Latest Fact-Checks By Joshua Gillin

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North Carolina protesters

No evidence that protesters are paid to disrupt Republican town hall meetings

February 27, 2017

Political activists are "being paid" to protest members of Congress.

Fake brews! Starbucks didn’t put photos of Trump on store floors

February 24, 2017

"Starbucks just placed Trump’s photo on (the) floor so every customer (has) to step on it."

Target did not stop selling the Bible in stores, despite fake news reports

February 23, 2017

"Target to discontinue sale of Holy Bible."

Tale of killer whales eating Japanese whalers is fake news

February 23, 2017

"Japanese whaling crew eaten alive by killer whales, 16 dead."

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Mega pastor John Hagee wants to jail women who use God’s name during sex? That’s fake news

February 22, 2017

John Hagee calls for "prosecuting women who say God’s name during intercourse."

Badar speech pic

Muslims offended their kids have to sing the national anthem? That was an Australian controversy

February 21, 2017

"Muslims offended that their kids have to recite national anthem."

McCain CNN

Did John McCain violate Logan Act with call to Australian ambassador?

February 21, 2017

Says Sen. John McCain was "caught making highly illegal phone call to foreign country."

Bill and Hillary at CGI 2014

Internet resurrects false claim that Bill and Hillary Clinton are divorcing

February 20, 2017

Says "Hillary Clinton filed for divorce In New York courts."

Trump signing EOs on Jan. 24

Trump ‘caught investing’ in Dakota Access Pipeline before approving it, website says

February 16, 2017

Says Donald Trump was "caught investing in (the) Dakota Pipeline before signing it."

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Bill Gates did not compare Donald Trump to Ronald Reagan on Twitter

February 15, 2017

Says Bill Gates tweeted, "I think Donald Trump will go down to history as one of the greatest presidents, just like Reagan."

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Fake news alert: Bloggers claim protesters can now be labeled terrorists under new law

February 14, 2017

Says there is a "new law now charging all protesters with terrorism."

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Idaho woman was not sentenced to prison for breastfeeding her child

February 13, 2017

"Idaho mother sentenced to prison after multiple citations for breastfeeding in public."

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