The Comically Flawed Attempt to Smear Robert Mueller, Explained
A plot to accuse Special Counsel Robert Mueller of sexual assault has fallen apart in a truly remarkable and public fashion.
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Did President Donald Trump Donate His Entire $400,000 Salary to Rebuild Military Cemeteries?
Prominent conservative commentators boosted a false, mathematically impossible rumor about the president's salary donations, taking aim at the news media along the way.
Are Parkland School Shooting Survivors Receiving Death Threats from NRA Members?
Although we don't know if people using social media to harass massacre survivors are all NRA members, many of them are tagging the NRA in threatening posts.
GotNews and Other Disreputable Sites Sued for Naming Innocent Teen as the Charlottesville Killer
The sites are accused of defamation.
Did ‘Mexican Drug Cartels’ Start the California Wildfires?
Disreputable web sites provide no evidence to support a half-baked theory about the cause of the October 2017 fires.
Did the CEO of Camping World Tell Trump Supporters Not to Shop at His Stores?
Camping World CEO Marcus Lemonis didn't target President Trump's supporters as such, but he appears to have directed comments at supporters of Trump's response to events in Charlottesville.
Did Evacuation Alarms Go Off in Pyongyang, North Korea Amid ‘Nuke Fears’?
Disreputable web sites are falsely reporting that a 2015 video of a nighttime tsunami alert in Chile was a mass evacuation in North Korea.
Did John McCain Solicit a Campaign Contribution from the Russian Government?
A letter sent to the Russian envoy in 2008 soliciting campaign contributions was an apparent error.
Women’s March Organizer Linda Sarsour Accused of Being Anti-Semitic, Affiliated with Hamas
After the Women's March took place on 21 January 2017, rumors asserted event organizer Linda Sarsour promoted Sharia law and had ties to Hamas.
Anti-Trump Protesters Bused Into Austin, Chicago
Photographs showing long lines of buses were shared with the untrue claim that they were used to ship paid anti-Trump protesters to various cities.
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Did the 1981 ‘Farmer’s Almanac’ Predict COVID-19?
An old "prediction" got a new origin story.
Is It Dangerous to Wear a COVID-19 Protective Mask for Too Long?
Prolonged usage of certain masks can cause some health concerns.
Did COVID-19 Kill Chuck Norris?
Norris, now 80, has been a frequent subject of hoaxes over the years.
Is This Obama’s Official White House Portrait?
This isn't the first time the painting was mistaken as an official White House portrait.
Will Hand Sanitizer Combust If Left in a Hot Car?
Hand sanitizer is definitely flammable ... but enough to start a car fire?