Fact Checks
Rumors and questionable claims we have researched recently.
Written by: Madison Dapcevich
Aug. 15, 2024
Benjamin Franklin is credited with contributing to the copper penny’s design.
Written by: Caroline Wazer
Aug. 14, 2024
Many posts said the creature had been found in Papua, while others claimed it was caught off the ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
Aug. 14, 2024
"Unhack them," one user said.
Written by: Jordan Liles
Aug. 14, 2024
The progressive network MeidasTouch shared a short version of the original video that omitted lo ...
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
Aug. 14, 2024
The actor slapped the comedian at the 2022 Academy Awards.
Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz
Aug. 14, 2024
"My son is one of millions of disabled kids that will lose access to education when the Departme ...
Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz
Aug. 14, 2024
"Families will no longer be able to sue their children’s schools over forced vaccination followi ...
Written by: Jack Izzo
Aug. 14, 2024
Trump used a Gulfstream jet to fly to a few campaign events in the Rockies in August 2024.
Written by: Aleksandra Wrona
Aug. 14, 2024
Social media users claimed students would have to take the ASVAB exam "in an effort to combat mi ...
Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz
Aug. 14, 2024
Posts online claimed San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone denied Nancy Pelosi communion ...
Written by: Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Aug. 13, 2024
Mouse Trap News often goes viral because of its Disney satire.
Written by: Jordan Liles
Aug. 13, 2024
A rumor from July 2023 about U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris made a comeback in August 2024.
Written by: Aleksandra Wrona
Aug. 13, 2024
"After losing millions of subscribers and billions in market cap, Netflix backed down," one Face ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
Aug. 13, 2024
An online article read, "Questions Surround Simone Biles As Investigation Dives Into Her 'Perfor ...
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
Aug. 13, 2024
The vice presidential candidate and his wife were allegedly worth $182 million.
Written by: Alex Kasprak
Aug. 13, 2024
The sport made its Olympic debut in Paris 2024.
Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz
Aug. 13, 2024
Kamala Harris' campaign reshared an alleged old post by the Tesla CEO stating why Trump should n ...
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
Aug. 13, 2024
Right-wing social media accounts shared images of women in revealing clothes, claiming they show ...
Written by: Jack Izzo
Aug. 13, 2024
The $4 million figure reportedly came from each of the 4 medals Team USA's star gymnast won at t ...
Written by: Aleksandra Wrona
Aug. 13, 2024
Rachael Gunn earned a zero in breakdancing at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
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