A death hoax targeted Clint Eastwood in May 2017, but the actor is alive and well.
PolitiFact→ PolitiFact Sheet: Jared Kushner, Kushner Companies, EB-5 visas and Chinese investors
A widely criticized immigrant investor program is back in the spotlight after the sister of Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s senior adviser and son-in-law, courted investors for a family real estate project. Nicole Meyer, Kushner’s s
Washington Post→ Health insurance premiums will keep going up, under either ACA or AHCA
“If we do nothing, premiums will go far, far, far higher than they would otherwise go up. . . . I think they’ll go down once this system comes into place.” — House Speaker Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.), interview on CBS’s “Face the Nati
Hoax-Slayer→ HM Revenue & Customs Income Tax Repayment Phishing Scam
Email, purporting to be from the UK's HM Revenue & Customs, claims that the recipient has paid too much income tax and should follow a link to arrange a refund. The post HM Revenue & Customs Income Tax Repayment Phishing Scam appeared first o
Hoax-Slayer→ ‘Website Customer Invoice’ Malware Email
A malicious email, which has the subject "INVOICE Website customer", claims that you can click a link to access the invoice in Microsoft Word (doc) format. The post ‘Website Customer Invoice’ Malware Email appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Snopes→ Fox Star Tucker Carlson in Critical Condition After Head on Collision Driving Home?
Reports that the Fox News Channel host succumbed to injuries from an automobile accident are fake news.
Snopes→ Is Chick-fil-A Offering Free Food for Mother’s Day?
An image spread online promoting a aMother Day's lunch special from the restaurant chain is a hoax.
ABC News→ AP FACT CHECK: Searching for truth in Trump-FBI tumult
AP FACT CHECK: Searching for truth in a fog of contradiction over Trump and the FBI
ABC News→ AP FACT CHECK: US-China trade deal is big, but not that big
AP FACT CHECK: US-China trade deal is big, but not as big as Trump administration would like to believe
ABC News→ NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week
Snopes→ Was Winston-Salem Student Kendra Shanice Reid Murdered on Video?
A disturbing video purportedly showing two men lynching a black woman is not related to the death of Kendra Shanice Reid.
Snopes→ Texas House Could Consider No-Permit Gun Carry Bill
House Bill 1911 is one of several state proposals easing requirements for gun ownership.
Snopes→ Global Cyber Attack Cripples British Hospitals
A ransomware virus spread across international borders, but had the biggest effects on the United Kingdom's National Health System.
FactCheck.org→ Obama on Childhood Obesity Rates
Former President Barack Obama falsely claimed that Let’s Move, an initiative of former First Lady Michelle Obama, “helped bring down America’s obesity rates for our youngest kids for the first time in 30 years.” In fact, research
FactCheck.org→ GOP Bill and Sexual Assault
Q: Are sexual assault and rape preexisting conditions under the GOP health bill? A: No. The bill doesn’t identify any preexisting conditions, and it says insurers can’t deny coverage to individuals who have them. But insurers could charge mor
ABC News→ Business Highlights
Business Highlights
Snopes→ Did the U.S. Government Purposely Poison 10,000 Americans During Prohibition?
An Internet meme claims that government agencies tried to curb consumption of illegal liquor by adding poison.
ABC News→ AP FACT CHECK: Overblown claim on new China trade deal
AP FACT CHECK: New China trade deal may be big, but hardly the biggest ever
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump’s Mostly False claim that James Clapper said no collusion found in Russia probe
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Donald Trump’s Mostly False claim that James Clapper said no collusion found in Russia probe President Donald Trump claimed that former U.S. Director of National Intelligence James Clapper has definitively s
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump's Pants on Fire claim Russia story 'made-up' by Democrats
The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | Donald Trump's Pants on Fire claim Russia story 'made-up' by Democrats In his interview with NBC News anchor Lester Holt, President Donald Trump dismissed the very idea that there was any tie between his pre
Snopes→ Is Ulta Closing After a Sephora Buyout?
A shady advertisement posed as a magazine article seeming to report that the beauty supplier had been bought out by a competing chain.
PolitiFact→ Can presidents secretly record White House conversations? Yes
On the morning of May 12, 2017, President Donald Trump tweeted, "James Comey better hope that there are no "tapes" of our conversations before he starts leaking to the press!" Already primed to look at the parallels between Trump&rs
Snopes→ Does Japan Have a ‘7D’ Hologram Animal Park?
