New water conservation legislation does not penalize individual California residents for specific water use.
Hoax-Slayer→ WhatsApp ‘Servers Really Full’ Hoax
Message claims that smartphone instant messaging application WhatsApp needs its users to re-send the same message to everyone on their contact lists to prove that they are active users because the company's "servers have recently been really full" or a
Snopes→ Colorado Governor Vetoes Marijuana ‘Tasting Rooms’ Proposal
Colorado's governor vetoed a bill to allow marijuana retailers to set up "tasting rooms," dashing hopes that the state would be the first to adopt a system letting consumers use marijuana in public spaces.
Snopes→ Trump Calls Off Eagles Visit over Anthem Dispute
Trump says the team wanted to send a smaller delegation, but fans who planned to attend "deserve better."
Snopes→ Melania Trump Makes Appearance After 24 Days out of Sight
Video posted on Twitter showed the first lady, who wore a black sleeveless dress, strolling into the East Room accompanied by President Donald Trump.
FactCheck.org→ Was Mueller’s Appointment ‘Unconstitutional’?
In his latest attack on the Russia investigation, President Donald Trump tweeted, “The appointment of the Special Counsel is totally UNCONSTITUTIONAL!” This amounts to Trump’s opinion, and is a matter of debate among constitutional sc
FactCheck.org→ A Timeline of Trump Tower Meeting Responses
In a recently disclosed letter to special counsel Robert S. Mueller III, President Donald Trump’s attorneys said the president “dictated” his son’s statement to the New York Times about a June 2016 meeting between top Trump ca
Snopes→ Has Ivanka Trump’s Line Been Rebranded as ‘Adrienne Vittadini’?
In June 2018, a year-old story about Ivanka Trump's line being rebranded circulated as new news.
Snopes→ Did the National Cancer Institute ‘Finally Admit’ That ‘Marijuana Kills Cancer’?
Viral stories falsely suggest that a NIH fact sheet was “quietly” amended to state that cannabis kills cancer cells.
Snopes→ Was a Texting Driver Found Still Clutching a Phone After a Fatal Car Crash?
A photograph of a car crash scene is real, but the accompanying story was evidently manufactured to dissuade people from texting while driving.
Truth or Fiction?→ Jack Minzey of Eastern Michigan University on Civil War-Incorrect Attribution!
Jack Minzey of Eastern Michigan University on Civil War-Incorrect Attribution! Summary of eRumor: Shortly before his death, Eastern Michigan University professor Jack Minizey wrote about a modern civil war bing fought without guns in a column that has
Snopes→ Did President Trump Donate His First-Quarter 2018 Salary to the Department of Veterans Affairs?
In keeping with his campaign promise to forgo a presidential salary, the White House announced in May 2018 that Trump is donating $100,000 to Veterans Affairs.
PolitiFact→ Kevin Cramer – Kevin Cramer distorts Heidi Heitkamp's record on banking regulations
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Kevin Cramer distorts Heidi Heitkamp's record on banking regulations North Dakota’s candidates for U.S. Senate are sparring over a new banking law they both co-sponsored that rolls back parts of Dodd-Frank, a s
PolitiFact→ PolitiFact wins two Green Eyeshade awards
PolitiFact has been recognized for our work in accountability journalism with two Green Eyeshade awards. Since 1950, the Green Eyeshade awards have recognized the very best journalism in the southeastern United States. PolitiFact w
Snopes→ What Was the Actual Death Toll from Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico officials set the death toll at 64, but a recent Harvard study based on a survey of Puerto Rican households estimates the number at closer to 5,000.
Snopes→ Did Tom Brady Say the NBA Finals Were Rigged?
A startling quote from the football player actually originated on a sports satire page.
Snopes→ Justices Side with Colorado Baker on Same-Sex Wedding Cake
The justices' limited ruling turned on what the court described as anti-religious bias on the Colorado Civil Rights Commission when it ruled against baker Jack Phillips.
Snopes→ Bayer to Retire Monsanto Name in Merger
Bayer said that, according to the terms of the U.S. approval, it can integrate Monsanto as soon as divestments to Germany's BASF demanded by regulators have been completed.
Snopes→ Bill Clinton Bristles at Questions on Lewinsky, #MeToo
Clinton says his critics are "omitting facts" to lump him in with other men accused of sexual assault and harassment.
