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Snopes→ Solar Eclipse from Space
A supposed photograph of a solar eclipse taken from space was actually a digital creation.
FactCheck.org→ Was Driver Acting in Self-Defense?
Q: Does a video corroborate a belief by Charlottesville police officers that the driver in the fatal car attack at a white nationalist rally “was not acting maliciously”? A: No. Police have charged James Alex Fields Jr. with multiple offenses, inc
Truth or Fiction?→ Charlottesville Police Were Told to Stand Down During Protests-Reported as Fiction!
Charlottesville Police Were Told to Stand Down During Protests-Reported as Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Charlottesville Police were told to stand down during demonstrations there in August 2017 that brought violent clashes between white nationalist prot
Truth or Fiction?→ NASA Warns of 15 Days of Darkness in November 2017-Fiction!
NASA Warns of 15 Days of Darkness in November 2017-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: NASA has confirmed that there will be 15 days of total darkness in November 2017 because of an astrological event caused by Jupiter and Venus. The Truth: A false report that
Snopes→ White Nationalists, Neo-Nazis, and Constitutional Limits on Free Speech
Early reports characterized a statement regarding white supremacist violence put out by three California chapters of the ACLU as divergent in philosophy from the National chapter, highlighting a complicated relationship between free speech and hate.
Truth or Fiction?→ Charvat vs. Carnival: Class Action Lawsuit for Free Cruise Robocalls-Truth!
Charvat vs. Carnival: Class Action Lawsuit for Free Cruise Robocalls-Truth! Summary of eRumor: People who received pre-recorded robocalls about a free cruise could be eligible for up to a $900 settlement in the Charvat vs. Carnival, et al class action
Truth or Fiction?→ Cop Who Arrested Malia Obama Found Dead-Fiction!
Cop Who Arrested Malia Obama Found Dead-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Reports that a Chicago police officer who arrested Malia Obama on drug charges was found dead began circulating in August 2017. The Truth: Malia Obama has never been arrested, and th
PolitiFact→ Trump says Lindsey Graham ‘lied’ about Trump’s Charlottesville comments. Did he?
After being widely rebuked for his response to the deadly clashes in Charlottesville, Va., President Donald Trump fired back at one of his loudest critics, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C. "Publicity seeking Lindsey Graham falsely stated that I said th
Snopes→ Are ‘Antifa’ and the Alt-Right Equally Violent?
Violence has been ratcheting up on all sides during white supremacist rallies in recent months — but "antifa" is not planning the rallies, and statistically poses a lesser danger.
Snopes→ Were Police Told to ‘Stand Down’ Amid Violence in Charlottesville?
Despite rumors, there was no "stand-down" order issued to police overseeing a white supremacist rally turned deadly in Virginia.
FactCheck.org→ SciCheck on the Air
This year, SciCheck writer Vanessa Schipani has appeared on NBC10 in Philadelphia several times to discuss some of her stories. Tilapia On Aug. 13, Schipani discussed deceptive articles that claim bacon is healthier than tilapia. Many of these article
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump wrong that Charlottesville counter-protesters didn't have a permit
The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | Donald Trump wrong that Charlottesville counter-protesters didn't have a permit During the contentious Trump Tower question-and-answer session about protests in Charlottesville, Va., President Donald Trump s
Truth or Fiction?→ Muslims Demand Removal of “Perfect Man” Billboard-Truth! & Fiction!
Muslims Demand Removal of “The Perfect Man” Billboard-Truth! & Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Muslim groups demanded that a “Perfect Man” billboard that’s critical of the Prophet Mohammad be taken down. The Truth: A
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump retells Pants on Fire claim about Gen. Pershing ending terrorism for 35 years
The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | Donald Trump retells Pants on Fire claim about Gen. Pershing ending terrorism for 35 years After a terrorist deliberately crashed a van into a crowd of people in Barcelona on Aug. 17, President Donald Trump
Snopes→ Donald Trump Criticizes “Foolish” Removal of Confederate Monuments
The President also attacked Republican Senators who had been critical of his comments about white supremacists and neo-Nazis.
PolitiFact→ The big picture: Where Obamacare stands, August 2017
The failure of efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act has left insurance companies, states and consumers in limbo. President Donald Trump repeatedly claims Obamacare is collapsing. Supporters of the health care law say it just needs a li
Snopes→ Daily Caller, Fox News Delete Video Celebrating “Liberal Protesters” Getting “Pushed Out of the Way by Cars”
A controversial January article from Daily Caller, which was picked up by Fox News, has been quietly scrubbed from both outlets’ websites.
Washington Post→ President Trump’s false claim that counter-demonstrators lacked a permit
“You had a group on the other side that came charging in without a permit, and they were very, very violent…. You had a lot of people in that [white nationalist] group that were there to innocently protest and very legally protest,
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Hollow Claim about ‘Inner Cities’
President Donald Trump claimed that his administration is “spending a lot of money on the inner cities.” But there has been little change in spending so far, and his first budget proposes to cut or eliminate funding for some programs that b
Snopes→ ‘Antifa’ Flyers Call For the Murder of White Children?
