Fact Checks
Rumors and questionable claims we have researched recently.
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
June 12, 2020
Looney Tunes gets updated for HBO Max — with plenty of its signature outlandish violence.
Written by: David Mikkelson
June 11, 2020
A meme suggested all kinds of political legal news happened in early June 2020 amid unrelated, n ...
Written by: Dan Evon
June 11, 2020
Even in a movie involving time travel, calling this a "prediction" takes more than a small stret ...
Written by: Bethania Palma
June 11, 2020
Social media users asked whether memes about the alleged shirts were factual.
Written by: Dan Evon
June 11, 2020
Tongue-in-cheek social media posts led to rumors about the popular Nickelodeon show.
Written by: Bethania Palma
June 11, 2020
A meme alleged she said Black Americans "must be" first in line for a vax, just behind heath car ...
Written by: Dan Evon
June 11, 2020
Puritan Medical Products said the swabs had to be destroyed "due to the number of individuals (o ...
Written by: Alex Kasprak
June 11, 2020
“We are ANTIFA, and we're willing to pay up to 1,000 people $25 per hour for protester,” one ad ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
June 10, 2020
Beware of imitations -- many politicians look alike.
Written by: David Mikkelson
June 10, 2020
Just as with food products, it pays to check the date stamped on news articles.
Written by: David Mikkelson
June 10, 2020
Pandas that staff believe to be expecting are given a single, air-conditioned room, as well as m ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
June 10, 2020
Trump's "poorly educated" line sparked much reaction, including smirking and shock.
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
June 10, 2020
Videos showing crowds smashing property and jumping on a car went viral during anti-police-bruta ...
Written by: Dan Evon
June 10, 2020
The raised fist has been used as a symbol of protest, resistance, and solidarity for decades.
Written by: Dan Evon
June 10, 2020
The photo of the explorer surfaced in early June 2020.
Written by: Dan Evon
June 10, 2020
She was the first Black woman to win an Academy Award for her portrayal of "Mammy" in the movie.
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
June 10, 2020
Jerry Falwell Jr., president of the evangelical Christian Liberty University, is under fire for ...
Written by: Bethania Palma
June 9, 2020
A parody tweet made to look like the U.S. president wrote it created some confusion online.
Written by: Dan Evon
June 9, 2020
Conspiracy theorists continually add branches to the Soros family tree.
Written by: David Mikkelson
June 9, 2020
This Black child star was a household name well before Little Richard became one.
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