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FactCheck.org→ Earth Won’t Go Dark for Days
Q: Did NASA confirm that there will be 15 days of darkness on Earth in November? A: No. Variations of that false claim have been circulating since at least 2015. FULL ANSWER On May 29, the website twofeed.org posted a story with the headline “
Washington Post→ Trump’s effort to blame Obama for the opioid epidemic
“Federal drug prosecutions have gone down in recent years. We’re going to be bringing them up and bringing them up rapidly. At the end of 2016, there were 23 percent fewer than in 2011. So they looked at this scourge and the
Hoax-Slayer→ Check Your Receipts – Cash Back Scam Warning Email
Message warns shoppers to always check their receipts before leaving the check-out because people are being caught out by a scam in which unscrupulous cashiers add unauthorized cash back requests to transactions. The post Check Your Receipts – C
Climate Feedback→ BBC Today airs false statements by Lord Lawson in the name of balance
On Thursday August 10, BBC Radio 4’s “Today” broadcasted an interview in which Nigel Lawson commented on Al Gore’s new film sequel to “An Inconvenient Truth”—and on Gore’s own interview on “Today” about that film. We asked scientist
PolitiFact→ Sebastian Gorka – No, the Obama administration didn't invent the term 'lone wolf' for terrorists
The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | No, the Obama administration didn't invent the term 'lone wolf' for terrorists Sebastian Gorka, a deputy assistant to President Donald Trump, is none too fond of the terrorism-fighting approach of former Pre
ABC News→ Channeling Trump? Beleaguered Netanyahu assails media
Israel's Netanyahu is increasingly resembling President Trump as he battles a burgeoning corruption scandal
Truth or Fiction?→ McDonald’s McRib Sandwiches Made From Inverted Pork Rectums-Fiction!
McDonalds’ McRib Sandwiches Made From Inverted Pork Rectums-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Persistent claims that McDonalds’ McRib sandwiches made from inverted pork rectums surfaced in December 2016 and again in August 2017. The Truth: Althou
FactCheck.org→ CO2: Friend or Foe to Agriculture?
Rep. Lamar Smith said climate change “alarmists” ignore the “positive impacts” of more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, such as increased food production and quality. But the impact of increased CO2 levels on agricultur
Truth or Fiction?→ Getting to Know the Real John McCain by Burma Davis Posey-Commentary!
Getting to Know the Real John McCain by Burma Davis Posey-Commentary! Summary of eRumor: A commentary titled, “Getting to Know the Real John McCain” by Burma Davis Posey began making the rounds in August 2017 after Senator McCain voted agai
FactCheck.org→ Invented Malia Obama Stories
Q: Was Malia Obama fired from an internship for smoking marijuana? Was she arrested for buying marijuana in Chicago? A: No. Those spoof stories were made up to troll conservative readers. FULL QUESTION Was Malia Obama fired from a job (or internship
FactCheck.org→ Trump Misfires on Nuclear Weapons Boast
A day after he threatened North Korea with “fire and fury,” President Donald Trump distorted the facts when he boasted that his “first order as President was to renovate and modernize our nuclear arsenal” and “it is now fa
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Misleading Blame on Opioids
President Donald Trump misleadingly cited a 23 percent decline in federal drug prosecutions between 2011 and 2016 to claim that the Obama administration ignored the opioid crisis. “So they looked at this scourge and they let it go by, and we̵
Snopes→ Former Exec Settles with Matchmaking Service over Bad Dates
Darlene Daggett settled a lawsuit against Kelleher International for a matchmaking service that set her up with a string of highly incompatible suitors.
Truth or Fiction?→ John McCain Accidentally Voted “No” on Obamacare Repeal-Fiction!
John McCain Accidentally Voted “No” on Obamacare Repeal-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Senator John McCain accidentally voted against a GOP Senate bill to repeal Obamacare in July 2017, dooming the bill to failure The Truth: A self-described s
Truth or Fiction?→ Child Miners Exploited for Electric Car Batteries-Misleading!
Child Miners Exploited for Electric Car Batteries-Misleading! Summary of eRumor: Reports that child miners in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, some as young as four years old, are forced to mine cobalt needed to make electric car batteries have
Climate Feedback→ Forbes article accurately describes research on Atlantic ocean circulation weakening, but headline goes farther
SCIENTISTS’ FEEDBACK SUMMARY This article at Forbes describes a study on the possible influence of Arctic sea ice loss on recent changes to a key portion of ocean circulation in the Atlantic Ocean. This Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulat
FactCheck.org→ Video: Trump on the RAISE Act
In a segment that aired on several local NBC news stations, FactCheck.org Deputy Managing Editor Robert Farley discussed President Donald Trump’s inaccurate claim that the RAISE Act “prevents … new immigrants from collecting welfare.̶
FactCheck.org→ ‘Buy America’ Spin
Sen. Tammy Baldwin goes too far when she says U.S. steelworkers were “left behind” last year by Republican leaders who killed her “buy America” bill. Baldwin’s bill would have required U.S. steel to be used on projects funded by the Drink
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Are renovations keeping Trump out of the White House?