Flyers calling for the murder of white children were not created or distributed by an anti-fascist group.
Truth or Fiction?→ Sign at Swiss Hotel: Jewish Guests Must Shower Before Using Swimming Pool-Truth!
Sign at Swiss Hotel: Jewish Guests Must Shower Before Using Swimming Pool-Truth! Summary of eRumor: A sign posted at a hotel in Switzerland in August 2017 advised Jewish guests to shower before using the swimming pool, sparking accusations of anti-semi
Snopes→ Donald Trump Again Blames ‘Both Sides’ for Charlottesville Violence
The President appeared to cancel out his earlier unequivocal condemnation of white supremacists and neo-Nazis, provoking widespread criticism.
FactCheck.org→ Trump Press Conference, in Context
President Donald Trump held a contentious press conference in which he answered critics who said he waited too long to condemn the white nationalists who staged a protest in Charlottesville, Virginia, on Aug. 12 that turned violent. Here we put into c
FactCheck.org→ Obama Center Not Federally Funded
Q: Did President Trump cancel funding to build Barack Obama’s presidential library? A: No. That story originated on a satirical news site. All presidential libraries have been constructed using private or non-federal funds. FULL ANSWER On Aug.
Truth or Fiction?→ Professor Ray Schneider: List of 59 Trump Accomplishments-Investigation Pending!
Professor Ray Schneider: List of 59 Trump Accomplishments-Investigation Pending! Summary of eRumor: A list of 59 accomplishments by President Trump in the first seven months of his presidency that has been attributed to Ray Schneider, an associate pr
Truth or Fiction?→ Do Not Accept Friend Request From James Woods on Facebook-Fiction!
Do Not Accept Friend Request From James Woods on Facebook-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Social media users have been warned not to accept a friend request from James Woods on Facebook because he’s a hacker who can gain access to all of their contac
Truth or Fiction?→ President Obama Orders Harvard to Reverse Malia Obama’s Suspension-Fiction!
President Obama Pushes Harvard to Reverse Malia Obama’s Suspension-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: President Obama urged Harvard to reverse its decision to suspend Malia Obama because of her recent “drug escapades.” The Truth: A satirical
Snopes→ Protesters Pull Down Confederate Statue in North Carolina
A group of demonstrators used a rope to tear down a 1924 Confederate Soldiers Monument in Durham.
Snopes→ Did a 1940s U.S. War Department Film Compare Anti-Minority Hate Speech to Nazi Propaganda?
The World War II-era short film "Don't Be a Sucker" cited Nazi propaganda as an example of how hatred of minority groups is used to stoke political fanaticism.
Snopes→ The Daily Caller Removes ‘Unite the Right’ Organizer Jason Kessler’s Bylines From Web Site
The conservative site has deleted articles by a white supremacist who organized the deadly rally in Charlottesville, Virginia.
FactCheck.org→ Pompeo Distorts China’s Nuclear Policy
CIA Director Mike Pompeo misrepresented the facts when he suggested the Trump administration was responsible for changing China’s policy on North Korea’s nuclear weapons program. Pompeo said that “the Chinese now … believe the c
Snopes→ Trump Speaks on Charlottesville: ‘Racism is Evil’
President Donald Trump named and condemned hate groups as 'repugnant' in an updated, more forceful statement on race-fueled clashes in Charlottesville.
Truth or Fiction?→ Starbucks Muslim Workers Slip Feces into Coffee, Spread Tuberculosis-Fiction!
Starbucks Muslim Workers Slip Feces into Coffee, Spread Tuberculosis-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: After committing to hiring Muslim refugees, Starbucks’ Muslim workers have been slipping feces into coffee and spreading tuberculosis. The Truth: A w
Snopes→ Racist Protesters Protected by Black Policeman?
A photograph showing a black police officer protecting participants in a white supremacist protest was widely circulated after violent events in Charlottesville, Virginia.
FactCheck.org→ Aug. 12: Jobs, Opioids, ‘Buy America’
The post Aug. 12: Jobs, Opioids, ‘Buy America’ appeared first on FactCheck.org.
Snopes→ Foreign Call Centers Must Transfer Customers to U.S. Reps?
U.S. companies operating overseas telephone service centers do not have to transfer customers to representatives in the U.S. upon request.
Truth or Fiction?→ Bill Clinton Gave North Korea $2 Billion, Two Nuclear Reactors-Mostly Fiction!
Bill Clinton Gave North Korea Nuclear Reactors, $2 billion-Mostly Fiction! Summary of eRumor: President Bill Clinton essentially gave North Korea nukes in 1994 by giving them $2 billion and two nuclear reactors. The Truth: Bill Clinton reached an agree
Snopes→ 1957 Chevies Secretly Produced Until 1967?
An amusing but false story holds that a group of former General Motors workers furtively produced 1957 Chevrolet automobiles on their own for ten years.
FactCheck.org→ Video: Trump on U.S. Nuclear Arsenal
In this week’s fact-checking video, CNN’s Jake Tapper and FactCheck.org review the accuracy of President Donald Trump’s tweet about the modernization of the U.S. nuclear weapons program. The president tweeted that his “first order a