Reports that the remains of a mythical beast were found in the Nordic island nation were just an April Fool's Day hoax.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Trump's environmental awards: A closer look
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Trump's environmental awards: A closer look At a town hall with CEOs, President Donald Trump said his administration will be able to get rid of 90 to 95 percent of regulations "and still have the same kind o
Snopes→ Devin Nunes Steps Aside from Russia-Trump Investigation
The chairman of the House committee investigating ties between Russia and the Trump campaign faces ethics complaints over his handling of classified material.
Snopes→ DNA Test Proves Retired Postman Has Over 1,300 Illegitimate Children?
Reports that a mailman fathered more than a thousand children are fake news.
Snopes→ You Should Never Put Toilet Paper on a Toilet Seat?
Viral posts suggesting an increased risks of bathroom-borne pathogens by putting toilet paper on a toilet seat ignore both conventional logic and published scientific research.
PolitiFact→ Rick Santorum – Rick Santorum garbles climate change comments by Obama's EPA chief
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Rick Santorum garbles climate change comments by Obama's EPA chief During an appearance on Bill Maher’s HBO show, former Sen. Rick Santorum, R-Pa., tried to convince the generally liberal host that Donald Trump
Snopes→ A Celebrity Had This to Say About Your Town!
Fake newsmongers have spread claims about famous people praising local residents after encountering vehicular troubles in numerous towns.
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Line on Syria
President Donald Trump said the Obama administration “had a great opportunity to solve” the crisis in Syria when Obama set a “red line” for military intervention. But when Obama didn’t launch such intervention, “I th
Washington Post→ President Trump’s claim, without evidence, that Susan Rice may have committed a crime
PRESIDENT TRUMP: “I don’t want to comment on anything about — other than to say I think it’s a — I think it’s truly one of the big stories of our time.” GLENN THRUSH: “Do you think she [Susan Rice] might have c
Hoax-Slayer→ Apple Customers Being Targeted in “iCloud Mail” Phishing Scam
Apple customers are being targeted in yet another phishing scam. Bogus "Welcome to iCloud" scam emails are currently hitting inboxes.
Snopes→ The Place Where Two Oceans Meet
Photographs purportedly capture the spot where two oceans merge in the Gulf of Alaska.
PolitiFact→ Revisiting the Obama track record on Syria’s chemical weapons
Western powers have condemned Syria for unleashing a chemical attack on civilians in Khan Sheikhoun, a community in a rebel-controlled zone in northwestern Syria. While the details remain in dispute, and Syria denies using chemical weapons, multiple re
Snopes→ Girth of a Nation
The New York Yankees did not invent pinstriped uniforms, nor did they adopt them to hide Babe Ruth's girth.
Snopes→ Is It Dangerous to Take a Bath During a Thunderstorm?
Is taking baths going swimming during a thunderstorm hazardous? Possibly ...
Snopes→ Reports Raise Question of Plagiarism in Neil Gorsuch Writings
The White House called the allegations a "baseless, last-second smear" against the Supreme Court nominee.
Snopes→ Did President Trump Open National Parks and Wildlife Refuges for Coal Mining?
President Trump lifted a temporary moratorium on leasing federal lands for coal mining, but that activity was never completely shut down.
Snopes→ Crime in Sweden, a Three-Part Series
After politicians and bloggers claimed Sweden was facing rising crime due to asylum seekers, we sent our reporter to the country to investigate.
Snopes→ Video: Dozens of Muslims Tortured in Burma?
A video purportedly captures Muslims trapped in a cage, but it likely depicts a training exercise for a Malaysian special forces unit.
Snopes→ Crayola to Retire ‘Dandelion’ Colored Crayon Due to White House Pressure?
The claim that the White House asked Crayola to drop the "dandelion" crayon because children were using it to create unflattering portraits of President Trump was satire.
FactCheck.org→ Trump Distorts Stimulus
While calling for new infrastructure investments, President Donald Trump distorted the facts about President Barack Obama’s 2009 stimulus bill. Trump described it as an “infrastructure bill” but “[n]obody ever saw anything being
Snopes→ Did Lawmakers Who Legalized Raw Milk Get Sick from Drinking Raw Milk to Celebrate?
An investigation by the West Virginia Department of Health was inconclusive, though evidence suggests the culprit could have been the stomach flu.
Snopes→ Steve Bannon Removed From National Security Council
The former Breitbart executive's role in the council was unprecedented and controversial.
