Fact Checks
Rumors and questionable claims we have researched recently.
Written by: Dan Evon
Jan. 5, 2021
We know the photograph of the Georgia senator is real.
Written by: Madison Dapcevich
Jan. 5, 2021
A famed medieval transcript described the Earth’s lunar companion as “wholly gone.”
Written by: Bethania Palma
Jan. 4, 2021
Some have advocated for young people to be able to get vaccinated without their parents' knowledge.
Written by: Dan MacGuill
Jan. 4, 2021
Social media users shared a pair of bizarre claims about the supposedly unique effects of COVID- ...
Written by: Dan MacGuill
Jan. 4, 2021
Right-leaning observers took aim at Missouri Democrat Emanuel Cleaver after the opening of the f ...
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
Jan. 4, 2021
As Bowie’s death anniversary approached, a tense 1983 interview went viral online.
Written by: Jordan Liles
Jan. 4, 2021
An online advertisement displayed in January 2021 said that Amazon Prime increased its prices fo ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Jan. 4, 2021
The idea that vaccinations will be used by the government to secretly implant tracking devices i ...
Written by: Bethania Palma
Jan. 4, 2021
The mayor did ask residents to avoid downtown but not for the reasons some asserted on social media.
Written by: Jordan Liles
Jan. 4, 2021
The house-sized Mickey Mouse head with a missing eye and damaged ears was said to be part of an ...
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
Jan. 4, 2021
Dozens of emergency room staff members tested positive over the holidays.
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
Jan. 3, 2021
A Bolivian soccer match was joined by a furry fan.
Written by: Madison Dapcevich
Jan. 3, 2021
The chemical messenger is a hormone key in stabilizing mood, feelings, and happiness.
Written by: Jordan Liles
Jan. 3, 2021
Disney Parks fanatics might know all about the abandoned attractions, but it's likely that a maj ...
Written by: Bethania Palma
Jan. 2, 2021
The critters made one woman feel like she was the loser in a cage match.
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
Jan. 2, 2021
Boston Dynamics reportedly released a video of robots grooving to “Do You Love Me" by The Contours.
Written by: Jordan Liles
Jan. 2, 2021
Pierce Brosnan is not dead, but these net worth advertisements may have left readers in tears af ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Jan. 2, 2021
But the drawing wasn't exactly visible in the sky.
Written by: Jessica Lee
Dec. 31, 2020
A website alleged a study found "asymptomatic transmission of COVID-19 didn't occur at all."
Written by: Dan MacGuill
Dec. 31, 2020
A Republican Congressman saw a conflict of interest involving the Abrams sisters in December 2020.
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