On July 29 2019, the Facebook page “Absurd Memes for a Better Tomorrow” shared a claim that lemons are not naturally occurring: Underneath a “what’s on your mind” tweet in a screenshot, another account responds with a
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Lead Stories→ Fake News: Antifa Does NOT Plan Border Siege in El Paso
UPDATE Saturday, August 3, 2019: When Lead Stories first published this story on August 1, 2019, our concern was that false reports of a planned violent siege of El Paso could incite a violent reaction. We do not know if the tragic attack at t
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking the Second Democratic Debate
Summary We flagged false and misleading claims from several candidates: Former Texas Rep. Beto O’Rourke got it wrong in claiming “no other country comes even close to” the number of gun-violence deaths in the United States. Brazil ha
PolitiFact→ In a messy Democratic presidential debate, facts about Medicare for All get tossed about
Here we go again. It’s been a month since Democratic presidential hopefuls last took to the debate stage, but Tuesday night in Detroit 10 candidates again faced off for the first of this two-night event. Health policy issues were a ho
Climate Feedback→ NBC News story accurately covers research on two millennia of climate history
SCIENTISTS’ FEEDBACK SUMMARY A recent study working with a global database of paleoclimate records found that no previous warm or cool period in the last 2,000 years—including the Roman Warm Period and the Medieval Warm Period (also called t
FactCheck.org→ Posts Twist Facts on Democrats’ Names
Quick Take Social media posts claim some well-known Democrats are “fraudulent and corrupt” for not using “their real names.” But in some cases, the posts refer to them by an incorrect name, a nickname, a middle name or a maiden
Snopes→ Liberals and Conservatives Have Wildly Different TV-Viewing Habits – But These 5 Shows Bring Everyone Together
Since 2007, the Norman Lear Center at the University of Southern California has been tracking how Americans’ favorite TV shows are connected to their attitudes on a host of hot-button political issues.
FactCheck.org→ When Are Heartbeats Audible During Pregnancy?
Q: When is the human heart fully developed, and when are heartbeats audible during pregnancy? A: A developing heart has all of its primary structures after about nine weeks of pregnancy. Some forms of ultrasound can detect cardiac activity in an embryo
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Mr. Rogers Challenge Pool Segregation with a Black Police Officer in 1969?
Press ahead of the 2019 release of a biopic about Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood star Fred Rogers led to increased interest in his remarkable life. One story this renewed attention unearthed detailed how the children’s show purportedly tack
Truth or Fiction?→ Did ICE Detain an American Citizen Despite His Proof of Citizenship?
In July 2019, multiple news organizations reported that American-born teenager Francisco Galicia was apprehended and detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) the previous month — who then kept him for close to a month: A United States
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Crayola Does NOT Rename Crayon Color in Honor Of Late Rapper Nipsey Hussle
Did Crayola rename a crayon color in honor of slain rapper Nipsey Hussle? No, that's not true: It is a hoax published by a website known for its questionable reporting. The crayon maker denied it was changing its blue crayon from "Bluetiful" t
Truth or Fiction?→ Is a Once-Segregated Library Now Named After Black Astronaut Ronald McNair?
On July 20 2019, the Facebook page “Being Liberal” shared a screenshot of a tweet published two days earlier by @IFLScience concerning segregation and Challenger astronaut Ronald McNair: In 1959 a librarian called the police on 9-r-old Ro
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s and Miller’s Attacks on ‘The Squad’
President Donald Trump and his top immigration adviser continue to criticize four progressive Democratic congresswomen known as “the squad,” but some of their claims twist the women’s words. We’ve dealt with a couple of these
Snopes→ Did Jimmy Carter Pen the ‘Losing My Religion for Equality’ Op-Ed?
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter did disagree with the Southern Baptist Convention on issues of gender equality.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Norfolk Man Story About 9/11, Retired NYFD Father And Pregnant Wife Is NOT Real
Is a story from someone named "Robert Matthews" about the events on September 11, 2001 real? No, that's not true: the fantastic story from a radio listener supposedly from Norfolk, Virginia contains several things that are verifiably untrue. D
Snopes→ American Crocodiles Thriving Outside Nuclear Plant
American crocodiles, once headed toward extinction, are thriving at an unusual spot — the canals surrounding a South Florida nuclear plant.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Student Bernie Sanders NOT Arrested For Throwing Eggs At Black Protesters In 1964
Was the student Bernie Sanders arrested for throwing eggs at black protesters in 1964? No, that's not true: The Vermont senator and Democratic presidential candidate was arrested in 1963 for taking part in an anti-segregation protest -- in sup
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Refugee NOT Smuggling 31 Pounds Of Pure Heroin
Did an elderly female refugee smuggle 31 pounds of heroin across the U.S. southern border from Mexico? No, that's not true: The woman seen in a viral meme with white bags strapped to her body was not a refugee and the drug she was attempting t
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Pelosi Did NOT Stop Bill to Make English the Official Language of the U.S.
Did Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi stop House Bill BT1138 to make Engish the official language of the U.S.? No, that's not true. The story was published by a liberal satire website that tries to fool Trump supporters and Republicans into sh
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Riots and War End Japanese Internment, Slavery, and World War II?
