Fact Checks
Rumors and questionable claims we have researched recently.
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 31, 2020
The ball drop on New Year's Eve is going to look a little different in 2020.
Written by: Jessica Lee
Dec. 31, 2020
With basic arithmetic, viral posts attempted to expose discrepancies in Biden's presidential win.
Written by: Jordan Liles
Dec. 30, 2020
A Spider-Man sighting was welcome news in a year as tumultuous as 2020, even if that sighting ha ...
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
Dec. 30, 2020
A powerful winter storm raised questions about Southern California weather patterns.
Written by: Bethania Palma
Dec. 30, 2020
A meme circulating on social media offered no evidence to support its extraordinary claims.
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
Dec. 30, 2020
Canadian visitors who are not seniors will have to wait like everyone else.
Written by: Madison Dapcevich
Dec. 30, 2020
The multinational online shopping platform upped its shipping fleet during the 2020 coronavirus ...
Written by: Dan MacGuill
Dec. 30, 2020
A widely coshared meme accused the Republican senator from Iowa of rank hypocrisy.
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 30, 2020
Some may have wondered if an ancient race of reptilian humanoids were discovered on Instagram.
Written by: Alex Kasprak
Dec. 30, 2020
Well over 300 people share the last name Raffensperger in the United States.
Written by: Bethania Palma Alex Kasprak
Dec. 30, 2020
A "copypasta" meme stoked more fears about the COVID-19 vaccine on social media.
Written by: David Mikkelson
Dec. 30, 2020
Future White House occupants have figured prominently — but not consistently — when Gallup has a ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
Dec. 29, 2020
Online advertisements falsely implied that Monica Lewinsky was dead and claimed that her net wor ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Dec. 29, 2020
The region is a notorious part of the world where scores of ships and planes have supposedly van ...
Written by: Dan MacGuill
Dec. 29, 2020
Twitter users enjoyed what appeared to be amusing parallels between the end of 2020 and life a c ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
Dec. 29, 2020
We took a closer look at online advertisements claiming states launched new insurance guidelines ...
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
Dec. 29, 2020
The man who played Montgomery “Scotty” Scott on the hit sci-fi series may have made it to space ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 29, 2020
It takes some conspiratorial thinking to get this sarcasm.
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 29, 2020
Just how cold does it get in Novosibirsk, Russia?
Written by: Bethania Palma
Dec. 29, 2020
The congressman is the frequent target of internet conspiracy trolls.
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