A 2006 photograph shows Behar and Williams cutting up with fellow comedians Billy Crystal and Whoopi Goldberg at
Snopes→ Did Nick Saban Finish Third In The 2017 Alabama Senate Race?
A satirical sports site vastly overstated the University of Alabama football coach's "performance" in the December 2017 vote.
PolitiFact→ Want to be a judge? Here are the answers to the questions Trump judicial nominee flunked
A viral video shows one of President Donald Trump’s judicial nominees struggling with a series of legal questions lobbed his way during his Senate confirmation hearing. Matthew Petersen, a nominee for a federal judgeship and a member of the Unite
FactCheck.org→ Medicare, Cancer and the Tax Bill
Q: Is it true that under the GOP tax bill, Medicare will stop covering cancer treatment? A: No. Nothing about the tax bill would end cancer treatment benefits. Increased deficits could lead to Medicare spending cuts, however. FULL QUESTION There is a
Snopes→ Earthquake Hits Indonesia’s Java Island, Deaths Reported
National Disaster Mitigation Agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said there were deaths reported but could not immediately provide details.
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
PolitiFact→ We started fact-checking in partnership with Facebook a year ago today. Here's what we've learned
A year ago today, PolitiFact joined a coalition of fact-checkers who agreed to work with Facebook to try to slow the spread of misinformation in people’s news feeds. The update is we’re making progress, but at a rate that probably isn&rsquo
Snopes→ Did Roy Moore Receive 953 Votes to Doug Jones’ 5,327 in a Town of 1,867 Registered Voters?
A popular Facebook rumor contends that Alabama's December 2017 election showed major voting irregularities — but the claim is "satire."
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump says he doesn’t know his accusers. Does he?
President Donald Trump is again being forced to address questions about uninvited sexual dealings with women, the same reports that surfaced during the presidential campaign. Trump continues to receive criticism when there are new reports about the tra
Internet Archive→ President Trump at FBI Graduation : CSPAN : December 15, 2017 10:05am-10:57am EST
[LIVE] President Trump delivers remarks at the FBI National Academy commencement. Sponsor: White House Travel | Domestic Trip.This item belongs to: movies/TV-CSPAN.This item has files of the following types: Closed Caption Text, Columbia Fingerprint TV
PolitiFact→ Scott Perry – GOP lawmaker claims FBI purged training documents. Here's what we found
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | GOP lawmaker claims FBI purged training documents. Here's what we found Did the Barack Obama administration ditch FBI material used to train counterterrorism agents? At a House committee hearing on worldwide terr
Truth or Fiction?→ Doug Jones Received 5,327 Votes in Town with 1,867 Registered Voters -Unproven!
Doug Jones Received 5,327 Votes in Town with 1,867 Registered Voters –Unproven! Summary of eRumor: Following Democrat Doug Jones’ upset win in an Alabama Senate special election race in December 2017, rumors spread on social media that Jo
FactCheck.org→ Why Donate? Because Facts Matter
The 2017 fiscal year was very good for FactCheck.org. The enthusiasm for fact-based reporting and holding politicians accountable had never been greater. We received a record amount of individual donations — 1,777 gifts totaling $201,311 —
Snopes→ Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to Marry May 19
Kensington Palace says the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will be held on 19 May 2018.
ABC News→ AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s iffy numbers on regulation
AP FACT CHECK: Trump's claim of big savings on rolled-back regulations ignores the economic benefits of those rules
Washington Post→ The biggest Pinocchios of 2017
It’s time for our annual roundup of the biggest Pinocchios of the year. Usually, this is an easy task, as we sort through the craziest Four-Pinocchio claims on issues of substance made by members of both parties. But this is the er
Snopes→ Reading a Story With Unnamed Sources
A frightening story about President Trump's "deep state spies" citing unnamed sources sparked readers to question its veracity.
Snopes→ Did Sexual Assault Allegations Against Donald Trump Only Start With the 2016 Election?
Although many women accused then-candidate Trump of sexual assault during the 2016 election, that wasn't the first time that he faced these sorts of allegations.
Snopes→ Are Retailers Using ‘Disappearing Ink’ on Receipts to Discourage Returns?
A long-circulating rumor claims retailers use "disappearing ink" to inhibit the return of merchandise or use of warranties.
Snopes→ Rogue Amazon Drone Delivers Bomb to White House?
Sensational claims of President Donald Trump receiving a bomb via Amazon drone have their origins on a satire website.
Truth or Fiction?→ Sen. John McCain Votes to End Cancer Treatments for Medicare Beneficiaries -Mostly Fiction!
