Fact Checks
Rumors and questionable claims we have researched recently.
Written by: Laerke Christensen
June 2, 2025
Social media users claimed the video of the murmuration — when starlings gather in the thousands ...
Written by: Joey Esposito
June 1, 2025
The statement appeared in his 2019 book, "Triggered: How the Left Thrives on Hate and Wants to S ...
Written by: Jack Izzo
June 1, 2025
Several similarly named but completely separate organizations sanction boxing.
Written by: Jordan Liles
June 1, 2025
Britain's Princess Beatrice is the elder daughter of Prince Andrew and his ex-wife, Sarah, Duche ...
Written by: Joey Esposito
May 31, 2025
Rumors of various structures beneath the lake have percolated since at least 2013, but one in pa ...
Written by: Jack Izzo
May 31, 2025 (Updated: July 14, 2025)
Provisions that would make it harder for judges to enforce rulings were struck by the Senate par ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
May 31, 2025
Online users claimed a video showed President Trump, who did not stay for the diploma ceremony, ...
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
May 30, 2025
Nor did he say, “I'm like Einstein, but with better hair.”
Written by: Taija PerryCook
May 30, 2025
Investors coined the term "TACO," which stands for "Trump Always Chickens Out."
Written by: Jordan Liles
May 30, 2025
The rapper rumor circulated in late May 2025, with users claiming the "sanctuary" would promise ...
Written by: Laerke Christensen
May 30, 2025
Musk "stunned" a classroom after a Harvard professor called him "rich but dumb," according to cl ...
Written by: Aleksandra Wrona
May 30, 2025 (Updated: June 2, 2025)
A series of YouTube videos spread the rumor about the U.S. president's son and Spain's heir to t ...
Written by: Joey Esposito
May 29, 2025
An online rumor claimed the Season 23 winner gave $500,000 to his former employer, a public scho ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
May 29, 2025 (Updated: May 30, 2025)
The U.S. Military Academy West Point cadet honor code reads, "A Cadet will not lie, cheat, steal ...
Written by: Taija PerryCook
May 29, 2025
A real military parade on Trump's birthday is still going ahead as planned.
Written by: Rae Deng
May 29, 2025
Satirical chyrons about politics are very common online.
Written by: Jack Izzo
May 29, 2025
According to the YouTube videos spreading the claim, Crockett left Trump "begging" on air.
Written by: Rae Deng
May 29, 2025
Multiple fake images of the Emmy-winning journalist circulated online.
Written by: Taija PerryCook
May 28, 2025
Various versions of the rumor used three different names for the supposed janitor of the NBA leg ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
May 28, 2025
The Disney fan blog Inside the Magic reported the alleged development with the headline, "Disney ...
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