Did House Speaker Nancy Pelosi propose to take all the money out of Social Security to pay the national debt? No, that's not true. The story was published by a liberal satire website that tries to mislead Trump supporters and Republicans into
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Hoax-Slayer→ No, Lowe’s is NOT Giving Away $150 Coupons on Facebook For It’s Anniversary
According to a post currently hitting Facebook News Feeds, US home improvement store chain Lowe's is giving everyone who shares a link a coupon worth $150. The post No, Lowe’s is NOT Giving Away $150 Coupons on Facebook For It’s Anniversary
Hoax-Slayer→ ‘Add Recovery Number’ Email Account Phishing Scam
Scammers are distributing fake admin notifications recommending that you add a recovery number to your email account. The post ‘Add Recovery Number’ Email Account Phishing Scam appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Star Trek Fan Did NOT Claim Wife Died During Teleportation Experiment; Was NOT Sentenced To Life In Prison For Murder
Did a Star Trek fan who had claimed his wife died during a teleportation experiment get sentenced to life in prison for murder? No, that's not true: The story was fabricated by a Canadian entertainment website that publishes fictional stories
Hoax-Slayer→ Beware of ‘Surprise Message’ Notifications on Facebook and WhatsApp
Many Facebook and WhatsApp users are receiving notifications claiming that someone sent them a surprise message. The notifications feature an envelope icon along with a row of smileys and a website link. The post Beware of ‘Surprise MessageR
Truth or Fiction?→ Maine Fisherman Finds Late Brother’s Insurance Card While Trawling, 11 Years After His Death
On December 27 2019, Facebook user Frank Joseph Miliano shared a moving status update about an incidental find that day while working as a commercial fisherman in Maine. Miliano uploaded a photograph of a weatherbeaten identification card, and an expl
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Fact-Check Does NOT Confirm That Nancy Pelosi Did Move Billions From Social Security Insurance To Cover Impeachment Costs
Did a fact-check confirm that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi actually did move $2.4 billion from Social Security Insurance to cover impeachment costs? No, that's not true: the hoax stems from a fake fact-checking and satire website, and real fake-
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Virginia Governor Has NOT Ordered Plans to Cut Electric, Phones, Internet for Gun Confiscations
Has the Virginia governor ordered plans to cut off electricity, telephones, and Internet communications ahead of statewide gun confiscation during the new year? No, that's not true: Gov. Ralph Northam has not issued any such order, and the fal
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Jennifer Aniston Did NOT Say She And Other Celebrities Made A Pro-Trump Company Named ‘Celebrities For Trump’
Did Jennifer Aniston say she joined other celebrities to make a pro-Trump company called 'Celebrities for Trump?' No, that's not true: this is an old hoax that dates to at least October 27, 2017, in a post by dailynewsposts.com that, among oth
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Don Imus Did NOT Leave $2 Million To Trump’s Re-Election Campaign In His Will
Did radio shock jock Don Imus leave $2 million to President Trump's re-election campaign? No, that's not true: The story is made up and is labeled "celebrity fan fiction" on a liberal satire website that tries to mislead Trump supporters into
Lead Stories→ Fake News: 13-Year-Old Boy Was NOT Attacked For Being White And An @RealDonaldTrump Supporter
Was a 13-year-old California boy attacked by older Hispanic teens for being white and a supporter of President Donald Trump? No, that's not true: Corning, California, police concluded the boy suffered a broken nose during a "pre-arranged fight
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Video: American Teenager Did NOT Kill Muslim Refugee For Raping His 7-Year-Old Sister And Was NOT Sentenced 30 Years In Prison
Did an American teenager get a 30-year prison sentence in the killing a Muslim refugee for raping his 7-year-old sister? No, that's not true: no part of that claim is accurate, and the video circulating with that headline is footage from unrel
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Hillary Did NOT Say ‘If Trump Is Removed, I Deserve To Be Given The Presidency’
Did the 2016 Democratic nominee for president Hillary Clinton say that she deserved to given the presidency if Trump was removed from office? No, that's not true: the article comes from a liberal satire website, and Clinton has neither publicl
