A group of fans have helped return Jones' lost cellphone during the team's Super Bowl victory parade, but not before taking a selfie.
Snopes→ Drivers, and Oxford Comma, Come Up Big in Lawsuit Settlement
A Maine dairy company has settled a lawsuit over an overtime dispute that was the subject of a ruling hinging on the use of the Oxford comma.
Snopes→ Naked Airline Passenger Taken for Psychiatric Examination
An Alaska Airlines flight was forced to return to Anchorage after a man locked himself in the bathroom and took off all his clothes.
Snopes→ Did Keanu Reeves Help Pay for a Stranger’s Kidney Transplant With an Envelope of Cash?
Two unrelated photographs were circulated on social media along with the a fictional story about actor Keanu Reeves paying for stranger's kidney transplant.
Snopes→ Does the Dow Jones Do Worse Under Republican Presidents?
A Facebook meme purporting to prove that the Dow suffers under Republican presidencies ignores key data.
Snopes→ Did a Black Lives Matter Leader Get Sued for Embezzling Donations?
Right-wing web sites republished a fabricated story posted by a notorious purveyor of fake news.
ABC News→ NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week
Snopes→ Flu Season Still Getting Worse; Now as Bad as 2009 Swine Flu
The U.S. government's flu report showed the flu has further tightened its grip on the U.S., and is as intense as the swine flu epidemic nine years ago.
PolitiFact→ Rand Paul – Rand Paul gets numbers right in speech on federal debt
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Rand Paul gets numbers right in speech on federal debt As the House and Senate were rushing to head off a government shutdown during a late-night session on Feb. 8, Sen. Rand Paul,. R-Ky., was doing everything
Snopes→ Did Spirit Airlines Tell a Customer to Flush Her Hamster Down the Toilet?
A Spirit customer claims that a Spirit employee told her to either flush her pet or set it free, a charge the airline denies.
PolitiFact→ National Republican Senatorial Committee – Misleading NRSC ad paints Heidi Heitkamp as Donald Trump contrarian
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Misleading NRSC ad paints Heidi Heitkamp as Donald Trump contrarian A North Dakota National Republican Senate Committee ad portrays Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, D-N.D., as a contrarian to President Donald Trump. "
Snopes→ ‘Noise and Confusion’: Fake News in Ecuador
We spoke to two editors of Ecuadoran media outlets that do fact-checking about how fake news and disinformation affected two recent votes in Ecuador.
Snopes→ Koreas Share Historic Handshake at Olympic Opening Ceremony
As South Korean President Moon Jae-in greeted VIPs during the opening ceremony, he turned to shake hands with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's sister.
Snopes→ Trump Signs Budget Deal, Government to Reopen
President Donald Trump signed a $400 billion budget deal that sharply boosts spending, ending a brief federal government shutdown.
Washington Post→ Did Hillary Clinton collude with the Russians to get ‘dirt’ on Trump to feed it to the FBI?
“The truth is that they [Democrats] are covering up that Hillary Clinton colluded with the Russians to get dirt on Trump to feed it to the FBI to open up an investigation into the other campaign.” —Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.), chairma
Hoax-Slayer→ No, Facebook Is NOT Removing Veteran Amputee Images
Circulating message claims that Facebook is removing images depicting veteran amputees because the images are considered offensive and against Facebook's Community Standards. The post No, Facebook Is NOT Removing Veteran Amputee Images appeared first o
Hoax-Slayer→ Fake Apple ‘Unread Mail’ Message Points to Spam Website
An email currently hitting inboxes may fool unwary users into visiting a suspect website by claiming that they have unread mail from Apple. The post Fake Apple ‘Unread Mail’ Message Points to Spam Website appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Snopes→ Did Melania Trump’s Parents Arrive in the U.S. Through ‘Chain Migration’?
A twitter post painted Viktor and Amalija Knavs's immigration status as a symbol of hypocrisy on the part of the Trump administration.
FactCheck.org→ Adam Schiff and George Soros Not In-Laws
Q: Is Rep. Adam Schiff’s sister married to the son of George Soros? A: No. The congressman doesn’t even have a sister. FULL QUESTION Was Adam Schiff’s sister Melissa married to George Soros’ son Robert? FULL ANSWER Democratic R
Snopes→ Is This Trump’s Hair Blowing in the Wind?
