President Donald Trump and his administration enflamed a tense relationship with CNN this week, as deputy press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders touted a video aimed against the network even though she said she didn’t know if it was accurate. It
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking the Senate GOP health care bill
This week, Senate Republicans were battered by the same crosswinds that had hit their colleagues in the House in their drive to repeal and replace Obamacare. Facing defections by both uber-conservative and centrist senators, Majority Leader Mitch McCon
PolitiFact→ PolitiFact Live! for June 29
PolitiFact staffers discuss the truth behind the week in news. The show airs live at 11:30 a.m. ET Thursday on Facebook. >>More
Snopes→ Does a KFC in Dearborn, Michigan Abide by ‘Sharia Law’?
A photograph purporting to show a fast food restaurant in an American city was actually taken in Saudi Arabia.
Snopes→ Did Aunt Jemima Recall Frozen Pancake Products Over Listeria Concerns?
Behind a sensationalist headline lurked real news of a product recall.
Hoax-Slayer→ ‘Strengthen the Security of your Mailbox Account’ Phishing Scam Email
"Mail Administrator" email urges you to strengthen the security of your mailbox by clicking a link to verify your email account. The post ‘Strengthen the Security of your Mailbox Account’ Phishing Scam Email appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Truth or Fiction?→ Warning: Do Not Accept Friend Request from Anwar Jitou, He’s a Hacker-Fiction!
Warning: Do Not Accept Friend Request from Anwar Jitou, He’s a Hacker-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Posts circulating on Facebook warn users not to accept friend requests from Anwar Jitou because he’s a hacker. The Truth: Warnings not to acc
Hoax-Slayer→ Fake Facebook Email Claims Your Messages Will Be Deleted – Pharmacy Spam
Email purporting to be from Facebook claims that you have a message that will be deleted in a few days if you do not click a button to view it. The post Fake Facebook Email Claims Your Messages Will Be Deleted – Pharmacy Spam appeared first on Ho
Snopes→ Paddington Bear Creator Michael Bond Dies at 91
Michael Bond, the creator of the Paddington Bear children's book series, passed away at the age of 91.
Snopes→ Cyberattack May Not Have Been Meant to Get Money
Several researchers noted that criminals would have had difficulty monetizing the attack.
Hoax-Slayer→ ‘Anwar Jitou’ Hacker Warning is a Hoax
According to a warning message that is currently circulating via Facebook, you should not accept a contact request from a person called Anwar Jitou because he is a hacker. The post ‘Anwar Jitou’ Hacker Warning is a Hoax appeared first on
Snopes→ Limits on Travel to U.S. Issued After Supreme Court Ruling
People from six Muslim-majority countries will be allowed to enter the United States if they can prove certain family relationships.
Hoax-Slayer→ Colin And Chris Weir Donation Programme Advance Fee Scam
Email that pretends to be from UK lottery winners Colin And Chris Weir claims that the couple has decided to donate £1,500,000 of their winnings to the email's recipient. The post Colin And Chris Weir Donation Programme Advance Fee Scam appeared first
ABC News→ AP FACT CHECK: Health overhaul a prickly business
AP FACT CHECK: When health care debate is like porcupines mating
Hoax-Slayer→ Jury Duty Phone Scams
Scammers posing as court officials or police officers are calling people and claiming that they have missed a scheduled jury duty date and must pay an immediate fine or face serious legal consequences. The post Jury Duty Phone Scams appeared first on H
Snopes→ Is the American Heart Association Misleading the Public About Coconut Oil?
Their position statement on saturated fat has drawn the ire of people partial to coconut oil, but counterarguments accusing the AHA of cherry-picking data misrepresent the very science they claim to be defending.
Snopes→ Former Television Host’s Husband Petitions For Her to Replace ‘Aunt Jemima’ as Syrup Brand’s Face
Dan Gasby says Pepsi has ignored requests to discuss replacing the character with B. Smith's image.
Snopes→ Was a Dog Elected Mayor of Rabbit Hash, Kentucky?
An unincorporated community in Kentucky has elected a dog as its mayor for the fourth time in a row.
Washington Post→ What you need to know about preexisting conditions in the Senate GOP health plan
“Important note for tomorrow: if GOP repeal bill ends essential benefits protection, it also ends preexisting conditions protection.” — Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), post on Twitter, June 21, 2017 “The bill’s defenders will say it repeals Ob
Snopes→ Did Mad Magazine Publish a Trump Cartoon in 1992?
The magazine lampooned the business leader for his bankruptcies.
