Police Warn Creepy Clowns Plan Halloween Night Purge-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Threats about creepy clowns planning a Halloween night purge were sent to schools and businesses in October 2017, prompting police and the Department of Homeland Security
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FactCheck.org→ Ralph Northam’s ‘Sell Out’ Stretch
A TV ad from Democrat Ralph Northam strains to portray Republican Ed Gillespie as a lobbyist who sold out workers by fighting “to give billions to Wall Street banks.” Gillespie was actually working as White House counselor to President Geor
Truth or Fiction?→ Award for Sexual Predators: Obama Awarded Medal of Freedom to Clinton, Weinstein, Weiner, Cosby-Fiction!
Award for Sexual Predators: Obama Awarded Medal of Freedom to Clinton, Weinstein, Weiner, Cosby-Mostly Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A meme shows images of President Obama awarding the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Bill Clinton, Harvey Weinstein, Ant
Truth or Fiction?→ Costco Coupon Offers $41 Off $50 Purchase to Celebrate Anniversary-Fiction!
Costco Coupon Offers $41 Off Purchase of $50 or More-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: In honor of the retail chain’s 41st anniversary, a Costco coupon for $41 off a $50 purchase began circulating on Facebook in October 2017. The Truth: Costco is not o
FactCheck.org→ Video: FactChecking Virginia Race
In a segment that appeared on NBC4 in Washington, D.C., FactCheck.org Director Eugene Kiely discusses TV ads in the Virginia governor’s race that criticize Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam for his role on a state economic development board. The ads say No
Truth or Fiction?→ Creepy Clown Arrested in Haunted House Massacre, 18 Dead-Fiction!
Creepy Clown Arrested in Haunted House Massacre, 18 Dead-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A creepy clown was arrested in a haunted house massacre that left 18 people dead. The Truth: A website known for publishing fabricated reports submitted by its communi
Truth or Fiction?→ Woman Finds Severed Human Finger Found in Wendy’s Chili-Fiction!
Woman Finds Severed Human Finger Found in Bowl of Wendy’s Chili-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Rumors that a California woman found a severed finger in a bowl of Wendy’s chili have been circulating for years. The Truth: A California woman fals
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
FactCheck.org→ Video: Trump Blames Corker for Iran Deal
CNN’s Jake Tapper, in the latest fact-checking video with FactCheck.org, deconstructs President Donald Trump’s misleading claim that Sen. Bob Corker was “largely responsible” for the Iran nuclear deal. Corker, the Republican chairman of the
Climate Feedback→ Tony Abbott speech on climate change rehashes misleading, inaccurate talking points
Former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott recently gave a speech at a climate “skeptic” conference hosted by the UK Global Warming Policy Foundation (led by Nigel Lawson who recently made incorrect claims about temperature evolution in a BBC int
Truth or Fiction?→ Hobby Lobby Refuses to Sell Jewish Holiday Items or Cater to Jewish People-Outdated!
Hobby Lobby Refuses to Sell Jewish Holiday Items, Cater to Jewish Customers-Outdated! Summary of eRumor: A viral meme claims that Hobby Lobby refuses to sell Jewish holiday items and refuses to cater to Jewish customers. The Truth: Reports from 2013 th
Truth or Fiction?→ Antifa Plans Declares Civil War on November 4-Fiction!
Antifa Plans Declares Nationwide Civil War on November 4-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Antifa plans will wage civil war on November 4, 2017, and won’t stop until President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence are removed from office. The Trut
FactCheck.org→ Puerto Rican Teamsters Stories are Bogus
Q: Did a Teamsters strike hinder aid efforts in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria? A: No. Stories claiming so misrepresented an actual quote from an Air Force colonel. FULL QUESTION Did the Teamsters strike in Puerto Rico hinder the supplies getting
Truth or Fiction?→ Actor Morgan Freeman Has Died at 80-Fiction!
Actor Morgan Freeman Has Died at 80-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: It’s been rumored on Facebook that actor Morgan Freeman has died at 80. The Truth: False reports in October 2017 that Morgan Freeman had died came from a website that enables users t
FactCheck.org→ Warming to Blame for Western Wildfires?
