Fact Checks

Did Jada Pinkett Smith Say, 'Don't Let Your Husband Stop You from Finding the Love of Your Life'?

Written by: Jordan Liles

April 13, 2022

Quote memes went around on Facebook and Twitter after actor Jada Pinkett Smith's husband, Will S ...

Is This Photo of Don Jr. and Eric Trump Smiling Real?

Written by: Dan Evon

April 13, 2022

This isn't the first time that strange photos of Donald Trump's eldest sons have circulated on s ...

Did Biden Say 'Imagine Had the Tobacco Industry Been Immune to Prostitute Being Sued'?

Written by: Jordan Liles

April 12, 2022

Biden's comment about the tobacco industry came as he was speaking on the issues of gun crime an ...

Yes, a Ukrainian Mother Wrote Vital Information on Her Toddler's Back

Written by: Bethania Palma

April 12, 2022

The photograph has become a symbol of the terror of Ukrainian parents trying to keep their child ...

Did Trump Call Pence 'a Dog that Belongs on the Street'?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

April 12, 2022

The former president has criticized his one-time ally for not attempting to overthrow Joe Biden' ...

Did Elon Musk Say 'Wokeness Gives People a Shield to be Mean and Cruel, Armored in False Virtue'?

Written by: Jordan Liles

April 12, 2022

There's no shortage of fabricated quotes on the internet that purportedly came from noteworthy f ...

Was a Man Named Carl Twinly Arrested For Pretending to be a Cow?

Written by: Dan Evon

April 12, 2022

The mugshot included in this rumor is genuine, but the story?

Does Video Show a Mermaid Found in Kenya?

Written by: Dan Evon

April 12, 2022

Or was it South Africa?

Do Pics Show Blackburn Flashing 'White Power Sign' in US Senate?

Written by: Dan Evon

April 11, 2022

A seemingly inadvertent hand gesture received some social media attention after it was shared ou ...

Is This a Photo of the Mangbetu Tribe That Practiced Head Elongation?

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

April 11, 2022

Understanding the history of a centuries-old tradition is key.

Did Ben Franklin Say 'Beer Is Proof that God Loves Us and Wants Us To Be Happy'?

Written by: Jordan Liles

April 11, 2022

The passage about God, beer, and being happy has for years appeared in internet memes, on bar si ...

Were 'Tulipa Ukraine' Flowers Bred To Honor Ukraine?

Written by: Dan Evon

April 11, 2022

Social media users shared photographs of tulips sporting the colors of the Ukrainian flag.

Are Zelenskyy and Soros Cousins?

Written by: Dan Evon

April 11, 2022

If you want to smear a politician in the eyes of some far-right circles, just allege some sort o ...

Can Dead Bodies Get Goosebumps?

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

April 8, 2022

We spoke with a death investigator to find out.

Do Pics Show Giant Sumatran Striped Rabbit Rescued from Sale on Facebook?

Written by: Dan Evon

April 8, 2022

A viral Facebook post conflates two different viral stories.

Did Keanu Reeves Say 'No One Has the Right To Judge You'?

Written by: Jordan Liles

April 7, 2022

A meme was posted to Facebook with a picture of actor Keanu Reeves, leading commenters to believ ...

Did Einstein Say the Universe and Stupidity Are Infinite?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

April 7, 2022

Quotations attributed to Einstein — rightly and wrongly — are in seemingly infinite supply.

Are Pink, Fuzzy Bananas a Real Thing?

Written by: Jessica Lee

April 7, 2022

If true, imagine what a banana split would look and taste like.

No, the U.S. Isn't Banning Real Meat

Written by: Bethania Palma

April 6, 2022

An article claiming otherwise was an April Fools' joke.

Did Woman in Swastika Shirt Give Nazi Salute at Trump Rally?

Written by: Dan Evon

April 6, 2022

Some elements of this photograph are genuine, but it has nothing to do with Trump.