In February, the National Archives said it had recovered 15 boxes of government documents at Mar-a-Lago, containing some documents marked as classified national security. The presence of information with classification markings in Hillary Clinton’s e
Snopes→ Do These Photos Show People ‘Sky Camping’?
True or false, you'll only catch us "sky camping" inside the cabin of an airplane.
FactCheck.org→ Q&A on the FBI’s Search of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Home
Former President Donald Trump announced that the FBI had searched Mar-a-Lago, his Palm Beach, Florida, home on Aug. 8. Trump’s son Eric told Fox News that the search warrant involved “more than 30 FBI agents” and that he was told it c
PolitiFact→ Trump says Watergate burglary and search of Mar-a-Lago were similar. They’re not
Former President Donald Trump compared the search of his Mar-a-Lago home to the Watergate break-in. But there’s a huge difference, legal experts say: The Mar-a-Lago search was legal and approved by a judge; the Watergate break-in was an illegal burgl
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Ted Cruz didn’t leak a document implicating Hunter Biden, Nancy Pelosi
“Ted Cruz leaks new document obtained from Hunter’s laptop implicating Nancy Pelosi.”
Snopes→ Police: Albuquerque Man Charged in Killings of 2 Muslim Men
The slayings drew the attention of President Joe Biden, who said such attacks "have no place in America."
Snopes→ Did Trump Say ‘Anyone Being Investigated by the FBI Is Not Qualified To Be President’?
Occupy Democrats shared a meme with this purported Trump quote after news broke that his Mar-a-Lago property had been searched by the FBI.
PolitiFact→ Can Donald Trump run for president if charged and convicted of removing official records?
An FBI search of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort has prompted questions about a law that says anyone who removes official records shall be disqualified from holding office. But this clashes with the Constitution, which doesn’t list criminal history as a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This Video Does NOT Show Government Burning Crops
Does a TikTok video shared on Facebook show the government burning crops and causing food shortages? No, that's not true: It captures a normal practice of farmers doing prescribed burns to improve the quality of their fields. The claim ap
Snopes→ Brittney Griner Once Protested the National Anthem
Now, some conservatives are using such sentiments against her.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, China no prepara un ataque nuclear desde el espacio
Urgente! China prepara un ataque nuclear desde el espacio! Nueva York en alerta roja!
FactCheck.org→ Trump Rally Photo Is From 2020, Not Recent Wisconsin Rally, as Social Media Posts Claim
Quick Take Former President Donald Trump held a rally in Wisconsin on Aug. 5. Posts on social media circulated a photo to claim that the recent Trump rally in Wisconsin attracted a “massive” crowd. But the photo was from a previous Trump ra
Snopes→ No, US Army’s Delta Force Did Not Seize an ‘IRS Weapons Shipment’ in DC
Consider the sourcelessness.
Snopes→ Biden Administration Says ‘Remain in Mexico’ Policy is Over
The Department of Homeland Security said that it ended a Trump-era policy requiring asylum-seekers to wait in Mexico for hearings in U.S. immigration court.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Monkeypox Is NOT Same Thing As Biblical Or Modern-Day Leprosy
Is monkeypox the same thing as modern-day leprosy or the condition mentioned in the Bible? No, neither is true: Whether using the biblical or today's medical definition, leprosy is very different from monkeypox. "In ancient times, leprosy
Snopes→ Are Photos of a ‘Baby Deposit Box’ in Namibia Real?
"Just place the baby there and press a button there for notification so the baby can be picked up immediately," a viral Facebook post reads.
Snopes→ Cambodian Ambassador: Looted Artworks Are ‘Souls’ of Culture
Cambodia’s ambassador to the United States said that the transfer of 30 antiquities by U.S. law enforcement authorities to his country was a return of the “souls of our culture.”
PolitiFact→ Beto O'Rourke – Texas had highest number of rape offenses in 2020, but did not have highest rate per population
Under Abbott, Texas leads the nation in rape offenses while the rate of arrests for rape has fallen by nearly HALF.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, basketball star Brittney Griner is not a man
Brittney Griner is really a man.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ad NOT Realistic In Claiming Jewelry, Including Magnetic ‘Lymph’ Bracelet, Aids Weight Loss
Is an online video advertisement showing women rapidly losing weight due to wearing a piece of jewelry realistic? No, that's not true: This is a misleading ad. A bariatric surgeon who also serves as a spokesperson for The Obesity Society
Snopes→ Grand Jury Declines to Indict Woman in Emmett Till Killing
A grand jury in Mississippi has declined to indict the white woman whose accusation set off the lynching of Black teenager Emmett Till nearly 70 years ago.
