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Truth or Fiction?→ “The Enemy Among Us” Commentary By Charles Krauthammer- Incorrect Attribution!
“The Enemy Among Us” Commentary By Charles Krauthammer- Incorrect Attribution! Summary of eRumor: Charles Krauthammer has penned a column under the headline, “The Enemy Among Us,” about President Obama’s use of a group cal
Snopes→ Did a Drag Queen in a ‘Demonic’ Outfit Read a Sexually Explicit Book to Children at a Public Library?
Right-wing web sites used alarmist language and false claims to describe a reading event at a California library.
FactCheck.org→ San Juan Mayor Wasn’t Impeached
Q: Has Carmen Yulín Cruz, the mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico, been impeached? A: No. That claim was made by a self-described “satirical publication.” FULL ANSWER San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz, who has had a public feud with Presiden
Snopes→ Urban Legend: Drilled Wire
A competitor one-ups a company proud of their new ultra-thin wire by drilling a hole through it.
Snopes→ Trump Got a Spray Tan in the Oval Office?
A staged photograph actually shows a presidential lookalike.
Snopes→ US Rep: Trump Says Fallen Soldier Knew What He Signed Up For
Rep. Frederica Wilson said President Trump told Myeshia Johnson, the widow of a fallen soldier, that he "knew what he signed up for." Trump denies it.
Washington Post→ Trump’s still-wrong claim that the U.S. is the world’s highest-taxed developed nation
“Some people say it differently, and they will say we are the highest developed nation taxed in the world. . . . A lot of people know exactly what I am talking about, and in many cases they think I am right when I say the highest. As far
Hoax-Slayer→ Virtual Card For You Virus Hoax
Email claims that a message with the subject line "A virtual card for you" carries a virus that will destroy the hard drive on the infected computer The post Virtual Card For You Virus Hoax appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Hoax-Slayer→ MSN Contact List Virus Hoax
From time to time this virus hoax gets trundled out for another run, each time with a new email address plugged into it. It may be an attempt to discredit or annoy the owner of the specified email address or just a practical joke. The post MSN Cont
Hoax-Slayer→ Mr. Common Sense Virus Hoax Email
According to this warning message, a new and destructive computer virus is targeting webmail users and arrives in an email with the subject line, "Obituary of the late Mr Common Sense". The post Mr. Common Sense Virus Hoax Email appeared first on Hoax-
Hoax-Slayer→ Bin-Laden and Olympic Torch Virus Warning Hoax
This "virus warning" combines two earlier email forwards that have circulated widely as completely separate messages. The post Bin-Laden and Olympic Torch Virus Warning Hoax appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Hoax-Slayer→ Dear Facebook, I Have a Question……
n what universe is it NOT a violation of any decent set of 'community standards' to steal a picture of a sick baby and use it just to gather social media likes? The post Dear Facebook, I Have a Question…… appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Internet Archive→ President Trump Keynote Address to Heritage Foundation : CSPAN : October 17, 2017 11:54pm-12:24am EDT
President Trump delivered keynote remarks at the Heritage Foundation President's Club annual meeting in Washington, DC. The president outlined his tax reform proposal which aims to provide $4,000 in tax relief for the average American household, reduce
Snopes→ Will Burning Bay Leaves Reduce Anxiety?
A chemical compound found in the leaves of the bay laurel may affect mood, but the results are inconclusive and not necessarily relevant to bay leaf smoke.
Snopes→ Did a Football Fan Sit on an American Flag While Wearing a Shirt Reading ‘I Stand for the National Anthem’?
A sports news web site published the photograph, which was taken during a game between the New York Jets and the New England Patriots.
Snopes→ Did a Football Fan Sit on an American Flag While Wearing a Shirt Reading ‘I Stand for the National Anthem’?
A sports news web site published the photograph, which was taken during a game between the New York Jets and the New England Patriots.
Snopes→ Did ‘Mexican Drug Cartels’ Start the California Wildfires?
Disreputable web sites provide no evidence to support a half-baked theory about the cause of the October 2017 fires.
Snopes→ Is Ireland Lowering Its Corporate Tax Rate?
An Irish government official refutes U.S. President Donald Trump's claim, whose source is entirely unclear.
Truth or Fiction?→ Dr. Rafael Espinanzo Confirms That Michelle Obama is a Man-Fiction!
Dr. Rafael Espinanzo Confirms That Michelle Obama is a Man-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A report that Dr. Rafael Espinanzo has confirmed that former First Lady Michelle Obama is a man began circulating in September 2017. The Truth: A website that says i
Internet Archive→ Your World With Neil Cavuto : FOXNEWSW : October 17, 2017 1:00pm-2:00pm PDT
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Snopes→ President Obama Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Weinstein, Clinton, Weiner and Cosby?
