NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week
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NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week
Snopes→ Dolly Parton Said California’s ‘Biblical Disasters’ Were Punishment For ‘Embracing Satan?’
A fake news web site attempted to ride a wave of Parton-related controversy in January 2018.
Snopes→ Haiti ‘Shocked and Outraged’ Over Reported Trump Remarks
Haitians reacted with outrage to reports that President Donald Trump used a vulgar remark to describe the country.
Snopes→ H&M to Release ‘Equally Racist’ Collection as Apology to Blacks?
Social media users began posting images of children wearing "Equally Racist" shirts after a satire web site created them.
Snopes→ Guam’s Governor Fooled by Russian Comedians via Phone Call
Guam's governor was duped by a pair of Russian comedians who pretended to be officials from Ukraine.
Snopes→ Trump: No Trip to London Because of Embassy Choice
President Donald Trump says he is canceling an upcoming trip to London because he doesn't like the Obama administration's choice of a new embassy there.
Internet Archive→ CNN Newsroom With John Berman and Poppy Harlow : CNNW : January 12, 2018 6:00am-7:00am PST
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ABC News→ AP FACT CHECK: Trump claims London embassy is ‘bad deal’
AP FACT CHECK: Trump claims new U.S. Embassy was Obama's 'bad deal,' but truth is more complex
Internet Archive→ Washington Journal 01/12/2018 : CSPAN : January 12, 2018 6:59am-10:01am EST
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Washington Post→ Is the Trump tax cut good or bad for the middle class?
“It’s a debt-inducing, make-rich-people-richer tax bill that in the long run is not going to be helpful to the vast majority of people in my state that are sitting around the kitchen table trying to figure out how [to] come out
Snopes→ Facing Critics, Facebook Wants Feeds to Be More ‘Meaningful’
The social networking giant says users will see fewer posts from brands, pages and media companies, and more from people.
Snopes→ Trump: Why Allow Immigrants from ‘Shithole Countries’?
In bluntly vulgar language, President Donald Trump questioned why the U.S. would accept more immigrants from Haiti and "shithole countries" in Africa rather than places like Norway.
Snopes→ Is ‘Trumpy Bear’ a Real Product?
As seen on TV: "The fearless, super-plush American grizzly"
Snopes→ Some Real Things Joe Arpaio Has Done
Among the heinous acts the controversial former Maricopa County sheriff is accused of in an Internet meme is burning a dog alive.
Snopes→ Did IKEA Release an Advertisement Containing a Pregnancy Test?
The ad allows expectant mothers to use their urine to reveal a coupon for a crib.
PolitiFact→ Norm Eisen – Donald Trump’s ‘fake news awards’ could land White House staff in hot water
The Truth-o-Meter says: True | Donald Trump’s ‘fake news awards’ could land White House staff in hot water On the campaign trail, Donald Trump honed his craft of slamming media organizations that covered him critically, a practice he’s
Snopes→ Does ‘Raw Water’ Provide Probiotic Health Benefits?
Not only can the latest health craze put you in danger of contracting dangerous diseases, the purported benefits have no basis in science.
Truth or Fiction?→ Retired Navy Commander John Wells Declines Saints Invitation Over National Anthem Protests-Truth!
Retired Navy Commander John Wells Declines Saints Award Over National Anthem Protests-Truth! Summary of eRumor: Retired Navy Commander John Wells declined an award from the New Orleans Saints for his work to raise awareness about veterans’ health
FactCheck.org→ Freeman Didn’t Say ‘Lock Her Up’
Q: Did actor Morgan Freeman say that Hillary Clinton should be jailed? A: No. He has donated to Democrats and endorsed Clinton for president in 2016. FULL ANSWER Morgan Freeman endorsed Hillary Clinton for president in 2016. But, in October, a websi
Truth or Fiction?→ Federal Agents Raid Mosque in Michigan, Arrest ISIS Combatants -Fiction!
