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Lead Stories→ Fake News: No Evidence Hillary Clinton Killed Jeffrey Epstein And She Did Not Admit It
Is there any evidence that Hillary Clinton killed Jeffrey Epstein and did the former secretary of state declare that she did it? No, that's not true: Jeffrey Epstein was found dead on August 10, 2019 in a federal prison cell in New York, where
Truth or Fiction?→ South Dakota’s $449,000 Anti-Meth Initiative Goes Viral — for the Wrong Reasons
South Dakota’s push to fight methamphetamine addiction won instant attention when it launched on November 18 2019 — but perhaps not for the reason Gov. Kristi Noem and state officials intended. According to the Sioux Falls Argus Leader newspap
Truth or Fiction?→ Allegations Swirl Around Pete Buttigieg’s ‘Douglass Plan’
Democratic Party presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg and his campaign have come under criticism after Black leaders in South Carolina questioned their inclusion in a statement promoting his plan to address racial inequality should he be elected. The
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Students Today Depend on Paper Too Much, Don’t Know How to Write on a Slate’ 1815 Quote
In November 2015, Facebook page “The Credible Hulk” shared the following screenshot purportedly showing a lament from an 1815 school principal’s publication suggesting the students of the day had grown too dependent on paper, and la
Climate Feedback→ New York Times op-ed claiming scientists underestimated climate change lacks supporting evidence
SCIENTISTS’ FEEDBACK SUMMARY This op-ed by author Eugene Linden, published under the headline “How Scientists Got Climate Change So Wrong”, argues that climate scientists have long underestimated climate change. The article discuss
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘The Little White Envelope for the Man Who Hated Christmas’ Posts
In November 2019, a nearly year-old “Maui 24/7” post titled “THE LITTLE WHITE ENVELOPE” (alternately: “the Man Who Hated Christmas”) circulated virally on social media: Text attached to an image told a heartstri
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Kohl’s Is NOT Giving Away $100 Coupons For Sharing A Link
Did supermarket chain Kohl's announce they are giving away $100 coupons to everyone who shares a link and fills out a survey, just because it is their anniversary? No, that's not true: a group of scammers is at it again with a fake Kohl's page
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Aldi Has NOT Announced Everyone Who Shares A Link Will Be Sent $75 Coupon
Did supermarket chain ALDI announce they are giving away $75 coupons to everyone who shares a link and fills out a survey, just because it is their anniversary? No, that's not true: a group of scammers is at it again with a fake Aldi page desi
Truth or Fiction?→ What Happened to ‘The Man in the High Castle’ Swastika Props?
As the fourth and final season of Amazon’s The Man in the High Castle aired, a post to Reddit’s r/oddlysatisfying asserted that producers were proactive in post-production handling of the show’s many swastikas and other Nazi memora
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Hong Kong Protester Looks Like a Post Apocalyptic Survivor’
On November 17 2019, the following image was shared to Reddit’s r/pics, titled: “Hong Kong Protester looks like a post apocalyptic survivor. May HK have the strength it needs to survive”: Hong Kong Protester looks like a p
Truth or Fiction?→ Is Chrome’s Reopen Closed Tab Gone?
If “Reopen Closed Tab” has disappeared from your Chrome browser, you’re not alone — a number of posts on Facebook and Twitter appeared as people saw the function began vanishing from their drop-down menus: Uhhhh Chrome is removin
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Robert Mueller Did NOT Tweet Back At Donald Trump Over ‘Witch Hunt’ Post
Did Robert Mueller tweet a reply to President Donald Trump's tweet that "not a single American citizen has been charged with anything related to Russian collusion"? No, that's not true: The former special counsel who investigated Trump's campa
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik Did NOT Give The Finger After Yovanovitch Ovation
Did Congresswoman Elise Stefanik give a photographer the finger during an ovation after former ambassador Yovanovitch testimony ended? No, that's not true: the photo was digitally manipulated and journalist Brian J. O'Malley whose retweet of t
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Giuliani Did NOT Quietly File Suit Against Ilhan Omar for Blatant Prejudice on Behalf of White House
Did Rudy Giuliani quietly files a lawsuit against Ilhan Omar for 'Blatant Prejudice' on behalf of the White House? No, that's not true. The story was published by a liberal satire website that tries to mislead Trump supporters and Republicans
Snopes→ Ex-Ambassador’s Testimony Shines Light on Conservative Media
Former Ukrainian Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch’s impeachment testimony spotlighted the role of conservative media in her downfall and the chilling reminder that she remains a social media target.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Researchers Do NOT Reveal That People Who Are Messy Are Actually Productive Geniuses
Did researchers reveal that people who are messy are actually productive geniuses? No, that's not true: An article making the claim cites no such research that concludes messiness is a sign of genius or productivity. This is a click-bait claim
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Doctors Do NOT Warn People To Avoid Instant Noodles Due To Cancer And Stroke Risks
Have doctors warned people to avoid eating instant noodles because of the risk of cancer and strokes? No, that is not true: There are no medical studies linking instant noodles to cancer or strokes in humans. A story making this claim also inc
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Saudi Prince Did NOT Offer 200 Camels to Spend a Night With Ivanka Trump
Did a Saudi Prince offers 200 camels to spend a night with Ivanka Trump? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a Canadian entertainment website that makes a living by publishing fictional stories often involving weird crimes, bizarre s
Truth or Fiction?→ Goodstein’s ‘States of Matter’ Opening Quote
On November 15 2019, an Imgur user shared a screenshot of a tweet about the purported opening paragraph from a textbook by California Institute of Technology professor David Goodstein called States of Matter: The beginning to every book should have
FactCheck.org→ Donald Trump and New York’s Veterans Day Parade
Quick Take A meme circulating on Facebook exaggerates the role played by President Donald Trump in funding a 1995 Veterans Day parade in New York. He donated $200,000, which was less than 10% of the total raised, according to press reports at the time.