The Truth-o-Meter says: True | Are renovations keeping Trump out of the White House? President Donald Trump partly blamed White House renovations for his Bedminster golf course retreat in a tweet on Aug. 7, 2017. "Working hard from New Je
Truth or Fiction?→ Nancy Pelosi in Fatal Car Accident, Tests Positive for Cocaine-Fiction!
Nancy Pelosi in Fatal Car Accident, Tests Positive for Cocaine-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi was in a car accident and later tested positive for cocaine. The Truth: A series of reports published by a self-described R
Truth or Fiction?→ Justin Bieber: Pedophiles Control the Evil Music Industry-Fiction!
Justin Bieber: Pedophiles Control the Evil Music Industry-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Justin Bieber told a Bible study class that pedophiles control the “evil” music industry in August 2017. The Truth: A website known for publishing fabrica
FactCheck.org→ Trump Didn’t Pass Out
Q: Did President Donald Trump collapse while giving a speech in New Jersey? A: No. That story was published by a self-described satirical website. FULL ANSWER A story first published July 30 on ourlandofthefree.com falsely claimed that President Don
Snopes→ Hackers Demand Millions of Dollars in Ransom for Stolen HBO Data and Videos
The group is threatening to release forthcoming episodes of HBO shows unless the network pays millions of dollars within three days.
Snopes→ Sinead O’Connor Pleads for Help, Says She’s Living in Motel
O'Connor emotionally pleaded for help and opened up about her struggles with mental illness in a rambling Facebook video posted on 3 August 2017.
PolitiFact→ Seth Rich: Separating fact and speculation
People who work in politics and suffer violent death are not often left in peace by conspiracy theorists. These aides and staffers don’t simply die, the theories go -- they die for a reason. The story of the 2016 shooting death of Democratic part
Truth or Fiction?→ Starbucks “Dreamer Day” on August 11 Offers Free Products-Fiction!
Starbucks “Dreamer Day” on August 11th Offers Free Products to Illegal Immigrants-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A Starbucks “Dreamer Day” promotion on August 11, 2017, offers discounts or free products to all undocumented immigran
Truth or Fiction?→ John McCain Started the Aircraft Carrier USS Forrestal Fire-Fiction!
John McCain Started the Aircraft Carrier USS Forrestal Fire that Killed 134 Sailors-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Senator John McCain started the 1967 aircraft carrier USS Forrestal fire that killed 134 sailors. The Truth: John McCain wasn’t to bla
Snopes→ Starbucks Dreamer Day
Starbucks Dreamer Day was a hoax concocted on 4chan's /pol/ forum as a way to drive a wedge between liberal groups.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Trump claims new U.N. sanctions cost North Korea over $1 billion
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Trump claims new U.N. sanctions cost North Korea over $1 billion President Donald Trump applauded a new resolution passed by the United Nations Security Council to impose sanctions against North Korea and
Snopes→ Carjacker Run Over by Truck?
Photographs purportedly showing a failed carjacker who was supposedly run over and killed by a truck he tried to commandeer don't tell the full story.
Snopes→ South Korean Spy Agency Confirms Efforts to Sway Country’s 2012 Election
The National Intelligence Service admitted to using "extra-departmental teams" to drum up support for conservative Park Geun-hye, who later resigned amid corruption charges.
Snopes→ Starbucks Refused Free Product to Marines Serving in Iraq?
A rumor that Starbucks refused free product to Marines serving in Iraq, saying the company didn't support the war or anyone taking part in it, is both old and false.
FactCheck.org→ Overstated Funding for Overseas Mosques
Q: Did the Obama administration spend $770 million restoring overseas mosques? A: That claim is based on a misleading television news report about a 20-year funding project that ended well before Barack Obama became president. FULL QUESTION Did Obam
FactCheck.org→ Video: Trump on Border Apprehensions
In this week’s fact-checking video, CNN’s Jake Tapper and FactCheck.org explain why President Donald Trump was wrong when he said southwest border apprehensions increased under past administrations. Trump made the claim during a July 28 spe
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Trump’s West Virginia Rally
At a rally in West Virginia, President Donald Trump falsely claimed that his administration is “bringing back to America” manufacturing jobs “by the hundreds of thousands.” In fact, about 70,000 manufacturing jobs have been adde
Truth or Fiction?→ 2000-Year-Old Scroll from Leviticus Found-Truth!
2000-Year-Old Scroll from Leviticus Found-Truth! Summary of eRumor: A 2,000-year-old scroll from the Book of Leviticus was found in Israel, and its percent identical to the version that has been in use for centuries. The Truth: An ancient scroll of th
PolitiFact→ How does Trump White House turnover compare to Bush, Obama?
President Donald Trump called July 31 a "great day" at the White House. The characterization clashed with news headlines of internal upheaval: July 31 was the 10th and final day of Anthony Scaramucci’s tenure as communications director
FactCheck.org→ Video: Spinning the CBO Report
On NBC’s local station in Philadelphia, FactCheck.org Director Eugene Kiely discussed how politicians on both sides of the aisle distorted the Congressional Budget Office’s projection that the Senate health care bill would increase the num
Snopes→ Are Charitable NGOs Trafficking People Across the Mediterranean to Europe?
A group of white nationalists afloat at sea claims that non-governmental organizations like Doctors Without Borders are involved in human trafficking.