Fact Checks
Rumors and questionable claims we have researched recently.
Written by: Dan MacGuill
Dec. 11, 2020
A viral picture of a roomful of tablets alluded to the widespread emotional devastation caused b ...
Written by: Alex Kasprak
Dec. 11, 2020
The woman, who left the country abruptly in 2015, has been photographed with several high-profil ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
Dec. 11, 2020
Disney theme parks have been the subject of countless rumors since Disneyland first opened in An ...
Written by: Jessica Lee
Dec. 11, 2020
The great green room of the children's book features not one but two illustrated clocks.
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
Dec. 11, 2020
Comparing apples to oranges is ironically a fruitless method of argument.
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 11, 2020
A 2009 hoax video designed to show how easy it is to spread misinformation continued to be a sou ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Dec. 10, 2020
U.S. President Donald Trump demonstrated in December 2020 that one can move the goal posts and s ...
Written by: Alex Kasprak
Dec. 10, 2020
The "Sputnik V" vaccine at issue here differs from the vaccines nearing approval in the United S ...
Written by: Dan MacGuill
Dec. 10, 2020
A right-wing social media activist saw evidence of conspiracy where there was none in photograph ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
Dec. 10, 2020
A TikTok video that promised "How to Unlock Anybody's iPhone" was viewed millions of times.
Written by: Jessica Lee
Dec. 10, 2020
Geographic coordinates in a 10-second video online have fans speculating about a possible GTA 6.
Written by: Alex Kasprak
Dec. 10, 2020
The bill does seem to add a "duty to retreat" clause to the defense of self, or of another perso ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
Dec. 10, 2020
Titanic sank on the morning of April 15, 1912, ushering in a series of theories and hoaxes for m ...
Written by: Dan MacGuill
Dec. 10, 2020
A TikTok user put a new spin on an age-old conspiracy theory.
Written by: Jordan Liles
Dec. 10, 2020
Actor Richard Gere was the subject of yet another internet death hoax. This time, it was about h ...
Written by: Dan MacGuill
Dec. 10, 2020
Internet users reacted with a mix of bemusement and delight at video clips taken from Lawson's B ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 10, 2020
Another giveaway scam was circulated on Facebook in December 2020.
Written by: Jessica Lee
Dec. 10, 2020
It wouldn't be the first time the sitting president broke from tradition.
Written by: David Mikkelson
Dec. 9, 2020
Beware of imitations -- many poll workers look alike.
Written by: Bethania Palma
Dec. 9, 2020
It may be hard to believe in the age of social media, but someone's wanting privacy doesn't make ...
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