Snopes→ Rapper Fetty Wap Jailed After Alleged FaceTime Death Threat
Rapper Fetty Wap was jailed after, prosecutors say, he threatened to kill a man during a FaceTime call.
Snopes→ Did Trump Issue This Statement About FBI Raid of His Mar-a-Lago Home?
The statement compared the actions of FBI agents to that of operatives who "broke into the Democrat National Committee" during the 1972 Watergate scandal.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Anyone Being Investigated by the FBI Is Not Qualified to Be President of the United States’ Trump Quote Is Likely Misattributed
After former United States President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago was raided by the FBI on August 8 2022, an extremely widespread set of memes claimed Trump repeatedly said “anyone being investigated by the FBI” was unfit to hold the off
Snopes→ Tiny African Kingdom Has Skiing As Europe Sweats Summer Heat
While millions across Europe sweat through a summer of record-breaking heat, others are skiing in Africa.
PolitiFact→ Power to the Patients – Rapper Fat Joe says no one is making sure hospitals post their prices
About a federal hospital price transparency requirement, “Nobody’s enforcing that law.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: George Soros Was NOT Banned From Hungary
Was George Soros banned from Hungary, his birth country? No, that's not true: According to a communications director at the Open Society Foundations, where George Soros is the founder and the chair, as of this writing he has not been bann
Truth or Fiction?→ CPAC ‘We Are All Domestic Terrorists’ Digital Banner
In early August 2022, memes and tweets highlighted a purported banner displayed at the Conservative Political Action Conference, reading “We Are All Domestic Terrorists”: Maga has "Civil War" trending. I guess that cpac bann
Snopes→ Serena Williams Says ‘Countdown Has Begun’ on Tennis Career
23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams announced she is ready to step away from tennis.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Alexa DID Say Joe Biden Was Dead In Late July 2022 — But Amazon Fixed The Glitch
Did Amazon's Alexa offer this reply: "Joe Biden died in National Naval Medical Center" when asked: "Where did Joe Biden fall off his bicycle?" Yes, for several days in late July 2022, Amazon's virtual assistant Alexa responded to that spe
Full Fact→ Monkeypox isn’t just spread by sexual contact
Monkeypox is thought to be primarily spreading through sexual contact, but there are other ways to catch the disease. A small number of cases in children have been confirmed in the US and Europe.
Snopes→ Ezra Miller Charged with Felony Burglary in Vermont
Actor Ezra Miller has been charged with felony burglary in Stamford, Vermont, the latest in a string of incidents involving the embattled star of “The Flash.”
PolitiFact→ Mandela Barnes – Barnes right that U.S. has more more oil and gas permits than ever before
“We have more oil and gas permits than ever before right now.”
Snopes→ If Biden Doesn’t Run for Reelection, He Faces a Big Threat: Being a Lame Duck
Polls consistently show that most Americans don't want him to run again.
Logically→ Root canals cause breast cancer.
Claims of root canals causing breast cancer are baseless. No clinical evidence indicates a link between root canals and breast cancer.
Snopes→ Burn Pits Recognition for Veterans Took Decade of Struggle
Rosie Torres of Robstown, Texas, is no Washington lobbyist, but she’s been making the long trek to Capitol Hill for some 13 years.
Snopes→ Southwest Attendant Suffers Broken Back in Hard Landing
A Southwest Airlines flight attendant suffered a compression fracture to a vertebra in her upper back during a hard landing last month in California.
Snopes→ US Has Declared Monkeypox a National Health Emergency. Here’s What That Means.
An epidemiologist from the University of Richmond explains.
Snopes→ Gabby Petito’s Family Files Claim Alleging Police Failed Her
Nicole Schmidt vividly remembers the pain she felt watching body camera footage of her daughter Gabby Petito sobbing.
Logically→ President Zelenskyy sold 17 million hectares of Ukrainian agricultural land to U.S. companies.
Claims that some top U.S.companies own millions of hectares of farmland in Ukraine are baseless and are propagated by conspiracy theorists.