Fact Checks
Rumors and questionable claims we have researched recently.
Written by: Jordan Liles
July 28, 2023
"Go woke, go broke," a user commented, just days after CMT had pulled country music singer Jason ...
Written by: Sarah Baum
July 28, 2023
The photograph is real, but the backstory is not.
Written by: Bethania Palma
June 13, 2022 (Updated: July 27, 2023)
A warning issued by a sheriff's office in Tennessee prompted scary headlines in several other st ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
July 27, 2023 (Updated: July 28, 2023)
Some Reddit users believed it to be fake, while others described the fears the stairs evoked.
Written by: Jordan Liles
July 27, 2023
The quote has appeared on websites that collect sayings by famous people, in tweets and memes, a ...
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
July 27, 2023
The alleged email accused Morgan of "dying to be balls deep in Meghan Markle" after her 2021 Opr ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
July 27, 2023
Sam Doak, a fact checker for the Logically Facts website, found the truth behind this baseless c ...
Written by: Sarah Baum
July 27, 2023
This rumor originated from a website that describes its output as satirical.
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
July 26, 2023 (Updated: Aug. 9, 2024)
On social media, some users described it as the "end" of "visa-free" travel for U.S. passport ho ...
Written by: Aleksandra Wrona
July 26, 2023
Some social media users apparently found a deceptive way to get more likes.
Written by: Jordan Liles
July 26, 2023
Legitimate gift card giveaways from Walmart are not hosted by random users in Facebook groups.
Written by: Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
July 26, 2023
The U.S. president mentioned the Unity Agenda during the State of the Union speeches in both 202 ...
Written by: Alex Kasprak
July 25, 2023
"On select days, only adults aged 18 or older will be allowed to enter the parks," the website M ...
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
July 25, 2023
Some homesteaders were not compensated for their loss as Oppenheimer and his team of scientists ...
Written by: Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
July 25, 2023
There’s no evidence confirming that Bronny James has myocarditis, either.
Written by: Aleksandra Wrona
July 25, 2023
A picture allegedly showing him in the group went viral in 2023.
Written by: Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
July 25, 2023
The claim spread as Twitter owner Elon Musk began to rebrand the social media platform as “X.”
Written by: Sarah Baum
July 25, 2023
The bombshell claim exploded on social media after Nolan said he would not rely on CGI.
Written by: Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
July 24, 2023
The places where the photo was supposedly taken included Arizona, Texas, California, Florida, Pu ...
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