NOT REAL NEWS: Buzz Aldrin didn't pass a "lie detector test" proving he saw aliens on the way to the moon in 1969
Snopes→ Is ‘Fortnite: Battle Royale’ Ending?
Rumors that a popular game was ending due to a copyright infringement lawsuit were based on a single fake tweet.
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
Snopes→ Is Jerry Brown Preparing to Release ‘10,000 Pedophiles and Rapists’ From Prison?
A conspiracy theory blog published an alarmist story after a judge's ruling on the effects of a new California law on sex offenders.
PolitiFact→ Tina Smith – Do women get only 80 percent of the pay men do for the same job?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Do women get only 80 percent of the pay men do for the same job? On April 10 -- Equal Pay Day -- Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn., tweeted out her support for an end to differential pay for men and women. Her tweet sa
Snopes→ When to Say When: Study Says Limit Alcohol to 1 Drink a Day
A large international study says adults should average no more than one alcoholic drink per day, and that means many countries’ alcohol consumption guidelines may be far too loose.
Snopes→ Trump Convenes Task Force to Study US Postal Service
After weeks of railing against online shopping giant Amazon, President Donald Trump signed an executive order creating a task force to study the United States Postal System.
Washington Post→ No new friends: Fact-checking Facebook
PolitiFact→ Todd Rokita – Did Luke Messer plot to steal the nomination from Donald Trump in 2016? Not really
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Did Luke Messer plot to steal the nomination from Donald Trump in 2016? Not really Three Republican candidates competing for a U.S. Senate seat to represent Indiana are trying to prove they are the closest all
FactCheck.org→ Has the Border Wall Begun?
Q: Has President Donald Trump started building the wall between United States and Mexico? A: Congress approved $1.6 billion to replace existing barriers and add some fencing in new areas. The new barriers are not concrete and not like any of Trump̵
Internet Archive→ CNN Newsroom With John Berman and Poppy Harlow : CNNW : April 13, 2018 6:00am-7:00am PDT
The latest news from around the world with hosts John Berman and Poppy Harlow..This item belongs to: movies/TV-CNNW.This item has files of the following types: Closed Caption Text, Columbia Fingerprint, Columbia Fingerprint TV, Columbia Sparse Fingerpr
Washington Post→ Fact-checking Mark Zuckerberg’s testimony on Facebook and data collection
Facebook's Zuckerberg gave several spotty answers to questions about the company's data collection practices.
Washington Post→ Fact-checking Mark Zuckerberg’s testimony on Facebook and data collection
Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg took nearly 600 questions on Capitol Hill, giving a rare window into his views on some of the thorniest issues online. What kinds of data does Facebook collect about its users? Who owns that data? What does Face
ABC News→ AP FACT CHECK: Trump claims a steady hand with Mueller
AP FACT CHECK: Trump claims a steady hand with Mueller, hailing 'disciplined' approach
ABC News→ Fact: Ex-coal baron Blankenship funds ‘fact-check’ site
There's a new fact-checking operation in West Virginia, but it obscures where it's coming from: Don Blankenship's GOP Senate campaign
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Mutant’ Tilapia Fish is Unsafe to Eat, Contains Cancer-Causing Dioxin-Mostly Fiction!
‘Mutant’ Tilapia Fish is Unsafe to Eat, Contains Cancer-Causing Dioxin-Mostly Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A meme claiming that tilapia is a “mutant” fish that’s unsafe to eat combines a number of long-running warnings abou
Snopes→ Disinformation and Conspiracy Trolling in the Wake of the Syrian Chemical Attack
Kremlin propaganda led to questions and charges that an attack in the city of Douma that killed scores of civilians was a hoax.
Snopes→ Is Tilapia a Boneless, Skinless ‘Mutant’ Fish that Is Unsafe to Eat?
An evidence-free Internet meme says that tilapia, one of the most popular freshwater fish consumed in the United States, is "killing our families."
Snopes→ Zuckerberg Flubs Details of Facebook Privacy Commitments
Over two days of questioning in Congress, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg chief revealed that he didn't know key details of a 2011 consent decree with the Federal Trade Commission that requires Facebook to protect user privacy.
ABC News→ AP FACT CHECK: Trump claims a steady hand with Mueller
AP FACT CHECK: Trump claims a steady hand with Mueller, hailing 'disciplined' approach
Snopes→ In New Book, Comey Says Trump ‘Untethered to Truth’
Former FBI Director James Comey blasts President Donald Trump as unethical and "untethered to truth" and calls his leadership of the country "ego driven and about personal loyalty" in a forthcoming book.
