Disreputable web sites are falsely reporting that a 2015 video of a nighttime tsunami alert in Chile was a mass evacuation in North Korea.
Truth or Fiction?→ Missing Trey Gowdy Investigators Found Dead, Gowdy in Protective Custody-Fiction!
Missing Trey Gowdy Investigators Found Dead, Gowdy in Protective Custody-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Investigators working for U.S. Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-SC) on a criminal investigation of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton went missing and were
Truth or Fiction?→ Bill Clinton Suffers Health Crisis, Family Rushes to Arkansas-Fiction!
Bill Clinton Suffers Health Crisis, Family Rushes to Arkansas-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: President Bill Clinton has suffered a health crisis that could claim his life, and Clinton family members have rushed to the former president’s side in Arka
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Has Donald Trump overseen a gain of 500,000 jobs so far?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Has Donald Trump overseen a gain of 500,000 jobs so far? On April 25, the White House launched a web page to promote President Donald Trump’s achievements in his first 100 days. Featured prominently near th
PolitiFact→ Trump's 100 days: Where he fell short
If there’s one arena where President Donald Trump’s agenda has had a rough encounter with reality, it’s Capitol Hill. A couple of weeks before Election Day, Trump unveiled his Contract with the American Voter. In it, he listed 10 bill
FactCheck.org→ Did Democrats Once Support Border Wall?
White House Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney made an apples-to-oranges comparison when he said he couldn’t understand why Democrats opposed supplemental funding for a border wall since many of them were for it back in 2006. Mulv
Snopes→ ‘Muslim Refugee’ Shoots 15 People In Ohio Nightclub?
A partisan web site published false information about the religious beliefs of a suspect in a fatal shooting.
Snopes→ Nordstrom Draws Ire With $425 ‘Muddy’ Jeans
Many saw the jeans, which were covered in fake "mud," as an insult to working people.
Snopes→ Was an Irish Tourist ‘Savagely Raped’ by a Huge Orangutan?
Reports that a man was assaulted by a 400-pound primate originated on a hoax news web site.
Snopes→ United Airlines Investigating Giant Rabbit’s In-Flight Death
The airline confirmed the death of a large rabbit in a cargo hold during a flight, but the circumstances remain under review.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Does the Ninth Circuit have an overturn record 'close to 80%'?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Does the Ninth Circuit have an overturn record 'close to 80%'? President Donald Trump, upset by a district judge’s decision to temporarily block one of his immigration orders, went on Twitter to criticize t
PolitiFact→ Center for American Progress – Is Trump's Cabinet more white and male than any first cabinet since Reagan?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Is Trump's Cabinet more white and male than any first cabinet since Reagan? As President Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office come to a close, many people are using the marker as an opportunity to
Snopes→ Did a Group of Lions Save Christians from Islamic Militants?
A rumor that lions saved Christian missionaries from being stoned by Islamic militants in Asia was extremely implausible based on the few details supplied.
PolitiFact→ Ivanka Trump – Ivanka Trump wrongly says child care single largest U.S. household expense
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Ivanka Trump wrongly says child care single largest U.S. household expense At a meeting in Berlin focused on empowering women entrepreneurs, first daughter and presidential adviser Ivanka Trump said her father stood
PolitiFact→ What Trump has done in his first 100 days in office
President Donald Trump points to declines in illegal immigration, a new Supreme Court justice on the bench and rollbacks of policies set by his predecessor as examples of success within 100 days of his administration. But he takes issue with the lack o
Snopes→ Have Researchers Discovered a New ‘Superfuel’ 1,693 Times More Powerful Than Gasoline?
A viral marketing campaign called a resource used in lithium batteries a secret superfuel — all with the intent of selling investment tips in an expensive e-book.
Washington Post→ Sen. Kamala Harris’s claim that an ‘undocumented immigrant is not a criminal’
“An undocumented immigrant is not a criminal.” — Sen. Kamala D. Harris (D-Calif.), tweet, April 21, 2017 “The President’s immigration actions and Muslim ban will make America less safe. As a prosecutor, I can tell you, it is a ser
Snopes→ Are We Living Inside a Computer Simulation?
A philosophical notion called the "simulation hypothesis," said to be growing in popularity in high-tech circles, holds that our reality may just be a sophisticated computer mockup.
Snopes→ New Hampshire Legislator Reportedly Linked to Reddit ‘RedPill’ Forum
Republican state Rep. Robert Fisher was identified as the creator of a group fighting what it calls "feminist culture."
