Fact Checks

Did Police Warn That Facebook Quizzes Could Lead to Identity Theft?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Nov. 20, 2019

A warning crops up periodically to avoid taking quizzes posted to Facebook.

Did a UC Berkeley Instructor Say Rural Americans Are 'Bad People'?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Nov. 20, 2019

Jackson Kernion, a doctoral student in philosophy, became the focus of online outrage after he p ...

Adam Schiff Pedophile Hoax: Baseless Claims Circulate About Congressman

Written by: Dan Evon

Nov. 20, 2019

False claims about U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff got exaggerated into even more outrageously inaccurate ...

Did Chick-fil-A Stop Donations to Groups Criticized as Anti-LGBT?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Nov. 19, 2019

News reports left out important context about a major announcement by the fast food giant in Nov ...

Did 'Shark Tank' Endorse a Keto Diet Pill?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Nov. 19, 2019

Nobody would ever lie in an ad for a diet product, right?

Did President Trump Pardon Fort Hood Shooter 'Nidal Hassan'?

Written by: Snopes Staff

Nov. 19, 2019

A routine review of content labeled satire.

Was Will Smith 'Diagnosed With a Life-Threatening Disease'?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Nov. 19, 2019

A YouTube channel used a clickbait headline to spread misinformation about the actor.

Will a Bee Sting Cause Permanent Penis Enlargement?

Written by: Snopes Staff

Nov. 19, 2019

A routine review of content labeled satire.

Did Trump and Nixon Say They Attack Journalists to Destroy Their Credibility?

Written by: Dan Evon

Nov. 19, 2019

It's definitely fair to say that U.S. Presidents Donald Trump and Richard Nixon were not fans of ...

Is This a Picture of 'El Chapo' and U.S. Democrats Plotting Open Borders?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Nov. 19, 2019

The infamous drug lord seemingly traveled and dressed well while serving time behind bars in Mexico.

Did a Mural of Greta Thunberg Use 700 Gallons of Spray Paint?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Nov. 18, 2019

A right-leaning social media activist grossly exaggerated the environmental impact of a San Fran ...

Is Kohl's Offering $250 Coupons to Social Media Users?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Nov. 18, 2019

Coupon scams are pervasive on social media.

Is 'Fart Rape' an Authentic Feminist Concept?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Nov. 18, 2019

A blog post on a relatively obscure, anti-feminist website provoked widespread outrage and ridic ...

Does Marie Yovanovitch Have a Net Worth of $17 Million?

Written by: Dan Evon

Nov. 18, 2019

An unsubstantiated rumor was circulated in November 2019 in an apparent attempt to discredit the ...

Did Schiff Unfairly Squelch Stefanik at Impeachment Hearing?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Nov. 17, 2019

Republicans clashed with U.S. House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff over their quest ...

Is This a Picture of Elise Stefanik Flipping the Bird at an Impeachment Inquiry?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Nov. 16, 2019

Another example of an attack on a politician based on a misleading 'middle finger' photograph.

Did Russian Copper Company Buy Up 70K Copies of Don Trump, Jr.'s New Book?

Written by: Snopes Staff

Nov. 15, 2019

A routine review of content labeled satire.

Is Netflix Asking Users to Update Payment Information?

Written by: Dan Evon

Nov. 15, 2019

A popular phishing scam targets Netflix users.

Does Ohio Bill Let Students Give Wrong Answers Based on Religion?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Nov. 15, 2019

Critics maintain the bill prevents students from being penalized if their work is scientifically ...

Did a Loud Fart Give a Suspect's Location Away to Police?

Written by: Dan Evon

Nov. 15, 2019

Sometimes the truth is smellier than fiction.