A hidden image of a topless woman appeared in the initial home video version of Disney's animated feature 'The Rescuers.'
Snopes→ Trump Asserts All Agree He Has ‘Complete Power’ to Pardon
President Donald Trump said that he has "complete power" to issue pardons, an assertion that comes amid investigations into Russian interference in last year's presidential election.
Snopes→ UK Girl Left in Tears After She’s Fined for Selling Lemonade
A British man and his young daughter have gained international attention for being fined 150 pounds ($195) for selling lemonade without a license near their home in London
Snopes→ UK Girl Left in Tears After She’s Fined for Selling Lemonade
A British man and his young daughter have gained international attention for being fined 150 pounds ($195) for selling lemonade without a license near their home in London
Snopes→ Actor John Heard, of ‘Home Alone’ Movies, Dies at 72
John Heard, best known for playing the father in the “Home Alone” movie series, has died.
Snopes→ Were Chester Bennington and Chris Cornell Murdered to Cover Up a Pedophile Ring?
A fake news web site claimed the deceased singers from Linkin Park and Sound Garden were murdered because they were about to expose a list of pedophiles.
Snopes→ The Origin of Graham Crackers
Were graham crackers named for a man who believed unhealthy diet led to sexual excess?
PolitiFact→ Welcome, Anthony Scaramucci! Here's some research on illegal voting
At his first briefing as White House communications director, Anthony Scaramucci acknowledged that he wasn’t ready to answer every question reporters threw at him -- including one about whether there were 3 million illegal votes cast in the 2016
Snopes→ Is This a ‘League of German Girls Inspection’ During World War II?
A still from the movie Blitzmädels an die Front is frequently shared as if it were an authentic World War II photograph.
Snopes→ Shelling from Royal Caribbean’s M.S. ‘Allure’ Sinks Carnival Cruise Vessel that Crossed into Disputed Waters?
Satire about rivalry between Royal Caribbean and Carnival Cruise lines was mistaken for real news on social media.
PolitiFact→ 4 questions about presidential pardon power
With news reports suggesting that the Trump White House and their legal advisors are taking a close look at the president’s pardon power, we decided to review the rules ourselves. We’ve asked a dozen legal experts for their views on four qu
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Trump: In Watergate, FBI reported to DOJ as a courtesy
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Trump: In Watergate, FBI reported to DOJ as a courtesy President Donald Trump talked about how the FBI handled its findings as it investigated the Watergate break-in and its ties to the Nixon White House in a wide-ra
FactCheck.org→ No Arrests for Impeachment Attempt
Q: Were two U.S. senators charged with trying to impeach President Donald Trump under false pretenses? A: No. That story originated on a prolific satire website. FULL ANSWER Two U.S. senators did not go to jail for attempting to “begin impeach
FactCheck.org→ Selling Insurance Across State Lines
President Donald Trump said that by allowing insurers to sell plans across state lines, “your premiums will be down 60 and 70 percent.” We couldn’t find any study supporting such a decrease, and experts we consulted disputed the idea
Snopes→ Finnish Researchers Set to Start Type 1 Diabetes Vaccine Trials?
Scientists at Finnish universities are targeting a strand of viruses linked to Type 1 diabetes, and human trials for a vaccine will begin in 2018.
Snopes→ Is That Really a Beached Whale Beneath Paris’ Notre Dame?
A Belgian artists' collective installed a very real-looking, life-size whale sculpture alongside the Seine River on 21 July 2017.
Snopes→ Experts: No Duty for Laughing Teens to Rescue Drowning Man
Police in the city of Cocoa, Florida discovered that five teenagers, ages 14 to 16, had made a video of a 9 July 2017 drowning.
Snopes→ Was Miranda Cosgrove Arrested for Prostitution?
A parody video used logos and graphics from legitimate news sources to make a story about the actress's arrest seem believable.
ABC News→ NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week
Snopes→ Spicer Resigns as White House Press Secretary
White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer has resigned over hiring of new communications aide.
Snopes→ No Dye: Cancer Patients’ Gray Hair Darkened on Immune Drugs
Photos provided by the Journal of the American Medical Association in July 2017 showed a cancer patient whose hair turned dark on new immunotherapy drugs.
