Fact Checks
Rumors and questionable claims we have researched recently.
Written by: Rae Deng
March 9, 2026
Doctors lobotomized real people for being gay in the mid-20th century. We found no evidence Pete ...
Written by: Aleksandra Wrona
March 9, 2026
Online posts claimed Gates donated $50 million to develop RNA-based technology for crops that U. ...
Written by: Aleksandra Wrona
March 9, 2026
The image shows a real monument in a Dutch cemetery built across a wall separating Catholic and ...
Written by: Joey Esposito
March 8, 2026
Clinton was responding to a hypothetical question about a nuclear attack by Iran on Israel.
Written by: Taija PerryCook
March 8, 2026
Clinton was at the center of an Obama-era deal that constrained Iran's uranium enrichment when t ...
Written by: Joey Esposito
March 8, 2026
A popular rumor from 2025 resurfaced in early 2026 after being featured on "Jimmy Kimmel Live."
Written by: Jordan Liles
March 7, 2026
The quote has appeared with the author's name in numerous social media posts and as an alleged c ...
Written by: Rae Deng
March 7, 2026
Some social media users misinterpreted the announcement and believed the moratorium was on patie ...
Written by: Taija PerryCook
March 6, 2026
Many people said footage actually showed a decoy drawing of an F-14 Tomcat, but we were not imme ...
Written by: Rae Deng
March 6, 2026
According to court documents, Johnson told one of his victims he was going to receive $10 millio ...
Written by: Taija PerryCook
March 6, 2026
"America does not want to send its sons and daughters to war for Israel," Brian McGinnis said be ...
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
March 6, 2026
The footage recirculated online in March 2026, after the U.S. and Israel commenced their militar ...
Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz
March 6, 2026
Moskowitz wore the pin, referencing a dog Noem said she once shot, during a House oversight hearing.
Written by: Jordan Liles
March 6, 2026
An alleged screenshot of a 2006 4chan post displayed a user's warning about a dark future, predi ...
Written by: Laerke Christensen
March 6, 2026
Trump previously made the claim while criticizing London's Mayor Sadiq Khan, who is Muslim.
Written by: Laerke Christensen
March 6, 2026
Malinin reportedly told his Instagram followers about the alleged message in a late-night livest ...
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
March 6, 2026
Photographs and videos of Carrey at the César Awards also corroborate the actor attended the event.
Written by: Jack Izzo
March 5, 2026
A social media user said he shared it "symbolically to reflect the scale of the tragedy."
Written by: Joey Esposito
March 5, 2026
Noem faced intense scrutiny from the Senate and House Oversight Committees in early March 2026.
Written by: Jordan Liles
March 5, 2026
Online users and Colorado Republican Congresswoman Lauren Boebert failed to fully research the E ...
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