Q: Was Malia Obama arrested for attacking an elderly white woman? Did the arresting police officer mysteriously die? A: No. Those false stories originated on websites that claim to publish satire. FULL ANSWER Former first daughter Malia Obama was not
FactCheck.org→ Trump on Health Insurance Costs
Speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference, President Donald Trump boasted that “we’re having tremendous plans coming out now — health care plans — at a fraction of the cost that are much better than Obamacare.R
Snopes→ Did the NRA’s Dana Loesch Tweet That CNN’s Rick Sanchez Was ‘Fired by a Jew?’
A tweet posted in 2010 by NRA spokeswoman Dana Loesch about a fired CNN reporter was criticized several years later as anti-Semitic.
Snopes→ Did California Governor Ban Teachers from Shooting Back at School Shooters?
Several web sites mischaracterized an October 2017 California law preventing school personnel from carrying guns on campus.
Snopes→ Did Donald Trump Stop a Mugging in 1991?
A 1991 article reported that Trump stopped an assault in New York City shortly after his own mother had been mugged, but corroborating details are murky.
FactCheck.org→ Shaking the Bushes for Quote About Trump
Q: Did George W. Bush say he doesn’t approve of the media’s treatment of Donald Trump? A: No. That statement is based on a misrepresentation of what the former president said a year ago. FULL ANSWER Former President George W. Bush hasnR
ABC News→ Trump not planning to ship Native Americans to India
Satire piece seeks to link Trump's homeland safety plans to false proposal to send American Indians 'back' to India
Snopes→ French Customs Officials Find Stolen Degas in Luggage on Bus
French customs have discovered an original Impressionist masterpiece by Edgar Degas stolen in 2009, in a suitcase on a bus.
Snopes→ FedEx Bucks Corporate Trend, Sticks with NRA
Companies with ties to the National Rifle Association are dealing with increasing public pressure since the Parkland, Florida massacre killed 17 people.
Snopes→ Student Protests Resonate with Columbine Shooting Survivors
Both insist they'll keep fighting. And both concede a solution is far from reach.
Snopes→ Hearing for Florida Shooting Suspect Case Canceled
Prosecutors are seeking to obtain hair samples, fingerprints, DNA and photographs of Nikolas Cruz, 19.
Hoax-Slayer→ Carnival Cruises ‘Gift Bags’ Giveaway Like-Farming Scam
Message being distributed on Facebook claims that, just by sharing, liking, and commenting, you can win a gift bag containing 4 tickets for a Carnival Cruise along with $2000 cash. The post Carnival Cruises ‘Gift Bags’ Giveaway Like-Farming
Washington Post→ The NRA’s flip-flop on federal mandates for states in gun background checks
“Do you know that it is not federally required for states to actually report people who are prohibited possessors, crazy people, people who are murderers? … It is not federal law for states to report convictions to the NICS system. It&#
Internet Archive→ Pres. Trump Meets with Governors on Gun Violence : CSPAN : February 27, 2018 2:37am-3:43am EST
President Trump hosted a meeting at the White House with many of the nation's governors to talk about gun violence and school safety. He said he wanted to ban bump stocks, which essentially turn semiautomatic weapons into automatic weapons, regardless
Hoax-Slayer→ HOAX — Infected Blood Added to Cadbury Products
According to a "warning" post currently circulating on Facebook, a Cadbury worker has been deliberately adding his HIV infected blood to Cadbury products.  The post HOAX — Infected Blood Added to Cadbury Products appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
ABC News→ AP FACT CHECK: Trump off the mark on criticism of Schiff
AP FACT CHECK: Trump off the mark on criticism of Schiff, economic numbers
Snopes→ Did Pepsi ‘Admit’ Their Sodas Contain Cancer-Causing Ingredients?
Viral stories rehash a legal tussle between Pepsi and the Center for Environmental Health, but they mischaracterize that battle’s outcome.
Hoax-Slayer→ Fake-News — ‘Bulldog Bites Pedophile’s Penis Off’
According to a post that has been traversing the interwebs since late 2017, a bulldog has inflicted life-altering injuries on a pedophile who was climbing through the window of a room in which two young children were sleeping. The post Fake-News &#
Snopes→ Did a Gay Man ‘Turn Heterosexual’ After a Near-Death Experience?
A fake news web site used a photograph of a white nationalist to spruce up another of their fabricated stories.
Snopes→ Did the NRA Support a 1967 ‘Open Carry’ Ban in California?
A law barring the open carry of loaded firearms was passed in 1967 with the support of the National Rifle Association, after armed Black Panthers "invaded" the California state capitol earlier that year.
