Fact Checks
Rumors and questionable claims we have researched recently.
Written by: Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
July 24, 2023
The places where the photo was supposedly taken included Arizona, Texas, California, Florida, Pu ...
Written by: Aleksandra Wrona
July 24, 2023
Elon Musk announced the Twitter rebrand as "X" in late July 2023.
Written by: Alex Kasprak
July 24, 2023
A single sentence from a February 2023 speech given by Klaus Schwab has been used as evidence fo ...
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
July 24, 2023
The year 2023 marked the first time since 1960 that both screenwriters and actors had gone on st ...
Written by: Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
July 24, 2023
At the time of writing, the bird logo was still referenced on Twitter’s Brand Toolkit page as it ...
Written by: Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
July 24, 2023
It didn't fire the program director "responsible for the decision," either.
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 29, 2016
While the quote "it's easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled" is ...
Written by: Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
June 14, 2023
Snopes has encountered this false claim before. Repeatedly.
Written by: David Emery
Jan. 4, 2017
The meaning of the ornate design stamped on Oreo cookies is a riddle wrapped in an enigma betwee ...
Written by: Aleksandra Wrona
July 23, 2023
A viral meme says that every year sharks kill 10 people, while 100 people die from being stepped ...
Written by: David Emery
July 22, 2023
Nor did he say he was doing it to support Jason Aldean.
Written by: David Emery
July 22, 2023
Shelton allegedly dropped a lucrative deal to show support for Jason Aldean, whose music video " ...
Written by: Sarah Baum
July 22, 2023
The late scientist was known for both his scientific and literary prowess.
Written by: Jordan Liles
July 21, 2023 (Updated: July 24, 2023)
A series of notices shared online claimed that traffic-control workers had been injured or kille ...
Written by: Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
July 21, 2023
The claim spread after the music video for Jason Aldean's "Try That in a Small Town" was pulled ...
Written by: Sarah Baum
July 21, 2023
Customers noted that the dreaded "death star" had appeared on price labels and signage for the p ...
Written by: Alex Kasprak
July 21, 2023
"Thanks to Chuck Grassley’s whistleblowers," U.S. Sen. Blackburn tweeted, “we know … that the Bu ...
Written by: Barbara Mikkelson
Dec. 31, 1998 (Updated: May 25, 2021)
A lightbulb has been burning continuously since 1901.
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
July 21, 2023
"His name is my name too."
Written by: Bethania Palma
Oct. 9, 2019
The U.S. may have pushed for the firing of a Ukrainian prosecutor, but not for the reasons impli ...
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