“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.
ABC News→ Fact-checking fake news on Facebook works – just too slowly
Facebook's efforts to reduce the spread of fake news using outside fact-checkers appears to be having an effect _ though that finding comes with a major caveat.
Snopes→ Was a Woman Killed by a Frozen Shaft of Urine?
An image purportedly showing a woman who was pierced by a urine icicle originated on a 1990s-era British television show.
Snopes→ Little Girl Desperately Clings to Screen Door During Hurricane Ophelia?
A video showing a little girl hanging on to a door on a windy day is real, but it was not captured during the hurricane or in Ireland.
Internet Archive→ Pres. Trump and Sen. McConnell in White House Rose Garden : CSPAN : October 16, 2017 1:46pm-2:28pm EDT
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Snopes→ As Crews Gain Ground, California Fire Victims Return Home
While the danger from the deadliest, most destructive cluster of blazes in California history was not over, the smoky skies started to clear in some places.
Snopes→ The Latest: Coroner: Stanford to Study Body of Vegas Shooter
The coroner in Las Vegas says the body of the man who unleashed the deadliest mass shooting in modern history was sent to Stanford University for study.
Snopes→ ‘Take a Knee’ Comes to Germany Through Hertha Solidarity
Hertha Berlin nodded to social struggles in the United States by kneeling before its Bundesliga home game on 14 October 2017.
Snopes→ The Latest: Reports: Portugal Fires Death Toll Rises to 31
Portuguese media are reporting that the death toll in the country's spate of deadly wildfires has risen to 31, with several others missing.
Snopes→ Women ID as Assault, Harassment Victims with ‘Me Too’ Tweets
ABC News→ AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s tax plan is far from the biggest ever
AP FACT CHECK: Trump calls it the largest package of tax cuts in history but it isn't
Washington Post→ In the Virginia’s governor’s race, four-Pinocchio attack ads on both sides
“MS-13’s motto is kill, rape, control. The gang has been tied to brutal murders across Virginia. Ralph Northam’s policy? Northam cast the deciding vote in favor of sanctuary cities that let illegal immigrants who commit crimes
Snopes→ Woman Loses Home in California Wildfires After Surviving Vegas Massacre
Michella Flores was at the Las Vegas concert during the mass shooting; the next week, she and her parents lost their California home to wildfires.
Snopes→ Creepy Clown Arrested After Haunted House Massacre, 18 People Dead?
Reports about a creepy clown massacre involving a haunted house attraction are fake news.
Snopes→ Hustler Magazine Publisher Offers Up to $10 Million for Dirt on Trump
Larry Flynt asks for any "smoking gun" that is fit to publish and drives President Trump from office.
Snopes→ California Becomes First State to Require Pet Stores Sell Rescue Animals Only
Gov. Jerry Brown has signed legislation into law requiring pet stores in the state to exclusively sell rescue dogs, cats and rabbits.
Snopes→ Bernie Sanders’ 1972 Essay on Rape
Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign tried to distance him from a 1972 essay in which he wrote that a woman "fantasizes being raped by three men simultaneously."
Snopes→ Nevada Gaming Commission Denied Trump a Casino License?
We were unable to substantiate a claim that Donald Trump was denied a license by the Nevada Gaming Commission because he was not "trustworthy."
PolitiFact→ Rex Tillerson – Rex Tillerson overstates Donald Trump's effect on increased NATO defense spending
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Rex Tillerson overstates Donald Trump's effect on increased NATO defense spending President Donald Trump has repeatedly criticized allies for not meeting NATO defense spending targets, and Secretary of State Rex
Internet Archive→ State of the Union With Jake Tapper : CNNW : October 15, 2017 9:00am-10:00am PDT
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Snopes→ Obama Explains National Anthem Stance?
Reports that Barack Obama said he would replace the U.S. national anthem with the song 'I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing' were fake news.
Internet Archive→ This Week With George Stephanopoulos : WJLA : October 15, 2017 9:00am-10:00am EDT
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Snopes→ Does a Urine-Revealing Pool Chemical Exist?
Rumors of a chemical that can be added to swimming pools which will reveal the presence of urine and catch those who pee in the water are a myth.
Snopes→ Survivor of Las Vegas Mass Shooting Dies Suddenly
Kymberley Suchomel, who was in attendance at the Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas and fled when a gunman opened fire on the crowd, passed away a week later.
Snopes→ The Disappearance of Ashley, Kansas
The horrific tale of a Kansas town that disappeared, along with its entire population, after an earthquake in 1952.
Snopes→ Did the Phrase ‘a Shot of Whiskey’ Originate in the Old West?
Anecdotal reports say the expression "a shot of whiskey" came into being when cowboys traded bullets for liquor in Old West saloons.
Snopes→ Child Abducts Penguin in Backpack?
Urban legend holds that a child successfully smuggled a penguin out of an amusement park by concealing the creature in his backpack.
Snopes→ Is the Mississippi River Going Dry?
The Mississippi River is not "going dry" as it drains into a fault line, despite claims made in a YouTube video.
FactCheck.org→ Health Insurance, Harvey Weinstein and Taxes
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Snopes→ Barack Obama and 57 States
During a 2008 campaign stop, Barack Obama supposedly said that he had visited "57 states," a reference to 57 Islamic states.
ABC News→ AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s tax plan, health care distortions
AP FACT CHECK: President Donald Trump is presenting a distorted picture of his tax plan, record and approach to health care
Internet Archive→ Values Voter Summit President Trump : CSPAN : October 14, 2017 5:13am-5:45am EDT
President Trump appeared at the 2017 Values Voter Summit hosted by the Family Research Council. He discussed his administration's commitment to families and religious freedom as well as some of the issues on his agenda involving health care, tax reform
Washington Post→ Fact-checking President Trump’s speech on the Iran deal
In his speech on the Iran nuclear agreement, known formally as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), President Trump made a number of factual assertions. The deal was negotiated by Iran, the five permanent members of the United Na
ABC News→ AP FACT CHECK: Trump offers questionable reading of Iran
AP FACT CHECK: Trump offers questionable reading of Iran's past economic condition when blaming Obama administration for lifting sanctions