AP FACT CHECK: Mangled numbers from Trump on health care, Obama stimulus
Hoax-Slayer→ Bogus Advice — Block Hackers by Adding ‘Security’ to Facebook Blocking Function
Circulating message advises Facebook users to type the word "security" into Facebook's "Block Users" function to reveal and block hackers. The post Bogus Advice — Block Hackers by Adding ‘Security’ to Facebook Blocking Function appear
Truth or Fiction?→ U.S. Pays $1 Billion into Green Climate Fund, Top Polluters Pay Nothing-Truth! & Misleading!
U.S. Pays $1 Billion into Green Climate Fund, Top Polluters Pay Nothing-Truth! & Misleading! Summary of eRumor: The United States has paid $1 billion into the United Nation’s Green Climate Fund while the world’s top polluters — Chin
ABC News→ Oliver Stone: Megyn Kelly didn’t know her stuff with Putin
Film director Oliver Stone's conversations with Vladimir Putin air on Showtime next week, and he took a shot at NBC's Megyn Kelly for her interview with the Russian president
Snopes→ Comey to Congress: President Trump Told Him ‘I Need Loyalty’
The prepared remarks were released the day before 8 June 2017 appearance on Capitol Hill.
Snopes→ Did Kellyanne Conway Say Liberal Women Hate Her Because of Her ‘Striking Beauty And Intellect’?
A quote attributed to the senior adviser to President Donald Trump is a hoax.
PolitiFact→ The 3 things Comey’s advance testimony corroborates from press reports, Trump
Fired FBI Director James Comey corroborated several anonymous accounts published in media reports, as well as a claim by President Donald Trump, in congressional testimony he is expected to deliver at a June 8 hearing before the Senate Intelligence Com
Snopes→ Who is More of a Threat: Far-Right or Muslim Extremists?
A pattern of white supremacist-related killings has provoked discussion about the definition of terrorism, and dangers to the public.
Snopes→ Does Footage Show Tornadoes in Cape Town?
After the South African city was hit with a major storm, doctored videos purportedly showing tornadoes in the area were circulated on social media.
PolitiFact→ Read James Comey's opening remarks for the June 8 Senate hearing
The Senate Intelligence Committee released former FBI Director James Comey's opening remarks in advance of his June 8 appearance on Capitol Hill, where he will discuss his interactions with President Donald Trump regarding the FBI's investigati
Snopes→ Did Trump Tour a Chemtrail Plane?
A photograph showing President Trump on a plane has nothing to do with chemtrails.
Snopes→ Did Sears Sell ‘Free Palestine’ Shirts?
The department store chain removed shirts made by a third-party retailer following criticism.
Snopes→ Did ‘The Simpsons’ Predict That President Trump Would Touch a Glowing Orb?
Memes falsely claim that the animated series showed Trump touching a glowing orb fifteen years before the actual incident took place.
Truth or Fiction?→ President Trump Ends President Obama’s Vacation Scam, Sends B
President Trump Ends President Obama’s Vacation Scam, Sends Bill-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: President Trump has ended President’s Obama’s “vacation scam,” in which the former president planned to bill taxpayers for bil
PolitiFact→ 6 questions about James Comey’s upcoming Senate hearing, answered
A high-profile hearing could bring long-awaited answers about President Donald Trump's interactions with ousted FBI director James Comey. Or it could bring a lot of "I can’t answer that question in an open setting." Since Trump fire
Snopes→ California Christians Must Register Bibles as Assault Weapons?
A satirical story led some to believe that a new California law requires Bibles to be registered as assault weapons.
Snopes→ Trump to Nominate Ex-Justice Department Official to Lead FBI
Christopher Wray also served as New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's personal lawyer during an investigation into lane closings on the George Washington Bridge.
Snopes→ Did Ted Cruz Say Southern States Should Build Nuclear Weapons to Protect Their Beliefs?
A site with a disclaimer warning that its quotes are "total baloney" published the false story.
Snopes→ Massachusetts Medical Pot Dispensary Selling Marijuana Pizza
The 6-inch cheese pizzas sell for $38 apiece.
Snopes→ Obama’s Burial Plot is a Massive Waste of Taxpayer Money?
Claims that President Obama has a planned a lavish burial plot are false and originated with a well-known fake news site.
ABC News→ The Note: Trump preps for war with Comey
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Snopes→ Eric Trump Calls Father’s Critics ‘Not Even People’
Eric Trump told Fox News' Sean Hannity on 6 June 2017 that critics of his father are 'not even people.'
