Fact Checks
Rumors and questionable claims we have researched recently.
Written by: Dan MacGuill
Feb. 18, 2019
Comments made by Republican State Rep. Justin Humphrey in February 2017 re-emerged online two ye ...
Written by: Dan MacGuill
Feb. 18, 2019
A viral Facebook warning urged parents to delete a popular video-sharing app from their children ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 18, 2019
The represented reality was bad enough without the need for additional manipulation of history.
Written by: David Mikkelson
Feb. 16, 2019
The United States has in fact been under a constant state of emergency for the last 40 years.
Written by: Dan MacGuill
Feb. 15, 2019
Social media users responded in outrage to the penalties handed down to a Baylor University frat ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 15, 2019
Naughty images don't appear in Disney movies as often as some people seem to think.
Written by: Dan MacGuill
Feb. 15, 2019
The Washington Post reported that President Trump took his golf game indoors during the federal ...
Written by: Bethania Palma
Feb. 15, 2019 (Updated: Jan. 16, 2023)
Rep. Ilhan Omar has been the subject of recurrent controversies, including ones regarding her ma ...
Written by: Bethania Palma
Feb. 15, 2019
The president's eldest son aired his grievances with educators during a political rally.
Written by: Alex Kasprak
Feb. 15, 2019
Anthony Hobson, who killed his girlfriend and her unborn child, was originally going to be charg ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 14, 2019
It's difficult to boil down one of the most turbulent periods in Australia's political history i ...
Written by: Bethania Palma
Feb. 14, 2019
Be sure to clear the exhaust pipe before running your car after a snowstorm.
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 14, 2019
Many opponents of congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez have decided to focus on fictitious cri ...
Written by: Bethania Palma
Feb. 13, 2019
As in the past, it's unclear whether a military parade will in fact materialize.
Written by: David Emery
Feb. 13, 2019
You won't be hearing about this grisly incident on the nightly news, for very good reason.
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 13, 2019
Wearing blackface to imitate a black person is not the same as darkening your face for a covert ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 13, 2019
Mickey Mouse may have a connection to minstrel shows, but he wasn't based on a racist "Jigaboo" ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 13, 2019
A viral video documents a genuine test conducted by the Navy, but it may not be the best example ...
Written by: Dan MacGuill
Feb. 13, 2019
Joe the Plumber's web site distorted the facts around a set of criminal justice reforms introduc ...
Written by: Dan MacGuill
Feb. 12, 2019
A conservative Christian radio host made hay with throwaway remarks made by the six-time Super B ...
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