Fact Checks
Rumors and questionable claims we have researched recently.
Written by: Bethania Palma
Nov. 10, 2020
This appeared to be an example of what we'll call a "misinformation ouroboros" endless loop.
Written by: Alex Kasprak
Nov. 10, 2020
Placing words next to a picture of a man is not the same as the man's writing those words himself.
Written by: Jordan Liles
Nov. 10, 2020
The IRS sent out the first payments in April 2020, and American families have been awaiting word ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Nov. 10, 2020
While President Trump may never admit defeat, he did not write that in "The Art of the Deal."
Written by: Alex Kasprak
Nov. 10, 2020
It is challenging to take something away that was never given in the first place.
Written by: Dan Evon
Nov. 10, 2020
Why did the elephant seal cross the road? Because the Chilean Navy wanted him to go back to the ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Nov. 10, 2020
While it may be new to TikTok users, this joke has been around for years.
Written by: Dan Evon
Nov. 9, 2020
The director of the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency called the rumors "non ...
Written by: Jessica Lee
Nov. 9, 2020
The baseless claim suggests the president-elect has ordered elections workers nationwide to brea ...
Written by: Bethania Palma
Nov. 9, 2020
Questions swirled over whether the wrong Four Seasons was the site of the conference.
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
Nov. 9, 2020
Internet sleuths think the president-elect is trolling Trump with a “We Just Did” hat.
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
Nov. 9, 2020
After four years without a White House pet, many were curious about the president-elect’s canine ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Nov. 9, 2020
Not all seemingly celebratory gestures in November 2020 were intended to herald the results of a ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Nov. 9, 2020
The U.S. president-elect's dog is definitely not small.
Written by: Dan Evon
Nov. 8, 2020
Beware of headlines from an alternative history.
Written by: Dan Evon
Nov. 8, 2020
Kamala Harris will be the first woman and the first woman of color to serve as vice president, b ...
Written by: Madison Dapcevich
Nov. 7, 2020
During the 2020 presidential contest, false information on the internet spread faster than facts.
Written by: Snopes Staff
Nov. 7, 2020
For days, the world waited to see who American voters want to serve as the 46th president of the ...
Written by: Madison Dapcevich
Nov. 7, 2020
Search algorithms linking controversial politicians to derogatory words is a not uncommon phenom ...
Written by: Jessica Lee
Nov. 7, 2020
On an historic day in America, rumors held that the incumbent president spent the key moment on ...
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