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Truth or Fiction?→ Malia Obama Fired from Internship at Spanish Embassy-Fiction!
Malia Obama Fired from Internship at Spanish Embassy-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: President Obama’s daughter, Malia Obama, was fired from a cushy internship at the U.S. Embassy in Spain. The Truth: Malia Obama interned at the U.S. Embassy in Spa
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Is Donald Trump right that gas prices are now lowest in over 10 years?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Is Donald Trump right that gas prices are now lowest in over 10 years? All presidents like to tout their policy accomplishments, and Donald Trump is no exception. On July 4 -- one of the major travel weekends
Truth or Fiction?→ Psychiatrist Dr. Keith Albow on President Trump’s Sanity-Authorship Confirmed!
Psychiatrist Dr. Keith Albow on President Trump’s Sanity: Trump is Stone Cold Sane-Authorship Confirmed! Summary of eRumor: A letter by Dr. Keith Albow said President Trump is “stone cold sane” and that “there’s a genius i
Truth or Fiction?→ Feces Found in Starbucks Iced Coffee Drinks-Truth! & Misleading!
Feces Found in Starbucks Iced Coffee Drinks-Truth! & Misleading! Summary of eRumor: A BBC watchdog investigation found fecal bacteria, or feces, in iced coffee drinks from Starbucks, Costa Coffee and Caffe Nero. The Truth: Rumors about an investi
PolitiFact→ Marc Short – CBO counted 7 million people who 'don't exist,' says White House legislative director
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | CBO counted 7 million people who 'don't exist,' says White House legislative director The White House says the Congressional Budget Office shouldn’t be trusted to predict the impact of efforts to repeal and
Snopes→ President Trump Closed U.S. Airspace for the 4th of July?
A fake news article reported that President Trump had shut down American airports on 4 July 2017.
FactCheck.org→ Scientific Evidence and the EU Court
A controversial European Union court decision about vaccines raises two interesting scientific questions: How do scientists decide whether vaccines can cause conditions such as autism or multiple sclerosis? And how certain can they be when they make
Climate Feedback→ The Atlantic accurately reports on study of the economic impacts of continued climate change in the US
SCIENTISTS’ FEEDBACK SUMMARY This story in The Atlantic by Robinson Meyer describes a new study on the distribution of economic impacts that result from continued climate change in the United States. The study finds that the impacts would not
FactCheck.org→ A Fake Sean Spicer Quote
Q: Did White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer say President Donald Trump has the “legal ability and right to cancel and disband” the Supreme Court? A: No. That’s a made-up quote from a satirical story. FULL ANSWER Facebook users
FactCheck.org→ A Fake Supreme Court Ruling
Q: Did the Supreme Court rule that immigrants living in the U.S. illegally can’t sue anyone if they feel they’ve been mistreated? A: No. That claim was made in a bogus story published on satirical and fake news websites. FULL ANSWER The
FactCheck.org→ Senate Bill: Do Premiums Go Up or Down?
Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer tweeted that premiums would be 300 percent higher under the Senate Republican health care bill for a 64-year-old earning $56,800 in 2026, compared with current law. Republican Sen. John Barrasso said the bill “lowers
Truth or Fiction?→ Congressman Trey Gowdy Found Beaten, Placed in Medically-Induced Coma-Fiction!
Congressman Trey Gowdy Found Beaten, Placed in Medically-Induced Coma-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Congressman Trey Gowdy was found badly beaten and bloodied after being dragged from his congressional office in Washington, D.C., in June 2017 — and pol
FactCheck.org→ Video: Both Sides Spin CBO Numbers
In this week’s video with FactCheck.org, CNN’s Jake Tapper looks at how members of both parties are spinning the Congressional Budget Office’s estimate of how many people will be insured under the Senate health care bill. The CBO projects that th
Truth or Fiction?→ Warning: New Snapchat Feature Shares Your Child’s Location-Truth!
Warning: New SnapChat Feature Shares Your Child’s Location-Truth! Summary of eRumor: Parents have been warned that a new SnapChat feature shares your child’s location with other users by displaying it on a map. The Truth: A new SnapChat feat
Truth or Fiction?→ Photo of KFC in Dearborn Proves Sharia Law Has Come to America-Fiction!
Photo of KFC in Dearborn Proves Sharia Law Has Come to America-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A picture supposedly showing a KFC in Dearborn, Michigan, with different lines for men and women proves that Sharia Law has come to America. The Truth: The photo
FactCheck.org→ More MS-13 Gang Nonsense
President Donald Trump is once again grossly exaggerating the success of his efforts to deport members of the MS-13, a gang founded by El Salvadoran immigrants. This time he claims that his administration has removed “pretty much” half of the gang
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking the Senate GOP health care bill
This week, Senate Republicans were battered by the same crosswinds that had hit their colleagues in the House in their drive to repeal and replace Obamacare. Facing defections by both uber-conservative and centrist senators, Majority Leader Mitch McCon
Snopes→ Does a KFC in Dearborn, Michigan Abide by ‘Sharia Law’?
A photograph purporting to show a fast food restaurant in an American city was actually taken in Saudi Arabia.
Truth or Fiction?→ Warning: Do Not Accept Friend Request from Anwar Jitou, He’s a Hacker-Fiction!
