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FactCheck.org→ The Facts on the Born-Alive Debate

2019-03-04 Republicans and Democrats traded accusations on the topic of abortion after a “born-alive” bill failed in the Senate. Democrats say the legislation was unnecessary and aimed at restricting access to legal abortion, while Republicans say it was ab Go to site post…»

Truth or Fiction?→ Was Samuel L. Jackson an ‘Unknown Heroin Addict’ Before ‘Pulp Fiction’?

2019-03-01 In February 2019, a Facebook page shared the following biographical meme about Samuel L. Jackson, detailing a purported drug addiction that defined his life before he got clean, which was around the time he appeared in Pulp Fiction. Alongside the mem Go to site post…»

Truth or Fiction?→ Was Michael Cohen Hillary Clinton’s ‘Personal Lawyer’?

2019-03-01 On February 28 2019, the Facebook page “I am not a dictator” shared the following meme (archived here), alleging that President Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen was once the personal lawyer of Hillary Clinton and/or the Clinton Fo Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fake News: Little Caesars NOT Giving Away 3 Large Pizzas to Everyone For 60th Anniversary

2019-03-01 Is pizza chain Little Caesars giving away free pizza to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the chain? No, that's not true: a scam website is luring visitors by promising free pizza in exchange for completing surveys but the whole thing is a sca Go to site post…»

FactCheck.org→ Darla Shine’s Measles Misinformation

2019-02-27 Over a nearly 18-hour Twitter spree, Darla Shine, the wife of Bill Shine, President Donald Trump’s deputy chief of staff for communications, made a series of false and misleading statements about measles and vaccines. Shine said to “bring back” Go to site post…»

Truth or Fiction?→ Did an Arkansas Republican Propose Cutting Free Lunches to Punish Students?

2019-02-27 On February 26 2019, the Facebook page “Occupy Democrats” shared the following meme (archived here), alleging that state legislator from Arkansas Alan Clark proposed cuts to school lunch programs for disadvantaged children: Text around a Go to site post…»

Truth or Fiction?→ Tommy Robinson Banned from Facebook, Instagram

2019-02-26 On February 26 2019, British professional provocateur and far-right activist Tommy Robinson (née Steven Yaxley-Lennon) — perhaps best known for his involvement with disinformation purveyors such as political party (and Brexit architects) UKIP and Go to site post…»

Truth or Fiction?→ Meghan Markle’s Royal Portrait?

2019-02-25 In February 2019, several Facebook posts appeared that purported to show the royal portrait of Meghan Markle, the actress turned Duchess of Sussex. In one popular version, the sharer lauded the fact that “they” (presumably the Queen) didn& Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fake News: NBC Did NOT Finally Pull The Plug – Saturday Night Live NOT Canceled

2019-02-24 Did NBC cancel its "Saturday Night Live" comedy series? No, the popular long-running late night show has not been cancelled -- despite tweets from President Trump that the show is unfunny and unfair. A report published by a website that bills Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fake News: Supreme Court Did NOT Rule National Emergency Order ‘Within the Powers of the POTUS’

2019-02-22 Did the U.S. Supreme Court rule that President Donald Trump's national emergency order concerning the southern U.S. border is 'within the powers" of the president? No, it is a fake story intended by its original publisher as satire, but copied Go to site post…»

Truth or Fiction?→ Does the UK’s National Health Service Cost £10 a Month vs $2,500 For American Insurance?

2019-02-22 On February 20 2019 the Facebook page “Medicare for All” shared a following meme contrasting the purported costs of health care coverage in the United States versus the United Kingdom (and alleging that Americans prefer their system): The Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fake News: RNC Office That Held Clinton Evidence NOT Burned To The Ground

2019-02-22 Did an office building used by the Republican National Committee which contained evicence against Hillary Clinton burn down? No, that's not true. The story was published by a liberal satire website that tries to educate gullible Trump supporte Go to site post…»

Truth or Fiction?→ Do Border Signs Admit the United States Has Lost Control of Border Territory?