Much ado was made on social media about the President's hair after a video aired of his boarding Air Force One on a windy day.
FactCheck.org→ Trump on Britain’s Universal Health Care
President Donald Trump tweeted that while Democrats are pushing for universal health care, “thousands of people are marching in the UK because their U[niversal] system is going broke and not working.” But the London demonstrators marched in
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump wrongly suggests British don't love their health care system
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Donald Trump wrongly suggests British don't love their health care system As thousands marched in the streets of London recently to protest funding cuts to the British National Health Service, President Donald
Snopes→ Tens of Thousands Mourn Russian Pilot Killed in Syria
Roman Filipov, pilot of a Su-25 jet, ejected after Syrian insurgents shot down his plane and then blew himself up to avoid being captured.
Snopes→ Eagles Fans Flock to Philadelphia to Fete Champs at Parade
The Eagles beat the New England Patriots 41-33 in Super Bowl 52.
Snopes→ Internet Pioneer, Songwriter John Perry Barlow Dies At 70
The Electronic Frontier Foundation said in statement that Barlow passed away in his sleep at age 70.
Washington Post→ President Trump’s claim that ‘thousands and thousands’ of MS-13 members are off the streets
“We have sent thousands and thousands of MS-13 horrible people out of this country or into our prisons.” — President Trump, State of the Union address, Jan. 30, 2018 “This is after, actually, removing thousands of them out — some
ABC News→ AP FACT CHECK: Climate science undercuts EPA chief’s view
AP FACT CHECK: Climate science doesn't support EPA chief Scott Pruitt's view understating threat of climate change
ABC News→ AP FACT CHECK: Trump overlooks MS-13 gang’s American roots
AP FACT CHECK: In attacking US immigration policy, Trump overlooks American roots of MS-13 gang
Snopes→ Giant Space Rock That Wiped Out Dinosaurs May Have Sparked Volcanoes, Too
A new, controversial study describes a new possible sequence of cataclysmic events that changed life on Earth forever.
Snopes→ Pelosi Stages Eight-Hour Speech to Push for Vote for ‘Dreamers’
The House Minority Leader took no rests during her record-breaking speech aimed at protecting immigrants brought to the United States as children from deportation.
Snopes→ Democrats: Justice Department Statements Contradict Republican Claims on Uranium One, Clinton
Lawmakers on House committees investigating Uranium One say Justice Department officials cast doubt on the credibility of a key whistleblower.
Snopes→ Can Common Household Plant Seeds Be Used As a Party Drug?
The seeds of a number household plants can cause psychoactive effects, but they are far from a natural alternative to LSD, as popularly claimed.
ABC News→ AP FACT CHECK: EPA chief sees good in warming, experts don’t
AP FACT CHECK: Head of EPA says global warming not necessarily bad, but scientists, government reports say it is dangerous
Snopes→ Is This Car Really in Space?
A series of images showing a Tesla Roadster looking down on earth from space are real.
FactCheck.org→ Pluto Not Reclassified as a Planet
Q: Has the International Astronomical Union reclassified Pluto as a “major planet”? A: No. That claim was originally published years ago as an April Fool’s joke. FULL ANSWER In 2006, the International Astronomical Union amended th
FactCheck.org→ Q&A on the Nunes Memo
Lawmakers have made several claims about a controversial memo from House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Devin Nunes. The memo, written by Republican committee staff and released Feb. 2, raises concerns about a court order for elect
ABC News→ AP FACT CHECK: Trump on MS-13 gang and stock market
AP FACT CHECK: Trump advances shaky theories about the stock market, MS-13 gang
Snopes→ Fake News and Bots Target Author of Democratic Memo
California Democrat Adam Schiff is the latest target of the disinformation campaign.
Snopes→ Are Criminals Using Plastic Bottles in Wheel Wells to Carjack People?
The alleged trick of distracting a driver by cramming a plastic bottle in a wheel well runs counter to how most carjackers operate.
PolitiFact→ In Context: John Kelly’s remarks on ‘lazy’ immigrants and DACA
White House Chief of Staff John Kelly spoke to reporters on Feb. 6 about young immigrants eligible for the Obama-era deportation protection program, called Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA. Kelly said that while 690,000 immigrants who si