Fact Checks
Rumors and questionable claims we have researched recently.
Written by: Dan Evon
April 7, 2020
Humor doesn't always translate from one culture to the next.
Written by: Alex Kasprak
April 7, 2020
While the stimulus payment is technically a tax credit, its categorization as such was made only ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
April 6, 2020
One cannot break laws that do not exist.
Written by: David Mikkelson
April 6, 2020
American intelligence agencies have concluded that the Chinese government itself does not know t ...
Written by: Dan Evon
April 6, 2020
A routine review of content labeled satire.
Written by: Dan Evon
April 6, 2020
A global pandemic did indeed inspire this poem. But that's as far as it goes.
Written by: Snopes Staff
April 6, 2020
A routine review of content labeled satire.
Written by: David Mikkelson
April 4, 2020
Caption: "During difficult times the first ones you have to keep under control are the jackasses ...
Written by: Bethania Palma
April 3, 2020
Some questioned whether an acrimonious letter from U.S. President Donald Trump to the senator fr ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
April 3, 2020
The IRS has not announced if Americans will be able to track the status of their stimulus paymen ...
Written by: Bethania Palma
April 3, 2020
Memes exploiting fear over the ongoing coronavirus pandemic have been widespread on social media.
Written by: David Mikkelson
April 3, 2020
Yet another "free coupon" scam attempted to lure social media users with bogus promises.
Written by: Dan Evon
April 3, 2020
The Mötley Crüe musician shared a letter on his Facebook page ... but we have questions.
Written by: Bethania Palma
April 3, 2020
A story that went viral was later clarified with regard to key details.
Written by: Dan Evon
April 3, 2020
The Netflix documentary subject was put in isolation after he supposedly came in contact with so ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
April 2, 2020
Someone you don’t know sends you a check, then asks you to deposit it and send some of the money ...
Written by: Dan Evon
April 2, 2020
COVID-19 is caused by a coronavirus, but not all coronaviruses cause COVID-19.
Written by: Bethania Palma
April 2, 2020
A viral hoax warned against going out to buy bread, of all things, during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Written by: David Mikkelson
April 2, 2020
Somehow, some way, business magnate George Soros gets accused of being involved in almost every ...
Written by: Dan Evon
April 2, 2020
This video is real, but it has nothing to do with 5G or the coronavirus pandemic.
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