Fact Checks
Rumors and questionable claims we have researched recently.
Written by: Bethania Palma
June 19, 2019
It's a familiar trope on the internet but remains factually challenged.
Written by: Dan MacGuill
June 18, 2019
An unreliable website shared a scare story with a xenophobic twist in June 2019.
Written by: Dan Evon
June 18, 2019
Reports indicate a really big spider ate a really small possum in Australia.
Written by: Dan Evon
June 17, 2019
The measure of a man cannot exactly be gleaned ... from this photograph.
Written by: Bethania Palma
June 17, 2019
Some readers didn't see much humor in the post by a self-described satire site.
Written by: Dan MacGuill Bethania Palma
June 17, 2019
A viral June 2019 Twitter story had plenty of twists and turns, as well as a happy ending. But w ...
Written by: Dan Evon
June 17, 2019
Regardless of what this picture shows, exercise caution when approaching a porcupine.
Written by: David Emery
June 14, 2019
As of late May 2019, a new Facebook feature allowing users to report technical problems by shaki ...
Written by: Dan MacGuill
June 14, 2019
A blog with a penchant for misinformation about life in Canada published another misleading post ...
Written by: Dan Evon
June 14, 2019
The "Gyro Drop" is a real amusement park ride, but a popular video of it relies on some imaginat ...
Written by: Dan Evon
June 13, 2019
This just in ... straight couples can still marry in June (or any other month) in Canada.
Written by: Dan MacGuill
June 12, 2019
"What is it to be an American?" the fictional president asked during a visit to the U.K. in the ...
Written by: Dan Evon
June 12, 2019
This quote has been attributed to everyone EXCEPT the original author.
Written by: Dan MacGuill
June 12, 2019
A Princeton political philosopher was one of many observers who shared a controversial photograp ...
Written by: Bethania Palma
June 11, 2019
The IRS collected $93 billion more from taxpayers in fiscal year 2018 than 2017, but that doesn' ...
Written by: David Emery
June 11, 2019
The report appeared on a website whose masthead reads, 'Where facts don't matter.'
Written by: Dan Evon
June 11, 2019
Something about this story seems a little ... fishy.
Written by: Dan Evon
June 11, 2019
"It’s scary to see something I did purely to entertain friends become someone else’s reality."
Written by: Alex Kasprak
June 11, 2019
Not only is the quote made up, it runs counter to several public statements Omar has made on the ...
Written by: Dan MacGuill
June 10, 2019
The Washington Post prompted inquiries from readers with their stark statistical comparison.
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