Federal Agents Raid Mosque in Michigan, Arrest ISIS Combatants –Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Federal agents raided a mosque outside Dearborn, Michigan, in January 2018 and arrested 11 ISIS combatants. The Truth: A website that describes its conten
Internet Archive→ House Minority Leader Pelosi News Conference : CSPAN : January 11, 2018 1:39pm-2:09pm EST
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) talked about ongoing spending and immigration negotiations, saying she believed an agreement on undocumented youth would be "in hand" before a deadline to fund the government....This item belongs to: movies/TV-
Snopes→ ‘Harry Potter’ Show Coming to Netflix?
Rumors that a "Harry Potter" show was coming to Netflix were sparked by an April Fool's joke and a piece of fan art.
Snopes→ Did Federal Agents Raid a Mosque in Michigan?
A prolific purveyor of "satire" publishes yet another false article that plays on fear and hatred.
Snopes→ Walmart Increases Starting Salary to $11/hour, Attributes Move to Tax Reform
The company is also giving some employees bonuses and improving maternity and parental leave.
Snopes→ Ash Valentine’s? Easter Fools’?
Two important Christian observances fall on dates that are also secular holidays in 2018.
FactCheck.org→ Cold Facts on the Globe’s Hottest Years
Sen. James Inhofe misleadingly claimed that the statistics behind the globe’s likely hottest years on record — 2014, 2015 and 2016 — were “meaningless” because the temperature increases were “well within the margin o
Washington Post→ Chris Christie’s dubious claim he saved $120 billion in the N.J. pension system
“These reforms will save $120 billion for the system over 30 years and have staved off, for the time being, the insolvency of the system. … In our eight years, we have contributed $8.8 billion in cash to the system. This re
Snopes→ Do Cell Phones Cause Brain Damage and Create ‘Snowflakes and Crybullies’?
A story in an "alternative health site" falsely states mobile phones are causing people to go insane.
Snopes→ Did ‘The Boondocks’ Forecast Oprah Winfrey’s Becoming President?
A 2006 episode of the Cartoon Network series received a surge in attention after the talk show host's Golden Globes speech twelve years later.
Snopes→ Does Donald Trump Not Know the Words to the National Anthem?
A viral video shows the president apparently fumbling for the words as he sings along with the national anthem at a football game.
Snopes→ Do Celebrities Dine at a Cannibal Restaurant in Los Angeles?
A more-creative-than-usual Your News Wire piece claims that Katy Perry, Meryl Streep, and Chelsea Clinton have dined on human flesh.
Snopes→ Did a Black Alabama Running Back Lose His Scholarship Over Anti-Trump Comments?
Reports that University of Alabama running back Bo Scarbrough's scholarship was revoked over an anti-Trump outburst are fake news.
FactCheck.org→ Bogus Black Lives Matter Stories Won’t Die
Q: Were a dozen or more women found dead in a freezer with “Black Lives Matter” carved in them? A: No. Versions of that false story have been circulating online for almost two years. FULL ANSWER Different versions of an internet hoax that
Snopes→ Was ‘Dixie’ Taken Out of Dolly Parton’s Dixie Stampede Dinner Attraction?
Critics said that the show romanticized the pre-Civil War South; supporters, in turn decried the reign of "political correctness."
Truth or Fiction?→ Essential Oils Are Harmful to Cats and Small Animals -Truth!
Essential Oils Are Harmful to Cats and Small Animals –Truth! Summary of eRumor: Essential oils can kill cats and mall animals. Social media posts warn those with cats to avoid certain essential oils. The Truth: Exposure to essential oils can be
Snopes→ Were Three Democratic Senators Busted for Running an Underage Prostitution Ring?
Reports that New Jersey state senators were arrested in connection with a child prostitution ring are just more fake news.
Snopes→ Did Oprah Winfrey Say ‘Old White People Have to Die’?
Detractors have seized on Winfrey's 2013 comments about how to end racism in an effort to discredit the star.
FactCheck.org→ Manufacturing Jobs ‘Roaring Back’?
Vice President Mike Pence touted the latest jobs report as proof that “manufacturing is roaring back.” The previous administration made a similar claim, but experts then and now said it’s premature to declare a manufacturing renaissan
Snopes→ Were Blood, Dog Feces Hidden Inside Starbucks Products?
Although an Atlanta Starbucks briefly closed after complaints of contamination, these rumors stemmed from a Facebook post, not real world evidence.