Did a City in Texas Require Harvey Aid Recipients to Promise Not to Boycott Israel?
24 October 2017The 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?
21 September 2017A 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?
21 September 2017A 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’?
19 September 2017An 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?
23 October 2017A 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?
15 September 2017Lenders 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?
13 September 2017There 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?
13 September 2017A 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?
18 September 2017A 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?
11 September 2017Right-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?
11 September 2017A 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?
8 September 2017An online conspiracy theory about government-created hurricanes gets even the most basic facts wrong.
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Did Obama Pledge ‘More Flexibility’ Toward Russia After the 2012 Election?
13 December 2016In 2012, President Obama was overheard over a hot microphone telling President Dmitri Medvedev of Russia he would have "more flexibility" to negotiate with Putin after the election.
Does This Photograph Show Two Boys — One Vaccinated, One Not — Who Were Exposed to Smallpox?
13 June 2018In the early 1900s, Allan Warner documented several cases of smallpox and the effects of vaccinations.
Will Woody Be Openly Bisexual in ‘Toy Story 4?’
3 June 2019A niche genre of 'satire' sexualizes animated characters.
Does Facebook Have ‘Shake-to-Report’ Feature That Lands Users in ‘Facebook Jail’?
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