2019-02-21 On January 13 2019, Facebook user Steve Raabe shared a photograph purportedly showing a sign at the U.S.-Mexico border, along with the following status update: I live on the border with Mexico. As a matter of fact, I live right on the edge. I was rais Go to site post…»

Truth or Fiction?→ Is This an Abandoned Button Factory Stairwell?

2019-02-21 On February 15 2019, the Facebook page “Quartzsite Happenings” published the following photograph, captioned “Stairway in an abandoned button factory”: The compelling image began racking up shares, but it suspiciously lacked an Go to site post…»

Truth or Fiction?→ Heinz Ketchup Ingredients, U.S. vs UK

2019-02-20 On February 14 2019, Vani Hari (popularly known as the “Food Babe” in the media) shared a graphic that compared the purported difference between Heinz Ketchup’s ingredient list in the United Kingdom versus the United States: The imag Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fake News: Jerry Jones and Robert Kraft Did NOT Buy and Donate 204 Miles of Border Wall Property

2019-02-19 Did Jerry Jones and Robert Kraft, the owners of the Cowboys and the Patriots, buy 204 miles of land along the Texas border so President Trump could build his border wall there? No, that's not true. The story was published by a liberal satire w Go to site post…»

FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Trump’s National Emergency Remarks

2019-02-15 In declaring a national emergency at the Southwest border, President Donald Trump strung together a long list of false, misleading and unsupported claims on illegal immigration, drug smuggling, human trafficking, trade deficits and other issues. We br Go to site post…»

FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Trump’s El Paso Rally

2019-02-14 Summary President Donald Trump made several claims in his Feb. 11 political rally in El Paso that distorted the facts, including: He said “the trade deficit really went down very big this last month,” leaving out the fact that the previous month w Go to site post…»

Truth or Fiction?→ Are People of All Ages Allowed to Drink in Wisconsin?

2019-02-14 On February 12 2019, the Facebook page “Did You Know” shared the following meme, claiming that people of all ages in the state of Wisconsin — including children — can legally consume alcohol: Against a black background, its text stat Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fake News: Democrat Senator Stuart Boll Did NOT Switch Sides or Pledge To Vote With Trump

2019-02-14 Did a senator from Maine named Stuart Boll switch his affiliation from Democrat to Republican and did he pledge to vote with President Trump from now on? No, that's not true, the senator does not even exist. The story was published by a libera Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Authorities Say Suspect in Suitcase Death is in US Illegally

2019-02-13 Javier Da Silva, a citizen of Portugal, is charged with kidnapping resulting in death in connection with the killing of 24-year-old Valerie Reyes. Her body was found in a suitcase. Go to site post…»

FactCheck.org→ Meme Pins False Claim On Lou Dobbs

2019-02-13 Quick Take Despite claims made in a viral meme, Lou Dobbs of Fox Business Network has not reported that “Mexican drug cartels are paying Pelosi and Schumer millions to keep border open.” Full Story The political debate over building a wal Go to site post…»

Truth or Fiction?→ Was the Original ‘Lone Ranger’ a Black Man?

2019-02-13 In January 2019, a meme that appeared to be a screenshot of an older post asserting that the real Lone Ranger was a black man named Bass Reeves spread on social media: Above what appeared to be an archival photograph of a black man and the television Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fake News: Kenya NOT To Remove Pockets From Police Uniforms to Fight Corruption

2019-02-13 Are the police in Kenya getting new uniforms without pockets so they can't take bribes easily anymore? No, that's not true: the police force in Kenya just got new uniforms in September of 2018 (with pockets). Most articles claiming uniforms wi Go to site post…»

Truth or Fiction?→ Is Chuck E. Cheese’s Pizza Recycled?