Snopes→ Police Find Body in Thames River During Search for Xavier Thomas of France, Who Would be 8th London Bridge Victim
Police in London searching for an individual missing since the 3 June 2017 London Bridge recovered a body from the Thames.
Hoax-Slayer→ Another Useless Facebook Warning Post — ‘Little Girl Disfigured Trojan Horse Virus’
According to a rather breathless warning message that is currently circulating on Facebook, you should not open a Facebook post featuring a photo of a disfigured little girl because the photo is a "trojan horse virus". The post Another Useless Facebo
Hoax-Slayer→ ‘Free Airline Ticket’ Scam Posts Plaguing Facebook
In recent years, Facebook has been hit with an ongoing series of scam posts that falsely claim to be giving away free flight tickets. The post ‘Free Airline Ticket’ Scam Posts Plaguing Facebook appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Washington Post→ President Trump’s claim that Obama spent $7 billion to upgrade air traffic control and ‘totally failed’
“The previous administration spent over $7 billion trying to upgrade the system, and totally failed. Honestly, they didn’t know what the hell they were doing. A total waste of money, $7 billion-plus, plus. It’s time to
Snopes→ Qatar Points to ‘Fake News’ Amid Diplomatic Crisis
The FBI reportedly sent investigators to Doha, but the crisis between the Gulf states has been brewing for some time.
Hoax-Slayer→ Fake Origin Energy Bill Emails Link to Malware
Keep an eye out for bill emails that appear to come from Australian energy supplier Origin. Clicking links in the emails downloads malware. The post Fake Origin Energy Bill Emails Link to Malware appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Snopes→ Do Household Printers Leave an Invisible Tracking Code on All Your Printed Documents?
While not all printers do this, nearly all color laser printers — at the urging of the United States government — code hidden metadata into their pages.
Snopes→ Questions Continue to Surround Georgia Man’s Disappearance and Death
Ryan Singleton's mysterious 2013 death has fueled speculation about alleged 'organ harvesting.'
Snopes→ Has Facebook Reversed its ‘Nipple Ban’?
Several Facebook users posted claims that the platform had reversed its ban on images of bare-chested women, but these were simply rumors.
PolitiFact→ In Context: James Comey’s past comments on interference in FBI investigations
When former FBI Director James Comey appears before Congress, lawmakers are sure to ask him about press reports alleging President Donald Trump may have interfered in the agency’s Russia investigation. The New York Times reported in mid May that
Climate Feedback→ Playing semantics, misleading Breitbart article downplays US contribution to climate change
SCIENTISTS’ FEEDBACK SUMMARY This article at Breitbart argues that World Health Organization rankings of particulate matter air quality show that the United States is not one of the biggest polluters in the context of the Paris Agreement. Scie
Truth or Fiction?→ Warning: ISIS Sending invites to WhatsApp Interschools Group-Fiction!
Warning: ISIS Sending invites to WhatsApp Interschools Group-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: ISIS is using a WhatsApp group called “Interschools” as a recruitment tool; users are not able to exit the group once they join, and ISIS can use it
FactCheck.org→ Gore and Pruitt Debate Paris Targets
Former Vice President Al Gore and Environmental Protection Agency head Scott Pruitt made competing claims about whether the U.S. could have changed its emissions targets under the Paris Agreement, instead of pulling out of the deal. Legal experts sid
Snopes→ Fear of Deportation Drives People Off Food Stamps in US
A crackdown on illegal immigration under President Donald Trump has driven some poor people to take a drastic step: opt out of federal food assistance.
Snopes→ Did Whoopi Goldberg Wear a Violent Anti-Trump Shirt?
Doctored images of Goldberg purportedly wearing a shirt depicting violence against the President resurfaced after a controversy involving comedian Kathy Griffin.
FactCheck.org→ Fake Dig at ‘Dumb’ Scientists
Q: Did a potential nominee for “chief scientist” at the U.S. Department of Agriculture call scientists “dumb, regular people” who “think dinosaurs actually existed and the Earth is somehow getting warmer”? A: No. Th
Snopes→ Did Fox News Use a Reality Winner Parody Twitter Account During a Live Broadcast?
An image purportedly showing a screenshot of a Fox News broadcast featuring a parody Twitter account for Reality Winner is fake.
Snopes→ Balloon-Breasted Trump?
An image appearing to show Donald Trump with balloons stuffed into his shirt is actually a composite of at least two different photographs.