Fact Checks
Rumors and questionable claims we have researched recently.
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 25, 2022
This miscaptioned video was circulated by those attempting to downplay Russia's attack on Ukraine.
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 25, 2022
The "Ghost of Kyiv" may be real, but this video is not.
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
Feb. 25, 2022
The Taliban took over the Afghan government in August 2021.
Written by: Bethania Palma
Feb. 24, 2022
A video went viral across social media platforms with misleading information.
Written by: Madison Dapcevich
Feb. 24, 2022
However, the former U.S. president did not publicly condone the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Written by: Madison Dapcevich
Feb. 24, 2022
During a Kremlin speech, the Russian president said there would be "consequences" like "never se ...
Written by: Bethania Palma
Feb. 24, 2022
The comment that such criminals go "straight to hell" was directed at his Russian counterpart.
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 24, 2022
Miscaptioned videos and photos often circulate in the wake of breaking news.
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
Feb. 24, 2022
He got a swift correction from Laura Ingraham.
Written by: Jordan Liles
Feb. 23, 2022
We advise readers to always look at the sender's email address in order to verify whether it cam ...
Written by: Madison Dapcevich
Feb. 23, 2022
Two separate studies analyzed whether non-psychoactive compounds found in hemp could prevent inf ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 23, 2022
A viral Facebook post gets some basic facts about the Earth's orbit wrong.
Written by: Bethania Palma
Feb. 22, 2022
It's a big spider. Whether it's "the biggest" spider ever is another question.
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 21, 2022
The articles on Real Raw News are neither real nor news.
Written by: Jordan Liles
Feb. 21, 2022
We looked at an online ad that had popped up on various news websites to see what it was all about.
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 21, 2022
This person’s image was also attached to a rumor claiming that he was a "399-year-old woman."
Written by: Madison Dapcevich
Feb. 20, 2022
It was rumored that a 2011 study “successfully linked the watching of high-intensity, fast-paced ...
Written by: Madison Dapcevich
Feb. 20, 2022
We are totally buggin'!
Written by: Jessica Lee
Feb. 19, 2022
Several readers asked us if the word — which is often used to describe something that's easy to ...
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