Fact Checks
Rumors and questionable claims we have researched recently.
Written by: Nikki Dobrin
July 24, 2024
The claim the two men are ninth cousins was reportedly first made by the New England Historic Ge ...
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
July 24, 2024
The former U.S. president allegedly claimed a bullet "took my entire ear off" on X.
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
July 24, 2024
The vice president has been the target of sexist vitriol since her candidacy was announced.
Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz
July 24, 2024
"They want to take all kids not living with 'biological mother and father' and put them in 'good ...
Written by: Jack Izzo
July 24, 2024
Awaiting Kamala Harris' running-mate announcement, social media users speculated about the rules.
Written by: Sean Eifert
July 24, 2024
The pop superstars were cited as joining forces in an online article.
Written by: Jordan Liles
July 24, 2024
The purported quote continued, "but when a problem solves a problem without any problem, then th ...
Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz
July 24, 2024
"As you know, we've inherited quite the budget from President Trump," newly elected U.S. Preside ...
Written by: Sean Eifert
July 24, 2024
The fake photo surfaced amid reports that supporters of former U.S. President Donald Trump wore ...
Written by: Nikki Dobrin
July 24, 2024
The singer also reportedly donated $50,000 to a GoFundMe page set up for the families impacted b ...
Written by: Sean Eifert
July 24, 2024
The former U.S. president's comments from 1989 circulated in the early days of Kamala Harris' 20 ...
Written by: Caroline Wazer
July 24, 2024 (Updated: May 28, 2026)
The quote has appeared in social media posts and newspapers — and singer Billy Idol's memoir.
Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz
July 24, 2024
Twerking can help with "stagnant blood" in the uterus and "fibroid cysts," an Instagram user cla ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
July 23, 2024 (Updated: July 26, 2024)
A false online rumor about former U.S. President Donald Trump's running mate, a latex glove and ...
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
July 23, 2024
The former U.S. president was targeted in an assassination attempt in July 2024.
Written by: Aleksandra Wrona
July 23, 2024
"Is it just me or is Trump looking very old?" one X user asked.
Written by: Jordan Liles
July 23, 2024
Online users and publications mistakenly shared a death hoax for the 99-year-old former presiden ...
Written by: Caroline Wazer
July 23, 2024
One Australian competitor reportedly called the chaotic 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris “a huge joke.”
Written by: Aleksandra Wrona
July 22, 2024 (Updated: Feb. 10, 2025)
Social media users claimed the photograph was captured in 1994.
Written by: Nikki Dobrin
July 22, 2024
The alleged news about the video game-themed attraction was shared on TikTok.
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