In 1998, Kodak Had 170,000 Employees, Sold 85% of Photo Paper –Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A commentary on the power of innovation and digital disruption of long-standing markets tells the story of Kodak’s decline from having 170,000 employ
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Truth or Fiction?→ Dunkin Donuts Giving Away Coupon for a Dozen Donuts-Fiction!
Dunkin Donuts Giving Away Free Box of Donuts-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Dunkin Donuts is giving away coupons for free boxes of a donuts to celebrate the franchise’s anniversary. The Truth: Dunkin Donuts is not giving away donuts to celebrate
Snopes→ How Holocaust Denial Works
What motivates some people to reject the overwhelming historical evidence and claim the Holocaust never occurred?
PolitiFact→ Who plays more golf: Donald Trump or Barack Obama?
For years, President Donald Trump criticized his predecessor Barack Obama for playing golf while on the job. "Can you believe that, with all of the problems and difficulties facing the U.S., President Obama spent the day playing golf," he twe
Snopes→ Man Arrested After Police Find 19 Female Bodies in Freezers with ‘Black Lives Matter’ Carved into Skin?
Reports that a Chicago man named Rasheed Thompson was arrested in connection with dead bodies found in his basement freezer are fake news.
Snopes→ President Trump Demands Gold‑Plated Welcome in London?
President Trump has reportedly requested a ride with Queen Elizabeth II in a gold-plated carriage during his visit to the United Kingdom.
Hoax-Slayer→ Veronica John Garang ‘Mutual Investment Request’ Scam Email
According to this email, the wife of the late Sudanese politician and leader John Garang needs your help to transfer and process the… The post Veronica John Garang ‘Mutual Investment Request’ Scam Email appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Snopes→ Gays Are Lacing Easter Eggs with Homosexual-Inducing Food Colorings?
This is just another entry in a long-running series of spoofs about holiday traditions being used to convert unsuspecting celebrants into homosexuals.
Hoax-Slayer→ Mobile Phone Misinformation – XALAN and #90 Hoax
This report was first published in November 2005. A would-be warning, which has been circulating since at least 2005, claims that scammers… The post Mobile Phone Misinformation – XALAN and #90 Hoax appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Snopes→ How Holocaust Denial Works
What motivates some people to reject the overwhelming historical evidence and claim the Holocaust never occurred?
FactCheck.org→ Beer, a Cure for Gin Addiction?
Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana said William Wilberforce, a late 18th century British politician, “pushed the sale of beer” to successfully combat “drunkenness related to gin” in England. But Wilberforce wasn’t even born un
Snopes→ Sarah Palin Claims Jesus Celebrated Easter?
Reports that the former Alaska governor stated in an interview that Jesus Christ celebrated Easter during His time on Earth are fake news.
Snopes→ Stuntman Death in ‘Ben-Hur’?
Rumor holds that a stuntman was killed during the filming of the chariot race scene in the 1959 version of 'Ben-Hur,' and that his death was left in the movie's final cut.
Snopes→ Two Burglars Sodomized for Five Straight Days?
Reports that a 'gay sex predator' repeatedly assaulted two intruders who broke into his home are fake news.
PolitiFact→ PolitiFact Live! for April 13
Every Thursday at 11:30 a.m. ET, PolitiFact editors take to Facebook to help sort out fact from fiction in this week's news. Follow PolitiFact's Facebook page to watch the show live. >>More
FactCheck.org→ Trump Takes More Undue Credit
President Donald Trump wrongly boasted that Toyota’s plan to invest over $1 billion in its largest manufacturing plant in Kentucky would “not have been made if we didn’t win the election.” A Toyota spokesman told us the car comp
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump changes NATO position: 'It's not longer obsolete'
The Truth-o-Meter says: Full Flop | Donald Trump changes NATO position: 'It's not longer obsolete' President Donald Trump seems to have warmed up to NATO, declaring publicly that he no longer thinks the U.S.-European alliance is "obsolete.&qu
FactCheck.org→ Hitler and Chemical Weapons
White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer has apologized profusely for his much-criticized comparison of Syria’s Bashar Assad to Adolf Hitler, but his clarification that he meant Hitler did not drop chemical bombs from airplanes requires some histo
Snopes→ Did Sean Spicer Say Hitler Didn’t Use Chemical Weapons on ‘Fellow Germans’?
A supposed "clarification" by Sean Spicer regarding his remarks about Hitler and chemical weapons was posted on a hoax Facebook page.
Truth or Fiction?→ Comparing Trump Travel Expenses to Obama Travel Expenses-Disputed!
Comparing Trump Travel Expenses to Obama Travel Expenses-Disputed! Summary of eRumor: President Trump’s frequent weekend visits to his Mar-a-Lago in Florida cost taxpayers $3 million a pop, and President Trump outspent two years of President Obam
PolitiFact→ Marco Rubio – Donald Trump's Syria strike looks a lot like Barack Obama's plan, despite what Rubio, others say
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Donald Trump's Syria strike looks a lot like Barack Obama's plan, despite what Rubio, others say It was "the right move" for President Donald Trump to launch airstrikes in Syria in retaliation for a chemica
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Did he or didn’t he? Trump contradicts himself on whether he knew Steve Bannon
The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | Did he or didn’t he? Trump contradicts himself on whether he knew Steve Bannon President Donald Trump wavered in his support for White House aide and strategist Steve Bannon in an interview with The New Y
Snopes→ Musician John Geils of the J. Geils Band Dies at 71
Police say the famed rock guitarist was found dead in his home in Groton, Massachusetts on 11 April 2017.
