Fact Checks
Rumors and questionable claims we have researched recently.
Written by: Dan Evon
Jan. 7, 2021
Either way, we love the character name "Groundskeeper Willie."
Written by: Dan MacGuill
Jan. 7, 2021
Jake Angeli, who dressed in horns and furs during the U.S. Capitol riot, was the subject of feve ...
Written by: Madison Dapcevich
Jan. 7, 2021
The listing occurred after an unidentified man was pictured carrying such an object in the Capitol.
Written by: Dan MacGuill
Jan. 7, 2021
Conspiracy theorists jumped into action when the unmistakable figure of Trump supporter and QAno ...
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
Jan. 7, 2021
British troops set fire to the building in August of that year.
Written by: Dan Evon
Jan. 7, 2021
False rumors on social media were given the appearance of credibility when they were rehashed in ...
Written by: Madison Dapcevich
Jan. 7, 2021
It’s not the first time the Grand Canyon State has been a leader in COVID-19 cases.
Written by: Dan Evon
Jan. 7, 2021
The fantastical architecture of the Ruyi Bridge in China led some to believe that it was the res ...
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
Jan. 6, 2021 (Updated: Oct. 16, 2024)
A 2020 Elle interview with the vice president-elect carries some similarities to a 1965 Playboy ...
Written by: Madison Dapcevich
Jan. 6, 2021
Social media platforms deleted the video, saying it violated community standards.
Written by: Bethania Palma
Jan. 6, 2021
After a violent mob descended on the U.S. Capitol, the rhetoric of Trump's surrogates came under ...
Written by: Dan MacGuill
Jan. 6, 2021
An extraordinary photograph appeared to capture the effects of a flash-bang grenade going off at ...
Written by: Alex Kasprak
Jan. 6, 2021
The theory is belied by the fact that Apple Maps provides directions to Washington, D.C.
Written by: Bethania Palma
Jan. 6, 2021
A photograph from the summer's Black Lives Matter protests went viral as Trump supporters attack ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Jan. 6, 2021
Many previous political tweets proved not to have aged well as chaos unfolded at the U.S. Capito ...
Written by: Madison Dapcevich
Jan. 6, 2021
Widely circulated photographs show at least three officers pointing their guns at rioters.
Written by: Dan Evon
Jan. 6, 2021
It would be just one of many disturbing images to emerge from the pro-Trump riots.
Written by: Dan Evon
Jan. 6, 2021
The video is real, but it's difficult to tell exactly what it shows.
Written by: Dan Evon
Jan. 6, 2021
We're not sure if the item made it out of the building, but the photograph is real.
Written by: Madison Dapcevich
Jan. 6, 2021
President-elect Joe Biden described the event as an “unprecedented assault” on democracy.
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