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FactCheck.org→ FactChecking McCarthy’s Statistics
House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy got some of his facts wrong during a recent appearance on Fox Business: McCarthy claimed that mandatory spending accounted for just 25 percent of federal spending under President Ronald Reagan. Actually, it average
Snopes→ Actors Read ‘Gun Facts’ Off a Teleprompter: Part II
The second installment in our two-part examination of a viral, pro-gun rights video.
Snopes→ Actors Read ‘Gun Facts’ Off a Teleprompter: Part I
The first installment of our two-part examination of a viral pro-gun rights video.
Snopes→ Motive Elusive After Van Driver Kills 10 on Toronto Sidewalk
Police in Canada's biggest city are piecing together witness accounts and surveillance video trying to determine why a driver plowed a rented van along a crowded sidewalk, killing 10 people and injuring 15.
FactCheck.org→ NextGen Climate Action Committee
Political leanings: Liberal Spending target: $30 million NextGen Climate Action Committee, a super PAC, and NextGen Climate Action, a 501(c)(4), were founded in 2013 by San Francisco billionaire Tom Steyer. They currently operate under the umbrella
FactCheck.org→ ESAFund/Ending Spending Inc.
Political leanings: Fiscally conservative Spending target: Unknown Ending Spending Action Fund was launched as a super PAC in 2010 along with its affiliated nonprofit, Ending Spending Inc. Originally, the super PAC was called Taxpayers Against Earmar
Snopes→ Did the BBC Report on a Nuclear War Between NATO and Russia?
A video simulation of a BBC report about a nuclear war between NATO and Russia was edited and presented as if it were genuine.
FactCheck.org→ Muddying a Trump Loyalty Test
In Republican primaries where loyalty to President Donald Trump’s agenda is a litmus test for many voters, the approval of a $1.3 trillion omnibus spending bill has become a political weapon — no matter how lawmakers voted. Indiana Republic
FactCheck.org→ Prosecutor in Cohen Probe Not an ‘Obama Holdover’
Q: Is Robert S. Khuzami, the deputy U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, an “Obama holdover”? A: No. Khuzami served under Democratic and Republican administrations, but he left government in 2013. He returned to public ser
Truth or Fiction?→ Mark Zuckerberg Announces He’s Closing Facebook-Fiction!
Mark Zuckerberg Announces He’s Closing Facebook-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Mark Zuckerberg has announced that he’s closing Facebook, citing concerns about the social media platform’s impact on the world. The Truth: False claims that
Snopes→ Did Mark Zuckerberg Announce That He’s Closing Facebook?
A video purportedly showing Mark Zuckerberg announcing that closure of Facebook is a digitally altered hoax.
Snopes→ WhatsApp ‘Martinelli’ Phone Virus Warning
One of several similar WhatsApp malware hoaxes warns that a "Martinelli" video could "hack" your phone.
Snopes→ Is a Hillary Clinton ‘Snuff Film’ Circulating on the Dark Web?
Conspiracy theory web sites reported in April 2018 that Clinton can be seen mutilating a child during a Satanic ritual in an online video code-named "Frazzledrip."
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Numbers (First Quarterly Update)
Summary In the time Donald Trump has been in the White House: Job growth slowed, but unemployment still sank to the lowest rate in 17 years. Economic growth quickened to 2.3 percent last year, but that was roughly half the rate Trump promised. The gro
Snopes→ Were Two Black Real Estate Agents Arrested for Waiting at a Starbucks?
Philadelphia police are investigating an incident captured in a viral Facebook video.
FactCheck.org→ Has the Border Wall Begun?
Q: Has President Donald Trump started building the wall between United States and Mexico? A: Congress approved $1.6 billion to replace existing barriers and add some fencing in new areas. The new barriers are not concrete and not like any of Trump̵
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Mutant’ Tilapia Fish is Unsafe to Eat, Contains Cancer-Causing Dioxin-Mostly Fiction!
‘Mutant’ Tilapia Fish is Unsafe to Eat, Contains Cancer-Causing Dioxin-Mostly Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A meme claiming that tilapia is a “mutant” fish that’s unsafe to eat combines a number of long-running warnings abou
FactCheck.org→ No Trump-Ordered ‘Raid’ on Muslim Community
Q: Did President Trump order a raid on Islamberg, New York, that uncovered weapons? A: No. A false story from 2017 links the Muslim community to an unrelated arrest of a man on weapons charges. FULL ANSWER The Muslim settlement of Islamberg in upstat
Snopes→ Can This Stone Dissolve Iron?
A viral video claims to document a mysterious and unexplained phenomenon, but in reality it shows a neat science experiment.
Snopes→ Did a Sunbather Catch a Cobra with Her Bare Hands?
A video purportedly showing a sunbather grabbing a snake just before it bites her is actually a prank involving a fishing pole and a rubber reptile.
