Fact Checks
Rumors and questionable claims we have researched recently.
Written by: Jordan Liles
Jan. 22, 2026
Social media users discussed the alleged Epstein photo in January 2026, with one prominently cla ...
Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz
Jan. 22, 2026
Trump said "Iceland" when he appeared to mean "Greenland" four times in his speech. Leavitt late ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
Jan. 22, 2026 (Updated: Jan. 23, 2026)
Users shared the alleged quote in the days after protesters disrupted a St. Paul, Minnesota, chu ...
Written by: Laerke Christensen
Jan. 22, 2026
The video circulated as ICE continued immigration enforcement operations across the U.S.
Written by: Taija PerryCook
Jan. 22, 2026
The claim resurfaced as mass deportations raised due-process concerns.
Written by: Taija PerryCook
Jan. 22, 2026
The presenter appeared to take a popular social media meme a little too literally.
Written by: Taija PerryCook
Jan. 22, 2026
"It's a good way to educate people on reading stories fully if they sound somewhat unbelievable, ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
Jan. 21, 2026
The U.S. president made the remark during a reception of business leaders at the World Economic ...
Written by: Laerke Christensen
Jan. 21, 2026 (Updated: Jan. 26, 2026)
According to the claim, the alleged move was a response to U.S. President Donald Trump saying he ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
Jan. 21, 2026
The video claimed to show helicopter-shot TV news footage depicting an older woman on a mobility ...
Written by: Rae Deng
Jan. 21, 2026
This claim appeared to originate from a YouTube page called Defeat Trump Network.
Written by: Laerke Christensen
Jan. 20, 2026
The Department of Homeland Security said agents detained ChongLy Thao, 56, because he matched th ...
Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz
Jan. 20, 2026
Trump posted a digitally altered photograph amid tension with NATO members over his plan to acqu ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
Jan. 20, 2026
The video allegedly showed a protester wearing a viking helmet and costume while riding in a bat ...
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
Jan. 20, 2026
The American Humane Society’s Hero Dog Awards Gala took place on Jan. 9, 2026, with Trump in att ...
Written by: Laerke Christensen
Jan. 20, 2026
Spokespeople for both the Norwegian government and the Trump administration confirmed the messag ...
Written by: Aleksandra Wrona
Jan. 20, 2026
The story allegedly took place in Birmingham, England, on Sept. 23, 1992. That date doesn't alig ...
Written by: Joey Esposito
Jan. 19, 2026
The supposed "strange signals" were not mysterious at all, but commonly observed transit signals ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
Jan. 19, 2026
Messages are circulating attempting to warn people about a text message scam that doesn't appear ...
Written by: Aleksandra Wrona
Jan. 19, 2026
Despite countless fake photos and videos spreading online thanks to artificial intelligence tool ...
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