Fact Checks

Did Texas Enact a Dress Code for Women?

Written by: Dan Evon

Sept. 7, 2021

A routine review of content labeled satire.

Pic of Soldier Kneeling in the Clouds Dates to 2017

Written by: Dan Evon

Sept. 7, 2021

A years-old instance of pareidolia found new meaning in August 2021.

Speedy Tortoise Video is Digital Art

Written by: Dan Evon

Sept. 7, 2021

Vernon James Manlapaz creates "short magical videos."

Do Black Starbucks Aprons Have a Different Meaning Than Green Ones?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Sept. 5, 2021

A black apron signifies achievement.

Did Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Get New 'Handmaid' Uniforms?

Written by: Dan Evon

Sept. 3, 2021

Under Texas' new law, citizens can sue anyone who performs, funds, or helps a person get an abor ...

Did UK Government Announce Plans to Criminalize Pet Abduction?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Sept. 3, 2021

Animal rights groups have long lobbied for a change to legislation across the U.K. to acknowledg ...

Who Said 'For True Patriots To Be Silent, Is Dangerous'?

Written by: Dan Evon

Sept. 3, 2021

Rep. Lauren Boebert attributed this quote to President John Adams, but it was actually said by F ...

Did a Florida Chinese Restaurant's Sign Read 'F*** DeSantis'?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Sept. 3, 2021

In September 2021, social media users enthusiastically shared a picture of a restaurant sign tha ...

Did BYU Repeatedly Wash Away Pro-LGBT+ Chalk Art on Campus?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Sept. 2, 2021

Messages of love and support for LGBT+ BYU students appeared on or near campus in August 2021 in ...

No, Jim Bakker Didn't Claim That God Can't Hear Prayers Through a Mask

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Sept. 2, 2021

The televangelist has made outrageous claims before, but this one would have taken the cake.

Hunter Biden Arrest Rumors Are Latest From Alternative Universe

Written by: Dan Evon

Sept. 2, 2021

Real Raw News has published a number of fictitious articles falsely claiming that everyone from ...

Is Detroit Zoo Administering COVID-19 Vaccines to Animals?

Written by: Jessica Lee

Sept. 1, 2021

Nationwide, zoo animals — including tigers, lions, and gorillas — have tested positive for COVID-19.

Did Queen Elizabeth II Ask Cristiano Ronaldo to Sign Jerseys?

Written by: Dan Evon

Sept. 1, 2021

Is Manchester United even Queen Elizabeth's favorite football team?

Did Andrew Cuomo Leave His Dog Behind in the Governor's Mansion?

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Sept. 1, 2021

The disgraced former governor allegedly asked if any staff member could keep the dog.

Part of Trump's Border Wall Damaged By Monsoons in Arizona

Written by: Bethania Palma

Sept. 1, 2021

Environmentalists had warned about what ended up happening.

No, the Make-A-Wish Foundation Isn't Denying Wishes to Unvaccinated Children

Written by: Bethania Palma

Aug. 31, 2021

A copypasta meme spread misinformation about critically ill children.

Did Kamala Harris Refuse To Be Vaccinated with the 'Trump Vaccine'?

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Aug. 31, 2021

Harris also allegedly discouraged others from being vaccinated against COVID-19 during the 2020 ...

No, That Picture of Kamala Harris with Jeffrey Epstein Is Not Real

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Aug. 31, 2021

The fake photo was shared widely online in August 2021, and was even posted by a Republican cong ...

Did Taliban Hang a Man From a Black Hawk Helicopter?

Written by: Dan Evon

Aug. 31, 2021

This person is hanging from a harness, not a neck.

Did US Leave More Than $80B Worth of Equipment to the Taliban?

Written by: Dan Evon

Aug. 31, 2021

The "Taliban's New Arsenal" does not include 22,000 Humvees or 33 Black Hawk helicopters.