Fact Checks
Rumors and questionable claims we have researched recently.
Written by: Dan Evon
Aug. 31, 2020
A video of a fight in Kenosha, Wisconsin, supposedly shows the 17-year-old accused of killing tw ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Aug. 31, 2020
The president "has strained to define what his second-term agenda would be."
Written by: David Mikkelson
Aug. 30, 2020
A supposed quote from the Celtic great criticized NBA players for their pro-racial justice protests.
Written by: Bethania Palma
Aug. 29, 2020
A meme circulating on Facebook appears to be a rehash of another version from 2013.
Written by: David Mikkelson
Aug. 28, 2020
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said of the looting, “This is not legitimate First Amendment-protec ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Aug. 28, 2020
Also, wouldn't any footage showing 2020 protests in the U.S. be more accurately labeled "Trump's ...
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
Aug. 28, 2020
The Democratic vice-presidential candidate's pro-abortion-rights record has come under scrutiny ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Aug. 28, 2020
The anti-abortion activist tweeted that she believes in "one vote" per "Godly household," with h ...
Written by: Jessica Lee
Aug. 27, 2020
Activist Shaun King shared a video of smoke rising from what he said was an entirely "burned dow ...
Written by: Dan MacGuill
Aug. 27, 2020
The sign was referring to the California U.S. senator who made history as the first Black woman ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Aug. 27, 2020
The 17-year-old charged with first-degree intentional homicide after two protesters were killed ...
Written by: Dan MacGuill
Aug. 27, 2020
Online commentators and social media users sought to undermine protests sparked by the police sh ...
Written by: Jessica Lee
Aug. 27, 2020
None of the responding officers wore body cameras at the scene where Jacob Blake was shot multip ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Aug. 26, 2020
A depiction — or two — of Jesus took on a political life in the summer of 2020.
Written by: Dan Evon
Aug. 25, 2020
Arizona's superintendent of public instruction was the target of several disparaging claims made ...
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
Aug. 25, 2020
Rumors circulated online that Hylton, who was convicted of a grisly 1985 murder and spent decade ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Aug. 25, 2020
"In each and every field, [Hitler] believes himself to be an unquestioned authority," the report ...
Written by: Dan MacGuill
Aug. 25, 2020
The nationwide coin shortage in 2020 caused retailers to implement policies on change that occas ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Aug. 25, 2020
Radio-frequency identification tags are used by several major retailers in order to track invent ...
Written by: Snopes Staff
Aug. 25, 2020
A routine review of content labeled satire.
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