Fact Checks
Rumors and questionable claims we have researched recently.
Written by: Laerke Christensen
Dec. 22, 2025
Every year, millions of metric tons of trash from Norway, the U.K. and Italy end up heating or p ...
Written by: Taija PerryCook
Dec. 22, 2025
Baseless claims following their engagement announcement in August 2025 swirled online.
Written by: Rae Deng
Dec. 22, 2025
God rest ye leaky gentleman.
Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz
Dec. 22, 2025
New York City's mayor-elect said the stores would sell no lottery tickets or cigarettes but made ...
Written by: William Kramer
Dec. 21, 2025
We put the pieces together to deconstruct this claim.
Written by: Caroline Wazer
Dec. 21, 2025
Various origin stories for the song have circulated for decades. Only one is grounded in primary ...
Written by: Joey Esposito
Dec. 21, 2025
“Colly birds” appeared in versions of the song as early as the late 18th century.
Written by: Rae Deng
Dec. 20, 2025
When in doubt, call your vet or poison control.
Written by: Joey Esposito
Dec. 20, 2025
But readers debated whether the tweet constituted an "attack."
Written by: Jordan Liles
Dec. 19, 2025
One account called the alleged incident "a story about courage, knowledge and the ongoing fight ...
Written by: Aleksandra Wrona
Dec. 19, 2025
Posts claimed the White House "live cameras" had been turned off while Trump's helicopter headed ...
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
Dec. 19, 2025
The Obamas said they had plans to see Rob and Michele Reiner just before they were found killed ...
Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz
Dec. 19, 2025
The X user who made the claim said the post was intended as "sarcasm."
Written by: Laerke Christensen
Dec. 19, 2025
Cue discussions about which state is District 12 from "The Hunger Games."
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
Dec. 19, 2025
The director and his wife were found stabbed to death in their home in December 2025.
Written by: Taija PerryCook
Dec. 19, 2025
A different, real fundraiser for al-Ahmed had received more than $2.5 million, as of this writing.
Written by: Laerke Christensen
Dec. 19, 2025
Thrill-seeking Swifties might be disappointed, as the claim came from an AI-generated video.
Written by: Emery Winter
Dec. 19, 2025
The only "onlookers" gawking at the alligator were the collection of people that gathered online ...
Written by: Emery Winter
Dec. 18, 2025
No one is releasing the kraken yet.
Written by: Jordan Liles
Dec. 18, 2025
Online users searched for answers about a claim that Darden Restaurants planned to shutter the I ...
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