A series of articles about the singer are high on sensationalism, but low on verifiable details.
Snopes→ Did Muslim Federal Judge ‘Mahal al Alallaha-Smith’ Rule that Two Items of Sharia Law Are Now Legal?
An article reporting that a federal judge had implemented "sharia law" in the United States is fake news that was originally posted on a satire site.
Truth or Fiction?→ President Nixon Pardoned John McCain of War Crimes-Fiction!
President Nixon Pardoned John McCain of War Crimes-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Senator John McCain confessed to being a war criminal and to committing treason during the Vietnam War, and President Nixon pardoned McCain, sparing him from death by firing
Snopes→ Did Anthony Scaramucci Post a Sexually Explicit Tweet in 2009?
An image purportedly showing a missive from White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci was digitally manipulated.
PolitiFact→ Charles Schumer – Yes, Chuck Schumer, oil prices do sometimes fall
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Yes, Chuck Schumer, oil prices do sometimes fall What goes up must come down, the old saying goes. But, according to Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., that’s not the case for oil prices. As part o
Truth or Fiction?→ Phantom “JAJKET” Item Shows Up on Walmart Receipts, Shoppers Charged $10-Investigation Pending!
Phantom “JAJKET” Item Shows Up on Walmart Receipts, Shoppers Charged $10-Investigation Pending! Summary of eRumor: Facebook posts warn shoppers to watch out for a phantom item that appears on receipts as “jajket 000000000001K”
Snopes→ Is a Wisconsin Company Offering to Microchip its Employees?
River Falls-based Three Square Market is giving its workers the option of voluntarily having a microchip implanted in their hands.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Is Donald Trump right that U.S. just 'had the best jobs report in 16 years'?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Is Donald Trump right that U.S. just 'had the best jobs report in 16 years'? During a speech before tens of thousands of Boy Scouts at the group’s quadrennial Jamboree, President Donald Trump took a momen
Snopes→ Creflo Dollar Debuts New Pulpit Made Entirely of Hundred Dollar Bills?
A satirical article claimed that the controversial televangelist had a new pulpit made of money.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – In tweet, Donald Trump revives charge of improper ties between Hillary Clinton, acting FBI chief
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | In tweet, Donald Trump revives charge of improper ties between Hillary Clinton, acting FBI chief In an early morning tweet, President Donald Trump revived an allegation he’d previously used against FBI D
Snopes→ Did a Middle School Student Break Both Arms Jumping Off a Water Tower for a Science Project?
A doctored photograph appears to show a student who researched the question "jumping off buildings -- how high is too high?"
Snopes→ Charlie Gard’s Parents Ask Court Permission to Take Him Home to Die
Connie Yates and Chris Gard have given up their legal battle for experimental treatment for their terminally-ill 11-month-old son.
Snopes→ Immigrants Wept, Pleaded for Water and Pounded on the Truck
Ten people died after a people-smuggling operation went badly wrong in San Antonio, Texas.
Snopes→ Kushner Tells Senate Investigators He Did Not Collude With Russia, Has ‘Nothing to Hide’
Donald Trump's adviser and son-in-law was questioned behind closed doors by Senate Intelligence Committee staff.
Washington Post→ A quick guide to President Trump’s false Twitter claims today
President Trump went on a Twitter rampage Monday night and this morning, spewing a number of false and misleading claims — many of which we have fact-checked previously. Here’s a quick guide to what’s factually incorrect. So m
ABC News→ Snopes meets $500K crowdfunding goal amid legal battle
Fact-checking website Snopes.com has quickly met a $500,000 goal set for an online fundraiser amid a legal battle with an outside vendor that Snopes says is holding it hostage
Washington Post→ The White House’s facile comparison of the Trump-Russia and Clinton-Ukraine stories
“And campaigns involve opposition research, and the situation exchange that was released by Donald Trump Jr., and what was described there is — look at it and compare it to, for instance, the situation with the Ukrainians and the DNC an
Snopes→ Burundanga/Scopolamine Warning
Criminals in the U.S. are not using burundanga-soaked business cards to incapacitate their victims.
Hoax-Slayer→ Hoax – Nagasaki Arch Survives Both Atomic Bomb and Tsunami
Message claims that attached photographs depict an "arch" in Nagasaki that survived both the atomic bomb blast of 1945 and the tsunami of 2011. The post Hoax – Nagasaki Arch Survives Both Atomic Bomb and Tsunami appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Snopes→ Was a Holistic Doctor Killed by Police for Working Against ‘Big Pharma’?
