Antifa Manual Found at The Evergreen State College Campus-Unproven! Summary of eRumor: An Antifa Manual that outlines the Anti-Fascist (Antifa) movement’s agenda was found on the campus of Evergreen State College in Washington State. The Truth: T
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FactCheck.org→ Hurricane Harvey and Climate Change
Hurricane Harvey has brought with it both a record amount of rain and questions about how much climate change can be blamed for the storm. Climate change did not cause Harvey, or any other storm, but it makes intense storms like Harvey more likely t
Truth or Fiction?→ Joel Osteen Sails Luxury Yacht into Houston After Turning Away Flood Victims-Fiction!
Joel Osteen Sails Luxury Yacht into Houston After Turning Away Flood Victims-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Joel Osteen sailed a luxury yacht through Houston floods handing out copies of his book, “Your Best Life Now,” to victims of Hurricane
Snopes→ French Police Hunt for Girl, 9, Who Vanished at a Wedding
A message posted to the Gendarmerie Nationale Twitter account reads in French: "Call for witnesses" - "Worrying disappearance of a minor[."]
Truth or Fiction?→ Photo Shows Houston’s William P. Hobby Airport Flooding After Hurricane Harvey-Fiction!
Photo Shows Houston’s William P. Hobby Airport Flooding After Hurricane Harvey-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A photo that began circulating on August 28, 2017, shows Houston’s William P. Hobby Airport flooding in the wake of Hurricane Harvey.
Truth or Fiction?→ Delaware, Ohio, Cemetery Exhumes Bodies of Confederate Soldiers-Fiction!
Delaware, Ohio, Cemetery Exhumes Bodies of Confederate Soldiers-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The Delaware City Council approved exhuming and relocating the bodies of Confederate soldiers from Oak Grove Cemetery in response to violent protests in Charlot
Truth or Fiction?→ NFL Player Isaiah Crowell Posted Image of Police Officer Execution-Truth!
NFL Player Isaiah Crowell Posted Image of Police Officer Execution-Truth! Summary of eRumor: Cleveland Browns running back Isaiah Crowell posted an image of a police officer being executed on social media. The Truth: Isaiah Crowell posted a picture o
FactCheck.org→ Does Glyphosate Cause Cancer?
Q: Does the herbicide glyphosate cause cancer? A: There is evidence to suggest it may cause cancer at very high doses, but not at the low doses typically found in foods. FULL QUESTION A FoodBabe.com article says glyphosate has been found in prepa
Truth or Fiction?→ Oregon Governor Signs Gun Confiscation Bill Into Law-Truth! & Misleading!
Oregon Governor Signs Gun Confiscation Bill Into Law-Truth! & Misleading! Summary of eRumor: Oregon Governor Kate Brown signed a bill into law in August 2017 that allows authorities to confiscate guns from certain individuals without prior notice o
Climate Feedback→ New York Times accurately assesses the state of Alaskan permafrost
SCIENTISTS’ FEEDBACK SUMMARY This story in the New York Times looks at the thawing trend of permafrost (permanently frozen soil and sediment) in Alaska as the region warms due to climate change, and the potential for this landscape to be an ad
FactCheck.org→ Counterprotesters Paid in Charlottesville?
Q: Is a Craigslist ad proof that counterprotesters at a white nationalist rally were “paid to make chaos”? A: No. The ad called for “actors and photographers” in Charlotte, North Carolina, not Charlottesville, Virginia, where
Truth or Fiction?→ Don’t Accept Anything from Facebook Hacker Fabrizio Brambilla-Fiction!
Don’t Accept Anything from Facebook Hacker Fabrizio Brambilla-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Facebook users have been warned not to accept anything from hacker Fabrizio Brambilla on Messenger because he will be able to hack all of their friends̵
Truth or Fiction?→ AIDS Warning: Worker Adds HIV-Positive Blood to Pepsi-Fiction!
