Fact Checks
Rumors and questionable claims we have researched recently.
Written by: Bethania Palma
Sept. 13, 2019
Attributing questionable quotes to U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is a preoccupation for som ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 13, 2019
The water used in many bottled-water products comes from municipal water supplies.
Written by: Snopes Staff
Sept. 13, 2019
A routine review of content labeled satire.
Written by: Bethania Palma Alex Kasprak
Sept. 12, 2019
Among other issues, a troubling headline about "beating baby hearts" resulted in accusations of ...
Written by: Alex Kasprak
Sept. 12, 2019
The final step in this infographic is sharing a brandy with the newly amputated patient.
Written by: Snopes Staff
Sept. 12, 2019
A routine review of content labeled satire.
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 12, 2019
As we often say, appearances can be very deceiving.
Written by: Snopes Staff
Sept. 12, 2019
A routine review of content labeled satire.
Written by: Snopes Staff
Sept. 12, 2019
A routine review of content labeled satire.
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 11, 2019
A famous quote from Thomas Jefferson has been shared in support of several different opinions.
Written by: Bethania Palma
Sept. 11, 2019
The South African comedian has always been vocal about his mixed-race heritage.
Written by: Dan MacGuill
Sept. 11, 2019
Pro-life websites reported — with a degree of accuracy — on the difficult case of Sean Tagert.
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 11, 2019
Some 4,000 planes were grounded in the span of a few hours.
Written by: Bethania Palma
Sept. 10, 2019
The answer had to do with confusion and miscommunication rather than new visa requirements.
Written by: Dan MacGuill
Sept. 10, 2019
A widely-shared tweet misrepresented and over-simplified the Global Peace Index, but it did allu ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 10, 2019
Numerical palindromes, such as 12321, can be read the same forwards and backwards.
Written by: Dan MacGuill
Sept. 9, 2019
A viral Facebook post proved misleading and confusing rather than informative.
Written by: Bethania Palma
Sept. 9, 2019
Claims of rampant looting are a persistent type of racial hoax during disasters.
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 9, 2019
The U.S. president and the model lobbed a few insults at each other on social media in September ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 9, 2019
The U.S. government as a whole did provide aid to the Bahamas after Hurricane Dorian in summer 2019.
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