Fact Checks
Rumors and questionable claims we have researched recently.
Written by: David Mikkelson
July 22, 2019
A laudable goal ... that is, if worded right.
Written by: Dan Evon
Nov. 13, 2020
The president of the United States continues to spread debunked claims of voter fraud.
Written by: Alex Kasprak
April 17, 2023 (Updated: April 18, 2023)
Gosar referenced a piece that originated as an article published by Russian state media decrying ...
Written by: Damakant Jayshi
April 17, 2023
Blume, an author of young adult fiction, said her statement to a reporter for The Sunday Times w ...
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
April 17, 2023
The media tycoon also called himself a “catalyst for change.”
Written by: Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
April 17, 2023 (Updated: April 19, 2023)
Social media posts also claimed that gun violence is now the leading cause of death of children ...
Written by: Dan Evon
July 8, 2015
Larry Rutman supposedly won $300,000 in a judgment against himself after he was hit in the head ...
Written by: Damakant Jayshi
April 15, 2023
Some Parmesan cheeses (and other varieties) contain rennet, an enzyme traditionally taken from i ...
Written by: Alex Kasprak
April 14, 2023
A melange of conspiracy theories about global elites was Frankensteined into an April 2023 artic ...
Written by: Damakant Jayshi
April 14, 2023
A recurring, misleading claim about guns being banned at NRA annual meetings surfaced again in A ...
Written by: Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
April 14, 2023
"Your account is on hold" messages have been sent to users who don't even have Netflix accounts.
Written by: Damakant Jayshi
April 14, 2023
In mid-April 2023, rumors of the death of television writer and anti-trans activist Graham Lineh ...
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
April 14, 2023
The spiritual leader of Tibet was caught up in controversy in April 2023.
Written by: Dan Evon
May 18, 2021
The concept of a cellphone existed long before you held one in your hand.
Written by: Dan Evon
April 27, 2021
If they were real, these quotes would be front page news — not meme fodder.
Written by: Damakant Jayshi
April 13, 2023
On April 11, 2023, the U.S. president visited Belfast, Northern Ireland, where British Prime Min ...
Written by: Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
April 13, 2023
Many versions of this meme have spread online.
Written by: Dan Evon
July 21, 2022
It is a truly strange-looking formation.
Written by: Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
April 13, 2023 (Updated: April 21, 2023)
The question surfaced after Twitter labeled the nonprofit news organization "state-affiliated me ...
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
April 13, 2023
The U.S. president lauded rugby player Rob Kearney during his three-day trip to Ireland in April ...
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