Fact Checks
Rumors and questionable claims we have researched recently.
Written by: Jordan Liles
Jan. 2, 2026
Online users shared an alleged quote offering a special price on dishware honoring slain conserv ...
Written by: Joey Esposito
Jan. 2, 2026
The picture in question circulated online as early as 2008.
Written by: Emery Winter
Jan. 1, 2026 (Updated: Jan. 5, 2026)
A Costco store being built in Los Angeles will have affordable apartments above it, but as of la ...
Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz
Jan. 1, 2026
As Minnesota Democrats stood accused of allowing massive fraud, critics of the president said he ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
Jan. 1, 2026
The footage, displaying no visible signs of AI, showed dozens of people throwing snowballs at la ...
Written by: Emery Winter
Dec. 31, 2025
The U.S. president posted a picture of what actually appeared to be a dead falcon near wind turb ...
Written by: Jack Izzo
Dec. 31, 2025
The president's post came at the end of a turbulent year for the performing arts center in Washi ...
Written by: Laerke Christensen
Dec. 31, 2025
The claim came from a YouTube channel that described its stories as "entirely fictional."
Written by: Jordan Liles
Dec. 31, 2025
The image spread online as users pored over documents released by the Department of Justice rela ...
Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz
Dec. 31, 2025
The rumor stemmed from a website with a history of making up stories for shares and comments.
Written by: Jordan Liles
Dec. 31, 2025
The alleged promotional teaser depicted the widowed Turning Point USA CEO standing with the show ...
Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz
Dec. 30, 2025
The claim originated with The Babylon Bee, a Christian satirical outlet that Snopes has repeated ...
Written by: Emery Winter
Dec. 30, 2025
AI-generated, feel-good stories about celebrities continue to run rampant on Facebook.
Written by: Joey Esposito
Dec. 30, 2025
Georgia’s secretary of state addressed the controversy and said, “A clerical error at the end of ...
Written by: Taija PerryCook
Dec. 29, 2025
Users questioned what Watters meant by "we," but the claim was intended comedically.
Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz
Dec. 29, 2025
A meme featuring the musician's alleged comments made the rounds online, but there was no indica ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
Dec. 29, 2025
Cher has been an outspoken critic of U.S. President Donald Trump's administration, but she didn' ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
Dec. 27, 2025
For years, people have shared the famous novelist's alleged quote across numerous social media p ...
Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz
Dec. 27, 2025
A satirical post took aim at the progressive U.S. senator, and many people seemed to believe it.
Written by: Taija PerryCook
Dec. 26, 2025
The allegations in the tip have not been substantiated, however.
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