Fact Checks
Rumors and questionable claims we have researched recently.
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
Aug. 31, 2020 (Updated: Sept. 1, 2020)
Social media compared the 2014 fatal police shooting of Tamir Rice, a 12-year-old Black boy, wit ...
Written by: Dan MacGuill
July 16, 2020 (Updated: Aug. 31, 2020)
The two-time Masters winner is usually quiet on political controversies.
Written by: David Mikkelson
Oct. 26, 2007 (Updated: Aug. 26, 2020)
A decade-old brouhaha over a photograph that shows Barack Obama not placing his hand over his he ...
Written by: Madison Dapcevich
Aug. 13, 2020 (Updated: Feb. 2, 2021)
If it was a prank, it wouldn't be the first time the politician has been targeted in such a way.
Written by: Dan Evon
July 20, 2020 (Updated: Aug. 24, 2020)
This is far from the first time a wild accusation has been lobbed at a politician because an int ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Aug. 25, 2014 (Updated: Aug. 21, 2020)
"This is beyond outrageous," reads the copy-and-paste text that has appeared in email forwards a ...
Written by: Bethania Palma
Aug. 20, 2020
A widely seen video posted to Facebook raised fears about election tampering.
Written by: Bethania Palma
Aug. 19, 2020 (Updated: Aug. 20, 2020)
When individuals support a political party, it does not automatically mean their employer follow ...
Written by: Jessica Lee
April 29, 2020 (Updated: Aug. 19, 2020)
For many Americans who fear leaving their homes during the pandemic, the Postal Service is a lif ...
Written by: Madison Dapcevich
July 24, 2020 (Updated: Aug. 17, 2020)
The findings from a South Korean study came as health officials issued new guidance to reopening ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Aug. 14, 2020 (Updated: Aug. 16, 2020)
Inanimate objects are not known for their mobility.
Written by: Bethania Palma
Aug. 11, 2020 (Updated: Aug. 17, 2020)
The FDA has a long — and growing — list of recalled brands of hand sanitizers.
Written by: Jessica Lee
Aug. 6, 2020 (Updated: Aug. 17, 2020)
U.S. Postal Service workers nationwide reported backlogs of letters and packages in summer 2020. ...
Written by: Dan MacGuill
Aug. 11, 2020 (Updated: Aug. 12, 2020)
Even without a COVID-19 vaccine yet available, readers asked whether individuals who refused one ...
Written by: Madison Dapcevich
Aug. 10, 2020 (Updated: Aug. 12, 2020)
In 2019, the FDA proposed a rule that would update sunscreen regulations to reflect current scie ...
Written by: Dan MacGuill
May 25, 2018 (Updated: Oct. 4, 2021)
A Facebook meme accurately quoted from a letter written by Columbus himself.
Written by: Madison Dapcevich
Aug. 5, 2020 (Updated: Aug. 10, 2020)
The allegations come after more than two months of escalating protests in downtown Portland, Oregon.
Written by: Dan Evon
Aug. 7, 2020 (Updated: Aug. 9, 2020)
According to the internet, "The Simpsons" writers are the world's best prognosticators.
Written by: Madison Dapcevich
July 24, 2020 (Updated: Aug. 4, 2020)
A handful of television personalities have been diagnosed with cancer after receiving a tip from ...
Written by: Dan Evon
July 31, 2020 (Updated: Aug. 2, 2020)
Outrage over a proposed change in 2012 — that never came to fruition — continued to percolate in ...
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