Fact Checks
Rumors and questionable claims we have researched recently.
Written by: Jordan Liles
April 26, 2022
We looked for the origins of a quote with Morgan Freeman's name on it that has appeared in Faceb ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
April 25, 2022
A frequently shared picture purportedly shows Tesla CEO Elon Musk posing next to convicted sex t ...
Written by: Bethania Palma
April 22, 2022
The claim was made by a website that frequently makes fantastical (i.e., false) claims.
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
April 22, 2022
The offensive emoji was deleted soon after.
Written by: Dan Evon
April 22, 2022 (Updated: Nov. 20, 2022)
At the time, the former president was still banned from several social media sites.
Written by: Bethania Palma
April 21, 2022
Despite what The Onion stated on Twitter, the humor site hasn't been banned. But they're still a ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
April 21, 2022
Photographs and videos highlighting the supposedly negative aspects of electric vehicles are oft ...
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
April 21, 2022
Even the FBI needs help decrypting what the youth are saying.
Written by: Dan Evon
April 21, 2022
"The World Through the Eyes of a Microscope" project aims to give viewers a glimpse of the world ...
Written by: Dan MacGuill
April 20, 2022
The strangely moving photograph was shared on social media in April 2022.
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
April 20, 2022
Yes, but some of the textbook pages being spread online as "examples" are unrelated.
Written by: Jessica Lee
April 20, 2022
Newsmax supposedly listed the men's names and headshots above a chyron that suggested they were ...
Written by: Madison Dapcevich
April 20, 2022
It was said the incident landed him in the intensive care unit.
Written by: Jordan Liles
April 20, 2022
A Facebook post outlined several claims about the safety of some of the company's products.
Written by: Bethania Palma
April 20, 2022
Memes about a "chain reaction train wreck" refer to one of the deadliest train crashes in Metrol ...
Written by: Dan Evon
April 20, 2022
Some countries have truly banned public displays of the letter "Z," which is considered a symbol ...
Written by: Dan MacGuill
April 19, 2022
An unusual employment law case from Kenton County, Kentucky, attracted headlines around the worl ...
Written by: Dan Evon
April 19, 2022
Taylor Momsen is known for her singing, acting, and parkour talents?
Written by: Dan Evon
April 19, 2022
In 2017, a network of hoax websites published a series of false claims that still get shared today.
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
April 19, 2022
The animal rights organization has had many colorful promotional campaigns.
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