Given 18 Months to Live, Man Cures Brain Cancer With Cannabis Oil-Fiction!
A man given 18 months to live said that he used cannabis oil to treat cancer, but he died of cancer a year later and there’s no proof that cannabis can treat cancer.
January 2018
Retired Navy Commander John Wells Declines Saints Invitation Over National Anthem Protests-Truth!
Retired Navy Commander John Wells Declines Saints Award Over National Anthem Protests-Truth! Summary of eRumor: Retired Navy Commander John Wells declined an award from the New Orleans Saints for his work to raise awareness about veterans’ healthcare issues because of NFL national anthem protests. The Truth: Accurate reports that Ret. Navy Cmdr. John Wells declined …
Federal Agents Raid Mosque in Michigan, Arrest ISIS Combatants -Fiction!
False rumors that federal agents raided a mosque in Michigan came from a website that describes its content as “conservative satire.”
Essential Oils Are Harmful to Cats and Small Animals -Truth!
Essential oils can be harmful to cats — but most cases of toxicity involve oils being applied directly to cats’ fur, and not defused through the air.
FBI Arrests 22 Clinton Foundation Employees Days After Reopening Investigation-Fiction!
False reports that the FBI arrested 22 Clinton Foundation employees one day after reopening an investigation are based on reports from fake news websites based in Panama.
Aquafina Bottled Water Doesn't Freeze in Cold Temperatures-Truth!
Aquafina Bottled Water Doesn’t Freeze in Cold Temperatures-Truth! Summary of eRumor: Aquafina bottled water doesn’t freeze in cold temperatures, leading some to question what’s in it. The Truth: Aquafina bottled water doesn’t freeze when exposed to cold temperatures sometimes — but it’s not because of additives or chemicals. Aquafina bottled water doesn’t freeze sometimes because …
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Texas Church Melts Gold to Forge Statue of Donald Trump-Fiction!
False rumors about a Texas church melting gold to make a statute of President Donald Trump started with a website that publishes works of “Christian news satire.”
Bill and Hillary Clinton's House Fire Destroys Hard Drives, Servers-Fiction!
False rumors about the Clinton house fire destroying hard drives, servers and other incriminating evidence came from a known peddler of fabricated news.
Crosses Didn’t Burn in Southern California Wildfires?
Rumors about a cross that did not burn in Southern California wildfires in 2017 is true — and similar accounts were documented in 2009 and 2014.
Donald Trump Changes "Obama Highway" Back to to "Old Dixie Highway"-Fiction!
Mislabeled opinion pieces are behind false reports that Donald Trump changed Obama Highway back to Old Dixie Highway that surfaced in January 2018.