A quote attributed to the actor is being shared on social media, but it originated from a parody Twitter account.
Snopes→ Immigrant Woman With Brain Tumor Placed in Federal Detention
The woman's lawyers said customs officials "tied her hands and ankles" and refused to let her speak to family members.
FactCheck.org→ Border Adjustment Baloney
The anti-tax Club for Growth claims in a TV ad that a key Republican tax proposal “will” cost “middle-class families” $1,700 in higher prices. That’s baloney. Economists generally believe the proposal wouldn’t affe
Truth or Fiction?→ College Student Pledges to Cut off Genitals over Trump Border Wall-Fiction!
Protesting Trump Border Wall, College Student Pledges to Cut off Genitals-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A California college student has pledged to cut off his genitals in protest of President Trump’s proposed border wall. The Truth: An account of
Truth or Fiction?→ Carjackers Using Shirts on Windshields as Bait-Unproven!
Predators Using Shirts on Windshields as Bait-Unproven! Summary of eRumor: A widely shared Facebook post warns that carjackers or sexual predators could throw a shirt on the windshields of their victims’ cars as bait. The Truth: Like previous war
Snopes→ Did Trump Golf Six Times After Complaining About Obama’s Golfing Habits?
Memes claim that President Trump went golfing six times during his first month in office despite frequently criticizing President Obama for golfing while in office.
Truth or Fiction?→ President Trump Impeachment Process Has Begun-Fiction!
President Trump Impeachment Process Has Begun-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Reports claim the process to impeach President Trump has already began. The Truth: A misleading headline is behind false reports that the impeachment process of President Trump
PolitiFact→ Promises kept, promises stalled: Rating Donald Trump's first month in office
One month into his administration, President Donald Trump has begun to move forward on a fair number of his many campaign promises. As we did with President Barack Obama, PolitiFact is tracking how well the president delivers. We assess results, not ef
Snopes→ Andrew Lincoln Death Hoax
A prank news site tricked social media users into believing "Walking Dead" actor Andrew Lincoln had died.
Snopes→ Fox News Contributor Alan Colmes Dies
Fox News contributor Alan Colmes has pased away at age 66 after a brief illness.
Snopes→ NASA Announces Discovery of Seven Earth-Sized Exoplanets in Orbit Around a Nearby Star
It is unclear how Earth-like any of these new planets actually might be, but the discovery is important for myriad non-alien reasons, too.
Washington Post→ Spicer’s claim there are ‘12, 14, 15 million’ people in the U.S. illegally
“The president has made clear, when you have 12, 14, 15 million people in the country illegally, that there has to be a system of priority, and right now, ICE’s priority is going to make sure that we focus on first and foremost on t
Hoax-Slayer→ Swiffer Wetjet Pet Death Email Rumour
Email forward claims that household pets have died as a result of licking floors cleaned with the Swiffer Wetjet cleaning system
Hoax-Slayer→ Perfume Urban Legend – “Car Park Criminals Using Ether Disguised as Perfume”
Circulating messages claim that criminals lurking in parking areas are using drugs disguised as perfume to debilitate and rob victims.
Hoax-Slayer→ “Baby Has a Malignant Tumor” Facebook Sick Child Scam
Post being shared on Facebook claims that a baby depicted in the post's image has a "malignant tumor in the skull" and Facebook has decided to help by donating $2 for every like, $5 for every comment, and $9 for every share.
Snopes→ Did Tucker Carlson Hire an Actor When He Couldn’t Book Protest Organizers?
The Fox News host did interview a man who has worked as an actor, but he did not hire an actor to play a protest organizer.
Snopes→ Anti-Defamation League Headquarters Receives Bomb Threat
After denouncing a wave of anti-Semitic incidents across the country, the ADL's headquarters in New York City were targeted.
FactCheck.org→ Trump Official’s Misplaced Gitmo Blame
Sebastian Gorka, a deputy assistant to President Donald Trump, botched two facts when speaking on Fox News about a released Guantanamo Bay detainee responsible for a recent suicide bombing in Iraq: First, Gorka wrongly suggested the man was released b
Snopes→ Did Trump Sign An Order Barring Undocumented Immigrants From Receiving Welfare?
Claims that welfare recipients without documentation would be "sent home" came from hoax news stories.
PolitiFact→ The possible ties between Trump and Russia, explained
President Donald Trump recently dismissed reports about his possible ties to Russia as a "scam" by the media and bitter political opponents. Yet as the stories pile up, calls are coming from both sides of the aisle for congressional investiga
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘My Friend Cayla’ Doll Being Hacked, Used for Espionage-Truth! & Disputed!