Hoax-Slayer→ Beware of “Anniversary Giveaway” Facebook Voucher and Coupon Scams
Have you seen a Facebook post claiming that a particular store is giving EVERYONE a free voucher or coupon to celebrate its anniversary? Hundreds of these giveaway scams have flooded Facebook over the last year or so. The post Beware of “Anniver
Hoax-Slayer→ ‘Did You get Your Refund’ Emails Open Binary Options Scam Website
According to this email, I've been sent a refund of $231.45. The email suggests that I click a link to review the transaction online. The post ‘Did You get Your Refund’ Emails Open Binary Options Scam Website appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
PolitiFact→ #PolitiFact100: How we’re covering Trump’s 100 days
President Donald Trump both played down and played up the importance of his 100th day in office, dismissing it as an arbitrary media creation while also taking a victory lap for what he described as his accomplishments. PolitiFact is dedicating 100 non
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Did terrorism not exist before NATO was created, as Donald Trump said?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Did terrorism not exist before NATO was created, as Donald Trump said? President Donald Trump has needled NATO, the 68-year-old military alliance, as an anachronistic vestige of the Cold War with a low-energy
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Is illegal immigration the lowest in 17 years, as Trump said?
The Truth-o-Meter says: True | Is illegal immigration the lowest in 17 years, as Trump said? President Donald Trump hasn’t been decisive on whether he’d sign a spending bill that did not include funding for his promised border wall. But
Washington Post→ The White House boo-boo in counting Franklin Roosevelt’s executive orders
“TAKING EXECUTIVE ACTION: In office, President Trump has accomplished more in his first 100 days than any other president since Franklin Roosevelt.” — White House news release, April 25 Though President Trump has declared rev
Snopes→ White House Refuses to Release Flynn Documents Amid House Oversight Committee Investigation
The committee is investigating whether the former National Security Advisor reported money he received from foreign powers in accordance with the law.
Snopes→ Was Trey Gowdy Forced Into Protective Custody After Two Investigators Went Missing?
A fake news web site published a series of inaccurate articles concerning Trey Gowdy, Hillary Clinton, and mysterious deaths in April 2017.
Truth or Fiction?→ Search Warrant Served at Obama Residence-Fiction!
Search Warrant Served at Obama Residence-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The FBI and NSA served a search warrant on the Washington, D.C., mansion where President Obama is spending his post-presidency. The Truth: An admitted fake news website is behind fa
Truth or Fiction?→ “John Is My Heart” Essay Written By Frank Schaeffer for the Washington Post-Correct Attribution!
“John Is My Heart” Essay Written By Frank Schaeffer for the Washington Post-Correct Attribution! Summary of eRumor: Author John Schaeffer penned an essay titled “John is My Heart” for the Washington Post that describes how h
Snopes→ SheaMoisture Apologizes for Ad with Mostly White Models
Customers responded with outrage to what appeared to be a shift in marketing by the black-owned business.
FactCheck.org→ Webbys Honor FactCheck.org
We’re happy to announce that FactCheck.org is both the 2017 Webby Award and People’s Voice winner for best political blog or website. This is the fourth consecutive year that we’ve won both awards, which honor excellence on the intern
FactCheck.org→ Trump Spins His First 100 Days
Summary In an interview with the Associated Press, President Donald Trump put some spin on what he has done — and hasn’t done — as he nears the completion of his first 100 days in office: Trump said he has not labeled China a curren
PolitiFact→ Trump created a 100-day contract with voters. We scored how he's done
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Snopes→ Chelsea Clinton Was Arrested for Having Sex With a 13 Year-Old Boy?
A fake news headline claiming that Chelsea Clinton was arrested for having sexual relations with a minor was circulated in April 2017.
Snopes→ Is North Carolina Man Greg Comer Battling Cancer?
A prayer chain for Comer was reposted in April 2017, more than six years after his death.
PolitiFact→ #PolitiFact100: Tracking Trump's promises in the first 100 days
Donald Trump is learning what most presidents do: It’s a lot easier to make campaign promises than to deliver on them. At PolitiFact, we’re tracking 103 promises Trump made during the campaign on our Trump-O-Meter. As Trump nears his 100th
Snopes→ Did Michelle Obama File for Divorce Over Barack Obama’s Pregnant Mistress?
A hoax news site used an old British tabloid photograph to claim that the former First Lady of the United States filed for divorce because her husband impregnated his mistress.
Snopes→ Was a Search Warrant Just Executed at the Obama Residence?
A fake news site used an unrelated picture to claim a search warrant was executed at the home of former U.S. President Barack Obama.
Washington Post→ Fact-checking President Trump’s Pinocchio-laden Associated Press interview
In a wide-ranging interview with Julie Pace of the Associated Press on April 21, President Trump yet again made many false or misleading statements. Here’s a round-up of 14 claims. As is our practice, we don’t award Pinocchios in ro
Snopes→ Holocaust Teaching Ban in the UK?
It is not true that schools in the UK no longer teach about the Holocaust for fear of offending Muslim students.