In this week’s video with FactCheck.org, CNN’s Jake Tapper looks at how members of both parties are spinning the Congressional Budget Office’s estimate of how many people will be insured under the Senate health care bill. The CBO projects that th
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Truth or Fiction?→ Warning: New Snapchat Feature Shares Your Child’s Location-Truth!
Warning: New SnapChat Feature Shares Your Child’s Location-Truth! Summary of eRumor: Parents have been warned that a new SnapChat feature shares your child’s location with other users by displaying it on a map. The Truth: A new SnapChat feat
Hoax-Slayer→ George Zimmerman Targeted In Another Death Hoax
According to a "breaking news" post that is currently traversing the interwebs at speed, George Zimmerman has been found dead. The post George Zimmerman Targeted In Another Death Hoax appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
PolitiFact→ Ron Johnson – Ron Johnson offers credible projection for federal debt by 2047
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Ron Johnson offers credible projection for federal debt by 2047 Could the United States be facing a future with $129 trillion in additional deficits over the next 30 years? Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., contends it
Hoax-Slayer→ ‘Online Lottery Awareness Program’ Advance Fee Scam Email
Email, which purports to be from the "UK Lottery Organization" claims that you have won $4,600,000 in the "Free Ticket/Online Lottery Awareness Program. The post ‘Online Lottery Awareness Program’ Advance Fee Scam Email appeared first on H
Hoax-Slayer→ Facebook Scammers Increasingly Using Facebook Live Video in Scam Posts
Facebook scammers want to reach as many potential victims as possible and are increasingly turning to Facebook Live video to help achieve that aim. The post Facebook Scammers Increasingly Using Facebook Live Video in Scam Posts appeared first on Hoax
FactCheck.org→ More MS-13 Gang Nonsense
President Donald Trump is once again grossly exaggerating the success of his efforts to deport members of the MS-13, a gang founded by El Salvadoran immigrants. This time he claims that his administration has removed “pretty much” half of the gang
Hoax-Slayer→ ‘Strengthen the Security of your Mailbox Account’ Phishing Scam Email
"Mail Administrator" email urges you to strengthen the security of your mailbox by clicking a link to verify your email account. The post ‘Strengthen the Security of your Mailbox Account’ Phishing Scam Email appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Truth or Fiction?→ Warning: Do Not Accept Friend Request from Anwar Jitou, He’s a Hacker-Fiction!
Warning: Do Not Accept Friend Request from Anwar Jitou, He’s a Hacker-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Posts circulating on Facebook warn users not to accept friend requests from Anwar Jitou because he’s a hacker. The Truth: Warnings not to acc
Hoax-Slayer→ Fake Facebook Email Claims Your Messages Will Be Deleted – Pharmacy Spam
Email purporting to be from Facebook claims that you have a message that will be deleted in a few days if you do not click a button to view it. The post Fake Facebook Email Claims Your Messages Will Be Deleted – Pharmacy Spam appeared first on Ho
Snopes→ Cyberattack May Not Have Been Meant to Get Money
Several researchers noted that criminals would have had difficulty monetizing the attack.
Hoax-Slayer→ ‘Anwar Jitou’ Hacker Warning is a Hoax
According to a warning message that is currently circulating via Facebook, you should not accept a contact request from a person called Anwar Jitou because he is a hacker. The post ‘Anwar Jitou’ Hacker Warning is a Hoax appeared first on
Hoax-Slayer→ Colin And Chris Weir Donation Programme Advance Fee Scam
Email that pretends to be from UK lottery winners Colin And Chris Weir claims that the couple has decided to donate £1,500,000 of their winnings to the email's recipient. The post Colin And Chris Weir Donation Programme Advance Fee Scam appeared first
Hoax-Slayer→ Jury Duty Phone Scams
Scammers posing as court officials or police officers are calling people and claiming that they have missed a scheduled jury duty date and must pay an immediate fine or face serious legal consequences. The post Jury Duty Phone Scams appeared first on H
FactCheck.org→ Twisting the Facts on a Draft Executive Order
Q: Did President Donald Trump sign an executive order that prevents immigrants living in the U.S. without legal permission from receiving welfare? A: No. Some bogus websites have twisted the facts about a draft executive order that Trump has not sign
Hoax-Slayer→ No, Whataburger is NOT Closing All Stores By February, 2018 — Prank
According to a post that is going viral on social media, popular US fast food restaurant WhataBurger will be closing all its stores as of February 2018. The post No, Whataburger is NOT Closing All Stores By February, 2018 — Prank appeared first
Snopes→ Does a New Tattoo Ink Allow People With Diabetes to Monitor Their Blood Sugar Levels?
A viral meme describes a promising research project at MIT and Harvard, but so far it has only been tested on the skin of a dead pig.
Truth or Fiction?→ Bernie Sanders Under FBI Investigation for Bank Fraud-Reported as Truth! & Disputed!
