Did Bill Gates ‘Admit to Chemtrails’?
The tech mogul inadvertently provided yet more fuel for a long-running conspiracy theory.
Fact Checks
Did Immigrant Children Spark an Outbreak of ‘EV-D68’?
The U.S. has seen an explosion in the number of cases of enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) because illegal immigrant children allegedly brought the enterovirus to the U.S. and have fueled the respiratory condition’s transmission.
Thirty Three U.S. Senators Voted Against Making English the Official Language of the United States- Fiction!
The forwarded email is in the form of a letter from “Colonel Harry Riley USA ret” criticizing 33 Senators for voting against making English the official language of the U.S.
Did a Russian Fighter ‘Cripple’ the USS Donald Cook’s Missile Defense System?
Yet another iteration of a 2014 propaganda piece shows how Kremlin disinformation narratives can evolve.
Czech President Vaclav Klaus Quote on the Election of President Obama-Unproven!
This is an alleged quotation from the Czech Republic President, Vaclav Klaus about President Obama’s election. Some say it appeared in a Czech news paper editorial.
Dr. Ben Carson Considering White House Run-Truth!
This is a forwarded email that contains an article alleging that Dr. Ben Carson is considering a run for President of the United States in 2016.
Hillary Clinton Wants to Ban Beards-Fiction!
Hillary Clinton says beards are sexist and she’ll ban them if elected president in 2016.
Charlie Daniels on illegal immigration-Truth!
A commentary on immigration said to be written by country music star Charlie Daniels.
President Bush Visited the Wounded After the Terrorist Attack at Ft. Hood-Truth!
This is the story from an employer of a woman who is married to a serviceman stationed at Fort Hood in Texas who received a text message from her husband saying that he was alright after the attack in November 2009. A nurse later called the wife to tell her her husband was shot in surgery. A day later, the employer received a picture on his cell phone of the serviceman recuperating in his hospital bed with an unexpected visitor, former President George W. Bush and his wife, Laura.
Dianne Feinstein’s Husband Brokering Post Offices-Truth!
This is a forwarded email that alleges that the husband of California Senator Dianne Feinstein, Richard Blum, is brokering the sale of a number of U.S. Post Offices and facilities that are no longer needed.