Q: Have the “feds bust[ed] Barack Obama” on felony charges? A: No. That claim is based on the false assertion that the former president committed treason in his last few months in office. FULL ANSWER A story making the rounds online ha
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Snopes→ Bayer to Retire Monsanto Name in Merger
Bayer said that, according to the terms of the U.S. approval, it can integrate Monsanto as soon as divestments to Germany's BASF demanded by regulators have been completed.
ABC News→ AP FACT CHECK: Trump on border stats _ and a Merkel mystery
AP FACT CHECK: Trump gets it wrong on military pay, border stats, while Germany sets the record straight on Merkel visits
Truth or Fiction?→ Syrian Man With 4 Wives, 22 Kids Gets $360,000 Per Year in Welfare-Truth! & Unproven!
4Syrian Man With 4 Wives, 23 Kids Gets $360,000 Per Year in Welfare-Truth! & Unproven! Summary of eRumor: A Syrian man with 4 wives and 22 kids receives $360,000 per year in welfare from the German government. The Truth: Reports about a Syria
Snopes→ Is ‘Sleepy Eyes’ an Anti-Semitic Slur?
The descriptor was used by Nazi Germany as a way to "identify" those of Jewish descent, but researchers say context is key.
Snopes→ Is This a Photograph of ‘Liberals’ Protesting Against Donald Trump?
An image from a 2010 gay pride parade in Germany was shared as if it showed liberals protesting against Donald Trump in the United States.
FactCheck.org→ No Seizure of Clinton Foundation Cash
Q: Did British agents seize $400 million from the Clinton Foundation? A: No. That claim was made up by a satirical website. FULL ANSWER The Clinton Foundation is a frequent target for conspiracy theories and conspiracy-theory spoofs. A recent example
Snopes→ Is There a Warrant for CIA Director Nominee Gina Haspel’s Arrest?
Activists have called on German prosecutors to move against Haspel, but no warrant has been issued.
PolitiFact→ Fact-check: Darkest Hour movie gets Winston Churchill mostly right
Editor's note: Have you ever wondered if the movie you just saw -- that claimed to be based on a real story or historical events -- was really accurate? So have we. With this year’s Oscars featuring historically based movies up for honors, we
PolitiFact→ How Russian trolls exploited Parkland mass shooting on social media
Russian-linked social media accounts exploited the tragedy at a Parkland, Fla., high school to sow discord and deepen divisions in America. Russian bots and trolls pushed conspiracy theories about survivors and amplified Second Amendment messaging in a
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Trump’s State of the Union
Summary President Donald Trump’s first State of the Union address was filled with several repeat claims about the economy, tax cuts and immigration that we’ve fact-checked before, as well as new false and misleading statements on auto pla
Truth or Fiction?→ Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee Tweets President Trump Determined to Start War with North Japan-Fiction!
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee Tweets President Trump Determined to Start War with North Japan-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) tweeted that President Trump is determined to start war with “North Japan” and reference
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Numbers
Summary Now that President Donald Trump has been in office for one day shy of a full year, it’s time to take a look at how well his boasts — and his critics’ complaints — stack up against hard data. Here we offer key measures
Climate Feedback→ Most popular climate change stories of 2017 reviewed by scientists
SUMMARY Many stories were written about climate science in 2017, but were the ones that “went viral” scientifically accurate? To find out, we compiled a list of articles with the most comments, shares, and likes on social networks using data from
Climate Feedback→ New York Times’ news coverage of 2016 global temperature data was an accurate summary
SCIENTISTS’ FEEDBACK SUMMARY In January 2017, NASA and NOAA released their data for average global temperature in 2016, which ranked as the warmest year on record. This story in the New York Times described the new record and provided some con
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Phony ‘Fake News’ Claims
President Donald Trump often dismisses news stories or media outlets that he doesn’t like as “fake news.” How often? A database of his public remarks contains 320 references last year to “fake news.” Usually, it’s a
FactCheck.org→ Cornyn’s ‘Generous’ Immigration Claim
Texas Sen. John Cornyn says the U.S. is “the most generous country in the world when it comes to legal immigration.” It’s true that the U.S. gives permanent legal status and citizenship to more immigrants than other industrialized nations
FactCheck.org→ The Whoppers of 2017
Summary We first dubbed President Donald Trump, then just a candidate, as “King of Whoppers” in our annual roundup of notable false claims for 2015. He dominated our list that year – and again in 2016 – but there was still plenty of room for ot
FactCheck.org→ The Whoppers of 2017
Summary We first dubbed President Donald Trump, then just a candidate, as “King of Whoppers” in our annual roundup of notable false claims for 2015. He dominated our list that year – and again in 2016 – but there was still plenty of room for ot
FactCheck.org→ Mailbag: Alabama Senate Race, Uranium One Deal
This week, we feature emails readers sent to us regarding the Alabama Senate race and the Obama administration deal allowing a Russian nuclear energy agency to acquire a controlling stake in Uranium One, a Canadian-based company with mining stakes in t
FactCheck.org→ Smith Wrong About NSF Funding
The head of the House science committee falsely claimed the National Science Foundation funds “more than twice as many graduate students in the social and behavioral sciences as in computer science, mathematics or material science.” In fact
FactCheck.org→ Sham Sharia Stories
Q: Is Sharia law now in effect in Utah and other U.S. states? A: No. Two stories circulating online falsely claim that various American courts have instituted Sharia. FULL ANSWER Two bogus stories being shared on Facebook claim that Sharia has been
FactCheck.org→ Conway’s Misguided Postmortem
In a Fox News interview, White House Counselor Kellyanne Conway wrongly claimed that “the Clinton Foundation doesn’t exist anymore.” Contributions to the Clinton Foundation declined in 2016, tax records show, but the charity is still very
Climate Feedback→ Daily Caller uncritically reports poorly supported conclusion of satellite temperature study
SCIENTISTS’ FEEDBACK SUMMARY This article in The Daily Caller describes a recent study published on the University of Alabama at Huntsville satellite temperature dataset. The study claims that, after removing the cooling influence of two large
FactCheck.org→ Debunking False Vaccine Claim
Q: Has the Food and Drug Administration announced that vaccines cause autism? A: No. FDA statements are grounded in scientific evidence. There is no evidence that vaccination is linked to autism. FULL QUESTION FDA ANNOUNCED THAT VACCINES ARE CAUSIN
Truth or Fiction?→ Mexico-Argentina Trade Agreement Signed, U.S. Farmers to Lose Billions-Truth! & Fiction!
