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.
Snopes→ George A. Romero, Father of the Zombie Film, Is Dead at 77
George Romero, whose classic "Night of the Living Dead" and other horror films turned zombie movies into social commentaries and who saw his flesh-devouring undead spawn countless imitators, remakes and homages, has died.
Snopes→ 28-Ft. Florida Alligator Photograph
A photograph purportedly showing a 28-foot alligator captured in Florida is real but exaggerated.
Snopes→ Was George Soros an SS Officer in Nazi Germany?
A viral image purportedly showing a young George Soros in a Nazi SS uniform actually depicts an Auschwitz guard named Oskar Groening.
Snopes→ Do You Know the Danger of Turning on the A/C After Starting the Engine?
Contrary to online scarelore, automobile components do not emit dangerous levels of cancer-causing benzene fumes.
Hoax-Slayer→ Angolan Witch Spider – Giant Spider Hoax
NOTE: If you are arachnophobic, you may find the image in this report disturbing. Circulating message claims that an attached image depicts a huge "Angolan Witch Spider" photographed on the side of a house in Texas. The post Angolan Witch Spider –
Hoax-Slayer→ Four Quick Ways to Spot Hoax News Stories
Over recent years, more and more hoax-news websites have appeared online. These sites publish stories that are simply made up but look like news reports. The post Four Quick Ways to Spot Hoax News Stories appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Snopes→ Is This a Real Photograph of Donald Trump’s Older Sons?
A cartoonish photograph purportedly showing presidential sons Eric and Donald Trump, Jr. was digitally manipulated.
Snopes→ Who’s Next: Jodie Whittaker 1st Female Star of ‘Doctor Who’
The BBC has announced that Jodie Whittaker is the next star of the long-running science fiction TV series "Doctor Who," set to become the first woman to take the leading title role.
Hoax-Slayer→ Bora Bora Holiday Giveaway Facebook Scam
Facebook Page claims that you can win a holiday for four people to Bora Bora by sharing a video, entering the word "Done" as a comment, and clicking a link. The post Bora Bora Holiday Giveaway Facebook Scam appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Snopes→ Is Hobby Lobby Closing All Their Stores?
The recirculation of a several-year-old, misleadingly headlined news story has spread the mistaken belief that the Hobby Lobby chain is closing.
Hoax-Slayer→ Fake-News: ‘Charles Manson Granted Parole’
Circulating reports claim that notorious criminal Charles Manson has been granted parole and will soon walk free. The post Fake-News: ‘Charles Manson Granted Parole’ appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Hoax-Slayer→ Badtimes Spoof Makes Fun of Old ‘Good Times’ Virus Hoax
This story was first published in late 2003 This email, which first began circulating back in 2003, mocks the “Good Times” virus… The post Badtimes Spoof Makes Fun of Old ‘Good Times’ Virus Hoax appeared first on Hoax-Sl