Fact Checks
Rumors and questionable claims we have researched recently.
Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz
Feb. 7, 2025
Change logs show that NASA has removed mentions of underrepresented people from various parts of ...
Written by: Amelia Clarke
Feb. 7, 2025
Valhalla is where Vikings believed fallen soldiers went if the Norse god Odin chose to reward them.
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
Feb. 6, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump said he would delay imposing tariffs for a month as Mexico agreed to ...
Written by: Taija PerryCook
Feb. 6, 2025
Although it is standard procedure to kill flocks with the outbreak of bird flu, posts on social ...
Written by: Rae Deng
Feb. 6, 2025
Posts shared online connected the rumor to her work for the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foun ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
Feb. 6, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, the White House press secretary and DOGE Director Elon Musk promote ...
Written by: Alex Kasprak
Feb. 6, 2025 (Updated: Feb. 7, 2025)
"It is imperative that we provide President Trump with every resource necessary," the bill's spo ...
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
Feb. 6, 2025
The tech billionaire pledged to help U.S. President Donald Trump curb government spending.
Written by: Caroline Wazer
Feb. 6, 2025
The bugs in the clip appeared to be mold mites — the common name for a range of species that inf ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
Feb. 6, 2025
TikTok user Susanna Now (@suzanna_now) created the popular videos. Her bio displays a "SATIRE" l ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
Feb. 5, 2025
For years, Facebook and WhatsApp users shared the hoax, mentioning a "warning from Olga Nikolaev ...
Written by: Rae Deng
Feb. 5, 2025
U.S. Rep. Al Green, a Democrat from Texas, announced that he "will file" articles of impeachment ...
Written by: Jack Izzo
Feb. 5, 2025 (Updated: Feb. 7, 2025)
People are warning each other about an alleged recall on chicken and Eggland's Best eggs that's ...
Written by: Taija PerryCook
Feb. 5, 2025
Videos claimed the first lady sued over comments co-host Sunny Hostin made regarding the Trumps' ...
Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz
Feb. 5, 2025
A video shows Trump showing off a rust-colored duck, which some viewers have identified as a rud ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
Feb. 4, 2025
A made-up story about Musk helping a Starbucks barista's daughter originated on YouTube, then to ...
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
Feb. 4, 2025
Darren Beattie, a former Trump speechwriter, will be joining the U.S. State Department.
Written by: Rae Deng
Feb. 4, 2025
Musk is a vocal advocate of free speech, although critics say his actions suggest otherwise.
Written by: Rae Deng
Feb. 4, 2025
The error message for Kamala Harris' website said the page "is unburdened by what has been."
Written by: Jordan Liles
Feb. 4, 2025
A search of website archives confirmed the small, nine-star American flag icon existed prior to ...
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