In early June 2020m a screenshot of the following tweet was shared to Facebook; the original tweet asked students in North Carolina to retweet if they hadn’t learned about the “Wilmington Massacre” in history classes: N.C. STUDENT
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Announce The ‘Biological’ lab In Wuhan Was ‘Funded’ By Obama
Did President Trump announce that the "biological" lab in Wuhan where the "COVID-19 virus was created" was "funded" by President Barack Hussein Obama? No, that's not true. Trump said the allegations were being studied by his administration, bu
Truth or Fiction?→ Did ‘Nancy and the Dems’ Try to ‘Slip Taxpayer-Funded Abortion’ into a Coronavirus Aid Bill?
On March 12 2020, a Facebook user shared a status update claiming that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the entire Democratic Party tried to “slip taxpayer-funded abortions” into a funding package designed to help blunt the worst effects of
FactCheck.org→ Baseless Conspiracy Theories Claim New Coronavirus Was Bioengineered
Quick Take Several online stories inaccurately claim that the new coronavirus contains HIV “insertions” and shows signs of being created in a lab. But there is no evidence that the new virus was bioengineered, and every indication it came from an a
Truth or Fiction?→ Who Broke the Iowa Caucuses and Why Were Results Delayed?
One day after the February 3 2020 Iowa caucuses — the first primary voting of all fifty American states — the hashtag #IowaCaucusDisaster remained at the top of Twitter’s “trending” charts after a confusing night with no
Snopes→ Migrants Scuffle with Mexican Troops along Border River
Hundreds of Central American migrants waded across the Suchiate River into southern Mexico in a new test of U.S. President Donald Trump's Central America strategy to keep them away from the U.S. border.
Snopes→ ‘Jeopardy!’ Producers Say Controversial Question Was Mistake
Producers of the game show “Jeopardy!” have apologized for a clue that waded into political hot water involving Israeli control of the West Bank.
FactCheck.org→ A Misleading Take on Alabama’s Abortion Law
Quick Take An Instagram post misleadingly claims a young rape victim can be “thrown in prison” for receiving an abortion in Alabama. Under a new law, which has been temporarily blocked by a federal judge, criminal charges could be brought again
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking the November Democratic Debate
Summary We spotted several false claims and factual flubs: South Bend Mayor Peter Buttigieg falsely claimed that President Donald Trump “had to confess in writing, in court, to illegally diverting charitable contributions that were supposed to g
Snopes→ Democrats’ 2020 Race Has a New Shadow: Hillary Clinton
Some Democrats are putting up caution signs for Hillary Clinton as she wades back into presidential politics.
Snopes→ Former President Jimmy Carter Celebrates 95th Birthday
Jimmy Carter is celebrating his 95th birthday, becoming the first U.S. president to reach that milestone as he continues his humanitarian work and occasionally wades back into politics and policy debates almost four decades after leaving office.
Snopes→ Prosecutors Push Back on Enforcing New State Abortion Laws
Four district attorneys who said they would not enforce the laws at all cited the Supreme Court's 1973 Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion nationwide.
Washington Post→ Planned Parenthood’s false stat: ‘Thousands’ of women died every year before Roe
Planned Parenthood's president claims thousands of women died from unsafe abortions before Roe v. Wade. That was out of date decades ago.
Snopes→ Planned Parenthood: Missouri’s Last Abortion Clinic May Shut
If the clinic's license is not renewed, the organization said Missouri would become the first state without a functioning abortion clinic since the 1973 Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision.
Truth or Fiction?→ Will a Kentucky Bill Mandate That Women Confirm Whether They’re Pregnant Every Month?
In May 2019, links to and screenshots of Kentucky HB 148 began circulating on social media, often alongside posts baffled about the bill’s purported provisions mandating that women in the state “shall acquire a signed and notarized stateme
Snopes→ A Look at the Likely Court Fight Over Abortion Rights
Alabama’s virtual ban on abortion is the latest and most far-reaching state law seemingly designed to prod the Supreme Court to reconsider a constitutional right it announced 46 years ago in the landmark Roe v. Wade decision.
Snopes→ Alabama Senate Heads Toward Vote on Abortion Ban Measure
Supporters said the bill is intentionally designed to conflict with the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision.
Truth or Fiction?→ New Georgia Abortion Law Conspiracy to Commit Murder Clause
On May 7 2019, a Facebook user shared the following screenshot of an apparent article (archived here), along with a lengthy comment about extremely restrictive new abortion laws in the state of Georgia: A lengthy comment from the original poster (par
Truth or Fiction?→ Will Michael Jackson’s Body Be Exhumed?
On March 7 2019, pop culture and media sites published a virally popular article (archived here) claiming that pop superstar Michael Jackson’s body may be exhumed: Express.co.uk is reporting that at least 11 new people are accusing Michael Jac
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘What If the Government Funded Adoptions Instead of Abortions?’
