Fact Checks
Rumors and questionable claims we have researched recently.
Written by: Jordan Liles
Jan. 17, 2026
The footage depicts a crowd of people in a setting somewhat resembling Central Park throwing sno ...
Written by: Laerke Christensen
Jan. 17, 2026
The decade-old clip circulated in 2026 as the Trump administration sought to acquire Greenland, ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
Jan. 16, 2026
Online users shared several images allegedly confirming photographers captured the tech billiona ...
Written by: Laerke Christensen
Jan. 16, 2026
Tarrio, the Department of Homeland Security and a watchdog database that identifies ICE members ...
Written by: Laerke Christensen
Jan. 16, 2026
Some news media outlets mistakenly reported that Gunther Fehlinger-Jahn was a "NATO chief."
Written by: Jack Izzo
Jan. 16, 2026
Snopes linked the domain to an email address owned by Mark Davis, a candidate for Congress in Fl ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
Jan. 16, 2026
A heartwarming story alleged the Oscar-winning actor helped a man who had years earlier aided he ...
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
Jan. 16, 2026
A video depicting a federal agent running toward protesters and falling on ice in Minneapolis is ...
Written by: Rae Deng
Jan. 16, 2026
The United Nations' human rights office, which called for an independent probe into Good's death ...
Written by: Emery Winter
Jan. 15, 2026
Are you blind to what's coming, or are you just afraid to say it's AI-generated out loud?
Written by: Laerke Christensen
Jan. 15, 2026
The photo came from a viral Twitter post in 2016.
Written by: Laerke Christensen
Jan. 15, 2026
The advertisement first circulated around the 2016 U.S. presidential election.
Written by: Emery Winter
Jan. 15, 2026
Demonstrations in Iran commenced at the end of 2025 and continued into 2026 amid increasing frus ...
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
Jan. 15, 2026
The same rumor claimed Trump "smelled like rotten roast beef" during a White House meeting on Ve ...
Written by: Emery Winter
Jan. 14, 2026
Bill Ackman, who donated to a GoFundMe campaign for the agent, bought a 10% stake in Chipotle in ...
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
Jan. 14, 2026
Trump planned to attend the World Economic Forum in Switzerland in January 2026.
Written by: Laerke Christensen
Jan. 14, 2026
Bilal also appeared to warn agents, "You don't want this smoke."
Written by: Taija PerryCook
Jan. 14, 2026
Google Maps street imagery indicated that the incident occurred at the Homeland Security office ...
Written by: Jack Izzo
Jan. 13, 2026
The letter was real and sent to postal workers, but it didn't signal a new policy or departure f ...
Written by: Rae Deng
Jan. 13, 2026
Numerous fake images related to Good spread in the wake of her fatal shooting.
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