On July 16 2019, the Facebook page “Close the Camps” shared the following screenshot (archived here) of a Facebook post asserting that riots, rebellion, and war were necessary to put a stop to concentration camps, World War II, and slaver
FactCheck.org→ Biden on the 1994 Crime Bill
Former Vice President Joe Biden defended his support decades ago for a controversial crime bill, saying in a speech in South Carolina, “There’s another part of my long record that’s being grossly misrepresented: the 1994 crime bill.” W
FactCheck.org→ Gillibrand Attacks Trump on Manufacturing Jobs
A TV ad from Democratic presidential candidate Kirsten Gillibrand accuses President Donald Trump of breaking his promise to protect and create manufacturing jobs. Despite some plant closures, there has been a net increase of nearly 500,000 manufacturin
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Storm Area 51, They Can’t Stop All of Us,’ Explained
In early July 2019, a number of memes and content related to the Facebook event “Storm Area 51, They Can’t Stop All of Us” began circulating on the social network, as well as other social media. The public Facebook page for the event
Truth or Fiction?→ Was the U.S. Women’s National Team Defeated by Teenaged Boys in a 2017 Soccer Match?
After the United States Women’s National Team beat the Netherlands 2 to 0 to win the World Cup in July 2019, the fans of the nation’s soccer team were delighted. It also lent serious heft to the players’ demand for pay and treatment
FactCheck.org→ Bogus Photo Combines Trump, Epstein Images
Quick Take A photo circulating online has been manipulated to show Jeffrey Epstein with Donald and Ivanka Trump in 1993. Full Story Two photos taken 12 years apart have been combined to show Jeffrey Epstein, a wealthy money manager charged with sex t
FactCheck.org→ Biden’s Stretch on Intellectual Property Theft
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden says the Trump administration has not been fighting China on “stealing intellectual secrets,” claiming that instead it has been “fighting in trade.” But intellectual property issues ha
PolitiFact→ Pete Buttigieg – In viral moment, Pete Buttigieg fumbles line on racial disparities in criminal justice
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | In viral moment, Pete Buttigieg fumbles line on racial disparities in criminal justice A July 4 event featuring Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg went viral after Buttigieg clapped back at an au
Truth or Fiction?→ Is a ‘Perfect Road Trip’ of Obscenely-Named Towns Real?
On July 4 2019, the Facebook page “Gringott’s Bank of Enchanted Memes” shared a meme (archived here) illustrating a purported route through the United Kingdom with a number of licentious and salacious location names: From top to b
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump exaggerates turnaround on US car plants, ignores closures
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Donald Trump exaggerates turnaround on US car plants, ignores closures On his trip to South Korea, President Donald Trump spent some time with business executives and highlighted signs of a robust American eco
PolitiFact→ The facts behind the detention of immigrants
The arrival of more children and families at the southwest border is leading to overcrowding at border processing facilities and prompting Democratic lawmakers to scrutinize how the Trump administration is handling the surge. A delegation of Demo
FactCheck.org→ Confusion at the Border
In recent days, contradictory claims have been made about border issues, including the living conditions for migrants being housed at U.S. Customs and Border Protection detention facilities: Acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan claimed t
FactCheck.org→ Trump on ‘Unfair’ U.S.-Japan Security Treaty
President Donald Trump described a security treaty with Japan as an “unfair agreement” negotiated by “stupid” American officials in which “Japan doesn’t have to help us at all” if the U.S. is attacked. But that ignores
Snopes→ Government Photos Show Detained Migrants Pleading for Help
The images were released by U.S. government auditors who visited facilities in South Texas.
FactCheck.org→ No Evidence Kim Jong Un Rebuffed Obama’s ‘Begging’
Prior to his historic meeting with Kim Jong Un in North Korea, President Donald Trump made the unfounded claim that Barack Obama tried many times to meet with Kim, but was rebuffed. Obama administration officials and experts on U.S.-North Korea relatio
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Rusty D Nelson Is NOT Wanted, NOT Considered Extremely Dangerous
Is Rusty D Nelson from Independence, Misouri wanted by the police in connection with thirty deaths in Kansas? No, that's not true: the story was put out by someone on a prank website where anybody can upload a picture and a headline and it une
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Migrants NOT Quarantined with UNKNOWN Disease, 10-Year Old Girl NOT Found With 20 Types of Semen In Her
Are migrants at the U.S. southern border quarantined with an unknown disease and was a 10-year-old girl found with 20 types of semen in her? No, neither is true: An ICE official denies there is such a quarantine and he said the claim about a y
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Kamala Harris Is An American Black & She Was In 2nd Integrated Class Of Her School
Is Kamala Harris not an American Black considering that her parents are Indian and Jamaican and was she lying when she said she was part of the second class to be integrated at her elementary school? No, neither is true: While racial definitio
Snopes→ DMZ Diplomacy: Kim Accepts Trump Invite to Meet at Border
South Korean President Moon Jae-in announced that Kim accepted Trump’s invitation to meet when the U.S. president visits the heavily fortified site at the Korean border village of Panmunjom.
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Round Two of the Democratic Debate
Summary The second group of 10 Democratic presidential candidates made false and misleading claims about immigration, gun control legislation and the environment, and repeated familiar talking points on taxes, health care and poverty. Former Vice Pres
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking the 2nd night of the Democratic debate in Miami
This story will be updated with more fact-checks. Democrats let loose their anti-Trump passions while attempting to showcase their diverse vantage points on gun control, race relations, immigration, healthcare, tax reform and more during the second nig