Sen. John McCain Votes to End Cancer Treatments for Medicare Beneficiaries-Mostly Fiction! Summary of eRumor: U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), while undergoing taxpayer-funded cancer treatments, voted to end cancer treatments for Medicare beneficiaries. T
FactCheck.org→ Distorted NATO Funding Figure
The United States does not pay 80 percent of the cost of operating the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, or NATO, as President Donald Trump claimed. The U.S. spends a lot more on its own defense compared with other nations in the international securi
Truth or Fiction?→ Dr. Dean Lorich, Who Exposed Clinton Foundation Haiti Response, Found Dead-Truth! and Fiction!
Dr. Dean Lorich, Who Exposed Clinton Foundation Haiti Response, Found Dead-Truth! and Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Dr. Dean Lorich, a surgeon who exposed the Clinton Foundation’s bungled 2010 disaster response in Haiti, was found dead in December
Snopes→ FCC Repeals Net Neutrality
The Republican majority of FCC commissioners voted to approve Chairman Ajit Pai's proposal to eliminate Obama-era regulations that had ensured open Internet access.
Snopes→ Did a Surgeon Who Exposed ‘Clinton Foundation Corruption in Haiti Die a Suspicious Death?
Paranoid reports twisted the details of a tragic suicide to further a false narrative about the Clinton family.
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Baseless Immigration Claim
Arguing for a merit-based immigration system, President Donald Trump offered a muddled, inaccurate and unsubstantiated critique of a program that annually provides visas by lottery to qualified and screened applicants from countries with low immigratio
FactCheck.org→ Fake Report of Voter Fraud in Alabama
Q: Did voters in Alabama’s special Senate election get “caught voting multiple times with fake IDs”? A: No. The Alabama Secretary of State’s office has received no such report. FULL ANSWER Alabama elected its first Democratic
Snopes→ Sheriff: Facebook Post Led Search for Lawmaker
An ominous Facebook post from a Kentucky lawmaker facing sexual assault allegations is part of what prompted family to report him missing to authorities.
Snopes→ Fertility Doctor Faces Judge for Lying About Using Own Sperm
Dr. Donald Cline, a retired fertility doctor accused of inseminating patients with his sperm, is set to plead guilty to charges he lied to investigators.
Snopes→ Forged Documents Alleging Schumer Sexual Harassment Spark Police Investigation
Far-right trolls who boasted about having documents that could end a senator's career ended up backpedaling after journalists discovered that the complaint was faked.
FactCheck.org→ Sessions Wrong About Drugged Driving
Attorney General Jeff Sessions claimed that more car accidents were “caused” by drugs than alcohol for the first time in 2016. But the report his office cited as support didn’t show that. The report shows alcohol — not drugs &#
Snopes→ Disney Buying Large Part of 21st Century Fox in $52.4B Deal
Disney is buying a large part of the Murdoch family's 21st Century Fox in a $52.4 billion deal announced on 14 December 2017.
PolitiFact→ Bernie Sanders – Bernie Sanders wrongly says Donald Trump never apologized for Access Hollywood tape
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Bernie Sanders wrongly says Donald Trump never apologized for Access Hollywood tape President Donald Trump’s sexually explicit remarks on the Access Hollywood tape that surfaced during the 2016 election have re
Snopes→ Judges to Examine if Drug Stash-House Stings Racially Biased
A question about whether federal agents stage phony stash-house stings overwhelmingly in black neighborhoods is the focus of landmark hearings in Chicago.
Washington Post→ Comparing the ‘Trump economy’ to the ‘Obama economy’
“Can’t make it up: Obama now wants credit for the booming Trump economy. At least we can all agree the economy is better under President Trump.” — White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders, in a tweet, Dec.
Snopes→ Kentucky State Lawmaker Facing Assault Allegations Kills Himself
Rep. Dan Johnson had repeatedly denied that he assaulted a teenaged girl in his home.
Snopes→ Did Washington D.C.’s Football Team Change Its Name To ‘Redhawks’?
Native American activists published several elaborate fake web sites as a "satirical action" against the Redskins franchise.
Snopes→ Probation for Child Rape Vs. Prison for Stealing Ribs?
A Facebook meme accurately presents the basic facts of two very different but equally controversial cases.
Snopes→ Did a Dog Defecate on the Steps of 10 Downing Street?
Brits often post a photograph of a dog purportedly defecating on the steps British government headquarters to express frustration with the government.
PolitiFact→ What you need to know about net neutrality
Internet service providers like Comcast and Verizon may soon be allowed to divide their networks into fast lanes and slow lanes, block content, slow rivals’ video-streaming speeds and charge websites and services simply to reach their customers.