Q: Did climate change cause the wildfires out West? A: Scientists say a hot and dry summer — conditions more likely in a warmer world — caused widespread wildfires in Western states. But land use changes also have played a role. FULL ANS
Truth or Fiction?→ Las Vegas Shooter Stephen Paddock Converted to Islam 6 Months Before Massacre-Unproven!
Las Vegas Shooter Stephen Paddock Converted to Islam 6 Months Before Massacre-Unproven! Summary of eRumor: Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock converted to Islam six months before opening fire on a crowd gathered at the Route 91 Harvest Festival in Octob
Truth or Fiction?→ Member of Seattle Seahawks Burns American Flag in Locker Room-Fiction!
Member of Seattle Seahawks Burns American Flag in Locker Room-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A photo shows Michael Bennet, a member of the Seattle Seahawks, burning the American flag in the team’s locker room. The Truth: False reports that the Seatt
FactCheck.org→ Trump Nixed Gun-Control Rule
Q: Did President Donald Trump repeal a rule that aims to block some people with mental disorders from buying guns? A: Yes. The Social Security Administration is no longer required to submit the names of certain mentally disabled beneficiaries to a fed
Truth or Fiction?→ Gordon Ramsay’s Entire Staff Takes a Knee, Refuses to Serve NFL Team-Fiction!
Gordon Ramsay’s Entire Staff Takes a Knee, Refuses to Serve NFL Team-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Gordon Ramsay refused to serve members of the Miami Dolphins, instructing his restaurant staff to take a knee, because of NFL player protests during
FactCheck.org→ Murphy Misses on NRA Track Record
Sen. Chris Murphy urged politicians to stand up to the National Rifle Association because while “[t]he gun lobby is certainly politically powerful … it loses as many races as it wins.” But the NRA has won the vast majority of recent c
Truth or Fiction?→ Chilling Item Links Las Vegas Shooter Stephen Paddock’s Room Links to Barack Obama-Fiction!
Chilling Item Links Las Vegas Shooter Stephen Paddock’s Room Links to Barack Obama-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Investigators found a “chilling item” in Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock’s hotel room that links him to President B
FactCheck.org→ Gun Control in Australia, Updated
In 2009, we wrote an Ask FactCheck item for readers who wanted to know, “Did gun control in Australia lead to more murders there last year?” The answer at the time was “no,” and that’s still the case. In fact, the most rec
Truth or Fiction?→ CBS Executive Hayley Geftman-Gold Said She Has No Sympathy for Las Vegas Shooting Victims-Truth!
CBS Executive Hayley Geftman-Gold Said She Has No Sympathy for Las Vegas Shooting Victims-Truth! Summary of eRumor: CBS Executive Hayley Geftman-Gold said she has no sympathy for victims of a mass shooting in Las Vegas because they were attending a co
Truth or Fiction?→ Jim Bates Accuses CNN of Lying About Puerto Rico Relief Efforts-Unproven!
Jim Bates Accuses CNN of Lying About Puerto Rico Relief Efforts-Unproven! Summary of eRumor: A Facebook post from a man named Jim Bates claims that CNN has lied about Hurricane Maria relief efforts in Puerto Rico and that the people of Puerto Rico are
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
Truth or Fiction?→ Pittsburgh Steelers Coach Mike Tomlin Rips Player for Standing, Fired for National Anthem Protest-Fiction!
Pittsburgh Steelers Coach Mike Tomlin Rips Player for Standing, Fired for National Anthem Protest-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Steelers Coach Mike Tomlin ripped Alejandro Villanueva, a veteran and former Army Ranger, for electing not to protest during t
Truth or Fiction?→ Budweiser Pulls Out of NFL Over Handling of National Anthem Protests-Fiction!
Budweiser Pulls Out of NFL Over National Anthem Protests-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Budweiser has pulled its ads and withdrawn its support for the NFL over the league’s handling of players protesting inequality by kneeling during the National An
FactCheck.org→ Ed Gillespie’s ‘Sanctuary Cities’ Attacks
Republican gubernatorial candidate Ed Gillespie is airing a misleading TV ad in Virginia that says Democrat Ralph Northam was the “deciding vote” in “favor of sanctuary cities that let dangerous illegal immigrants back on the streets.” It’s t
Truth or Fiction?→ NFL Rulebook Requires to Stand for National Anthem, Protesters Face Fines, Penalties-Mostly Fiction!
