“He was only stopped finally because he did not have a silencer on his weapon. And the sound drew people to the place where he was ultimately stopped. Can you imagine what this would have been if he had silencers on these weapons?” —
Snopes→ Did a Second Gunman Shoot From the Fourth Floor of the Mandalay Bay Hotel?
Conspiracy theorists spread false information that a second person targeted a country music concert crowd on the Las Vegas Strip during a deadly mass shooting that left scores dead.
Snopes→ U.S. Votes Against United Nations Ban on Death Penalty for Same-Sex Relations
The United States joined 12 other countries, including Saudi Arabia and China, in voting against a United Nations resolution condemning the use of the death penalty to punish blasphemy, adultery, and same-sex relations.
Snopes→ Did ‘Barack Obama’s Stylist’ Reveal He Is ‘a Gay’?
A "satirical" web site published an especially crude story about the former president, which was quickly picked up by bottom-feeder aggregators.
ABC News→ Arizona State journalism school, Facebook fight fake news
Arizona State University's journalism school has partnered with Facebook on a major project to increase news literacy and combat false news
Snopes→ Sri Lankan Monk Among Seven Jailed for Attack on Rohingya
The suspects reportedly stormed a United Nations safe house to attack 31 Rohingya Muslims who had been sheltered there since April.
Snopes→ Was Las Vegas Shooter Identified at an Anti-Trump Protest?
Conspiracy theorists attempted to tie the alleged Las Vegas mass shooter to an anti-Trump protest but offered little evidence to back up the claim.
Snopes→ Did All of the Patients in a Puerto Rican Intensive Care Unit Die?
Official reports seem to corroborate an online allegation that Hurricane Maria's death toll has been heavily underreported.
PolitiFact→ Bloggers – No, a flight crew did not take a knee and strand the New Orleans Saints
The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | No, a flight crew did not take a knee and strand the New Orleans Saints A recent article describing a flight crew taking a knee and leaving the New Orlean Saints stranded on the runway is a fake news story p
Truth or Fiction?→ Flight Crew Takes Knee, Strands New Orleans Saints on Runway-Fiction!
Flight Crew Takes Knee, Strands New Orleans Saints on Runway-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A news report claims that the pilot and co-pilot of the Boeing 737 that the team was traveling on “took a knee” and stranded the Saints team on the ru
Truth or Fiction?→ CBS Executive Hayley Geftman-Gold Said She Has No Sympathy for Las Vegas Shooting Victims-Truth!
CBS Executive Hayley Geftman-Gold Said She Has No Sympathy for Las Vegas Shooting Victims-Truth! Summary of eRumor: CBS Executive Hayley Geftman-Gold said she has no sympathy for victims of a mass shooting in Las Vegas because they were attending a co
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Jimmy Kimmel, late-night hosts on gun violence after Las Vegas attack
A somber tone fell over the late-night talk show scene as hosts tried to address the mass shooting in Las Vegas. Some used their platform to bemoan the frequency of gun-related deaths in the United States, while others seized the moment to point out fl
Snopes→ Flight Crew Takes a Knee, Leaving New Orleans Saints Stranded on Runway?
There is no truth to a widely-shared claim that the flight crew of the New Orleans Saints' team airplane "took a knee" and refused to perform their duties.
ABC News→ Sean Payton speaks out after Las Vegas shooting
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Truth or Fiction?→ Jim Bates Accuses CNN of Lying About Puerto Rico Relief Efforts-Unproven!
Jim Bates Accuses CNN of Lying About Puerto Rico Relief Efforts-Unproven! Summary of eRumor: A Facebook post from a man named Jim Bates claims that CNN has lied about Hurricane Maria relief efforts in Puerto Rico and that the people of Puerto Rico are
Snopes→ Did Gordon Ramsay Have Staff ‘Take a Knee,’ Refuse to Serve Miami Dolphins?
A notorious fake news site spread a rumor that Ramsay rudely ejected Miami Dolphins from his restaurant for "taking a knee" during the national anthem.
Snopes→ Gordon Ramsay Has Entire Staff Take a Knee, Refuse to Serve Miami Dolphins?
A notorious fake news site spread a rumor that Ramsay rudely ejected Miami Dolphins from his restaurant for "taking a knee" during the national anthem.
ABC News→ Tom Petty dead at 66: Stories behind 7 of his most famous songs
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Snopes→ Post-Mortem: Vx Poison Killed Brother of North Korean Leader
A Malaysian government pathologist testified that the banned VX nerve agent caused the death of the estranged half brother of North Korea's leader.
Snopes→ Loved Ones Mourn Victims of Las Vegas Shooting Attack
At least 59 people never made it home after a gunman opened fire from the 32nd floor of a Las Vegas hotel onto a crowd at a country music festival.
