Reports of a tourist's unfortunate bout of stomach upset on a Spanish roller coaster are fake news.
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Donald Trump's 'results' from his fake news awards
As part of his much-hyped "fake news awards," President Donald Trump offered 10 pieces of news he said the media was ignoring. "While the media spent 90 percent of the time focused on negative coverage or fake news, the President ha
Snopes→ Did an Engineer Contract an STD After Having Sex with a Sex Robot?
Reports that a Chinese engineer contracted an STD after having sexual intercourse with a sex robot prototype are fake news.
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Donald Trump's fake news awards
The list of "fake news" winners released by President Donald Trump and the Republican Party on Thursday is mainly a tally of reported mistakes about the president and his administration. Many of the offending journalists and organizations had
Snopes→ Vistaprint: Pamphlets Meant for Other Customer
A printing company accused of sending discriminatory pamphlets to a gay couple who ordered wedding programs says it has learned the pamphlets were intended to be printed for another customer.
Internet Archive→ President Trump Remarks at Pentagon : CSPAN : January 18, 2018 11:48am-11:54am EST
Before a meeting with military leaders at the Pentagon, President Trump briefly spoke to reporters on the budget negotiations, saying a potential government shutdown would have the most negative impact on the country's military....This item belongs to:
Snopes→ Did the Chief Executive Officer of Nestlé Say Water Is Not a Human Right?
The CEO of a multinational company that makes billions annually selling bottled water called the idea that human beings have a right to water "extreme."
Snopes→ Detroit Man Deported to Mexico After 30 Years in U.S.
A spokesman for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement says the federal government was justified in deporting a Detroit man who lived in the country for nearly 30 years.
Snopes→ Amazon Narrows List to 20 for Its Second Headquarters
Amazon announced that it has narrowed down its potential site for a second headquarters in North America to 20 metropolitan areas, mainly on the East Coast.
PolitiFact→ Cory Booker – Fact-checking Cory Booker's statistic on attacks by white nationalist hate groups
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Fact-checking Cory Booker's statistic on attacks by white nationalist hate groups U.S. Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., said in an interview on CNN that President Donald Trump’s reported comments describing Haiti
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump said Chrysler is leaving Mexico. It isn't
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Donald Trump said Chrysler is leaving Mexico. It isn't Several automakers have unveiled hefty plans to expand in the United States in recent weeks. Toyota and Mazda teamed up to open a $1.6 billion factory in Ala
Internet Archive→ Varney & Company : FBC : January 18, 2018 9:00am-12:00pm EST
Market coverage, featuring interviews and commentary from Wall Street experts..This item belongs to: movies/TV-FBC.This item has files of the following types: Closed Caption Text, Columbia Fingerprint, Columbia Fingerprint TV, Columbia Sparse Fingerpri
Internet Archive→ Morning Joe : MSNBCW : January 18, 2018 3:00am-6:00am PST
Former GOP representative Joe Scarborough and Mika Brezinski interview newsmakers, politicians and pundits about the issues of the day..This item belongs to: movies/TV-MSNBCW.This item has files of the following types: Closed Caption Text, Columbia Fin
Washington Post→ Trump’s claim that immigrants bring ‘tremendous crime’ is still wrong
“The Democrats are really looking at something that is very dangerous for our country. They are looking at shutting down. They want to have illegal immigrants; in many cases, people that we don’t want in our country. They want to have
ABC News→ AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s torrent of warped truths
AP FACT CHECK: Trump's year in office came with a torrent of warped truths
Snopes→ Did a CDC Doctor Say the Flu Shot Is Causing a Deadly Outbreak?
A disreputable web site used an unsourced and fabricated quote to link deaths from the flu epidemic to the flu shot.
Washington Post→ Fact-checking President Trump’s ‘Fake News awards’
The “Fake News Awards” announced on the Republican National Committee website and touted by President Trump pose a conundrum: Does it really count if the news organization admits error? Regular readers of The Fact Checker know that we
Snopes→ President Trump’s ‘Highly-Anticipated 2017 Fake News Awards’ Winners Finally Revealed
The long-awaited reveal was a list of stories about Trump that were corrected or retracted by the media, but no actual awards.
Snopes→ 13 Siblings Held Captive Were Likely Coerced to Remain Quiet
Authorities say an emaciated teenager led deputies to a California home where her 12 brothers and sisters were locked up in filthy conditions, with some of them malnourished and chained to beds.
Snopes→ Is Gabapentin the Newest Prescription Drug Killer?