PolitiFact→ Can Donald Trump fire Special Counsel Robert Mueller?
White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders dumped gasoline on a raging debate about presidential authority when she said President Donald Trump "certainly believes he has the power to" fire Special Counsel Robert Mueller. Sanders told
ABC News→ NOT REAL NEWS: Warrant for Trump lawyer wasn’t thrown out
NOT REAL NEWS: Online stories falsely claim a federal judge in California dismissed a search warrant and evidence from FBI raid at office of Trump's personal attorney
FactCheck.org→ Facebook Not Giving Kochs User Data
Q: Is Facebook planning to give Charles and David Koch “unprecedented access” to users’ personal information? A: No. A story making that claim misrepresents a research initiative that is being funded by seven organizations including
Snopes→ Did Pope Francis ‘Request’ Marriage Rights for Catholic Priests?
News reports exaggerated the scope and significance of comments made by the pontiff.
ABC News→ NOT REAL NEWS: No gun law exemption for California lawmakers
NOT REAL NEWS: False stories claim California lawmakers made its members exempt from state gun laws
ABC News→ NOT REAL NEWS: Trump attack story uses Wrestlemania photo
NOT REAL NEWS: A false story about President Trump being knocked unconscious uses a screenshot of an 11-year-old photo of Trump on a mat at a pro wrestling event.
Snopes→ Are Parent’s Choice Diapers Giving Babies Chemical Burns?
Parent's Choice brand diapers are the latest to be a rumored cause of purported chemical burns in small children.
Snopes→ Did a Sperm Whale Die After Swallowing 64 Pounds of Plastic Debris?
A photograph of an art installation is frequently attached to genuine reports about a dead whale's washing ashore with trash and debris in its stomach.
Snopes→ $30,000 Rumor? Tabloid Paid For, Spiked, Salacious Trump Tip
The company that publishes the National Enquirer paid a former doorman at one of Trump’s New York skyscrapers $30,000 during the presidential campaign for a tip about Trump it never ran.
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's congressional testimony
Mark Zuckerberg, the 33-year-old billionaire founder of Facebook, wound up two days of hearings on Capitol Hill, explaining the company’s policies and the role it had in the 2016 election. The questions from House members were more pointed than t
ABC News→ $30,000 rumor? Tabloid paid for, spiked, salacious Trump tip
The company that publishes the National Enquirer paid a former doorman at one of Donald Trump's New York skyscrapers $30,000 during the presidential campaign for a tip about Trump it never ran
Climate Feedback→ Investor’s Business Daily editorial misrepresents study to claim plants will prevent dangerous climate change
SCIENTISTS’ FEEDBACK SUMMARY This editorial by Investor’s Business Daily centers on a recent study published in Science, which concerns the sources of nitrogen cycling through Earth’s ecosystems. The editorial then claims that this study s
Washington Post→ Do 40 percent of young Americans think free speech is dangerous?
As he questioned Mark Zuckerberg, Sen. Ben Sasse mangled a few key details about a Pew poll.
Washington Post→ Do 40 percent of young Americans think free speech is dangerous?
“Forty percent of Americans under age 35 tell pollsters they think the First Amendment is dangerous because you might use your freedom to say something that hurts somebody else’s feelings.” — Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.), at a Senate
ABC News→ AP FACT CHECK: Facebook makes shaky data and privacy claims
AP FACT CHECK: Mark Zuckerberg cites "security purposes" in explaining why Facebook collects data on people who have not signed up
FactCheck.org→ Bogus Story on Cohen Raid
Q: Did a federal judge rule that evidence collected from Michael Cohen’s office is inadmissible? A: No. That claim was invented by a website that labels its content as satire. FULL ANSWER The FBI seized records from Michael Cohen, one of Preside
Truth or Fiction?→ Principal Muhammad al-Salad Forced Halal Menu on West Virginia Elementary Students-Fiction!
Principal Muhammad al-Salad Forced Halal Menu on West Virginia Elementary Students-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Muhammad al-Salad, the principal of Pratchett-Kline Elementary School in Bluefield, West Virginia, forced a halal menu on students as “
Snopes→ Did the World Health Organization Declare Medical Marijuana Has No Health Risks?
A December announcement by a WHO committee stated that one specific component of marijuana is safe and should not require regulation.
Snopes→ Did President Donald Trump Exempt His Daughter’s Clothing Line From China Tariffs?
Although President Trump's tariffs on China imports exclude clothing items such as the ones imported for Ivanka Trump's clothing line, her company was not specifically singled out for an exemption.