Did 233 Representatives Vote to ‘Steal’ Social Security’s $2.9 Trillion Surplus?
Claims that lawmakers voted to spend a Social Security surplus to pay off government debt stem from an alarmist account of a failed balanced budget amendment.
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Did a Christian Foster Care Provider ‘Kidnap’ Migrant Children for Profit?
Reports and viral memes made several claims about Bethany Christian Services and its purported links to education secretary Betsy DeVos.
Did Melania Trump’s Controversial Jacket Contain a Pro-Fascism Message?
Some elements of a viral post about Melania Trump's jacket are factual, but there's no proof it referenced the fascist slogan "me ne frego."
Did the King of the Netherlands Tell Donald Trump That The Hague Is Waiting for Him?
A parody account posing as Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands tweeted that the International Court of Justice was waiting for the United States president.
Did Canada’s Prime Minister Say Canadians Don’t Need American Farmers Because ‘We Have Grocery Stores’?
Hyperpartisan social media pages and bots used yet another fake quote in order to attempt to drum up criticism against Canada's leader.
Did an Oregon Department of Transportation Employee Say That Immigrants Should be ‘Shot at the Border’?
Lori McAllen has faced a backlash after screenshots emerged of her calling for immigrants to be shot during an online debate over the Trump administration's immigration policy.
Is the Trump Administration Paying Southwest Key $458 Million to Run Immigrant Child Detention Centers?
Southwest Key's chief executive officer earned an annual salary of $1.5 million in 2016.
Is an ‘Obama Don’t Separate Me From My Mommy’ Protest Sign Real?
A photograph showing protesters holding a sign is real, but the sign is referring to separations due to the deportation of family members in the United States rather than forcibly separating families at the border.
Did Melania Trump Wear This Jacket on Her Way to Visit Children Separated from Their Families?
The First Lady made a surprise visit to detained immigrant children while wearing a jacket bearing the message "I DON'T REALLY CARE DO U?" on the back.
Were These Children Separated From Their Parents Under Obama?
A 2014 photograph of unaccompanied minor immigrants is misleadingly being described as showing children separated from their parents by the Obama administration.
Does This Photograph Show Border Agents Forcibly Separating Children From Families?
A Pulitzer Prize-winning photograph of a federal agent seizing Elián González was recycled nearly twenty years later with a misleading caption in the wake of a family separation scandal.
Did a Flight Attendant Post an Account of a Redeye Flight Full of Unaccompanied Migrant Children?
An anonymous Facebook post described what it was like to accompany sixteen "scared little souls" on a cross-country flight to a detention facility in the middle of the night.
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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?