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
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Truth or Fiction?→ Fun Facts About the NFL’s Stance on Free Speech-Truth! & Fiction!
Fun Facts About the NFL’s Stance on Free Speech-Mostly Truth! Summary of eRumor: “Fun Facts About the NFL” claims that the NFL has taken an uneven approach to free speech. While no action has been taken against national anthem player
FactCheck.org→ Trump Muddles Economic Indicators
In a news interview and a speech in Pennsylvania, President Donald Trump misleadingly suggested that rising stock value could reduce the national debt. One budget expert told us that notion was “just silly.” In an interview with Sean Hanni
Truth or Fiction?→ Mandalay Bay Security Guard Jesus Compos Arrested as 2nd Las Vegas Gunman-Fiction!
Mandalay Bay Security Guard Jesus Compos Arrested as 2nd Las Vegas Gunman-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Police have arrested Mandalay Bay security guard Jesus Compos as the second gunman in the Las Vegas mass shoting that left 59 people dead and more tha
FactCheck.org→ Trump Didn’t Change NFL Tax Status
Q: Did President Donald Trump revoke the National Football League’s status as a nonprofit organization? A: No. The NFL’s league office voluntarily gave up that status in 2015. FULL QUESTION Is this true? PRESIDENT TRUMP SIGNS EXECUTIVE ORDER
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
FactCheck.org→ A Tax Hike or Benefit for the ‘Middle Class’?
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi claimed that the Republican tax cut plan “raises taxes on [the] middle class,” while President Donald Trump claimed that “everybody’s gonna benefit” from a plan that “is for the middle
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Is Sen. Bob Corker responsible for the Iran deal, as Donald Trump claims?
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Is Sen. Bob Corker responsible for the Iran deal, as Donald Trump claims? President Donald Trump escalated a war of words with Sen. Bob Corker by blaming the Tennessee Republican for the Iran nuclear deal Trump has l
Snopes→ Conspiracy Theories Spring Up, Spread in the Wake of Las Vegas Mass Shooting
Confusion in the immediate aftermath of a mass shooting and the churning out of false information by untrustworthy web sites have resulted in yet another "truther" movement.
FactCheck.org→ NRA Exec’s False Gun Claim
The head of the National Rifle Association’s political and lobbying arm incorrectly described a repealed Social Security Administration reporting requirement for gun background checks as targeting senior citizens “who asked for help handlin
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
PolitiFact→ Counting up how much the NRA spends on campaigns and lobbying
Since the mass shooting in Las Vegas, there has been much discussion about the National Rifle Association’s influence on gun policy. In late-night host Jimmy Kimmel’s monologue about Las Vegas and the influence of the gun industry, he charg
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump omits facts in claim about loopholes, unaccompanied minors
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Donald Trump omits facts in claim about loopholes, unaccompanied minors President Donald Trump recently sent Congress a list of his immigration priorities as legislators consider a plan to allow Dreamers to st
FactCheck.org→ Kaine Misleads on Weinstein’s Donations
Asked if the Clinton-Kaine campaign will return contributions it received from movie mogul Harvey Weinstein, Sen. Tim Kaine repeatedly said the campaign is over. That’s true, but it doesn’t mean the campaign can’t refund donations. A
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking the NRA's response to proposed gun laws after Las Vegas
The debate over gun control revives after each mass shooting. The slayings in Las Vegas brought top National Rifle Association executive Chris Cox to Fox News Sunday. The NRA had called on the government to immediately review whether bump stocks comply
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
Snopes→ Democrat Principal Defecates In Front Of Students During Pledge Of Allegiance?
A distasteful fake news story got a partisan makeover when it was passed from one disreputable web site to another.
Truth or Fiction?→ Jerry Jones: Dallas Cowboys Players Protesting National Anthem Will Be Benched-Truth!
