The man who killed 26 people in an attack on a rural Texas church Sunday wasn't connected to an anti-fascist movement despite claims made about shooter David Kelley in a viral story from a conspiracy theorist site.
Snopes→ Sutherland Springs Shooting Rumors, Hoaxes, and Conspiracy Theories
A mass shooting at a Texas church on 5 November 2017 led to an avalanche of false information.
ABC News→ AP FACT CHECK: Trump on ‘phenomenal’ economy, auto trade
AP FACT CHECK: Trump can rightly brag about economy, though he's building on Obama's progress, and gives incomplete picture of US-Japan auto trade
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump and the fish food dump: How early reports got it wrong
It was a story that seemed to reinforce stereotypes of President Donald Trump: On a visit to Japan, he was handed a box of food for a ritual feeding of carp, and after doling out a few spoons’ worth, he got impatient and dumped the rest of the bo
FactCheck.org→ No Muslim Child Marriage in Montana
Q: Did a judge in Montana rule that a “Muslim man can marry 9-year-old girl”? A: No. The couple in the “wedding” photo are actually actors who were part of an advocacy group’s campaign to fight child marriage in Lebanon. FULL A
Snopes→ Did Amazon Choose San Diego For Its ‘HQ2’?
A short-lived fake story about the giant tech company illustrated the dangers of sharing posts blindly.
Snopes→ Was Malia Obama Arrested in an ‘Antifa Attack’ on an Elderly Woman?
Members of anti-fascist groups (popularly called "antifa") did not attack an elderly woman, and Malia Obama was not arrested in connection with the imaginary altercation.
Snopes→ Was the Texas Church Shooter a Muslim Convert Named ‘Samir Al-Hajeed’?
False reports revive a long-running hoax about the comedian Sam Hyde.
PolitiFact→ FreedomJunkshun.com – No, the Texas church shooter was not on the DNC payroll. That’s fake news.
The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | No, the Texas church shooter was not on the DNC payroll. That’s fake news. Fake news bloggers have seized on the mass shooting at a Texas church, which killed 26 and injured 20 others, to spread disinforma
PolitiFact→ Bloggers – No, the Texas church shooter was not on the DNC payroll. That’s fake news.
The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | No, the Texas church shooter was not on the DNC payroll. That’s fake news. Fake news bloggers have seized on the mass shooting at a Texas church, which killed 26 and injured 20 others, to spread disinforma
PolitiFact→ David Perdue – GOP Sen. David Perdue says diversity visa lottery 'plagued by fraud'
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | GOP Sen. David Perdue says diversity visa lottery 'plagued by fraud' Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., repeated President Donald Trump’s criticism of the diversity visa program, claiming that the program is "
PolitiFact→ Barack Obama – Can 8 in 10 people get health coverage for under $75? Not most Americans
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Can 8 in 10 people get health coverage for under $75? Not most Americans Get America Covered, an organization founded by former health officials under the Obama administration, is running an enthusiastic albeit m
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump touts increased coal production
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Donald Trump touts increased coal production President Donald Trump has vowed to end what he calls a "war on coal." Recently, Trump tweeted some good news for the industry. "Coal production up 7.
ABC News→ AP FACT CHECK: Trump and the not-so-middle-class tax cut
AP FACT CHECK: Trump and the not-so-middle-class Republican tax cut
Washington Post→ President Trump’s statement that the speed of U.S. terrorism trials ‘is a laughingstock’
“We also have to come up with punishment that’s far quicker and far greater than the punishment these animals are getting right now. They’ll go through court for years. And, at the end, they’ll be — who knows what
Snopes→ Zara Clothes in Istanbul Tagged to Highlight Labor Dispute
"I made this item you are going to buy, but I didn't get paid for it," read tags found on clothes at Zara stores in Istanbul,
Snopes→ ‘Time-Traveler’ Busted for Insider Trading?
Reports that a man arrested for insider trading attributed his financial success to time travel are fake news.
Snopes→ Was the Texas Church Shooter an Antifa Member Who Vowed to Start Civil War?
Reports that the perpetrator carried an Antifa flag and told churchgoers “this is a communist revolution” are fake news.
Snopes→ Multiple Victims Shot, Killed at South Texas Church
A man who reportedly walked in during services at Sutherland Springs' First Baptist Church and began shooting was "taken down," authorities say.
