Fact Checks

Is Buzz Aldrin's Mother's Maiden Name 'Moon'?

Written by: Dan Evon

Oct. 4, 2021

Aldrin's 1969 trip to the Moon was, in some respects, a family visit.

No, Pepsi Didn't Start as a Rat Poison Company

Written by: Bethania Palma

Oct. 4, 2021

Nor was the founder of the company named "Gustav Pepsi."

Does Pic Show Man Advocating Gender Equality at Pakistan Rally?

Written by: Dan MacGuill Nur Ibrahim

Oct. 4, 2021

The striking picture of an elderly man holding a sign that read "Men of quality do not fear equa ...

Did Biden Remove 'God Bless the USA' Singer From Arts Council?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Oct. 4, 2021

Lee Greenwood was one of eight members of the National Council on the Arts set to be replaced in ...

Does a Photo Show Led Zeppelin Bassist's 'Triple-Neck' Guitar?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Oct. 4, 2021

Internet users gushed over the weird and wonderful hybrid creation said to be owned by John Paul ...

Yes, 'Captain Kirk' Is Going to Space

Written by: Bethania Palma

Oct. 4, 2021

The "Star Trek" actor William Shatner will break the current record and become the oldest person ...

Is This Old Marilyn Manson Photo Real?

Written by: Dan Evon

Oct. 4, 2021

At 52, Manson definitely looks older than he did in the '90s, but this?

Is the Original 'Law & Order' Returning to Television?

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

Oct. 3, 2021

It would mark the hit television show’s 21st season.

Yes, Skittles Is Bringing Back Its Lime Flavor

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

Oct. 2, 2021

And the internet had a few things to say about it.

Did Bobby Leach Survive Niagara Falls, Only To Die After Slipping on Orange Peel?

Written by: Dan Evon

Oct. 2, 2021

Bobby Leach was the second person in history to survive the plunge over Niagara Falls.

Is 'National Daughters Day' Just a Sinister Plot To Extract Private Data?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Oct. 1, 2021

The social media trend has emerged in recent years, centered around the final days of September.

A Mileage Tax? No, Biden's Bill Doesn't Impose New Driving Tax

Written by: Dan Evon

Oct. 1, 2021

Studying a tax is not the same as implementing a tax.

Did Trump Say His Favorite Song Was 'Iris' by the Goo Goo Dolls?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Sept. 30, 2021

The rumor first spread in a TikTok video in late September 2021.

Did Norway Reclassify COVID-19 as the Flu?

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

Sept. 30, 2021

Social media posts claim the Scandinavian nation stated it was “no more dangerous than the flu.”

Did Biden Fake COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Shot Event?

Written by: Jessica Lee

Sept. 30, 2021

Here's a window into this conspiracy theory going viral among the president's critics.

'Pfizermectin'? Is Pfizer's New Drug Just Ivermectin in Disguise?

Written by: Dan Evon

Sept. 30, 2021

"Protease inhibitors" are a class of antiviral drugs that have been used to treat HIV/AIDS, hepa ...

Did Draymond Green Wear a 'F*ck It, Die Then' Vaccine Shirt?

Written by: Dan Evon

Sept. 29, 2021

One shirt seller said: "Whether it’s a fake photo or a real one, it doesn’t matter!"

Is This 'Mountain Face' Photo Real?

Written by: Dan Evon

Sept. 29, 2021

At the right angle, this mountain in Spain resembles a human face looking up into the sky.

SCAM ALERT: Texas Roadhouse Vouchers on Facebook

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Sept. 29, 2021

The bogus promotion ran on at least 13 separate inauthentic Facebook profiles, in September 2021.

Is the Oodhu Paavai Medicinal Plant Real?

Written by: Dan Evon

Sept. 29, 2021

Plants, as far as we know, don't produce orchestral instrument sounds.