Snopes→ Jimmy Fallon Thanks Parkland Students for Schooling World
"Keep making good choices," Fallon added. "I'm not saying that because you need to learn it; I'm saying it because you've already taught it to all of us."
Snopes→ Paramount Scraps airing ‘Heathers,’ Citing School Violence
Viacom says the subject matter is not suitable in the current environment for channels it is attempting to make youth-oriented.
Snopes→ Judge: ‘In God We Trust’ on Money isn’t Religion Endorsement
The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled printing "In God We Trust" on U.S. currency doesn't amount to a religious endorsement and therefore doesn't violate the U.S. Constitution.
Washington Post→ Fact-checking President Trump’s attacks on the cost of Mueller’s investigation
Has Mueller spent $17 million investigating Russia and Trump? Depends how you count.
Washington Post→ Fact-checking President Trump’s attacks on the cost of Mueller’s investigation
“A.P. has just reported that the Russian Hoax Investigation has now cost our government over $17 million, and going up fast.” — President Trump, in a tweet, June 1, 2018 “… At what point does this soon to b
Snopes→ Buffalo Wild Wings Twitter Account Hacked
Restaurant chain Buffalo Wild Wings says its Twitter account was hacked and crude comments were briefly posted, but later deleted.
Snopes→ Did Starbucks Announce ‘Patrons of Color’ Can Go to the Head of the Line?
A spoof of the Starbucks race controversy and anti-bias training featured an apocryphal quote from the chain's CEO.
Snopes→ Obama and the FBI — Connect the Dots
A photograph of President Obama with current and future FBI directors is neither ominous nor revealing.
Snopes→ Report: Trump Lawyers’ Letter to Mueller Challenges Subpoena
President Donald Trump's lawyers composed a secret 20-page letter to special counsel Robert Mueller to assert that he cannot be forced to testify.
Snopes→ Giuliani: Trump Would Fight Subpoena, Not Pardon Himself
President Donald Trump’s attorneys stressed that they would contest any effort to force the president to testify in front of a grand jury but downplayed the idea that Trump could pardon himself.
Snopes→ Woman Says She Killed Husband Because He Beat the Cat
Dallas police say a 47-year-old woman has told detectives she shot and killed her husband because he had been beating the family cat.
Hoax-Slayer→ Trees Cocooned in Spider Webs After Pakistan Floods
Circulating message claims that a series of attached photographs show trees cocooned in spider webs after millions of spiders climbed up into trees to take refuge from floods in Pakistan. The post Trees Cocooned in Spider Webs After Pakistan Floods app
Hoax-Slayer→ No, Story Land is Not Closing – The Claim is a Hoax
In early June 2018, rumours began circulating via social media that claimed that much-loved Glen, New Hampshire theme park Story Land was closing down in the fall. The post No, Story Land is Not Closing – The Claim is a Hoax appeared first on
Snopes→ Agreement Between Refugee Agency and ICE to Share Sensitive Information Raises Concerns
Parents who come forward to claim custody of children will have their fingerprints and immigration status inspected by ICE.
Snopes→ Did Martha Stewart Say She’d Refuse to Accept a Pardon from President Trump?
A satirical Twitter account added its own "update" to a report saying that President Trump was considering a pardon for Martha Stewart.
Snopes→ Jury Awards 4 Cents to Family of Black Man Killed by Deputy
Jurors who awarded only 4 cents to the family of a black man fatally shot in his home by a deputy expressed confusion about the court's instructions as they struggled to reach a verdict.
Snopes→ Did Donald Trump Prevent a Black Man from Boarding His Yacht?
A Florida man named Jesse Pariseau tweeted about an alleged encounter with Donald Trump which suggested the president is racist.
Snopes→ Pushing the Envelope: Why Was Kim’s Letter for Trump So Big?
A personal letter from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was inside a white envelope nearly as large as a folded newspaper.
FactCheck.org→ Gas Prices, Bears Ear, World Opinion
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Hoax-Slayer→ Moon Split Miracle Chain Letter
Chain message claims to present photographic evidence that the moon was once split in two thereby supposedly giving scientific support to Islamic stories of a miracle once performed by the Prophet Muhammad in which he split the moon into two parts. The
Snopes→ Could a Blue Whale’s Gas Bubble Contain a Horse?
This story, like the feeding behavior of the animal in question, is a deep dive.