Internet Archive→ Good Morning America: Weekend Edition : WJLA : November 5, 2017 8:00am-9:00am EST
Saturday-Sunday version of ABC's morning news-and-lifestyle program..This item belongs to: movies/TV-WJLA.This item has files of the following types: Closed Caption Text, Columbia Fingerprint TV, Columbia Sparse Fingerprint TV, JSON, MP3, MPEG2, Metada
ABC News→ AP FACT CHECK: Trump on terrorism, taxes and Russia probe
AP FACT CHECK: Terrorism, taxes and Russia tribulations gave Trump fertile ground to sow confusion
Snopes→ Did Seven ‘Key Witnesses’ to Las Vegas Shooting Die Under ‘Suspicious Circumstances’?
A conspiratorial web site is falsely insinuating the deaths of several Las Vegas shooting witnesses are linked.
Snopes→ Major Local News Sites Shuttered Amid ‘Dispiriting’ Rash of Media Closures
One reporter said some sites' closures were "direct retaliation" for unionizing.
Snopes→ White House Releases Report Contradicting Its Own Position on Climate Change
There is no "convincing alternative explanation" for recent warming besides human activity, a congressionally mandated study reports.
FactCheck.org→ GOP, Democrats Spin Tax Plan
Summary House Republicans on Nov. 2 introduced a sweeping overhaul of the nation’s tax code, and almost immediately both parties distorted the facts about the plan to advance their partisan agendas: The tax plan isn’t the “biggest tax cut in
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump said Donna Brazile called Democratic primary 'rigged,' but did she?
For months, President Donald Trump has said the Democratic primary was fixed to make Hillary Clinton the Democratic presidential nominee. Now Trump says former Democratic National Committee chairwoman Donna Brazile even backs him up. "Donna Brazil
PolitiFact→ Paul Ryan – Would the House GOP tax plan save a typical family $1,182?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Would the House GOP tax plan save a typical family $1,182? In unveiling the House Republicans’ tax bill, Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., touted its positive impact for a typical American family. "With this
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→ Donna Brazile, Elizabeth Warren on ‘Rigged’ 2016 Primary
Former interim chair of the DNC Donna Brazile and Sen. Elizabeth Warren expressed their belief the 2016 Democratic primary was unfairly handled.
PolitiFact→ Congress urges tech giants to fortify against foreign meddling before next election
How did the most powerful tech companies in America let Russia and other malicious actors co-opt their platforms to sow discord and undermine U.S. democracy in the run up to the 2016 presidential election? That question hung over congressional hearings
Snopes→ Was Tiger Woods Ordered to Take 137 Paternity Tests?
A "satirical" web site published a fabricated story that plays on an old, debunked allegation against the golfer.
Snopes→ Katy Perry Reveals Penchant for Cannibalism?
A disreputable web site added to its archive of distasteful and entirely fabricated stories with a piece about the pop singer.
Internet Archive→ President & Republicans on Tax Reform : CSPAN : November 3, 2017 4:25am-4:42am EDT
President Trump spoke to the press in the Cabinet Room of the White House about the House Republican tax reform proposal while meeting with the GOP leaders responsible for the bill. He said there was nothing more important to the economy than tax refor
Washington Post→ President Trump’s incomplete history of Schumer and the Diversity Visa Lottery Program
“The terrorist came into our country through what is called the ‘Diversity Visa Lottery Program,’ a Chuck Schumer beauty. I want merit based.” — President Trump, in a tweet, Nov. 1 “We are fighting hard for Merit
Snopes→ President Trump’s Twitter Account Disappears Briefly
For less than 10 minutes, a search for his personal account showed that it "doesn't exist."
Snopes→ Is This Time Magazine Cover About ‘Global Cooling’?
Despite all their bluster, climate denial blogs still do not appear to understand the difference between weather and climate.
Snopes→ Does President Trump Plan To ‘End’ A Program Funding Heating For the Elderly and Disabled?
The White House had proposed eliminating funding for LIHEAP, which serves around 6 million households.
Internet Archive→ Senate & House Democrats on GOP Tax Plan : CSPAN2 : November 2, 2017 5:27pm-6:07pm EDT
House and Senate Democratic leaders held a news conference to discuss the House GOP's tax reform proposal. They said the proposal offered too many tax breaks to corporations and rich individuals at the expense of low- and middle-income taxpayers, and p
PolitiFact→ Sarah Huckabee Sanders – Diversity visa applicants are vetted, despite contrary claim from White House press secretary
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Diversity visa applicants are vetted, despite contrary claim from White House press secretary White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said that immigrants coming to the United States through the diversity
Snopes→ DNC Staffer Faces Scrutiny Over ‘Cisgender Straight White Males’ Email
A manager in the DNC's technology department appears to have asked colleagues not to invite straight, white men to apply for job vacancies.