Fact Checks
Rumors and questionable claims we have researched recently.
Written by: Dan Evon
July 18, 2019
The answer to who she really is ... is simpler than some think.
Written by: Dan Evon
July 18, 2019
The Olympics bring together the greatest athletes (and graphic designers) in the world.
Written by: David Emery
July 17, 2019
U.S. First Lady Melania Trump's parents, both from Slovenia, became U.S. citizens in August 2018.
Written by: Bethania Palma
July 17, 2019
A horrifying video shows one arm of the pendulum-style ride breaking off and falling.
Written by: David Emery
July 17, 2019
To date, U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has not embraced the idea of attempting to impea ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
July 16, 2019
Even for high-profile, sensational legal cases, junk news about the event is often consumed more ...
Written by: Dan MacGuill
July 16, 2019
CNN's Jake Tapper added an interesting perspective to the debate over President Donald Trump's v ...
Written by: Bethania Palma
July 16, 2019
Viral social media posts claimed Democratic lawmakers might care about the couple's well-being i ...
Written by: Dan Evon
July 16, 2019
"Tea Cup Sallie" is one of the least crude nicknames that the internet has given this woman.
Written by: David Mikkelson
July 16, 2019
Hard to imagine anyone wants us to "eat our beloved puppies," least of all the U.S. Congress.
Written by: Bethania Palma
July 15, 2019
A disturbing claim about a migrant girl has been circulating for months with no proof of its ver ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
July 15, 2019
Epstein's ties to two U.S. presidents, Bill Clinton and Donald Trump, have drawn a good deal of ...
Written by: Dan MacGuill
July 15, 2019
A frequent producer of inflammatory misinformation published yet more junk news in July 2019.
Written by: Dan Evon
July 15, 2019
Genuine photographs showing the Earth from the moon exist, many from NASA.
Written by: Dan Evon
July 15, 2019
The photo was shared by the Museum of Jewish Heritage in Manhattan with a message congratulating ...
Written by: Bethania Palma
July 15, 2019
U.S. soccer star Rapinoe is definitely an outspoken critic of President Donald Trump.
Written by: Dan MacGuill
July 15, 2019
A frequent producer of junk news managed to trick some readers into believing that the popular a ...
Written by: Dan Evon
July 15, 2019
A fake quote from a junk news article was widely circulated as if it were genuine.
Written by: Dan MacGuill
July 12, 2019
Readers inquired about the authenticity of an image that appeared to show the former U.S. labor ...
Written by: Alex Kasprak
July 12, 2019
The Florida congressman’s mug shot is real, but memes that make use of the image provide false i ...
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