Hours after a fatal van attack on pedestrians in Barcelona, police say a car plowed into civilians in the nearby seaside resort of Cambrils.
ABC News→ AP Explains: Why does a WWI general merit a Trump tweet?
AP Explains: What does Trump find admirable about a World War I general's experience with Islamic extremists in the Philippines?
Washington Post→ The Trump administration’s claim that the U.S. government ‘certified’ 700,000 jobs lost by NAFTA
“The numbers are clear. The U.S. government has certified that at least 700,000 Americans have lost their jobs due to changing trade flows resulting from NAFTA. Many people believe that the number is much, much bigger than that.” — Un
Hoax-Slayer→ HOAX — ‘ISIS Infecting People With AIDS Via Fake Insulin Injections’
Circulating messages warn people to watch out for fake doctors who are going door to door offering to measure your blood sugar levels for free. The post HOAX — ‘ISIS Infecting People With AIDS Via Fake Insulin Injections’ appeared
Snopes→ Are ‘Antifa’ and the Alt-Right Equally Violent?
Violence has been ratcheting up on all sides during white supremacist rallies in recent months — but "antifa" is not planning the rallies, and statistically poses a lesser danger.
Snopes→ Are Refugee Tuberculosis Rates in San Diego ‘More Than 100 Times Greater’ Than the National Average?
A California scientist told us that Breitbart's story on his team's 2013 study was "not an accurate use" of the information.
Snopes→ Were Police Told to ‘Stand Down’ Amid Violence in Charlottesville?
Despite rumors, there was no "stand-down" order issued to police overseeing a white supremacist rally turned deadly in Virginia.
ABC News→ 5 times Trump’s shared debunked story about Gen. Pershing
According to Trump, Pershing dipped bullets used to execute Muslim terrorists in pig blood, but fact-checking organizations have deemed the story to be false.
Snopes→ Alt-Right Turns Against ‘Unite the Right’ Organizer Jason Kessler, Labels Him ‘Soros/Deep State Plant’
In the aftermath of the violence-plagued Charlottesville rally, former white nationalist allies peddled a conspiracy theory suggesting Kessler is a left-wing provocateur.
ABC News→ Trump tweets reference to inaccurate anecdote about Gen. Pershing
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Snopes→ Is This Steve Bannon With a Bloody Lip?
An image of Steve Bannon with a bloody lip was a creatively edited — but convincing — photograph from a satire site.
FactCheck.org→ SciCheck on the Air
This year, SciCheck writer Vanessa Schipani has appeared on NBC10 in Philadelphia several times to discuss some of her stories. Tilapia On Aug. 13, Schipani discussed deceptive articles that claim bacon is healthier than tilapia. Many of these article
ABC News→ AP Explains: Why is Trump tweeting about a WWI general?
AP Explains: Why is Trump tweeting about a World War I general as he discusses Islam and terrorism?
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump wrong that Charlottesville counter-protesters didn't have a permit
The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | Donald Trump wrong that Charlottesville counter-protesters didn't have a permit During the contentious Trump Tower question-and-answer session about protests in Charlottesville, Va., President Donald Trump s
Snopes→ Is This a Snapshot of Freddie Mercury Putting on Makeup?
A photograph purportedly showing Queen singer Freddie Mercury applying intricate maquillage was digitally manipulated.
Snopes→ A Grim Subway Reality: Corpses Sometimes Kept in Break Rooms
When someone kills themselves by jumping in front of a subway, police need to find a place to put the mutilated body until a medical examiner truck arrives.
Truth or Fiction?→ Muslims Demand Removal of “Perfect Man” Billboard-Truth! & Fiction!
Muslims Demand Removal of “The Perfect Man” Billboard-Truth! & Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Muslim groups demanded that a “Perfect Man” billboard that’s critical of the Prophet Mohammad be taken down. The Truth: A
Truth or Fiction?→ Unite the Right Organizer Jason Kessler Was Obama Supporter-Truth! & Misleading!
Unite the Right Organizer Jason Kessler Was Obama Supporter, Occupy Wall Street-Truth! & Misleading! Summary of eRumor: Jason Kessler, a right-wing blogger and organizer of the “Unite the Right” event in Charlottesville, was once a supp
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump retells Pants on Fire claim about Gen. Pershing ending terrorism for 35 years
The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | Donald Trump retells Pants on Fire claim about Gen. Pershing ending terrorism for 35 years After a terrorist deliberately crashed a van into a crowd of people in Barcelona on Aug. 17, President Donald Trump
Snopes→ Is There an ‘Alt-Left’?
