Michelle Wolf Not Fired From Comedy Central May 2, 2018 Q: Did Comedy Central fire Michelle Wolf because of jokes she made at the White House Correspondents’ dinner? A: No. That claim was made up by a self-described satirical website. She left “The Daily Show” on Comedy Central in December.
Headline Misrepresents Executive Order April 30, 2018 Q: Did President Donald Trump sign an executive order to “eliminate mass amounts of Democrat voters”? A: No. Trump signed an executive order to change work requirements for welfare recipients.
False Headline on a Hot Topic April 27, 2018 Q: Did Democrats in Maine legalize female genital mutilation? A: No. That practice is illegal across the U.S.
Clearing Up A Misleading Headline April 26, 2018 Q: Has Rod Rosenstein “cleared” President Donald Trump? A: No. The investigation of Trump’s lawyer, Michael Cohen, and another into Russian meddling in the 2016 election are both ongoing.
Jennifer Aniston Not a Trump Supporter April 24, 2018 Q: Is actress Jennifer Aniston starting “a company named ‘Celebrities for Trump’”? A: No. Aniston supported Hillary Clinton for president in 2016.
Muslim Nurses Not Exempt From Hand Washing April 20, 2018 Q: Are Muslim nurses excused from washing their hands before medical procedures in Britain? A: No. That is an old misrepresentation that has been circulating online since 2010.
There Are No “M.A.G.A. Checks” April 18, 2018 Q: Can U.S. residents collect “M.A.G.A. Checks”? A: No. A “M.A.G.A. Check” is the invention of a publisher selling an investment guide that makes promises of easy money.
Bogus Story on Cohen Raid April 11, 2018 Q: Did a federal judge rule that evidence collected from Michael Cohen’s office is inadmissible? A: No. That claim was invented by a website that labels its content as satire.
Another Bogus Parkland Conspiracy Theory April 10, 2018 Q: Does searching an obituary website prove that there were no shooting deaths at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Feb. 14? A: No. A website falsely suggests that there were no deaths because the victims’ obituaries couldn’t be found on one particular site.
Hyped Headline Turns Paint Into Terror April 6, 2018 Q: Was the first family attacked by a terrorist during the Easter holiday weekend? A: No. That’s a misrepresentation of an act of vandalism at Trump International Golf Club.