There's no evidence that Justine Damond was targeted for her healing practices.
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Donald Trump's health care speech
With the future of the Senate health care bill hanging by a thread, President Donald Trump pressed Republican senators to fulfill their party’s seven-year promise to get rid of Obamacare. Flanked by families Trump said had suffered under the Affo
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Power to Pardon
President Donald Trump tweeted that “all agree the U.S. President has the complete power to pardon.” It’s true that the president has the constitutional power to issue pardons, but there are some limits to that power. Article II, Sec
Snopes→ Is This a Whale in a Venice Canal?
A photograph purportedly showing a large whale swimming through a canal in Venice was digitally manipulated.
Truth or Fiction?→ Pope Francis: Personal Relationships with Jesus are Dangerous-Outdated!
Pope Francis: Personal Relationships with Jesus are Dangerous-Outdated! Summary of eRumor: Pope Francis said in a speech on June 25, 2017, that having a personal relationship with Jesus is dangerous and harmful. The Truth: Claims that Pope Francis s
PolitiFact→ Jeff Sessions – Jeff Sessions cites study on sanctuary cities, researchers say he misrepresented it
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Jeff Sessions cites study on sanctuary cities, researchers say he misrepresented it Attorney General Jeff Sessions told law enforcement officers that cities with policies protecting immigrants have more violen
Truth or Fiction?→ Walmart Jelly Sandals, Jelly Shoes Contain Lead-Unproven!
Walmart Jelly Sandals, Jelly Shoes Contain Lead-Unproven! Summary of eRumor: Warnings that Walmart jelly sandals and jelly shoes contain lead spread across social media in June 2017. The Truth: Despite widespread warnings that Walmart jelly shoes an
Snopes→ Charlie Gard’s Parents End Legal Battle for Experimental Treatment
The couple's lawyer told the High Court of England and Wales: "It's too late for Charlie. The damage has been done."
Snopes→ Man With Chainsaw Wounds Five People in Swiss City, Sparking Police Manhunt
The man attacked five people at an office building in the city of Schaffhausen.
Snopes→ SNOPES.COM COMMUNITY: WE NEED YOUR HELP
Snopes.com in Danger of Shuttering
Snopes→ SNOPES.COM COMMUNITY: WE NEED YOUR HELP
Snopes.com in Danger of Shuttering
Snopes→ Marijuana Business Offers Weed for Weeds on Cleanup Day
Dennis Meehan, owner of Summit Medical Marijuana, offered residents who collected trash free marijuana on 22 July 2017.
Snopes→ New York Times Asks ‘Fox & Friends’ for Apology
New York Times spokeswoman Danielle Rhoades Ha said on 23 July 2017 that she requested an "on-air apology and tweet."
Snopes→ Black Women Picking Up Firearms for Self-Defense
Firearms instructor Marchelle Tigner is among the nation's black women gun owners who say they are picking up firearms for self-protection.
Hoax-Slayer→ ‘Facebook Online Award Promo’ Advance Fee Scam
Email claims that you have won $5 million in the Facebook Online Award Promo because your email address was randomly selected via a computer system. The post ‘Facebook Online Award Promo’ Advance Fee Scam appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Washington Post→ White House video misleads on CBO health-care estimates
“The Congressional Budget Office’s math doesn’t add up. Faulty Numbers = Faulty Results.” — Tweet by the White House Twitter account, July 12, 2017 The venerable Congressional Budget Office is under attack. Established in 1975 by
Snopes→ Alan Simpson and ‘The Greediest Generation’
An anonymous letter took former Senator Alan Simpson to task for referring to Americans as 'the greediest generation.'
ABC News→ New York Times asks ‘Fox & Friends’ for apology
The New York Times is asking Fox News' morning show "Fox & Friends" to apologize for what the newspaper calls a "malicious and inaccurate segment" about intelligence leaks and the Islamic State that aired Saturday
PolitiFact→ Kellyanne Conway – Fact-check: White House's Conway uses conservative blog to claim media is hostile to Trump
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Fact-check: White House's Conway uses conservative blog to claim media is hostile to Trump The White House says the media is hostile to the president and is using some new evidence presented by a conservative
Snopes→ Bush Brothers and Company Recalls Certain Baked Beans
Bush Brothers & Company is voluntarily recalling certain canned bean products due to some cans having defective side seams.
Snopes→ Waste Management to Offer Dead Body Pickup Service in Response to Proposed Health Care Changes?
Reports that a waste company will be offering curbside dead body pickup service to offset “TrumpCare" deaths originated as satire.