President Donald Trump once again twisted the facts to claim that Joe Biden, as vice president, threatened to withhold “billions of dollars to Ukraine” unless it removed the prosecutor general who “was prosecuting” Biden’s
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Snopes→ Fox Apologizes for ‘Disgraceful’ Comment About Thunberg
The network said the guest would never appear on the network again.
Truth or Fiction?→ Did a Man Find a Dead Mouse in a Nearly Empty Red Bull Can?
On September 5 2019, Facebook user Seth Bowman shared the following post (archived here), alongside a claim his Red Bull energy drink was contaminated by a dead mouse. According to Bowman’s claim, he had nearly finished drinking the can of Red B
Truth or Fiction?→ Tekashi 69 ‘Snitched’ and Martha Stewart Didn’t?
On September 22 2019, Facebook’s “Man Page” shared the following meme, declaring that hip-hop artist Tekashi 69 — also called 6ix9ine — is “a snitch” and lifestyle personality Martha Stewart is not: On the left s
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Donald Trump Did NOT Say "My Crimes Can’t Be Investigated While I’m the President"
Did President Donald Trump say "my crimes" can't be investigated while he is still President? No, that's not true: a tweet erroneously interpreted a Vanity Fair headline that was paraphrasing an argument from Trump's lawyers as a direct quote
Lead Stories→ Old News: "Obama is the Worst President Since World War II", Poll Said… Years Before Trump Got Elected
Did a Quinnipiac poll say more Americans thought Barack Obama was the worst president since World War II compared to other presidents? Yes, it did... in 2014, years before Donald Trump got elected and well before Trump snatched that title away
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Photo Is NOT One Of The Largest Blue Whales Ever Caught On Camera
Does this photo show one of the largest blue whales ever caught on camera? No, it's fake: It is a digitally-created image combining two photos to make it appear that a massive whale is swimming under a suspension bridge. There are no whales, b
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Shotgun-Armed 11-Year-Old Did NOT Shoot Illegal Alien Home Invaders
Did an 11-year-old Montana girl armed with a shotgun defend her home from two illegal alien invaders by shooting them? No, that's not true: It is a completely made-up story that first appeared online on a now-defunct website in 2006, but copie
FactCheck.org→ O’Rourke Not Alone in Support of Mandatory Buyback
Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke has faced backlash from Republicans, and some Democrats, for his debate-night advocacy of a mandatory buyback program for so-called assault weapons. But Sen. Chuck Schumer went too far when he said,
FactCheck.org→ Outdated Meme on Trump Administration Vacancies
Quick Take An outdated meme posted to Facebook this month falsely claims that the Trump administration is without a defense secretary, an interior secretary, an ambassador to the United Nations and a Secret Service director. Full Story A meme circulat
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Elvis Presley Receive a Polio Vaccination on Live TV in 1956 and Raise Immunization Revels to 80 Percent?
On September 18 2019, a Reddit user shared the following post to r/interestingasfuck, along with the claim that Elvis Presley’s televised 1956 polio vaccination helped boost the popularity of the vaccine not long after its introduction:
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s History of Hurricane Relief Donations
Q: Did President Donald Trump donate $1 million to hurricane relief efforts in the Bahamas? A: Despite social media claims to the contrary, there is no evidence of such a donation. He did, however, donate to relief efforts in 2017 after Hurricane Harv
Lead Stories→ Old News: Israel’s Netanyahu Won Re-election, Main Challenger Conceded Defeat… In April 2019
Did Israel's P.M. Netanyahu win re-election and did his main challenger concede defeat? Yes, but it didn't happen during the election in September a few days ago, it happened in April of 2019 during a different election as Reuters reported at
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Illegal Immigrants Do NOT Get 43% Of All Food Stamps, 95% of Los Angeles Murder Warrants, 66% Of California Births, 60% Of HUD Housing
Do illegal immigrants get 43 percent of all food stamp benefits and are they suspects in 95 percent of all Los Angeles murders? Are 41 percent of them on welfare and are 66 percent of all births in California to undocumented mothers who get fr
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Nikola Tesla Describe Mobile Phones in 1926?
On September 19 2019, an Imgur user shared the following quote meme, attributing commentary that seemed to predict cell phones to futurist and engineer Nikola Tesla (misspelled once as “Nikolai Tesla” in the post): Did Nikolai Tesla inven
FactCheck.org→ Trump Bends the Facts on Lightbulbs
President Donald Trump has repeatedly criticized energy-efficient lightbulbs, saying that the bulbs people are “being forced to use” are more expensive, contain hazardous gases and give off light that’s “not as good” as incandescents. Experts
Washington Post→ Sanders’s apples-and-oranges comparison on Medicare-for-all costs
During the third Democratic debate, Sanders suggested his health-care plan would lower health-care costs significantly compared to the "status quo." Most studies say his plan will raise costs.
Truth or Fiction?→ United States Navy Confirms Videos Show ‘Unidentified Aerial Phenomena’
A United States Navy spokesperson confirmed that a trio of videos released in 2017 and 2018 show unidentified flying objects, though they are opting to call them “Unidentified Aerial Phenomena,” or UAP. “The ‘Unidentified Aeria
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Democrats Did NOT Gain A Seat In Congress For Every 770,000 Illegals Who Filled Out The 2010 U.S. Census In A Sanctuary City Or State
Did Democrats gain a congressional seat for every 770,000 illegal immigrants counted in a sanctuary city or state by the 2010 U.S. census? No, that's not true: It is a claim based on bad math, ignoring election history, demographic trends show
Truth or Fiction?→ Causes of Death Per Day and Rifles Meme
In September 2019, a number of memes about “causes of death” per day or per year in the United States circulated, largely as discourse surrounding purported retailer “bans” (but really, discontinuation of sales) of rifles. One
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Robin Williams Cheer Up a Paralyzed Christopher Reeve by Pretending to be a Proctologist?