Pepsi AIDS Alert: Worker Adds HIV-Positive Blood to Pepsi-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: SMS messages warn consumers not to drink Pepsi products for the next couple weeks because a worker who’s HIV-positive added his blood to the company’s pro
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump wrongly says U.S. is a net energy exporter
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Donald Trump wrongly says U.S. is a net energy exporter In a 75-minute rally speech that revisited his response to the Charlottesville, Va., unrest and scolded the national media, President Donald Trump slid in a not
Truth or Fiction?→ Camping World CEO Doesn’t Want Business from Trump Supporters-Truth! & Fiction!
Camping World CEO Doesn’t Want Business from Trump Supporters-Truth! & Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Camping World CEO Marcus Lemonis said that he doesn’t want business from Trump supporters and that they should shop somewhere else. The T
Snopes→ DNA of Headless Torso Found on a Beach in Denmark Matches Swedish Journalist
Kim Wall was last seen alive on Danish inventor Peter Madsen's submarine, which subsequently sank. Madsen has been arrested.
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking President Donald Trump’s campaign rally in Phoenix
President Donald Trump defended his response to the violence in Charlottesville, Va., during a campaign rally in Phoenix, on Aug. 22, blaming the media for distorting or omitting his full comments. "The media can attack me, but where I draw the li
Truth or Fiction?→ 14 Year Old Boy Shot By Stepfather, Needs Money for Surgery-Fiction!
14 Year Old Boy Shot By Stepfather, Needs Money for Surgery-Scam! Summary of eRumor: A 14-year-old boy was shot six times by his stepfather after the boy stopped an assault on his little sister, and Messenger will donate 45 cents to help cover the boy&
Truth or Fiction?→ Charlottesville Police Were Told to Stand Down During Protests-Reported as Fiction!
Charlottesville Police Were Told to Stand Down During Protests-Reported as Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Charlottesville Police were told to stand down during demonstrations there in August 2017 that brought violent clashes between white nationalist prot
Truth or Fiction?→ NASA Warns of 15 Days of Darkness in November 2017-Fiction!
NASA Warns of 15 Days of Darkness in November 2017-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: NASA has confirmed that there will be 15 days of total darkness in November 2017 because of an astrological event caused by Jupiter and Venus. The Truth: A false report that
Truth or Fiction?→ Cop Who Arrested Malia Obama Found Dead-Fiction!
Cop Who Arrested Malia Obama Found Dead-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Reports that a Chicago police officer who arrested Malia Obama on drug charges was found dead began circulating in August 2017. The Truth: Malia Obama has never been arrested, and th
Truth or Fiction?→ Muslims Demand Removal of “Perfect Man” Billboard-Truth! & Fiction!
Muslims Demand Removal of “The Perfect Man” Billboard-Truth! & Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Muslim groups demanded that a “Perfect Man” billboard that’s critical of the Prophet Mohammad be taken down. The Truth: A
Truth or Fiction?→ Unite the Right Organizer Jason Kessler Was Obama Supporter-Truth! & Misleading!
Unite the Right Organizer Jason Kessler Was Obama Supporter, Occupy Wall Street-Truth! & Misleading! Summary of eRumor: Jason Kessler, a right-wing blogger and organizer of the “Unite the Right” event in Charlottesville, was once a supp
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Hollow Claim about ‘Inner Cities’
President Donald Trump claimed that his administration is “spending a lot of money on the inner cities.” But there has been little change in spending so far, and his first budget proposes to cut or eliminate funding for some programs that b
Truth or Fiction?→ Sign at Swiss Hotel: Jewish Guests Must Shower Before Using Swimming Pool-Truth!
Sign at Swiss Hotel: Jewish Guests Must Shower Before Using Swimming Pool-Truth! Summary of eRumor: A sign posted at a hotel in Switzerland in August 2017 advised Jewish guests to shower before using the swimming pool, sparking accusations of anti-semi
FactCheck.org→ Trump Press Conference, in Context
President Donald Trump held a contentious press conference in which he answered critics who said he waited too long to condemn the white nationalists who staged a protest in Charlottesville, Virginia, on Aug. 12 that turned violent. Here we put into c
Truth or Fiction?→ Do Not Accept Friend Request From James Woods on Facebook-Fiction!
Do Not Accept Friend Request From James Woods on Facebook-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Social media users have been warned not to accept a friend request from James Woods on Facebook because he’s a hacker who can gain access to all of their contac
Truth or Fiction?→ President Obama Orders Harvard to Reverse Malia Obama’s Suspension-Fiction!
