Fact Checks

Does This Video Show the Bee Gees' Grandchildren Singing 'How Deep Is Your Love'?

Written by: Izz Scott LaMagdeleine

Nov. 13, 2023

Ky Baldwin has posted videos of his covers of various songs for years, often using a cloning vis ...

Did Michael Jordan Say He'd Like To 'Slap Some Sense' into Colin Kaepernick?

Written by: Taija PerryCook

Nov. 13, 2023

If true, the claim would contradict Jordan's previous support for anthem kneeling.

Rihanna Announced She Is Expecting 3rd Baby With A$AP Rocky?

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

Nov. 13, 2023

"Whoever named him ASAP really meant it," one X user commented.

Did Mark Twain Say 'No Amount of Evidence Will Ever Persuade an Idiot'?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Nov. 13, 2023 (Updated: Nov. 14, 2023)

The quote attached to author Samuel Clemens' pen name has been published far and wide on the int ...

Does This Image Show the World's First Camera?

Written by: Izz Scott LaMagdeleine

Nov. 12, 2023

We found the claim on several different social media platforms, including Facebook, X (previousl ...

Disney Announces 'Down,' a Heartbreakingly Sad Sequel to 'Up'?

Written by: Jack Izzo

Nov. 11, 2023

The original article spoils the entire plot of the supposed sequel, but this fact check is spoil ...

Did Elon Musk Call Bill Gates 'Evil' on X?

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Nov. 10, 2023

A Musk biography detailed how the tech billionaires have had beef in the past.

Is Olive Garden Closing All Locations, as Announced in 2023?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Nov. 10, 2023

Investing.com appeared to report in late 2023 via Facebook ads that Olive Garden would be closin ...

Does This Video Show a Film Crew Staging Footage in Gaza?

Written by: Izz Scott LaMagdeleine

Nov. 10, 2023

“Oh God, have mercy on us,” the caption said for one Instagram post that spread the claim.

Did Anthony Bourdain Say 'Courage Is Made in Palestine'?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Nov. 10, 2023

The former chef, author and TV host of the CNN series "Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown" died by ...

Did Taylor Swift Say She's 'In Love' With Travis Kelce, as Videos Claim?

Written by: Taija PerryCook

Nov. 9, 2023

The clips surfaced amid growing speculation over the pair's dynamic.

No, Steve Harvey Is Not Dead

Written by: Jack Izzo

Nov. 9, 2023

This is the fourth death hoax to target the comedian in 2023.

Was 'The Gang Goes Jihad' a Real Episode of 'Always Sunny in Philadelphia'?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Nov. 9, 2023

The alleged episode sees an Israeli businessman claim ownership of a large portion of Paddy's Pub.

Did Truman Say of the Creation of Israel, 'We Took Palestine in Small Doses'?

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

Nov. 8, 2023

Some social media users theorized that a vintage-looking video clip of Harry Truman discussing t ...

Is Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Closing All Locations, as Announced in 2023?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Nov. 8, 2023

Investing.com appeared to report in late 2023 via Facebook ads that Cracker Barrel Old Country S ...

No, Chuck Norris did not die in October 2023

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Nov. 8, 2023 (Updated: March 20, 2026)

Rumors that claimed martial arts star Chuck Norris died in October 2023 were false.

Greta Thunberg Did Not Make Light of the Death of Pro-Israel Demonstrator Paul Kessler

Written by: Jordan Liles

Nov. 7, 2023

Paul Kessler was a pro-Israel Jewish demonstrator who died in November 2023 after sustaining a h ...

Did Speaker Mike Johnson Say He Did 'Extensive Studies of Homosexual Relationships' in College?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Nov. 7, 2023

This imaginative but inaccurate paraphrase stems from real comments Johnson made in 2004 in oppo ...

Did Nike End $20M Partnership with Colin Kaepernick?

Written by: Jack Izzo

Nov. 7, 2023

Coincidentally, the athlete-turned-activist had just announced his new fashion collaboration wit ...

Real Vintage 'Baby Cages' to Give Toddlers Fresh Air?

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

Nov. 7, 2023

Said to have been invented in 1922, the contraption housed babies several stories high in an enc ...