In September 2019, the Facebook page “Clips of Our Past” shared the following meme, which presented an anecdote about Superman actor Christopher Reeve and purported actions taken by friend and fellow actor and comedian Robin Williams to
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Kamala Harris Did NOT Say "Our Police Are All Criminal Animals; They Are A Cancer"
Did Kamala Harris call the police "criminal animals" and "a cancer"? No, that's not true. The story was published by a liberal satire website that tries to fool Trump supporters and Republicans into sharing made up stories that are clearly mar
Snopes→ Is This Meryl Streep Riding the Subway After Failing an Audition?
The Academy Award-winning actress was supposedly deemed too "ugly" for what would have been her debut film role.
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Maxine Waters Say 700 Billion People Will Lose Healthcare Coverage in a Trumpcare Bill?
On September 17 2019, the purported young conservative-aligned Facebook page “Turning Point USA” shared the following meme (archived here), invoking an old favorite trope about the supposed ignorance or stupidity of women of color in power
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Baby Emree In Texas Is NOT Currently Fighting For His Life
Was a baby in Texas involved in a horrible car accident and is he currently fighting for his life so he needs likes and prayers? No, that's not true: in September 2019 someone made a Facebook post with photos from a 2016 accident lifted from a
Truth or Fiction?→ McDonald’s Loses EU Trademark Battle over the Big Mac, Burger King Starts Trolling Them?
In September 2019, a Facebook page shared the following Tumblr screenshot, which contained the claim that fast food chain McDonald’s had lost control of their “Big Mac” European Union trademark and that Burger King had “trolled
Truth or Fiction?→ Did a Democratic Lawmaker Introduce a Bill to ‘Euthanize Seniors’?
Known satire site the Last Line of Defense, or LLOD, continued pushing its content in September 2019, as they opened another affiliate site publishing the same kind of posts. Daily World Update, billing itself as “satire for flat earthers, Trum
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘The Wall, It’s Real and It’s Magnificent’ Facebook Meme
On September 17 2019, the Facebook page “For America” shared the following border wall meme (archived here): An image of what was heavily implied to be United States President Donald Trump’ promised “border wall̶
FactCheck.org→ Is Right to Try Saving a ‘Lot of People’?
President Donald Trump last year signed a bill — the Right to Try Act — that provided another avenue for terminally ill patients to gain access to unapproved medications still in development. But there’s no evidence that the new law i
Truth or Fiction?→ Are ‘School Shooting Hoodies’ With Faux Bullet Holes Real?
In September 2019 a Facebook user shared the following screenshots (archived here) of a since-deleted tweet, depicting three hoodies (Virginia Tech, Columbine, and Sandy Hook) and a comment — “Ok, this is a NEED”: A link to the orig
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Trump Campaign Did NOT Steal Rykard Jenkins Identity
Did Donald Trump or his re-election campaign steal and modify pictures of U.K. celebrity Rykard Jenkins? No, that's not true: the image of the personal trainer best known for his participation in the TV show "Love Island" was stolen by a dodgy
Snopes→ Netflix to Lose ‘The Office’, Gain ‘Seinfeld’ Starting in 2021
Netflix says it will start streaming all 180 episodes of "Seinfeld" in 2021. The deal comes after Netflix announced in June 2019 that it would be losing its most popular TV show, "The Office."
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump’s complaints about light bulbs, fact-checked
After his administration scrapped a rule that would have phased out incandescent light bulbs, President Donald Trump jokingly complained that newer bulbs make him look orange. His Energy Department’s move slows a yearslong push by Congress
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Donald Trump Say ‘Women, You Have to Treat Them Like S—‘ in a 1992 Interview?
On September 14 2019 the popular — but not always accurate — Facebook page “Occupy Democrats” shared a Donald Trump quote meme (archived here), alleging that the President said “women, you have to treat them like shit” in
Lead Stories→ Fake News: JFK Jr. Is NOT Alive And Will Not Replace Vice President Pence as Donald Trump’s 2020 Running Mate
Is John F. Kennedy Jr. alive and will he make a public return to join President Donald Trump as his vice presidential running mate in 2020? No, that's not true: It is a cornerstone of a conspiracy myth promoted by QAnon followers who believe t
Truth or Fiction?→ Is This the ‘Newest and Clearest’ Photo of Pluto?
On September 14 2019, the Facebook page “Science Porn” shared the following image, claiming it was the “newest” and “clearest” photograph of Pluto: On Twitter, a space-and-science focused account shared the phot
Truth or Fiction?→ Tim Allen Meme: ‘Obamacare Website Costs More Than Trump’s Wall’
On September 14 2019, the Facebook page “ChairmanSizer” shared the following meme (archived here), claiming that actor and comedian Tim Allen was quoted as claiming that maintaining the official Affordable Care Act’s website costs mo
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘2045 Time Traveler Took This Video in the Future…’
On August 30 2019 the Facebook page “Mysterious Society” shared the following video, “Time Traveler Took This Video in the Year 2045”: In a rambling six-minute clip, a seemingly distressed man repeatedly impresses upon viewe
FactCheck.org→ Yang’s Top-Gun Tale
Making a point about Defense Department waste, Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang related a secondhand story about a Navy fighter pilot who said that airmen routinely dumped fuel into the Pacific Ocean at the end of the fiscal year as a way
PolitiFact→ The cost of Medicare for All: Sticker shock or bill relief?
Despite its central role on the Democratic debate stage in Houston, Medicare for All remains fuzzy in one key respect: The price tag. At one point, former Vice President Joe Biden said it would cost $30 trillion. And Sen. Bernie Sanders, author of the