Did a City in Texas Require Harvey Aid Recipients to Promise Not to Boycott Israel?
The mayor of Dickinson, Texas, says a new state law requires that the city ask aid recipients not to boycott Israel.
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Did the Red Cross Steal Donations in Texas, Empowered by an Obama-Era Executive Order?
A viral Facebook video contains false and unproven claims about the humanitarian organization's actions in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.
Were Houston Residents Warned to Use Gas Masks During Mosquito Spraying?
A warning video about the use of the insecticide naled in parts of Texas gets some facts wrong and greatly exaggerates the risk to the public.
Did Ben Carson Tell Hurricane Victims ‘Homelessness Is A Gift From Heaven’?
An image circulating online attributes an insensitive (and fabricated) quote to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
Floridians Can Obtain Food Stamp Benefits If Their Power Went Out During Hurricane Irma?
A series of Facebook rumors about food stamp benefits for post-Irma Florida residents have a grain of truth to them but elide important facts.
Can Hurricane Victims Delay Their Mortgage Payments?
Lenders Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, as well as the federal government, have programs to help homeowners affected by natural disasters.
Did Floodwaters in Southeast Texas Test Positive for Several Diseases After Harvey?
There is no evidence to support a viral Facebook warning about certain cities, but the public should be very cautious about contact with floodwaters.
Did the Red Cross Serve This Meal to Hurricane Victims?
A photograph purportedly showing a meal served by the Red Cross to victims of Hurricane Harvey in Texas was actually a picture of a school lunch from 2014.
Red Cross Instructed to Throw Away Donated Supplies in Texas?
A viral video from Houston, Texas makes claims about the Red Cross' treatment of food and other items in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.
Did Jennifer Lawrence Say Hurricanes Are ‘Nature’s Wrath’ Against Trump?
Right-wing web sites misrepresented Lawrence's assertion that climate change is caused by human activity.
Did Physicist Michio Kaku Say HAARP Caused Irma and Harvey?
A 2013 CBS video segment about weather modification was dishonestly reframed as a clip about Hurricanes Irma and Harvey.
Did a 2005 Movie Feature Hurricanes Named Harvey and Irma?
An online conspiracy theory about government-created hurricanes gets even the most basic facts wrong.
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Was Charles Lieber Arrested for Selling the COVID-19 Coronavirus to China?
The arrest of a Harvard professor fueled conspiracy theories about the COVID-19 coronavirus disease outbreak in 2020.
Will Dangerous Cosmic Rays Pass Close to Earth ‘Tonight’?
This claim has been around for years and makes no scientific sense whatsoever.
Is This Unexpected Check from a Stranger for Real?
Someone you don’t know sends you a check, then asks you to deposit it and send some of the money to another party. But the check is counterfeit.
Did the Trump Administration Send 18 Tons of PPE to China in Early 2020?
Critics have questioned the wisdom of exporting to China medical supplies that would soon be vitally needed in the U.S.
Did Nostradamus Predict the COVID-19 Pandemic?
If only people recognized "predictions" before the calamitous events they supposedly anticipate.