A satirical web site published yet another fake story linking the Clintons to a fabricated death.
Snopes→ Donald Trump Wrote that Being an Atheist Gives Him a Business Edge?
A fake Art of the Deal quote was shared as meme in mid-2017.
Snopes→ The ‘Untitled’ Byrds Album
How Columbia Records mistakenly released a Byrds album without a title due to a miscommunication.
Snopes→ Bull Shark Caught in Ohio River?
A shark supposedly caught in the Ohio River near Indiana was actually captured from the Brisbane River in Australia.
Snopes→ New Video Editing Tool Would Make it Possible to Put Words in Politicians’ Mouths
Media outlets have already described the technology as 'scary' because of its potential for misuse.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Trump claims he got rid of the Johnson Amendment. Is that true?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Trump claims he got rid of the Johnson Amendment. Is that true? Responding to compliments about his election victory and support from evangelical voters, President Donald Trump told Christian Broadcasting Netw
Snopes→ House Budget Blueprint Boosts Military, Cuts Food Stamps
House Republicans unveiled a budget that makes deep cuts in food stamps and other social safety net programs while boosting military spending by billions.
Snopes→ Dog Pulls Baby Deer from Water to Save It From Drowning
A man says his dog jumped into the sound at Port Jefferson, New York to save a baby deer.
PolitiFact→ Elizabeth Warren – Are a third of people with drug problems on Medicaid, as Elizabeth Warren said?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Are a third of people with drug problems on Medicaid, as Elizabeth Warren said? In a video denouncing the Senate health care bill’s slashing of Medicaid funding, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., emphasized
Snopes→ Officials Try to Figure Out Why Roaches Swarmed from Manhole
The Philadelphia Water Department is trying to figure out what caused thousands of cockroaches to emerge from a manhole and swarm a neighborhood.
Snopes→ Did Chelsea Clinton Say Female Genital Mutilation Has ‘Health Benefits’?
An April 2017 tweet in which Chelsea Clinton supposedly defended the cultural practice of "genital cutting" was a hoax.
Snopes→ Daniel Radcliffe Comes to Aid of Mugging Victim in London
Radcliffe came to the aid of a man who was mugged by moped-riding attackers in London in July 2017.
Snopes→ Is This President Trump With a Controversial Russian Lawyer?
A photograph of the president posing with a brunette woman doesn't depict Kremlin-linked attorney Natalia Veselnitskaya.
ABC News→ US YouTube star in Thailand finds coin stunt falls flat
An American expat in Thailand who is a YouTube star with 3.29 million subscribers is in hot water for posting a video of an age-old practice among kids: flattening coins on railroad tracks
Washington Post→ Vice President Pence’s bushel of false and misleading claims about health care
Vice President Pence recently spoke at the National Governors Association meeting in Providence, R.I., and made several questionable claims about the Senate GOP health-care proposal, the Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA). When he gave
Snopes→ Fox News Banned in Canada?
Claims that the Fox News Channel has been banned in Canada because they report false information are inaccurate.
Washington Post→ No, President Trump, you haven’t signed more bills than any president
“We’ve signed more bills — and I’m talking about through the legislature — than any president ever.” –President Trump, remarks at a “Made in America” event, July 17, 2017 Shortly after the president mad
Snopes→ Are These Golfers Getting Lessons from a Robot Trainer?
A photograph purportedly showing two women receiving golf lessons from a robot likely originated on the set of a 1930s movie.
FactCheck.org→ Video: Donald Trump Jr.’s Shifting Statements
In this fact-checking video, CNN’s Jake Tapper and FactCheck.org examine Donald Trump Jr.’s shifting statements about his June 2016 meeting with a Russian lawyer at Trump Tower. In a July 8 statement, President Donald Trump’s eldest s
Truth or Fiction?→ CIA Agent Confesses on Death Bead: We Blew Up World Trade Center on 9/11-Fiction!
CIA Agent Confesses on Death Bead: We Blew Up World Trade Center 7 on 9/11-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A CIA agent confessed on his death bed that he took part in a U.S. plot to blow up World Trade Center 7, the third building destroyed on 9/11. The
Snopes→ Did George Orwell’s 1984 Predict the Power of Smartphones?
