A photograph of a deer riddled with skin tumors appeared on social media in October 2018 with a description that appeared to be a quote, but without any citation or link: A deer that became riddled with tumors from eating plants sprayed with Monsanto’s Roundup. It seems fairly common. This description is inaccurate, as a […]
A photograph of a deer riddled with skin tumors appeared on social media in October 2018 with a description that appeared to be a quote, but without any citation or link:
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Did the recently deceased Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen promise to leave $10,000 to everybody who shares a post on Facebook? No, that's not true: satirical website The Onion came up with a bit of posthumous humor mocking several Microsoft-r Go to site post…»
In a wide-ranging interview on CBS’ “60 Minutes,” President Donald Trump repeated several false and misleading claims, while putting a new twist on some of them:
Trump falsely claimed Russia “wouldn’t be able to help me Go to site post…»
Was President Trump rated the most trustworthy world leader by The Moscow Press? No, that's not true: the claim came from a meme on a liberal satire page on Facebook that makes up false stories and then tricks conservatives and Trump supporte Go to site post…»
Q: Is it true that “pro-choice activist” Elena Travis has received a “world record” number of abortions?
A: No. This story was made up by a satirical website.
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The United States’ 2018 midterm elections approached with far more fanfare than is normal for what is usually a relatively sleepy electoral affair, including an unusual focus on voter disenfranchisement. Stories of people discovering that they were suddenly not eligible to vote and and other voter suppression tactics appeared over and over again: In Georgia, a coalition of […]
The United States’ 2018 midterm elections approached with far more fanfare than is normal for what is usually a relatively sleepy electoral affair, including an unusual focus on voter disenfranchisement.
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Congressional Leadership Fund, the highest-spending super PAC seeking to sway House races in the upcoming midterms, has been flooding TV airwaves around the country with ads attacking Democrats running in close races. But we found that some of those ad Go to site post…»
Did Belgian singer Stromae die in a road accident in Paris today, aged only 33? No, that's not true: a death hoax about the singer was launched by a website that is linked to several other celebrity death hoaxes. It is not real.
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October 2018 was, like the months immediately preceding it, a seemingly endless march of stressful news stories and increasing political tensions globally as elections loomed in countries around the world. That naturally led a subsection of internet regulars to seek out more uplifting, simple stories, preferably those involving rescuing cute animals. The Daily Mail got in on […]
Is a college sophomore named Trent Griliphaen the latest college boy to pledge the removal of his testicles if President Donald Trump builds a wall on the Mexican border? No, that's not true, an old hoax story has been reposted by a network of Go to site post…»
Q: Did Nancy Pelosi describe how the Democrats use a tactic called the “wrap-up smear” to attack political opponents?
A: No. Pelosi was describing a tactic that she anticipated Republicans would use against her in 2018. Her remarks were Go to site post…»
Q: Did Sen. Cory Booker say he’s “sick and tired of the Constitution … manipulating everything we do”?
A: No. That viral quote was lifted from a satirical story.
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Is a Craigslist ad promising $100 for people to stand in line at a Trump rally real? And is it proof of Trump paying people to make his rallies seem bigger? No, we tracked down the phone number associated with the ad and found it was linked to Go to site post…»
Parkersburg City Councilman Eric Barber made the "coat hanger" comment in a reply to a Facebook post about Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court confirmation. Go to site post…»
Pop superstar Taylor Swift — once a darling of the far-right and alt-right crowds because of her “Aryan goddess” looks and their own fevered imaginations — broke a years-long policy of silence on political matters in October 2018 to endorse a political party on her Instagram account: I’m writing this post about the upcoming midterm elections […]
Was Taylor Swift dropped from music services Spotify and iTunes after endorsing two Democrats in the Tennessee midterm elections? No, that's not true: the claim was made up by a liberal satire page on Facebook looking to troll conservatives a Go to site post…»
Did a company named "Jean Poole Productions" pull their promotion of Taylor Swift's upcoming world tour? No, that's not true: the company doesn't even exist, it was all made up by a liberal satire page on Facebook looking to troll conservativ Go to site post…»
Q: Is the Muslim Brotherhood “backing” Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams?
