The video platform service was criticized for allegedly 'inciting ignorance' through the policy.
Truth or Fiction?→ PBS Salaries, NPR Salaries Draw Ire Amid Talks of Budget Cuts-Outdated!
PBS Salaries Draw Ire Amid Talks of Budget Cuts-Outdated! Summary of eRumor: Claims about PBS salaries and NPR salaries began circulating blog sites and social media in the days after President Trump’s budget blueprint proposed cutting federal
Truth or Fiction?→ Media Ignores 1500 Pedophiles Arrested in 2017-Misleading!
Media Ignores 1500 Pedophiles Arrested in 2017 Under President Trump-Misleading! Summary of eRumor: The main stream media has ignored that 1,500 pedophiles were arrested in the first few months of 2017 under President Trump, compared to just a few h
Snopes→ Georgia Becomes First State to Ban Muslim Culture?
Georgia state representative Jason Spencer withdrew a bill banning head and face coverings two days after he filed it.
FactCheck.org→ Introducing Ask SciCheck
In January 2015, we launched SciCheck — a feature devoted to fact-checking false and misleading scientific claims made by major U.S. political figures. Today, we introduce Ask SciCheck, which will provide answers to your questions about science a
Washington Post→ Recidivism Watch: Pelosi’s claim that 24 million would be ‘kicked off’ health insurance under GOP bill
“We can work with them to do that, but what they have put forth is a terrible bill, 24 million people kicked off of health insurance, which the speaker calls an act of mercy, an act of mercy. “So, when he talks about his bill, i
Snopes→ Chevy Suburban Merges in Front of 18-Wheeler, Kills Baby?
Images of a fatal collision in Georgia were misrepresented on social media to scold drivers about sharing the road with large trucks.
FactCheck.org→ Land Loss in Louisiana
Q: Is Louisiana losing a football field of land to the ocean every hour? A: Yes. Both natural processes and human activities contribute to the land loss, though humans are primarily to blame. FULL QUESTION Is Louisiana losing a football field of
Snopes→ Billionaire David Rockefeller Dies at Age 101
The U.S. banker, philanthropist, presidential adviser, and heir to one of history’s most fabled fortunes was the world’s oldest billionaire.
Snopes→ Egg Balancing on the Equinox
It is not true that a special property of the equinox allows eggs (or brooms) to be balanced on their ends that day.
Washington Post→ Are firearms with a silencer ‘quiet’?
“You know what protects your hearing better than a silencer? Ear plugs.” — Americans for a Responsible Solution, in a tweet, March 13 “When someone gets shot by a gun with a silencer, it’s quiet. Witnesses might not he
Hoax-Slayer→ Door To Hell Gas Fire Photographs
Message claims that attached photographs depict a gas filled crater that has been burning continually for more than 35 years.
Hoax-Slayer→ Money from Microsoft Giveaway Hoax
Circulating message claims that Bill Gates of Microsoft is "sharing his fortune" with those who forward the message to others.
Hoax-Slayer→ HMRC “Last Fiscal Activity” Tax Refund Phishing Scam
Email purporting to be from UK tax agency HMRC claims that the agency has recalculated your last fiscal activity and determined that you are eligible to receive a tax refund.
Snopes→ Sophia Stewart Matrix Lawsuit
Sophia Stewart did not win a large judgment in a copyright infringement suit regarding authorship of the film 'The Matrix.'
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Fact-check: Donald Trump says Germany owes 'vast sums of money to NATO'
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Fact-check: Donald Trump says Germany owes 'vast sums of money to NATO' Less than 24 hours after meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, President Donald Trump took to Twitter to criticize Germany for shirking
Snopes→ Topiary Cats
Images of "real" topiary cat sculptures are actually digital artworks created by Richard Saunders.
Snopes→ Chuck Berry Dead at 90
Police responding to an emergency call found the legendary rock and roll musician dead in his home in St. Charles County, Missouri.
Snopes→ Did This Dutch Politician Put a Grilled Cheese Sandwich in His Pocket Before an Interview?
A video purportedly showing Tunahan Kuzu putting a grilled cheese in his pocket actually captured the Dutch politician putting away his phone.
Snopes→ Rowan Atkinson Death Hoax
A frequently recirculated Facebook hoax has convinced many people that actor Rowan Atkinson ("Mr. Bean") either committed suicide or died in a car accident, but he is alive and well.
