Fact Checks
Rumors and questionable claims we have researched recently.
Written by: Madison Dapcevich
Jan. 10, 2021
The photograph showed members of a mob climbing the exterior walls of the U.S. Capitol.
Written by: Dan Evon
Jan. 9, 2021
Photojournalists also captured images of a gallows erected outside the Capitol.
Written by: Dan Evon Dan MacGuill
Jan. 9, 2021
The man photographed wearing horns at the siege on the U.S. Capitol is apparently not new to pol ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Jan. 9, 2021
After U.S. President Donald Trump's Twitter account was permanently suspended, rumors flew about ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Jan. 9, 2021
Always double-check for user error before crying censorship.
Written by: Jordan Liles
Jan. 9, 2021
A clickbait advertisement led to an 80-page story about Queen Elizabeth II and Archie, the son o ...
Written by: Bethania Palma
Jan. 8, 2021
Scammers are targeting New York residents with fake promises about early COVID-19 vaccine access.
Written by: Dan Evon
Jan. 8, 2021
The restaurant chain Olive Garden found itself in the middle of a media spat following the U.S. ...
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
Jan. 8, 2021
Major Biden’s former shelter is celebrating the "first dog" with a virtual party.
Written by: Madison Dapcevich
Jan. 8, 2021
It’s been dubbed the biggest abandoned ghost town in the U.S.
Written by: Jordan Liles
Jan. 8, 2021
Photographs of the insurrectionist mob that stormed the Capitol showed several rioters ready wit ...
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
Jan. 8, 2021
Reports of politically motivated aggression on flights before the mob violence at the U.S. Capit ...
Written by: Madison Dapcevich
Jan. 8, 2021
Another tweet that didn't age well in the wake of the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol.
Written by: Alex Kasprak
Jan. 8, 2021
The artist's "Save Your Tears" music video got people asking questions.
Written by: Jordan Liles
Jan. 8, 2021
A TikTok video began with a dog standing on the roof of a house. Home security camera footage re ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Jan. 8, 2021
A months-old opinion piece was recirculated on social media in January 2021, this time with a fa ...
Written by: Madison Dapcevich
Jan. 7, 2021
Just because a photo is real doesn't mean its caption is.
Written by: Bethania Palma
Jan. 7, 2021
A video of a law enforcement officer escorting a woman down stairs during a riot at the U.S. Cap ...
Written by: Alex Kasprak
Jan. 7, 2021
A video captured a two-way exchange of pepper spray between rioters and law enforcement.
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
Jan. 7, 2021
Penis humor has an audience, according to the Danish public service broadcaster.
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