President Donald Trump defended his administration’s response to the crisis in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria amid criticism that his public focus has been somewhere else. Trump spent four straight days criticizing NFL players and teams on Twi
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Truth or Fiction?→ NFL Rulebook Requires to Stand for National Anthem, Protesters Face Fines, Penalties-Mostly Fiction!
NFL Rulebook Requires to Stand for National Anthem, Protesters Face Fines, Penalties-Mostly Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The NFL rulebook requires players to be on the sidelines and stand for the National Anthem, according to a Facebook post calling on
Snopes→ Did Crabs Swarm a Florida Road After Irma?
A web site falsely claimed to be showing live footage of a mass crab migration in the aftermath of the massive storm.
Snopes→ Did Crabs Swarm a Florida Road After Hurricane Irma?
In 2017, a website falsely claimed to be showing live footage of a mass crab migration in the aftermath of the massive storm.
Snopes→ Did Hurricane Irma Create a ‘Cloud Face’?
A web site passed off a video shot in Canada in 2011 as "live footage" of a storm that lashed Florida six years later.
Truth or Fiction?→ Jennifer Lawrence Blames President Trump for Hurricanes Irma, Harvey-Misleading!
Jennifer Lawrence Blames President Trump for Hurricanes Irma, Harvey-Mostly Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Actress Jennifer Lawrence blamed President Trump for Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Harvey, claiming the storms were Mother Nature’s retribution
FactCheck.org→ Clinton Foundation Isn’t Charging FEMA
Q: Is the Clinton Foundation charging the Federal Emergency Management Agency to send supplies to victims of Hurricane Harvey? A: No. That claim originated on a satirical news site. The Clinton Foundation has not charged FEMA for bottled water or o
Snopes→ Did Hurricane Harvey Reveal Barack Obama’s Secret Ammunition Stash?
A "satirical" web site fabricated a story linking the fatal storm to the former president and 2015 military exercises at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Snopes→ Should You Open Windows During a Hurricane?
Storm lore holds that you should open a window slightly during a hurricane to equalize the inner pressure of a house with the outside lower pressure accompanying the hurricane.
FactCheck.org→ Black Lives Matter Blocked Hurricane Relief?
Q: Did Black Lives Matter protesters block emergency crews from reaching Hurricane Harvey victims? A: No. That false claim was made in a satirical story featuring a 2016 photo of a protest in Atlanta, Georgia. FULL QUESTION Is this true? Black Lives M
PolitiFact→ What do we know about the relationship between climate change and Hurricane Harvey?
Hurricane Harvey has dumped more water on the United States than any other weather event in history, and its costs are expected to be huge. The unprecedented storm has inevitably posed the question: What impact has climate change had on producing Hurri
FactCheck.org→ Cruz Wrong on Sandy Relief
Sen. Ted Cruz wrongly claimed that a 2013 Hurricane Sandy relief bill was “filled with pork and unrelated spending,” estimating that “two-thirds of what was spent in that bill had little or nothing to do with Hurricane Sandy.” N
FactCheck.org→ Hurricane Harvey and Climate Change
Hurricane Harvey has brought with it both a record amount of rain and questions about how much climate change can be blamed for the storm. Climate change did not cause Harvey, or any other storm, but it makes intense storms like Harvey more likely t
Snopes→ Can Animal Rescuers Be Prosecuted for Theft for Saving Animals from Harvey?
A rumor exaggerates the (vanishingly small) likelihood that those who rescue animals in danger during a tropical storm in Texas will be prosecuted.
PolitiFact→ Ted Cruz – Ted Cruz's Mostly False claim that two-thirds of Sandy relief was pork spending
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Ted Cruz's Mostly False claim that two-thirds of Sandy relief was pork spending Hurricane Harvey’s torrential rains and flooding have revived memories of Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz’s nay vote o
Snopes→ Louisiana Residents Hope Sandbags Will Keep Harvey Water Out
A weakened Tropical Storm Harvey left Louisiana residents bracing for possible tornadoes and hoping water would stay out of their sandbagged homes.
Truth or Fiction?→ “Gone With the Wind” Removed from Theater, Deemed Offensive-Truth!
“Gone With the Wind” Removed from Theatre, Deemed Offensive-Truth! Summary of eRumor: “Gone With the Wind” was removed from the a Summer Screening Series of the Orpheum Theatre in Memphis in August 2017 because some people fou
Truth or Fiction?→ Photo Shows Houston’s William P. Hobby Airport Flooding After Hurricane Harvey-Fiction!
Photo Shows Houston’s William P. Hobby Airport Flooding After Hurricane Harvey-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A photo that began circulating on August 28, 2017, shows Houston’s William P. Hobby Airport flooding in the wake of Hurricane Harvey.
Snopes→ Was Joel Osteen’s Houston ‘Megachurch’ Affected By Hurricane Harvey?
The evangelist was criticized on social media for not opening Lakewood Church to help people fleeing the storm.
