Did Chelsea Clinton say that satanism is a religion that deserves respect? No, that's not true: The only child of former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton did say in a tweet that people should be "civil, chee
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Lead Stories→ Fake News: Dog Does NOT Fall Into Canal And Starts To Drown, Until The Group of Dolphins Come To Save Him
Did a dog fall into a Florida canal and almost drown before a dolphin rescued it, as pictured in this story? No, that's not true: The image purportedly of a brown dog riding on the back of a dolphin is from a short film titled "Zeus and Roxann
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Brazilian Soldier NOT Pictured Rescuing Jaguar That Jumped Into Water To Escape Amazon Fire
Did a Brazilian soldier rescue a jaguar after the animal threw itself into a river to save itself from the Amazon fires, as seen in a photograph? No, that's not true: The touching image of a jaguar being cuddled by a man wearing a Brazilian un
Snopes→ Star Wars Hotel at Disney World Like a Cruise Into Space
It’s going to be a cruise to nowhere, but that will be just fine with die-hard “Star Wars” fans.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Ivanka Trump Did NOT Wear Nazi Swastika Design On Shirt In Photo With Colorado Sheriff
Did Ivanka Trump wear a shirt with a Nazi Swastika design when she visited with a Colorado sheriff? No, that's not true: An image posted on social media showing the purported Swastika pattern on a shirt worn by President Trump's oldest daughte
Truth or Fiction?→ Is Olive Garden Funding Trump’s 2020 Campaign?
On August 26 2019, a Facebook user shared the following post (archived here), claiming Olive Garden was financially backing United States President Donald Trump’s 2020 re-election campaign: It seems that a few times a week, text-based status
Truth or Fiction?→ Nine Things a Woman Couldn’t Do in 1971
In August 2019 the Facebook page “Old Crone” shared the following post, listing nine everyday activities women were purportedly prohibited from doing up until the year 1971 (with some commentary about subsequent related liberties): Bene
FactCheck.org→ Social Media Posts Treat Fictional Harris ‘Quote’ as Fact
Quick Take Facebook users expressed outrage over a statement that is falsely attributed to Sen. Kamala Harris. The quote — about seeking “vengeance” against supporters of President Donald Trump — originated on a website that cal
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Popeyes Chicken Employees Will NOT Be "Packing Heat" To "Smoke" Aggressive Customers
Will Popeyes Chicken employees now carry guns to subdue unruly customers upset about the chain running out of chicken sandwiches? No, that's not true: a tweet with that message seemingly coming from the company was actually posted by a parody
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s False Auto Industry Tweets
In a series of tweets aimed at the auto industry, President Donald Trump inaccurately said that his fuel efficiency plan would reduce the cost of cars “by more than $3000” and make them “substantially safer.” Even going by his administration’
Truth or Fiction?→ Can You Use Breastmilk Topically to Treat Various Conditions?
In August 2018, a post from “Parents R Us” about topical use of breastmilk to treat various conditions (archived here) appeared and has made the rounds online since, showing claims that have long been around in other forms as advice shar
FactCheck.org→ Can Trump ‘Order’ U.S. Companies to Leave China?
In a tweet, President Donald Trump said he “hereby ordered” U.S. companies to “immediately start looking for an alternative to China,” including moving their operations back to the United States. His top economic adviser later s
FactCheck.org→ Falsehoods About Family Separations Linger Online
Quick Take A viral social media post falsely claims that former President Barack Obama “separated” many more children at the border than President Donald Trump. Full Story The Trump administration announced a new rule on Aug. 21 that
Truth or Fiction?→ Were the Bones of Children Found on Epstein’s Island?
On August 20 2019, the Facebook page “The Trump Room” shared the following post (archived here), claiming that children’s bones were found on Jeffrey Epstein’s private island and questioning why this had not been reported: W
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Michelle Obama Did NOT Say "There Are Too Many White People"
Did former first lady Michelle Obama say "There are too many white people"? No, that's not true: several websites have published stories with that headline but they all seem to be mangled copies of a now-retracted story with a headline that mi
Truth or Fiction?→ Was a North Carolina Teenager Registering People to Vote at a Popeye’s Chicken?
A teenager in Charlotte, North Carolina has received online interest and attention for showing ingenuity in the midst of a separate social media-driven trend by using it to register people to vote. David Ledbetter, a 17-year-old high school senior, be
Truth or Fiction?→ Was Dictator Joseph Stalin Once a Hip, Young Democratic Socialist?
A meme claiming that Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin was once a hip, young atheist and a Democratic Socialist appeared on Facebook (archived here) in August 2019. Beneath a black-and-white photograph of an arguably handsome young man, text read: Josef
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand Did NOT Say: ‘Let women breastfeed on the battlefield’
Did U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand say "Let women breastfeed on the battlefield"? No, that's not true: It is a made-up quote published by a satirical news site. The junior senator from New York, who is running for the Democratic presidential nom
Truth or Fiction?→ Is This the Bedroom of Medgar Evers’ Sons?