A viral video appearing to show a park in which visitors can touch, feel, and even smell virtual animals is a hoax.
Snopes→ Was Sargento Brand Cheese Recalled in May 2017?
Sargento is the latest victim of a "zombie recall" form of fake news, when an outdated consumer warning circulates as new long after the problem is resolved.
Truth or Fiction?→ ABC Cancels “Last Man Standing” Because of Tim Allen’s Conservative Views-Unproven!
ABC Cancels “Last Man Standing” Because of Tim Allen’s Conservative Views-Unproven! Summary of eRumor: ABC has canceled Tim Allen’s “Last Man Standing” because of the show’s conservative leanings and Allen̵
Snopes→ Was a Giant Squid Carcass Found in Indonesia?
Photographs that purportedly show a giant squid carcass that washed up on an Indonesia beach actually show a dead whale.
Snopes→ Attorney General Jeff Sessions Reverses Obama-Era Justice Policies
In a memo released on 12 May 2017, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced a reversal on low-level offenses and sentencing.
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Donald Trump’s NBC interview, claims about firing FBI Director James Comey
President Donald Trump downplayed the significance of the FBI’s Russia investigation and the timing of his decision to fire FBI Director James Comey in an interview with NBC May 11. He also distorted the facts on both points. Here are Trump&rsquo
Snopes→ Who Is the Naked Man in the Mystery Shark Picture?
Florida football coach Jim McElwain and sandwich chain founder Jimmy John Liautaud have both denied they are the person depicted in the viral photograph.
FactCheck.org→ Video: Trump’s Claim of FBI ‘Turmoil’
In this week’s video, CNN’s Jake Tapper and FactCheck.org examine statements made by President Donald Trump and his deputy press secretary, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, about morale at the FBI. In an interview with NBC’s Lester Holt, Trump
Truth or Fiction?→ Clinton Foundation Cargo Ship Raided, Contraband Found-Fiction!
Clinton Foundation Cargo Ship Raided, Contraband Found-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A Clinton Foundation cargo ship named “The Chelsea” was raided and contraband including refugees, illegal produce, weapons and drugs were found. The Truth
Truth or Fiction?→ Trump Supporters Beat Muslim Man for Raping 13-Year-Old Girl-Fiction!
Trump Supporters Beat Muslim Man for Raping 13-Year-Old Girl-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: President Donald Trump supporters in Ohio beat a Muslim man who raped a 13-year-old girl, and a photo of the man’s injuries went viral in May 2017. The Trut
ABC News→ AP FACT CHECK: Trump adrift on tax rates, Canada, econ lingo
AP FACT CHECK: Trump talked trade, taxes and economic lingo in Economist interview, botching some facts
Washington Post→ All of the White House’s conflicting explanations for Comey’s firing: A timeline
On May 9, Donald Trump became the second United States president to fire the director of the FBI. Naturally, Americans wanted to know: Why? The exact answer remained elusive over the course of three days following the announcement. Trump a
Snopes→ Did a Muslim Man Rape a 13-Year-Old Girl and Get Beaten by Trump Supporters?
A fake news web site stole an image from a 2013 incident in Egypt, then used it to claim that it showed a Muslim man who had raped a girl in Ohio.
FactCheck.org→ Why Did Trump Fire Comey?
Why did President Donald Trump fire FBI Director James Comey? The president and top administration officials have offered contradictory accounts in recent days: The official White House statement on May 9 said Trump “acted based on the clear rec
Snopes→ Clinton Foundation Cargo Ship Raided at Port of Baltimore Reveals ‘Sick Secret’?
Articles alleging that a cargo ship owned by the Clinton Foundation was found to contain foreign refugees and illegal substances are fake news.
Snopes→ Is Country Duo ‘Florida Georgia Line’ to Marry?
Reports that Brian Kelley and Tyler Hubbard from the band Florida Georgia Line were getting married come from a hoax news web site.
PolitiFact→ Rod Blum – In Iowa, GOP's Blum off target on AHCA impact
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | In Iowa, GOP's Blum off target on AHCA impact Rep. Rod Blum, R-Iowa, faced a feisty crowd at a high school gymnasium in Debuque when voters in his district pressed him on his vote for the House Republican health
Snopes→ Trump Signs Executive Order on Cybersecurity
Critics say the order threatens to lead to a "haphazard patchwork of fixes" regarding how to deter online attacks.