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Snopes→ ‘True Blood’ Actor Nelsan Ellis Dead at 39
Actor Nelsan Ellis, best known for playing the character of Lafayette Reynolds on “True Blood,” has died at the age of 39 from complications of heart failure.
Hoax-Slayer→ Amazon ‘Security Enhancement Protocol’ Phishing Scam
According to this email, which purports to be from Amazon, the company has observed multiple login attempt errors on your account during it's "usual security enhancement protocol." The post Amazon ‘Security Enhancement Protocol’ Phishing
Climate Feedback→ Stephen Hawking interview on climate was partly misleading but consistent with science on impacts of political inaction
On July 2nd, BBC News ran an interview with the well known theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking that touched on climate change. As we have discussed previously, such interviews can sometimes run the risk of spreading misinformation if the interviewee
Snopes→ Flathead Lake
A somewhat mislabeled photograph shows the remarkably clear Flathead Lake in Montana.
Hoax-Slayer→ No, Krispy Kreme is NOT Giving Everyone a Free Box of Doughnuts — Scam
According to various posts that have appeared on Facebook newsfeeds in recent days, Krispy Kreme is giving EVERYONE a free box of twelve doughnuts (or donuts) as a means of celebrating the company's birthday. The post No, Krispy Kreme is NOT Giving Ev
Hoax-Slayer→ ‘Jayden K. Smith’ Hacker Warning is A Hoax
According to a supposed warning message that is circulating rapidly on Facebook, you should not accept a friendship request from one "Jayden K. Smith". The post ‘Jayden K. Smith’ Hacker Warning is A Hoax appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Hoax-Slayer→ Phishing Scams Continue To Target Facebook Page Owners
According to this seemingly official message, Facebook has reviewed your page activity and determined that you were in violation of Facebook's Terms of Use. The post Phishing Scams Continue To Target Facebook Page Owners appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
FactCheck.org→ Deaths from a Health Care Bill?
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi has said “hundreds of thousands of people will die” if the Senate health care bill becomes law. But what does the research say about the impact of health insurance on mortality rates? There are several studies bac
FactCheck.org→ No Obama $1 Bill
Q: Is the Federal Reserve putting former President Barack Obama on the $1 bill? A: No. That claim comes from a recycled fake news story. FULL QUESTION Is the Federal Reserve really considering putting Obama on the $1 bill in 2017? I thought persons
Washington Post→ The most popular fact checks of 2017, so far
It has been quite a year for fact checking so far. Fact Checker reached record traffic, and we have been busy keeping up with the new president’s false and misleading claims. Now that we are halfway through 2017, we wanted to take a
FactCheck.org→ Trump Misleads on Russia Hacking
On the eve of his first meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, President Donald Trump made some questionable claims about the U.S. intelligence community’s finding that Russia hacked into U.S. political organizations to interfere in the 2
FactCheck.org→ Debunking Fake News
In late December, FactCheck.org agreed to help identify and label viral fake news stories flagged by Facebook users. We are one of several organizations that are part of Facebook’s initiative to combat the spread of viral deceptions. We are now inc
FactCheck.org→ How to Flag Fake News on Facebook
As we announced late last year, FactCheck.org is partnering with Facebook on an initiative that allows the social network’s users to report news that they suspect is fake. The announcement came after concerns about the proliferation of fake stori
FactCheck.org→ Websites that Post Fake and Satirical Stories
As part of our efforts to combat fake news, we’ve compiled a list of websites that we know have carried fake or satirical articles. We hope it will serve as a reference for readers who may come across unfamiliar websites. This is not an exhaustiv
PolitiFact→ 17 intelligence organizations or 4? Either way, Russia conclusion still valid
President Donald Trump, speaking in Poland July 6, downplayed the strength of the intelligence community’s conclusion that Russia meddled in the election to his benefit. He justified his doubt by noting that the New York Times and the Associated
Truth or Fiction?→ Malia Obama Fired from Internship at Spanish Embassy-Fiction!
Malia Obama Fired from Internship at Spanish Embassy-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: President Obama’s daughter, Malia Obama, was fired from a cushy internship at the U.S. Embassy in Spain. The Truth: Malia Obama interned at the U.S. Embassy in Spa
Snopes→ Outrage Over NPR’s Declaration of Independence Tweets?
On 4 July 2017, the radio network tweeted the Declaration of Independence line by line; numerous outlets gleefully — but uncritically — highlighted dubious Twitter users who appeared to interpret the exercise as left-wing propaganda.
Truth or Fiction?→ Fixer Upper’s Chip and Joanna Gaines Are Divorcing-Fiction!
Fixer Upper’s Chip and Joanna Gaines Are Divorcing-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Chip and Joanna Gaines are divorcing after the latest season of their reality show, “Fixer Upper,” concludes on the HGTV network. The Truth: A misleading
Truth or Fiction?→ Robert Richie, AKA Kid Rock, Dies in Meth Lab Explosion at 44-Fiction!
Robert Richie, AKA Kid Rock, Dies in Meth Lab Explosion at 44-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Kid Rock was killed when a meth lab exploded in his home in July 2017. The Truth: A website that encourages users to create and share spoof articles to prank the
Truth or Fiction?→ ANTIFA Protesters Sabotage Emergency Services, Snip Fiber Optic Cables-Fiction!