NFL Rulebook Requires to Stand for National Anthem, Protesters Face Fines, Penalties-Mostly Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The NFL rulebook requires players to be on the sidelines and stand for the National Anthem, according to a Facebook post calling on
Truth or Fiction?→ Prayer Request for 30 Navy SEALs Shot Down in Helicopter-Outdated!
Prayer Request for 30 Navy Seals Shot Down in Helicopter-Outdated! Summary of eRumor: Prayer requests for 30 Navy Seals, including members of SEAL Team 6, circulated on Facebook in September 2017. The Truth: Thirty Americans, including 15 members of th
Truth or Fiction?→ NFL Fines Pittsburgh Steers $1 Million Each for Mission National Anthem-Fiction!
NFL Fines Pittsburgh Steers $1 Million Each for Mission National Anthem-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell fined the entire Pittsburgh Steelers team $1 million each for refusing to take the field for the National Anthem before t
Truth or Fiction?→ Susan Rice’s Housekeeper Found Dead After FBI Interview-Fiction!
Susan Rice’s Housekeeper Found Dead After FBI Interview-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Former National Security Advisor Susan Rice’s housekeeper was found dead in September 2017 after the FBI interviewed her about overheard conversations betwe
Truth or Fiction?→ Save the Endangered Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus From Extinction-Fiction!
Save the Endangered Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus From Extinction-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Calls to save the Pacific Northwest tree octopus from extinction have been in circulation for years. The Truth: The Pacific Northwest tree octopus is a ficti
PolitiFact→ Luther Strange – Did Roy Moore fight for pay raises for 'politicians' during a court shutdown? No
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Did Roy Moore fight for pay raises for 'politicians' during a court shutdown? No Sen. Luther Strange, R-Ala., claims his opponent Roy Moore sought pay raises for politicians while the Alabama courts shut down due to
Climate Feedback→ Daily Wire article misunderstands study on carbon budget (along with Fox News, The Telegraph, The Daily Mail, Breitbart…)
SCIENTISTS’ FEEDBACK SUMMARY This story at The Daily Wire describes a new study that evaluates the remaining amount of greenhouse gas that we can emit before global temperature rises to 1.5 °C above pre-industrial times. The study suggests th
Truth or Fiction?→ Searching “Following Me” on Facebook Reveals Secret Followers, Staklers-Fiction!
Searching “Following Me” on Facebook Reveals Secret Followers-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: By going to the “blocking” tab on Facebook and searching for the phrase “following me” a list of unwanted and/or secret follow
FactCheck.org→ Did Air Quality Improve Under Obama?
Environmental Protection Agency head Scott Pruitt criticized former President Barack Obama for leaving 40 percent of Americans with air quality that doesn’t meet EPA standards. By some measures, this is true. But a report Pruitt’s office cited
Truth or Fiction?→ Dollar Tree Closing All Stores in October 2017, Sold Items too Cheap to Profit-Fiction!
Dollar Tree Closing All Stores in October 2017, Sold Items too Cheap to Profit-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Dollar Tree will close all its stores on October 1, 2017, after announcing on Facebook that it sold items too cheap to turn a profit. The Truth:
Truth or Fiction?→ Ashley Judd Wants to Move to Middle East for More Women’s Rights-Misleading!
Ashley Judd Wants to Move to Middle East for More Women’s Rights-Misleading! Summary of eRumor: Actress Ashley Judd wants to move to the Middle East and said the U.S. ranks behind countries like Burundi, Serbia and Iraq when it comes to womenR
Truth or Fiction?→ Buffalo Wild Wings Mutes National Anthem on 9/11, Says It’s too Controversial-Mostly Truth!
Buffalo Wild Wings Mutes National Anthem on 9/11, Says It’s too Controversial-Mostly Truth! Summary of eRumor: The manager of a Buffalo Wild Wings in Riverside County, California, muted the National Anthem before a Monday Night Football game on t