Bernie Sanders Under FBI Investigation for Bank Fraud-Reported as Truth! & Disputed! Summary of eRumor: Bernie Sanders and his wife, Jane, are under FBI investigation. It’s been reported that Jane falsified bank documents in a land acquisiti
FactCheck.org→ GOP Medicaid Spin
Republicans are spinning their health care bills’ impact on Medicaid: Pennsylvania Sen. Pat Toomey made the questionable claim that under the Senate bill “no one loses coverage” gained under the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid
Hoax-Slayer→ Listen to a Recording of an Actual IRS Scam Phone Call
The Police Department in Roswell, Georgia has published a recording of an IRS scam call on its Facebook Page. The post Listen to a Recording of an Actual IRS Scam Phone Call appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Hoax-Slayer→ Whole Foods Market ‘Free $75 Coupon’ Facebook Scam
A post circulating via Facebook claims that you can share and comment on a video to get a free $75 coupon from American supermarket chain Whole Foods Market. The post Whole Foods Market ‘Free $75 Coupon’ Facebook Scam appeared first on Ho
Hoax-Slayer→ ‘Upgrade Your Mailbox’ Phishing Scam Email
According to this email, which purports to be from your IT Support System, you need to update your mailbox due to a "new mail server upgrade". The post ‘Upgrade Your Mailbox’ Phishing Scam Email appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Snopes→ Japan to Dump Deadly Fukushima Waste into Pacific Ocean?
The claim that Japan has announced plans to dump 920,000 tons of nuclear waste into the Pacific strays from the known facts.
FactCheck.org→ Spinning the CBO Insurance Estimate
The Congressional Budget Office projects that the Senate health care bill would increase the number of uninsured Americans by 22 million in 2026 — a figure that both sides in the debate are distorting: Sen. Bernie Sanders wrongly claims the bil
FactCheck.org→ Rand Paul’s Subsidies Twist
Sen. Rand Paul, who opposes the Republican Senate health care bill, says subsidies “are actually greater under the Republican bill than they are under the current Obamacare law.” But the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office says the aver
PolitiFact→ Trump says 'time has come' for law restricting federal assistance to immigrants. It already exists
President Donald Trump recently told supporters that he wanted to reduce the number of people receiving public assistance, and he wants to put in place new rules barring immigrants from receiving government benefits for at least five years. "We wa
Truth or Fiction?→ Mitch McConnell Had Polio, Government Healthcare Saved His Life-Fiction!
Mitch McConnell Had Polio, Government Healthcare Saved His Life-Mostly Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Claims that Senator Mitch McConnell had polio as a child and free government healthcare saved his life began making the rounds as McConnell led Senate
Snopes→ Did Brad Pitt Say That ‘Elite Hollywood Pedophiles Control America’?
A hoax article appeared to report that the actor made shocking claims about the nature of show business.
Truth or Fiction?→ Johnny Depp Arrested by CIA, Charged Under Patriot Act-Fiction!
Johnny Depp Arrested, Charged Under Patriot Act-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Johnny Depp has been arrested and charged with conspiracy to assassinate the president under the Patriot Act after making controversial remarks about President Trump. The Truth
PolitiFact→ Bernie Sanders – Bernie Sanders' projection of 'thousands' of deaths from lost health coverage is well-supported
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Bernie Sanders' projection of 'thousands' of deaths from lost health coverage is well-supported During an interview on NBC’s Meet the Press, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., didn’t hold back in his criti
Washington Post→ Video: Two wrongs don’t make a right. The Republican spin on Obamacare premiums
Every now and then, we come across a claim that just doesn’t seem to go away — no matter how factually inaccurate or misleading. This iteration has to do with a pledge from then-candidate Barack Obama and nearly a decade’s worth of Republican att
Hoax-Slayer→ Fake-News Report Claims Casey Anthony Found Dead
According to a report circulating rapidly via social media, Casey Anthony has been found dead. The post Fake-News Report Claims Casey Anthony Found Dead appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Hoax-Slayer→ ‘Urgent’ Social Media Warning Message Claims That a Video About MAS Flight Contains a Virus
According to an 'urgent' warning that is circulating rapidly via social media, you should watch out for a video clip that claims to show a Malaysian Airlines aircraft crashing into the sea. The message claims that the video clip contains a virus. The p
Hoax-Slayer→ Fake-News Story Falsely Claims Baby Found Alive Days After Grenfell Tower Fire
According to a report that is currently circulating via social media, a baby has been found alive on the 16th floor of Grenfell Tower, 12 days after the building was destroyed in a devastating fire that claimed 79 lives. The post Fake-News Story Fals
Snopes→ Do Women Retain DNA From Every Man They Have Ever Slept With?
This claim, like the microchimerism the viral article responsible for it purports to describe, is an incongruous mixture of information whose ultimate purpose remains unclear.
Climate Feedback→ New York Times story highlights the growing number of extremely hot days in a warming world
SCIENTISTS’ FEEDBACK SUMMARY This article in the New York Times is organized around maps of projected increases in extremely hot weather because of human-caused climate change. Scientists who reviewed the article indicate that climate model pr
Truth or Fiction?→ Canada Legalizes Sex With Animals, Most Beastiality is Legal-Truth! & Misleading!
Canada Legalizes Sex With Animals, Most Beastiality Legal-Misleading! Summary of eRumor: In a bizarre move, Canada has legalized most sexual acts with animals. The Truth: In 2016, the Supreme Court of Canada overturned British Columbia man’s
Truth or Fiction?→ Chic-fil-A CEO Dan Cathy Says ‘We Don’t Like Blacks Either’-Fiction!
Chick-fil-A CEO Dan Cathy Says ‘We Don’t Like Blacks Either’-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: After Chick-fil-A CEO Dan Cathy came out against gay marriage, rumors spread that Dan Cathy said “We don’t like blacks either”
Snopes→ Fake Amber Alert: Plate 72B 381
A long-circulating report of an Amber Alert issued for three-year-old girl taken by man in a grey car is not valid.
Snopes→ Did Ayn Rand Receive Social Security Benefits?
The "Atlas Shrugged" author called government handouts "immoral," but there is evidence that she accepted Social Security benefits in her later years — and that it was consistent with her worldview to do so.