Fact Checks
Rumors and questionable claims we have researched recently.
Written by: Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
May 15, 2023
"Rumors that I had a heart attack are completely false," a Twitter account that appeared to belo ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
March 12, 2014
Was Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 made to disappear so one party could gain control of a multip ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
April 16, 2001
The eventual standardization of railroad gauge in the U.S. was due far less to a slavish devotio ...
Written by: Dan Evon
May 6, 2022
Should law enforcement add brunch to their crime fighting toolkits?
Written by: Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
May 14, 2023
We found various social media posts about the quote over the past few years.
Written by: Damakant Jayshi
May 12, 2023
On May 12, 2023, Twitter owner Elon Musk announced that Linda Yaccarino would become the new CEO ...
Written by: Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
May 12, 2023
The claimed amount of time between the New York Times editorial being published and the Wright b ...
Written by: Damakant Jayshi
May 12, 2023
In May 2023, a jury in New York found that Trump had defamed writer E. Jean Carroll by denying h ...
Written by: Dan Evon
April 23, 2019
Turns out a lot of the best poker players in the world do the same.
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 14, 2022
This viral video would be more accurately titled: "Terrified ducks held hostage during staged en ...
Written by: Damakant Jayshi
May 11, 2023
The island pictured here is just off the coast of Le Morne in Mauritius and offers a spectacular ...
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
May 11, 2023
As Title 42, the pandemic public health rule, went away, another set of immigration restrictions ...
Written by: Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
May 11, 2023 (Updated: May 15, 2023)
This NSFW claim spread furiously across social media platforms in May 2023.
Written by: Damakant Jayshi
May 11, 2023
LIFE magazine arranged for the astronaut's family to watch the liftoff from a boat the publisher ...
Written by: Damakant Jayshi
May 10, 2023
The YouTube celebrity is known for his philanthropy, though he has also faced criticism over it.
Written by: Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
May 10, 2023
Some social media users remarked that Pokémon appearing on the show made them feel old.
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
May 10, 2023
Eagle-eyed internet sleuths spotted a mysterious cloaked figure crossing the abbey.
Written by: Damakant Jayshi
May 10, 2023
The actor has been a target of pedophilia-related conspiracy theories for several years.
Written by: Dan Evon
Nov. 8, 2021
As they say, whoever spread the rumor was the one who laid the boomer.
Written by: David Mikkelson
Jan. 10, 2013
Did the German dictator once proclaim that 'To conquer a nation, you must first disarm its citiz ...
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