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FactCheck.org→ Bogus Kurt Russell Quote Strikes Again
Quick Take A viral meme falsely attributes a quote supportive of President Donald Trump to movie star Kurt Russell. The actor’s representative has debunked it before. Full Story A number of similar pro-President Donald Trump Facebook pages, seem
Snopes→ Is This a Prescription Written for Elvis One Day Before He Died?
Elvis’s doctor faced immense criticism over his excessive prescription practices, but it's unlikely he would have misspelled his own name on a pad with the wrong zip code.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump's false claim about the cost of illegal immigration
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Donald Trump's false claim about the cost of illegal immigration In a renewed effort to get Democrats to approve money for his border wall, President Donald Trump claimed that the border wall would quickly pay itself
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump's false claim about the cost of illegal immigration
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Donald Trump's false claim about the cost of illegal immigration In a renewed effort to get Democrats to approve money for his border wall, President Donald Trump claimed that the border wall would quickly pay itself
FactCheck.org→ The Fake Clinton Quote That Won’t Go Away
Quick Take An old, bogus quote claiming that Hillary Clinton suggested in 2013 that Donald Trump should run for public office is circulating again on Facebook. It’s still not true. Full Story Even after it has been thoroughly debunked, misinform
FactCheck.org→ Our 15th Anniversary
FactCheck.org turns 15 years old today. Since our launch on Dec. 5, 2003, fact-checking political claims has become a worldwide phenomenon, with 162 fact-checking websites currently active, according to the Reporters’ Lab at Duke University. Jou
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Hungarian Border Police NOT Keeping Muslims From Crossing Border Using Pigs
Is the Hungarian Border Police deploying pigs to keep muslims from crossing the border? No, that's not true: an image making that claim is digitally altered. Here's an example of the image: The caption reads "Here's How Hungarian Border Polic
FactCheck.org→ Ocasio-Cortez’s Misguided Tweet
Rep.-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tweeted that $21 trillion worth of “Pentagon accounting errors” could finance two-thirds of Medicare for All. It can’t. The misguided tweet is based on a tally by university researchers who found $2
FactCheck.org→ Trump Didn’t Call Flu Shot a ‘Scam’
Quick Take President Donald Trump did not call the flu shot a “scam,” as is being claimed by a number of widely circulated blog articles. Full Story An article appearing on several websites falsely claims that President Donald Trump once
Snopes→ Did Smirnoff Troll President Trump in a Vodka Advertisement?
A genuine advertisement for Smirnoff vodka used the tagline "Made in America but we'd be happy to talk about our ties to Russia under oath."
Truth or Fiction?→ Is ‘Friends’ Leaving Netflix in January 2019?
Fans of the beloved sitcom Friends, which featured four, well, friends living in a late-1990s New York City apartment together and doing late-1990s things together, mourned together on social media in early December 2018 when Netflix apparently announc
Climate Feedback→ Popular story on Fox2Now accurately describes 2017 global temperature, sea ice extent
SCIENTISTS’ FEEDBACK SUMMARY This February 2018 article on the website of Fox 2 St. Louis—based on an article syndicated from CNN—reported on 2017 climate data released by NOAA and NASA. It notes that 2017 ranked as the second/third (depen
Snopes→ Danes Plan to Banish Unwanted Migrants to Remote Island
A pro-government lawmaker says Danish plans to banish rejected asylum seekers or those with a criminal record to a remote island may breach international law — but added that his party doesn't "mind challenging (international) conventions."
Lead Stories→ Fake News: BFMTV Did NOT Report Wearing Yellow Vests is Now Banned Until Further Notice
Did an BFMTV broadcast in France show a caption that read "Interdiction porter un gilet jaune jusque'à novel ordre" ("It is forbidden to wear a yellow vest until further instructions")? No, that's not true: the image was faked by a Belgian s
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Man Did NOT Kill Wife’s Lover, Did NOT Cook And Serve His Penis For Her Dinner
Did a man from Canton, Ohio (or any other place) kill his wife's lover and then cook and serve the man's penis to her for dinner? No, that's not true: a fake website pretending to be CBS News published the story but it is not real. The fake s
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Texas Man Did NOT Kidnap 79 People to Anally Probe Them Disguised As An Alien
Did 73-year old Arnold White from El Paso, Texas get arrested by the FBI for dressing up as an alien and kidnapping 79 people to anally probe them? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a Canadian entertainment website that publishes f
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Gene Hackman Did NOT Say ‘Donald Trump Could Easily Turn Out To Be One of The Best Presidents That America Has Ever Seen’
Did actor and writer Gene Hackman say Donald Trump could easily turn out to be one of the best presidents America has ever seen? No, that's not true: the fake quote has been pushed several times by several sites that are part of the same netwo
Snopes→ Was It Illegal to Profit from Healthcare Prior to the HMO Act of 1973?
While there are myriad arguments to be made that the legislation contributed to expansion of for-profit insurance companies, the HMO Act of 1973 is misrepresented in memes.
Hoax-Slayer→ ‘You Have Been Mentioned on This Photo’ SMS Spam
According to this message, which is currently being distributed via SMS, you have been "mentioned on a photo". The post ‘You Have Been Mentioned on This Photo’ SMS Spam appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Truth or Fiction?→ Are Asylum-Seekers Writing Numbers on Their Arms at the United States Border?
