Fact Checks
Rumors and questionable claims we have researched recently.
Written by: Dan Evon
May 6, 2020
A photograph appeared to show four of a kind, queens. Asian giant hornet queens, that is.
Written by: Dan Evon
May 6, 2020
A photograph truly shows a man screaming near an officer during an anti-lockdown protest.
Written by: David Mikkelson
May 5, 2020
Santee, California, has been associated with white supremacist activity for years, earning the c ...
Written by: Dan Evon
May 5, 2020
A massive flamboyance of flamingos was spotted during the COVID-19 pandemic, but this isn't it.
Written by: Bethania Palma
May 5, 2020
A tweet posted by the U.S. president prompted questions about whether it was real.
Written by: Dan Evon David Mikkelson
May 5, 2020
Just how much faith do you place in an unbelievable anecdote told by a wag known as "Wild Bill"?
Written by: David Mikkelson
May 5, 2020
A sprawling conspiracy theory holds that numerous individuals and organizations schemed to promo ...
Written by: Dan Evon
May 4, 2020
One restaurant's proposed solution to dining out during the COVID-19 pandemic went viral on soci ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
May 4, 2020
A common tale expresses the thought that a dictator can do anything he wants to "the people," so ...
Written by: Dan Evon
May 4, 2020
An old rumor resurfaced amid a rise in Sinophobia during the COVID-19 coronavirus disease pandemic.
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
May 4, 2020
Apparently all jokes need disclaimers.
Written by: Jessica Lee
May 4, 2020
The misunderstanding seems to stem from the word "coronavirus" and how it pertains to a family o ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
May 3, 2020
The COVID-19 "death rate" reported by the CDC goes up with the passage of time, and it has not b ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
May 3, 2020
Tara Reade, who worked as an assistant helping manage interns for Biden's Senate office in 1993, ...
Written by: Bethania Palma
May 1, 2020
The right-wing commentator received backlash on social media when the tragic benchmark was met.
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
May 1, 2020
An old "prediction" got a new origin story.
Written by: Bethania Palma
May 1, 2020
It wasn't the first time the U.S. president suggested his predecessor was somehow responsible fo ...
Written by: Dan Evon
May 1, 2020
Bill Gates was featured in a 1997 issue of George magazine, but so were other people.
Written by: Dan Evon
April 30, 2020
A doctored image was used to promulgate an old conspiracy theory about Bill Gates.
Written by: Bethania Palma
April 30, 2020
The announcement that Starbucks is expanding its brand in Asia proved meme-worthy.
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