Fact Checks
Rumors and questionable claims we have researched recently.
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
Feb. 19, 2021 (Updated: Feb. 20, 2021)
The senator is under fire for traveling to Cancún, Mexico, as a winter storm shut down power acr ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 19, 2021
Keep in mind that a photograph shows a single moment in time.
Written by: Madison Dapcevich
Dec. 31, 2020 (Updated: Feb. 18, 2021)
Proceeds for the auction were reportedly slated to benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Atlantic City.
Written by: Jessica Lee
Jan. 22, 2021 (Updated: Feb. 17, 2021)
Vice President Kamala Harris claimed in mid-February, "in many ways, we are starting from scratch."
Written by: Bethania Palma
Jan. 20, 2021 (Updated: Feb. 16, 2021)
After Parler went offline following a deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol, rumors surfaced that th ...
Written by: Bethania Palma
Jan. 8, 2021 (Updated: Feb. 16, 2021)
A photo of police surrounding Warnock at the U.S. Capitol drew comparisons to violent pro-Trump ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 9, 2021 (Updated: Feb. 16, 2021)
Wanna bet?
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
Feb. 16, 2021
Donald Rumsfeld’s book about the Ford administration, “When the Center Held,” recounts an intera ...
Written by: Bethania Palma
Feb. 9, 2021 (Updated: Feb. 16, 2021)
An apparent mishap involving Gorilla Glue applied to a Louisiana woman's hair went viral — but a ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 11, 2021 (Updated: Feb. 15, 2021)
If cartoons have taught us anything, skeletons are traditionally used to make xylophones, not gu ...
Written by: Jessica Lee
Jan. 14, 2021 (Updated: Feb. 15, 2021)
The circumstances under which the buttons were allegedly "torn out" of U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
Feb. 15, 2021
TikTok videos in early 2021 showed a number of people purchasing chocolate and vanilla birthday ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Jan. 16, 2009 (Updated: Feb. 16, 2021)
IHOP offers a free short stack on National Pancake Day, but the specific date changes annually.
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Aug. 8, 2017 (Updated: Feb. 10, 2021)
Facebook rumors about Crayola's marker recycling program were largely accurate, but the program ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Jan. 27, 2021 (Updated: Feb. 9, 2021)
A zipped leather case became fodder for conspiracy theorists.
Written by: Jessica Lee
Feb. 5, 2021 (Updated: Feb. 8, 2021)
A partisan media source mischaracterized the White House press secretary's comments.
Written by: Alex Kasprak
Feb. 7, 2021 (Updated: Feb. 8, 2021)
The so-called "global gag rule" was instated by Ronald Reagan in 1984.
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
Feb. 3, 2021 (Updated: Feb. 8, 2021)
Accused rioters need vacation time too, apparently.
Written by: Jordan Liles
Feb. 6, 2021 (Updated: Feb. 7, 2021)
The Twitter account for Big Bird addressed viral pictures that purportedly showed orange, blue, ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
Feb. 6, 2021 (Updated: Feb. 7, 2021)
An online advertisement for a "2021 Dodge Ram" featured an unrelated vehicle from a company that ...
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