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Truth or Fiction?→ Are School Bus Stops Now More Dangerous Because of an All-Time High in Human Trafficking?
A back-to-school themed Facebook warning shared on September 5 2019 (archived here) declared that all school-age children must avoid all school bus stops because of an increased threat of human trafficking: Against a pastel background, black text d
FactCheck.org→ Baseless Claim of Odessa Shooter’s ‘Beto Sticker’
Quick Take Viral posts on social media make the baseless claim that the shooter in Odessa, Texas, had a sticker on his car for Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke. The Texas Department of Public Safety said there was no sticker on the
Hoax-Slayer→ ‘Your Transaction is Being Reviewed’ PayPal Phishing Scam
According to this email, which purports to be from PayPal, your transaction is being reviewed. Supposedly, PayPal's "system has detected that you are using a new unknown device". The post ‘Your Transaction is Being Reviewed’ PayPal Phishi
FactCheck.org→ Trump Doubles Down on Inaccurate Hurricane Forecast
President Donald Trump inaccurately stated in his Sept. 1 tweet that Alabama “will most likely be hit” by Hurricane Dorian — a statement that was fact-checked in real time by the National Weather Service. Despite that, Trump has now t
Snopes→ Was the Odessa Shooter a Beto O’Rourke Supporter?
The usual political game-playing about a gunman's supposed political affiliations took place online after the August 2019 shootings in Midland-Odessa, Texas.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘There are 30,000 Gun Related Deaths Per Year by Firearms’
In August 2019, a Facebook post about the United States’ purported 30,000 gun deaths per year circulated, typically copied and pasted into individual posts which themselves were each shared a handful of times. One particular version coupled with
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Michelle Obama Did NOT Hire All-Star Team to Run Her 2020 Campaign
Did Michelle Obama hire an all-star team to run a 2020 election campaign for President? No, that's not true. Michelle Obama hasn't even so much as announced a run for President. The story was published by a liberal satire website that tries to
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Clint Eastwood is NOT Dead
Did Clint Eastwood recently die? No, that is not true: It is a celebrity death hoax. The "Dirty Harry" actor is alive and well as of September 1, 2019, contrary to a YouTube video that was viewed at least 80,000 times in the first three days a
Snopes→ MSNBC’s O’Donnell: I Shouldn’t Have Reported Trump Story
MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell said he made an “error in judgment” in reporting about supposed Russian ties to President Donald Trump’s finances without verifying the story.
FactCheck.org→ Website Distorts MSNBC Clip
Quick Take An old clip from a cable news show has been misrepresented by a dubious website to make the false claim that the program’s anchor prayed “for every American to suffer just so Trump won’t get re-elected.” Full Story
FactCheck.org→ Social Media Posts Treat Fictional Harris ‘Quote’ as Fact
Quick Take Facebook users expressed outrage over a statement that is falsely attributed to Sen. Kamala Harris. The quote — about seeking “vengeance” against supporters of President Donald Trump — originated on a website that cal
Truth or Fiction?→ Can You Use Breastmilk Topically to Treat Various Conditions?
In August 2018, a post from “Parents R Us” about topical use of breastmilk to treat various conditions (archived here) appeared and has made the rounds online since, showing claims that have long been around in other forms as advice shar
FactCheck.org→ Can Trump ‘Order’ U.S. Companies to Leave China?
In a tweet, President Donald Trump said he “hereby ordered” U.S. companies to “immediately start looking for an alternative to China,” including moving their operations back to the United States. His top economic adviser later s
Truth or Fiction?→ Was Dictator Joseph Stalin Once a Hip, Young Democratic Socialist?
A meme claiming that Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin was once a hip, young atheist and a Democratic Socialist appeared on Facebook (archived here) in August 2019. Beneath a black-and-white photograph of an arguably handsome young man, text read: Josef
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Vegans NOT Now Claiming ‘Stuffing The Turkey’ To Be Sexual Assault
Are vegans now claiming that the American Thanksgiving holiday practice "stuffing the turkey" is sexual assault?? No, that's not true: Articles making the claim offer no quotes, sourcing or details to confirm that anyone associated with the ve
Lead Stories→ Fake News: LA Times Did NOT Report Donald Trump Admitted Being A Nazi In A Speech
Did the Los Angeles Times report President Donald Trump admitted to being a Nazi in a speech? No, that's not true: a prank website with a domain name that is almost identical to the real LA Times published a webpage that looked just like an LA
FactCheck.org→ Instagram Hoax Nabs Rick Perry
Quick Take A thoroughly debunked hoax claiming that Instagram users can stop the platform from using their pictures if they post a statement rescinding permission has been circulating again. This time, it ensnared a member of the Trump administration.
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Dubious Michigan ‘Man of the Year’ Boast
President Donald Trump has claimed no fewer than seven times over the past three years — including at a recent rally in New Hampshire — that he won Michigan’s “man of the year” award. But there’s no evidence that he
Hoax-Slayer→ Nonsensical ‘Instagram Privacy Policy’ Hoax Circulating Rapidly
This rapidly circulating post supposedly gives notice to Instagram that "it is strictly forbidden to disclose, copy, distribute, or take any other action against me based on this profile and/or its contents". The post Nonsensical ‘Instagram Priva
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Prince Andrew NOT Put On Suicide Watch
Was Britain's Prince Andrew put on suicide watch to protect the reputation of the Royal Family? No, that's not true: the story was put out by a satirical website but many people fell for the headline because the satire disclaimer on the site i
Truth or Fiction?→ Nick Hinton 2012 Thread
A rather nihilistic rumor — that all of humanity died in 2012, and that this is all either a shared hallucination or the afterlife — was not new in late July 2019, but the theory went viral on social media after Twitter user Nick Hinton (@nickhin
Snopes→ Did the FEC Chair Ask Trump for Evidence of Voter Fraud, Writing ‘Lay Your Cards on the Table’?