Gabapentin’s potential for abuse, especially in combination with opioids, may have been misjudged — but the drug remains safe for approved uses.
Snopes→ Robert Reich’s Rules for 2018?
A list of rules on how to "resist" the Trump administration was incorrectly attributed to the author and political commentator.
Snopes→ Did Beyoncé Say That She Is a Descendant of the ‘Illuminati’?
Reports that the singer boasted about the results of a "DNA test kit" are just more fake news.
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Mistake on DACA
At an immigration meeting with members of Congress, President Donald Trump mistakenly said that foreign-born residents in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program “could be 40 years old, 41 years old.” In fact, they can be no mor
Snopes→ Did the German Government Use a Soap Opera to ‘Brainwash’ Children to Become Muslim?
Right-wing web sites grossly misrepresented the significance and meaning of one scene from one 2006 episode.
Snopes→ Wave of Lawsuits Filed to Block Net-Neutrality Repeal
A group of 22 state attorneys general has sued to block the Federal Communications Commission’s repeal of net-neutrality rules.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Would the military shut down if the federal government does?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Would the military shut down if the federal government does? As a possible government shutdown loomed, President Donald Trump preemptively blamed Democrats for any negative fallout. Trump charged that Democrat
Snopes→ Fundraiser Saves Pony Who Lost Penis to Cancer, Frostbite
A Maine animal rescue group says it has raised enough money to save a 15-year-old pony that lost part of its penis due to cancer and frostbite.
Snopes→ Cellphone Jamming System Tested at Maryland Prison
Federal prisons officials have tested a jamming technology that officials hope will help combat the threat posed by inmates with cellphones.
Snopes→ Is This Our Congress Hard at Work?
A collage purportedly showing members of the US Congress sleeping at their desks actually shows various Brazilian politicians napping over the years.
FactCheck.org→ No Democratic Prostitute Ring in N.J.
Q: Were three Democratic state senators arrested in New Jersey for running a prostitution ring? A: No. The senators named in the story don’t even exist. FULL ANSWER Sixty-three cases of sex trafficking were reported in the state of New Jersey in
Truth or Fiction?→ Given 18 Months to Live, Man Cures Brain Cancer With Cannabis Oil-Fiction!
Given 18 Months to Live, Man Cures Cancer With Cannabis Oil-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A British man named David Hibbitt was given 18 months to live before he cured cancer with cannabis oil. The Truth: Many holistic health websites have featured the
Snopes→ ‘He Fights’: President Trump’s Lack of Decorum
The authorship of an opinion piece defending President Trump's lack of decorum and dignity in office has been misattributed.
Snopes→ Bitcoin Below $10,000; Value Halved Since Mid-December
Other digital currencies have also dropped sharply in value, adding to fears of a speculative bubble that could pop at any moment.
ABC News→ AP FACT CHECK: Trump presidency creates an alternate reality
AP FACT CHECK: Trump's fraught relationship with facts marks his presidency
Snopes→ Is O.J. Simpson Back in Custody?
Reports that former NFL star O.J. Simpson was rearrested while attempting to slip across the U.S.-Canada border are fake news.
Snopes→ Sources: White House Directed Bannon Silence in House Interview
Steve Bannon's attorney relayed questions, in real time, to the White House during a House Intelligence Committee interview of the former Trump chief strategist, people familiar with the closed-door session said.
Climate Feedback→ Most popular climate change stories of 2017 reviewed by scientists
SUMMARY Many stories were written about climate science in 2017, but were the ones that “went viral” scientifically accurate? To find out, we compiled a list of articles with the most comments, shares, and likes on social networks using data from
Climate Feedback→ National Geographic video of starving polar bear should have clarified uncertain link to climate change
SCIENTISTS’ FEEDBACK SUMMARY This widely-shared December 2017 article at National Geographic featured emotional footage of a starving polar bear, highlighting the plight of polar bears as the extent of Arctic sea ice declines. Scientists who r
Climate Feedback→ New York Times effectively informs readers about large Larsen C iceberg calving event
SCIENTISTS’ FEEDBACK SUMMARY This July 2017 article in The New York Times described a remarkable iceberg calving event at Antarctica’s Larsen C ice shelf. Scientists who reviewed the article found it to be essentially accurate and informativ
Climate Feedback→ Atlantic story on the climate implications of reduced beef consumption could provide clearer context
SCIENTISTS’ FEEDBACK SUMMARY This August 2017 article in The Atlantic covered a study of the greenhouse gas emissions that could be avoided if beef consumption was reduced in the United States. Beef is a particularly resource-intensive food, d