President Obama Pushes Harvard to Reverse Malia Obama’s Suspension-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: President Obama urged Harvard to reverse its decision to suspend Malia Obama because of her recent “drug escapades.” The Truth: A satirical
Truth or Fiction?→ Starbucks Muslim Workers Slip Feces into Coffee, Spread Tuberculosis-Fiction!
Starbucks Muslim Workers Slip Feces into Coffee, Spread Tuberculosis-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: After committing to hiring Muslim refugees, Starbucks’ Muslim workers have been slipping feces into coffee and spreading tuberculosis. The Truth: A w
Truth or Fiction?→ Bill Clinton Gave North Korea $2 Billion, Two Nuclear Reactors-Mostly Fiction!
Bill Clinton Gave North Korea Nuclear Reactors, $2 billion-Mostly Fiction! Summary of eRumor: President Bill Clinton essentially gave North Korea nukes in 1994 by giving them $2 billion and two nuclear reactors. The Truth: Bill Clinton reached an agree
Climate Feedback→ BBC Today airs false statements by Lord Lawson in the name of balance
On Thursday August 10, BBC Radio 4’s “Today” broadcasted an interview in which Nigel Lawson commented on Al Gore’s new film sequel to “An Inconvenient Truth”—and on Gore’s own interview on “Today” about that film. We asked scientist
Truth or Fiction?→ McDonald’s McRib Sandwiches Made From Inverted Pork Rectums-Fiction!
McDonalds’ McRib Sandwiches Made From Inverted Pork Rectums-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Persistent claims that McDonalds’ McRib sandwiches made from inverted pork rectums surfaced in December 2016 and again in August 2017. The Truth: Althou
FactCheck.org→ CO2: Friend or Foe to Agriculture?
Rep. Lamar Smith said climate change “alarmists” ignore the “positive impacts” of more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, such as increased food production and quality. But the impact of increased CO2 levels on agricultur
FactCheck.org→ Invented Malia Obama Stories
Q: Was Malia Obama fired from an internship for smoking marijuana? Was she arrested for buying marijuana in Chicago? A: No. Those spoof stories were made up to troll conservative readers. FULL QUESTION Was Malia Obama fired from a job (or internship
FactCheck.org→ Trump Misfires on Nuclear Weapons Boast
A day after he threatened North Korea with “fire and fury,” President Donald Trump distorted the facts when he boasted that his “first order as President was to renovate and modernize our nuclear arsenal” and “it is now fa
FactCheck.org→ Trump Didn’t Pass Out
Q: Did President Donald Trump collapse while giving a speech in New Jersey? A: No. That story was published by a self-described satirical website. FULL ANSWER A story first published July 30 on ourlandofthefree.com falsely claimed that President Don
Truth or Fiction?→ Starbucks “Dreamer Day” on August 11 Offers Free Products-Fiction!
Starbucks “Dreamer Day” on August 11th Offers Free Products to Illegal Immigrants-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A Starbucks “Dreamer Day” promotion on August 11, 2017, offers discounts or free products to all undocumented immigran
Truth or Fiction?→ John McCain Started the Aircraft Carrier USS Forrestal Fire-Fiction!
John McCain Started the Aircraft Carrier USS Forrestal Fire that Killed 134 Sailors-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Senator John McCain started the 1967 aircraft carrier USS Forrestal fire that killed 134 sailors. The Truth: John McCain wasn’t to bla
Truth or Fiction?→ 2000-Year-Old Scroll from Leviticus Found-Truth!
2000-Year-Old Scroll from Leviticus Found-Truth! Summary of eRumor: A 2,000-year-old scroll from the Book of Leviticus was found in Israel, and its percent identical to the version that has been in use for centuries. The Truth: An ancient scroll of th
Truth or Fiction?→ Video Shows What Happens When Lightning Strikes a River-Fiction!
Video Shows What Happens When Lightning Strikes a River-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A video showing lightning striking a river has left audiences captivated. The Truth: A video explosives being detonated in a river bed was misidentified as a lightn