Amid stories of unarmed adults and children getting teargassed over an international border by United States forces, infants being taken from their parents, and asylum-seekers being concentrated in detention camps, yet another image appeared to evoke a
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Lady Gaga, Hillary Clinton NOT to Perform at Superbowl Halftime
Will Lady Gaga perform again at the halftime show of this year's Superbowl, together with Hillary Clinton? Of course not, that's absurd. The story was put out by a liberal satire website that tries to fool gullible Republicans and Trump supp
Snopes→ Was Jasper Smith Caught Selling ‘Energy Drinks’ Laced with Meth?
"Maybe selling pure meth is illegal, but surely it's okay as part of a beneficial energy drink."
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Border Patrol Agents Did NOT Find Body Of 6-Year-Old Girl Raped By 30 Men
Did U.S. Border Patrol agents find the body of a 6-year-old girl who was raped by 30 men near the Mexican border? No, that's not true: we contacted U.S. Customs and Border Protection to inquire about the incident and they told us they never he
FactCheck.org→ The Caravan, the CDC and a False Flight
Quick Take The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is not flying sick migrants from the caravan into the country, as a story that originated on a self-proclaimed “alt-news” website claims. Full Story A viral story shared on social m
Truth or Fiction?→ Has a Scientist Who Claimed He Created the First ‘Gene-Edited Babies’ Disappeared?
In November 2018, a scientist from China named He Jankui appeared to have ushered in a new era in humanity — and re-ignited an already heated international conversation about the ethics of editing genes to make “designer babies” — by
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Firefighters Did NOT Turn Their Back On President Macron, Did NOT Walk Out On Him
Did several French firefighters turn their back towards President Macron during a ceremony and did they then walk out on him, unfurling a banner which read "Moins de pompiers, secours en danger" (fewer firefighters, safety in danger)? No, that
Snopes→ Dutch Court Rejects Man’s Request to be 20 Years Younger
Dutch motivational speaker Emile Ratelband may feel like a 49-year-old but according to Dutch law he is still 69.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Female Rape Victim NOT Charged, Did NOT Stalk Attacker and Strip Skin Off His Genitals With Potato Peeler
Did a female rape victing stalk her attacker and did she strip the skin of his genitals with a potato peeler? No, that's not true, and it didn't happen in Conway, South Carolina or anywhere else either. The story was made up by a recently regi
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Pornhub NOT Down Due To Massive Amount Of Traffic After ‘No Nut November’
Was Pornhub down because of a massive traffic spike after the internet challenge known as 'No Nut November' ended? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a satire website. PornHub is up, we thoroughly checked, uh, for research... The
Snopes→ Bush Hailed Across Party and Global Lines as Man of Decency
Former President George H.W. Bush is returning to Washington as a revered political statesman, hailed by leaders across the political spectrum and around the world as a man not only of greatness but also of uncommon decency and kindness.
PolitiFact→ Is the new NAFTA the biggest trade deal ever, as Donald Trump said?
President Donald Trump sat down with the Canadian and Mexican heads of state to sign the renegotiated North American Free Trade Agreement, or NAFTA, at the G20 summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Nov. 30. And of course, Trump touted the deal &md
PolitiFact→ Is the new NAFTA the biggest trade deal ever, as Donald Trump said?
President Donald Trump sat down with the Canadian and Mexican heads of state to sign the renegotiated North American Free Trade Agreement, or NAFTA, at the G20 summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Nov. 30. And of course, Trump touted the deal &md
Lead Stories→ Fake News: President Trump Did NOT Call Australian P.M. Scott Morrison ‘Malcom’, ‘President Trunchbull’, ‘Trundle’ or ‘Malcolm Morris Trundler’ at G20 Summit
Did U.S. President Donald Trump refer to the new Australian P.M. Scott Morrisson as 'Malcom', 'President Trunchbull', 'Trundle' or 'Malcolm Morris Trundler', mistaking him for the previous P.M. Malcolm Turnbull? No, that's not true: the confus
Snopes→ Did a Male Rapist Who Identifies as Female Transfer to a Women’s Jail and Assault Female Inmates?
Karen White, formerly Stephen Woods, confessed not only to abusing fellow inmates in a West Yorkshire women's jail, but to committing rape years earlier when she still identified as a male.
FactCheck.org→ Hate Crimes Hotline Headline Is Wrong
Quick Take A popular website that spreads misinformation and conspiracy theories has twisted old news about a hate crimes hotline to create a bogus, anti-Muslim headline. Full Story In June 2017, Minneapolis opened a new hotline for reporting hate cri
FactCheck.org→ Video: Trump’s Climate Claims to the Post
In this week’s fact-checking video, CNN’s Jake Tapper looks at three climate-related claims President Donald Trump made in an interview with the Washington Post. Trump’s comments came in response to reporters asking why he was skeptical of th
FactCheck.org→ Obama’s Misleading Oil Boast
Presidents — regardless of party — tend to take credit for good things that happen under their watch, regardless of how much influence their actions may have had. Exhibit A: Former President Barack Obama said the fact that the United States
Lead Stories→ Old News: NASA Did NOT *Just* Release 2,540 Stunning New Photos of Mars (And The First Pic Is Fake)
Did NASA 'just' release 2,540 stunning new photos of Mars? And does the first one show a crater that appears to be filled with liquid water? No, that's not true. The series of photos currently going viral was released a long time ago, back in
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Man Did NOT Get Transplant Of Wife’s Brain to Discover Her Lovers
Did a man named Robertson have his brain replaced with his wife's and was that the way in which he found out about her 27 lovers? No, that's just an absurd story and normally it would be too crazy even for us to fact check. But we are doing it