Fact Checks
Rumors and questionable claims we have researched recently.
Written by: Madison Dapcevich
Jan. 6, 2021 (Updated: Jan. 7, 2021)
A quick look at the vice president's Twitter showed he followed 48 accounts in January 2021.
Written by: Jordan Liles
Jan. 5, 2021
To find the truth we looked to the original source: Portuguese newspaper Correio da Manhã.
Written by: Dan MacGuill
Nov. 20, 2020 (Updated: Dec. 29, 2020)
Right-wing activists and commentators, including President Trump's sons and lawyers, targeted an ...
Written by: Madison Dapcevich
Dec. 26, 2020 (Updated: Jan. 15, 2021)
An unknown childhood illness left the 19-month-old girl without her sight or hearing.
Written by: David Mikkelson
Dec. 28, 2011 (Updated: Dec. 29, 2020)
AAA affiliates in some areas offer a free towing service during the holidays for motorists who h ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
Dec. 26, 2020 (Updated: Dec. 28, 2020)
The swimming pool hidden beneath a retractable basketball court for "It's a Wonderful Life" was ...
Written by: Madison Dapcevich
Dec. 22, 2020 (Updated: Dec. 23, 2020)
The therapeutic was commonly prescribed as a treatment for morning sickness in pregnant women, u ...
Written by: Madison Dapcevich
Dec. 21, 2020 (Updated: Dec. 23, 2020)
Members of Congress were among the first people in the U.S. to receive the vaccine in 2020.
Written by: Jordan Liles
Dec. 14, 2020 (Updated: Dec. 28, 2020)
Like the McRib, these TikTok videos were only available for a limited time.
Written by: Madison Dapcevich
Dec. 3, 2020 (Updated: Dec. 16, 2020)
It’s hard to type an official statement when lacking opposable thumbs.
Written by: Bethania Palma
Dec. 14, 2020 (Updated: Dec. 16, 2020)
The claim is just one iteration of a conspiracy theory about Dominion Voting Systems.
Written by: David Mikkelson
Aug. 13, 2007 (Updated: Dec. 15, 2020)
E-mail reproduces TMZ article about Duane Martin and Tisha Campbell.
Written by: Jordan Liles
Dec. 5, 2020 (Updated: Dec. 15, 2020)
The actor famous for playing Steve Urkel on "Family Matters" was the subject of yet another deat ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Aug. 12, 2012 (Updated: Dec. 14, 2020)
Rumor: NASA has announced that a multi-day worldwide blackout will occur beginning on 16 Decembe ...
Written by: Alex Kasprak
Dec. 10, 2020 (Updated: Dec. 12, 2020)
A viral bit of copypasta falsely claiming to have been authored by Robert F. Kennedy Jr makes a ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Aug. 4, 2015 (Updated: Dec. 12, 2020)
Interest in a Disney sequel to the 1993 comedy horror film "Hocus Pocus" remained strong in 2015.
Written by: Dan MacGuill
Dec. 8, 2020 (Updated: Jan. 19, 2021)
Jones was controversially fired from her job with the Florida Department of Health in May 2020.
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 1, 2020 (Updated: Dec. 11, 2020)
How can you die in a raid that never happened?
Written by: Madison Dapcevich
Dec. 10, 2020 (Updated: Dec. 11, 2020)
An identical letter was reportedly sent to several neighbors in the same area.
Written by: Jordan Liles
Dec. 7, 2020 (Updated: Dec. 10, 2020)
Fast food is nothing if not quick to prepare.
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