Fact Checks
Rumors and questionable claims we have researched recently.
Written by: Aleksandra Wrona
Dec. 1, 2024
An image compared the alleged "drinker’s brain" with a "non-drinker’s brain" to expose the harmf ...
Written by: Madison Dapcevich
Dec. 1, 2024 (Updated: Dec. 9, 2024)
Nicknamed the "Hobbit," Homo floresiensis is considered to be the smallest known human species.
Written by: Aleksandra Wrona
Nov. 30, 2024
A social media post claimed she flew to Africa on her private jet "just to take this photo."
Written by: Joey Esposito
Nov. 30, 2024
One snarky comment on social media read, "Whaaaaat? The free app was collecting and monetizing y ...
Written by: Joey Esposito
Nov. 30, 2024
One social media user joked that the actor "shoulda stayed on that island with Wilson."
Written by: Aleksandra Wrona
Nov. 29, 2024
Some social media users suggested the image may have been generated using artificial intelligenc ...
Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz
Nov. 29, 2024
X owner Elon Musk amplified a post about the petition, writing "The people of Britain have had e ...
Written by: Joey Esposito
Nov. 29, 2024
The claim has circulated online for years based on a scientific theory called cellular memory.
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
Nov. 28, 2024
They allegedly said, “She’s not a good artist.”
Written by: Aleksandra Wrona
Nov. 28, 2024
"We need to get these boys back together again," one X user said of the photo.
Written by: Alex Kasprak
Nov. 27, 2024
The viral photos first appeared online in 2019.
Written by: Taija PerryCook
Nov. 27, 2024
The actor said on Nov. 20, 2024, that his family would be moving to Spain.
Written by: Nikki Dobrin
Nov. 27, 2024
According to satire website Mouse Trap News, this fake and fancy ticket will also get you access ...
Written by: Nikki Dobrin
Nov. 27, 2024
Online clips included no evidence to support the assertion that the tech billionaire had threate ...
Written by: Jack Izzo
Nov. 27, 2024
The claim followed a letter published by the President of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum.
Written by: Madison Dapcevich
Nov. 27, 2024
At 507 years old, Ming is said to have died during a scientific study published in 2006.
Written by: Joey Esposito
Nov. 27, 2024
One TikTok user said, "Kids now a days will never experience the joy of looking through the toy ...
Written by: Joey Esposito
Nov. 26, 2024
One social media user who made the claim asked: "Can you imagine how much he would've made by no ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
Nov. 26, 2024
"Bluey" is a beloved Australian children's animated TV series following the imaginative and play ...
Written by: Caroline Wazer
Nov. 26, 2024
According to a Facebook post, the prequel "reveals the origins of a beloved Christmas tradition, ...
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