During ongoing national debate about a new abortion law in New York in February 2019, a Facebook user shared a meme with a photograph of an infant atop an American flag, bearing the following caption: WHAT IF THE GOVERNMENT FUNDED ADOPTIONS INSTEAD O
Truth or Fiction?→ Did an Arkansas Republican Propose Cutting Free Lunches to Punish Students?
On February 26 2019, the Facebook page “Occupy Democrats” shared the following meme (archived here), alleging that state legislator from Arkansas Alan Clark proposed cuts to school lunch programs for disadvantaged children: Text around a
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking the State of the Union
Summary President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address included many claims that were familiar to fact-checkers. He has repeated most of these assertions before: Trump wrongly claimed El Paso transformed from one of the most dangerous citie
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Alabama Declare Fetuses Are People?
On January 22 2019, New York State’s Reproductive Health Act was signed into law, inflaming people across the United States. Arguments raged on social networks, largely due to misinterpretations of the law and a mistaken belief that it enabled el
FactCheck.org→ Addressing New York’s New Abortion Law
Q: Does the new New York law allow full-term abortions? A: The law permits abortions after 24 weeks if a health care professional determines the health or life of the mother is at risk, or the fetus is not viable. FULL QUESTION Does the new New York
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Martin Luther King, Jr. Say ‘the Dream’ Cannot Survive if Women Have Abortions?
In January 2019, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and the passage of a new abortion law in New York state occurred in close proximity, facilitating the circulation of the following quote meme: The above-reproduced quote meme included a photograph of King a
Snopes→ Standing Ovation for Michael Jackson Accusers at Sundance
Wade Robson, who says Jackson abused him from ages 7 to 14, and James Safechuck came forward as adults with their abuse allegations after Jackson's death in 2009.
Truth or Fiction?→ Does This Photograph Show the 2019 ‘March for Life’?
On January 20 2019, a Facebook user shared the following photograph and caption: Estimated 650,000 MARCH FOR LIFE IN D.C.! So thankful that we are seeing so many stand up for the innocent babies being killed every day in this nation. Over 2500 babies a
FactCheck.org→ Rape Wasn’t Part of Roe Decision
Q: Was the Supreme Court’s decision in Roe v. Wade made because Jane Roe said she was raped? A: No. “Jane Roe” falsely claimed she was gang raped, but that accusation was not a factor in the court ruling. FULL ANSWER A viral video is cir
PolitiFact→ Jon Tester – How much dark money is fueling the Kavanaugh confirmation fight?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | How much dark money is fueling the Kavanaugh confirmation fight? Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., waded into Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination and the millions of dollars that has been spent both for and
PolitiFact→ Bloggers – No, Brett Kavanaugh accuser Christine Blasey Ford isn't linked to abortion pill
The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | No, Brett Kavanaugh accuser Christine Blasey Ford isn't linked to abortion pill Several headlines on the internet claim Christine Blasey Ford, who accused Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault, had an ulter
Snopes→ Did Chelsea Clinton Say It Would Be ‘Un-Christian’ to Protect Babies from Abortion?
Clinton stoked controversy during a town hall radio broadcast by framing her stance in support of Roe v. Wade as 'deeply religious.'
FactCheck.org→ Kavanaugh Files: Abortion Rights
Editor’s Note: This is one of a series of stories examining what Democrats are saying about Supreme Court nominee Brett M. Kavanaugh and what Kavanaugh’s record shows on these issues. Advocates for abortion rights are concerned that Judge Brett Kav
Snopes→ Did Chelsea Clinton Say Legalizing Abortion Added Trillions to the Economy?
After defending Roe v. Wade during a pro-choice panel discussion, Clinton was attacked by pro-life pundits who accused her of reducing abortion rights to a "pocketbook issue."
Washington Post→ Who’s in favor of abortion?
Do 7 in 10 Americans think Roe v. Wade should be overturned and abortion should be legal, as abortion rights advocates say? Or is it a 50/50 split, as Trump said?
PolitiFact→ Doug Jones – Yes, waiting periods on gun purchases have been linked to suicide reduction
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Yes, waiting periods on gun purchases have been linked to suicide reduction In his first speech on the Senate floor, Sen. Doug Jones, D-Ala., waded into the nation’s fraught debate over gun violence. Jone
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump wrongly claims Doug Jones wants to ‘raise taxes to the sky’
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Donald Trump wrongly claims Doug Jones wants to ‘raise taxes to the sky’ President Donald Trump waded into Alabama’s Senate race to blast Democratic challenger Doug Jones as a tax-happy puppet of the
PolitiFact→ Seth Moulton – Have background checks been ‘unequivocally’ shown to reduce gun violence?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Have background checks been ‘unequivocally’ shown to reduce gun violence? On the heels of the Las Vegas shooting, two military veterans-turned-congressmen waded into the debate over the country’s respon
Snopes→ Alabama Man to Display Head of 820-pound Hog He Shot in His Yard
Taxidermist Wade Seago says he has no regrets about shooting the animal.