A widely-shared quotation comes from a 2014 theater adaptation, not the original 1949 novel.
Snopes→ Dead Bigfoot Confirmed at Elephant Butte Lake, New Mexico?
A "prank" Facebook post claimed that Bigfoot was found dead on a lakeshore.
Snopes→ Is This What Weather Reports in Sweden Look Like?
A video comparing weather reports from Sweden and Iraq used footage from a short-lived Swedish program called Halal TV.
Snopes→ Ex-Texas Officer Indicted on Murder Charge in Teen’s Death
A white former Texas police officer has been indicted on a murder charge in the April 2017 shooting death of a black teen.
Snopes→ See This? Doctors Find 27 Contact Lenses in Woman’s Eye
Doctors in the UK discovered 17 contact lenses mashed together in a woman's right eye.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Trump’s False claim that his presidential approval rating is ‘not bad’
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Trump’s False claim that his presidential approval rating is ‘not bad’ Six months into his presidency, Donald Trump is putting a positive spin on the latest round of public polling on his job performance. "
Snopes→ Did a Former Haitian Official Commit Suicide Before Clinton Testimony?
After Klaus Eberwein's suicide, inevitable links to the "Clinton Body Count" rumor emerged, but without clear merit.
PolitiFact→ PolitiFact Sheet: Understanding Ted Cruz’s health care amendment and pre-existing conditions
Among the most significant changes to the Senate GOP health care bill is a move championed by Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, to free insurers from the tight regulations under Obamacare. The crux of the change is this: If an insurance carrier in a state offers
Snopes→ How Impeachment Works, and Why Donald Trump is Safe (For Now)
No sitting U.S. president has ever been impeached, convicted, and removed from office. Could Donald Trump be the first?
Truth or Fiction?→ Clinton Foundation Witness Klaus Eberwein Found Dead-Truth! & Unproven!
Clinton Foundation Witness Klaus Eberwein Found Dead-Truth! & Unproven! Summary of eRumor: Former Haitian government official Klaus Eberwein was found dead just before he was scheduled to expose Clinton Foundation fraud before an anti-corruption
Snopes→ Minneapolis Police Officer Fatally Shoots Australian Woman
Justine Damond was shot dead during a 911 call, but details surrounding the incident are unclear.
Snopes→ Butter vs. Margarine
Claims about the (un)healthfulness of margarine include the false assertion that the product was originally created to fatten turkeys.
Snopes→ Racist Sofa Label
A Chinese-made sofa set sold in Canada back in 2007 bore a label with a racial pejorative.
Snopes→ Concrete Arrows Across the U.S.
The U.S. landscape is still dotted with enormous concrete arrows that guided early airmail pilots across the country.
PolitiFact→ Pat Robertson – Is U.S. liquefied natural gas a game-changer for Russia, Europe?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Is U.S. liquefied natural gas a game-changer for Russia, Europe? When PolitiFact fact-checks an interview with the president, we usually train our Truth-O-Meter on the president’s answers. But during a rece
Snopes→ Flash Flood Kills 5 Children, 4 Adults at Arizona Swim Hole
Search crews recovered the bodies of children and adults after flash flooding poured over a popular swimming area inside the Tonto National Forest.
PolitiFact→ Mike Pence – Mike Pence falsely blames Medicaid expansion for disability waiting list in Ohio
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Mike Pence falsely blames Medicaid expansion for disability waiting list in Ohio Providing more Americans health insurance through Medicaid might sound good in the abstract, but Vice President Mike Pence told a story
Washington Post→ Attorney General Jeff Sessions’s claim that ‘criminals take notice’ of cities with sanctuary policies
“When cities like Philadelphia, Boston, or San Francisco advertise that they have these policies, the criminals take notice. According to a recent study from the University of California Riverside, cities with these policies h
Snopes→ Clinton/Lynch Pilot Breaks His Silence on What Was Said?
Reports that a pilot named Dimitri Noonan broke his silence about a secret meeting between Bill Clinton, Loretta Lynch, and Paul Ryan are fake news.
Snopes→ Oscar-Winning Actor Martin Landau Dies at 89
The chameleon-like actor who gained fame as the crafty master of disguise in the 1960s TV show "Mission: Impossible" has died.