A meme claiming that President Obama awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Harvey Weinstein, Anthony Weiner, Bill Clinton and Bill Cosby uses doctored images.
Snopes→ Was This Coyote Given a Bath After Being Mistaken for a Dog?
A photograph showing a coyote in a bathtub was circulated with an inaccurate backstory in October 2017.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump's misleading comments on Obama's calls to fallen soldiers' families
President Donald Trump accused Barack Obama and other former presidents of insufficient outreach to fallen soldiers’ families. Following Trump’s silence on the death of four Green Berets in an Oct. 4 ambush in Niger, Trump said he would be
FactCheck.org→ Seahawks Players Didn’t Burn Flag
Q: Did players for the Seattle Seahawks burn the American flag? A: No. A widely circulated picture was altered to make it look that way. FULL QUESTION Seattle Seahawks — Did they burn the American flag? FULL ANSWER False stories claiming that
Washington Post→ McCaskill’s false claim that she ‘wasn’t here’ when the DEA bill was passed
“Now, I did not go along with this. I wasn’t here at the time. I was actually out getting breast cancer treatment. I don’t know that I would have objected. I like to believe I would have, but the bottom line is, once the DEA [
Snopes→ Was Freddy Krueger From ‘Nightmare on Elm Street’ Based on a Real Serial Murderer?
The explanatory last line of a Halloween joke about a real-life Freddy Krueger was removed in subsequent shares.
PolitiFact→ Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs – Is Oklahoma spending more than ever? Only if you ignore inflation
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Is Oklahoma spending more than ever? Only if you ignore inflation As Oklahoma’s elected officials wrestle to close a budget gap, a recent op-ed from the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs argued that tax
Snopes→ ‘Trailer Park Boys’ Actor John Dunsworth Dies at 71
The Canadian actor, who played Mr. Lahey on the comedy series, died after a short illness.
Washington Post→ Do tougher gun laws lead to ‘dramatically lower rates of gun violence’?
This is Part 2 of two fact checks examining rhetoric on both sides of the gun debate. (Read Part 1 here) “What we know is that states that have tougher gun laws, that keep criminals from getting guns, that keep those dangerous weapons
Washington Post→ Does a city with the ‘toughest gun laws’ end up with ‘worst gun violence’?
This is Part 1 of two fact checks examining rhetoric on both sides of the gun debate. “You go to a city like Chicago, some of the toughest gun laws in the country are in the city of Chicago and yet they have the worst gun violence.&
Snopes→ Is the Mandalay Bay Security Guard ‘Missing’?
Police told us that despite widespread rumors and speculation, Jesus Campos is not missing.
Snopes→ Is Trump Spending More Taxpayer Dollars on Personal Travel than Obama Did?
Despite preliminary indications that the Trump family's government-paid travel expenses are higher than the Obamas', Internet rumors exaggerate the disparity.
Washington Post→ Trump’s claim that Obama ‘didn’t make calls’ to families of the fallen
“If you look at President Obama and other presidents, most of them didn’t make calls. A lot of them didn’t make calls. I like to call when it’s appropriate, when I think I am able to do it.” —President Trump, news co
Snopes→ Did a Mandalay Bay Hotel Worker ‘Vanish’ After Giving an Interview?
A disreputable web site published an illogical and inaccurate conspiracy theory about a valet worker who reportedly had a brush with the Las Vegas gunman.
ABC News→ 10 Things to Know for Tuesday
Among 10 Things to Know for Tuesday: Why Trump may withdraw support of drug czar; What astronomers are calling 'The most spectacular fireworks in the universe.'
Snopes→ Are Hurricane Maria Survivors Getting ‘Skittle Meals’ From The Government?
Volunteer veterans, journalists, and others claim that FEMA is providing "meals" that are little more than unhealthy snacks to hurricane victims, but a FEMA spokesperson says images circulating online misrepresent what the agency is doing to help Puert
Snopes→ NASA Confirms Existence of Earth’s Second Moon?
While a discovery from 2016 did reveal the presence of a small asteroid trapped in Earth’s orbit, this object cannot be classified as a moon.
Snopes→ Did Sprinklers Save a House From a Massive Wildfire?
A photograph showing a home with a green lawn surrounded by charred land is real, but the back story accompanying it is incomplete.
Snopes→ Did Divers Just Uncover the ‘Lost City’ of Heracleion?
Divers did uncover the ruins of Heracleion, but the discovery was not new in 2017 — contrary to the claims of clickbait articles.