Did the BBC ban the song "White Christmas" because it is racist? No, that's not true: the story came from a satire website and was mocking recent incidents where the song "Baby It's Cold Outside" was banned by several radio stations. The story
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Lead Stories→ The Ultimate Christopher Blair and America’s Last Line of Defense Reading List
Yesterday Eli Saslow at the Washington Post wrote a fantastic article about Christopher Blair, a man from Maine who has been trolling conservatives and Trump supporters online for years and occasionally even made a living out of it. Blair's ma
Snopes→ Was Cesar Sayoc’s Van ‘Staged’ as Part of a ‘False Flag’ Operation?
As always, conspiracy theorists aren't dissuaded from their false flag claims by trivialities such as 'evidence' and 'proof.'
Lead Stories→ Fake News: NO College Boys Pledge To Remove Testicles If Trump Wall Is Built
Is a college sophomore named Trent Griliphaen the latest college boy to pledge the removal of his testicles if President Donald Trump builds a wall on the Mexican border? No, that's not true, an old hoax story has been reposted by a network of
Snopes→ Why Have So Many Daily Caller Writers Expressed White Supremacist Views?
Revelations that Daily Caller writer Scott Greer also published material on a site founded by white supremacist Richard Spencer aren't the first of their kind.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Man Did NOT Cut Off His D*ck To Show Faithfulness To Estranged Girlfriend
Did Marcus Waiver of Columbus, Georgia remove his penis during an argument with his girlfriend/fiancee Amiya Copeland? No, that's not true: the story was published by some joker to a prank website where anyone can upload an image and create a
Snopes→ The Roots of ‘Pedophile Ring’ Conspiracy Theories
These types of stories aren't new, but they don't seem to be going away.
Snopes→ Florida GOP Candidate Under Fire for ‘Monkey This Up’ Comment
In the Florida governor's race both nominees made predictions: The Democrat said voters aren't looking for a misogynist, racist or bigot, while the Republican said voters shouldn't "monkey this up" by choosing his African-American opponent.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Augusta Man Did NOT Shoot Off Penis Taking Selfies With Gun
Did a 20-year-old from Augusta, Georgia shoot off his penis while trying to take a selfie with a gun? No, that's not true: a fake news website using the logo and layout of Fox News copied a story from two years ago made up by a satire website
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – No, 96% of Google news stories on Trump aren't from left-wing outlets
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | No, 96% of Google news stories on Trump aren't from left-wing outlets In a pair of early-morning tweets, President Donald Trump took aim at Google’s system of search results, saying it was biased against outlet
Lead Stories→ Is Fake News Website YourNewsWire Being Throttled To Death By Facebook?
Regular readers of this site are doubtlessly familiar with notorious fake news website YourNewsWire.com. Over the years we have debunked countless stories from it, and we are not the only fact checking website that regularily took aim at hoaxe
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Stacy’s Mom (From The Fountains of Wayne Song) NOT Dead at 53
Did Stacy's mom die at the age of 53? No, the fictional character from the famous song by the band Fountains of Wayne did not pass away for the simple reason she doesn't exist. A satirical music website published the story and several people
Snopes→ Did Celebrity Chef Guy Fieri Feed 5,000 California Wildfire Evacuees?
The numbers aren't entirely clear, but the Food Network star certainly coordinated a major relief effort in Redding, California, over two days.
Snopes→ Michigan Twins Run for County Seats as Political Opponents
Twin sisters from western Michigan are running for county commissioner seats, but they aren't endorsing one another.
Truth or Fiction?→ Syrian Man With 4 Wives, 22 Kids Gets $360,000 Per Year in Welfare-Truth! & Unproven!
4Syrian Man With 4 Wives, 23 Kids Gets $360,000 Per Year in Welfare-Truth! & Unproven! Summary of eRumor: A Syrian man with 4 wives and 22 kids receives $360,000 per year in welfare from the German government. The Truth: Reports about a Syria
ABC News→ NOT REAL NEWS: No yellow star on Michigan immigrant licenses
NOT REAL NEWS: Michigan Republican lawmakers aren't trying to mandate yellow stars on the driver's licenses of immigrants
ABC News→ AP FACT CHECK: Trump officials strain truth on census change
AP FACT CHECK: White House, Commerce Department aren't telling the full story on their politically charged decision to ask people about their citizenship in the 2020 census
Truth or Fiction?→ 26(f) Plan Freedom Checks Are Better than Social Security-Mostly Fiction!
26(f) Plan Freedom Checks Are Better than Social Security-Mostly Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Online wealth management service providers have touted “freedom checks” that are issued under what are known as 26(f) plans as “better than S
Truth or Fiction?→ Sen. John McCain Votes to End Cancer Treatments for Medicare Beneficiaries -Mostly Fiction!
Sen. John McCain Votes to End Cancer Treatments for Medicare Beneficiaries-Mostly Fiction! Summary of eRumor: U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), while undergoing taxpayer-funded cancer treatments, voted to end cancer treatments for Medicare beneficiaries. T
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Trump wrongly says Manafort crimes came years before he joined the campaign
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Trump wrongly says Manafort crimes came years before he joined the campaign President Donald Trump reacted via his favorite platform -- Twitter -- to indictments against his former campaign manager Paul Manafo
ABC News→ AP FACT CHECK: Trump admin on opioids, international relief
AP FACT CHECK: Trump and administration promote ideas on drugs and aid that aren't as bold as they sound
Truth or Fiction?→ Antifa Plans Declares Civil War on November 4-Fiction!
Antifa Plans Declares Nationwide Civil War on November 4-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Antifa plans will wage civil war on November 4, 2017, and won’t stop until President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence are removed from office. The Trut
Truth or Fiction?→ Hotels Required to Accept Evacuees With Pets During Natural Disasters-Fiction!
Hotels Required to Accept Evacuees With Pets During Natural Disasters-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Under the Pets Evacuation and Transportation Standards (PETS) Act of 2006, hotels are required to accept evacuees with pets during natural disasters and o
Snopes→ Are These People Golfing Near a Huge Forest Fire?
A photograph shows a group of people golfing near a large forest fire, but they aren't in as much danger as they appear.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Trump's False claim that there weren't too many people protesting his Phoenix rally
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Trump's False claim that there weren't too many people protesting his Phoenix rally President Donald Trump opened his campaign rally in Phoenix noting a matter of importance to him: crowd sizes. "What a crowd,&q
Washington Post→ The White House claim that 1 in 4 Americans in prime working age aren’t employed
“The number of people living in the United States in the working ages who aren’t working today is at a record high. One in four Americans — or almost one in four Americans between the ages of 25 and 54 aren’t even em
FactCheck.org→ Subsidies, Not Bailouts
President Donald Trump said “bailouts for insurance companies” would “end very soon” if Congress didn’t pass a new health care bill. Sen. Susan Collins said the payments aren’t a bailout, “but rather help peopl
Snopes→ Senate Republicans Planning to Pass ‘Trumpcare’ While the United States Distracted by Comey Hearing?
Republicans are trying to bring health care legislation to a vote, but they aren't hiding their efforts from the public eye.
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
Snopes→ Robert Redford and Meryl Streep: Not a Couple
Film icons Robert Redford and Meryl Streep aren't married, engaged, or even dating, despite what a skin care product pitch might claim.
Truth or Fiction?→ House Bill 610 to Defund Public Education-Truth! & Fiction!
House Bill 610 to Defund Public Education-Truth! & Fiction! Summary of eRumor: GOP Rep. Steve King of Iowa has introduced H.R. 610 to defund public education. The Truth: H.R. 610 would dramatically change how federal education dollars are doled