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Fact Checks

Rumors and questionable claims we have researched recently.

Readers asked us by email about an article that said an old U.S. veteran named Jacob Rivas had to resort to selling his medals in order to buy groceries.

Did US Veteran Jacob Rivas Sell His Medals to Buy Groceries?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Aug. 3, 2022

According to the story, the elderly veteran woke up the next day and heard a loud military band ...

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Kevin Costner

Did Kevin Costner Wear a Liz Cheney Shirt?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Aug. 3, 2022

The image of the "Yellowstone" star sporting a white T with a political message on it went viral.

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Is This Authentic Footage of the Titanic Sinking?

Does Video Offer Real Footage of the Titanic Sinking?

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

Aug. 2, 2022

The “unsinkable” vessel sunk in 1912.

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Crayon, Weapon, Weaponry

Was Crayola's Top Crayon Maker Colorblind?

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Aug. 2, 2022

Emerson Moser reportedly made a billion crayons over his career, which concluded in 1990.

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A satirical article had the headline Morgue Assistant Uses Testicles From Corpses To Help Win Annual Spaghetti Cook-Off.

Did Morgue Assistant Use Corpses' Testicles to Win Spaghetti Cook-Off?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Aug. 1, 2022

An online article reported that an Illinois morgue assistant named Linda Anders made use of an u ...

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Tarmac, Asphalt, Road

Was Ivana Trump Buried at the Trump National Golf Club?

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Aug. 1, 2022

Rumors abound about the New Jersey gravesite of former U.S. President Donald Trump's first wife.

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Inflatable, Person, Human

Was a 'Giant Maxi Pad' Pool Float a Real Product?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Aug. 1, 2022

This item may have benefitted from a female focus group.

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A Facebook post said of a video that a humpback whale swallows two girls in California but the reality was that the November 2020 incident in Avila Beach did not involve either woman landing in the animal's mouth.

Is the 'Humpback Whale Swallows Two Girls in California' Video Real?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Aug. 1, 2022

Two women who were enjoying a day of kayaking received the surprise of their lives when they had ...

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US President Donald Trump said without evidence that Biden was misdiagnosed for COVID-19 and instead had dementia and joked that he would be moving into a nursing home in Wisconsin.

Did Trump Say Biden 'Has Dementia' and Is Moving to a Wisconsin Nursing Home?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Aug. 1, 2022

Former U.S. President Donald Trump used his own social media platform, Truth Social, to spread b ...

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Mark Zuckerberg once wrote, "We have a saying. 'Move fast and break things.' The idea is that if you never break anything, you're probably not moving fast enough."

Did Mark Zuckerberg Say, 'Move Fast And Break Things'?

Written by: Jordan Liles

July 29, 2022

We looked into the origins of the thought process behind the creation of Facebook's motto.

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Tomb, Rug, Tombstone

Does US Constitution Have No Pronouns?

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

July 29, 2022

Boy, do we have news for you.

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Saudi Arabia Prince Announced Plans to Construct 105-mile-long ‘Skyscraper Megacity’

Saudi Prince Plans To Construct 105-Mile-Long 'Skyscraper Megacity'

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

July 29, 2022

Whether it’s feasible or not remains to be determined

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Did the White House change the definition of recession?

Did the White House Change the Definition of 'Recession'?

Written by: Bethania Palma

July 28, 2022

"Apparently the White House is changing the definition of recession this week so we can pretend ...

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An online ad claimed that a car grab handle aka an oh shit or oh no handle had a hidden purpose that was realized and discovered by a TikTok user.

Do Car Grab Handles Have a 'Hidden Purpose' or 'Hack'?

Written by: Jordan Liles

July 28, 2022

An online advertisement claimed that a TikToker discovered the secret purpose behind car grab ha ...

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Hugh Laurie did not transition or identify as a transgender woman despite a misleading ad that showed a doctored picture of the actor with the word "her."

No, Hugh Laurie Did Not Transition to Become a Woman

Written by: Jordan Liles

July 28, 2022

A misleading online advertisement on Yahoo.com with a doctored picture of Laurie appeared to ind ...

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Person, Human, Indoors

Did Biden Kneel Before Saudi Prince Mohammad Bin Salman?

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

July 28, 2022

Photographs of the president kneeling are popular viral fodder.

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An online video titled as "Brazil in a nutshell" or "another day in Night City" did not show real-world gun violence captured on video.

'Brazil in a Nutshell' Street Gunfire Video Shows TV Series Filming

Written by: Jordan Liles

July 27, 2022

According to HoaxEye, a video of men on a motorcycle trading gunfire with others in a Brazilian ...

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A scam email that claimed to be from McAfee Support said that a device was at risk and to hurry up and update your license.

McAfee Phishing Scam Email Claims 'Device at Risk'

Written by: Jordan Liles

July 27, 2022

We strongly advise against clicking links in emails and texts that seem suspicious, as they ofte ...

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Did Kamala Harris Introduce Herself as 'a Woman Sitting at the Table' in a 'Blue Suit'?

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

July 27, 2022

She also introduced herself using "she/her" pronouns.

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Home Decor, Person, Human

No, the US Supreme Court Did Not 'Sign a Verdict' to Impeach Pelosi

Written by: Dan MacGuill

July 27, 2022

A widely shared Facebook post, from July 2022, was inaccurate and illogical in several ways.

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