Did rioters or protesters deface the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., during the George Floyd death demonstrations? No, that's not true: The photo claiming to show the memorial vandalized by rioters is an old picture of graffiti
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The Dispatch→ Did Trump Spend Memorial Day Golfing?
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FactCheck.org→ Posts Spread Fake Trump Memorial Day Tweet
Quick Take Facebook users are circulating a fake screenshot of a supposed tweet from President Donald Trump, which purportedly praises his own “sacrifices” in recognition of Memorial Day. Trump never posted the tweet in question. Full Sto
Snopes→ Trump Honors Fallen Soldiers on Memorial Day in Twin Events
President Donald Trump honored America’s fallen service members as he commemorated Memorial Day in back-to-back appearances in the midst of the pandemic.
Snopes→ Memorial Day Even More Poignant as Veterans Die from Virus
An untold number of veterans served and survived during times of war only to die in recent weeks from the coronavirus.
Snopes→ Staples Center Removes Public’s Massive Kobe Bryant Memorial
An official said some of the items would go to the Lakers superstar’s widow and other family members.
Snopes→ Library Removes Sikh Memorial After Criticism from India
A Connecticut library has removed a memorial to Sikhs killed in India 35 years ago after a protest telephone call from the Indian Consulate in New York.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Ilhan Omar Did NOT Walk Out Of 9/11 Memorial Service
Did Ilhan Omar walk out of a 9/11 memorial service in Washington? No, that's not true. The story was published by a liberal satire website that tries to fool Trump supporters and Republicans into sharing made up stories that are clearly marked
Snopes→ Did Rep. Ilhan Omar Walk Out of 9/11 Memorial Service?
A routine review of content labeled satire.
Truth or Fiction?→ Did North Carolina’s GOP Trick Democrats into Attending a 9/11 Memorial, Then Pass an Unpopular Healthcare Bill?
On September 11 2019, a Facebook user shared the following post (archived here), which claimed in a three-part commentary that North Carolina Republicans used the anniversary of 9/11 to “trick” Democrats into missing a last-minute vote: &
Snopes→ Did a Pride Flag Replace a POW/MIA Flag at Veterans Memorial Plaza?
Oddly, most of the outrage over this incident came after the problem had been fixed.
Snopes→ At Memorial, Mosque Survivor Says He Forgives Attacker
Farid Ahmed was speaking at a national remembrance service held in Christchurch to commemorate those who died in the attacks two weeks ago.
Snopes→ Trump Marks MLK Day with Memorial Visit
The President was joined by Vice President Mike Pence on a frigid and windy day. The visit lasted less than two minutes.
Snopes→ Did President Trump Fist-Pump at a 9/11 Memorial?
An image showing President Trump making an excited hand gesture on 11 September 2018 is genuine, but the photograph was snapped at an airport, not at a 9/11 memorial.
Snopes→ Did Ripon College Ban a 9/11 Memorial Because ‘It May Offend Muslims’?
A conservative youth organization's claims about Ripon College's response to a controversial poster were contradicted by school officials.
Snopes→ Did Melania Trump Wear an ‘Exterminate’ T-Shirt to a Holocaust Memorial?
A satirical web site left some readers unsure about a fake article that followed a real controversy over the First Lady's fashion choices.
Snopes→ Did Melania Trump Plagiarize a Memorial Day Tweet From Michelle Obama?
A meme falsely claims Melania Trump plagiarized a Memorial Day statement made by Michelle Obama in 2014.
Snopes→ The Official Trump Store Memorial Day Sale
One celebration of the 2018 Memorial Day holiday is not exactly garnering stellar reviews.
Snopes→ New Lynching Memorial Offers Chance to Remember, Heal
The National Memorial for Peace and Justice is a project of the nonprofit Equal Justice Initiative, a legal advocacy group in Montgomery.
Snopes→ Does an ‘Empty Shoes’ Memorial in Washington, D.C. Represent 7,000 Children Killed by Guns Since Sandy Hook?
Seven thousand pairs of empty shoes on display at the U.S. Capitol were intended to represent child victims of gun violence since the Sandy Hook shooting.
Snopes→ Vietnam Memorial Vandalized with Graffiti
A replica Vietnam Wall in Los Angeles was defaced by vandals, but the larger monument in Washington, D.C., was not.
Snopes→ Holocaust Memorial Vandalized for Second Time This Summer
Police in Boston say a person is in custody for allegedly vandalizing the Holocaust memorial, the second time it was damaged this summer.
FactCheck.org→ Obama Didn’t Scrap Officers’ Memorial Day
Q: Did President Trump reinstate National Peace Officers Memorial Day? A: No. That claim was made in a fake news story that also falsely said the annual memorial for fallen officers was canceled by former President Obama. FULL QUESTION Did Trump rei
Snopes→ President Obama Didn’t Lay Wreaths on Memorial Day?