Snopes→ Was Baseball Player Moe Berg a World War II Spy?
Washington Senators catcher Morris "Moe" Berg never made it into the Baseball Hall of Fame, but he was proud of his service to his country.
Truth or Fiction?→ 98 Million Americans Were Given Cancer Through Polio Shots-Fiction!
98 Million Americans Were Given Cancer Through Polio Shots-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has admitted that 98 million Americans were given cancer through polio shots contaminated with SV40, a cancer-ca
Truth or Fiction?→ Trump Organization Wins Contract to Rebuild Syrian Airport Destroyed by U.S.-Fiction!
Trump Organization Wins Contract to Rebuild Syrian Airport Destroyed by U.S.-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The Trump Organization will cash in on President Trump’s bombing of a Syrian airport because the Syrian government has awarded the Trump Orga
Truth or Fiction?→ Joanna Gaines Leaving “Fixer Upper” HGTV Show-Fiction!
Joanna Gaines Leaving “Fixer Upper” HGTV Show-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Joanna Gaines is leaving “Fixer Upper,” the hit HGTV show that she costars on with her husband, Chip Gaines. The Truth: False reports that Joana Gaines is
PolitiFact→ Sean Spicer – Did Adolf Hitler use chemical weapons? Sean Spicer wrongly says Hitler didn't sink to that level
The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | Did Adolf Hitler use chemical weapons? Sean Spicer wrongly says Hitler didn't sink to that level Sean Spicer turned heads in the White House briefing room during a discussion of the situation in Syria when h
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump changes yardstick in claim about southern border apprehensions
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Donald Trump changes yardstick in claim about southern border apprehensions President Donald Trump says the country is continuing to make "historic progress" to curb the flow of illegal immigration alon
Snopes→ Passenger Dragged by Force From a United Flight
Airport police bloodied a man's lip as they pulled him out of his seat to make room for United employees flying standby.
Truth or Fiction?→ Malia Obama Expelled From Harvard for Smoking Marijuana-Fiction!
Malia Obama Expelled From Harvard for Smoking Marijuana-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Malia Obama has been expelled from Harvard after being caught smoking pot in a Boston hotel room. The Truth: A fake news website is behind false reports that Malia Oba
Snopes→ Did President Trump Have Diarrhea on the Golf Course?
A photograph purportedly showing President Trump with a brown stain on the back of his golf pants was digitally manipulated.
FactCheck.org→ Trump Didn’t Increase Social Security
Q: Did President Trump increase monthly payments to Social Security beneficiaries? A: No. Trump had nothing to do with the automatic cost-of-living increases for 2017, which were announced by the Social Security Administration last October. F
Truth or Fiction?→ Hillary Clinton Supplied Chemical Weapons to Syria-Fiction!
Hillary Clinton Supplied Chemical Weapons to Syria-Reported as Fiction! The Truth: Hillary Clinton supplied chemical weapons to Syria during her time as secretary of state, and those chemical weapons were either used by Syrian President Bashar al-Ass
FactCheck.org→ Video: Trump’s Line on Syria
In this video, CNN’s Jake Tapper looks at President Donald Trump’s recent criticism of President Barack Obama’s response in 2013 to a chemical weapons attack in Syria. In an April 5 press conference with Jordan’s King Abdullah, Trump wa
Washington Post→ Ryan and McConnell flip-flop on use of force in Syria to deter chemical weapons
“This was a strike that was well-planned, well- executed, went right to the heart of the matter, which is using chemical weapons.” — Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, April 6, 2017 “I’ve concluded that being credib
PolitiFact→ Trump's Syria airstrikes: constitutional or not?
Some Democrat and Republican lawmakers are criticizing President Donald Trump for carrying out airstrikes in Syria without getting Congress’ approval first. The United States launched nearly 60 cruise missiles at a Syrian airfield April 6, reacti
FactCheck.org→ The Facts on Fracking Chemical Disclosure
Q: Are the chemicals in fracking solution protected from being made public by a law passed while Dick Cheney was vice president? A: Yes. A 2005 law bans the federal government from requiring companies to disclose fracking chemicals. But 28 states do r
Truth or Fiction?→ Ben Carson Audit Reveals $500 Billion in HUD Bookkeeping Errors-Mostly Fiction!
Ben Carson Audit Reveals $500 Billion in HUD Bookkeeping Errors-Truth! & Fiction! Summary of eRumor: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson audited HUD and found a half trillion in bookkeeping errors under the Oba
PolitiFact→ Conspiracy claims that Syrian gas attack was 'false flag' are unproven
In the hours between this week’s chemical weapons attack in Syria and President Donald Trump’s retaliatory missile strike, conspiracy theorists worked to discredit the civilian deaths. They called it a "false flag" operation desig