Fact Checks
Rumors and questionable claims we have researched recently.
Written by: Rae Deng
April 11, 2025
Federal and state prosecutors chose not to seek the death penalty for Patrick Crusius, the Texas ...
Written by: Laerke Christensen
April 11, 2025
Even though no humans live on the Heard and McDonalds islands, the region faces 10% tariffs on f ...
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
April 10, 2025
Carney's 2021 book did call for a shift from “market values” to “human values.”
Written by: Taija PerryCook
April 10, 2025
The claim originated on a self-described parody site.
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
April 10, 2025
The real headline is "Meet the tough women leaders taking on Vladimir Putin."
Written by: Jordan Liles
April 10, 2025
The same rumor about collecting dead relative's checks also previously featured U.S. Reps. Ilhan ...
Written by: Laerke Christensen
April 10, 2025
The "John Wick" actor has spoken about AI in the past but there is no proof the reported debate ...
Written by: Taija PerryCook
April 10, 2025
A report claimed Bondi said the employee “raised suspicions” by using “telltale phrases like ‘du ...
Written by: Laerke Christensen
April 10, 2025
CFIUS approved a 2018 purchase of GNC shares by China-based Harbin Pharmaceutical based on no "u ...
Written by: Caroline Wazer
April 9, 2025
Numerous YouTube videos claimed a 2023 raid on Harrison's home led to "multiple felony charges."
Written by: Amelia Clarke
April 9, 2025
Kennedy was claimed to have said the market was plummeting because investors were in a "bad mood ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
April 9, 2025
The rumor circulated after Roberts issued a rare statement rebuking President Trump, without nam ...
Written by: Laerke Christensen
April 9, 2025 (Updated: April 10, 2025)
A satirical article about Obama's alleged earnings was full of unsubstantiated claims.
Written by: Amelia Clarke
April 9, 2025
The manipulated screenshot started out as a genuine Fox News interview with U.S. President Donal ...
Written by: Madison Dapcevich
April 9, 2025
Venice presented an early architectural challenge, being located in the marshy lagoons of Italy.
Written by: Madison Dapcevich
April 9, 2025
The large, flightless bird has been extinct for centuries.
Written by: Rae Deng
April 9, 2025
Prosecutors' decision to forego seeking the death penalty in the Texas case reportedly had to do ...
Written by: Laerke Christensen
April 8, 2025
Trump Media & Technology Group, Truth Social's parent company, called the rumor of a sale a "fak ...
Written by: Rae Deng
April 8, 2025
ICE agents detained three students, including a third grader, in Sackets Harbor, New York, spark ...
Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz
April 8, 2025
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attended the ceremony on behalf of the Trump administration.
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