A warning video about the use of the insecticide naled in parts of Texas gets some facts wrong and greatly exaggerates the risk to the public.
PolitiFact→ Estimating costs of refugee resettlement in the United States, assistance in home region
President Donald Trump in a speech to the United Nations General Assembly condemned the Syrian government for attacks against its own citizens and pledged that the United States would seek a solution that would allow refugees to return home. "We a
Snopes→ Tiger Nurses Piglets?
Photographs claiming to show a mother tiger at a California zoo who nursed a group of piglets after her own cubs died are mislabeled.
PolitiFact→ PolitiFact Live: Parsing the Kimmel-Cassidy health care feud
PolitiFact editors explain President Donald Trump's misleading tweet about gas lines forming in North Korea as well as the exaggerations in Jimmy Kimmel's monologue about the Graham-Cassidy health care bill. Tune in live Thursdays on Facebook a
Snopes→ Iowa to Discontinue Soda and Candy for EBT Recipients on 1 October 2017?
A Facebook prank site published a hoax report that soda and candy would no longer be eligible for electronic benefits transfer purchases.
Snopes→ Manafort Offered to Brief Wealthy Russian During Campaign
Paul Manafort said during the election that he was willing to provide “private briefings” for a Russian billionaire considered close to Vladimir Putin.
ABC News→ The Note: Republicans say ‘trust us’ on health care, but can you?
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FactCheck.org→ Video: Trump’s Job Boast
In this week’s fact-checking video, CNN’s Jake Tapper and FactCheck.org highlight a claim that President Donald Trump made about the nation’s job growth. During his first speech to the U.N. General Assembly, the president took credit
ABC News→ Fact check: Sen. Bill Cassidy on his health care bill assertions
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Washington Post→ Sen. Cassidy’s rebuttal to Jimmy Kimmel: ‘More people will have coverage’
“I’m sorry he doesn’t understand. Under Graham-Cassidy-Heller-Johnson, more people will have coverage.” –Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), interviewed on CNN’s “New Day,” Sept. 20, 2017 Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel atta
Snopes→ Are Facebook Users Secretly Following You?
Instructions for blocking Facebook users who are supposedly furtively following you are spurious.
Snopes→ Did Jeff Goldblum ‘Trash’ Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg?
According to rumors, the actor told an interviewer that there is no difference between the two entrepreneurs because both are capitalists.
FactCheck.org→ False Headline on HIV Blood Donation
Q: Will California allow HIV-positive people to donate blood? A: No. The Legislature has passed a bill that would reduce the penalties for those, including blood donors, who knowingly expose others to the HIV virus. FULL QUESTION “CA Governor
Snopes→ Are ‘Liberals’ Getting Offended over Hobby Lobby’s Cotton Decor?
Blogs claimed "liberals" were offended over Hobby Lobby cotton decor products because a single Facebook user commented on the craft store's Facebook wall.
Truth or Fiction?→ Dollar Tree Closing All Stores in October 2017, Sold Items too Cheap to Profit-Fiction!
Dollar Tree Closing All Stores in October 2017, Sold Items too Cheap to Profit-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Dollar Tree will close all its stores on October 1, 2017, after announcing on Facebook that it sold items too cheap to turn a profit. The Truth:
PolitiFact→ Bill Cassidy – Bill Cassidy offers misleading defense in face-off with Jimmy Kimmel
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Bill Cassidy offers misleading defense in face-off with Jimmy Kimmel Following a sharp rebuke by late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel, Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., hit the airwaves on Sept. 20 to defend his bil
Truth or Fiction?→ Ashley Judd Wants to Move to Middle East for More Women’s Rights-Misleading!
Ashley Judd Wants to Move to Middle East for More Women’s Rights-Misleading! Summary of eRumor: Actress Ashley Judd wants to move to the Middle East and said the U.S. ranks behind countries like Burundi, Serbia and Iraq when it comes to womenR
PolitiFact→ Bernie Sanders – Comparing administrative costs for private insurance and Medicare
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Comparing administrative costs for private insurance and Medicare Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., said that switching to a single-payer "Medicare for all" health system would save billions of dollars in adm
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Jimmy Kimmel's reaction to the Graham-Cassidy bill
Late-night show host Jimmy Kimmel is back in the middle of the health care debate, using his opening monologue to take down the latest move to repeal and replace Obamacare. Kimmel had urged Congress not to throw out the Affordable Care Act a few months
Snopes→ Was Hillary Clinton Caught on Tape Laughing About Irma’s ‘Wiping Out All of Those Florida Hillbillies?
