Fact Checks
Rumors and questionable claims we have researched recently.
Written by: Jordan Liles
Aug. 29, 2023
A professional-looking email about verifying Squarespace users' payment information was anything ...
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
Aug. 29, 2023
The body-double rumors continue.
Written by: Jordan Liles
Aug. 29, 2023
Campbell drowned in July 2023 while paddleboarding near the Obamas' waterfront estate on Martha' ...
Written by: Aleksandra Wrona
Aug. 29, 2023
"This is next level, a legion of influencers to influence ... you," one social media user commented.
Written by: Bethania Palma
Aug. 25, 2020 (Updated: April 30, 2021)
Roses don't live forever, but this faux scandal may.
Written by: Alex Kasprak
Aug. 28, 2023
Stephan Cliffgard Lee faces several charges related to influencing a witness to make false state ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
Aug. 28, 2023
We don't recommend placing blind trust in online ads.
Written by: Jordan Liles
Aug. 28, 2023
One user on X remarked of the picture, "Garth Brooks knows that the LBGTQ crowd also drinks Bud ...
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
Aug. 28, 2023
But the country music stars did have controversial hit songs in 2023.
Written by: Jordan Liles
Aug. 28, 2023 (Updated: Dec. 6, 2023)
We don't recommend believing in strange offers that claim a cheap "electricity-saving box" devic ...
Written by: Aleksandra Wrona
Aug. 28, 2023
The rumor surfaced as the former president surrendered to authorities on election-interference c ...
Written by: Dan MacGuill
Aug. 22, 2019
Multiple internet memes and news reports played off comments the 45th president made in a series ...
Written by: Madison Dapcevich
Aug. 27, 2023
The bright blue coloration was caused by volcanic activity — but it wasn't molten rock.
Written by: Jordan Liles
Aug. 26, 2023
"Just found the America aisle at the supermarket," someone commented.
Written by: Alex Kasprak
Aug. 25, 2023
According to his NFL biography, Jackson's height is 6 feet, 2 inches — an inch shorter than the ...
Written by: David Emery
Aug. 25, 2023
You know you've hit the big time when you become fodder for internet satire.
Written by: Madison Dapcevich
Aug. 25, 2023
The coin-sized reptile appears to be smiling as it's scrubbed with a toothbrush.
Written by: Alex Kasprak
Aug. 25, 2023
Floyd was the director of a group called Black Voices for Trump.
Written by: Aleksandra Wrona
Aug. 25, 2023
"I think you’re missing the part where the one guy is STANDING ON WATER," one Reddit user commented.
Written by: Alex Kasprak
Aug. 25, 2023
An out-of-date story with a factually deficient headline continues to go viral years after its r ...
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