Fact Checks
Rumors and questionable claims we have researched recently.
Written by: Alex Kasprak
Feb. 16, 2024
The photo first went viral in early February 2024, but with different text.
Written by: Madison Dapcevich
Feb. 16, 2024
It’s also rumored that residents are "required" to carry a gun for polar bear protection.
Written by: Taija PerryCook
Feb. 15, 2024
"We can't have that in our communities, especially when a child's future is taken away," he's qu ...
Written by: Alex Kasprak
Feb. 15, 2024
The same video has been falsely described as showing the destruction of the the Palestinian Legi ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
Feb. 15, 2024
"Hours after another deadly shooting, Trump says the real 'tragedy' was his own election loss in ...
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
Feb. 15, 2024
An internet hoax resurfaced on social media after a Feb. 14, 2024, mass shooting.
Written by: Jordan Liles
Feb. 15, 2024
"It culminates in him being confronted, interrupted and cut off on Fox, and called the dirty lia ...
Written by: Alex Kasprak
Feb. 15, 2024
"But we will work with any U.S. president who the American people have confidence in," Putin sai ...
Written by: Taija PerryCook
Feb. 15, 2024
"These are the people in charge folks," one X user replied.
Written by: Aleksandra Wrona
Feb. 15, 2024 (Updated: Feb. 21, 2024)
Here's what we know about the image's origin story — that is, if it depicts a real moment or was ...
Written by: Madison Dapcevich
Feb. 15, 2024
"What you’re seeing is actually a dog coming into our live shot. I think it’s a dog...," she sai ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
Feb. 14, 2024
"I smell a big fine coming," one user posted on X.
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
Feb. 14, 2024
The music icon's nephew plays him in an upcoming movie about his life.
Written by: Alex Kasprak
Feb. 14, 2024
The claim went viral after their victory, but it originated from an X account that publishes satire.
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
Feb. 14, 2024
The population of Gaza, under bombardment by the Israeli military since Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023, att ...
Written by: Madison Dapcevich
Feb. 14, 2024
"This is what a human heart looks like when all the blood is drained from it," one social media ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
Feb. 13, 2024
A rapid-response account on X for Biden's reelection campaign posted a video that purportedly sh ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
Feb. 13, 2024
"2023 illegal migration grows 10x in seven years," multiple posts on X claimed.
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
Feb. 13, 2024
The Kansas City Chiefs football player allegedly criticized the former president's comments on NATO.
Written by: Taija PerryCook
Feb. 13, 2024
"I agree. Garth Brooks is all about himself," a top comment on Facebook read.
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