In a campaign speech supporting the Republican candidate in a special House election in Pennsylvania’s 18th District, President Donald Trump made several false and misleading statements on a range of topics, from drug smuggling to the stock marke
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FactCheck.org→ The Facts on Media Violence
In the wake of the Florida school shooting, politicians have raised concern over the influence of violent video games and films on young people, with the president claiming they’re “shaping young people’s thoughts.” Scientists s
FactCheck.org→ The Gun Debate
President Donald Trump and some members of Congress met Feb. 28 at the White House for a freewheeling discussion on how to reduce gun violence at schools. The meeting came two weeks after the mass shooting in Florida in which 17 people were killed, in
Snopes→ Florida Python Devours Deer That Weighs Nearly 4 Lbs. More
Researchers studying invasive Burmese pythons in Florida came upon something they'd never seen before: an 11-foot-long python had consumed an entire deer that weighed more than the snake itself.
Climate Feedback→ Financial Post publishes misleading opinion that misrepresents science of polar bears’ plight
SCIENTISTS’ FEEDBACK SUMMARY This article in the opinion section of Financial Post, written by Susan Crockford, claims that rather than being threatened by declining Arctic sea ice, polar bears are “thriving”. Three scientists who reviewed
Hoax-Slayer→ ‘Betty Louise Kaechler’ Advance Fee Scam
According to this email, Mrs Betty Louise Kaechler from the USA is dying of cancer and wants to give you $7.5 million on the condition that you will give 50% of the funds to orphanages in your country. The post ‘Betty Louise Kaechler’ A
Climate Feedback→ Most popular climate change stories of 2017 reviewed by scientists
SUMMARY Many stories were written about climate science in 2017, but were the ones that “went viral” scientifically accurate? To find out, we compiled a list of articles with the most comments, shares, and likes on social networks using data from
Climate Feedback→ National Geographic video of starving polar bear should have clarified uncertain link to climate change
SCIENTISTS’ FEEDBACK SUMMARY This widely-shared December 2017 article at National Geographic featured emotional footage of a starving polar bear, highlighting the plight of polar bears as the extent of Arctic sea ice declines. Scientists who r
FactCheck.org→ The Whoppers of 2017
Summary We first dubbed President Donald Trump, then just a candidate, as “King of Whoppers” in our annual roundup of notable false claims for 2015. He dominated our list that year – and again in 2016 – but there was still plenty of room for ot
FactCheck.org→ The Whoppers of 2017
Summary We first dubbed President Donald Trump, then just a candidate, as “King of Whoppers” in our annual roundup of notable false claims for 2015. He dominated our list that year – and again in 2016 – but there was still plenty of room for ot
FactCheck.org→ Sessions Wrong About Drugged Driving
Attorney General Jeff Sessions claimed that more car accidents were “caused” by drugs than alcohol for the first time in 2016. But the report his office cited as support didn’t show that. The report shows alcohol — not drugs &#
FactCheck.org→ Smith Wrong About NSF Funding
The head of the House science committee falsely claimed the National Science Foundation funds “more than twice as many graduate students in the social and behavioral sciences as in computer science, mathematics or material science.” In fact
FactCheck.org→ No Child Euthanasia in Canada
Q: Has Canada passed a law that would allow parents to euthanize disabled children? A: No. Canada’s physician-assisted death law applies only to adults if they are mentally capable of making such a decision. FULL ANSWER Physician-assisted deat
Truth or Fiction?→ Canada Euthanasia Law Allows Parents to Kill Sick Children-Fiction!
Canada Legalizes Euthanasia, Allowing Parents to Kill Sick Children-Mostly Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s liberal leadership, Canada passed a law legalizing euthanasia for children with disabilities. The Truth:
Snopes→ Leonardo Da Vinci’s Surprising Last Words?
A dramatic account of the great genius's dying moments has been disputed by historians for centuries.
FactCheck.org→ The Facts on Human-Animal Chimeras
Q: Does the National Institutes of Health fund research on human-animal chimeras, or organisms that are part-human, part-other animal? A: With some exceptions, the NIH doesn’t fund research on human-animal chimeras. But the agency has propose
FactCheck.org→ Senator Misleads on ‘Absurd’ Science
Sen. Rand Paul misrepresented two studies supported by federal grants, while advocating legislation he introduced to change the federal grant funding process. In both cases, Paul, a 2016 presidential candidate and Republican from Kentucky, confused the
Climate Feedback→ Commentary in The Australian ignores evidence and misrepresents research while falsely claiming humans are not responsible for climate change
SCIENTISTS’ FEEDBACK SUMMARY This opinion in The Australian by Ian Plimer repeats a number of false but common claims to support an argument that human activities are not responsible for climate change, and that renewables like wind and solar
Truth or Fiction?→ Actor Morgan Freeman Has Died at 80-Fiction!
