Has U.S. Customs and Border Protection recently intercepted two trunks of cash at John F Kennedy International Airport that they suspect belong to you? The post US Customs and Border Protection ‘Trunks Of Cash’ Scam Email appeared first on
Washington Post→ What Trump got wrong on Twitter this week (#8)
It’s been more than a month since our last roundup of what the president got wrong on Twitter in a given week, an occasional Friday series at The Fact Checker. President Trump has been tweeting less frequently, and his tweets have become
Hoax-Slayer→ Facebook Deleting Inactive Users Hoax – ‘Facebook Overpopulated’
Messages claim that Facebook is becoming overpopulated and that members who do not send the information to others within two weeks will have their accounts deleted. The post Facebook Deleting Inactive Users Hoax – ‘Facebook Overpopulated
Hoax-Slayer→ FAKE-NEWS: ‘Japanese Whaling Crew Eaten Alive By Killer Whales’
Circulating report claims that 16 members of a Japanese whaling crew have been killed and eaten by a school of killer whales. The post FAKE-NEWS: ‘Japanese Whaling Crew Eaten Alive By Killer Whales’ appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Snopes→ Was a Protester Throwing Explosives Into a Berkeley Crowd Before She Was Punched?
There's no evidence Louise Rosealma was using a glass bottle she appeared to be holding as an incendiary device.
Snopes→ Did Jeff Sessions Say He’s Amazed a Judge ‘On an Island in the Pacific’ Can Block Executive Orders?
The Trump administration's Attorney General expressed his amazement on a radio talk show.
Hoax-Slayer→ Fake Delta Air Lines Ticket Order Emails Point to Malware
A malicious email that is designed to emulate a flight ticket receipt from Delta Air Lines is currently hitting inboxes. The email links to malware. The post Fake Delta Air Lines Ticket Order Emails Point to Malware appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Snopes→ Will Aaron Hernandez’s Family Receive $15 Million from the NFL?
Aaron Hernandez's conviction could be vacated under the obscure legal doctrine of abatement ab initio, but that won't necessarily entitle his family to millions of dollars.
Snopes→ Hate Crime Charges Dropped Against Baltimore Teens Who Burned Trump Sign
Officials initially said that the teens showed "discrimination or malice toward a particular group" in burning the sign.
Snopes→ Did the Trumps Invite Mostly White Children to the White House Easter Egg Roll?
Three local public school districts that were invited to past Easter Egg Roll events were not invited this year.
FactCheck.org→ Spinning Georgia’s Election Results
No candidate received 50 percent of the vote in Georgia’s 6th Congressional District special election on April 18, so the top two vote-getters now face off in a June 20 runoff. Nevertheless, both parties claimed a moral victory — spinning t
Snopes→ Florida Man, High on Meth, Cuts Off Genitals and Feeds Them to Alligator?
Fake news sources reported that a man from Nassau County was found writhing in pain after amputating his own genitals.
Truth or Fiction?→ Rep. Jason Chaffetz Won’t Seek Reelection over Russian Blackmail Threat-Unproven!
Rep. Jason Chaffetz Won’t Seek Reelection over Russian Blackmail Threat-Unproven! Summary of eRumor: A surprise announcement from U.S. Rep. Jason Chaffetz of Utah that he wouldn’t seek reelection in 2018 sparked rumors that Russians have bl
Snopes→ Russian Journalist and Putin Critic Dies After Suffering ‘Major Blunt Trauma’
Nikolai Andrushchenko's newspaper linked his death to his reporting on government corruption.
Truth or Fiction?→ Oprah Winfrey Announces She’s Getting Married-Fiction!
Oprah Winfrey Announces She’s Getting Married-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Social media is abuzz with rumors that Oprah Winfrey is finally getting married at 62. The Truth: A clickbait article making the rounds on Facebook is behind the latest fal
Snopes→ What is Operation Gotham Shield?
"Operation Gotham Shield" led to a predictable uptick in false flag and nuclear apocalypse rumors, but the long-planned preparedness training was neither secret nor suspicious.
Snopes→ Was a ‘Lost Pygmy Tribe’ Discovered on an Indonesian Bicycle Trail?
A video that purported to show a member of a lost tribe was shared with a variety of unproven claims.
Snopes→ Ted Nugent Dodged the Draft?
Rumor holds that conservative rocker Ted Nugent evaded the Vietnam-era draft by taking drugs and acting crazy during his pre-induction physical.
Snopes→ More New England Patriots Players Attended White House Super Bowl Ceremony in 2015 than 2017?
A side-by-side comparison of the number of New England Patriots players at a White House event in 2015 and 2017 is real, but misleading.
