Fact Checks
Rumors and questionable claims we have researched recently.
Written by: David Mikkelson
Aug. 18, 2020
An "utterly deranged nutter with a mind unclouded by facts, evidence, or reason" may not be the ...
Written by: Dan MacGuill
Aug. 18, 2020
A political crisis surrounding the Postal Service inspired some novel campaigning techniques in ...
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
Aug. 18, 2020
Fake driver’s licenses grabbed by customs officials since early 2020 became subjects of voting-r ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Aug. 18, 2020
The world's largest flatfish can weigh more than 500 pounds.
Written by: Dan MacGuill
Aug. 17, 2020
An erroneous Facebook post swept across various countries in August 2020.
Written by: Dan Evon
Aug. 17, 2020
When tarot card readings are cited as credible evidence, all bets are off.
Written by: Madison Dapcevich
Aug. 15, 2020
Rumors claimed that using neck gaiters instead of a mask may actually increase the transmission ...
Written by: Bethania Palma
Aug. 14, 2020
There's some important missing context in this claim.
Written by: David Mikkelson
Aug. 14, 2020
The president was critical of Joe Biden's choice of running mate in 2020, but not in this partic ...
Written by: Dan MacGuill
Aug. 14, 2020
Claims about the president's past pronouncements reemerged in August 2020, when Joe Biden named ...
Written by: Jessica Lee
Aug. 14, 2020
Conservative Americans claimed the mainstream news media (apart from Fox News) schemed to keep t ...
Written by: Snopes Staff
Aug. 14, 2020
A routine review of content labeled satire.
Written by: Dan Evon
Aug. 14, 2020
The number of U.S. Postal Service collection boxes overall has fallen by at least 60% since the ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Aug. 14, 2020
"We can both have a democracy and elections and at the same time protect the public health," the ...
Written by: Bethania Palma
Aug. 14, 2020
Harris long ago distanced herself from the relationship.
Written by: Alex Kasprak
Aug. 14, 2020
First elected to office at age 29, Joe Biden had consistently been ranked one of the least wealt ...
Written by: Bethania Palma
Aug. 13, 2020
Conservative personalities and websites attacked a Twitter employee over his employment background.
Written by: David Mikkelson
Aug. 13, 2020
Anything is possible if you ignore the obvious.
Written by: Dan Evon
Aug. 13, 2020
This isn't the first time L.O.L. Surprise! dolls have been subject to controversy.
Written by: Dan Evon
Aug. 13, 2020
Several details got distorted as this rumor spread online.
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