A satirical web site published an entirely fabricated story about the Senate Minority Leader.
PolitiFact→ Russia, Trump, Turkey: Detailing Michael Flynn's fall
How to make sense of Michael Flynn's contradictions? He was one of the most distinguished military intelligence officers in a generation. Now he’s the shortest-lived national security adviser in American history after loose-lipped talk with t
Snopes→ Was Nelly Arrested on Drug Charges in April 2017?
A 2015 news story about the musician's being detained was repackaged and recirculated as current years later.
Snopes→ Manchester Police Name Bomber, Hunt for Accomplices
Investigators are hunting for possible accomplices of the suicide bomber who attacked an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, killing 22 people and sparking a stampede of young concertgoers.
Snopes→ Did Marilyn Monroe Have an IQ of 168?
Claims that Marilyn Monroe had an extremely high intelligence quotient are frequently offered up without any proof.
Snopes→ National Guard Troops ‘Turn Their Backs’ on a Protest in Baltimore?
A viral video from 2015 shows soldiers turning away as a protester steps on an American flag.
Snopes→ Did Masai Tribespeople Donate 14 Cows to the United States After 9/11?
A popular internet meme holding that members of the Masai tribe donated cows to the United States after the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks is accurate.
Snopes→ New Killer Insect?
A warning about a “new killer insect” that is able to spread a skin-altering virus when touched is just a prank.
Snopes→ Did Disney Fake Lemming Deaths for the Nature Documentary ‘White Wilderness’?
Lemmings don't commit mass suicide, so filmmakers had to use various camera tricks to capture scenes of them supposedly plunging to their deaths.
Snopes→ Delivery Person Mistaken for Troll
Legend about a developmentally disabled adult who captures a delivery person (or other front door caller), believing him to be a troll.
Snopes→ Woman Trying to Buy Birthday Card Trapped Inside CVS
A woman trying to buy a birthday card called police when she was accidentally barricaded inside a CVS store in central Florida.
Snopes→ Former CIA Director John Brennan Is a Muslim?
Unsubstantiated rumor claims former CIA Director John Brennan is a Muslim who converted to Islam while stationed in Saudi Arabia.
Snopes→ U.S. Not Sure Islamic State Was Behind Manchester Bombing
The United States' top intelligence official says the U.S. government has not yet verified that the Islamic State group is responsible for the Manchester attack.
Snopes→ Longest-Serving James Bond Star Roger Moore Dies at 89
On 23 May 2017, Roger Moore's family said that the former James Bond star has died after a short battle with cancer.
Snopes→ Trump ‘Humiliates’ Obama After White House Cleaning Staff Finds ‘Secret Stash’ of Drugs?
Multiple fake news sites shared a fabricated claim that President Trump's new head of housekeeping found President Obama's drug stash.
Snopes→ Islamic State Group Claims Deadly Manchester Concert Bombing
An apparent suicide bomber attacked an Ariana Grande concert on 22 May 2017, and the Islamic State has claimed responsibility.
Snopes→ Children Among Victims of Suicide Bomb at Ariana Grande Show
Several people died following an explosion 22 May 2017 at an Ariana Grande concert in northern England.
Washington Post→ President Trump vs. James B. Comey: A timeline
The Fact Checker earlier produced a timeline on the firing of Michael Flynn, the former national security adviser. Now that story has merged with President Trump’s firing of FBI director James B. Comey. Below is a new timeline, incorp
Snopes→ Pat Robertson: ‘Gay People Should Wear Specially-Colored Clothes to Warn Straight People’?
Reports that televangelist Pat Robertson said gay people should wear colors by which heterosexual people might easily identify them are fake news.
Snopes→ Does ‘Paint Thinner’ Trisodium Phosphate Lurk in Cereals?
Trisodium phosphate is a common and safe additive used in small amounts in various foods, not a form of 'paint thinner.'
Snopes→ Police: Man Slays Neo-Nazi Roommates Over Islam Disrespect
A man arrested after leading police to the bodies of his two roommates told officers that he killed them because they were neo-Nazis who disrespected his recent conversion to Islam.
Snopes→ Infowars Receives Temporary White House Press Pass
The far-right, conspiracy-based web site said they would apply for permanent credentials in 'about three months.'
Snopes→ Oklahoma School Apologizes for Hitler Yearbook Quotation
Students at Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School in Oklahoma City discovered the quote when they got the books.
Snopes→ Who Bowed? Memes Compare Trump and Obama During Saudi Arabia Visits
Various memes compared the behaviors of the two United States presidents in Saudi Arabia.
Snopes→ Police: ‘A Number of Fatalities’ at Ariana Grande Concert in Manchester, England
Police in the United Kingdom have confirmed a 'number of fatalities' at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester.
FactCheck.org→ Gingrich Spreads Conspiracy Theory
Newt Gingrich claimed that a Democratic National Committee staffer “apparently was assassinated” after “having given WikiLeaks something like … 53,000 [DNC] emails and 17,000 attachments.” But there’s no evidence for his claim.
Snopes→ Seth Rich’s Parents ‘Thank’ Internet for Spreading Rumor He Leaked Thousands of E-Mails to WikiLeaks?
The murdered DNC staffer's parents posted a video to the family's GoFundMe page a month ago thanking people who donated — not those who spread the baseless rumor.
Snopes→ Graduates Walk Out on Pence at Notre Dame Commencement
Dozens of graduates and family members silently stood and walked out as Vice President Mike Pence began his address at Notre Dame's commencement ceremony.
Snopes→ Not Just ‘Sgt. Pepper’: Many 1967 Musical Firsts Echo Today
Half a century after the Beatles’ psychedelic landmark, "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" album, it stands as just one of many musical astonishments of 1967 that shaped what we listen to now.
Snopes→ Was Zomato Hit by Hackers?
The restaurant review web site and app confirmed that data for millions of users was compromised.
Snopes→ ‘Costume Jewelry’ Diamond Really Worth Hundreds of Thousands
What was thought to be a piece of costume jewelry turned out to be a real 26.27-carat white diamond.
Snopes→ Donald Trump Praises Colonel Sanders for His Service in the Civil War?
A satirical web site reported that Trump called KFC founder Colonel Harland Sanders "a tremendous Civil War hero."
Snopes→ Trump Touches Glowing Orb in Saudi Arabia?
The real significance of a photograph of President Trump and Saudi leaders touching a glowing orb was lost on Internet jokesters.
Snopes→ American Motorcycle Racer Nicky Hayden Dies
The 35-year-old MotoGP champion was hit by a car while bicycling in Italy.
Snopes→ George Soros Indicted for Election Hacking?
A doctored image was used to spread the false claim that George Soros was indicted for election tampering.
Snopes→ Used Clothing Store Gets Surprise Donation of Marijuana
A Minnesota secondhand store received an unexpected donation of "dozens" of bags of marijuana.
Snopes→ 4 Climbers Die Near Top of Mount Everest in Tragic Weekend
Expedition organizers said on 21 May 2017 that an American climber died near the summit and an Indian climber was missing after a successful ascent of Everest.
Snopes→ Trump Briefly Sees Country Star Toby Keith’s Saudi Show
Toby Keith played a free concert in Riyadh, which was open to men only.
Snopes→ Woman Calls Cops Worried Semen in Thermos Might Explode
A Florida woman called police after she became concerned a thermos containing semen and dry ice might explode.
Snopes→ Can Ancestry.com Take Ownership of Your DNA Data?
An experienced attorney's blog post has caused widespread concern.