PolitiFact→ PolitiFact Live for April 20
PolitiFact editors discuss the truth behind the week in news. The show airs live at 11:30 a.m. ET Thursday on Facebook. >>More
Snopes→ Did a Teen Boy Die After Pleasuring Himself 46 Times?
Images from a fatal shooting in Detroit were used to accompany a fake news claim that a teenaged boy died of "orgasmic shock."
Snopes→ Sonic Drive-In Red Tray Keychain Promotion
A Sonic Drive-In promotion involving a red tray keychain and discounts on Route 44 drinks has been widely shared nationwide but is only a local offer.
Snopes→ Vaccine Opponents: Sesame Street’s Autistic Character is Pharmaceutical Propaganda
The introduction of Julia, an autistic Sesame Street character, drew claims by vaccine opponents that the puppet is part of a conspiracy.
Snopes→ The Origins of 420
The story of how the code '420' entered drug parlance as a term signifying the time to light up a joint.
Washington Post→ Trump’s claim that ‘no administration has accomplished more in the first 90 days’
“No administration has accomplished more in the first 90 days.” — President Trump, remarks in Kenosha, Wis., on Tuesday The first 100 days of a presidency is a rather artificial milestone, but one by which all presidents have
Snopes→ Calexit Leader Abruptly Quits Campaign to Live Full-Time in Russia
Louis Marinelli, leader of the Yes California ballot initiative announced his "personal struggle against the United States government has ended."
Hoax-Slayer→ Facebook Hoax – ‘Send Message to Twenty People to Stay Active’
According to this message, which purports to be from "the Facebook Company", you must send the same message on to twenty people to "stay active". The post Facebook Hoax – ‘Send Message to Twenty People to Stay Active’ appeared first
Snopes→ $400 Juicer No Better Than Hand-Squeezing?
Juicero's founder said the machine generated enough force to "lift two Teslas".
Washington Post→ Trump’s claim that Korea ‘actually used to be a part of China’
“He then went into the history of China and Korea. Not North Korea, Korea. And you know, you’re talking about thousands of years … and many wars. And Korea actually used to be a part of China. And after listening for 10 minutes, I rea
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s MS-13 Miss
President Donald Trump blamed the Obama administration for allowing “bad MS 13 gangs to form in cities across U.S.” due to “weak illegal immigration policies.” The MS-13 gang was formed in Los Angeles in the 1980s and had spread
Snopes→ Did a U.S. Federal Court Rule That Women are Free to Display Their Breasts in Public?
Reports that women can go topless without fear of legal reprisal were not accurate.
Snopes→ Does Russia Have ‘Kompromat’ on Jason Chaffetz?
A claim that Russians have compromising information on Rep. Jason Chaffetz appears to be unfounded.
PolitiFact→ Maxine Waters – Maxine Waters wrong to say she has 'not called for' Trump's impeachment
The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | Maxine Waters wrong to say she has 'not called for' Trump's impeachment More than perhaps any member of Congress, Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., has discussed the possibility of impeaching President Donald Tr
Truth or Fiction?→ Maryland, Michigan and Arizona Allow Muslims Students to Pray in School-Truth! & Fiction!
Maryland, Michigan and Arizona Allow Muslims Students to Pray in Schools-Truth! & Misleading! Summary of eRumor: Maryland, Michigan and Arizona allow Muslims students to pray during school — but not Christian students. The Truth: Muslim students
Snopes→ Did Doctors Discover a Live Cockroach in a Patient’s Chest in Zimbabwe?
A chest X-ray purportedly showing a cockroach is actually a doctored version of Marilyn Monroe's.
Truth or Fiction?→ Green Moon Can Be Seen in April 2017-Fiction!
Green Moon Can Be Seen in April 2017-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Sky-gazers will be able to see a Green Moon in the night sky on April 20, 2017, an astronomical event that occurs once every 420 years. The Truth: An old (false) rumor about a rare opp
Snopes→ House Oversight Committee Chair Jason Chaffetz Will Not Seek Re-Election
The Utah lawmaker announced he would step down shortly after a Democratic challenger raised more than him in donations.
Snopes→ Bill O’Reilly Officially Out at Fox News
The move comes after days of rumors about the talk show host's fate at the network.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Trump: China taking unprecedented steps to help with North Korea's nukes
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Trump: China taking unprecedented steps to help with North Korea's nukes North Korea’s nuclear weapons program might be a looming security threat for the United States and its allies, but it has also provid
Snopes→ Trump ‘Bullies’ Boy by Tossing Hat at Easter Egg Roll?
A second video from a different angle shows that the president tossed the hat back to the boy.