Fact Checks

Did President Trump Delete Tweets That Referred to Immigrants as "Invaders"?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Aug. 4, 2019

A Twitter rumor held that the chief executive's team went on a deletion spree after a mass shoot ...

Was the El Paso Shooting Suspect's MyLife Page Altered by 'Leftists'?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Aug. 4, 2019

Pranksters and critics play politics with online info in the wake of a mass shooting.

Did This Photograph Appear on the El Paso Mall Shooter's Twitter Page?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Aug. 3, 2019

Social media accounts are typically scrutinized for clues to the motivations of mass shooters.

Did Tampered-With Conditioner Cause a Wisconsin Woman to Lose Her Hair?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Aug. 2, 2019

A mother and daughter sounded the alarm over a Pantene product sold at a Walmart store. We check ...

Did U.S. Rep. Cheney Accuse Native Tribes of “Destroying Our Western Way of Life”?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Aug. 2, 2019

A coalition of Native American tribes, groups, and individuals fought for the Yellowstone grizzl ...

Does Photo Show U.S. House Democrats 'Vacationing' in Italy on Taxpayer's Dime?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Aug. 2, 2019

Democratic members of the House of Representatives took an official trip to Italy and Africa whi ...

Did U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings Dine Lavishly in Italy With House Democrats?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Aug. 2, 2019

Several African American legislators from the U.S. were part of a Congressional delegation that ...

Were 526 'Tooth Like Structures' Removed From a Child's Mouth?

Written by: Dan Evon

Aug. 2, 2019

Dental college: "This is the first ever case to be documented world wide, where so many minute t ...

Can You Pop Popcorn with a Pickle and a AA Battery?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Aug. 2, 2019

We prefer using a microwave oven and saving the pickles to make Dill Popcorn.

Was a 5-Meter-Tall Human Skeleton Unearthed in Australia?

Written by: Dan Evon

Aug. 2, 2019

Giant human skeletons are hard to come by. Digitally altered or miscaptioned images on the other ...

Did a Second Aide to Democratic Sen. Maggie Hassan Admit Role in Doxing GOP?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Aug. 1, 2019

The charges stem from an incident in which another ex-staffer hacked into Hassan’s computers and ...

Did Burger King Customers Tell Manager to 'Go Back to Your Mexican Country'?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Aug. 1, 2019

Video of the incident in Central Florida went viral.

Did Jared Kushner-Owned Properties in Baltimore Violate Building Code Rules on Rodent Infestation?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Aug. 1, 2019

Some news reports saw a measure of irony in President Donald Trump's attacks on the city of Balt ...

Are Bulletproof Backpacks Being Sold in U.S. Stores?

Written by: Dan Evon

Aug. 1, 2019

More than 100 people were killed or injured during school shootings in 2018.

Is This a '1 Minute Message' From U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib?

Written by: Dan Evon

July 31, 2019

Here's one key fact: This video is three decades old. Also: That is not Rashida Tlaib.

Does a Graphic Compare Weather Maps From 2050 and 2019?

Written by: Dan Evon

July 31, 2019

A hypothetical weather map for the year 2050 bears a few similarities to a map of the June 2019 ...

Is the U.S. One of the Worst Countries for Women?

Written by: David Mikkelson

July 31, 2019

Many readers were surprised by the results of a 2018 global survey about countries where conditi ...

Were Seesaws Installed at the U.S.-Mexico Border?

Written by: Dan Evon

July 31, 2019

We saw a seesaw, but we don't see the seesaw we saw anymore.

Did U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders Say Baltimore Was Like a 'Third World Country'?

Written by: Bethania Palma

July 30, 2019

Like U.S. President Donald Trump, Sanders criticized living conditions in Baltimore (in 2015), j ...

Was the Death of FBI Agent Sal Cincinelli Linked to the Clinton Foundation?

Written by: Bethania Palma

July 30, 2019

The Clinton "body bags" hoax is one of the longest-running internet conspiracy theories.