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.
Snopes→ Las Vegas Introduces America’s First Needle Exchange Vending Machine
Las Vegas has become the first city in the United States to offer a needle exchange vending machine for users of intravenous drugs.
FactCheck.org→ Carson Didn’t Find HUD Errors
Q: Did Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson find over $500 billion in accounting errors while auditing HUD’s financial statements? A: No. The errors were discovered and published by HUD’s independent inspector general bef
Snopes→ Aaron Hernandez Found Dead in Prison
Former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez has died in prison just days after being acquitted of double murder charges.
PolitiFact→ Sorting through Trump's shift on releasing White House visitor logs
The Trump administration met widespread opposition from advocates of government transparency when it announced that it would not be publicizing the logs of White House visitors -- as the Obama White House generally had done. Even before the change was
Hoax-Slayer→ Fake Apple Invoice Emails Are Designed to Steal Your Personal Information
Scammers continue to target Apple customers via fake Apple Store invoice emails. The emails include the Apple logo and are designed to look like genuine Apple purchase notifications. The post Fake Apple Invoice Emails Are Designed to Steal Your Persona
Washington Post→ Are President Trump’s trips to Mar-a-Lago similar to Obama’s travels?
Question: “President Obama, when he was in office, he spent $33,000 a day for his expenses. . . . Our president now, at this time, his average is $3 million a day.” Rep. Ted Yoho (R-Fla.): “It’s costing him $60,000 a day when he com
Hoax-Slayer→ How to Recognize Facebook Prize and Giveaway Scams
While there are a great many giveaway scams on Facebook, there are also plenty of legitimate competitions. How can you tell the difference? In this report, I discuss some ways that can help you ascertain if a giveaway is a scam. The post How to Recog
Snopes→ Do Menstrual Cycles Synchronize When Women Live Together?
This claim, rooted in scientific research that is increasingly seen as flawed, is likely an artifact of human bias and statistical coincidence.
Hoax-Slayer→ No, a Circulating X-Ray Image Does NOT Show a Live Cockroach in a Human Chest
At first glance, this image, which is currently circulating the Interwebs via social media, might make you do a double-take. It appears to show a very large cockroach right inside a person's chest, captured via x-ray. The post No, a Circulating X-Ray
Snopes→ Russia, U.S. Elections, and the Fake News Cycle
How to walk the line between awareness and conspiracy theory.
Snopes→ Why Is Earth Day on April 22?
The date of Earth Day was not chosen as April 22 by a murderer to coincide with Vladimir Lenin's birthday.
Snopes→ Did Marilyn Monroe and Elizabeth Taylor Pose Together?
Two long-buried photographs were doctored to show the two icons leaning against a tree together.
PolitiFact→ Center for American Progress Action Fund – How much do Donald Trump's trips to Mar-a-Lago cost?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | How much do Donald Trump's trips to Mar-a-Lago cost? In his first 13 weeks as president, Donald Trump spent more than half of his weekends away from the White House. Trump’s frequent visits to his Palm Beac
Snopes→ Woman Gives Birth to Puppies After Having Sex With Family Dog?
Fake news web sites reported that a woman in South Africa gave birth to a litter of puppies after having a tryst with the family dog.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Trump falsely claims Obama policies to blame for growth of MS-13 gang in the U.S.
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Trump falsely claims Obama policies to blame for growth of MS-13 gang in the U.S. President Donald Trump blamed former President Barack Obama on Twitter for the formation of one of the most notorious gangs. "The
Snopes→ Was the White House Easter Bunny Sponsored by Paas for the First Time in 2017?
This wasn't the first year the Paas bunny made an appearance at the White House.
FactCheck.org→ Trump Distorts Ossoff’s Record
On the morning of the special House election in Georgia, President Donald Trump fired off two tweets that were critical of Democratic candidate Jon Ossoff. Trump claimed Ossoff “will raise your taxes,” but we could find no evidence of Ossoff propos
Snopes→ Did a British Mom Lose Custody of Her Kids for ‘Co-Sleeping’?
Various news sites overemphasized one aspect of a case involving repeated injuries to two children.
PolitiFact→ Bernie Sanders – Bernie Sanders wrong that voter turnout hit 20-year low in 2016
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Bernie Sanders wrong that voter turnout hit 20-year low in 2016 Was voter turnout in the 2016 presidential election at a decades-long low? Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, who ran in the Democratic primaries before losin
Snopes→ Green Moon in April 2017?
A previous 'green moon' hoax was updated for 2017 to incorporate humorous references to marijuana.
Snopes→ Hermann Goering: War Games
Nazi Luftwaffe commander Hermann Goering proclaimed during his war crimes trial that although 'the people don't want war,' they 'can always be brought to the bidding of their leaders.'
Snopes→ Did Marla Maples Die in a Plane Crash?
Reports that President Trump's ex-wife Marla Maples died in an airline accident are fake news that reused 1997 images of a downed cargo jet.
Snopes→ Dunkin’ Donuts Facebook Coupon Hoax
A viral, phony Dunkin' Donuts coupon circulating on Facebook is reportedly triggering malware protection alerts.
Truth or Fiction?→ President Trump Executive Order Bans Saturday Night Live-Fiction!
President Trump Executive Order Bans Saturday Night Live-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: President Trump signed an executive order banning Saturday Night Live after the show repeatedly targeted him with satire and parody. The Truth: A fake news website i
Truth or Fiction?→ First Full Supreme Court Ruling Has Obama Furious-Fiction!
First Full Supreme Court Ruling Has Obama Furious-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The first full U.S. Supreme Court ruling with newly confirmed Justice Neal Gorsuch has President Obama furious that the only Islam that will be taught in public schools is th
Washington Post→ Is the ‘real number’ for the national debt $70 trillion?
“The share of publicly held debt we have now relative to GDP has only happened once before in U.S. history. What our debt levels are — we often talk about this number, $19 trillion of debt. That’s not the real number because all of yo
Hoax-Slayer→ Great News! — ‘Svetlana’ Wants To Change My Life Forever
Yesterday, I received an email with the rather jarring greeting “Hello foreigner”. The email claims to be from Svetlana, an “elegant and… The post Great News! — ‘Svetlana’ Wants To Change My Life Forever appear
Snopes→ First Full Supreme Court Ruling in Over a Year Has Obama Furious?
Reports that the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision about the teaching of Islam in public schools are fake news.
Snopes→ Three Times a Liar
Donald Trump did not write that if "you tell people a lie three times, they will believe anything."
Hoax-Slayer→ Scam Callers Threaten Internet Disconnection
People continue to receive scam phone calls claiming to be from the technical department of Internet Service Providers (ISPs) such as Telstra. The post Scam Callers Threaten Internet Disconnection appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Snopes→ Could the ‘Mother of All Bombs’ Produce Radioactive Fallout?
While we cannot prove a negative, there are few mechanisms by which a MOAB-like bomb would benefit by the addition of anything that would introduce radioactivity.
Snopes→ Is the ‘Human Nacho Spa Treatment’ Real?
A video purporting to show a new spa treatment is actually repurposed footage from a comedy video.
Snopes→ United Airlines Flight Attendant Slaps Crying Baby During Flight?
Reports that United Airlines flight attendant assaulted a 7 month-old baby for crying during a flight are fake news.