Did coach Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots just fine rookie lineman Tyrone Blackman a million dollars for kneeling during the National Anthem? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a liberal satire website that gets its traff
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PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump has a point that NAFTA shuttered thousands of plants
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Donald Trump has a point that NAFTA shuttered thousands of plants How has the North American Free Trade Agreement, or NAFTA, affected the number of manufacturing plants in the United States since its enact
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump says NAFTA killed millions of jobs. That's not proven
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Donald Trump says NAFTA killed millions of jobs. That's not proven In an interview with Fox News’ Sean Hannity in Las Vegas, President Donald Trump went back to a favorite rhetorical target: the North American
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Broncos VP John Elway Did NOT Storm Field, Did NOT Fire 3 Kneeling Players on the Spot
Were three kneeling players from the Denver Broncos fired on the spot by VP of Football Operations John Elway? No, that's not true: the entire incident was made up by a liberal satire website that loves to create content conservatives and Tru
Lead Stories→ Reign of "New Fake News King" Already At An End? The Fake News Generator Blocked By Facebook
Recently a rash of new viral fake news stories started turning up on Facebook, all from sites associated with thefakenewsgenerator.com, a site run by a man named Justin Hook. He was profiled by The Daily Dot only a few days ago: This fake new
Internet Archive→ President Trump Remarks at VA Southern Nevada Healthcare Facility : CSPAN : September 21, 2018 2:08pm-2:33pm EDT
[LIVE] President Donald Trump visits the VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System in Las Vegas. He is expected to sign an $86.5 billion spending bill that would provide funding for the Veterans Affairs Department....This item belongs to: movies/TV-CSPAN.Th
FactCheck.org→ Meme Misidentifies Stock Image as Kavanaugh Accuser
Q: Is the woman shown in a viral meme holding a “not my president” sign Christine Blasey Ford? A: No. The photo being circulated is available for purchase on stock image websites. There is no evidence it is Brett Kavanaugh’s accuser.
Snopes→ Singer Elton John and Partner Win Libel Judgment
Singer Elton John and partner David Furnish have accepted an apology and undisclosed libel damages over a newspaper report that their dog severely injured a child while on a play date.
Internet Archive→ President Trump Rally in Las Vegas : CSPAN : September 21, 2018 3:04am-4:08am EDT
President Trump held a campaign rally in Las Vegas in support of GOP incumbent Sen. Dean Heller as well as other GOP candidates. He talked about his record on jobs, the economy, and reiterated his support for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, call
FactCheck.org→ Clinton Goes Too Far in Criticizing Trump
In an op-ed, Hillary Clinton went too far with her criticism that President Donald Trump has shown a “complete unwillingness to stop” Russian interference in U.S. elections. The Trump administration has taken a number of steps to combat for
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Minnesota NOT Expected To Get 16 Inches Of Snowfall Within The Next Week
Are there sixteen inches of snow expected in Minnesota within the next week? No, that's not true: the story was created by some prankster who used a website where anyone can upload a story. The site has a confusing domain name that makes man
Lead Stories→ Fake News: ABC Did NOT Cancel Monday Night Football After Worst Ratings Ever
Is ABC cancelling monday night football on ESPN? No, that's not true: the entire story was made up by a liberal satire weblog that likes to invent fake stories that are just outrageous enough that conservatives and Trump supportes like and sh
Lead Stories→ Fake News: In-N-Out NOT Coming To Chicago 2020
Is In-N-Out Burger coming to Chicago in 2020? No, that's not true: a prankster fooled thousands of people by uploading a fake news headline with that claim to a prank website that uses a domain name similar to CBS News in order to confuse peo
Snopes→ Man Who Walked Near Boiling-Hot Old Faithful Geyser Ticketed
Yellowstone National Park officials have ticketed a man caught on video wandering close to Old Faithful geyser, where he risked burns from the boiling-hot water that erupts every hour or so.
Climate Feedback→ USA Today op-ed ignores evidence to claim climate change had no role in Hurricane Florence
SCIENTISTS’ FEEDBACK SUMMARY This op-ed in USA Today makes the claim that Hurricane Florence has no appreciable contribution from human-caused climate change. Scientists who reviewed the article found that it ignores the evidence for trends in
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Video Showing Airliner Flipping Over Before Landing In Typhoon Is NOT Real!
Is this video of an airliner flipping over or doing a 360 degree roll because of a typhoon during the landing real? No, it is not: the video is a composition of two different videos and the first part is fake. The video went viral in part thro
Lead Stories→ Fake News: 400-pound Woman Did NOT Sue NC Zoo After Escaped Hippo Tried To Rape Her During Hurricane Florence
Is 64-year-old Clementine Gibbons sueing the North Carolina Zoo in Asheboro after a hippo escaped during hurricane Florence and tried to rape her? No, that's not true: a site that publishes invented stories about bizarre crimes and weird sex
Snopes→ Driving Lesson Ends with Car Landing in a Swimming Pool
The car landed in the North Creek Community Center Pool, which was closed for the season.
