President Obama Evicted from DC Mansion-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: President Obama has been evicted from his Washington, D.C., mansion for violating a major clause in the lease. The Truth: A website known for publishing “facts that don’t n
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Snopes→ Do the Confederate Battle Flag’s Colors Have Religious Significance?
An image circulating online claims, among other things, that the use of red represents "the blood of Christ."
Snopes→ Pacer Test Banned for Child Cruelty?
Reports that the FitnessGram Pacer Test was banned from schools for child cruelty originated in satire.
Snopes→ Did Mark Zuckerberg Announce His Resignation From Facebook?
A fake news story that appeared to report the social media maven was stepping down was a fiction created to sell a skin care product.
PolitiFact→ Mick Mulvaney – Mick Mulvaney's misleading claim that House GOP health care plan keeps Medicaid expansion
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Mick Mulvaney's misleading claim that House GOP health care plan keeps Medicaid expansion More than 10 million Americans have gained health insurance coverage because of expansions to Medicaid under the Afford
Truth or Fiction?→ Obituary: Great Barrier Reef is Dead-Mostly Fiction!
Obituary: Great Barrier Reef is Dead-Mostly Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A widely circulated obituary claims that the Great Barrier Reef has died after an impressive 25 million year run. The Truth: Scientists have disputed claims that the Great Barrie
FactCheck.org→ Employer Premiums and the ACA
White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer claimed that “because of Obamacare, premiums on everybody have gone up … whether you’re in an employer-based system or not.” Employer premiums have been affected somewhat, but they’ve b
Snopes→ Mike Pence and His 23 Staff Members Die After Airline Accident?
Reports that Mike Pence and his staffers died in an airline accident are fake news that reused a video of 2015 fatal plane crash in Taiwan.
Snopes→ Will Netflix be Discontinued Because of Rampant Account Sharing?
Reports that Netflix would be closing in June 2017 because too many people share their accounts with friends originated with a prank news site.
FactCheck.org→ CBO’s Obamacare Predictions: How Accurate?
So, was the Congressional Budget Office really “way, way off … in every aspect” of how it predicted that Obamacare would work, as the White House claims? No, it wasn’t. The CBO actually nailed the overall impact of the law on th
Truth or Fiction?→ Tax Audit: Obama Hiding Taxpayers’ Millions in Offshore Accounts-Fiction!
Tax Audit: Obama Hiding Taxpayers’ Millions in Offshore Accounts-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A tax audit found that President Obama hid millions of taxpayers’ dollar in offshore accounts. The Truth: Reports that a tax audit revealed Preside
FactCheck.org→ No Evidence Jobs Data was ‘Manipulated’
President Donald Trump’s chief budget officer claimed — without any evidence — that “the Obama administration was manipulating the numbers” to make the nation’s unemployment rate “look smaller.” Asked for evidence, White
Truth or Fiction?→ Ezekiel Wilekenmeyer Williams, Biological Father of Obama Daughters, Sues Obamas-Fiction!
Ezekiel Wilekenmeyer Williams, Biological Father of Obama Daughters, Sues Obamas-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Ezekiel Wilekenmeyer Williams, the biological father of Sasha and Malia Obama, has sued Barack and Michelle Obama for cutting Williams out of
Snopes→ Were Iowa High School Students Forced to Apologize for Wearing Patriotic Colors?
Conflicting reports about Iowa high school students supposedly forced to apologize for wearing red, white, and blue clothing at a basketball game led to social media arguments.
Truth or Fiction?→ Oprah Said Old White People Must Die to End Racism-Truth! & Fiction!
Oprah Said Old White People Must Die to End Racism-Truth! & Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Oprah Winfrey once said that old white people must die to end racism or to achieve racial progress. The Truth: Oprah once said that some older people who we
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump: One-third of counties have only one insurer on Affordable Care Act exchanges
The Truth-o-Meter says: True | Donald Trump: One-third of counties have only one insurer on Affordable Care Act exchanges Insurance providers are "fleeing" Affordable Care Act insurance exchanges, President Donald Trump said at a March 13
Snopes→ Texas Lawmaker’s ‘Satirical’ Bill Would Fine Men for Masturbating
State Rep. Jessica Farrar said she introduced HB 4260 to criticize restrictions on women's health care.
Snopes→ Pope Francis: ‘God Has Instructed Me to Revise the Ten Commandments’?
Reports that the pontiff asserted God had called upon him "to revise the most sacred of texts" are fake news.
Snopes→ Trump Cuts Veteran Suicide Hotline Funding?
Reports that President Trump eliminated funding for a veterans' suicide hotline are fake news.
Snopes→ Obamas Being Sued by Malia and Sasha’s Biological Father?
Reports that a man named Ezekiel Wilekenmeyer Williams filed a lawsuit claiming that he was the biological father of the Malia and Sasha Obama are fake news.