2019-02-12 On February 12 2019, YouTube star Shane Dawson published his second video in his conspiracy series — called, appropriately, “Investigating Conspiracies with Shane Dawson” — and by far the most popular of its three topics was a claim th Go to site post…»

FactCheck.org→ Video: Trump’s Bogus El Paso Claim

2019-02-11 In this week’s fact-checking video, CNN’s Jake Tapper reviews President Donald Trump’s false claim about El Paso’s violent crime rates. In his State of the Union address on Feb. 5, the president said that El Paso went from havi Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fake News: NO Body In Ohio River Confirmed As Major Clinton Aide

2019-02-10 Was a body found in the Ohio river in Saint Clairsville, Ohio confirmed to be Clinton aide Jaeger Holpern? No, that's not true. The story was published by a liberal satire website that tries to educate gullible Trump supporters and Republicans Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fake News: Make-A-Wish Teen Did NOT Request To Receive Oral Sex From Porn Star Teanna Trump As His Final Wish

2019-02-10 Did terminally ill 17-year-old HIV-positive Jeffrey Jones request oral sex from a porn star as his final wish, hoping to get it fulfilled by the Make-A-Wish foundation? No, that's not true: the story was published by a "fauxtire" site that mak Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fake News: Whoopi Goldberg NOT Fired From ‘The View’ After ‘Whiteface’ Controversy

2019-02-09 Was Whoopi Goldberg fired from The View after a "Whiteface" controversy? 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 Go to site post…»

FactCheck.org→ Sanders’ ‘Fact-Check’ Video Distorts Facts

2019-02-08 A “fact-check” video posted on Sen. Bernie Sanders’ official social media accounts misrepresents employment data in an attempt to prove President Donald Trump “wrong” about the economy. The data actually show employment co Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fake News: Liberal Vandals Did NOT Spray Joshua Trump’s House With Racist Graffiti

2019-02-08 Was the house of Joshua Trump vandalized with racist graffiti by liberal vandals while he was attending President Trump's State of the Union speech (during which he fell asleep)? No, that's not true, at least the vandalism part. The story was Go to site post…»

FactCheck.org→ FactChecking the State of the Union

2019-02-06 Summary President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address included many claims that were familiar to fact-checkers. He has repeated most of these assertions before: Trump wrongly claimed El Paso transformed from one of the most dangerous citie Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fake News: George Soros NOT Arrested; Obama NOT Charged with Treason

2019-02-05 Was billionaire and philantropist George Soros arrested in Saint Margrethenberg, Switzerland at 13:23 GMT on Feb. 3 2019 because of evidence supplied by Barack Obama who has been incarcerated at Gitmo because he was charged with treason? No, a Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fake News: Al Sharpton Did NOT File FOIA Request to Release Trump’s Tax Returns

2019-02-04 Did Al Sharpton file a FOIA request to release the tax returns of president Donald Trump? 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 t Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fake News: Authorities Did NOT Find Illegal Musket Rifles In 21 Savage’s Home After Being Arrested by ICE

2019-02-04 Were illegal musket rifles found in the home of rapper 21 Savage after he was arrested by ICE and faces deportation for actually being British? No, that's not true: the part about the muskets was made up by a "fauxtire" site for entertainment Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fake News: Kaepernick NOT Arrested By Superbowl Security

2019-02-03 Was Colin Kaepernick arrested by Superbowl security? 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 links befor Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fake News: Chicago Man Did NOT Lose His Penis To Frostbite After Peeing Outside

2019-02-01 Did a Chicago man lose his penis after peeing outside in the freezing winter temperatures currently gripping the city? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a "fauxtire" website for entertainment purposes (although we still wouldn't r Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Did Nancy Pelosi Order Trump to ‘Use the Back Door’ for the State of the Union?

2019-02-01 All eyes were glued to President Trump's Twitter account for a response. Go to site post…»

Truth or Fiction?→ Video of Bernie Sanders Shirtless, Singing ‘This Land Is Your Land’ in Russia in 1988?

2019-01-31 On January 28 2019, a video of what appeared to be video of a shirtless Bernie Sanders at a dinner party in Russia in 1988 surfaced on Twitter: BREAKING: @SenSanders like you’ve never seen him!! Bernie and Jane on their honeymoon in Russia singing Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fake News: Scientists Did NOT Say Being Single Will Kill You Faster Than Obesity

2019-01-31 Did scientists say being single will kill you faster than obesity? No, that's not true: a clickbait site misinterpreted a study and put a claim in a headline that is not actually made by the scientists. The story originated from an article pub Go to site post…»

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