An image of an elephant standing near a tram in London is frequently shared with a fictional backstory about English twin gangsters Ronnie and Reggie Kray.
Hoax-Slayer→ Keanu Reeves Gave Millions to Matrix Special Effects Team
According to messages that have circulated via social media for several years, actor Keanu Reeves gave millions of dollars earned from the iconic Matrix films to the special effects team who made the movies so compelling. The post Keanu Reeves Gave Mil
Hoax-Slayer→ Email Account ‘Server Upgrade Warning’ Phishing Scam
According to this supposed server upgrade warning, you have messages pending because you have used 98% of your email account storage. The post Email Account ‘Server Upgrade Warning’ Phishing Scam appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Snopes→ Did Seattle Police Confiscate a Man’s Guns Without a Warrant?
Dubious right-wing blogs misrepresented an encounter prompted by Washington state's "red flag" law.
FactCheck.org→ Tax Cut Ads Preview Midterm Elections Ahead
Summary In a preview of this fall’s midterm elections, Democrats and Republicans are airing TV ads in Pennsylvania’s special House election and in swing congressional districts across the country that stretch the facts about the impact of
ABC News→ FDA did not issue new statement on vaccines and autism
Vaccines do not cause autism and the FDA did not make any new announcement about the discredited link, despite claims otherwise
ABC News→ AP FACT CHECK: Trump on trade and manufacturing
AP FACT CHECK: Trump builds a skewed case for potential trade war
Truth or Fiction?→ Cadbury Chocolate Eggs Are Infected With HIV-Positive Blood-Fiction!
Cadbury Chocolate Eggs Are Infected With HIV-Positive Blood-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Warnings spread across social media about Cadbury products being infected with HIV-positive blood in the weeks leading up to Easter, when many Cadbury products are
FactCheck.org→ Ivanka Trump Hasn’t Been Fired
Q: Is Ivanka Trump being fired from the White House? A: No. That rumor comes from a headline posted on a group of questionable websites. FULL ANSWER The Trump administration was marked by unusually high staff turnover in its first year — the hig
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Are Democrats 'nowhere to be found on DACA,' as Donald Trump claimed?
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Are Democrats 'nowhere to be found on DACA,' as Donald Trump claimed? A deadline imposed by President Donald Trump for a legislative solution for so-called Dreamers has come and gone, yielding no solution. Trump blam
PolitiFact→ Good Jobs First – Are Oklahoma teachers the lowest paid? Nearly
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Are Oklahoma teachers the lowest paid? Nearly Oklahoma is drawing national attention as its teachers, often with the backing of administrators, edge toward a strike for better pay and benefits. A group that tra
Hoax-Slayer→ HMRC ‘Your Automatic Payment Didn’t Go Through’ Phishing Scam
This email, which purports to be from the UK’s HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), claims that your automatic tax refund payment didn't go through. It urges you to open an attached file and follow the instructions to claim your refund. The post HM
Washington Post→ Tom Perez’s claim that DNC broke fundraising records in January
“We raised more money in January, for instance, of 2018 than any January in our history. So if the question is, ‘Do we have enough money to implement our game plan?’ Absolutely.” — Democratic National Committee Chairman To
Hoax-Slayer→ Phishing Scammers Continue To Target Citibank Customers
Criminals continue to distribute scam emails and text messages designed to trick Citibank customers into divulging sensitive personal and financial information. The post Phishing Scammers Continue To Target Citibank Customers appeared first on Hoax-S
Hoax-Slayer→ ‘Hanging Naked Man’ Orchid Flower Images
Circulating message claims that attached images show the 'Naked Man' orchid, which has flowers that resemble tiny - and clearly male - figures. The post ‘Hanging Naked Man’ Orchid Flower Images appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Snopes→ Conspiracy Theorists Arrested After Harassing Sutherland Springs Pastor
The pair have spent months stalking families of victims and their communities in a failed attempt to prove the November 2017 mass shooting in Texas was a "false flag."
ABC News→ Storm nears as more than 180K on East Coast are still without electricity
Residents are facing their second nor'easter in less than a week.
Internet Archive→ Transportation Secretary Chao Testifies on Infrastructure Agenda : CSPAN3 : March 6, 2018 8:04pm-11:24pm EST
Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao testified on the Trump administration's infrastructure agenda before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. Secretary Chao confirmed that President Trump asked House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) to block
Snopes→ Did a Little Girl Have a ‘Joker Smile’ Carved Into Her Face in South Africa?
A gory image of a child who had been attacked by a dog was stolen and used by propagandists to spread fear about "white genocide" in South Africa.
Snopes→ What’s Fresh at McDonald’s? The Beef in Some Burgers
McDonald's said that it is serving Quarter Pounders with fresh beef rather than frozen patties at about a quarter of its U.S. restaurants.
