Fact Checks
Rumors and questionable claims we have researched recently.
Written by: Madison Dapcevich
Sept. 8, 2024
Some social media users claimed the mobster lobbied for the cause after his niece became ill aft ...
Written by: Madison Dapcevich
Sept. 8, 2024
Emma Gibson was frozen as an embryo in 1992 – her non-biological mother was born in 1991.
Written by: Madison Dapcevich
Sept. 8, 2024
Experts said the insects were poorly understood in the scientific community.
Written by: Taija PerryCook
Sept. 8, 2024
Some social media users questioned whether the American writer and civil rights activist made su ...
Written by: Madison Dapcevich
Sept. 7, 2024
Items resembling a hoodie, firearm, cash and marijuana were all supposedly included in the kit.
Written by: Aleksandra Wrona
Sept. 7, 2024
"Even her mother looks younger than this picture," one TikTok user commented.
Written by: Aleksandra Wrona
Sept. 7, 2024
The Hollywood star's alleged statement was shared on social media throughout 2024.
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
Sept. 7, 2024
The tech billionaire has shared transphobic content on X.
Written by: Caroline Wazer
Sept. 6, 2024
"He could have been famous," one Reddit user jokingly wrote.
Written by: Jordan Liles
Sept. 6, 2024
Users shared two images of a couple with the caption, "76 years together. She is 94 and he is 97 ...
Written by: Alex Kasprak
Sept. 6, 2024
The numbers came from a government agency, but they did not mean what memes claimed they meant.
Written by: Jordan Liles
Sept. 6, 2024
While some of Tim Walz's cousins living in Nebraska truly did show support for the former U.S. p ...
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
Sept. 6, 2024
"They are lying about me," he allegedly said.
Written by: Jordan Liles
Sept. 6, 2024
One person who shared the rumor on Facebook tagged a friend and said: "Go Vikings!!!"
Written by: Jordan Liles
Sept. 6, 2024
The photo of eight people wearing pro-Trump T-shirts flooded social media in early September 2024.
Written by: Nikki Dobrin
Sept. 6, 2024
Denise Prudhomme's last recorded scan into the building occurred on Aug. 16, 2024, at 7 a.m. For ...
Written by: Caroline Wazer
Sept. 6, 2024
The claim first emerged days after Keith's death in February 2024.
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
Sept. 6, 2024
The Trump robot's face is widely rumored to be a repurposed Hillary Clinton robot.
Written by: Nikki Dobrin
Sept. 5, 2024
Walz was alleged to be appearing in a special episode of the reality cooking show to highlight l ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
Sept. 5, 2024 (Updated: Sept. 13, 2024)
The former U.S. president made the false claim during an August 2024 discussion with the conserv ...
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