Were 23 people reported dead and 300 severely wounded according to local television in Paris, France, during today's "Gilets Jaunes" demonstration? No, that's not true: a Belgian satire website is up to its old tricks again, using faked screen
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Lead Stories→ Fake News: Parents NOT Angry; Son NOT Chosen to Play IMAM in School Nativity Play
Did a school in Westcliff-on-Thames give a pupil the role of imam in a Christmas nativity play? No, that's not true: the story and accompanying note were made up by a British satire website, it is completely fake. The story originated from an
Lead Stories→ Fake News: German Green Party NOT Calling For Ban on Indoor Candle Usage
Is the Green Party in Germany calling for a ban on indoor candle usage because it produces too much nitrogen oxides? No, that's not true: the whole story was made up by a right-wing satire website. The ban and the quote it was based on are c
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Cannibal Tribe in Papua New Guinea Did NOT Offer To Take In Refugees
Did a cannibal tribe from Papua New Guinea offer to take in 48,000 refugees per year in the context of the UN Global Compact for Migration, also known as the Migration Pact? No, that's not true: the story originated from a German satire websit
FactCheck.org→ Bad Math Leads to Bogus Voter Fraud Claim
Q: Was “voter fraud” responsible for Democratic wins in Orange County, California? A: There have been no credible complaints of voter fraud in Orange County following the midterm elections. FULL ANSWER The traditionally Republican stro
Climate Feedback→ False claims of a coming ice age spread through ecosystem of unreliable news sites, blogs, and social media accounts
Solar Minimum expected to cool the upper-atmosphere Recently, a claim that we are heading towards a mini ice age has been popping up across the web. This was the subject of a widely discussed Metro article titled “A mini ice age could be on the way w
Snopes→ Was Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith Photographed Wearing a Confederate Soldier’s Cap?
The photographs of the Republican lawmaker were brought to light hours before a 20 November 2018 debate.
FactCheck.org→ Trump Repeatedly Errs on California Wildfires
Over the past two weekends, as two major wildfires devastated communities in Northern and Southern California, President Donald Trump has inaccurately blamed the state’s forest management practices for the blazes. He has also wrongly said that raking
PolitiFact→ Tom Cotton – Were there no hearings on bipartisan criminal justice bill?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Were there no hearings on bipartisan criminal justice bill? A criminal justice bill with support from bipartisan lawmakers as well as President Donald Trump has sparked a round-robin Twitter dispute among 
PolitiFact→ Tom Cotton – Were there no hearings on bipartisan criminal justice bill?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Were there no hearings on bipartisan criminal justice bill? A criminal justice bill with support from bipartisan lawmakers as well as President Donald Trump has sparked a round-robin Twitter dispute among 
FactCheck.org→ False Quote Attributed to Rep.-Elect Ilhan Omar
Q: A meme circulating online attributes an inflammatory remark about white men to congresswoman-elect Ilhan Omar. Did she actually say that? A: No. The meme falsely attributes a fictitious quote to Omar. FULL ANSWER Ilhan Omar was one of the first tw
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Leeds Trinity University Ban Capital Letters to Avoid Frightening Students?
In November 2018, an odd little article about a leaked internal memo at Leeds Trinity University appeared in the British tabloid the Express. According to the story, the university told professors not to use all capital letters in order to avoid R
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Drug Dealer NOT Busted After Calling 911 to Report 150-lbs of Cocaine Stolen
Was 29-year old José Ramirez arrested by the LAPD after he called the cops to complain other drug dealers had stolen his stash? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a Canadian entertainment website that makes up tales about weird cr
FactCheck.org→ Trump Spins Midterm Election Results
President Donald Trump in recent days has engaged in some post-election spin: Trump said with his help Gov. Rick Scott won the Senate race in Florida “by a lot.” That’s a relative phrase, but Scott’s victory over incumbent Sen.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Trump Did NOT Warn Flu Shots Are The Greatest ‘Scam’ In Medical History
Did President Trump warn flu vaccinations are the greatest scam in medical history? No, that's not true: an old article from YourNewsWire (a fake news website that got fact checked so often it had to change its name) was copied by several othe
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Florida’s ‘Neck Guy’ Did NOT Undergo Plastic Surgery To Decrease Neck Size
Did drug suspect Charles Dion Mcdowell get judge-approved surgery to reduce his neck size after his mugshot went viral because his neck seemed to be unusually wide on it? No, that's not true: the surgery part of the story was made up by a kno
Snopes→ Nissan Chair Ghosn Dismissed, Held on Misconduct Charges
It was a stunning development that left employees "bewildered" and fellow executives shocked and will pose a daunting test for the Nissan-Renault-Mitsubishi alliance, one of the world's biggest automakers.
FactCheck.org→ FBI Didn’t Reach Conclusion on Kavanaugh Accusations
Q: Did the FBI issue a report that “confirms” that “none” of Brett Kavanaugh’s accusers’ stories were true? A: No. Contrary to false social media claims, the bureau did not reach any conclusion in its background inv
Snopes→ Were This Fawn and Bobcat Found Huddled Together After a California Wildfire?
Natural disasters do sometimes make for strange bedfellows.