FactCheck.org→ Discrepancy in White House Versions of First Trump-Zelensky Phone Call
On April 21, the White House issued a statement saying President Donald Trump called to congratulate Volodymyr Zelensky on becoming president of Ukraine. Trump “expressed his commitment to work together with President-elect Zelenskyy and the Ukrainia
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Exaggerated Judicial Boasts
President Donald Trump recently boasted about the unusually high number of judicial appointments he has made so far, but in doing so he exaggerated and mischaracterized some of the facts: In terms of “quality and quantity,” Trump said his judicial
Truth or Fiction?→ Conspiracy Theorist Roger Stone Is Latest Trump Associate to be Convicted
Roger Stone — a longtime ally to both President Donald Trump and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones — was convicted on November 15, 2019 on seven counts of obstruction, witness tampering, and lying to Congress. The 67-year-old self-proclaimed “d
Snopes→ Is Netflix Asking Users to Update Payment Information?
A popular phishing scam targets Netflix users.
Truth or Fiction?→ Does an Ohio Law Allow Students to Give Wrong Answers Because of Religious Belief?
On November 14 2019, several news outlets reported that a new law in Ohio allowed students to “give wrong answers” due to their “religious belief.” A widely-shared Patheos blog post on that day began as follows: Anti-intellectu
FactCheck.org→ Viral Posts Misidentify Soros’ Son as the Whistleblower
Quick Take Social media users, including a Republican congressman, falsely identified George Soros’ son, Alexander, as the whistleblower who triggered the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. Full Story Republican Rep. Steve King of
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Economic Falsehoods
President Donald Trump rattled off several false claims in his Nov. 12 speech to the Economic Club of New York, in which he contrasted the supposedly “bleak” outlook at the end of his predecessor’s term with an exaggerated portrayal o
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Bernie Sanders Say ‘Abolish ICE’ While Elizabeth Warren Said ‘We Need ICE’?
In November 2019, the following meme purporting to quote Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts) on ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) presented the former’s position as “abolish ICE,” and
FactCheck.org→ Trump Misrepresents Impeachment Exchange
President Donald Trump wrongly claimed that the two “‘star’ witnesses” from the first day of public impeachment hearings “stared straight ahead with a blank look on their face, remained silent, & were unable to answer&
Truth or Fiction?→ Chef Uses Molecular Gastronomy to ‘Incredibly’ Bake a ‘Clear’ Pumpkin Pie?
An October 17 2019 post on the site CanYouActually.com, “Chef Uses Molecular Gastronomy To Incredibly Bake A Clear Pumpkin Pie,” racked up tens of thousands of shares across social media platforms: There’s nothing more traditional than p
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Biden’s CNN Town Hall
In a televised town hall, former Vice President Joe Biden made several false or misleading statements while commenting on climate change, veterans and health care: Before describing the effects of climate change on his home state of Delaware, Biden in
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Adam Schiff Is NOT A Known Pedophile Who Settled Out Of Court Numerous Times For Sex Crimes
Is Rep. Adam Schiff a known pedophile who has secretly settled numerous sex crime cases involving underage males? No, that's not true: allegations that the California congressman had been accused of "indecent liberties" with boys and was accus
PolitiFact→ William Taylor – Fact-checking impeachment witness William Taylor's claim about Russia treaty violations
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Fact-checking impeachment witness William Taylor's claim about Russia treaty violations On the first day of the impeachment hearings held in public, Ambassador William Taylor Jr., the top American diplomat in U
PolitiFact→ Who is Marie Yovanovitch, the former ambassador to Ukraine removed by Trump?
On May 20, Marie Yovanovich was removed as ambassador to Ukraine. She was told only that she had lost the confidence of President Donald Trump. Five months later, over the objections of the State Department, she gave a deposition to the House Int
FactCheck.org→ Interview Prompts Erroneous Claim of Vindman Firing
Quick Take Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, a Ukraine expert working in the White House, was not fired by President Donald Trump — as posts circulating online continue to perpetuate. The confusion was born out of a recent television interview with Tru
Truth or Fiction?→ Did an Irish Suffragist Follow Winston Churchill for a Week Ringing a Bell Whenever He Tried to Speak?
In November 2019, the Facebook page “Cheerful Nihilism” shared the following meme, about historical tensions between a suffragist from Ireland named Mary Maloney and Winston Churchill: Above a black and white image of a man on a stage, a
Truth or Fiction?→ Mitch McConnell: ‘Completely and Utterly Perplexed’ by Those Who Argue Perjury, Obstruction of Justice Aren’t High Crimes?
In November 2019, a screenshot from Reddit circulated on social media, quoting Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) as saying he was baffled by people who argued “perjury and obstruction of justice are not high crimes and misdemeanors” when r
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Trump NOT To Release The Names Of Sexual Predators In Congress
Is President Donald Trump about to release the names of sexual predators in Congress? No, that's not true: stories with headlines making that promise have been circulating since 2017 but they are all copies of an article that called on Trump t
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Greta’s Global Warming Conference NOT Cancelled Due To Sub-arctic Freezing Temps
Was a Michigan conference on global warming that Greta Thunberg was due to attend cancelled due to sub-artctic freezing temperatures? No, that's not true: the story originated on a satire website but many people only saw the headline on Facebo