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Snopes→ Civil Rights Official Under Review After Blaming ‘Arabs’ for Attack Caught on Video
James Johnson said Middle Eastern-American businesses were "raping the black community" while protesting an incident in a South Carolina convenience store.
Truth or Fiction?→ Elizabeth Warren Pays Female Staffers Less than Men-Fiction!
Elizabeth Warren Pays Female Staffers Less than Men-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren pays female staffers less than male staffers despite her strong support for equal pay. The Truth: Claims that Elizabeth Warren pays fem
Truth or Fiction?→ Susan Rice Unmasked Trump Transition Team, Leaked Information-Truth! & Fiction! & Unproven!
Susan Rice Unmasked Trump Transition Team, Leaked Information-Truth! & Fiction! & Unproven! Summary of eRumor: Former National Security Advisor Susan Rice requested that the identities of Trump transition team officials be unmasked in intelli
Snopes→ 3 Liberal Celebrities Arrested for Conspiracy to Assassinate President Trump?
Reports that three celebrities were caught by the Secret Service plotting to kill President Trump are fake news.
PolitiFact→ Tom Cotton – Tom Cotton: It's 'unusual' for White House officials like Susan Rice to make unmasking requests
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Tom Cotton: It's 'unusual' for White House officials like Susan Rice to make unmasking requests Some Republicans have latched onto allegations about former National Security Adviser Susan Rice to bolster their narrat
Snopes→ Elizabeth Warren Pays Female Staffers Less Than Their Male Counterparts?
A report claiming Sen. Warren pays women less than men doesn't take into account the differing job titles of her staff.
Snopes→ Don Rickles, Comedian and Actor Known as ‘Mr. Warmth’, Dies
The "insult comic," perhaps best known for his heckling routines, was 90.
Snopes→ Did a Janitor Collect $20 Million in Life Insurance on Dead Chicago Teens?
An old fake news item appeared to play off stereotypes about Chicago and controversial "dead peasant" insurance.
Snopes→ Dragon Skeleton Discovered in Iceland?
Reports that the remains of a mythical beast were found in the Nordic island nation were just an April Fool's Day hoax.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Trump's environmental awards: A closer look
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Trump's environmental awards: A closer look At a town hall with CEOs, President Donald Trump said his administration will be able to get rid of 90 to 95 percent of regulations "and still have the same kind o
Snopes→ Devin Nunes Steps Aside from Russia-Trump Investigation
The chairman of the House committee investigating ties between Russia and the Trump campaign faces ethics complaints over his handling of classified material.
Snopes→ DNA Test Proves Retired Postman Has Over 1,300 Illegitimate Children?
Reports that a mailman fathered more than a thousand children are fake news.
Snopes→ You Should Never Put Toilet Paper on a Toilet Seat?
Viral posts suggesting an increased risks of bathroom-borne pathogens by putting toilet paper on a toilet seat ignore both conventional logic and published scientific research.
PolitiFact→ Rick Santorum – Rick Santorum garbles climate change comments by Obama's EPA chief
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Rick Santorum garbles climate change comments by Obama's EPA chief During an appearance on Bill Maher’s HBO show, former Sen. Rick Santorum, R-Pa., tried to convince the generally liberal host that Donald Trump
Snopes→ A Celebrity Had This to Say About Your Town!
Fake newsmongers have spread claims about famous people praising local residents after encountering vehicular troubles in numerous towns.
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Line on Syria
President Donald Trump said the Obama administration “had a great opportunity to solve” the crisis in Syria when Obama set a “red line” for military intervention. But when Obama didn’t launch such intervention, “I th
Washington Post→ President Trump’s claim, without evidence, that Susan Rice may have committed a crime
PRESIDENT TRUMP: “I don’t want to comment on anything about — other than to say I think it’s a — I think it’s truly one of the big stories of our time.” GLENN THRUSH: “Do you think she [Susan Rice] might have c
Hoax-Slayer→ Apple Customers Being Targeted in “iCloud Mail” Phishing Scam
Apple customers are being targeted in yet another phishing scam. Bogus "Welcome to iCloud" scam emails are currently hitting inboxes.
