Barack Obama Trying to Become United Nations Secretary-General-Fiction! False rumors that Barack Obama is trying to become UN secretary-general are based on outdated (and questionable) reporting from 2014 and 2016.
Vice President Mike Pence Defends Disgraced Aid Rob Porter With Bible Verse-Fiction! A Facebook parody page is behind false reports that Vice President Mike Pence defended former White House Aid Rob Porter with a bible verse.
Crayola Bathtub Fingerpaint Soap Burns Child's Hands-Unproven! Crayola Bathtub Finger Paint Soap Burns Child’s Hands-Unproven! Summary of eRumor: A Facebook post warns that Crayola bathtub finger paint soap burned the skin off a child’s hands. The Truth: Crayola has said that it’s looking into reports that its bathtub finger paint soap burned layers of skin from a child’s hands. We’re calling this […]
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.
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.
7 Women Dead From Inhaling Scents, Perfume Samples Sent by Mail-Fiction! Warnings that seven women were killed by perfume samples laced with anthrax have been around for 15 years, but there's no basis for them.
Congress is Getting a $20,000 Raise in 2018, Social Security Going up $2 Per Month -Fiction! False rumors that Congress is getting a $20,000 raise in 2018 while seniors see Social Security benefits go up $2 per month circulated in December 2017.
Dr. Dean Lorich, Who Exposed Clinton Foundation Haiti Response, Found Dead-Truth! and Fiction! Claims that Dr. Dean Lorich, who exposed Clinton Foundation corruption, was found dead in December 2017 twist factual events into a a baseless conspiracy theory that's not supported by facts.
House Bill Would Charge Veterans For GI Benefits-Truth! & Outdated! A House bill to charge veterans for GI Bill benefits was considered in April — but that proposal has been abandoned. And the proposal was not included in legislation that has since been enacted.
Tax Reform Cuts Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security-Disputed! When it comes to claims that GOP tax reforms cut Medicare, Medicare and Social Security, and add $2.4 trillion to the federal deficit, it depends who you ask.
