Fact Checks
Rumors and questionable claims we have researched recently.
Written by: Jordan Liles
Sept. 19, 2023
"It's evident that he has never been afraid to speak his mind, and that includes not fearing Kut ...
Written by: David Emery
Sept. 19, 2023
And just in time for Halloween!
Written by: Jordan Liles
Sept. 19, 2023
According to the clips, mythical creatures known as "skinwalkers" were roaming campus.
Written by: Aleksandra Wrona
Sept. 19, 2023
"Did I wake up and the USSR is back?" one X user asked.
Written by: Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Sept. 19, 2023
The claim began to spread after the Jets' starting quarterback Aaron Rodgers tore his Achilles t ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
Sept. 18, 2023
"It's an exposé like no other, and it's bound to send shockwaves through the world of the rich a ...
Written by: Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Sept. 18, 2023
We've previously fact-checked other satirical claims stemming from the website Real Raw News.
Written by: David Emery
Sept. 18, 2023
It may look like a scene out of "Fahrenheit 451," but we are told no actual books were harmed in ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
Sept. 18, 2023
The purported tweet was shared on social media and message boards following a video-recorded inc ...
Written by: David Emery
Sept. 18, 2023
Bear in mind, this "news" comes from a known publisher of satire.
Written by: Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Sept. 18, 2023
The author has long been outspoken about his distaste for the former U.S. president.
Written by: Madison Dapcevich
Sept. 17, 2023
This tale dates back to the 18th century.
Written by: Jordan Liles
Sept. 15, 2023
"Hollywood elites have been scamming land from Hawaiian residents for years," the Spill Today Yo ...
Written by: Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Sept. 15, 2023
One TikTok post from January 2022 claimed to show a 1988 news report about the buffet, with patr ...
Written by: Madison Dapcevich
Sept. 15, 2023
A social media post claimed that the corpse's skin, hair and clothing were still intact.
Written by: Jordan Liles
Sept. 15, 2023 (Updated: Sept. 18, 2023)
Hackers appeared to have seized on at least one popular Facebook page and paid Meta to display v ...
Written by: Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Sept. 15, 2023
We've previously fact-checked the quote attributed to Reeves in the video.
Written by: Jordan Liles
Sept. 15, 2023
We took a closer look at this familiar rumor from the world of collegiate swimming.
Written by: David Emery
Sept. 15, 2023
Most of the replies to social media posts containing the clip understood it as a political dig i ...
Written by: Alex Kasprak
Sept. 14, 2023
The movie was filmed in 2004, two years before the controversial foam based footwear product too ...
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