President Donald Trump has criticized the Justice Department for prosecuting the president’s longtime associate Roger Stone and recommending that Stone serve up to nine years in prison. That’s his opinion, but he falsely supports it by clai
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Lead Stories→ Fake News: Ben Carson Did NOT Offer to Perform ‘Much Needed’ Brain Surgery On Maxine Waters
Did Ben Carson, the Housing and Urban Development Secretary, offer to do brain surgery on U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters? No, that's not true: Although Carson and Waters, a California Democrat, have shown great disdain for one another in the past, Ca
FactCheck.org→ Viral Posts Spread Iran-‘Deep State’ Conspiracy Theory
Quick Take An online conspiracy theory falsely claims that Democratic leaders coordinated the June attacks on two oil tankers and a U.S. drone and that President Donald Trump caught them in the act. The Trump administration has placed the blame squarel
Truth or Fiction?→ Trump Intervenes in Sentencing of Lobbyist Who Spread Corrosive Disinformation on His Behalf
The sentencing of convicted felon Roger Stone was abruptly derailed on February 11 2020, when all four of his prosecutors resigned on the same day that United States President Donald Trump, freshly emboldened by his impeachment acquittal the week befo
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Can We Brainstorm Ways to Make This Sound Less Racist’ Michael Bloomberg Subreddit Post
Amid ongoing controversy involving Democratic candidate Mike Bloomberg and his attitude toward New York City’s stop-and-frisk policies, blogger and reporter Zaid Jilani tweeted a screenshot from Reddit’s r/PresidentBloomberg — in whi
Truth or Fiction?→ Did North Dakota Republicans ‘Block Native Americans From Voting’?
Stories continue to circulate online about a federal judge’s October 2018 ruling around a North Dakota voter identification law, but readers on social media may not be aware that as of February 2020, the legal fight against the law has not concl
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Buttigieg Does NOT Support Lenient Prison Sentences For Drug Traffickers
Do the policies of Democratic presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg support lenient sentences for drug traffickers that would lead to them avoiding serving time for their crimes? No, that's not true: Buttigieg has said he wants to decriminalize
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Cannabis Oil And Vitamin "B17" Do NOT Destroy Cancer Cells
Do cannabis oil and vitamin "B17" destroy cancer cells? No, that's not true: The meme being shared by "Truth Teller" is false. Quite apart from the fact that vitamin "B17" does not exist, a year ago, researchers at the National Institutes of H
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Maryland State Officials NOT Forced To Pay Millions For Humiliating Anti-Vaccine Doctor
Were Maryland Board of Physicians officials forced to pay millions for humiliating an anti-vaccine doctor? No, that's not true: The story being shared contains outdated information. An intermediate appellate court in Maryland has overturned th
Lead Stories→ Fake News: IG Report Did NOT Say Hillary Clinton Committed ‘Sexual Crimes Against Children’ And That Barack Obama Covered Up Those Crimes
Did an Inspector General's Report say Hillary Clinton committed 'sexual crimes against children'? And did Barack Obama lie to cover up Clinton's supposed crimes? No, neither are true: The IG report did not refer to any sexual crimes against ch
Truth or Fiction?→ Angelika Greg-Delany #WalkAway Campaign: ‘I Came From the Soviet Socialist Part of the Ukraine, I Barely Survived’
Late on February 6 or early February 7 2020, Facebook user “Angelika Greg-Delany” shared a purportedly true account to the group #WalkAway Campaign — purportedly first about her encounter with a Russia-bashing “Bernie Sanders s
Truth or Fiction?→ What is a ‘Recanvass’?