Snopes→ Oldest White Supremacist Site Shut Down After Complaint
Stormfront.org had more than 300,000 registered users with traffic increasing since a violent white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Snopes→ Fake Photographs: Harvey Edition
As usual, fake and misleading images were immediately circulated on social media in the wake of a storm that brought catastrophic flooding to the streets of Houston.
Snopes→ Shark Swims in Houston Streets?
A repurposed and fake photograph does not show a shark swimming down a Houston street after Hurricane/Tropical Storm Harvey flooded the city.
Snopes→ Harvey Rolls Over Texas Coast, Smashes Homes and Businesses
The hurricane was a massive Category 4 storm when it made landfall.
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Phoenix Fiction
Summary President Donald Trump delivered a raucous, error-filled speech in Arizona on Aug. 22, just days after he was uniformly criticized for blaming “both sides” for the deadly violence at a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Vir
Climate Feedback→ BBC Today airs false statements by Lord Lawson in the name of balance
On Thursday August 10, BBC Radio 4’s “Today” broadcasted an interview in which Nigel Lawson commented on Al Gore’s new film sequel to “An Inconvenient Truth”—and on Gore’s own interview on “Today” about that film. We asked scientist
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
Truth or Fiction?→ Starbucks “Dreamer Day” on August 11 Offers Free Products-Fiction!
Starbucks “Dreamer Day” on August 11th Offers Free Products to Illegal Immigrants-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A Starbucks “Dreamer Day” promotion on August 11, 2017, offers discounts or free products to all undocumented immigran
Snopes→ Is This an Actual Supercell?
A video purporting to show a huge storm moving over a rural road was digitally manipulated — but from a real photograph.
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→ Explaining Trump’s Russia Tweets
President Donald Trump went on a tweetstorm about the Russia investigation. He accused his vanquished rival Hillary Clinton of obstruction of justice (without any evidence) and blamed others for his firing of FBI Director James Comey (even though Trump
Climate Feedback→ How sea ice can still be thick in places in a warming Arctic
EXPLAINER A June 12th Winnipeg Free Press story titled “U of M climate change study postponed due to climate change” describes a climate study delayed by unusual sea ice conditions around Newfoundland that necessitated the reassignment of
Snopes→ Does Footage Show Tornadoes in Cape Town?
After the South African city was hit with a major storm, doctored videos purportedly showing tornadoes in the area were circulated on social media.
Climate Feedback→ Trump’s justification for withdrawing from Paris Agreement backed by a cherry-picked analysis
On June 1, US President Donald Trump announced his intent to withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement. In his remarks, he misrepresented the agreement itself as well as the economic and climatic effects of the greenhouse gas emissions reduct
Climate Feedback→ In Paris Agreement op-ed, US Senator Ted Cruz misrepresents the costs and benefits of reducing greenhouse gas emissions
SCIENTISTS’ FEEDBACK SUMMARY In an op-ed published by CNN, US Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) argues for a US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, an international agreement with the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions to limit global warming. S
Truth or Fiction?→ Secret Service Investigating Kathy Griffin for Trump Beheading Photos -Truth!
Secret Service Investigating Kathy Griffin for Trump Beheading Photoshoot –Truth! Summary of eRumor: The Secret Service is investigating comedian Kathy Griffin for performing a mock beheading of President Trump and posing with a replica of Trum
Climate Feedback→ Rand Paul argument for withdrawing from Paris climate agreement based on flawed information, Prof. Gary Yohe explains
On May 22, 2017, Fox News published an opinion piece by Senator Rand Paul arguing that the United States should withdraw from the Paris Agreement. Sen. Rand Paul’s opinion relies on the claim that the Paris Agreement would achieve little in the way o
Washington Post→ Kamala D. Harris’s claim that 129 million people with preexisting conditions ‘could be denied coverage’
“Once again, 129M people with pre-existing conditions could be denied coverage and insurers could charge sick people more money.” — Sen. Kamala D. Harris (D-Calif.), in a tweet, May 4, 2017 As part of a tweet storm condemning the Hous
Truth or Fiction?→ Members of Congress Refuse to Stand for Pledge of Allegiance-Fiction!
Members of Congress Refuse to Stand for Pledge of Allegiance-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: An image shows Democratic members of Congress refusing to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance. The Truth: This image shows Democrats in the New York State Senate w
Truth or Fiction?→ Blue Whale Suicide Challenge Behind Rash of Teen Deaths-Unproven!
Blue Whale Suicide Challenge Behind Rash of Teen Deaths-Unproven! Summary of eRumor: An app called “Blue Whale” subjects users to a suicide challenge that claimed the life of at least 130 teen suicides in Russia over a short period of time,
Truth or Fiction?→ Tornado Carries Mobile Home 130 Miles with Family Inside-Fiction!
Tornado Carries Mobile Home 130 Miles with Family Inside-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: An F4 tornado that swept through Tulsa, Oklahoma, carried a mobile home 130 miles, and five family members inside were remarkably unharmed. The Truth: A well-known f