A: No. There is no evidence to support that claim, posted in a viral, manipulated image.
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A doctored image of Stacey Abrams shows the Democra Go to site post…»
Imagine, if you will: A presidential election in which even the most basic facts are riddled with confusing disinformation, a far-right candidate appealing to authoritarians and repulsing many women with misogynistic comments, and connections to political aspirants such as Marine Le Pen and Steve Bannon. This is Brazil in 2018, and the person who was […]
Did a New York man named Michael Benson die from an E. Coli infection after performing oral sex on his girlfriend for the first time? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a newly launched "satire" website that is a sister site to wel Go to site post…»
Q: Is there a photo circulating online of Christine Blasey Ford with Bill Clinton?
A: No. The person posing in that picture is Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand.
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Christine Blasey Ford has been wrongly identified as three different blond women in Go to site post…»
A viral video making the social media rounds on October 4th, 2018 shows President Donald Trump carefully ascending the stairs to Air Force One on the tarmac in Minneapolis, Minnesota — with a piece of paper stuck to the back of his left shoe, then pausing at the top and waving before disappearing into the […]
Q: Has $17 million in taxpayer money been spent on sexual harassment settlements for members of Congress?
A: No. That figure also includes payments for other types of settlements, as well as payments on behalf of employees other than members of Congre Go to site post…»
A story about protesters vandalizing Brett Kavanaugh's house to the tune of $11,000 in damages went viral about four days ago and was first debunked by Lead Stories. It originated from a liberal satire website run by Christopher Blair but went Go to site post…»
Less than two weeks ago we reported on a network of prank websites centered around thefakenewsgenerator.com being blocked as spam by Facebook. But now it seems the site is gearing up for a restart by using the advanced hacking technique of add Go to site post…»
Q: Is actor Matt Damon “moving his family to Australia because of Trump”?
A: No. Damon’s publicist denied that rumor months ago.
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Back in March, a rumor circulated that Matt Damon was moving to Australia, allegedly to escape t Go to site post…»
Testing for a new cellular phone alert system (the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System, also known as IPAWS) began on October 3rd, 2018, with a tone and a message sent across mobile networks. The grumbling began almost immediately, as startled or irritated Americans reacted to the unsolicited (but anticipated) test, but the griping turned […]
Did Michael Davis and Theresa Walker from Liverpool fall through the floor of their apartment while having sex because they were too fat? No, that's not true, an old hoax went viral again which was originally created by a Canadian website tha Go to site post…»
The “Star Wars” franchise was not immune from the sort of controversy that has seeped into every tiny nook and cranny of the American public discourse, thanks to the ubiquity of social media and those who wish to exploit conflicts in order to create chaos. In that vein, the film Star Wars: The Last Jedi was […]
Q: Did Nancy Pelosi say, “I am disgusted with ‘President’ Trump allowing people to keep more of the money they earn”?
A: No. That was a made-up tweet that has been circulating since December 2017.
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Did Senator Chuck Grassley "vow to imprison" anybody falsely accusing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh? No, that's not true. Infamous fake news website YourNewsWire made the claim in a headline and then later changed "imprison" to "prosec Go to site post…»
Did a "new" poll find that "the majority" sides with President Donald Trump? No, that's not true, despite the headline of an article being pushed by a network of foreign-run websites. The poll to which the article refers is not new and it does Go to site post…»
Q: Was Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s home vandalized by “over 200 protesters”?
A: No. The vandalized home in the photo is actually a house in Ontario, Canada.
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Through a viral image and story, tens of thousands Go to site post…»
Q: Did Sen. Chuck Schumer say “it’s racist to only allow citizens to vote”?
A: No. A Facebook meme and viral stories continue to incorrectly quote the Senate Democratic leader.
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Did a 52-year-old man (possibly from Mishawaka, Indiana) trap a pedophile in a torture chamber and did the police arrest him after making "a grim discovery"? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a website pretending to be NBC News an Go to site post…»
Did Dick Van Dyke die and did he leave millions to the Trump foundation? No, that's not true: a satire story from a liberal site that loves to troll conservatives into sharing fake news was picked up by a "real" fake news website and went vir Go to site post…»