ANTIFA Protesters Sabotage Emergency Services, Snip Fiber Optic Cables-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: ANTIFA protesters sabotaged emergency services in California and Arizona by snipping fiber optic cables used by emergency responders. The Truth: False r
Truth or Fiction?→ Psychiatrist Dr. Keith Albow on President Trump’s Sanity-Authorship Confirmed!
Psychiatrist Dr. Keith Albow on President Trump’s Sanity: Trump is Stone Cold Sane-Authorship Confirmed! Summary of eRumor: A letter by Dr. Keith Albow said President Trump is “stone cold sane” and that “there’s a genius i
Truth or Fiction?→ Feces Found in Starbucks Iced Coffee Drinks-Truth! & Misleading!
Feces Found in Starbucks Iced Coffee Drinks-Truth! & Misleading! Summary of eRumor: A BBC watchdog investigation found fecal bacteria, or feces, in iced coffee drinks from Starbucks, Costa Coffee and Caffe Nero. The Truth: Rumors about an investi
PolitiFact→ Marc Short – CBO counted 7 million people who 'don't exist,' says White House legislative director
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | CBO counted 7 million people who 'don't exist,' says White House legislative director The White House says the Congressional Budget Office shouldn’t be trusted to predict the impact of efforts to repeal and
PolitiFact→ Mailbag: 'You have ruined your credibility with this nonsense'
Summer is upon us, and for some readers, the temperature is rising. Here’s a rundown of recent reader emails bearing complaints, comments and a few compliments. *** One Indiana resident wrote to say that our Promise Kept rating for President Dona
Washington Post→ Decoding the White House spin on Obamacare ‘failures’
As the Senate gears up to vote on the GOP bill to overhaul the Affordable Care Act, the White House has been publishing statistics to criticize the current health law. The White House published a “Repeal and Replace Obamacare” website, rife with n
Snopes→ Investigation Proves Starbucks Beverages Contain Feces?
An imprecise test that appeared to show Starbucks drinks were contaminated prompted internet hysteria and widespread baseless claims.
FactCheck.org→ Scientific Evidence and the EU Court
A controversial European Union court decision about vaccines raises two interesting scientific questions: How do scientists decide whether vaccines can cause conditions such as autism or multiple sclerosis? And how certain can they be when they make
Climate Feedback→ The Atlantic accurately reports on study of the economic impacts of continued climate change in the US
SCIENTISTS’ FEEDBACK SUMMARY This story in The Atlantic by Robinson Meyer describes a new study on the distribution of economic impacts that result from continued climate change in the United States. The study finds that the impacts would not
Snopes→ Coconut Oil As a Treatment for Alzheimer’s Disease?
There are plausible mechanisms behind the notion that coconut oil could help with Alzheimer's, but the research is in its infancy.
FactCheck.org→ A Fake Sean Spicer Quote
Q: Did White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer say President Donald Trump has the “legal ability and right to cancel and disband” the Supreme Court? A: No. That’s a made-up quote from a satirical story. FULL ANSWER Facebook users
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Trump’s Pants on Fire claim that CNN ratings are ‘way down’
The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | Trump’s Pants on Fire claim that CNN ratings are ‘way down’ Days before President Donald Trump tweeted a video of him assaulting a CNN logo, Trump took aim at another place he said CNN was hurting: its
Snopes→ Trump Rounds Off Tweets Critical of Media With ‘CNN Smackdown’ Video
The video clip came from one of the President's 2007 cameo appearances at a WWE wrestling event.
Hoax-Slayer→ Pay Up or I’ll Kill You Scam Email
Out of the blue, you receive a rather disturbing email claiming that a friend wants you dead and has already paid a professional assassin to kill you. The post Pay Up or I’ll Kill You Scam Email appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Snopes→ Was a Mass Grave of ‘Dozens of Tortured Black Men’ Found on a Dead KKK Leader’s Estate?
A horrifying tale of racially-motivated violence came from a web site that does not appear to publish any factual stories.
FactCheck.org→ July 1: Senate Health Care Bill
The post July 1: Senate Health Care Bill appeared first on FactCheck.org.
FactCheck.org→ A Fake Supreme Court Ruling
Q: Did the Supreme Court rule that immigrants living in the U.S. illegally can’t sue anyone if they feel they’ve been mistreated? A: No. That claim was made in a bogus story published on satirical and fake news websites. FULL ANSWER The
Hoax-Slayer→ ‘Dance of The Pope’ Phone Virus Hoax
An 'urgent' message circulating via SMS and social media posts warns users not to accept a video called 'The Dance of The Pope' because it is a very dangerous virus that will format your mobile phone. The post ‘Dance of The Pope’ Phone Vir
FactCheck.org→ Senate Bill: Do Premiums Go Up or Down?
Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer tweeted that premiums would be 300 percent higher under the Senate Republican health care bill for a 64-year-old earning $56,800 in 2026, compared with current law. Republican Sen. John Barrasso said the bill “lowers
Truth or Fiction?→ Congressman Trey Gowdy Found Beaten, Placed in Medically-Induced Coma-Fiction!
Congressman Trey Gowdy Found Beaten, Placed in Medically-Induced Coma-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Congressman Trey Gowdy was found badly beaten and bloodied after being dragged from his congressional office in Washington, D.C., in June 2017 — and pol