Fact Checks

Does Facebook 'Write Off' Your Birthday Donations?

Written by: Dan Evon

Nov. 6, 2019

"Donating your birthday" on Facebook is a simple way to raise money for charities.

Did Pelosi Have Health Department Close Trump Plaza Hotel?

Written by: Snopes Staff

Nov. 6, 2019

A routine review of content labeled satire.

Did Actress Dawn Wells Make Millions from 'Gilligan's Island'?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Nov. 5, 2019

Legend has it that the business savvy of "Mary Ann's" husband garnered her a lifetime of royalty ...

Did CVS Refuse Customer's Puerto Rican Driver's License, Demand Citizenship Docs?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Nov. 5, 2019

An apparently isolated incident in Indiana resulted in a storm of internet outrage.

Does In-N-Out Cup Weigh in on Jeffrey Epstein's Death?

Written by: Bond Huberman

Nov. 5, 2019

Conspiracy theories now travel by meme.

Was a Woman Arrested for Stealing a Pumpkin and Hiding it in Her Vagina?

Written by: Snopes Staff

Nov. 4, 2019

A routine review of content labeled satire.

Did Anti-Vaccine Mom Distribute Lollipops Infected with Chickenpox?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Nov. 4, 2019

Police are reportedly investigating the incident.

Did This Golf Robot Hit a Hole-in-One?

Written by: Dan Evon

Nov. 4, 2019

With advancements in robotics and computer generated images, it can be difficult to tell what's ...

Did Mookie Wilson Say Belief in Dinosaurs Helped Him Out of Batting Slumps?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Nov. 4, 2019

One of the factors behind the Mets' 1986 World Series win may have been a lack of 'dinosaur poli ...

Has No One Been Killed at a Gun Show, Thus Proving Guns Don't Kill People?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Nov. 1, 2019

The tortured logic of a meme fails to account for the fact that people have been injured and kil ...

Was the Keystone Pipeline Shut Down After Leaking Oil?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Nov. 1, 2019

The pipeline did leak in North Dakota, but claims by alternative media that "no one" was talking ...

Did 23 Seniors Die After Receiving a Flu Shot Sold by Pharmacies?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Nov. 1, 2019

Contemporary science suggests that everybody and anybody who receives a flu shot will at some po ...

Is This an 1800s-Era Drug Store with a Marijuana Leaf Sign?

Written by: Dan Evon

Nov. 1, 2019

The production of hemp was once encouraged by the United States government.

Was Trump Caught on Leaked Recording Threatening Ukraine Whistleblower With Death?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Nov. 1, 2019

The ominous remarks were also pretty vague.

No, Ilhan Omar's Children Weren't Arrested for Starting Church Fire

Written by: Snopes Staff

Nov. 1, 2019

A routine review of content labeled satire.

Did Tulsi Gabbard Not Vote on House Impeachment Measure Because She's a Senator?

Written by: Dan Evon

Oct. 31, 2019

How many things can be wrong in a single tweet?

Was U.S. President Andrew Johnson Impeached in 3 Days?

Written by: Dan Evon

Oct. 31, 2019

In 1868, Andrew Johnson became the first president in United States history to be impeached.

Did John Lennon Say 'Ringo Wasn't Even the Best Drummer in the Beatles'?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Oct. 30, 2019

This was one of the more famous quotes about a Beatle.

Did a Texas School District 'Mandate Teaching Kids How to Have Anal Sex'?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Oct. 30, 2019

Disturbing headlines carried more sensationalism than truth.

Did Democrats Unveil a Plan for a 42% Sales Tax to Pay for Medicare for All?

Written by: Dan Evon

Oct. 30, 2019

An independent think tank did suggest that a 42% value added tax would be one way to pay for Med ...