A Republican politician and a right-wing television station grossly misrepresented California legislation that would amplify restrictions on "gay conversion therapy."
Snopes→ Producer and DJ Known as Avicii Has Been Found Dead
The Swedish-born producer and DJ known as Avicii has been found dead in Oman.
FactCheck.org→ America First Policies
Political leanings: Republican/Pro-President Trump Spending target: Unknown America First Policies is a 501(c)(4) nonprofit devoted to promoting the agenda of President Donald Trump. According to its website, the group’s main goals are repealing and
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump falsely says James Comey memos disprove collusion, obstruction
The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | Donald Trump falsely says James Comey memos disprove collusion, obstruction President Donald Trump claimed that memos written by former FBI Director James Comey "show clearly" that the Trump campai
FactCheck.org→ Muslim Nurses Not Exempt From Hand Washing
Q: Are Muslim nurses excused from washing their hands before medical procedures in Britain? A: No. That is an old misrepresentation that has been circulating online since 2010. FULL ANSWER A false story that started in Britain eight years ago has i
FactCheck.org→ Muddying a Trump Loyalty Test
In Republican primaries where loyalty to President Donald Trump’s agenda is a litmus test for many voters, the approval of a $1.3 trillion omnibus spending bill has become a political weapon — no matter how lawmakers voted. Indiana Republic
PolitiFact→ Matthew Rosendale – Did Congress vote to give itself a pay raise this year? No
The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | Did Congress vote to give itself a pay raise this year? No A Republican candidate for Montana’s U.S. Senate seat painted his opponent, Democratic incumbent Sen. Jon Tester, as a greedy Washingto
Snopes→ As Prince’s Health Waned, Alarm Grew in Inner Circle
Prince was 57 when he was found alone and unresponsive in an elevator at his Paisley Park estate on April 21, 2016.
Snopes→ In Comey Memos, Trump Talks of Jailed Journalists, ‘Hookers’
The 15 pages of documents contain new details about a series of interactions that Comey had with Trump in the weeks before his May 2017 firing.
Snopes→ Hundreds of School Walkouts Planned on Columbine Anniversary
The protests were chosen to line up with the 19th anniversary of the Columbine High School shooting, which left 13 people dead in Littleton, Colorado.
Internet Archive→ Fox News @ Night With Shannon Bream : FOXNEWSW : April 19, 2018 8:00pm-9:00pm PDT
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Snopes→ ‘No One Wished Me Happy Birthday’ Scam Running Wild on Social Media
If a post implores you to be the first to wish a sick or sad person happy birthday, it’s likely part of a cynical social media strategy.
Snopes→ Did a Game Show Contestant Need Help Distinguishing Horsepower From ‘Llamathrust’?
A viral meme shows a real moment of mental difficulty for one contestant on "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?"
Snopes→ Awww: 10 Days Old, She Makes Senate History in Her Pink Cap
Tiny Maile Pearl made Senate history without making a sound
PolitiFact→ The James Comey book: 'A Higher Loyalty'
In 2016, as the director of the FBI, James Comey publicly dissected Hillary Clinton’s email server controversy. Later, we learned that Comey was keeping to himself the beginnings of an investigation into Russia’s active interference in the
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Is Donald Trump correct about the size of the U.S. trade deficit with Japan?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Is Donald Trump correct about the size of the U.S. trade deficit with Japan? When President Donald Trump held a joint press conference with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at his Mar-A-Lago resort, a Japanese
PolitiFact→ Is North Korea ready to scrap its nuclear weapons?
News that Mike Pompeo, current CIA director and President Donald Trump’s pick to head the State Department, had been in North Korea drew an approving nod and a note of caution from the Senate’s top Democrat, Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York.
Snopes→ Awww: 10 Days Old, She Makes Senate History in Her Pink Cap
Tiny Maile Pearl made Senate history without making a sound.
Truth or Fiction?→ Did 233 Representatives Vote to Steal Social Security’s $2.9 Trillion Surplus?-Truth & Outdated!
Did 233 Representatives Vote to Steal Social Security’s $2.9 Trillion Surplus?-Truth! & Outdated! Summary of eRumor: A balanced budget amendment supported by 233 members of Congress would steal Social Security’s $2.9 trillion surplus, a
Washington Post→ John Boehner is blowing smoke on prisons and pot possession
Snopes→ Did Kawhi Leonard Refuse to Play Because His Coach Made Anti-Trump Comments?