A remarkably forthright open letter, supposedly written by Ellen Weintraub to the U.S. president, was shared online in August 2019.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: NO 22 Tons of Pig Meat Sold As Halal to Muslims in China
Were Muslims in China sold 22 tons of pig meat as halal? No, that's not true: a story to that effect is actually a mixture of two different events that happened years apart in two different locations in China. One story involved some pork bein
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Walmart And Several Police Departments DENY Shooting Threat Rumors Are Real
Did police warn against going to Walmart this weekend because of shooting threats? No, that's not true: several police departments and a Walmart spokesperson denied there is any substance to the story which seems to be entirely based on messag
Truth or Fiction?→ Does Video Show Police Spraying Fake Blood on Themselves During a Philadelphia Shooting?
On August 15 2019, the conspiracy-oriented Facebook page “True News 4 U’s” shared a video (archived here) of police officers in Philadelphia purportedly spraying “fake blood” on themselves in the aftermath of a shooting.
FactCheck.org→ Misinformation Flows Following Epstein’s Death
Unfounded claims and baseless conspiracy theories have run rampant in the aftermath of the Aug. 10 death of accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. The misinformation has flourished in an online environment where people want to know how the high-profi
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Guard Watching Epstein Has NOT Mysteriously Vanished
Did one of the guards (named Arturus Tubolls) that was supposed to watch Jeffrey Epstein mysteriously vanish? No, that's not true: the story was published by a liberal satire website that tries to fool Trump supporters and Republicans into sha
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Bill Barr Did NOT Allegedly Make Secret Visit To Jail Before Epstein’s Death
Did U.S. Attorney General William Barr allegedly make a secret visit to the Manhattan jail where Jeffrey Epstein was being held just two weeks before the accused sex trafficker was found dead in his cell? No, that's not true: There is no actua
Lead Stories→ Fake News: NO Report: ‘Camera Malfunction’ In Epstein’s Prison Cell Prevented Recording Of His Alleged Suicide
Is there a report that a "camera malfunction" in Jeffrey Epstein's prison cell prevented recording of his alleged suicide? No, that's not true: There were no media reports that a camera monitoring Epstein's cell area malfunctioned in the hours
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Netflix Really Cancel ‘The OA’?
News that Netflix had cancelled its popular supernatural show The OA after airing only two of its five planned seasons aired broke on August 5 2019, causing #SaveTheOA and #RenewTheOA to trend on Twitter. Not long after, fans of the show on Reddit
Snopes→ Does an Upcoming Movie Show ‘Liberals’ Hunting Trump Supporters?
Right-leaning websites seized upon unconfirmed details supposedly taken from the script of "The Hunt."
Lead Stories→ Fake News: NO Paintings or Artworks Worth $10 Million Stolen From House of Elijah Cummings
Were paintings and artworks worth $10 million stolen from the house of Rep. Elijah Cummings? No, that's not true: the story was put out by a parody Twitter account after a real report about a failed burglary at Cummings' house surfaced. The
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Trump’s false charge that Democrats want virtual immunity for violent illegal immigrants
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Trump’s false charge that Democrats want virtual immunity for violent illegal immigrants President Donald Trump continued his effort to paint Democrats as so soft on immigration that they put American lives at risk
PolitiFact→ Tulsi Gabbard – Tulsi Gabbard cites US arms sales to Saudi Arabia in falsely claiming Donald Trump supports al-Qaida
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Tulsi Gabbard cites US arms sales to Saudi Arabia in falsely claiming Donald Trump supports al-Qaida At the second Democratic presidential debate in Detroit, U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii, a major in the Army Nat
Truth or Fiction?→ Is Someone Putting Nair in Hair Conditioner Bottles?
A pair of posts shared to Facebook on July 28 and 29 2019 carried a warning to consumers, claiming that a woman’s hair had “fallen out in clumps” because someone had added Nair (or another cream-based depilatory) to conditioner purch
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Lemons Evolve Naturally?
On July 29 2019, the Facebook page “Absurd Memes for a Better Tomorrow” shared a claim that lemons are not naturally occurring: Underneath a “what’s on your mind” tweet in a screenshot, another account responds with a
FactCheck.org→ Video: FactChecking the Democratic Debate
In this video, we examine some of the false and misleading claims from the July 30 Democratic debate. Former Rep. Beto O’Rourke of Texas falsely said that “no other country comes even close to” the 40,000 gun-violence deaths in the United State
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking the Second Democratic Debate
Summary We flagged false and misleading claims from several candidates: Former Texas Rep. Beto O’Rourke got it wrong in claiming “no other country comes even close to” the number of gun-violence deaths in the United States. Brazil ha
Truth or Fiction?→ Can Only People Under 40 Hear This Sound?
In July 2019 a number of posts circulated Facebook, all of which linked to video of a 15000 Hz/15 kHz frequency sound that is purportedly only audible to people younger than 40. One iteration (archived here) accrued a large number of shares. Its origi