Snopes→ Leaked Documents Show Assange Bid for Russian Visa
WikiLeaks has repeatedly been hit by unauthorized disclosures, but the tens of thousands of files obtained by the AP may be the biggest leak yet.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Ref Did NOT Get In The Game, Did NOT Eject 4 Kneeling Players
Did the referee named Jerry Noonan eject four players at a Miami Dolphins game for kneeling during the national anthem? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a liberal satire website that specifically designs its articles to cause cons
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Post Malone Did NOT Die From Ligma
Did rapper Post Malone die from "Ligma"? No, that's not true: some joker uploaded a fake story to a prank generator website which uses a domain name that is easily confused with CBS News claiming the singer passed away. None of it is real, not
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Michelle Obama Did NOT Say Abortion Is Ok Because You Can Just Make Another Baby
Did Michelle Obama say that abortion is OK because "you can just make another baby"? No, that's not true: a liberal satire website made up the quote with the intent of it getting picked up and believed by conservatives and Trump supporters on
Snopes→ ‘It Looked Like Armageddon:’ Deadly Gas Blasts Destroy Homes
Emergency crews responded to what they believe is a series of gas explosions that have damaged homes across three communities north of Boston.
Snopes→ Panicked Boston Neighborhoods Evacuate as Gas Blasts Destroy Homes
A series of gas explosions caused fires at more than 20 homes across three communities north of Boston, forcing entire neighborhoods to evacuate.
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s False Tweets on Hurricane Maria’s Death Toll
In a pair of early morning tweets, President Donald Trump rejected Puerto Rico’s official estimate of 2,975 hurricane-related deaths after Hurricane Maria and, in the process, made some false and misleading claims: Trump said that “3,000 p
FactCheck.org→ Obama, Fox News and the Free Press
Former President Barack Obama stood up for a free press in his first political speech of the 2018 campaign season, but he engaged in a bit of revisionist history when it came to his administration’s dealings with Fox News. “It shouldn’t b
FactCheck.org→ Were Funds Shifted Away from Hurricane Relief?
As Hurricane Florence continued to threaten the East Coast, Sen. Jeff Merkley released a document that he said shows nearly $10 million that could have been used for hurricane recovery efforts was recently diverted from the Federal Emergency Management
FactCheck.org→ Obama Cherry-Picks Uninsured Figure
Former President Barack Obama claimed that Republicans’ “sabotage of the Affordable Care Act has already cost more than 3 million Americans their health insurance.” That’s according to one estimate, but another found no signifi
FactCheck.org→ Times Didn’t Say ‘Resistance’ Op-Ed is ‘Fake’
Q: Did the New York Times admit that the anonymous op-ed essay it published was not written by a Trump administration official? A: No. That claim was made up by a website that trolls conservatives. FULL ANSWER An anonymous op-ed describing “
Lead Stories→ Fake News: San Antonio NOT To Become First City In Texas To Legalize Marijuana
Is San Antonio in Texas legalizing pot? No, that's not true: some joker uploaded a headline saying as much to a prank website but it is not true. The website uses a misleading domain name to trick people into thinking it is CBS News but it is
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Rapper "Post Malone" NOT Shot Outside of Californian Music Venue
Was the unfortunate rapper Post Malone shot outside a music venue in California and did he die from several gunshot wounds? No, that's not true: some sick joker uploaded the death hoax to a prank website where anyone can make up a story and pu
FactCheck.org→ Trump Again Overblows Risks of Wind Power
In an Aug. 30 rally in Evansville, Indiana, President Donald Trump made three unsubstantiated claims about wind turbines, which he calls “windmills”: Trump suggested that a single turbine can be responsible for “thousands” of bird deaths.
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Bungled Twitter Attack on Obama
In a pair of tweets, President Donald Trump pushed back at former President Barack Obama for taking partial credit for the post-recession economic recovery. But, in doing so, Trump got the facts wrong: Trump misquoted Obama when he claimed that the fo
Snopes→ Did Nike Fire Colin Kaepernick After an Arrest?
Junk news sites reported that the currently unsigned NFL quarterback lost his endorsement deal after being arrested for trespassing on a football field.
Snopes→ Autopsy Performed on Rapper Mac Miller, More Tests Needed
An autopsy has been completed but the cause of death is not yet clear for hip-hop star Mac Miller, who was found dead in his Los Angeles home.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Cardi B NOT Dead, Nicki Minaj Did NOT Shoot Her Outside LA Cafe
Was singer Cardi B shot dead by Nicki Minaj outside a cafe in Los Angeles? No, that's not true: a fake story making that claim briefly went viral after some joker posted it to a prank website that uses a domain name meant to confuse people in
Snopes→ Danny Trejo Death Hoax
The popular Los Angeles-born actor did not suddenly pass away at age 74 in September 2018.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Danny Trejo Did NOT Die At Age 74
Did actor Danny Trejo pass away age 74? No, that's not true: a website that was registered just three weeks ago launched a rumor saying the actor was dead but the article is mostly just copy pasted from his biography on Wikipedia and does not
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Kaepernick NOT Arrested for Publicity Stunt During Anthem in San Fran
Was Colin Kaepernick arrested in San Farncisco after crashing the field this sunday during the national anthem and taking a knee? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a liberal satire website that makes up stories that conservatives
Internet Archive→ Pres. Obama on Political Climate & Civic Engagement : CSPAN : September 8, 2018 5:09am-6:22am EDT
President Barack Obama spoke about the political climate in remarks at the University of Illinois. He said that President Trump was "a symptom, not the cause" of anger and division between Americans of different backgrounds, beliefs, and economic means