Fact Checks
Rumors and questionable claims we have researched recently.
Written by: Emery Winter
April 7, 2026
The story matches a template often repeated in AI-generated stories about celebrities opening fr ...
Written by: Jack Izzo
April 6, 2026
The claim came from The Halfway Post, a site known for its satirical news stories.
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
April 6, 2026 (Updated: April 7, 2026)
“Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran,” Trump wrote, ...
Written by: Emery Winter
April 6, 2026
The House speaker was referring to an amendment election in Louisiana, in which 12%-18% turnout ...
Written by: Aleksandra Wrona
April 6, 2026
There is simply no evidence the actor engaged in cannibalism, despite a rumor claiming he ate mo ...
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
April 6, 2026
Scott Yenor heads the conservative think tank's "American Citizenship Initiative."
Written by: Emery Winter
April 5, 2026
Jackie Mitchell struck Ruth out in four pitches and Gehrig in three. Some have since claimed it ...
Written by: Aleksandra Wrona
April 5, 2026
No evidence shows Iris Weinshall, the New York Public Library's chief operating officer, ever ow ...
Written by: Aleksandra Wrona
April 4, 2026
The annual event in Trento, Italy, includes a mock trial — but the person dunked in the river is ...
Written by: Taija PerryCook
April 4, 2026
The AI-generated story alleged the senior White House adviser used shell companies to skim milli ...
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
April 4, 2026
The Social Security Administration has long used the term "benefits" to describe its payments. I ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
April 3, 2026
Online users falsely claimed a months-old video showed one of the two pilots of a downed U.S. Ai ...
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
April 3, 2026
The video was taken at an Easter lunch, where Trump was at one point compared to Jesus.
Written by: Rae Deng
April 3, 2026
"I don't know that there could ever be enough time served for stealing a child's life," said Cin ...
Written by: Laerke Christensen
April 3, 2026
The U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services previously called sugar "poison" and announced a ...
Written by: Rae Deng
April 3, 2026
The president has a history of naming things after himself, but claims that he wants to rename t ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
April 3, 2026
Users shared the AI-generated image in the early months of 2026, with only some commenters quest ...
Written by: Laerke Christensen
April 3, 2026
The claim originated from a familiar source.
Written by: Laerke Christensen
April 3, 2026
Social media users puzzled over the image, which circulated online in the months after the DOJ r ...
Written by: Aleksandra Wrona
April 3, 2026
Social media users often attribute fabricated quotes to the former vice president.
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