On August 23 2019, Facebook user Steven Pokin shared a photograph along with a lengthy status update, claiming that it shows the bedroom that Medgar Evers’ sons slept in: This is where the two little sons of Civil Rights activist Medgar Evers s
Truth or Fiction?→ Comparing the Cost of Insulin Pens in the United States with Other Countries
A graphic spreading online apparently attempts to advocate for people with diabetes by listing several claims related to the price of insulin pens in the United States and other countries: However, efforts like this can do more harm than good. “
Snopes→ Indonesia to Move Capital from Sinking Jakarta to Borneo
It will move from overcrowded, sinking and polluted Jakarta to a site in sparsely populated East Kalimantan province on Borneo island, known for rainforests and orangutans.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Nike Spokesman Colin Kaepernick Did NOT Call the United States the Worst Country in the World
Did Nike spokesman Colin Kaepernick call the United States the "Worst Country in the World"? No, that's not true: a headline making that claim only offers up one tweet from Kaepernick as evidence and that tweet doesn't even contain Kaepernick'
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Texas Butthole Tickling Bandit Has NOT Finally Been Caught
Was a suspect known as the "Texas Butthole Tickling Bandit" arrested in Dallas, Texas? No, that's not true: It is a completely made-up hoax with no official sources, attribution, or basis in reality. It was first published in 2015 on a satire
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Bob Marley NOT Singing ‘Don’t Worry Be Happy’
Did Bob Marley record the song "Don't worry be Happy"? No, that's not true: The Jamaican singer-songwriter died in 1981, which was seven years before American jazz vocalist Bobby McFerrin composed and recorded the hit song. McFerrin used an af
Lead Stories→ Fake News: LA Times Did NOT Report Donald Trump Admitted Being A Nazi In A Speech
Did the Los Angeles Times report President Donald Trump admitted to being a Nazi in a speech? No, that's not true: a prank website with a domain name that is almost identical to the real LA Times published a webpage that looked just like an LA
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Home Depot Did NOT Sponsor 129 Miles Of Trump’s Border Wall
Did Home Depot announce it would be sponsoring 129 miles of the border wall between the United States and Mexico that President Trump promised he would build? No, that's not true: the story was published by a liberal satire website that was mo
Truth or Fiction?→ Did the Text on this Tote Bag Say It Was There to ‘Terrify Those Afraid of Arabic’?
Two Palestinian graphic designers’ work has been drawing attention for years online, but online shoppers looking to spread its sarcastic message may be disappointed. Haitham Haddad and Sana Jammalieh’s totebag was first seen in August 201
Snopes→ Rolling Stones Get Name on Little Martian Rock that Rolled
There is now a "Rolling Stones Rock" on Mars, and it's giving Mick, Keith and the boys some serious satisfaction.
Snopes→ Billionaire David Koch, Conservative Donor, Dies at Age 79
Charles Koch announced the death, saying, "It is with a heavy heart that I now must inform you of David's death."
Lead Stories→ Fake News: NO Nokia 3310 Found in Drawer After 20 Years With 70% Battery Left
Was an old Nokia 3310 phone found in a drawer after 20 years with 70% battery remaining? No, that's not true: a story that claimed Kevin Moody from Ellesmere Port had found his old phone still 70% charged while cleaning out a drawer was publis
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Actor Gary Sinise NOT Dead At 67
Did actor Gary Sinise die aged 67? No, that's not true. The story was published by a liberal satire website that tries to fool Trump supporters and Republicans into sharing made up stories that are clearly marked as satire when you actually c
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Marriage Between Humans And Animals Has NOT Been Legalized In Norway
Has marriage between humans and animals been legalized in Norway? No, that's not true: It is a hoax claim unsupported by sourcing and proven false by research. A photo purportedly showing a woman who married her doberman is a stock photo that
Truth or Fiction?→ Was an Ecuadorian Tribe’s Rainforest Home Hit by a Rash of Wildfires?
As awareness of unprecedented wildfires hitting rainforests in the Brazilian Amazon spread online in August 2019, social media users began drawing links between the blazes and a court victory for an indigenous Ecuadorian tribe weeks earlier. On July 1
FactCheck.org→ Instagram Hoax Nabs Rick Perry
Quick Take A thoroughly debunked hoax claiming that Instagram users can stop the platform from using their pictures if they post a statement rescinding permission has been circulating again. This time, it ensnared a member of the Trump administration.
Truth or Fiction?→ Has Denmark Offered to Buy the United States From Russia?
In the later days of August 2019, the Trump administration presented a dizzying array of outrageous claims and proposals, one of which appeared to capture the hearts and minds of American reporters completely for several days — a pitch to buy Greenl
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Dubious Michigan ‘Man of the Year’ Boast
President Donald Trump has claimed no fewer than seven times over the past three years — including at a recent rally in New Hampshire — that he won Michigan’s “man of the year” award. But there’s no evidence that he
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump incorrect that U.S. dollar is strongest it's ever been
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Donald Trump incorrect that U.S. dollar is strongest it's ever been Is the U.S. dollar stronger against other currencies than it’s ever been? President Donald Trump said so — at least four times in one da
PolitiFact→ Amy Klobuchar – Federal law’s ‘boyfriend loophole’ is not so simple
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Federal law’s ‘boyfriend loophole’ is not so simple After the mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton, U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, a Minnesota Democrat who is running for president, called for eliminating the &qu
PolitiFact→ How do the Democrats running for president really live? A look at their homes, wealth
On the campaign trail, Sen. Cory Booker often name-drops his Newark, N.J., neighborhood, noting that he "lives in a community that is below the poverty line." Pete Buttigieg, now mayor of South Bend where he grew up, has touted his "midd
Truth or Fiction?→ Instagram Copyright Hoax
A recurring online hoax spread even further on August 20 2019, when a wave of high-profile people posted a fake, long-debunked notice about Instagram’s terms of use that eventually ended up on Secretary of Energy Rick Perry’s Instagram ac