Popcorn Carnival Video Virus Attacking Phones Via WhatsApp-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: WhatsApp users have been warned that a video called “popcorn carnival” or “carnival of popcorn” on WhatsApp has a virus that can destroy user
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Hoax-Slayer→ ‘Martinelli’ WhatsApp Video Hack Warning is Yet Another Hoax
A message currently circulating via WhatsApp warns users not to open a video called "martinelli" because it will hack your phone in 10 seconds and you will not be able to stop it. The post ‘Martinelli’ WhatsApp Video Hack Warning is Yet A
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Donald Trump's Long Island speech to law enforcement
President Donald Trump spoke before an audience of law enforcement officials on Long Island, N.Y., about measures his administration is taking to crack down on illegal immigrant gang violence. The central theme of his July 28 speech was his goal of res
FactCheck.org→ Trump and Transgender Service Members
In announcing he would ban transgender people from the military, President Donald Trump cited “the tremendous medical costs and disruption that transgender in the military would entail.” Whether the cost is “tremendous” is opinion, but
Hoax-Slayer→ HOAX — ‘Popcorn Carnival’ WhatsApp Hack Warning
According to a message that is circulating via WhatsApp and social media, you should not open a video called "Popcorn Carnival". The post HOAX — ‘Popcorn Carnival’ WhatsApp Hack Warning appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Power to Pardon
President Donald Trump tweeted that “all agree the U.S. President has the complete power to pardon.” It’s true that the president has the constitutional power to issue pardons, but there are some limits to that power. Article II, Sec
Climate Feedback→ 2017 is on track to be among the hottest year recorded, scientists are not as surprised as ThinkProgress article suggests
SCIENTISTS’ FEEDBACK SUMMARY ThinkProgress published a brief but influential article commenting on record warm global temperature over the first half of 2017. The scientists who have reviewed the article confirm it accurately reports that 2017
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Misplaced Baltimore Bias
Trump misleadingly suggested Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein may be biased against him because Rosenstein “is from Baltimore” and “there are very few Republicans in Baltimore.” Rosenstein, who has testified that he is
FactCheck.org→ Is Bacon Better for You Than Tilapia?
Q: Is bacon better for you than tilapia? Does tilapia cause cancer and/or Alzheimer’s disease? A: No. These false claims, spread by multiple websites, are not supported by solid scientific evidence. FULL QUESTION What is the truth about wa
Washington Post→ No spending cuts to Medicaid? Then no tax cuts either
Washington politics often revolves around numbers. And no number is more important that the “baseline.” When politicians talk about “spending cuts” or “tax cuts,” they are measuring against a baseline. But it’s a process open
FactCheck.org→ Indiana Didn’t Legalize Marijuana
Q: Did Indiana legalize marijuana? A: No. That fake story comes from a website that invites visitors to “Create A Prank And Trick All Your Friends!” FULL ANSWER A story on Channel23news.com proclaims that “after 2 and 1/2 years of
Truth or Fiction?→ Clinton Foundation Witness Klaus Eberwein Found Dead-Truth! & Unproven!
Clinton Foundation Witness Klaus Eberwein Found Dead-Truth! & Unproven! Summary of eRumor: Former Haitian government official Klaus Eberwein was found dead just before he was scheduled to expose Clinton Foundation fraud before an anti-corruption
Snopes→ The Latest: Jerusalem Shrine to Remain Closed After Attack
Israeli police say Palestinians opened fire at Israelis near an important Jerusalem holy site, wounding two seriously before being killed in a gunfight.
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
PolitiFact→ Bloggers – Recycled parody: CNN's Zakaria calls for jihadi rape of white women
The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | Recycled parody: CNN's Zakaria calls for jihadi rape of white women CNN’s Fareed Zakaria presents himself as an urbane observer of the global scene and not the sort of person to call for violence again
Snopes→ President Defends Donald Trump Jr., Alleging “Greatest Witch Hunt in Political History”
Trump called Donald Jr. "open, transparent and innocent" amid emails showing his son's desire to meet with a "Russian government attorney".
Climate Feedback→ Breitbart article falsely claims that measured global warming has been “fabricated”
SCIENTISTS’ FEEDBACK SUMMARY This Breitbart article by James Delingpole claims that the observed warming of Earth’s surface temperatures is largely a fabrication by scientists who have altered the measurements. The source for this claim is a
FactCheck.org→ A Fake Paul Ryan Quote
Q: Did House Speaker Paul Ryan say “22 million Americans choose to be poor, so it’s their own problem if they can’t afford to be healthy”? A: No. That fake quote comes from a satirical news story. FULL QUESTION Did Ryan reall
Hoax-Slayer→ ‘Huge Plane Crashes Into Bridge’ Survey Scam
Facebook post that features an image depicting a passenger jet crashed into a traffic bridge includes a link that supposedly opens a news video. The post ‘Huge Plane Crashes Into Bridge’ Survey Scam appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
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
Truth or Fiction?→ Psychiatrist Dr. Keith Albow on President Trump’s Sanity-Authorship Confirmed!