PolitiFact→ Ryan Zinke – Ryan Zinke wrong that gas prices are down 40% under Trump
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Ryan Zinke wrong that gas prices are down 40% under Trump Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke touted the Trump administration’s efforts on reducing gasoline prices and, in the process, beefing up Americans’ dis
Snopes→ Did Muslim Scholar Advocate ‘Colonizing’ U.S. and Canada with Sharia Law?
A fabricated quote attributed to Tariq Ramadan has once again gained attention on the internet after the academic was arrested on rape charges.
PolitiFact→ Patrick Morrisey – Precedent says West Virginia teacher's strike isn't lawful
The Truth-o-Meter says: True | Precedent says West Virginia teacher's strike isn't lawful West Virginia teachers spent a third day on strike on Feb. 26 after negotiations over the weekend were insufficient to end the walkout. But is their strike le
Snopes→ Is This Carl Sagan Holding a ‘No Billboards in Space’ Sign?
An image purportedly showing famed astronomer Carl Sagan holding a sign reading "No Billboards in Space" is fake.
ABC News→ AP FACT CHECK: Trump twists words from Fox News, off on GDP
AP FACT CHECK: How Trump turned a statement about the Democratic Russia memo inside out
Truth or Fiction?→ Barack Obama Trying to Become United Nations Secretary-General-Fiction!
Barack Obama Trying to Become UN Secretary-General-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Former President Barack Obama is trying to become the next United Nations secretary-general. The Truth: Despite rumors about Barack Obama trying to become UN Secretary Gener
Snopes→ President Trump Uses Photograph of School Shooting Survivor in Fundraising Email
The chief executive visited Maddy Wilford in the hospital shortly after a high school shooting that left 17 dead.
Snopes→ Trump Suggests He and Governors Would’ve Rushed Florida School
President Donald Trump told the nation's governors he would have rushed in to aid students and teachers during a mass shooting at a Florida high school.
Snopes→ Lawyer Defends Deputy Who Didn’t Stop Shooter
Scot Peterson, the armed deputy assigned to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, has been called a coward and worse for failing to stop the shooting.
Snopes→ Rome Blanketed by Snow as Arctic Storm Sets European Records
Rome's schools were ordered closed, while train, plane and bus services were crippled.
Snopes→ Did Ruth Bader Ginsburg Say that Pedophilia Was Good for Children?
A 1974 report co-authored by Ruth Bader Ginsburg about sex bias in U.S. law has been grossly misinterpreted.
Truth or Fiction?→ Military Plans to Confiscate Privately-Owned Guns From Americans-Fiction!
Military Plans to Confiscate Guns From Private American Citizens-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The White House has issued formal directives for the military to confiscate guns from private owners from November 7th to December 23rd. The Truth: Outdated (a
Snopes→ Did Amnesty International ‘Officially Declare’ Donald Trump a ‘Human Rights Violator’?
The group didn't formally give the U.S. president that label, but it used strong language in accusing him of human rights breaches.
Snopes→ Is the Military Drawing Up Plans for Nationwide Gun Confiscations?
As usual. satire is mistaken for reality when it reflects something the reading audience fears will be happening.
NPR→ FACT CHECK: Read The Democratic Memo From The House Intel Committee
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking the movie The Post, Oscar nominee for best picture
Editor's note: Have you ever wondered if the movie you just saw — that claimed to be based on a real story or historical events — was really accurate? So have we. With this year’s Oscars featuring historically based movi
PolitiFact→ Fact-check: Darkest Hour movie gets Winston Churchill mostly right
Editor's note: Have you ever wondered if the movie you just saw -- that claimed to be based on a real story or historical events -- was really accurate? So have we. With this year’s Oscars featuring historically based movies up for honors, we
PolitiFact→ Dunkirk fact-check: Movie indulges a few myths but also uses the facts
Editor's note: Have you ever wondered if the movie you just saw -- that claimed to be based on a real story or historical events -- was really accurate? So have we. With this year’s Oscars featuring historically based movies up for honors, we
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump at CPAC gives misleading impression about immigration, MS-13
Speaking at the conservative CPAC conference in Washington, President Donald Trump took a hard line on immigration and again used the deadly Central American gang MS-13 as an example. MS-13 members, he said, "are animals, they cut people. They cut
Washington Post→ President Trump’s consistent misrepresentation of how the diversity visa lottery works
“Think of the lottery. You have a country, they put names in. You think they’re giving us their good people? Not too many of you people are going to be in a lottery. So we pick out people, then they turn out to be horrendous and we donâ