NASA Confirms 15 Days of Darkness in March 2017-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: NASA has confirmed that Earth will experience 15 days of total darkness in March 2017, from March 15 to March 29. The Truth: Like previous rumors about the Earth experiencing
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Washington Post→ Fact-checking President Trump’s CPAC speech
President Trump’s speech to the Conservative Political Action Conference at National Harbor in Maryland was littered with some of the president’s favorite and frequently-cited falsehoods. Here’s a round-up of the 12 of hi
Washington Post→ Keith Ellison’s comments on the Second Amendment: For the record
CNN’s Dana Bash: “Congressman. Gun control. In 2014, you told Bill Maher that you wished the Democratic Party would come out against the Second Amendment. How do you reach out to Americans who support gun rights when you donR
Washington Post→ For all of the motion, Trump is falling behind on his ‘100-day’ promise list
“It is a contract between myself and the American voter — and it begins with restoring honesty and accountability, and bringing change to Washington.” — President Trump, in the “Contract with the American voter,” issued Oct. 22
Truth or Fiction?→ College Student Pledges to Cut off Genitals over Trump Border Wall-Fiction!
Protesting Trump Border Wall, College Student Pledges to Cut off Genitals-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A California college student has pledged to cut off his genitals in protest of President Trump’s proposed border wall. The Truth: An account of
Truth or Fiction?→ Carjackers Using Shirts on Windshields as Bait-Unproven!
Predators Using Shirts on Windshields as Bait-Unproven! Summary of eRumor: A widely shared Facebook post warns that carjackers or sexual predators could throw a shirt on the windshields of their victims’ cars as bait. The Truth: Like previous war
Truth or Fiction?→ President Trump Impeachment Process Has Begun-Fiction!
President Trump Impeachment Process Has Begun-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Reports claim the process to impeach President Trump has already began. The Truth: A misleading headline is behind false reports that the impeachment process of President Trump
Washington Post→ Spicer’s claim there are ‘12, 14, 15 million’ people in the U.S. illegally
“The president has made clear, when you have 12, 14, 15 million people in the country illegally, that there has to be a system of priority, and right now, ICE’s priority is going to make sure that we focus on first and foremost on t
Hoax-Slayer→ “Baby Has a Malignant Tumor” Facebook Sick Child Scam
Post being shared on Facebook claims that a baby depicted in the post's image has a "malignant tumor in the skull" and Facebook has decided to help by donating $2 for every like, $5 for every comment, and $9 for every share.
FactCheck.org→ Trump Official’s Misplaced Gitmo Blame
Sebastian Gorka, a deputy assistant to President Donald Trump, botched two facts when speaking on Fox News about a released Guantanamo Bay detainee responsible for a recent suicide bombing in Iraq: First, Gorka wrongly suggested the man was released b
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘My Friend Cayla’ Doll Being Hacked, Used for Espionage-Truth! & Disputed!
‘My Friend Cayla’ Doll Being Hacked, Used for Espionage-Truth! & Disputed! Summary of eRumor: A doll called “My Friend Cayla” contains a connected bluetooth listening device that is being used to spy on children and record
Truth or Fiction?→ Cooking with Aluminum Foil Causes Alzheimer’s Disease-Unproven!
Cooking with Aluminum Foil Causes Alzheimer’s Disease-Unproven! Summary of eRumor: Cooking with aluminum pots and pans or aluminum foil causes Alzheimer’s disease. The Truth: Theories that exposure to aluminum has been linked to Alzheime
Washington Post→ Democrats persist with the slippery claim of a ’60-vote standard’ for Supreme Court nominees
“One of things I talked with him [Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch] about is the standard which every other Supreme Court nominee has had to meet, and that is earning 60 bipartisan votes in the United States Senate.” — Sen. Tamm
Truth or Fiction?→ Congressional Black Caucus Proposes White Tax-Fiction!
Congressional Black Caucus Proposes White Tax-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) has proposed that white people should have to pay a “black tax” or a “white tax” for not having enough melanin in th
FactCheck.org→ Bogus Visa Waiver Stories
Q: Did President Trump sign an executive order allowing foreign nationals from various countries to enter the U.S. without a visa? A: No. That bogus claim was made in a series of articles published by fake news websites. FULL QUESTION Is it t
Washington Post→ 100 days of Trump claims
The Fact Checker has launched a new interactive graphic that will track every suspect claim made by the president in his first 100 days in office. Donald Trump earned 59 Four-Pinocchio ratings as a presidential candidate. Now that he’s p
Truth or Fiction?→ Rosemary Labonte Letter to the Editor: New Immigrants vs Old Immigrants-Opinion!
Rosemary Labonte Letter to the Editor: New Immigrants vs Old Immigrants-Opinion! Summary of eRumor: David Labonte has forwarded a letter to the editor written by his wife, Rosemary Labonte, about “new immigrants.” The Truth: Rosemary Labont
Washington Post→ The White House claim that Obama-era regulations have cost $890 billion
“The resolution is a start of rolling back harmful Obama-era regulations, which have cost the American business consumers a staggering $890 billion, making our companies less competitive and even driving some of them out of busin
Hoax-Slayer→ HOAX – “Recommended by a Lawyer” Facebook Privacy Statement
Circulating message claims that, because Facebook is now a public entity, all members should post a privacy statement on Facebook to protect their photographs and other information from being used without their permission. Supposedly, posting the state
FactCheck.org→ Trump Exaggerates Swedish Crime
Swedish authorities and criminologists say President Donald Trump is exaggerating crime in Sweden as a result of its liberal policy of accepting refugees from Syria and other Middle Eastern countries. Statistics show there has been an uptick in some
PolitiFact→ Are leaks about Russia contacts 'illegal,' as Trump says?