Actor Morgan Freeman Has Died at 80-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: It’s been rumored on Facebook that actor Morgan Freeman has died at 80. The Truth: False reports in October 2017 that Morgan Freeman had died came from a website that enables users t
FactCheck.org→ ‘Death Tax’ Talking Point Won’t Die
In calling for the repeal of the estate tax, President Donald Trump repeated a popular myth that a farmer’s heirs often have to “sell the farm” in order to pay the tax. In fact, less than 1 percent of the heirs of farm owners are expected to hav
FactCheck.org→ CO2: Friend or Foe to Agriculture?
Rep. Lamar Smith said climate change “alarmists” ignore the “positive impacts” of more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, such as increased food production and quality. But the impact of increased CO2 levels on agricultur
FactCheck.org→ 25 Million Clinton Votes Weren’t Fake
Q: Did NPR report that a study found “over 25 million Hillary Clinton votes were completely fraudulent,” and that she “actually lost the popular vote”? A: No. That claim was made in a story that conflates a 2012 article about inaccurac
Snopes→ CIA Agent Confesses on Deathbed: ‘We Blew Up WTC7 on 9/11’?
Reports that a dying CIA agent confessed to blowing up WTC Building 7 on 9/11 through controlled demolition are fake news.
Snopes→ CIA Agent Confesses on Deathbed: ‘We Blew Up WTC7 on 9/11’?
Reports that a dying CIA agent confessed to blowing up WTC Building 7 on 9/11 through controlled demolition are fake news.
Climate Feedback→ Scientists explain what New York Magazine article on “The Uninhabitable Earth” gets wrong
SCIENTISTS’ FEEDBACK SUMMARY New York Magazine published an article by David Wallace-Wells detailing the potential impacts of climate change if no action is taken to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Much of the article explores “worst case
FactCheck.org→ Deaths from a Health Care Bill?
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi has said “hundreds of thousands of people will die” if the Senate health care bill becomes law. But what does the research say about the impact of health insurance on mortality rates? There are several studies bac
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Trump’s Iowa Rally
The 2020 presidential campaign is more than 1,200 days away, but President Donald Trump held yet another Make America Great Again rally — this time in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. And, as he did in past campaign speeches, Trump spoke for a long time and r
Climate Feedback→ Breitbart misrepresents research from 58 scientific papers to falsely claim that they disprove human-caused global warming
SCIENTISTS’ FEEDBACK SUMMARY In an article for Breitbart, author James Delingpole claims to provide 58 scientific papers published in 2017 that show global warming to be “a myth”. This claim is sourced entirely from a list on a blog called
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Tweets Twist Facts
In the wake of another terrorist attack in Britain, President Donald Trump fired off several tweets about the need for his court-blocked travel ban, contradicting statements from members of his own administration and distorting the facts in the process
Snopes→ Did Maxine Waters Use a Picture of the Tide Receding as Proof of Climate Change?
An account parodying the Congresswoman sent the tweet in response to President Donald Trump's decision to pull out of the Paris climate accord.
Climate Feedback→ Report Heartland Institute sent to influence US teachers on climate change earns an “F” from scientists
Tens of thousands of science teachers in the US have recently received an unsolicited booklet titled “Why Scientists Disagree about Global Warming”, which looks like a scientific report. It was published by the Heartland Institute (self-described a
Snopes→ The Origins of ‘Taps’
Was the melody known as 'Taps' found in the pocket of a dying boy on a Civil War battlefield?
PolitiFact→ Raul Labrador – Raul Labrador's claim that no one dies from lack of health care access: Pants on Fire
The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | Raul Labrador's claim that no one dies from lack of health care access: Pants on Fire What Rep. Raul Labrador, R-Idaho, told a restive town hall audience in Lewiston, Idaho, was destined to go viral. And it
FactCheck.org→ Clinton Wrong on Debate Claim
Hillary Clinton, who declared that she is “now back to being an activist citizen and part of the resistance,” falsely claimed that no debate moderator ever asked Donald Trump, “so exactly how are you going to create more jobs”?
Truth or Fiction?→ First Full Supreme Court Ruling Has Obama Furious-Fiction!
First Full Supreme Court Ruling Has Obama Furious-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The first full U.S. Supreme Court ruling with newly confirmed Justice Neal Gorsuch has President Obama furious that the only Islam that will be taught in public schools is th
Hoax-Slayer→ Amy Bruce Charity Hoax
Email claims that 7-year-old Amy Bruce is dying of lung cancer and a brain tumour and that the Make-A-Wish Foundation will donate money every time the email is forwarded.
FactCheck.org→ A Fake Tom Price Quote
Q: Did Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price say “it’s better for our budget if cancer patients die more quickly”? A: No. That’s another made-up quote from a “news/satire” website. FULL QUESTION Did Tom Pr
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.
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?→ Obituary: Great Barrier Reef is Dead-Mostly Fiction!
Obituary: Great Barrier Reef is Dead-Mostly Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A widely circulated obituary claims that the Great Barrier Reef has died after an impressive 25 million year run. The Truth: Scientists have disputed claims that the Great Barrie