Truth or Fiction?→ Woman Trains Squirrels to Attack Ex-Boyfriend-Fiction!
Woman Trains Squirrels to Attack Ex-Boyfriend-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A Michigan woman was arrested for training squirrels to attack her ex-boyfriend, who lost two fingers and a testicle in squirrel attacks. The Truth: A satirical article about a
Washington Post→ EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt’s claim that ‘clean coal’ helped reduce carbon emissions
“We’ve demonstrated through the steps we’ve taken already, the pre-1994 levels, because of that technology — we can burn coal in clean fashion.” “I think that we’ve done it better than anybody in the world at burn
Hoax-Slayer→ Fake Farmville VIP Receipt Email Tries to Steal Your PayPal Info
This email, which looks like it was sent by PayPal, claims that you have made an order via Facebook for a Farmville VIP membership. The email states that, if you did not authorise this supposed order, you should click a link to cancel it.
Snopes→ Prayer Request: Child Shot by Nail Gun
A prayer request about a 22-month-old child who shot himself in the heart with a nail gun is several years old.
Hoax-Slayer→ Hoax Scares Recipients with False Claims of Massive Earthquake
Message circulating via WhatsApp, SMS, and social media warns that a massive earthquake is going to occur tomorrow morning at around 2 am in parts of Africa.
Snopes→ Two Men Kicked Out of an All-You-Can-Eat Restaurant for Eating All They Could?
It's unclear whether the men were really ejected from the restaurant for eating too much, or just for exhibiting bad manners.
Snopes→ Did Senator Tom Cotton Announce He Is ‘Ex-Gay’?
A pro-LGBTQ site ran the story on April Fool's Day 2017, but actually first published it the year before.
Snopes→ NCAA Reverses Stance on North Carolina Events After ‘Bathroom Bill’ Replacement Passed
Activist groups criticized a "compromise" bill enacted in March 2017 as "a seal of approval on state-sanctioned discrimination."
FactCheck.org→ Justices Didn’t Oppose Gorsuch
Q: Did all eight Supreme Court justices write a letter opposing Judge Neil Gorsuch’s nomination to fill a court vacancy? A: No. That false claim was made on a liberal website that misrepresented a court ruling regarding the Individuals with Disa
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump's skewed portrayal of Obama's stimulus
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Donald Trump's skewed portrayal of Obama's stimulus Just over eight years ago, when Barack Obama was just as new to the Oval Office as Donald Trump is now, he signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act,
Snopes→ Did an Immigrant Make a Girl Sick by Putting Peanut Butter in Her Sandwich?
A 2016 lawsuit does not claim that the child with peanut allergies was deliberately poisoned by an immigrant worker at Panera Bread.
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Trump's CEO town hall
This story will be updated. President Donald Trump invited CEOs s to a town hall on the economy on the White House grounds. In his own remarks, he emphasized the priority he puts on cutting government regulations to create jobs. "We are abso
PolitiFact→ Four things to know about Russia's 2016 misinformation campaign
The Internet has the power to advance democratic ideals by making knowledge more accessible and helping voters make more informed choices. But the picture painted by witnesses at a March 30 bipartisan Senate hearing — a group that included academ
Washington Post→ Please, can someone brief the president on the unemployment rate?
“When you look for a job, you can’t find it and you give up. You are now considered statistically employed. But I don’t consider those people employed.” — President Trump, remarks to CEO Town Hall, April 4, 2017 The presid
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump flubs how unemployment is calculated
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Donald Trump flubs how unemployment is calculated At a town hall with CEOs, President Donald Trump revived some of his longstanding concerns about how the nation’s unemployment statistics are calculated. Appear
Truth or Fiction?→ Trump Rule: The Congressional Reform Act of 2017 to Fix Congress
Trump Rule: The Congressional Reform Act of 2017 to Fix Congress-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: President Donald Trump has proposed the “Trump Rule” to fix Congress for good, and he has proposed the Congressional Reform Act of 2017 to accomp
Snopes→ Are ‘Sandfalls’ in Saudi Arabia Real?
Video shows a phenomenon of sand pouring over a cliff like a waterfall.
Truth or Fiction?→ Body of Missing White House Intern Margaret Sanguay Found-Fiction!
Body of Missing White House Intern Margaret Sanguay Found-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The body of missing Margaret Sanguay, a White House intern who has been missing since 1994, was found hidden in the same burial plot as former White House counsel V