Amid a slew of reports suggesting improper contact between members of President Donald Trump’s inner circle and Russia, Trump says the media is missing the real problem: leaks. "Illegal" leaks, to be specific. Trump confusingly said tha
Hoax-Slayer→ Virgin Airlines Australia “Holiday Giveaway” Facebook Scam
Facebook Page calling itself "Virgin Airlines Australia" claims that a family of three has just pulled out of a trip to Bali so Virgin has decided to give away the holiday to a fan. Supposedly, all you need to do for a chance to win is like and share t
Washington Post→ Fact-checking President Trump’s rally in Florida
President Trump’s speech at a campaign-style rally in Melbourne, Fla., was filled with a number of dubious claims. Here’s a quick round-up of his rhetoric — and the facts. We will examine these statements in the order in which he mad
FactCheck.org→ Video: Trump statements on Flynn
This week Jake Tapper and FactCheck.org take a look at President Donald Trump’s misleading statements on the resignation of Michael Flynn and the events leading up to it. Flynn resigned as Trump’s national security advisor on Feb. 14 after
Truth or Fiction?→ Top Scientist Hal Lewis Resigns Over Climate Change Corruption-Truth! & Disputed!
Top Scientist Hal Lewis Resigns Over Climate Change Corruption-Truth! & Disputed! Summary of eRumor: Scientist Harold “Hal” Lewis resigned from the American Physical Society (APS), writing that the “global warming scam̶
PolitiFact→ Robert Menendez – Sen. Bob Menendez says immigration raids 'not business as usual'
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Sen. Bob Menendez says immigration raids 'not business as usual' Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez says recent sweeps by federal authorities of immigrants living in the country illegally are "striking fear"
Snopes→ Is Jason Chaffetz Avoiding a Trump Probe to Investigate a Children’s Show?
A Washington Post editorial accused the House Oversight Committee head of selectively using his powers.
Truth or Fiction?→ Trump: Handicapped, Minority Children too Disruptive-Fiction!
President Trump: Handicapped, Minority Children ‘too Disruptive” in Classrooms-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: President Trump tweeted, “I agree with DeVos. Handicapped and minority children are too disruptive in the classroom. Disaster!
Washington Post→ What Trump got wrong on Twitter this week (#6)
Welcome to the sixth installment of our occasional feature looking at what the president got wrong on Twitter. President Trump spent most of his time on Twitter this week bemoaning news being leaked out of his administration, and at
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Trump’s News Conference
President Donald Trump offered his spin on the first weeks of his administration, and made some familiar false claims, during his Feb. 16 press conference: The president praised his administration’s implementation of his anti-terrorism executive
Washington Post→ Fact-checking President Trump’s news conference
“I don’t think there’s ever been a president elected who in this short period of time has done what we’ve done.” — President Trump, news conference, Feb. 16, 2016 We can’t quite fact check the statement above
FactCheck.org→ Trump Spins Flynn Facts
President Donald Trump has been spinning the facts about Michael Flynn’s resignation Feb. 14 as national security advisor: A day after Flynn’s resignation, Trump claimed Flynn was “treated very, very unfairly” by the “fake media.”
Washington Post→ Trump’s claim that there’s ‘tremendous amount of increase’ in autism cases
“So what’s going on with autism? When you look at the tremendous increases, really, it’s such an incredible — it’s like, really a horrible thing to watch, the tremendous amount of increase.” — President Trump, remarks at mee
Snopes→ Has the Process to Impeach President Donald Trump Begun?
On 15 February 2017, left-of-center web site BipartisanReport.com posted a story with a misleading clickbait headline: “Donald Trump Impeachment Process Begins – FEC Paperwork Filed – Tantrum Imminent.” The story then went on to repor
Truth or Fiction?→ Maxine Waters: I March Because My Mother Couldn’t Have an Abortion-Unproven!
Maxine Waters: I March Because My Mother Couldn’t Have an Abortion-Unproven! Summary of eRumor: Congresswoman Maxine Waters once said “I have to march because my mother could not have an abortion.” The Truth: We couldn’t find
Truth or Fiction?→ President Trump Announces $612 Stimulus Checks-Fiction!
President Trump Announces $612 Stimulus Payment-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: President Trump has announced a $612 stimulus payment to “deserving Americans.” The Truth: A satirical website is behind false reports that President Trump has pr
Truth or Fiction?→ Donald Trump Received Ellis Island Medal of Honor in 1986-Truth!
Donald Trump Received Ellis Island Medal of Honor in 1986-Truth! Summary of eRumor: President Trump was awarded the Ellis Island Medal of Honor in 1986 with the likes of Rosa Parks and Muhammad Ali. The Truth: It’s true that Donald Trump was pres
Truth or Fiction?→ Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin Seen at Swiss Resort Before Election-Fiction!
Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin Seen at Swiss Resort Before Election-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: President Trump and Vladimir Putin were spotted together at a Swiss resort before the 2016 presidential election. The Truth: Reports that President Trump
Washington Post→ The fall of Michael Flynn: A timeline
Here’s a timeline of what we know about national security adviser Michael Flynn, his contacts with Russia and his resignation. We will continue to update it as more information becomes available. Dec. 29, 2016 Obama administration
Washington Post→ Trump’s claim that recent immigration arrests reflect his enforcement policies
“We really have done a great job. We’re actually taking people that are criminals — very, very, hardened criminals in some cases with a tremendous track record of abuse and problems — and we’re getting them out and