Fact Checks
Rumors and questionable claims we have researched recently.
Written by: Madison Dapcevich
July 29, 2020
During a White House press briefing, the president compared his approval ratings with those of f ...
Written by: Bethania Palma
July 29, 2020
The owner of the camera, George Holliday, filmed the beating from his balcony in 1991.
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
July 29, 2020
The Republican senator faced backlash after he criticized a school curriculum on slavery.
Written by: Dan MacGuill
July 29, 2020
Several articles rushed to condemn the New Jersey university's English department in response to ...
Written by: Bethania Palma
July 29, 2020
The USPS does recommend requesting ballots at least 15 days in advance and mailing them at least ...
Written by: Jessica Lee
July 29, 2020
Top Democrats were quick to criticize the president's "law and order" approach to policing on Tw ...
Written by: Bethania Palma
July 28, 2020
It wasn't the first time the president pushed to add the payroll tax cut to a coronavirus relief ...
Written by: Dan MacGuill
July 28, 2020
In June 2020, Seattle City Council passed a law banning police from using "crowd control weapons."
Written by: Bethania Palma
July 28, 2020
It was not the first such incident reported during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.
Written by: David Mikkelson
July 28, 2020
The actor is one of several celebrities who have become the target of bizarre conspiracy theorie ...
Written by: Snopes Staff
July 28, 2020
A routine review of content labeled satire.
Written by: Madison Dapcevich
July 28, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic slowed the production of a number of food and beverage products in 2020.
Written by: David Mikkelson
July 28, 2020
Several news outlets in the U.S. and Mexico reported that the viral video captured Hurricane Han ...
Written by: Dan Evon
July 28, 2020
A satirical tweet was mistaken as genuine on social media.
Written by: Bethania Palma
July 27, 2020
Pointing out a rumor exists is not the same as proving that the rumor is true.
Written by: Dan Evon
July 27, 2020
Police tactics at 2020 protests sparked outrage, controversy, debate, and, of course, rumors.
Written by: Bethania Palma
July 27, 2020
A fundraising email advertised a coin with Reagan's likeness on it.
Written by: David Mikkelson
July 27, 2020
The BLM movement began with the use of the hashtag #BlackLivesMatter on social media after the a ...
Written by: Dan Evon
July 27, 2020
A scaremongering piece of propaganda was created to smear the LGBTQ community.
Written by: Snopes Staff
July 27, 2020
A routine review of content labeled satire.
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