Fact Checks
Rumors and questionable claims we have researched recently.
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
Jan. 19, 2021 (Updated: Jan. 20, 2021)
The incumbent president had to vacate his office on Inauguration Day on Jan. 20, 2021.
Written by: Madison Dapcevich
Jan. 11, 2021 (Updated: Jan. 19, 2021)
The original headline went through at least two updates as the story developed.
Written by: Dan MacGuill
Jan. 12, 2021 (Updated: Feb. 1, 2021)
Macabre online speculation surrounded the death of Georgia resident Rosanne Boyland during the J ...
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
Jan. 16, 2021 (Updated: Jan. 19, 2021)
Could one of Barbie’s countless hobbies involve the occult?
Written by: Jordan Liles
Dec. 14, 2020 (Updated: Jan. 18, 2021)
We don't recommend looking for news about Meghan Markle and the royal family on a website that c ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Jan. 18, 2021
The call sign "Air Force One" refers to any Air Force aircraft carrying the president of the Uni ...
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
Jan. 13, 2021 (Updated: March 18, 2021)
The actor’s purported sexual kinks set the internet aflame.
Written by: Dan Evon
Jan. 9, 2021 (Updated: Jan. 12, 2021)
Being removed from office is not the only potential consequence of impeachment.
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
Jan. 12, 2021 (Updated: Jan. 18, 2021)
An updated user agreement resulted in millions of users downloading other messaging applications.
Written by: Madison Dapcevich
Jan. 11, 2021 (Updated: Jan. 12, 2021)
Harassing a manatee comes with a price tag of up to $100,000 if convicted.
Written by: Dan Evon
Jan. 11, 2021 (Updated: Jan. 12, 2021)
As rioters broke into the U.S. Capitol. Boebert tweeted: "The Speaker has been removed from the ...
Written by: Bethania Palma
Jan. 7, 2021 (Updated: Jan. 13, 2021)
The anti-Semitic message included Nazi imagery.
Written by: Madison Dapcevich
Jan. 10, 2021 (Updated: Jan. 11, 2021)
The purported set included a Lego likeness of a man dressed in horns and furs.
Written by: Alex Kasprak
Jan. 7, 2021 (Updated: May 21, 2021)
One person was shot by Capitol Police during a pro-Trump mob's siege of the U.S. Capitol.
Written by: Jessica Lee
Jan. 8, 2021 (Updated: Jan. 9, 2021)
Donald Trump Jr. posted a video of the Trump team smiling and dancing with music blaring on Jan. ...
Written by: Jessica Lee
Jan. 7, 2021 (Updated: Jan. 9, 2021)
A known white nationalist recorded the clip that went viral amid the chaos of the Jan. 6, 2021, ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Jan. 6, 2021 (Updated: Jan. 8, 2021)
After a day of chaos in Washington, D.C., Twitter locked U.S. President Donald Trump's account f ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Jan. 8, 2021
Damage done to areas of the Capitol during a pro-Trump siege was quite real.
Written by: Dan Evon
Jan. 7, 2021
A video of a woman who participated in rioting at the U.S. Capitol went viral after some noticed ...
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
Jan. 6, 2021 (Updated: Jan. 7, 2021)
Law enforcement was criticized for its slow response as chaos unfolded at the U.S. Capitol in Wa ...
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