Snopes→ Kissing Bugs Could Carry Disease-Causing Parasites?
News from 2014 and 2017 reports that kissing bugs in the U.S. have been found to carry a disease-causing parasite.
Snopes→ Did Jeff Guice Say ‘Sick Children Should Die If Their Parents Can’t Afford Medical Supplies’?
Reports that a Mississippi legislator said children whose parents cannot afford medical care should be allowed to die are fake news.
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Trump White House health care claims
Republicans supporting the House GOP’s effort to repeal and replace Obamacare are pushing back on criticism that the plan would strip health insurance away from an estimated 6 million to 15 million Americans, as Congress awaits additional insight
PolitiFact→ Tom Price – Tom Price undercounts Obamacare impact on getting more Americans insured
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Tom Price undercounts Obamacare impact on getting more Americans insured Republicans supporting the House GOP’s effort to repeal and replace Obamacare are pushing back on criticism that the plan would strip hea
PolitiFact→ Mick Mulvaney – Fact-checking White House criticism of CBO health care analysis
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Fact-checking White House criticism of CBO health care analysis As the Congressional Budget Office prepares its assessment of the Republican bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, the White House is
Snopes→ Nancy Pelosi Arrested by Secret Service for Coup Attempt?
Reports that the House Minority Leader was taken from her office in handcuffs for plotting to overthrow the president are fake news.
Snopes→ Sean Spicer Handed Mid-Briefing Note Saying, “You Just Committed a Felony”?
Reports about White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer's being given an ominous note in the middle of a press briefing originated in satire.
FactCheck.org→ Refugees and Terrorism Investigations
President Donald Trump’s new executive order on foreign nationals entering the U.S. says “more than 300″ refugees in the United States “are currently the subjects of counterterrorism investigations.” Attorney General Jeff Sessions
Snopes→ Obama’s Half-Brother Tweets Image of Debunked Kenya Birth Certificate
Malik Obama reposted a scan of a long-debunked forged document supposedly proving that Barack Obama was born in Mombasa, Kenya.
Truth or Fiction?→ Malik Obama Drops Bombshell: President Obama’s Birth Certificate-Fiction!
Malik Obama Drops Bombshell: President Obama’s Birth Certificate-Fiction! The Truth: Malik Obama, President Obama’s half-brother, posted a photo of what appears to be Barack Obama’s Kenyan birth certificate on Twitter. The Truth: M
Snopes→ Wyoming Man Found with 30 Eyeballs in His Anal Cavity?
Reports that police discovered more than 30 cow eyeballs in a man's rectum after stopping him for drunk driving are fake news.
FactCheck.org→ Maxine Waters on Alleged ‘Sex Actions’
Rep. Maxine Waters suggested without evidence that unsubstantiated allegations of “sex actions” made in a dossier against President Donald Trump are “absolutely true.” The allegations that Waters referred to were made in a dos
Snopes→ Obama Evicted from His DC Mansion for Breaking One Major Clause in His Lease?
Reports that President Obama was evicted from his "mansion" in Washington, D.C., because he trashed the place are fake news.
Snopes→ Can Breastfeeding an Infant Have Deadly Consequences?
Multiple articles reported that an infant died in 2012 because he was exclusively breastfed.
Snopes→ Shepard Smith Fired from Fox News?
Hoax outlets reported that Fox News anchor Shep Smith has been fired by chairman Rupert Murdoch for being "too controversial."
FactCheck.org→ Pruitt on Climate Change, Again
The head of the Environmental Protection Agency told CNBC that he “would not agree” that “human activity,” or carbon dioxide emissions, is the “primary contributor” to global warming. But climate scientists say it
FactCheck.org→ Spicer Digs Hole Deeper on Gitmo
While correcting President Donald Trump’s tweet about Guantanamo Bay detainees who have returned to the battlefield, White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer incorrectly claimed that in contrast to the detainees transferred or released by the Obam
Truth or Fiction?→ Megyn Kelly Fired by NBC News After Losing Conservative Following-Fiction!
Megyn Kelly Fired by NBC News After Losing Conservative Following-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Megyn Kelly was fired by NBC News before her show began because she was upset with plans for her to portray a “white Oprah Winfrey.” The Truth:
PolitiFact→ Bernie Sanders – Sanders: GOP health care plan gives wealthiest a $275 billion tax break
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Sanders: GOP health care plan gives wealthiest a $275 billion tax break Sen Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., put a different spin on the Republican House’s plan to overhaul the health care system. Speaking on MSNBC
Washington Post→ Schumer’s claim that ‘millions of women turn’ to Planned Parenthood for mammograms
“#Trumpcare cuts @PPFA funds, hurting millions of women who turn there for mammograms, maternity care, cancer screenings & more.” — Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.), post on Twitter, March 7, 2017 There are some