Mexico-Argentina Trade Agreement Signed, U.S. Farmers to Lose Billions-Truth! & Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Mexico and Argentina have reached a trade agreement that enables Mexico to import wheat, corn, rice and soybeans from Argentina in respons
Climate Feedback→ Commentary in The Australian ignores evidence and misrepresents research while falsely claiming humans are not responsible for climate change
SCIENTISTS’ FEEDBACK SUMMARY This opinion in The Australian by Ian Plimer repeats a number of false but common claims to support an argument that human activities are not responsible for climate change, and that renewables like wind and solar
Truth or Fiction?→ Facebook Warnings About the Bad Rabbit Malware Virus-Mostly Truth!
Facebook Warnings About the Bad Rabbit Ransomeware Virus-Mostly Truth! Summary of eRumor: In October 2017, warnings surfaced about a ransomware virus known as “Bad Rabbit” that lures its victims in by posing as an Adobe Flash update instal
Truth or Fiction?→ Facebook Warnings About the Bad Rabbit Ransomware Virus-Mostly Truth!
Facebook Warnings About the Bad Rabbit Ransomware Virus-Mostly Truth! Summary of eRumor: In October 2017, warnings surfaced about a ransomware virus known as “Bad Rabbit” that lures its victims in by posing as an Adobe Flash update install
Climate Feedback→ BBC article on ocean acidification report accurate but brief
SCIENTISTS’ FEEDBACK SUMMARY This BBC article describes an as-yet-unreleased report on ocean acidification from a major collaborative scientific project called BIOACID. The report will summarize the state of research on the impacts of ocean ac
FactCheck.org→ Trump Misleads on High U.S. Drug Costs
It’s true, as President Donald Trump says, that branded prescription drugs are generally cheaper outside the U.S. But he distorts the facts when he says, “as usual, the world is taking advantage of us.” Prescription drug pricing exper
Washington Post→ Fact-checking President Trump’s speech on the Iran deal
In his speech on the Iran nuclear agreement, known formally as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), President Trump made a number of factual assertions. The deal was negotiated by Iran, the five permanent members of the United Na
FactCheck.org→ Trump on Iran’s ‘Multiple Violations’
In refusing to certify the Iran nuclear deal, President Donald Trump said Iran “has committed multiple violations of the agreement.” But that’s not the finding of the International Atomic Energy Agency. The IAEA has issued eight repor
Internet Archive→ President Trump on Iran Nuclear Agreement : CSPAN : October 13, 2017 12:52pm-1:19pm EDT
[LIVE] President Trump announces his decision on the Iran nuclear agreement - a deal struck during the Obama administration between the United States, Britain, Russia, France, China, Germany and Iran. Sponsor: White House.This item belongs to: movies/T
FactCheck.org→ Trump Misleads on Corker
President Donald Trump misleadingly claimed Sen. Bob Corker “gave us the Iran Deal.” Corker, who opposed the nuclear deal with Iran negotiated by the Obama administration, helped craft a bipartisan bill that allowed the House and Senate to
Climate Feedback→ New York Times’ “straightforward answers” to common climate questions are accurate, too
SCIENTISTS’ FEEDBACK SUMMARY This article in The New York Times serves as a primer by briefly answering seventeen basic questions about the cause and consequences of—and possible solutions to—climate change. Twelve scientists reviewed the
FactCheck.org→ World Opinion of Trump and U.S.
At a campaign rally in Alabama, President Donald Trump said “the world is starting to respect the United States of America again.” Surveys suggest otherwise. The Pew Global Attitudes Project found that citizens in 35 out of 37 countries have
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s U.N. Speech
Summary In his first speech to the U.N. General Assembly, President Donald Trump reprised misleading talking points on everything from job growth to defense spending. We’ve written about variations of some of these claims numerous times, but sinc
Snopes→ ‘We Stand by You’
U.S. naval officer's letter describes a 'manning the rails' ceremony performed by a German destroyer.
Snopes→ Were the Nazis Socialists?
We look into the burning (at least for some) question of whether members of the National German Socialist Workers' Party were accurately classified as "socialists".