The term "alt-right" was invented by the movement it describes; the term "alt-left" was invented to discredit their ideological opposites.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump said wages 'haven’t gone up for a long time,' but that's wrong
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Donald Trump said wages 'haven’t gone up for a long time,' but that's wrong It was hardly the most widely noticed remark in his Trump Tower lobby question-and-answer session on Aug. 15 -- that would be his comments
Snopes→ Terrorist Van Attack Injures Several People in Barcelona, Police Say
The incident took place in the city's historic Las Ramblas district.
Snopes→ Donald Trump Criticizes “Foolish” Removal of Confederate Monuments
The President also attacked Republican Senators who had been critical of his comments about white supremacists and neo-Nazis.
PolitiFact→ The big picture: Where Obamacare stands, August 2017
The failure of efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act has left insurance companies, states and consumers in limbo. President Donald Trump repeatedly claims Obamacare is collapsing. Supporters of the health care law say it just needs a li
Snopes→ Activist Malala Yousafzai Accepted to Study at the University of Oxford
The 20-year-old was shot by the Taliban at the age of 15 for agitating for the right to an education
Snopes→ Powerball Jackpot Climbs to $510 Million, 8th Largest
The odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are one in 292.2 million.
Washington Post→ President Trump’s claim that he has done ‘far more than anyone’ for ‘inner cities’
“I’ll tell you, we’re spending a lot of money on the inner cities. We’re fixing the inner cities. We’re doing far more than anybody’s done with respect to the inner cities. It’s a priority for me. And i
Snopes→ Did ‘Antifa’ Stab a Vermont Man for Not Condemning a Nazi?
Sam Wormer contradicted a dubious account of an injury he posted on social media.
Snopes→ Daily Caller, Fox News Delete Video Celebrating “Liberal Protesters” Getting “Pushed Out of the Way by Cars”
A controversial January article from Daily Caller, which was picked up by Fox News, has been quietly scrubbed from both outlets’ websites.
Snopes→ Is There a Class Action Lawsuit for People Who Got Robocalls From Cruise Companies?
News articles accurately describe the settlement and compensation terms of a real lawsuit involving major cruise companies.
Washington Post→ President Trump’s false claim that counter-demonstrators lacked a permit
“You had a group on the other side that came charging in without a permit, and they were very, very violent…. You had a lot of people in that [white nationalist] group that were there to innocently protest and very legally protest,
Snopes→ Did Abraham Lincoln Express Opposition to Racial Equality?
An authentic quote from Lincoln has attracted renewed attention, along with some commentary that oversimplifies his views on race.
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Hollow Claim about ‘Inner Cities’
President Donald Trump claimed that his administration is “spending a lot of money on the inner cities.” But there has been little change in spending so far, and his first budget proposes to cut or eliminate funding for some programs that b
Snopes→ Leftist Activists Demand New York Museum Take Down Statue of ‘Racist’ Theodore Roosevelt?
Clashes with neo-Nazis in Charlottesville did not inspire "leftists" to demand the removal of a statue of Theodore Roosevelt in New York City.
PolitiFact→ Trump takes aim at Amazon in barbed tweet. What are the facts?
Donald Trump took to Twitter to once again unload on Amazon (its owner, Jeff Bezos, also owns the Washington Post) and appeared to accuse the online retail giant of avoiding taxes, killing jobs and hurting American communities. All in under 140 charact
PolitiFact→ Roy Moore – Alabama's Roy Moore says whole communities in Midwest are under Sharia law
The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | Alabama's Roy Moore says whole communities in Midwest are under Sharia law On the eve of his first-place finish in the Republican primary for a U.S. Senate seat in Alabama, Roy Moore -- a former Alabama judg
Snopes→ ‘Antifa’ Flyers Call For the Murder of White Children?
Flyers calling for the murder of white children were not created or distributed by an anti-fascist group.
Snopes→ Was White Supremacist Who Killed Protester a Democrat Who Visited Obama in Oval Office?
Fake news web sites floated an incoherent story alleging that a white supremacist arrested for vehicular attack in Charlottesville, Virginia is a Democrat who met with Obama in the White House.
Snopes→ Did Trump Call White Supremacists ‘Us’ During a Press Conference?
A transcript of Trump's remarks appeared to show him aligning himself with neo-Nazi marchers, but audio of the specific remark is unclear.
Truth or Fiction?→ Sign at Swiss Hotel: Jewish Guests Must Shower Before Using Swimming Pool-Truth!
Sign at Swiss Hotel: Jewish Guests Must Shower Before Using Swimming Pool-Truth! Summary of eRumor: A sign posted at a hotel in Switzerland in August 2017 advised Jewish guests to shower before using the swimming pool, sparking accusations of anti-semi