On March 4, 2018, the quiet and picturesque British town of Salisbury was rocked by the discovery of former Russian military officer Sergei Skripal and his 33-year-old daughter Yulia Skripal foaming at their mouths on a bench outside an Italian restaurant. The culprit: Novichok, a nerve agent known to have been developed and used by […]
Competing campaign ads in the Nevada Senate race would have voters believe both candidates have done a disservice to veterans. But a closer inspection reveals cracks in several of the claims.
Ads from Republican Sen. Dean Heller, the National Republic Go to site post…»
Michael Jordan grew up playing high school basketball in Wilmington, North Carolina. So when the former NBA star watched the destruction caused by Hurricane Florence to his hometown and surrounding area, he acted quickly to help. Go to site post…»
Is ABC cancelling monday night football on ESPN? No, that's not true: the entire story was made up by a liberal satire weblog that likes to invent fake stories that are just outrageous enough that conservatives and Trump supportes like and sh Go to site post…»
Was liberal activist Fiona Dourif arrested after causing a series of explosions in Massachusetts yesterday by burning stolen Trump campaign signs? No, that's not true: a liberal satire website is once again using the name of a popular actress Go to site post…»
Is restaurant chain Raising Cane's closing all restaurants by the end of 2019? No, that's not true: some joker posted a prank to a prank generator website with a misleading domain name that confuses readers into thinking it is CBS News (it is Go to site post…»
In a pair of tweets, President Donald Trump pushed back at former President Barack Obama for taking partial credit for the post-recession economic recovery. But, in doing so, Trump got the facts wrong:
Trump misquoted Obama when he claimed that the fo Go to site post…»
Have an estimated 90,000 people in Evansville, Vanderburg County in Indiana been diagnosed with AIDS? No, that's not true: the news was posted by some joker to a prank website and it went viral despite the fact that the website clearly says i Go to site post…»
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.
With Trump campaign officials under investigation by special co Go to site post…»
Did a man from Killeen, Texas cut off his own genitals while high on bath salts and did he then microwave them? No, that's not true: the only site publishing the story is a known fake news site that has published several other hoaxes in the pa Go to site post…»
A small town in Virginia is trying to recover its image after The Red Hen restaurant famously refused to serve President Donald Trump’s spokeswoman, Sarah Huckabee Sanders. Go to site post…»
Did a man in Galveston, Texas book a prostitute via a website and did she turn out to be his own wife? No, that's not true. A fake news site simply copied an earlier hoax and change the location. The story is quite old and was made up. The eve Go to site post…»
Circulating rumours claim that the local council in the small north Queensland town of Cardwell has banned the displaying of Christmas lights after receiving a complaint from a local mosque.
The post Christmas Lights were NOT Banned in Cardwell, North Go to site post…»
A Republican TV ad claims Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia is “fighting the Trump agenda,” even though he has voted with the president nearly 61 percent of the time.
In fact, Manchin has voted with Trump more often than any Democratic sena Go to site post…»
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | No, the United States isn't the cleanest country
President Donald Trump touted the United States’ environmental health during a speech in coal country. "I want clean air. I want crystal clean water. Go to site post…»
MORGANTOWN, W.Va., -- Just hours after courtroom setbacks for two once-close allies, Paul Manafort and Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump held a rally in Charleston, W.Va., a state he won by 42 points in the 2016 election. Trump’s remarks, las Go to site post…»
A man from Mexico living in the U.S. illegally has confessed to kidnapping college student Mollie Tibbetts while she was running in her small Iowa hometown, killing her and dumping her body in a rural field. Go to site post…»
Did a 52-year-old man from Salina, Kansas book a prostitute and did she turn out to be his wife? No, that's not true: the same story has appeared earlier on various fake news sites and was said to have happened in Elgin, Illinois and Katy, Tex Go to site post…»
Were snakes released into Hinckley Lake near Hickley Township, Ohio, and did this cause mass hysteria? No, that's not true: the story was uploaded by some joker to a prank website that lets anyone create a fake news article. It subsequently Go to site post…»
Beyoncé dedicated her performance with husband Jay Z to the Queen of Soul drawing a thunderous roar from Aretha Franklin’s hometown of Detroit. Go to site post…»
Is a Red Lobster restaurant coming to Hamilton's Westside in Ohio? No, that's not true: a prank claiming this was the case was published on a pranking website but it is not true. The fake article didn't even spell the name of the restaurant Go to site post…»
In a recent tweet, President Donald Trump said the Trump Tower meeting between his son, other campaign officials and a Russian attorney connected to the Kremlin, which Trump acknowledged was “to get information on an opponent,” was “t Go to site post…»
SCIENTISTS’ FEEDBACK
SUMMARY
This op-ed published by The Australian, written by Ian Plimer, makes a large number of claims that run counter to science and observations or are the expression of fallacious reasoning. The title of the op-ed— Go to site post…»
Q: Did President Trump donate his $400,000 salary to military cemeteries?
A: No. A year-old viral email makes that claim. But the president does indeed donate his salary to different government initiatives each quarter.
FULL QUESTION
Did the presiden Go to site post…»
Did the Los Angeles city council make the final decision to permanently remove Donald Trump's star from Hollywood's famous Walk of Fame? No, that's not true. There was a vote but it was for a non-binding resolution from the West Hollywood city Go to site post…»
Swift donated "a significant number of tickets" to the town for her shows in Foxborough, which were distributed among city police officers. Go to site post…»
Q: Were the victims of a New Jersey home explosion tied to an investigation into the Clinton Foundation?
A: No. A viral conspiracy theory is spreading that claim without any evidence. Investigators told us they “found no evidence of foul play& Go to site post…»
Q: Did The New York Times say in 1984 that Donald Trump would be “our best president”?
A: No. That year The New York Times published a magazine story featuring Trump’s early success as a businessman, not his political potential.
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Q: Did the front-runner in the presidential race in Mexico call for an “invasion” of migrants to the U.S.?
A: No. Andrés Manuel López Obrador pledged to “defend migrants … who of necessity have to leave their villages.”
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Q: Was a recently discovered encampment in Arizona used as a “child rape camp”?
A: There is no evidence to support that claim. Authorities say their investigation revealed no such criminal activity.
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In his latest attack on the Russia investigation, President Donald Trump tweeted, “The appointment of the Special Counsel is totally UNCONSTITUTIONAL!”
This amounts to Trump’s opinion, and is a matter of debate among constitutional sc Go to site post…»
An image purportedly showing a huge, ominous storm approaching a Florida beach town is actually a digital composite of several images. Go to site post…»
President Donald Trump’s use of the word “animals” in what he says was a reference to MS-13 gang members has resulted in a spat between the president and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi:
Pelosi criticized Trump for saying “undocumented immi Go to site post…»
Political leanings: Liberal
Spending target: $20 million
Planned Parenthood provides reproductive health care to women nationwide. It offers a variety of services, including abortions, birth control, emergency contraception, general health testing Go to site post…»
