Fact Checks
Rumors and questionable claims we have researched recently.
Written by: Dan MacGuill
July 26, 2021 (Updated: July 27, 2021)
Discrepancies emerged, on July 27, 2021, over the exact reason or reasons for the star gymnast's ...
Written by: Bethania Palma
July 22, 2021 (Updated: July 23, 2021)
At 7 years old, Phantom has achieved TikTok star status.
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
July 20, 2021 (Updated: July 21, 2021)
A holding facility for asylum seekers became the center of protests in June 2021.
Written by: Bethania Palma
July 21, 2021 (Updated: July 26, 2021)
Striking employees allege deplorable work conditions.
Written by: David Mikkelson
June 14, 2021 (Updated: July 21, 2021)
Lawmaker: "I believe the pledge is something that can bring all Americans together, regardless o ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
July 14, 2021 (Updated: July 15, 2021)
The legacy of former Louisiana State University President Troy Middleton is clouded with accusat ...
Written by: Dan Evon
June 4, 2021 (Updated: July 13, 2021)
The flag was displayed at the start of Pride Month in 2021.
Written by: Dan Evon
July 12, 2021
A meme about reindeer with glow-in-the-dark antlers shows that truth and fiction sometimes come ...
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
Jan. 29, 2021 (Updated: July 7, 2021)
A lawsuit claimed that the sandwich company’s tuna is actually a “mixture of various concoctions.”
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
July 2, 2021 (Updated: July 6, 2021)
Natalie Holt pelted the reality tv star with eggs during a 2013 performance of “Britain’s Got Ta ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
June 24, 2021 (Updated: July 5, 2021)
At one point, more than 43,300 people were watching at 3 a.m. EDT.
Written by: Madison Dapcevich
Dec. 1, 2020 (Updated: July 1, 2021)
Alleged health concerns in late 2020 prompted the question: Is Biden too old to be president?
Written by: Jordan Liles
June 30, 2021
The former actress on "The Cosby Show" tweeted: "FINALLY!!!! A terrible wrong is being righted — ...
Written by: Jessica Lee
June 28, 2021 (Updated: June 30, 2021)
Videos showed David Keene, who led the NRA from 2011 to 2013, speaking in front of empty chairs ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Feb. 26, 1996 (Updated: June 29, 2021)
The true story went viral on TikTok 47 years to the day.
Written by: Bethania Palma
Jan. 12, 2021 (Updated: June 24, 2021)
As public anger grew over the violent attack on the U.S. Capitol by Trump supporters, some point ...
Written by: Madison Dapcevich
June 16, 2021 (Updated: June 24, 2021)
The mysterious Rapa Nui statues have captured people's imaginations for more than a century.
Written by: Dan Evon
June 24, 2021
Giuliani, former U.S. President Donald Trump's personal lawyer, had his law license suspended in ...
Written by: Dan MacGuill
June 3, 2021 (Updated: June 23, 2021)
"Ein Volk, Ein Reich, Ein Getrank" ("One People, One Realm, One Drink") read a supposed Nazi-era ...
Written by: Madison Dapcevich
June 21, 2021 (Updated: June 22, 2021)
A viral video claims intravenous drug users clean their needles by using the cotton wad inside.
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