Critics falsely claimed that Barack Obama was the only U.S. president not to lay a wreath at Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day.
Snopes→ To Many Americans, Memorial Day Has Lost Its Meaning
Some veterans and loved ones of fallen military members wish the holiday that honors more than 1 million people who died serving their country would command more respect.
Snopes→ The Origins of Memorial Day
One legend associated with the ocreation of Memorial Day holds that it was started by former slaves to honor Union war dead.
Truth or Fiction?→ President Trump Reinstates Peace Officers Memorial Day-Fiction!
President Trump Reinstates Peace Officers’ Memorial Day-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: President Donald Trump has reinstated a national day of remembrance for peace officers who were killed in the line of duty after President Obama canceled it. The
Snopes→ Did President Trump ‘Reinstate’ a Memorial Day for Police Officers, Cancelled by Obama?
Hyperpartisan web sites published the false claim that Barack Obama had cancelled Peace Officers Memorial Day.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO ‘Reliable Evidence’ Budwig Diet Can Cure Or Treat Cancer With Flaxseed Oil And Cottage Cheese
Is the "Budwig Diet" -- a diet rich in low-fat cottage cheese and organic flaxseed oil -- a scientifically proven treatment or preventative for cancer? No, that's not true: Oncological experts agree that there is "no reliable evidence to
FactCheck.org→ Posts Make Unsupported Claim About Trump Donation for Slain Officer
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. Quick Take Former President Donald Trump attended the wake for slain New York City Police Officer Jonathan Diller and met with his family. But social media posts make the unsupport
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Tom Hanks, Taylor Swift Did NOT Boycott Oscars Over ‘Woke’ Policies
Did celebrity actor Tom Hanks and singer Taylor Swift boycott the Oscars over its supposedly "woke" policies, and assert that "We stand for true talent"? No, that's not true: This is a clickbait story with no proof to support its claim. A
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Showing Black Figure On Bridge Does NOT Show Baltimore Bridge Shortly Before Collapse — It’s Old Picture, Different Bridge
Does a photo showing a black figure on a bridge depict a situation on the Francis Scott Key Bridge over Baltimore Harbor shortly before it collapsed on March 26, 2024? No, that's not true: The image is an old picture of a different bridge
FactCheck.org→ Social Media Posts Misinterpret Biden on mRNA Cancer Vaccines
SciCheck Digest COVID-19 vaccines are not “being used to cure cancer,” as social media posts falsely claim, misinterpreting President Joe Biden’s reference to mRNA cancer vaccines during his State of the Union address. Biden was refer
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Images Used To Imply Michelle Obama Is Male Are Fakes
Are images of former first lady Michelle Obama with a bulge under her dress real? No, that's not true: The images used in a social media post that show bulges are altered and one zoomed in picture does not actually show a bulge. Lead Stor
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Monica Petersen Did NOT Die In Haiti While Investigating Clintons For Sex Trafficking
Did human rights activist Monica Petersen die in Haiti while investigating Bill and Hillary Rodham Clinton for sex trafficking? No, that's not true: The American activist died in Haiti in November 2016, but there is no credible evidence l
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 4,000 Israeli Employees Were NOT Warned Not To Go To Work On 9/11 — Baseless Conspiracy Myth
Did approximately 4,000 Israelis avoid the attacks at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, because advance warning from an Israeli messaging service told them precisely when and where they would happen? No, that's not true: These
FactCheck.org→ Indictment of FBI Informant Undermines Centerpiece of GOP’s Impeachment Case
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. In directing the House to open a formal impeachment inquiry against President Joe Biden, then-Speaker Kevin McCarthy cited, among other things, an unverified report from a “tr
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: North Carolina Does NOT Offer Statewide Program To Help Cover Burial, Cremation Costs
Does the state of North Carolina have an "affordable supplemental death benefit program" that will pay up to $40,000 to cover final expenses as is claimed in an ad posted on Facebook? No, that's not true: No such statewide benefit program
Health Feedback→ Scam ads use a fake endorsement by Ben Carson to promote unproven hypertension treatment
REVIEW Scams selling clinically unsupported natural cures for diseases such as cancer or diabetes are rife on social media, as Health Feedback already documented in earlier reviews. Some hallmarks of those scams include fabricated celebrity endorsem
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Moderna Did NOT ‘Confirm’ That Its mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines Cause Cancer
Did Moderna admit that its COVID-19 mRNA vaccines cause cancer? No, that's not true: Moderna made no such admission that its COVID mRNA vaccines are contaminated, nor that that they cause cancer or birth defects. There is no publicly avai