A disreputable web site fabricated a story about the Democratic presidential nominee and MSNBC host Rachel Maddow.
Snopes→ Former Boxer Jake LaMotta, Immortalized in ‘Raging Bull,’ Dies at 95
The former middleweight champion died in Miami from complications of pneumonia.
Snopes→ Did a Buffalo Wild Wings Worker Turn Down the National Anthem Because It Is ‘Divisive’?
The controversy is grounded in a real incident, for which the worker's employer has apologized.
Truth or Fiction?→ Buffalo Wild Wings Mutes National Anthem on 9/11, Says It’s too Controversial-Mostly Truth!
Buffalo Wild Wings Mutes National Anthem on 9/11, Says It’s too Controversial-Mostly Truth! Summary of eRumor: The manager of a Buffalo Wild Wings in Riverside County, California, muted the National Anthem before a Monday Night Football game on t
Snopes→ No More Child Support After 2017?
Headlines claiming President Trump and Congress abolished child support were completely false, but massively popular on social media.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – How strong has job growth been on Donald Trump's watch?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | How strong has job growth been on Donald Trump's watch? While presidential speeches to the United Nations usually focus on foreign policy, President Donald Trump began his by touting domestic accomplishments on h
Snopes→ Dollar Tree Closing All Stores?
Neither Dollar Tree, Family Dollar, nor Dollar General is closing all their stores, despite a widespread rumor on social media.
Snopes→ Dollar Tree Closing All Stores?
Neither Dollar Tree, Family Dollar, nor Dollar General is closing all their stores, despite a widespread rumor on social media.
Snopes→ Colorado Cops Search for Poop-and-Run Jogger
Police in Colorado are looking for a jogger they say is repeatedly interrupting her runs to defecate in public in Colorado Springs.
Snopes→ White Man Faces Charges in Shooting Deaths of 2 Black Men
Kenneth James Gleason is charged with two counts of first degree murder and other charges, following the shooting deaths of two men in Baton Rouge.
Washington Post→ President Trump’s claim that ‘we’ve had bigger storms’ than Harvey and Irma
“We’ve had bigger storms than this. And if you go back into the 1930s and the 1940s and you take a look we’ve had storms over the years that have been bigger than this. If you go back into the teens, you’ll see storms that w
Snopes→ Fox News Hits Back at Lawsuit Over Botched Seth Rich Story
Attorneys for the cable news station said that Rod Wheeler's lawsuit doesn't show he was defamed, and that it should be handled in arbitration.
Hoax-Slayer→ Mobile Phone Virus Hoax
Messages claim that a destructive virus will infect your mobile (cell) phone if you receive a call that displays "ACE" or "XALAN" on the screen. The post Mobile Phone Virus Hoax appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Washington Post→ Happy 10th birthday, Fact Checker!
The Washington Post Fact Checker is 10 years old today, though strictly speaking that statement might merit a Pinocchio. With a burst of four fact checks on the morning of Sept. 19, 2007 — of Osama bin Laden, former senator Mike Gravel
Snopes→ Can Depression Be Treated With Anti-Inflammatory Drugs?
A news story highlights the interplay between the immune system and depression, but it provides this information without crucial context.
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s U.N. Speech
Summary In his first speech to the U.N. General Assembly, President Donald Trump reprised misleading talking points on everything from job growth to defense spending. We’ve written about variations of some of these claims numerous times, but sinc
Snopes→ Neko Case’s Farmhouse Damaged by Fire?
Several news outlets reported that Case's Vermont farmhouse was damaged in a fire, but the musician herself says it wasn't her house.
Snopes→ Strong Earthquake Rocks Central Mexico
The 7.1 magnitude temblor hit less than two weeks after another quake killed at least 90 people in the southern part of the country, and on the anniversary of a devastating 1985 earthquake.
Snopes→ Did Ben Carson Tell Hurricane Victims ‘Homelessness Is A Gift From Heaven’?
An image circulating online attributes an insensitive (and fabricated) quote to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
Snopes→ Hurricane Jose Causes 30-Foot Waves At Jennette’s Pier?
An image purportedly showing a 30-foot wave crashing down on Jennette's Pier in North Carolina is a digital creation.
Climate Feedback→ Poynter Training “SciFacts II: Fact-Checking Claims About Science”
EVENT Tuesday, October 17, 9 a.m. -5 p.m The National Press Club in Washington, D.C. The Poynter Institute will host a free one-day workshop to discuss the key challenges of reporting the facts about science at the National Press Club in Wash