Fact Checks
Rumors and questionable claims we have researched recently.
Written by: Dan Evon
Aug. 21, 2019 (Updated: Oct. 22, 2019)
A 1978 photo of an unidentified Somali military recruit was miscaptioned for political purposes.
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
Feb. 2, 2024 (Updated: Feb. 26, 2024)
An old photograph was doing the rounds during the 2024 Israel-Hamas conflict.
Written by: Jordan Liles
Feb. 2, 2024
A video from a Fox News interview aired in December 2008 was highlighted by a Biden campaign soc ...
Written by: Taija PerryCook
Feb. 2, 2024
Gaza was once a prosperous harbor known for textile production, a key stop along the trade route ...
Written by: Taija PerryCook
Feb. 1, 2024
"He doesn't respect women," the reporter later said.
Written by: Jordan Liles
Feb. 1, 2024
Here's everything we know about the rumor the Obamas were attempting to make a return to 1600 Pe ...
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
Feb. 1, 2024
The actor is definitely known for his long hair and bushy beard.
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
May 24, 2023
U.S. President Joe Biden has stated on more than one occasion that his son lost his life in Iraq.
Written by: Madison Dapcevich
Feb. 1, 2024
The technology was said to produce “an image that resembles a chalk etching.”
Written by: Taija PerryCook
Jan. 31, 2024
"You have to have a federal government that can enforce laws," he said at the time.
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
Jan. 31, 2024
Lewd, deepfake images of the singer spread on the internet in January 2024.
Written by: Jordan Liles
Jan. 31, 2024
An online article referred to the purported news about the singer-songwriter as "a surprising tu ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
Jan. 31, 2024
The video was captured at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport in Finland on July 13, 2023. Here's what the c ...
Written by: Aleksandra Wrona
Jan. 31, 2024
"I don’t think fetuses have that much space," one social media user mused about the viral image.
Written by: Aleksandra Wrona
Jan. 30, 2024
The footage allegedly depicts tanks ready for "possible military presence of the Biden administr ...
Written by: Alex Kasprak
Jan. 30, 2024
A camera system's name, "Ground-Commanded Television Assembly," provides a clue to this purporte ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
Jan. 30, 2024
A post on X said White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre made the announcement after a mo ...
Written by: Aleksandra Wrona
Jan. 30, 2024
Some social media users suspected the viral photographs were AI-generated.
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
Jan. 30, 2024
A Manhattan jury ordered the former president to pay Carroll millions for defaming her.
Written by: Jack Izzo
Jan. 30, 2024
The popular tumbler is still safe to drink water from, but there's more to the story.
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