Fact Checks
Rumors and questionable claims we have researched recently.
Written by: Alex Kasprak
Feb. 21, 2021
A photo of an impressive looking indoor icicle was shared frequently online during the Texas bla ...
Written by: Alex Kasprak
Feb. 21, 2021
There are two ways to get the answer to this question: Scrolling through an unreasonable number ...
Written by: Madison Dapcevich
Feb. 21, 2021
Some news outlets reported the coloration resulted from chemical exposure.
Written by: Alex Kasprak
Feb. 21, 2021
The photograph in question was created by NASA's Spirit Rover in May 2005.
Written by: Jordan Liles
Feb. 21, 2021
We clicked through more than 100 pages of a clickbait slideshow so you wouldn't have to.
Written by: Alex Kasprak
Feb. 21, 2021
"I was looking around and it just popped up," said the woman whose Google Maps exploration led h ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 20, 2021
The saga of the Cruz family vacation continues.
Written by: Jordan Liles
Feb. 20, 2021
An online advertisement that appeared in February 2021 claimed that the Georgia Congresswoman's ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 20, 2021
Get her to da choppa!
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 20, 2021
A picture appears to show "freak show" performers, but specifics behind this photo remain blurry.
Written by: Jordan Liles
Feb. 20, 2021
Online advertisements for the FloraSpring weight loss supplement led users to pictures and video ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 20, 2021
A factless Facebook post urged people to "Fact Check This!", so...
Written by: Jordan Liles
Feb. 20, 2021
A number of misleading online advertisements appeared to claim that long-time journalist Couric ...
Written by: Madison Dapcevich
Feb. 19, 2021
An online petition claimed two men sharing a chocolate in a Cadbury advertisement was "selling s ...
Written by: Jessica Lee
Feb. 19, 2021
President Donald Trump's former press secretary made the allegation in a viral tweet.
Written by: Bethania Palma
Feb. 19, 2021
Biden signed an executive order. Wild conspiracy theories ensued.
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 19, 2021
Sen. Ted Cruz traveled to Cancún, Mexico, during a winter storm that left many of his constituen ...
Written by: Madison Dapcevich
Feb. 19, 2021
The European nation is heralded as a leader in wind and solar energy production.
Written by: Alex Kasprak
Feb. 18, 2021
Let's get one thing out of the way — tobacco enemas were totally a thing.
Written by: Bethania Palma
Feb. 18, 2021
We should say former Texas mayor, since he resigned.
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