Psychiatrist Dr. Keith Albow on President Trump’s Sanity: Trump is Stone Cold Sane-Authorship Confirmed! Summary of eRumor: A letter by Dr. Keith Albow said President Trump is “stone cold sane” and that “there’s a genius i
Climate Feedback→ The Atlantic accurately reports on study of the economic impacts of continued climate change in the US
SCIENTISTS’ FEEDBACK SUMMARY This story in The Atlantic by Robinson Meyer describes a new study on the distribution of economic impacts that result from continued climate change in the United States. The study finds that the impacts would not
Truth or Fiction?→ Warning: New Snapchat Feature Shares Your Child’s Location-Truth!
Warning: New SnapChat Feature Shares Your Child’s Location-Truth! Summary of eRumor: Parents have been warned that a new SnapChat feature shares your child’s location with other users by displaying it on a map. The Truth: A new SnapChat feat
Truth or Fiction?→ Bernie Sanders Under FBI Investigation for Bank Fraud-Reported as Truth! & Disputed!
Bernie Sanders Under FBI Investigation for Bank Fraud-Reported as Truth! & Disputed! Summary of eRumor: Bernie Sanders and his wife, Jane, are under FBI investigation. It’s been reported that Jane falsified bank documents in a land acquisiti
FactCheck.org→ Spinning the CBO Insurance Estimate
The Congressional Budget Office projects that the Senate health care bill would increase the number of uninsured Americans by 22 million in 2026 — a figure that both sides in the debate are distorting: Sen. Bernie Sanders wrongly claims the bil
Climate Feedback→ New York Times story highlights the growing number of extremely hot days in a warming world
SCIENTISTS’ FEEDBACK SUMMARY This article in the New York Times is organized around maps of projected increases in extremely hot weather because of human-caused climate change. Scientists who reviewed the article indicate that climate model pr
Truth or Fiction?→ Canada Legalizes Sex With Animals, Most Beastiality is Legal-Truth! & Misleading!
Canada Legalizes Sex With Animals, Most Beastiality Legal-Misleading! Summary of eRumor: In a bizarre move, Canada has legalized most sexual acts with animals. The Truth: In 2016, the Supreme Court of Canada overturned British Columbia man’s
FactCheck.org→ Video: Trump and Coal Jobs
In this week’s fact-checking video, CNN’s Jake Tapper discusses President Donald Trump’s remarks at his June 21 Iowa rally about coal mining jobs. As we wrote in our story, “FactChecking Trump’s Iowa Rally,” the pre
Truth or Fiction?→ Clinton Estate a Crime Scene, Steel Barrel Graves Found-Fiction!
Clinton Estate a Crime Scene, Steel Barrel Graves Found-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Dead bodies have been found in “steel barrel graves” at the Clinton estate, and Bill and Hillary Clinton are under criminal investigation. The Truth: A webs
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
FactCheck.org→ A Bogus Kellyanne Conway Quote
Q: Did Kellyanne Conway say liberal women hate her because of her “striking beauty and intellect”? A: There’s no evidence she did. That claim comes from a website that warns readers to rely on its information “at your own risk.”
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Lawyer Spins Russia Facts
Jay Sekulow, an attorney on President Donald Trump’s legal team, made the rounds of the Sunday shows to talk about the Russia investigation. But he glossed over relevant facts in defense of his client: Sekulow repeatedly said Trump fired FBI Dir
FactCheck.org→ Trump Didn’t Bill the Obamas
Q: Did President Donald Trump send Barack Obama a bill for his “vacation scam”? A: No. That bogus claim comes from a “satirical publication.” FULL QUESTION Did President Trump send the Obamas a bill for their vacation trip, etc.? FULL ANSWER P
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Trump on Coal Jobs
On NBC10 in Philadelphia’s “@ Issue” program on June 18, FactCheck.org Deputy Managing Editor Robert Farley discussed President Donald Trump pointing to the opening of a new coal mine in Pennsylvania as evidence that his administrati
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump tweet on 50% approval cherry-picks polling data
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Donald Trump tweet on 50% approval cherry-picks polling data President Donald Trump opened his first Father’s Day as president with a bright-and-early boast about his poll numbers. "The new Rasmusse
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
Washington Post→ The bogus claim that a map of crosshairs by Sarah Palin’s PAC incited Rep. Gabby Giffords’s shooting
“Was this attack evidence of how vicious American politics has become? Probably. In 2011, Jared Lee Loughner opened fire in a supermarket parking lot, grievously wounding Representative Gabby Giffords and killing six people, including a 9
FactCheck.org→ Will Paris Have a ‘Tiny’ Effect on Warming?
President Donald Trump and his top environmental official said the Paris Agreement would reduce the global average temperature by only 0.2 degrees Celsius. Former Vice President Al Gore said that’s “not true.” Who’s right? Trump and Scott P
Snopes→ The Latest: Sanders Says Man ID’d as Shooter Was on Campaign
Sen. Bernie Sanders said the man authorities identified as opening fire on the Republican congressional baseball practice had apparently volunteered on his presidential campaign.
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Coal Spin
President Donald Trump touted the opening of a new coal mine in Pennsylvania as evidence that his administration is “putting the miners back to work.” But construction of the mine in question began before the 2016 election. And experts say