Snopes→ The Place Where Two Oceans Meet
Photographs purportedly capture the spot where two oceans merge in the Gulf of Alaska.
PolitiFact→ Revisiting the Obama track record on Syria’s chemical weapons
Western powers have condemned Syria for unleashing a chemical attack on civilians in Khan Sheikhoun, a community in a rebel-controlled zone in northwestern Syria. While the details remain in dispute, and Syria denies using chemical weapons, multiple re
Snopes→ Girth of a Nation
The New York Yankees did not invent pinstriped uniforms, nor did they adopt them to hide Babe Ruth's girth.
Snopes→ Is It Dangerous to Take a Bath During a Thunderstorm?
Is taking baths going swimming during a thunderstorm hazardous? Possibly ...
Snopes→ Reports Raise Question of Plagiarism in Neil Gorsuch Writings
The White House called the allegations a "baseless, last-second smear" against the Supreme Court nominee.
Snopes→ Did President Trump Open National Parks and Wildlife Refuges for Coal Mining?
President Trump lifted a temporary moratorium on leasing federal lands for coal mining, but that activity was never completely shut down.
Snopes→ Crime in Sweden, a Three-Part Series
After politicians and bloggers claimed Sweden was facing rising crime due to asylum seekers, we sent our reporter to the country to investigate.
Snopes→ Video: Dozens of Muslims Tortured in Burma?
A video purportedly captures Muslims trapped in a cage, but it likely depicts a training exercise for a Malaysian special forces unit.
Snopes→ Crayola to Retire ‘Dandelion’ Colored Crayon Due to White House Pressure?
The claim that the White House asked Crayola to drop the "dandelion" crayon because children were using it to create unflattering portraits of President Trump was satire.
FactCheck.org→ Trump Distorts Stimulus
While calling for new infrastructure investments, President Donald Trump distorted the facts about President Barack Obama’s 2009 stimulus bill. Trump described it as an “infrastructure bill” but “[n]obody ever saw anything being
Snopes→ Did Lawmakers Who Legalized Raw Milk Get Sick from Drinking Raw Milk to Celebrate?
An investigation by the West Virginia Department of Health was inconclusive, though evidence suggests the culprit could have been the stomach flu.
Snopes→ Steve Bannon Removed From National Security Council
The former Breitbart executive's role in the council was unprecedented and controversial.
Truth or Fiction?→ Woman Trains Squirrels to Attack Ex-Boyfriend-Fiction!
Woman Trains Squirrels to Attack Ex-Boyfriend-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A Michigan woman was arrested for training squirrels to attack her ex-boyfriend, who lost two fingers and a testicle in squirrel attacks. The Truth: A satirical article about a
Washington Post→ EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt’s claim that ‘clean coal’ helped reduce carbon emissions
“We’ve demonstrated through the steps we’ve taken already, the pre-1994 levels, because of that technology — we can burn coal in clean fashion.” “I think that we’ve done it better than anybody in the world at burn
Hoax-Slayer→ Fake Farmville VIP Receipt Email Tries to Steal Your PayPal Info
This email, which looks like it was sent by PayPal, claims that you have made an order via Facebook for a Farmville VIP membership. The email states that, if you did not authorise this supposed order, you should click a link to cancel it.
Snopes→ Prayer Request: Child Shot by Nail Gun
A prayer request about a 22-month-old child who shot himself in the heart with a nail gun is several years old.
Hoax-Slayer→ Hoax Scares Recipients with False Claims of Massive Earthquake
Message circulating via WhatsApp, SMS, and social media warns that a massive earthquake is going to occur tomorrow morning at around 2 am in parts of Africa.
Snopes→ Two Men Kicked Out of an All-You-Can-Eat Restaurant for Eating All They Could?
It's unclear whether the men were really ejected from the restaurant for eating too much, or just for exhibiting bad manners.
Snopes→ Did Senator Tom Cotton Announce He Is ‘Ex-Gay’?
A pro-LGBTQ site ran the story on April Fool's Day 2017, but actually first published it the year before.
Snopes→ NCAA Reverses Stance on North Carolina Events After ‘Bathroom Bill’ Replacement Passed
Activist groups criticized a "compromise" bill enacted in March 2017 as "a seal of approval on state-sanctioned discrimination."