‘My Friend Cayla’ Doll Being Hacked, Used for Espionage-Truth! & Disputed! Summary of eRumor: A doll called “My Friend Cayla” contains a connected bluetooth listening device that is being used to spy on children and record
Truth or Fiction?→ Cooking with Aluminum Foil Causes Alzheimer’s Disease-Unproven!
Cooking with Aluminum Foil Causes Alzheimer’s Disease-Unproven! Summary of eRumor: Cooking with aluminum pots and pans or aluminum foil causes Alzheimer’s disease. The Truth: Theories that exposure to aluminum has been linked to Alzheime
Snopes→ Are Carjackers Using Discarded Shirts as Bait to Lure Victims?
News reports conflated a genuine incident of human trafficking with a completely unrelated claim that traffickers used shirts on windshields as bait.
Snopes→ Did Stephen Miller Throw a White Power Sign?
A photograph showing Stephen Miller with his hands in an odd configuration is real, but is not proof that the White House advisor was using a "white power" hand symbol.
Snopes→ Riot Breaks Out in Immigrant Suburb of Stockholm, Sweden
Days after President Trump referenced a nonexistent instance of immigrant violence in Sweden, a riot broke out in a predominantly immigrant district of Stockholm.
Snopes→ Federal Hiring Freeze Affects Military Childcare Programs
Letters circulating on Facebook indicate that military bases plan to reduce childcare programs because of a federal hiring freeze.
Snopes→ Does a Photograph Show Ivanka Trump with Vladimir Putin and Wendi Murdoch?
A picture showing First Daughter Ivanka Trump posing with Vladimir Putin and Wendi Murdoch was digitally manipulated.
Snopes→ Did President Trump Sign Visa-Free Travel Policies for Various Countries?
Fake news sites pumped out false stories about President Trump's signing visa-free travel policies for residents of a number of different countries.
Washington Post→ Democrats persist with the slippery claim of a ’60-vote standard’ for Supreme Court nominees
“One of things I talked with him [Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch] about is the standard which every other Supreme Court nominee has had to meet, and that is earning 60 bipartisan votes in the United States Senate.” — Sen. Tamm
Hoax-Slayer→ No, The “Owner of Audi” is NOT Going to Give You A Car For Liking and Sharing
"Audi Passion" Facebook Page claims that one Kevin M James, "Owner of AUDI" is giving away two Audi cars. And, all you need to do for a chance to win, claims the Page, is to like and share and then add the comment "Done".
Snopes→ Did President Trump Sign a Law Restricting Welfare for ‘Deadbeats’?
President Trump did not sign an executive order cutting off welfare to "deadbeats, drug addicts and scam artists."
Snopes→ Did Pat Robertson Say ‘Staring’ at Melania Trump ‘Can Heal Gays’?
A 'hybrid' fake news site built on real comments made by Pat Robertson to assert the televangelist said looking at Melania Trump could 'cure gays.'
Snopes→ Study: Same-Sex Marriage Legalization Associated With Reduced Adolescent Suicide Attempts
An exhaustive study demonstrated significant and immediate declines in teenage suicide attempts following state-by-state legalization of same sex marriage.
Truth or Fiction?→ Congressional Black Caucus Proposes White Tax-Fiction!
Congressional Black Caucus Proposes White Tax-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) has proposed that white people should have to pay a “black tax” or a “white tax” for not having enough melanin in th
FactCheck.org→ Bogus Visa Waiver Stories
Q: Did President Trump sign an executive order allowing foreign nationals from various countries to enter the U.S. without a visa? A: No. That bogus claim was made in a series of articles published by fake news websites. FULL QUESTION Is it t
Washington Post→ 100 days of Trump claims
The Fact Checker has launched a new interactive graphic that will track every suspect claim made by the president in his first 100 days in office. Donald Trump earned 59 Four-Pinocchio ratings as a presidential candidate. Now that he’s p
Truth or Fiction?→ Rosemary Labonte Letter to the Editor: New Immigrants vs Old Immigrants-Opinion!
Rosemary Labonte Letter to the Editor: New Immigrants vs Old Immigrants-Opinion! Summary of eRumor: David Labonte has forwarded a letter to the editor written by his wife, Rosemary Labonte, about “new immigrants.” The Truth: Rosemary Labont
Snopes→ Andy Rooney’s Political Views
A transcript of the late '60 Minutes' commentator Andy Rooney's explaining his political views is a fabrication.
Washington Post→ The White House claim that Obama-era regulations have cost $890 billion
“The resolution is a start of rolling back harmful Obama-era regulations, which have cost the American business consumers a staggering $890 billion, making our companies less competitive and even driving some of them out of busin
Hoax-Slayer→ Camera Radar “Negligent Driving” Malware Email
"Negligent driving" email that includes an image apparently taken from a traffic camera claims that you have been issued with a driver violation and should click a link to read a notification.