Fact Checks
Rumors and questionable claims we have researched recently.
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 23, 2020
An out-of-context video clip was widely circulated on social media, along with false claims abou ...
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
Sept. 22, 2020
Trump credits an early 2020 ban on travelers from mainland China as his signature move to tackle ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 22, 2020
Sharks and hurricanes are a popular combination among online rumors.
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 22, 2020
The fatal shooting of three people was politicized when rumors circulated on social media.
Written by: Dan MacGuill
Sept. 22, 2020
The president's former campaign adviser, convicted for lying to Congress, joined conspiracy theo ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Sept. 22, 2020
It is hard to draw a straight line between federal government policy (let alone presidential pol ...
Written by: Dan MacGuill
Sept. 21, 2020
"Was he joking?" has become a frequent question for reporters, and voters, since Trump began his ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 21, 2020
This joke does not stem from an actual quotation.
Written by: David Mikkelson
Sept. 21, 2020
Two people associated with the Center for Medical Progress entered several meetings with Planned ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 21, 2020
The U.S. Supreme Court justice dictated a message to her granddaughter shortly before she died.
Written by: Dan MacGuill
Sept. 21, 2020
The automated political advocacy service Resistbot ran another campaign following the death of U ...
Written by: Bethania Palma
Sept. 19, 2020
Trump made a comment about trees and wildfires during a visit to fire-ravaged California.
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
Sept. 18, 2020
A mysterious award has been mentioned in numerous speeches by the president since 2016.
Written by: Dan MacGuill
Sept. 18, 2020
Anti-racism is not synonymous with the Black Lives Matter movement, and vice versa.
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 18, 2020
The viral video clip appeared to cut off just as the Fox News host was building to a "but."
Written by: David Mikkelson
Sept. 18, 2020
FBI Director Chris Wray said of antifa that, “It’s not a group or an organization. It’s a moveme ...
Written by: Jessica Lee
Sept. 18, 2020
The viral claim seemed to be an attempt to counter U.S. President Donald Trump's framing of Blac ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 18, 2020
Fox News host Sean Hannity helped spread this rumor to millions of viewers.
Written by: Bethania Palma
Sept. 17, 2020
A claim made by President Donald Trump has actually been on the internet for years.
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 17, 2020
Repeating a lie ad nauseam does not make it any more true.
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