Warning: Do Not Accept Friend Request from Anwar Jitou, He’s a Hacker-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Posts circulating on Facebook warn users not to accept friend requests from Anwar Jitou because he’s a hacker. The Truth: Warnings not to acc
Snopes→ Limits on Travel to U.S. Issued After Supreme Court Ruling
People from six Muslim-majority countries will be allowed to enter the United States if they can prove certain family relationships.
FactCheck.org→ Twisting the Facts on a Draft Executive Order
Q: Did President Donald Trump sign an executive order that prevents immigrants living in the U.S. without legal permission from receiving welfare? A: No. Some bogus websites have twisted the facts about a draft executive order that Trump has not sign
PolitiFact→ Sean Spicer – Sean Spicer tweets misleading Obamacare statistic
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Sean Spicer tweets misleading Obamacare statistic After the delay of a vote on the Senate’s controversial health bill, White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer took to Twitter to assuage concerns regarding t
Truth or Fiction?→ Bernie Sanders Under FBI Investigation for Bank Fraud-Reported as Truth! & Disputed!
Bernie Sanders Under FBI Investigation for Bank Fraud-Reported as Truth! & Disputed! Summary of eRumor: Bernie Sanders and his wife, Jane, are under FBI investigation. It’s been reported that Jane falsified bank documents in a land acquisiti
FactCheck.org→ GOP Medicaid Spin
Republicans are spinning their health care bills’ impact on Medicaid: Pennsylvania Sen. Pat Toomey made the questionable claim that under the Senate bill “no one loses coverage” gained under the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid
Hoax-Slayer→ Whole Foods Market ‘Free $75 Coupon’ Facebook Scam
A post circulating via Facebook claims that you can share and comment on a video to get a free $75 coupon from American supermarket chain Whole Foods Market. The post Whole Foods Market ‘Free $75 Coupon’ Facebook Scam appeared first on Ho
FactCheck.org→ Spinning the CBO Insurance Estimate
The Congressional Budget Office projects that the Senate health care bill would increase the number of uninsured Americans by 22 million in 2026 — a figure that both sides in the debate are distorting: Sen. Bernie Sanders wrongly claims the bil
FactCheck.org→ Rand Paul’s Subsidies Twist
Sen. Rand Paul, who opposes the Republican Senate health care bill, says subsidies “are actually greater under the Republican bill than they are under the current Obamacare law.” But the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office says the aver
PolitiFact→ Trump says 'time has come' for law restricting federal assistance to immigrants. It already exists
President Donald Trump recently told supporters that he wanted to reduce the number of people receiving public assistance, and he wants to put in place new rules barring immigrants from receiving government benefits for at least five years. "We wa
Truth or Fiction?→ Mitch McConnell Had Polio, Government Healthcare Saved His Life-Fiction!
Mitch McConnell Had Polio, Government Healthcare Saved His Life-Mostly Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Claims that Senator Mitch McConnell had polio as a child and free government healthcare saved his life began making the rounds as McConnell led Senate
Truth or Fiction?→ Johnny Depp Arrested by CIA, Charged Under Patriot Act-Fiction!
Johnny Depp Arrested, Charged Under Patriot Act-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Johnny Depp has been arrested and charged with conspiracy to assassinate the president under the Patriot Act after making controversial remarks about President Trump. The Truth
PolitiFact→ Bernie Sanders – Bernie Sanders' projection of 'thousands' of deaths from lost health coverage is well-supported
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Bernie Sanders' projection of 'thousands' of deaths from lost health coverage is well-supported During an interview on NBC’s Meet the Press, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., didn’t hold back in his criti
PolitiFact→ Kellyanne Conway – Kellyanne Conway's Mostly False claim that GOP bill doesn't cut Medicaid
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Kellyanne Conway's Mostly False claim that GOP bill doesn't cut Medicaid Politics and math don’t always get along, and counselor to the president Kellyanne Conway raised a common complaint about how peop
PolitiFact→ Barack Obama – Obama blasts GOP Senate bill as tax cut for the rich at health care’s expense
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Obama blasts GOP Senate bill as tax cut for the rich at health care’s expense Former President Barack Obama has maintained a low profile since leaving the White House, but recently he took to Facebook to blas
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Trump wrongly calls Mueller's staffers Clinton supporters, employees
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Trump wrongly calls Mueller's staffers Clinton supporters, employees Robert Mueller’s appointment as a special counsel to investigate possible collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia has angered
Snopes→ Supreme Court Takes On New Clash of Gay Rights, Religion
The court will consider whether a baker can refuse on religious grounds to make a wedding cake for a gay couple.
Washington Post→ President Trump’s claim that MS-13 gang members are being deported ‘by the thousands’
“You have a gang called MS-13. They don’t like to shoot people. They like to cut people. They do things that nobody can believe. These are true animals. We are moving them out of the country by the thousands, by the thousand
PolitiFact→ What's in the Senate health care bill? Here are five key provisions
Shortly before Senate Republicans released their bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, we asked several health policy analysts for the aspects of the bill that they would be paying close attention to. They came up with five key issues to
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Private Lawyer Won’t Cost Taxpayers
Q: Is President Donald Trump’s personal attorney, Marc Kasowitz, “costing taxpayers $10,000 per hour” for his services during the Russia investigation? A: No. That claim comes from a baseless story on an “entertainment” w
Snopes→ Did the U.S. Government Pay for Mitch McConnell’s Polio Care in the 1940s?
Partisan web sites misrepresent the source of funding for the Republican senator's care as an infant in Alabama.