Since July 2016, the FBI has been investigating the Russian government’s attempt to influence the 2016 presidential election, including whether President Donald Trump’s campaign associates were involved in those efforts. “Russian President V
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Snopes→ HeliYum — A Helium-Infused Brand of Beer?
Tales about Samuel Adams producing HeliYum, a helium-infused brand of beer, are April Fool's jokes.
Truth or Fiction?→ Democrats Introduce Americans with No Abilities Act (ANNA)-Fiction!
Democrats Introduce Americans with No Abilities Act (ANNA)-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Senate Democrats have introduced a bill called the Americans with No Abilities Act, or ANNA, to provide benefits to Americans who “lack any real skills or am
Truth or Fiction?→ President Trump Signs Executive Order Banning Impeachment -Fiction!
President Trump Signs Executive Order Banning Impeachment –Fiction! Summary of eRumor: President Donald Trump is considering an executive order that would ban the impeachment of presidents going forward. The Truth: False reports that President
PolitiFact→ What is 'covfefe'?
It started shortly after midnight Wednesday, when President Donald Trump tweeted a fragment of a sentence that made no sense. "Despite the constant negative press covfefe," the tweet read. Within hours, the tweet had been retweeted more than
Snopes→ Is This a Real White House Catering Sheet for a Middle East Visit?
A meme purporting to be a copy of President Trump's "Hotel & Catering Requirements" was likely a joke.
FactCheck.org→ NASA Won’t Pay You to Smoke Weed
Q: Does NASA pay $18,000 for people to stay in bed and smoke weed for 70 straight days? A: No. NASA conducts bed-rest studies, but it does not allow participants to smoke marijuana or even drink alcohol. FULL ANSWER Facebook users flagged a story wit
Snopes→ Trump Touches Glowing Orb in Saudi Arabia?
The real significance of a photograph of President Trump and Saudi leaders touching a glowing orb was lost on Internet jokesters.
Snopes→ Amy Schumer to Star in an All-Female Remake of Saving Private Ryan?
A joke on Twitter has been fleshed out into a full-fledged hoax by two satirical web sites.
Truth or Fiction?→ Saudi Arabia Censored Angela Merkel’s Hair on Television-Fiction!
Saudi Arabia Censor Angela Merkel’s Hair on Television-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A state television station in Saudi Arabia censored the uncovered hair of Angela Merkel during a report about the German chancellor’s visit to the country. T
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
Snopes→ Did Southwest Airlines Change Their Slogan After United Airlines Controversy?
An image purportedly showing a new Southwest Airlines slogan was created as a convincing joke.
Snopes→ Was a Centuries-Old Underground City Discovered Beneath Cades Cove?
An April Fool's Day joke about a mysterious city discovered beneath the Smoky Mountains was mistaken for a genuine news item.
Snopes→ Will Simba the Lion Be Gay in ‘The Lion King’ Remake?
An April Fool's Day joke led to controversy about Simba's sexual identity in a new version of Disney's 'The Lion King.'
Truth or Fiction?→ Kangaroos Being Introduced in Wyoming-Fiction!
Kangaroos Being Introduced in Wyoming-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The Wyoming Wild Game Department and the Wyoming Migration Initiative have teamed up to introduce the first 90 kangaroos in Wyoming in what’s become known as “Operation Sage
Snopes→ How to Create a Hybrid Kiwi-Banana Fruit
A video showing how gardeners can create hybrid kiwi-banana fruits is an old April Fool's Day joke.
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Job Boast
At an Oval Office ceremony, President Donald Trump boasted that Charter Communications “has just committed to investing $25 billion” and creating 20,000 jobs in the U.S. — the latest example of companies, he said, that are investing i
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
FactCheck.org→ No Evidence Jobs Data was ‘Manipulated’
President Donald Trump’s chief budget officer claimed — without any evidence — that “the Obama administration was manipulating the numbers” to make the nation’s unemployment rate “look smaller.” Asked for evidence, White
FactCheck.org→ Refugees and Terrorism Investigations
President Donald Trump’s new executive order on foreign nationals entering the U.S. says “more than 300″ refugees in the United States “are currently the subjects of counterterrorism investigations.” Attorney General Jeff Sessions
Snopes→ Is Ruth Bader Ginsburg Retiring and Moving to New Zealand?
Although Ruth Bader Ginsburg joked about moving to New Zealand in the event of a Donald Trump presidency, reports that the Supreme Court Justice has retired to that country are fake news.
Snopes→ Kentucky Lawmaker Introduced Bill Requiring Men to Get Wives’ Permission to Take Viagra
Kentucky Rep. Mary Lou Marzian, who is also a registered nurse, joked that she introduced the tongue-in-cheek 2016 legislation 'to protect these men from themselves.'