Lead Stories→ Checking: California Mom Claims 13-Year-Old Son Was Attacked For Being White And An @RealDonaldTrump Supporter
Update: Corning Police released a statement Friday concluding the attack was not racial or political. See https://hoax-alert.leadstories.com/3471279-fake-news-13-year-old-boy-not-attacked-for-being-white-and-a-trump-supporter.html Was a 13-yea
Lead Stories→ Fake News: ‘Bionic Man’ Lee Majors NOT Dead At 83; $6 Million NOT Left To Trump 2020
Has the actor who played bionic man Steve Austin died and left $6 million to the Trump reelection campaign? No, that's not true: The former "Six Million Dollar Man" has not died and donated the amount that was used to "rebuild him" with bionic
Lead Stories→ Fake News: RGB Did NOT Call Impeachment ‘Illegal BS’
Did Ruth Bader Ginsburg call the impeachment 'illegal BS?' No, that's not true: Ginsburg did not interview with the fake newspaper, The Washington Beguiler, and there is no record of her saying she called the impeachment proceedings "illegal B
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Obama Did NOT Respond To Report: ‘Barr Is Trump’s Lap Dog. He Lies For Him’
Did former President Obama respond to the Inspector General Watchdog report saying Attorney General William Barr is Trump's lap dog? No, that's not true: the self-proclaimed satirical article says Obama is being investigated, which he is not.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Socialist California Does NOT Refuse To Fly US Flag ‘Until Trump Is Gone’
Did California refuse to fly the U.S. flag 'until Trump is gone?' No, that's not true: there is no evidence that Californians won't fly the American flag for the remainder of Trump's presidency, regardless of the outcome of the impeachment pro
Hoax-Slayer→ Facebook Giveaway Scam — ‘Entire Year of Free Groceries from Sainsbury’s’
According to a post currently being shared on Facebook, UK supermarket chain Sainsbury's is giving three lucky families the "amazing gift of an entire year of free groceries" to celebrate Christmas. The post Facebook Giveaway Scam — ‘Ent
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Adam Schiff Did NOT Pay Witnesses Over $40 Million To Testify Against Trump
Did House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff pay witnesses over $40 million to testify against Trump? No, that's not true: the story comes from a satire website, there is no evidence that such a payment took place and the people refer
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Justice Roberts Does NOT Call Impeachment Vote ‘Immoral And Possibly Illegal’
Did Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts call the impeachment of President Trump "immoral and possibly illegal"? No, that's not true: Roberts, who would preside over the impeachment trial of Trump in the Senate, has not talked publicly abo
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Two Star Witnesses Against Biden NOT Found Floating In River Ukraine
Were two witnesses against former Vice President Joe Biden found dead in the River Ukraine? No, that's not true: the article comes from a conservative satire website, Biden is not under investigation or criminal indictment, and there is no "Ri
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Nancy Pelosi Did NOT Approve $4.8 Million In ‘Impeachment Consulting Fees’ To Clinton Foundation
Did House Speaker Nancy Pelosi authorize $4.8 million in impeachment-related consulting fees to the Clinton Foundation? No, that's not true: Pelosi never approved such fees to the foundation. The story is a work of fiction and originated on a
Hoax-Slayer→ Watch Out For ‘Shared Document’ Phishing Scam Emails
Keep an eye out for fraudulent emails claiming that someone has shared a document with you. Sender names and other details may vary. The post Watch Out For ‘Shared Document’ Phishing Scam Emails appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: A House Impeachment Can NOT Be Overturned If 80% Of Those Voting For It Are Arrested And Judged By A Military Tribunal
Can a House impeachment of President Trump be overturned if 80% of those voting for it are arrested and judged by a military tribunal? No, that's not true: The U.S. constitution gives the House "sole power" to impeach and the Senate "sole powe
Hoax-Slayer→ Sophisticated ‘Identity Theft Settlement’ Advance Fee Scam Email Hitting Inboxes
As advance fee scams go, this one is pretty sophisticated. It is professionally presented and, unusually for such scam emails, it boasts excellent spelling and grammar. The post Sophisticated ‘Identity Theft Settlement’ Advance Fee Scam
Hoax-Slayer→ Redneck Mansion Photograph