Snopes→ Attacks Stoke Debate Over Need For Domestic Terrorism Laws
Attacks on protesters in Charlottesville and an Air Force recruiting station in Oklahoma had the hallmarks of terrorist attacks.
Snopes→ Vegas Hospitals Overwhelmed as Dozens Slain, Scores Wounded
As Sunday night led to Monday morning, the attack became the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history with 59 killed and 527 wounded.
Washington Post→ Are most Planned Parenthood clinics in urban areas where women have adequate access to care?
“You know, first, most Planned Parenthood settings are in urban areas, urban areas that have lots of OB/GYNs. . . . Now, as it turns out, the folks who don’t have access to those cancer screenings live in rural areas. They l
Snopes→ Are 871 Convicted Felons Currently Playing for the NFL?
A meme circulating in an effort to discredit professional athletes who are protesting racism contains false information.
Snopes→ Is This Viral List of U.S. Government Emergency Aid Sent to Puerto Rico Accurate?
Some social media posts defending the Trump administration's relief efforts in Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria strayed into fictional territory.
Snopes→ Islamic State’s Claim of Responsibility for Las Vegas Shooting Confounds Experts
The claim, originating from what is effectively a propaganda arm of the Islamic State, lacks credible evidence and has confounded some analysts.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump says Luther Strange gained many points after endorsement, but evidence is weak
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Donald Trump says Luther Strange gained many points after endorsement, but evidence is weak The defeat of Sen. Luther Strange, R-Ala., in a Sept. 26 runoff election was a blow for President Donald Trump,
FactCheck.org→ Fake Letterman Story on Vegas Shooting
Q: Did comedian David Letterman respond to the mass shooting in Las Vegas by tweeting, “End white privilege today”? A: No. A website that claims to be a safe haven from “fake news” posted that bogus information based on a tweet
Snopes→ Did the Army Football Team Kneel in Protest During the National Anthem?
A photograph purportedly showing the Army Black Knights team kneeling in protest actually shows the Navy football team kneeling in prayer.
Snopes→ Rock Legend Tom Petty Dead at 66
Petty's death came a week after he and his group the Heartbreakers concluded their 40th anniversary tour.
PolitiFact→ The difference between automatic and semi-automatic weapons
Police have yet to describe in detail the weapon or weapons used in the Las Vegas shooting Oct. 1, 2017. At PolitiFact, we won’t speculate and will update this post as we learn more. But the shooting, where more than 50 people were killed and mor
FactCheck.org→ Democrats Overstate Trump Tax Plan Effects
Democratic senators have used outdated or inflated figures to attack the GOP tax plan, when sticking to the facts would have served them just as well. Sen. Bernie Sanders tweeted an image of a chart that exaggerates how much President Donald Trump and
Snopes→ Catalonia Urges Mediation With Spain in Secession Dispute
The call comes after a referendum for independence turned violent when Spanish police tried to block the vote, leaving hundreds injured.
Snopes→ CBS Fires Lawyer Over Facebook Comments About Las Vegas Mass Shooting
The comments, which have since been deleted, express a lack of sympathy for shooting victims in Las Vegas because they may have been Republicans.
Snopes→ Is CNN Lying About Relief Efforts Reaching Puerto Rico?
A vague yet viral Facebook post accused the network of spreading misinformation.
Internet Archive→ White House Briefing : CSPAN : October 2, 2017 2:10pm-2:27pm EDT
[LIVE] White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders holds a press briefing. Sponsor: White House.This item belongs to: movies/TV-CSPAN.This item has files of the following types: Closed Caption Text, Columbia Fingerprint TV, Columbia Sparse Fingerprint TV
PolitiFact→ James Lankford – Sen. James Lankford's misleading comparison about NFL protests, firing of high school football coach
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Sen. James Lankford's misleading comparison about NFL protests, firing of high school football coach What’s the difference between a football coach kneeling in prayer and an NFL player taking a knee in prot
Snopes→ Did Puerto Rico’s Teamsters Union Go on Strike During Hurricane Maria Relief Efforts?
Reports that truck drivers are on strike in Puerto Rico are false -- Teamsters have asked mainland truckers to distribute supplies in the U.S. territory.
Snopes→ Is San Juan’s Mayor Sabotaging Puerto Rican Relief Efforts to Make President Donald Trump Look Bad?
A woman claiming to be a police officer in Puerto Rico suggested that federal relief was not being distributed after Hurricane Maria in order to politically damage Republicans.
Truth or Fiction?→ Nike Drops Dallas Cowboys Sponsorship Deal Over National Anthem Protests-Fiction!
Nike Drops Dallas Cowboys Sponsorship Deal Over National Anthem Protests-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Nike has ended a sponsorship deal with the Dallas Cowboys over National Anthem player protests; the Cowboys will no longer be able to wear or sell Nike