Did Ihlan Omar commit treason and did Nancy Pelosi cover it up? No, that's not true. The story was published by a liberal satire website that tries to educate gullible Trump supporters and Republicans about the need to actually click and read
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Climate Feedback→ Claim that human civilization could end in 30 years is speculative, not supported with evidence
SCIENTISTS’ FEEDBACK SUMMARY This article at IFLScience describes a report produced by an Australian think tank. The report attempts to describe a possible worst case climate scenario in 2050. The report claims this scenario leads to a “
Snopes→ Police: Don’t Call Us with Taco Bell Complaint
A police department in Louisiana is reminding people that it’s there to serve, just not handle customer service complaints about Taco Bell.
Snopes→ 5-Year-Old Girl Paralyzed by Rape Shocks Sierra Leone
The man accused in the 5-year-old’s case — who is her uncle — remains jailed without bail while his case is before the country’s high court.
Snopes→ Police Surround House for Burglary, Find Deer Instead
The homeowner hid in a closet and realized she had left her weapon in the kitchen. Officers say they were worried it could end up in the hands of the burglary suspect.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Jason Smith, A 14-year-old Black Teen, Was NOT Found Murdered With Organs Removed
Was Jason Smith, a 14-year-old Black Louisiana teen, found murdered with his organs removed from his body? No, that's not true: Jason Smith was found dead floating in a Louisiana pond in June, 2011, but none of his organs were missing from his
FactCheck.org→ Trump Bungles Climate Change in UK
During a trip to the United Kingdom, President Donald Trump once again expressed skepticism about climate change, making several false or misleading statements in a television interview on “Good Morning Britain” with host Piers Morgan. Trump said
FactCheck.org→ Video of ‘We Love Trump’ Chant is From 2018
Quick Take A video clip of a July 2018 rally in support of President Donald Trump has gone viral with the false claim that it is from his June 2019 trip to London. The posts wrongly accuse the media of ignoring the year-old rally to make the president
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Julia Roberts Say Women Are Not Rehabilitation Centers for Badly Raised Men?
On June 7 2019, the Facebook page “Sarcastic Mama” shared the above quote meme (archived here), featuring a photograph of Julia Roberts superimposed with a quote about women not being “rehabilitation centers for badly raised men.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Malia Obama NOT Arrested Again, NO Complete Media Blackout
Was Malia Obama arrested again? No, that's not true: she was never arrested a first time either and the whole thing was made up by a liberal satire website that tries to trick gullible conservatives into sharling, liking and commenting on made
Snopes→ Protester Arrested at Jeff Bezos Amazon Conference in Vegas
Video shows a woman being surrounded by security guards, then ushered away.
Snopes→ Services Begin for the 12 Victims of Virginia Beach Shooting
The funeral mass for Katherine "Kate" Nixon in Virginia Beach was among the first memorial services.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Republicans support Donald Trump, but not as much as he said
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Republicans support Donald Trump, but not as much as he said President Donald Trump has a commanding hold on Republican voters, but it isn’t as high as he says. In a news conference with British Prime Minis
FactCheck.org→ Video: Democrat Claims About Guns
Remarks made by a former president and two 2020 Democratic presidential candidates about gun regulations are the focus of this week’s fact-checking video by CNN’s Jake Tapper. First, Tapper examines Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand’s misleading c
Snopes→ Feds: No More Education, Legal Services for Immigrant Kids
Health and Human Services notified shelters around the country that it was not going to reimburse them for teachers' pay or other costs such as legal services or recreational equipment.
Snopes→ Stressed Out? Your Dog May Feel It Too, Study Suggests
Researchers found that patterns of cortisol levels in the hair of dog owners closely matched that found in their dogs, indicating their stress levels were in sync.
Snopes→ Political Clock Is Ticking as Democrats Weigh Impeachment
There's a widespread feeling that the House would have to launch any impeachment proceedings this summer or fall, or it will be too late.
Snopes→ D-Day 75: Nations Honor Veterans, Memory of Fallen Troops
At dawn, hundreds of people, civilians and military alike gathered at the water's edge, remembering the troops who stormed the fortified Normandy beaches to help turn the tide of the war.
PolitiFact→ Introducing PolitiFact’s Mueller Report book club
Editor’s note: Sign up for the book club by signing up for PolitiFact’s weekly email. For quite awhile, Robert S. Mueller III was one of the most mysterious men in Washington. But on May 29, he came before the cameras to make
Lead Stories→ Fake Video: NOT A Female Trump Supporter Getting Beaten For Wearing MAGA Hat
Does a video show a female Trump supporter being beaten up by several African American men for wearing a MAGA hat? No, that's not true: the video that went viral via a tweet is part of a longer video of a fight that has been online since at le
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Man Knocked Down by Vehicle in Toronto NOT Identified As Rugby Union coach Ben Ryan (or Lawrence Sichalwe or Sanath Jayasuriya or Kenneth Duremdes)
Was a man knocked down by a vehicle in Toronto identified as Rugby Union coach Ben Ryan or Lawrence Sichalwe or Sanath Jayasuriya or Kenneth Duremdes? And did he later die in hospital? No, that's not true: a fake news site that appears to be r
Snopes→ Racist, Violent Posts by Police: Departments Investigating
The posts were uncovered by a team of researchers who spent two years looking at the personal Facebook accounts of police officers from Arizona to Florida.