Jerry Jones: Dallas Cowboys Players Protesting National Anthem Will Be Benched-Truth! Summary of eRumor: Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said players who disrespect the flag by kneeling for the national anthem will be benched. The Truth: Jerry Jones i
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
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
FactCheck.org→ Trump Misleads on Corker
President Donald Trump misleadingly claimed Sen. Bob Corker “gave us the Iran Deal.” Corker, who opposed the nuclear deal with Iran negotiated by the Obama administration, helped craft a bipartisan bill that allowed the House and Senate to
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
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump’s interview with Mike Huckabee, fact-checked
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee landed an interview with President Donald Trump on the GOP pundit’s new show on Trinity Broadcasting Network. Huckabee, whose daughter Sarah Huckabee Sanders is Trump’s press secretary, asked Trump about r
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
Hoax-Slayer→ ‘Little Dead Girl Clarissa’ Warning – Nasty and Violent Internet Chain Letter
According to this email, recipients who do not pass on the message to at least ten other people will meet a grisly end via the ghost of a ten-year-old girl named Clarissa. The post ‘Little Dead Girl Clarissa’ Warning – Nasty and Viole
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?→ “Why I left California” Commentary About “The Progressive Destruction of California” –
“Why I left California” Commentary About “The Progressive Destruction of California” –Truth! & Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A commentary headlined “Why I Left California” about the progressive destruction
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
Washington Post→ Are red low-tax states subsidizing blue high-tax states through the tax code?
“We want to get the federal government out of the business of subsidizing the states.” –Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, interview on ABC’s “This Week,” Oct. 1, 2017 “Is it fair that other states subsidize states
FactCheck.org→ Answering NFL National Anthem Questions
Q: Does the NFL have rules for player conduct during the national anthem? Does the Department of Defense fund patriotic ceremonies at NFL games? A: The league doesn’t require players to stand during the anthem, and the Defense Department no long
PolitiFact→ Steve Israel – Does US really spend research dollars on massages for rabbits but not gun violence?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Does US really spend research dollars on massages for rabbits but not gun violence? The mass shooting in Las Vegas prompted former Democratic Congressman Steve Israel of New York to write that these horrific ev
FactCheck.org→ No Evidence Linking Vegas Shooter to Antifa
Stories claiming that the Las Vegas shooter was linked to antifa, a loosely organized group of anti-fascist activists, are proliferating online. But his purported links to antifa are either false, fabricated or unsubstantiated. Authorities have identif
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
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
Snopes→ U.S. Votes Against United Nations Ban on Death Penalty for Same-Sex Relations
The United States joined 12 other countries, including Saudi Arabia and China, in voting against a United Nations resolution condemning the use of the death penalty to punish blasphemy, adultery, and same-sex relations.
PolitiFact→ Bloggers – No, a flight crew did not take a knee and strand the New Orleans Saints
The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | No, a flight crew did not take a knee and strand the New Orleans Saints A recent article describing a flight crew taking a knee and leaving the New Orlean Saints stranded on the runway is a fake news story p
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Jimmy Kimmel, late-night hosts on gun violence after Las Vegas attack
A somber tone fell over the late-night talk show scene as hosts tried to address the mass shooting in Las Vegas. Some used their platform to bemoan the frequency of gun-related deaths in the United States, while others seized the moment to point out fl
FactCheck.org→ Fake Letterman Story on Vegas Shooting
Q: Did comedian David Letterman respond to the mass shooting in Las Vegas by tweeting, “End white privilege today”? A: No. A website that claims to be a safe haven from “fake news” posted that bogus information based on a tweet
FactCheck.org→ Democrats Overstate Trump Tax Plan Effects
Democratic senators have used outdated or inflated figures to attack the GOP tax plan, when sticking to the facts would have served them just as well. Sen. Bernie Sanders tweeted an image of a chart that exaggerates how much President Donald Trump and
PolitiFact→ Hoaxes, fake news about the Las Vegas massacre
On the evening of Oct. 1, a shooter stationed in a 32nd floor hotel room killed at least 58 people attending an outdoor country music festival below and injured more than 500 others. The attack in Las Vegas is the deadliest mass shooting in modern