Fact Checks
Rumors and questionable claims we have researched recently.
Written by: Dan Evon
July 21, 2021
The people of California voted for Prop 47 to become a law in 2014.
Written by: Dan Evon
July 21, 2021
No national anthems were harmed in the making of this protest.
Written by: Dan MacGuill
July 21, 2021
News outlets in the summer of 2021 made a remarkable assertion about the impact of the COVID-19 ...
Written by: Jessica Lee
July 21, 2021
"Can I have, please, 50-piece — not 51, not 49 — minis, yes?" the NBA Finals MVP said.
Written by: Dan Evon
July 21, 2021
You don't have to give up sex to help save the environment.
Written by: Jordan Liles
July 20, 2021
Online advertisements promised answers for what appeared to be a large nest or other object hang ...
Written by: Madison Dapcevich
July 20, 2021
Blue bananas are said to taste like vanilla ice cream, and the skin of the fruit is a silvery pa ...
Written by: Dan Evon
July 20, 2021
Seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady accepted an invitation to the White House for the first ...
Written by: Dan MacGuill
July 20, 2021
Conspiracy theorists seized upon a supposedly satirical article, and deployed it as inflammatory ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
July 20, 2021
Online advertisements promised what appeared to be a handy bathroom trick.
Written by: Dan MacGuill
July 20, 2021
The leather outfit, covered in nails from head to toe, has captured the imagination of internet ...
Written by: Dan Evon
July 20, 2021
This shark is at least 79 million years younger than suggested in this viral video.
Written by: Dan Evon
July 20, 2021
PB&J does not stand for peanut butter and jars.
Written by: Madison Dapcevich
July 19, 2021
The deep-sea cephalopod is completely transparent except for its optic nerve, eyeballs, and dige ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
July 19, 2021
The viral "Star Wars" video featured a fake cinema reaction to Darth Vader's infamous line from ...
Written by: Jessica Lee
July 19, 2021
Capture the right amount of light and shadows and 2-dimensional images can look quite textured.
Written by: Bethania Palma
July 19, 2021
The claim echoed a similar, baseless claim about British Airways pilots.
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
July 19, 2021
An archaic law may have been long overdue for a cut.
Written by: Dan MacGuill
July 19, 2021
"It is about love, light and life," says its creator. It is also priced at nearly $5,000.
Written by: Jessica Lee
July 19, 2021
A baseless conspiracy theory is circulating online alleging that Leno lost the gig because of hi ...
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