Democratic National Committee chair Tom Perez’s demand on February 6 2020 not only prolonged ongoing controversy surrounding the Iowa Democratic Party Caucuses — it also ignited interest in the process of a recanvass. “Enough is enou
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Bernie Sanders Is NOT Seeking Medical Release From Life Sentence In Prison
Is U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, a Democratic presidential candidate, seeking medical release from a life sentence in prison because he's in the final stages of terminal kidney disease? No, that's not true: The tweet suggesting this mentioned the
Snopes→ Universities Cancel Study-Abroad Programs Amid Virus Fears
As concerns about China's virus outbreak spread, universities are scrambling to assess the risks to their programs, and some are canceling study-abroad opportunities and prohibiting travel affecting hundreds of thousands of students.
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking the State of the Union
Summary In his 2020 address to Congress, President Donald Trump stretched and distorted the facts: Trump claimed the economy is “the best it has ever been.” But GDP growth fell to 2.3% last year and economists predict further slowing this year. He
FactCheck.org→ Coronavirus Misinformation Spreads Like a Virus
China first reported an unusual cluster of pneumonia cases in the city of Wuhan on Dec. 31, and, within a month, the internet was infected with misinformation about the responsible virus, now called the 2019 novel coronavirus. Fact-checking organizatio
Lead Stories→ Fake News: "Taps" Did NOT Originate From Paper In Dead Confederate Soldier’s Pocket
Did the bugle melody known as "Taps," which is played at U.S. military funerals, originate from a paper found in the pocket of a dead Confederate soldier? No, that's not true: The origin story for "Taps" does not match that mythical narrative,
FactCheck.org→ Q&A on the Wuhan Coronavirus
An outbreak of viral pneumonia that began in the central Chinese city of Wuhan at the end of 2019 has now sickened thousands, and led to more than 100 deaths. Although much is still unknown, scientists have made rapid progress in understanding the cu
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘After a Trump Rally in Wildwood, New Jersey’
On January 29 2020, the Facebook page “The Other 98%” shared the following set of images, which were purportedly taken after United States President Donald Trump held a re-election campaign rally in Wildwood, New Jersey: Text ov
Snopes→ Wary of Irking China, Trump Offers Rosy Take on Virus Threat
Trump has had little to say in public about the new virus that so far has killed more than 170 people in China, sickened thousands more there and led to a handful of confirmed cases in the U.S.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘My Team and I Are Doing a $100 Cash Giveaway’ Facebook Multi-Level Marketing Meme
In January 2020, a number of Facebook posts promoting a “$100 cash giveaway” appeared on Facebook, almost all with nearly identical wording. The $100 cash giveaway posts seemed to have one thing in common — those promising $100 to pa
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Donald Trump's campaign rally in Wildwood, New Jersey
Hours after his attorneys closed their case for him to remain in office, President Donald Trump jetted up to New Jersey to be with his fans, largely avoiding the impeachment trial to describe many reasons for his re-election. "America is winning a
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Coronavirus Case NOT Confirmed in Des Moines
Was a case of the "CoronaVirus" confirmed in Des Moines, Iowa? No, that's not true: the "news" was published on a prank website where anybody can upload any headline, image and description to create a prank link to share online. There is no ac
FactCheck.org→ Misinformation on Coronavirus Death Toll
Quick Take Websites and social media posts have circulated the erroneous claim that there are “thousands” or “10,000” dead as a result of the Wuhan coronavirus. As of early Jan. 27, the estimated death toll is 81 — all of
Lead Stories→ Fake News: NO Large Explosion In Wuhan, China, Tied To Coronavirus Outbreak
Did a new video show a large explosion in Wuhan, China, the epicenter of the Coronavirus outbreak responsible for killing dozens and sickening thousands? No, that's not true: The video, which is recirculated footage, is actually of a massive e
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Coronavirus in China: Millions Quarantined, 2.8 Million NOT Infected; 112,000 NOT Dead
Have 23 million people been quarantined, 2.8 million infected, and 112,000 people killed from the coronavirus in China? No, that's not true: Even though Chinese authorities have restricted the travel for 35 million people due to the outbreak,