Circulating photograph of an unusual structure made from a collection of stacked caravans (trailers) is falsely labelled as a "redneck mansion". The post Redneck Mansion Photograph appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Hoax-Slayer→ ‘Request To Deactivate Email’ Phishing Scam
According to this email, which claims to be from the "Domain Administrator", you recently made a request to deactivate your email account. Supposedly, this "email de_activation" is "in prgress". The post ‘Request To Deactivate Email’ Ph
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Greta NOT Going on Hunger Strike Until Trump is Removed
Did youth climate activist Greta Thunberg threaten to go on a hunger strike until President Trump is removed? No, that's not true: Greta never made such a claim. The story originated on a liberal satire website that tries to mislead Trump supp
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Greta Thunberg Has NOT Been Lying To The World About Her Age
Has climate youth activist Greta Thunberg been lying about her age? No, that's not true: Greta is not actually 27 years old. The claim was first published by a liberal satire website that tries to mislead Trump supporters into sharing made up
Lead Stories→ Fake News: 4 Democrat Senators Are NOT Turning Republican Because They Oppose Impeachment
Did four Democratic senators turn Republican because they oppose the impeachment hearings against President Trump? No, that's not true: Four Democrats are not switching parties. The claim was first published by a liberal satire website that tr
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Letter to Pelosi, Annotated
On the eve of a House vote on two articles of impeachment, President Donald Trump sent a six-page letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, claiming the impeachment “represents an unprecedented and unconstitutional abuse of power.” We annotated
Hoax-Slayer→ The Microsoft Refund Phone Scam – How It Works and What To Do About It
People all around the world are receiving calls from scammers claiming that they are owed a refund by tech giant Microsoft. The post The Microsoft Refund Phone Scam – How It Works and What To Do About It appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Whoopi Goldberg Did NOT Call Melania’s Decorations: ‘Fairly Racist’
Did Whoopi Goldberg call First Lady Melania Trump's White House Christmas decorations "fairly racist"? No, that's not true: The co-host of the morning talk show, "The View," did not make such a statement. The claim was first published by a lib
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Pelosi Did NOT Say: ‘If Impeachment Fails, I Will Resign Immediately’
Did House Speaker Nancy Pelosi say, "If impeachment fails, I will resign immediately"? No, that's not true: Pelosi never made such a statement. The story was originally published by a liberal satire website that tries to mislead Trump supporte
Hoax-Slayer→ Online Scammers are Posing as Lottery Winners Steven and Lenka Thomson
dvance fee scammers are currently sending out emails that falsely claim to be from recent EuroMillions lottery winners Steven and Lenka Thomson. The post Online Scammers are Posing as Lottery Winners Steven and Lenka Thomson appeared first on Hoax-Sl
Lead Stories→ Fake News: NAACP Does NOT Officially Endorse Trump For 2020 Election
Did the NAACP officially endorse Donald Trump for the 2020 presidential election? No, that's not true: The NAACP never issued such a statement. It was published by a liberal satire website that tries to mislead Trump supporters into sharing ma
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Nancy Pelosi Did NOT Spend $106K Of Your Money To Get Drunk With Hollywood Elitists
Did House Speaker Nancy Pelosi spend $106,000 of your money to get drunk with Hollywood elitists? No, that's not true: The story making the claim was published by a liberal satire website that tries to mislead Trump supporters into sharing mad
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Impeachment Begins – Pelosi Did NOT Order President Confined To White House
Did House Speaker Nancy Pelosi order President Trump to be confined to the White House? No, that's not true: Pelosi never made such a statement, which was published by a liberal satire website that tries to mislead Trump supporters and Republi
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Rep. Veronica Escobar Did NOT Warn: ‘American Voters Must Not Be Allowed To Vote In Favor Of Donald Trump In The Upcoming Election’
Did U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar warn that American voters must not be allowed to vote for Trump in the 2020 election? No, that's not true: Escobar, a Texas Democrat, never said those words in a CNN interview, as claimed in a story that carried