Fact Checks
Rumors and questionable claims we have researched recently.
Written by: David Emery
July 12, 2019
Among the many clues that something is deeply amiss with this story is the fact that its author ...
Written by: Dan Evon
July 12, 2019
Syncope, the medical term for fainting, can be brought on by acts of hair care.
Written by: Dan MacGuill
July 11, 2019
A widely-shared meme in July 2019 vastly overstated the freedom of movement available to migrant ...
Written by: Alex Kasprak
July 11, 2019
Such a move would have been an impossibly fast reaction by an agency whose rules must go through ...
Written by: Dan Evon
July 11, 2019
A clip of a talented tyke's table tennis skills had some viewers scratching their heads.
Written by: David Mikkelson
July 11, 2019
Cedar Point amusement park warned Facebook users that a digital coupon for free tickets was a scam.
Written by: Dan Evon
July 11, 2019
A Chicago investment firm acquired a majority stake in the Texas-based restaurant chain.
Written by: Dan Evon
July 10, 2019
Did Google also "scrub" these photos from Bing, Yahoo, Yandex, and Duck Duck Go?
Written by: Alex Kasprak
July 10, 2019
Former Trump campaign officials in Oklahoma and Kentucky are serving time for crimes that includ ...
Written by: Dan Evon
July 10, 2019
This nearly disastrous event didn't occur in Algeria (or any other real-world location).
Written by: David Mikkelson
July 10, 2019
Context is key, which is why politically-slanted reporting frequently omits it.
Written by: Dan Evon
July 10, 2019
Robert Redford is best known for his roles as Roy Hobbs in "The Natural," Bob Woodward in "All t ...
Written by: Dan Evon
July 9, 2019
Where we're going, we don't need lanes.
Written by: Alex Kasprak
July 9, 2019
Headlines attempted to connect the factual actions of a local Minnesota city council to U.S. Rep ...
Written by: Dan MacGuill
July 9, 2019
A bizarre story in July 2019 was made even more bizarre with the addition of a fake viral outbreak.
Written by: Dan Evon
July 9, 2019
WARNING: Those of you with allergies may find this video unsettling.
Written by: David Mikkelson
July 8, 2019
Digging into this viral meme was a tankless task.
Written by: Dan MacGuill
July 8, 2019
Right-leaning commentators exploded into outrage after an incident in which the Stars and Stripe ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
July 8, 2019
A free $80 H-E-B grocery coupon Facebook offer is just another version of the ubiquitous survey ...
Written by: Dan Evon
July 8, 2019
Unfounded rumors concerning Debby Ryan's health were circulated in the wake of the death of her ...
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