A quote attributed to the San Antonio Spurs small forward about Gregg Popovich's criticism of the president is fake.
Internet Archive→ After the Bell : FBC : April 19, 2018 4:00pm-5:00pm EDT
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ABC News→ AP FACT CHECK: Trump skews reasons behind his 2016 win
AP FACT CHECK: Trump isn't getting the facts straight when it comes to how he won the 2016 election
ABC News→ NOT REAL NEWS: Starbucks coupon for people of color are fake
NOT REAL NEWS: Starbucks is not giving out free drinks to people of color
Snopes→ Proof the White Helmets ‘Staged’ a Chemical Attack in Syria?
Images purportedly proving that the White Helmets staged a chemical attack in Syria are actually stills from a movie set.
Snopes→ Did Malia Obama Found an Anti-Trump Website?
The art of using memetic fake news to publicize fake web sites.
Snopes→ Are Michigan Lawmakers Marking Immigrants’ Licenses With a Yellow Star?
Memes suggesting Michigan lawmakers wanted to place a yellow star on immigrants' licenses were conflated a withdrawn proposal.
Snopes→ Men Arrested at Starbucks Say They Feared for Their Lives
Rashon Nelson initially brushed it off when the Starbucks manager told him he couldn't use the restroom because he wasn't a paying customer.
Snopes→ It’s (Another) Boy! Michigan Family with 13 Sons Gets No. 14
A Michigan couple with 13 sons has welcomed a 14th into the family.
Washington Post→ Larry Kudlow’s claim that the Obama stimulus was ‘all spending’
President Trump's new economic guru needs to brush up on basic facts about the Obama-era stimulus.
Washington Post→ Larry Kudlow’s claim that the Obama stimulus was ‘all spending’
“So, look, the trouble I had with the Obama [stimulus] program was it was all spending. It was all spending and most of it was not spending for infrastructure. Most of it was spending for welfare programs and social spending. That
Snopes→ Ex-Playboy Model Settles Lawsuit Over Alleged Trump Affair
A former Playboy model who said she had a 10-month affair with President Donald Trump has settled her lawsuit with a supermarket tabloid over an agreement that prohibited her from discussing the relationship publicly.
Snopes→ Did Hillary Clinton Found an Anti-Trump Website with Taxpayer Dollars?
No, no, no ... don't blame your own fakey fake websites on other people!
FactCheck.org→ Prosecutor in Cohen Probe Not an ‘Obama Holdover’
Q: Is Robert S. Khuzami, the deputy U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, an “Obama holdover”? A: No. Khuzami served under Democratic and Republican administrations, but he left government in 2013. He returned to public ser
Internet Archive→ Joint News Conference with Japanese Prime Minister : CSPAN3 : April 18, 2018 6:15pm-6:58pm EDT
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Snopes→ Memphis Journalist Detained by ICE Faces Deportation to El Salvador
Manuel Duran Ortega, a reporter for the Spanish-language news web site Memphis Noticias, was arrested while covering a demonstration against Immigration and Customs Enforcement policies.
PolitiFact→ Charles Schumer – Chuck Schumer, Senate Democrats flub statistic on layoffs in 2018
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Chuck Schumer, Senate Democrats flub statistic on layoffs in 2018 As Americans rushed to file their taxes, the Democrats in the U.S. Senate produced a news release on April 16 that criticized the Republican-ba
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Donald Trump’s tweets about former FBI Director James Comey
President Donald Trump lambasted former FBI Director James Comey as a leaker, liar and slimeball, in a series of tweets that were sometimes at odds with the truth. Trump’s tweetstorm comes as Republicans mount a concerted effort to discredit Come
Snopes→ Did Samuel Beckett Drive a Young André the Giant to School?
A legend about the iconic wrestler has a significant grain of truth to it but has been embellished over the years.
Snopes→ Starbucks Incident Highlights Perils of Shopping While Black
Five decades after the end of legal segregation, to be black in America is to be constantly challenged in certain spaces in ways white Americans scarcely have to consider.