Fact Checks
Rumors and questionable claims we have researched recently.
Written by: Alex Kasprak
June 5, 2023
"Baby you're my little hyperpop kitty. I want to give you all the lovey dovey care in the world, ...
Written by: Aleksandra Wrona
June 5, 2023
Ever since Russia invaded Ukraine, endless false information has been shared online about Ukrain ...
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
June 5, 2023 (Updated: June 6, 2023)
The claim was related to the promotion of a so-called “European Sex Championship,” in which each ...
Written by: Aleksandra Wrona
June 5, 2023
False rumors that Parton was dead reappeared after the death of her sometime songwriting collabo ...
Written by: Bethania Palma
Jan. 4, 2021
A rumor started relatively recently doesn't tell the full story about barn stars.
Written by: Jordan Liles
May 16, 2022 (Updated: Aug. 13, 2024)
Among the purported steps to overturn democracy were "divide the nation philosophically" and "co ...
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
Oct. 25, 2022
The less said about this rumor the better.
Written by: Jordan Liles
June 3, 2023 (Updated: Feb. 5, 2024)
Quote memes that featured this generous thought showed a picture of Williams from the 1997 film ...
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
June 2, 2023
The fast-food restaurant chain has donated to anti-LGBTQ groups in the past.
Written by: Jordan Liles
June 2, 2023
In a statement, the EMA told us that this rumor was false, calling the effort to promote it "a d ...
Written by: Snopes Staff
Aug. 25, 2014 (Updated: March 24, 2025)
Comedian Robin Williams was lauded for his charitable initiative towards the homeless in a viral ...
Written by: Alex Kasprak
June 1, 2023
The claim is based on a cascade of bad-faith arguments.
Written by: Jordan Liles
June 1, 2023
A Facebook post claimed, "Baby before birth. Baby after."
Written by: Jordan Liles
Dec. 13, 2021
The pictures were often referred to as being "older than the internet."
Written by: Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
June 1, 2023
The truck is real, but it’s not new, nor is it available for purchase.
Written by: Dan MacGuill
Oct. 9, 2019
Days before Canada's 2019 federal election, rumors emerged about the future prime minister's 200 ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
Dec. 1, 2020
This household cleaning trick assumes you don't mind the smell of vinegar.
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 23, 2019
"I'm just surrounded by amazing people who are having a blast!"
Written by: Jordan Liles
May 31, 2023
Scammers also paid Meta to show ads that featured AI-generated voices for fellow country stars T ...
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
May 31, 2023
Musk announced in May 2023 that he would be stepping down as Twitter's CEO.
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