Fact Checks

Does a Video Show Firefighters Catching a Suicidal Woman in Mid-Air?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Aug. 17, 2021

The heroic exploits of two Latvian firefighters gained prominence online in August 2021.

Heath Ledger Did Not Improvise in the Hospital Scene in 'The Dark Knight' After a 'Mishap'

Written by: Jordan Liles

Aug. 17, 2021

A video with more than 30 million views falsely claimed that Ledger "completely improvised" the ...

RECALL: FDA Expands Recall of Frozen Shrimp Linked to Salmonella Outbreak

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

Aug. 17, 2021

Dozens of product names were distributed across the U.S. from November 2020 to May 2021.

Fake 'Afghan News' Accounts Spread Racist Misinformation About 'Missing Reporter'

Written by: Dan Evon

Aug. 17, 2021

Peddlers of misinformation attempted to sow confusion in the wake of the Taliban's takeover of A ...

Biden's Teleprompter Did Not Say 'Leave Now' at End of Afghanistan Speech

Written by: Jordan Liles

Aug. 17, 2021

A doctored picture was shared in the moments after U.S. President Joe Biden gave a speech on the ...

Is This Journalism Before and After Taliban Takeover?

Written by: Dan Evon

Aug. 17, 2021

The threat to female journalists in the region is undoubtedly real.

Is This a Real Video Showing Taliban Occupying Afghanistan's Parliament?

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Aug. 16, 2021

The Taliban entered Kabul in mid-August 2021, as foreign powers departed.

No, CNN Didn't Praise Taliban for 'Responsibly Wearing Masks'

Written by: David Emery

Aug. 16, 2021

A fake CNN graphic ripped from a satire website went viral without attribution or disclaimers.

Did Biden Adviser Jake Sullivan Say 'We Could Not Give Afghan Forces the Will' To Fight Taliban?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Aug. 16, 2021

The Biden administration faced widespread criticism for the manner of its withdrawal from Afghan ...

No, Marine Gen. David Berger Did Not Berate Defense Sec. Lloyd Austin Over Vaccines

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Aug. 13, 2021

RealRawNews.com is, perhaps unsurprisingly, not a reliable source of information on much of anyt ...

No, Bill Lee Did Not Sanction 'Quarantine Camps' for Unvaccinated Tennesseans

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Aug. 12, 2021

Pastor Greg Locke either fundamentally misunderstood, or grossly misrepresented, the contents of ...

Do Pez Dispensers Automatically Remove Wrappers?

Written by: Dan Evon

Aug. 12, 2021

Many children have attempted this method. Many children have failed.

The Do's and Don'ts of Flu Prevention from 1918

Written by: Dan Evon

Aug. 12, 2021

A hundred years later and this simple advice still rings true.

No, Biden Isn't Letting Thousands of 'Illegal Immigrants' into US Without COVID Testing

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Aug. 12, 2021

This is not the first time in history that immigrants have been accused of spreading disease.

No, the AMA Didn't Revoke Sen. Rand Paul's Ophthalmology License

Written by: Snopes Staff

Aug. 12, 2021

An online source described the alleged revocation of Paul's medical license as "permanent."

Do Belgium's Solar Parking Meters Not Work Due to Lack of Sunlight?

Written by: Dan Evon

Aug. 11, 2021

Misinformation is still misinformation even it sounds humorous.

'Bear in Walmart' TikTok Video Was Not Recorded in Walmart

Written by: Jordan Liles

Aug. 11, 2021

A TikTok comedian appeared to confuse a number of commenters after making a humorous video.

RECALL: Serenade Chicken Linked to Salmonella Outbreak

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Aug. 11, 2021

In the spring and summer of 2021, federal agencies investigated a salmonella outbreak that sicke ...

Are 'Vaccine Bandits' Taking Over Los Angeles Streets?

Written by: Dan Evon

Aug. 11, 2021

There's a predictable answer to the question "why is nobody else talking about this?"

No, a Canadian Court 'Victory' Didn't Prove COVID 'Is a Hoax'

Written by: Bethania Palma

Aug. 10, 2021

A viral video is spreading false information about the pandemic on social media.