FactCheck.org→ Photo Shoehorns Misinformation Into Tariff Debate
Quick Take A manipulated photo circulating online falsely claims to show boxes of shoes for Ivanka Trump’s fashion line getting a special exemption from tariffs. Full Story Ivanka Trump announced in late July 2018 that she would shut down her n
FactCheck.org→ Obama Misrepresents U.S. Gun Laws
In remarks at a technology conference in Brazil, former President Barack Obama misrepresented U.S. gun laws, claiming that “anybody can buy any weapon … without much, if any, regulation,” including “machine guns.” Machine
PolitiFact→ Taylor Swift – Taylor Swift says most Democrats, independents, Republicans back nondiscrimination for LGBTQ people
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Taylor Swift says most Democrats, independents, Republicans back nondiscrimination for LGBTQ people Taylor Swift has 118 million followers on Instagram, the photo and video sharing app. Nearly 850,000 of them l
FactCheck.org→ Meme Puts Words in Eric Trump’s Mouth
Quick Take A resurfaced meme claims, falsely, that Eric Trump said on Fox News that the “President should be able to choose Governors, Senators, and Congressmen.” The quotation appears to have originated on a Facebook page that calls its co
FactCheck.org→ Anti-Trump Protests in London Not ‘Fake News’
President Donald Trump claimed not to have seen the large groups of anti-Trump protesters during his trip to the United Kingdom this week, and then falsely labeled media reports of those protests “fake news.” In reality, images and video su
Truth or Fiction?→ Was a Dutch Teenager Euthanized Because of Rape Trauma?
In early June 2019, a number of English-speaking news organizations reported that a 17-year-old Dutch girl named Noa Pothove had been “euthanized” at her request, following years of unsuccessful treatment due to the trauma of rape and sexu
Lead Stories→ Old News: Boxing legend Muhammad Ali dies at 74 IN 2016!
Did boxing legend Muhammad Ali recently die at the age of 74? No, that's not true: Despite tens of thousands of RIP posts for the deceased champ on June 3, 2019, Ali left the earthly ring on that date three years earlier. Many people likely sa
FactCheck.org→ Gillibrand Misleads on Trump’s Bump Stock Ban
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand claimed President Donald Trump failed to keep his promise after a mass shooting in Las Vegas to ban bump stocks. Trump may not have moved as quickly as Gillibrand would have liked, but Trump did enact a bump stock ban, which wen
Truth or Fiction?→ Did the Media Refuse to Cover Massive Crowds in England Chanting ‘We Love Trump’?
On June 4 2019, Facebook user James Johnson shared a video (archived here) purportedly showing large crowds of supporters shouting “we love Trump.” He then claimed that news outlets in the United Kingdom and United States deliberately refu
Truth or Fiction?→ Donald Trump’s British Fans?
In June 2019, as United States President Donald Trump visited Britain to meet with the royal family and elected officials, a photograph purportedly of his English fans appeared on social media and made the usual rounds. One popular variation (archived
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump said the UK is America’s largest trading partner. It ranks 5th
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Donald Trump said the UK is America’s largest trading partner. It ranks 5th At a business roundtable on his visit to the United Kingdom, President Donald Trump said there was a great opportunity to expand the tradi
Lead Stories→ Old Video: NOT An Aerial View Of 2019 Anti-Trump Protests In London
Does a BBC video being shared on social media show an aerial view of anti-Trump protests in London during his 2019 state visit? No, that's not true: the video is actually from 2018 (but it does show protesters demonstrating against Trump's vis
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Zika Virus NOT Found In Recent Shipment Of Bananas; CDC NOT Warning Of Safety Concerns
Did the CDC warn over safety concerns after Zika virus was found in a recent shipment of bananas from Ecuador? No, that's not true: a site that is part of a known network of fake news sites made that claim in an article published in 2017 and i
Lead Stories→ Old Video: Crowd in the UK Chants "We Love Trump"
Is there a video of a crowd in the UK chanting "We Love Trump" during President Trump's current state visit and is the media ignoring it? No, that's not true: the video is from a demonstration in 2018 (when Trump also visited the UK) and has n
Truth or Fiction?→ Are the Streets of Los Angeles Littered with Syringes?
On June 1 2019, the Facebook page “All Eyes On Me: Los Angeles” shared the following image (archived here) of seemingly discarded hypodermic needles in the city: A very brief description did not provide much context for the image, simpl
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Is Donald Trump the most transparent president ever? No
The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | Is Donald Trump the most transparent president ever? No Time and again, President Donald Trump has asserted that his administration has achieved championship-level transparency. He did it in a tweet on Aug.
Snopes→ Seattle Man Builds Fence Around Car-Share Vehicle at Duplex
He contacted the company that operates car2go, and gave them two hours to move the vehicle. A few hours later, he erected the barricade, preventing other customers from using it.
Truth or Fiction?→ Did It Snow in Québec in June 2019?
On June 2 2019, a Facebook user shared the following image (archived here), purportedly showing a thick covering of snow that had fallen on that date in Québec. A reverse image search did not indicate that the user’s image of snow in Québec in