PolitiFact→ Mike Pence – Did Donald Trump cut $18 billion worth of red tape, as Mike Pence said?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Did Donald Trump cut $18 billion worth of red tape, as Mike Pence said? Vice President Mike Pence says that when it comes to deregulation, President Donald Trump’s record is historic. Trump "has signed
Snopes→ Bennington’s Death Mirrors That of Close Friend Cornell
The death of Linkin Park's Chester Bennington struck similarities to that of fellow rocker and close friend Chris Cornell, who died in May 2017.
Snopes→ Earthquake Hits Resorts in Greece and Turkey, Killing Two Tourists
Nearly 500 people were injured after a 6.5-magnitude earthquake shook the Greek island of Kos and the Aegean coast of Turkey.
PolitiFact→ How expensive would a single-payer system be?
During remarks at the White House to a group of Republican senators, President Donald Trump pushed the visiting lawmakers for repeal-and-replace legislation for the Affordable Care Act. Trump warned them that some Democrats are becoming increasingly in
PolitiFact→ How big is coal mining compared to other occupations?
At an event to tout his "Made in America" agenda, President Donald Trump took a moment to applaud his administration’s success in stopping the long-term decline of the coal industry. "We picked up 45,000 mining jobs in a very short
Climate Feedback→ 2017 is on track to be among the hottest year recorded, scientists are not as surprised as ThinkProgress article suggests
SCIENTISTS’ FEEDBACK SUMMARY ThinkProgress published a brief but influential article commenting on record warm global temperature over the first half of 2017. The scientists who have reviewed the article confirm it accurately reports that 2017
Hoax-Slayer→ Hoax-News Report Claims Oscar Pistorius Committed Suicide — Oscar Pistorius is NOT Dead
Hoax-news report claims that South African Paralympic gold medallist and convicted murderer Oscar Pistorius has hanged himself in his prison cell. The post Hoax-News Report Claims Oscar Pistorius Committed Suicide — Oscar Pistorius is NOT Dead
Washington Post→ Timeline: Donald Trump Jr.’s contradictory statements about the Russia meeting
The president’s son, son-in-law and former campaign manager are expected to testify July 26 before the Senate Judiciary Committee about foreign influence on the U.S. election — in particular, about their meeting with a Russian attorney
Hoax-Slayer→ TRUE — Circulated Warning Claims That Superheated Water In Microwave Can Explode
Circulating warning message claims that a cup of water boiled in a microwave oven can "blow up" and cause injury. The warning is valid. The post TRUE — Circulated Warning Claims That Superheated Water In Microwave Can Explode appeared first on H
Snopes→ Woman Confuses Spray Foam Insulation for Mousse?
A photograph supposedly shows a woman who mistakenly used expanding foam insulation on her hair instead of hair mousse.
Snopes→ Moon Landing Urban Legends
A collection of urban legends about the 20 July 1969 Apollo 11 moon landing.
Snopes→ Moon Landing Urban Legends
A collection of urban legends about the 20 July 1969 Apollo 11 moon landing.
Hoax-Slayer→ PayPal ‘We Declined Your Last Transaction’ Phishing Scam Email
According to an email that purports to be from PayPal, the company has declined your last transaction for your safety. The post PayPal ‘We Declined Your Last Transaction’ Phishing Scam Email appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Snopes→ Did a Woman Send a Message Saying That ‘Hispanics’ Are a ‘Nasty Race’?
Paige Doyle reportedly sent the messages to a woman who was inquiring about an item she was giving away.
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Misplaced Baltimore Bias
Trump misleadingly suggested Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein may be biased against him because Rosenstein “is from Baltimore” and “there are very few Republicans in Baltimore.” Rosenstein, who has testified that he is
Snopes→ Did John McCain Tell a Constituent to ‘Move to Another State’ for Better Healthcare?
Shortly after news broke that John McCain had been diagnosed with brain cancer, a story surfaced about his previous stance on health coverage.
ABC News→ New York Times a favorite Trump target – and interview venue
President Donald Trump has made The New York Times a centerpiece of his war on 'fake news.'
Truth or Fiction?→ Trump White House, Obama White House Compared-Truth! & Fiction!
Trump White House, Obama White House Compared-Truth! & Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Comparisons between the size and pay of White House staff under President Trump and President Obama began circulating in July 2017, shortly after Trump released inf
Snopes→ Is this a Scarecrow Made From a Human Corpse?
A photograph purportedly showing a scarecrow made out of a human corpse is actually just a Halloween prop.