FactCheck.org→ Twisting the Facts on a Draft Executive Order
Q: Did President Donald Trump sign an executive order that prevents immigrants living in the U.S. without legal permission from receiving welfare? A: No. Some bogus websites have twisted the facts about a draft executive order that Trump has not sign
PolitiFact→ Sean Spicer – Sean Spicer tweets misleading Obamacare statistic
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Sean Spicer tweets misleading Obamacare statistic After the delay of a vote on the Senate’s controversial health bill, White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer took to Twitter to assuage concerns regarding t
Hoax-Slayer→ No, Whataburger is NOT Closing All Stores By February, 2018 — Prank
According to a post that is going viral on social media, popular US fast food restaurant WhataBurger will be closing all its stores as of February 2018. The post No, Whataburger is NOT Closing All Stores By February, 2018 — Prank appeared first
Snopes→ Does a New Tattoo Ink Allow People With Diabetes to Monitor Their Blood Sugar Levels?
A viral meme describes a promising research project at MIT and Harvard, but so far it has only been tested on the skin of a dead pig.
Truth or Fiction?→ Bernie Sanders Under FBI Investigation for Bank Fraud-Reported as Truth! & Disputed!
Bernie Sanders Under FBI Investigation for Bank Fraud-Reported as Truth! & Disputed! Summary of eRumor: Bernie Sanders and his wife, Jane, are under FBI investigation. It’s been reported that Jane falsified bank documents in a land acquisiti
FactCheck.org→ GOP Medicaid Spin
Republicans are spinning their health care bills’ impact on Medicaid: Pennsylvania Sen. Pat Toomey made the questionable claim that under the Senate bill “no one loses coverage” gained under the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid
Snopes→ Whataburger Closing Its Doors?
A "prank" Facebook post fooled many into thinking the restaurant chain was closing down.
Snopes→ Social Media Hacker Warning
Accepting a Facebook friend request from a stranger will not provide hackers with access to your computer and online accounts.
Hoax-Slayer→ Listen to a Recording of an Actual IRS Scam Phone Call
The Police Department in Roswell, Georgia has published a recording of an IRS scam call on its Facebook Page. The post Listen to a Recording of an Actual IRS Scam Phone Call appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
PolitiFact→ Paul Ryan – Paul Ryan wrong that most of the 22 million uninsured would be uninsured by choice
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Paul Ryan wrong that most of the 22 million uninsured would be uninsured by choice One of the strongest complaints about the Affordable Care Act, popularly known as Obamacare, is it requires everyone to have i
Hoax-Slayer→ Whole Foods Market ‘Free $75 Coupon’ Facebook Scam
A post circulating via Facebook claims that you can share and comment on a video to get a free $75 coupon from American supermarket chain Whole Foods Market. The post Whole Foods Market ‘Free $75 Coupon’ Facebook Scam appeared first on Ho
Snopes→ Former Trump Campaign Chairman Registers As Foreign Agent
Paul Manafort has registered with the Justice Department for political consulting work he did for a Ukrainian political party.
ABC News→ Fact check: The Senate health care bill’s effect on Medicaid
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Washington Post→ Do Russia probe attorneys’ donations to Democrats threaten their independence?
“The people that have been hired are all Hillary Clinton supporters. Some of them worked for Hillary Clinton. I mean the whole thing is ridiculous, if you want to know the truth, from that standpoint.” — President Trum
Hoax-Slayer→ ‘Upgrade Your Mailbox’ Phishing Scam Email
According to this email, which purports to be from your IT Support System, you need to update your mailbox due to a "new mail server upgrade". The post ‘Upgrade Your Mailbox’ Phishing Scam Email appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Snopes→ Russia’s Neighbor Ukraine Besieged by ‘Fake News’ and Hacking Years Before United States
Questions have been raised about how far the Kremlin will go.
Snopes→ Japan to Dump Deadly Fukushima Waste into Pacific Ocean?
The claim that Japan has announced plans to dump 920,000 tons of nuclear waste into the Pacific strays from the known facts.
Snopes→ Does Donald Trump Have Fake ‘Time’ Magazine Covers Displayed at His Resorts?
The magazine has reportedly requested that the faux covers promoting Trump's television show be taken down.
Snopes→ Major Cyberattack Hits Government and Industry Across Europe, United States
The ransomware attack swept infrastructure in Ukraine and then spread across much of the rest of the world.
FactCheck.org→ Spinning the CBO Insurance Estimate
The Congressional Budget Office projects that the Senate health care bill would increase the number of uninsured Americans by 22 million in 2026 — a figure that both sides in the debate are distorting: Sen. Bernie Sanders wrongly claims the bil