FactCheck.org→ Video: Price on Health Care Finances
This week, CNN’s Jake Tapper covers some of the reasons to doubt Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price’s claim that “nobody will be worse off financially” under the GOP health care plan. The nonpartisan Congressional Bu
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Tennessee Tale
In making his case to replace the Affordable Care Act, President Donald Trump falsely claimed that in Tennessee “half of the state has no insurance company” on the ACA marketplace. In fact, all eight of the state’s rating areas have a
Snopes→ Cheerios Gives Away 1.5 Billion Wildflower Seeds in ‘Save the Bees’ Promotion
In March 2017, General Mills Inc. handed out more than a billion wildflower seeds in a promotion aimed at fighting the decimation of bee populations in North America.
Snopes→ Did Tom Price Say It Is ‘Better for Our Budget If Cancer Patients Die More Quickly’?
A statement attributed to U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price about the budget benefits of cancer patients' dying quickly is apocryphal.
Snopes→ Do Takis Brand Corn Chips Cause Ulcers and Cancer in Children?
Excessive consumption of spicy snack foods can cause stomach problems in children, but there's no evidence eating appropriate portions will cause the development of ulcers or cancer.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump's St. Patrick's Day 'Irish proverb' was probably not Irish
Within hours of President Donald Trump’s meeting with Ireland Taoiseach Enda Kenny, Occupy Democrats declared: "Trump Just Disrespected Ireland On St. Patrick’s Day." The offense? During the annual meeting between American and Iri
Snopes→ Were the Irish Slaves in America, Too?
Questionable sources maintain that the plight of so-called "Irish slaves" in early America was worse than that of African slaves. Historians beg to differ.
Washington Post→ For the Record: WH budget director did not say Meals on Wheels did not show results
“We want to give you money for programs that don’t work. I can’t defend that anymore.” –White House budget director Mick Mulvaney, press briefing, March 16, 2017 There has been a lot of media criticism of Mulvaney for sugg
Washington Post→ Fact-checking Democrats’ rhetoric on the GOP health-care bill
Democratic lawmakers have made a number of misleading claims about the House Republican replacement bill for the Affordable Care Act and findings in the Congressional Budget Office report. We compiled a roundup of their talking points, as
Hoax-Slayer→ BigPond “Internal Authentication Error” Phishing Scam Email
Email purporting to be from Australian Internet Service provider BigPond claims that due to an "Internal Authentication Error" your account will be deleted and closed within 10 hours.
FactCheck.org→ Trump Twists Jobs Numbers
President Donald Trump says his agenda is all about “jobs, jobs, jobs.” But at a rally in Nashville, and a speech earlier the same day in Detroit, Trump made several misleading claims about jobs, and the effect he has had on them since taki
Snopes→ European Parental Leave Benefits
Senator Bernie Sanders' office released an image showing how the U.S. 'lags' behind Canada, Norway, and Germany on the issue of parental leave.
Truth or Fiction?→ New HPV Virus Spread by Kissing, Kills Faster than AIDS-Fiction!
New HPV Virus Spread by Kissing, Kills Faster than AIDS-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Reports have emerged claiming that a new form of HPV that spread by kissing, and it kills faster than AIDS. The Truth: There’s no medical or scientific proof to
Snopes→ Is President Trump Planning to Eliminate National Endowments for the Arts and Humanities?
The proposed budget cuts would represent 0.006 percent of 2016’s federal spending.
Truth or Fiction?→ Cheerios Mailing Free Seeds to Save Birds-Truth! & Outdated!
Cheerios Mailing Free Seeds to Save Bees-Truth! & Outdated! Summary of eRumor: Cheerios will mail you 500 free wildflower seeds to help save the bees. The Truth: Cheerios and Veseys Seeds teamed up to giveaway 100 million free wildflower seeds in
Truth or Fiction?→ President Trump Plans to Cut Meals on Wheels Program -Truth! & Undetermined!
President Trump Plans to Cut Meals on Wheels Program –Truth! & Undetermined! Summary of eRumor: President Trump plans to cut federal funding for Meals on Wheels, a program providing meals to the elderly, poor and veterans, to save money f
PolitiFact→ Trump’s stalled campaign promises on health care
President Donald Trump vowed on the campaign trail to replace the Affordable Care Act with "something terrific." The American Health Care Act is the first iteration of that plan. PolitiFact’s Trump-O-Meter is tracking 103 campaign promi
Snopes→ Does a Video Show an Abused Monkey at a L’Oreal Animal Testing Facility?
A video showing an injured monkey was shared along with the false claim that the animal was injured at a cosmetic testing facility.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump says he learned Obama tapped his phones from the New York Times
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Donald Trump says he learned Obama tapped his phones from the New York Times When President Donald Trump tweeted on March 4 that former President Barack Obama ordered a wiretap on his phones during the election, he d
Snopes→ Winston Churchill on the Arts
Although a statement defending the importance of the arts is frequently attributed to Winston Churchill, the legendary British prime minister never uttered this phrase.