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Bogus Embassy Boast
President Donald Trump often likes to boast about his ability to negotiate better deals for the government. This week, the boast was the cost of a new embassy in Jerusalem, and it was a doozy. “Two hundred and fifty thousand dollars versus a billion
Snopes→ Are Nestle and Coca-Cola Trying to Privatize a South American Aquifer?
Some fringe blogs in North America picked up a claim about the Guarani Aquifer that has already been debunked by Brazilian journalists.
ABC News→ False story claims Cadbury stopped making chocolate
Cadbury says online story falsely claimed it stopped making chocolate due to brief water supply problem at English plant
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump is correct about record-low ratings for 2018 Oscars
The Truth-o-Meter says: True | Donald Trump is correct about record-low ratings for 2018 Oscars President Donald Trump -- who has often invoked television ratings either as a sign of his own strength or of his rivals’ weakness -- appeared to
FactCheck.org→ Meme Falsely Claims We ‘Exposed’ Snopes.com
Q: Did FactCheck.org expose Snopes.com as an “extremely liberal propaganda site”? A: No. That false claim was made in a meme circulating online. FULL QUESTION A Facebook post states that your org found that snopes was biased in favor of li
Snopes→ Did Pope Francis Forgive 4,444 Pedophile Priests in Australia?
A recent fake news item sought to distort the results of an inquiry into sexual abuse in the Catholic Church in Australia.
Snopes→ Teacher Accused of Espousing White Nationalist Views Says It was ‘Satire’
Suspended Florida middle school teacher Dayanna Volitich insists that the racially charged messages she posted under the pseudonym "Tiana Dalichov" were just a "hobby."
ABC News→ Soros not funding students’ gun control fight
Soros not funding student fight for gun control and school safety following mass shooting in Florida
Snopes→ 20-Year-Old Sues Dick’s, Walmart over New Gun Policies
A 20-year-old man in southern Oregon has filed a lawsuit against Dick’s Sporting Goods and Walmart after he says they refused to sell him a rifle.
Snopes→ In Reversal, Former Trump Aide Says He’ll Probably Cooperate
Sam Nunberg said he was angry over a request to have him appear in front of a grand jury and turn over thousands of emails with other ex-officials.
Snopes→ UK Counterterror Help Inquiry After Ex-Russian Spy Collapses
It has been reported by the British media that the man is in critical condition after exposure to 'unknown substance' in English city of Salisbury.
Internet Archive→ Morning Joe : MSNBCW : March 6, 2018 3:00am-6:00am PST
Former GOP representative Joe Scarborough and Mika Brezinski interview newsmakers, politicians and pundits about the issues of the day..This item belongs to: movies/TV-MSNBCW.This item has files of the following types: Closed Caption Text, Columbia Fin
Washington Post→ Fact-checking President Trump’s trade rhetoric
In defending his threatened new tariffs on steel and aluminum, President Trump has made a number of statements about trade deals and tariffs. Here’s a guide to the rhetoric. Because this is a quick roundup, we’re not assigni
Internet Archive→ Fox News @ Night : FOXNEWSW : March 5, 2018 8:00pm-9:00pm PST
A recap of the day's headlines and a look at what's in store for tomorrow..This item belongs to: movies/TV-FOXNEWSW.This item has files of the following types: Closed Caption Text, Columbia Fingerprint, Columbia Fingerprint TV, Columbia Sparse Fingerpr
Internet Archive→ President Trump & Israel PM Netanyahu Meet in Oval Office : CSPAN : March 5, 2018 9:25pm-9:38pm EST
President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, along with their wives, met in the Oval Office at the White House. The two leaders hailed each other's cooperation on the recent decision to move the U.S....This item belongs to: movies/TV-
Snopes→ Ex-Trump Aide Plans to Defy Mueller, Says ‘Arrest Me’
"Why do I have to do it?" Sam Nunberg asked CNN of the request to turn over thousands of emails and other communications with other ex-officials to the special counsel's investigation.
Hoax-Slayer→ Apple ID ‘Information Missing or Invalid’ Phishing Scam
According to this email, which was supposedly sent by Apple, some of your account information is missing or invalid and you must open an attached file to verify your details. The post Apple ID ‘Information Missing or Invalid’ Phishing Sc
Snopes→ Did Target Issue an Easter Egg Recall?
A questionable, undated blog reported the recall as "fresh" — ignoring the fact that it was issued in 2017.
Snopes→ Was Ex-California State Senator and Gun Control Advocate Leland Yee Arrested for Gun Trafficking?
Yee pleaded guilty to arms trafficking in 2016.
Hoax-Slayer→ Hoax – Eating Shrimp and Taking Vitamin C Can Cause Death by Arsenic Poisoning
Circulating health message warns recipients not to eat shrimp or prawns while taking vitamin C because it can cause a chemical reaction that can lead to sudden death by arsenic poisoning. The post Hoax – Eating Shrimp and Taking Vitamin C Can Cau