FactCheck.org→ Hyped Headline Turns Paint Into Terror
Q: Was the first family attacked by a terrorist during the Easter holiday weekend? A: No. That’s a misrepresentation of an act of vandalism at Trump International Golf Club. FULL ANSWER Several of Donald Trump’s properties have been deface
FactCheck.org→ SciCheck Featured on Undark’s Podcast
SciCheck writer Vanessa Schipani recently appeared on Undark magazine’s podcast to discuss her recent article on the effect of media violence on children. Schipani and David Corcoran, the host of the Undark podcast, discussed what scientists k
PolitiFact→ Bloggers – Fake news says CNN "pulled the plug" during YouTube shooting coverage
The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | Fake news says CNN "pulled the plug" during YouTube shooting coverage The day after a woman opened fire at the YouTube headquarters in San Bruno, Calif., Facebook users flagged a post on the Daily Vine websi
Snopes→ Did Donald Trump Scare a Group of Schoolchildren?
A video showing terrified reactions of a group of children as the president enters a classroom is actually two different clips that were edited together.
FactCheck.org→ David Hogg at School During Parkland Shooting
Q: Was David Hogg at home during the February school shooting in Florida? A: No. Hogg recorded videos from inside the school during the shooting and a teacher confirmed that he was there at the time. FULL QUESTION Is this real??? David Hogg Changes
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Trump’s Immigration Tweets
President Donald Trump fired off a flurry of immigration-related tweets beginning on Easter morning, but his messages included muddled and inaccurate claims. Contrary to Trump’s assertion, there is no “liberal (Democrat)” law requiri
Snopes→ Is the ‘Condom Snorting Challenge’ a Real Teen Trend?
Despite the media's breathless coverage of this alleged social media "craze," most of the extant videos of teens snorting condoms are a year or more old.
FactCheck.org→ It’s International Fact-Checking Day
Today, April 2, is the second annual International Fact-Checking Day. To mark the occasion, we’ve answered several questions from our readers about fact-checking. We’ve posted our answers in video form on Facebook. Our staff answers these q
Truth or Fiction?→ David Hogg Was At Home During Parkland School Shooting-Fiction!
David Hogg Was At Home During Parkland School Shooting-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Rumors that David Hogg was at home at the time of the Feb. 14, 2018, shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School circulated after Hogg became an outspoken advocate
Truth or Fiction?→ Type “BFF” on Facebook to See If Your Account is Secure-Fiction!
Type “BFF” on Facebook to See If Your Account is Secure-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg “invented” the term BFF (short for best friends forever) and you can type BFF into Facebook to see if your account
Snopes→ The Levitating Street Performer, Explained
A viral video purportedly showing a street performer levitating left many people scratching their heads and wondering: How?
FactCheck.org→ Pelosi Isn’t Calling for Trump’s Impeachment
Q: Has Nancy Pelosi introduced articles of impeachment for Donald Trump? A: No. The House Democratic leader has repeatedly opposed calls for impeachment. FULL ANSWER Nancy Pelosi, minority leader in the House of Representatives, has maintained her opp
Snopes→ Did President Donald Trump Slap the Mayor of Mexico City?
A video of Trump slapping World Wrestling Entertainment executive director Vince McMahon at an event was later repurposed with an inaccurate caption.
FactCheck.org→ ‘Female-Led’ Company Didn’t Build Collapsed Bridge
Q: Is the firm that built the pedestrian bridge that collapsed in Miami “a female-led construction company,” as claimed in some viral stories? A: No. The company is run by six brothers, and 11 of its 92 management employees are females. FULL ANSWE
Truth or Fiction?→ Joe Biden’s Son, Hunter Biden, Kicked Discharged from Navy Over Drug Test-Truth! & Outdated!
Joe Biden’s Son, Hunter Biden, Kicked Out of Navy for Failed Drug Test-Truth! & Outdated! Summary of eRumor: Former Vice President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, was kicked out of the Navy for a failed drug test. The Truth: Hunter Biden
Washington Post→ President Trump’s claim that drug dealers who kill ‘thousands’ just get 30 days in jail
“Some of these drug dealers will kill thousands of people during their lifetime — thousands of people — and destroy many more lives than that. But they will kill thousands of people during their lifetime, and they’ll get cau
Truth or Fiction?→ Officials Warn About Poison Injected into Water Bottles-Reported as Fiction!
Officials Warn About Poison Injected into Water Bottles-Reported as Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Warnings that someone is injecting poising into water bottles circulated on social media in March 2018. The Truth: There have been scattered reports about p
FactCheck.org→ Oh, SNAP! Misleading Claims on Benefit Enrollment
Q: Did “two million people leave the food stamp rolls in Trump’s first year”? A: No. That’s the decline in average monthly enrollment in fiscal year 2017, including almost four months when Trump wasn’t president. FULL QUE
Washington Post→ President Trump’s claim that California has the ‘highest taxes in the United States’
“I think Governor [Jerry] Brown’s done a very poor job running California. They have the highest taxes in the United States. … Hey, I have property in California, I will say. I don’t think too much about my property any