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Nancy Pelosi Did NOT Assure Iran That Trump Will ‘Pay For His Crimes’
Did Nancy Pelosi assure Iran that U.S. President Trump will "pay for his crimes" following the killing of Iranian Revolutionary Guard Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani? No, that's not true: The U.S. House Speaker did say Trump was not "straight with
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Joe Biden Did NOT Endorse Claim That Gun Owners Are ‘White Supremacists’
Did Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden endorse a claim that gun owners are "white supremacists"? No, that's not true: A meme from the National Rifle Association implies that Biden made a sweeping claim that all gun owners are white su
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Sex Trafficker Did NOT Lie On The Road And Attack Motorist
Did a sex trafficker lie on the road to act like their car broke down before attacking motorists who stopped to help? No, that's not true: The Hillsborough County Sheriff in Tampa, Florida, said the story is a hoax, but the viral post continue
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Barrett M82 Military Rifle At Gun Rally Is NOT Routinely Used To Shoot Down Planes In The Armed Forces
Is a Barrett M82 military rifle that an activist carried at a Virginia gun-rights rally this week "routinely used to shoot down planes in the armed forces"? No, that's not true: The Barrett M82 is a large-caliber sniper rifle that does not "ro
FactCheck.org→ Posts Distort Democrats’ Positions on Venezuela, China, Iran
Quick Take Social media posts make a broad and misleading claim that “Democrats stood with” the leaders of Venezuela, China and Iran rather than supporting oppressed people in those countries. The facts don’t support that generalizati
FactCheck.org→ Nadler’s Russia Claim
Democratic Rep. Jerry Nadler went too far when he claimed that President Donald Trump “worked with the Russians to try to rig the 2016 election.” The special counsel investigation found there were “multiple contacts … between Tr
Truth or Fiction?→ Local News Station Conducts Voting Poll Listing Bernie Sanders as ‘Other’?
On January 20 2020, the Facebook page “Fully Automated Luxury Gay Space Communism” shared a screenshot of a tweet purporting to show a televised ABC7News Bay Area segment in which Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders appeared to receive a number of
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Device Does NOT Reduce Household’s Electric Use By Up To 89.9%
Does a device help reduce a household's overall electric use by up to 89.9%? No, that's not true: The unit is a scam. The caption stated that the device "is in the sights of energy companies who want to ban it for good," but this claim cannot
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Facebook Is NOT Donating $1 Each Time Photo Is Shared Of This Puppy’s "Tumor"
Is Facebook donating a dollar each time a user shares a photo of a puppy with a "tumor"? No, that's not true: The post is clearly untrue, and the so-called tumor is nothing more than an avocado in the dog's mouth. The author noted in the comme
Truth or Fiction?→ Is Disney Releasing a Sequel to Bette Midler’s ‘Hocus Pocus’?
A fan-made illustration that spread around Facebook in January 2020 may have stirred anticipation in fans of the 1993 horror comedy Hocus Pocus, but it’s unclear whether those hopes will be fulfilled anytime soon. The illustration (which was sh
Lead Stories→ Fake News: 23 NOT Killed At Virginia Gun-Rights Protest, Dozens NOT Injured
Were 23 people killed and dozens injured at a Virginia pro-gun rally? No, that's not true: The protest on Monday was peaceful, according to media reports. The website that posted the story is known for creating satirical content and describes
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Nancy Pelosi NOT Accused of Espionage by Two Seperate Intelligence Agencies
Has U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi been accused of espionage by two separate intelligence agencies? No, that's not true: The story comes from a satirical website that trolls conservatives with pieces that are often stolen by fake-news
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Facebook User Did NOT Have Quintuplets
Did a Facebook user have quintuplets, "and no one shared or even liked" the post? No, that's not true: The user profile does not match the man in the photo, which is a real picture of the parents of quintuplets. The claim originated from a pos
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Toddler Tamers Is NOT Real Ankle Weight System For Kids
Is a meme of "Toddler Tamers" an advertisement of sorts for a "leashless ankle weight system" for kids? No, that's not true: The product is not real. There is no such system to weigh down a child's ankles to prevent them from running away. It