Truth or Fiction?→ Facebook Spread Fake News, Hired ‘Trackers’ to Smear Critics
In mid-November 2018, the New York Times published a bombshell report about Facebook that convulsed both traditional and social media. The beleaguered site has been at the center of scandal after fake news scandal from the mass displacement and genocid
Snopes→ Do Recent Wildfires Match Up “Exactly” with California’s Proposed High Speed Railway?
A conspiracy theory suggests the deliberate burning of populated areas to make way for a high-speed rail system.
FactCheck.org→ Job Openings Bunk
The Republican National Committee and others have taken to claiming that the number of job openings exceeds the number of job seekers for the first time “in history,” a sweeping claim that is without factual support, and likely false. It
FactCheck.org→ Trump Jr.’s False Noncitizen Voting Tweet
Amid a contentious Florida recount, Donald Trump Jr. tweeted a six-year-old, and outdated, story to suggest hundreds of thousands of noncitizens could have voted in the state. The story includes an update saying just 85 noncitizens were ultimately re
FactCheck.org→ Video: Trump on His Tax Returns
CNN’s Jake Tapper examines President Donald Trump’s claims about his tax returns in this week’s fact-checking video. After Democrats won the House majority in the midterm elections, opening the possibility they might issue a subpoena
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Northern Ireland NOT to Be Renamed ‘West Belgium’ in Brexit Deal
Will Northern Ireland be renamed "West Belgium" according to the latest proposed Brexit deal? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a satirical website but several people were sharing it online without that context. The whole thing i
FactCheck.org→ Bogus Voter Fraud Claims
With votes continuing to be counted in very close elections in Florida, Georgia and Arizona, President Donald Trump and some other Republicans have been crying foul, making false and misleading claims of supposed election fraud perpetrated by Democrats
Snopes→ Incoming House Members Prep for Do’s and Don’ts on the Hill
They are a younger generation of lawmakers — including a record number of women — arriving flush with victory and optimism.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Couple Did NOT Name Child Farage Rees-Mogg, NOT Facing Jail
Did a British couple name their child "Farage Rees-Mogg Williams" and are they now facing jail over that? No, that's not true: a UK satire website published an article claiming it happened but it was a joke mocking a different couple who actu
FactCheck.org→ FBI Didn’t Clear Michael Flynn
Q: Was former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn recently cleared by the FBI in the Russia probe? A: No. A website makes that claim based on an outdated news story that was published prior to Flynn pleading guilty to making false statements t
Truth or Fiction?→ Did United States President Donald Trump Threaten to Withhold Disaster Funding from California?
Sizable wildfires burning up and down California have killed at least 25 people and destroyed at least one entire Northern California town, Paradise. The exact toll and cost as of November 11, 2018 is still unknown, because at least two enormously dest
FactCheck.org→ Misleading Meme Pits Acosta Against ‘Neo Nazi’
Q: Did a “neo Nazi” leader get a meeting at the White House while CNN’s Jim Acosta was banned? A: No. Patrick Casey, head of Identity Evropa, went on a publicly available tour of the White House and posted pictures of it on Twitter.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Alleged Son of Adolf Hitler NOT Planning to Write Sequel to Mein Kampf
Is a man named Helmut Guaro Sanchez from Buenos Aires, Argentina claiming to be the son of Adolf Hitler and is he planning to write a sequel to Mein Kampf? No, that's not true: a Canadian website that makes up stories for entertainment purpose
Lead Stories→ Fake News: NO Fake Election Ballots in Georgia, Florida, Arizona Traced To Soros Compound
Were fake ballots in Georgia, Florida and Arizona traced to a "Soros Compound" in Seattle, Washington? No, that story originated on a liberal satire website mocking voter fraud conspiracy theories making the rounds online. The Soros compound
FactCheck.org→ Meme Misleads on Benefits of Illegal Immigration
Q: Does the U.S. provide medical insurance and voting rights to immigrants in the country illegally? A: No. A viral meme misrepresents what such immigrants are entitled to in the U.S. FULL ANSWER A viral meme on Facebook criticizes the U.S. for sup
FactCheck.org→ Clearing Up the Facts Behind Trump’s ‘Clean Coal’ Catchphrase
In his rallies, President Donald Trump repeatedly talks about “clean coal,” using the phrase more than a dozen times over the past three months. He also has said in other appearances that clean coal can be exported or “loaded up” on railway ca
Truth or Fiction?→ Hundreds of Wrapped Voting Machines Discovered in a Georgia Warehouse?
The American midterm elections on November 6, 2018 transformed what is normally a relatively sleepy affair that receives little coverage into a bitter, heavily-tracked series of races around the country punctuated by scandals, violence, and unexpected
Snopes→ Country Music Fans Endure 2nd Mass Shooting in Barely a Year
At a vigil Thursday night, survivors of both shootings gathered to honor those who didn't make it.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Woman Did NOT Sue Ex-roommate For $1.2m For Training Her Parrot to Sexually Harass Her
Did a 26-year old woman named Sarah Johnson from Louisville in Kentucky sue her ex-roommate for training a parrot to sexually harrass her? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a Canadian website that makes up entertaining but false s
Snopes→ What’s in a Number? Dutch Positivity Guru Seeks Age Change
The 69-year-old television personality has asked a court in the Netherlands to approve his request for a new birthday that officially would make him 49.
Snopes→ Many Red State Voters Embrace Liberal-Backed Ballot Measures
One of the strongest messages emerging from the results is that voters are eager to make the political process, including voting itself, fairer and more accessible.