Fact Checks
Rumors and questionable claims we have researched recently.
Written by: Dan MacGuill
Jan. 18, 2019
"We need to deliver the voices of millions of Americans that we support President Trump, and it ...
Written by: Bethania Palma
Jan. 17, 2019
The law varies depending on the type of shutdown.
Written by: Dan MacGuill
Jan. 17, 2019
A widespread meme attributes some colorful criticisms of pro-gun-control lawmakers to the legend ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Jan. 17, 2019
Millions of people have viewed a video supposedly showing the critters (or unmixed caramel color ...
Written by: Dan MacGuill
Jan. 17, 2019
The wife of Vice President Mike Pence resumed her work as an art teacher at the Immanuel Christi ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Jan. 17, 2019
Once fake news, always fake news.
Written by: Bethania Palma
Jan. 16, 2019
With tax season looming and the federal government in a partial shutdown, an old story gained ne ...
Written by: David Emery
Jan. 16, 2019
A dubious website said the first two Muslim women elected to Congress wasted no time in trying t ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Jan. 16, 2019
Some activities really don't lend themselves to parent-child participation.
Written by: Dan Evon
Jan. 16, 2019
A leaked email used in 2009 to push the "Pizzagate" conspiracy theory was repurposed in 2019 to ...
Written by: Dan MacGuill
Jan. 16, 2019
When some leading Democrats voted for the Secure Fence Act, were they agreeing to 10 times more ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Jan. 15, 2019
Some social media users were surprised to learn the lengths to which Texas officials have gone t ...
Written by: Alex Kasprak
Jan. 15, 2019
The origins of this video show a disappearing man are uncertain, but the explanations provided f ...
Written by: Arturo Garcia
Jan. 15, 2019
A graphic posted on Twitter used Trevor Lawrence's image to lash out at critics of his team's me ...
Written by: David Emery
Jan. 15, 2019
Social media memes compared a defensive wall built along the northern border of New Amsterdam du ...
Written by: Arturo Garcia
Jan. 15, 2019
The outing was reportedly planned in order to highlight the territory's recovery efforts followi ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Jan. 15, 2019
You know the old quip: reports of death can be greatly exaggerated.
Written by: Bethania Palma
Jan. 14, 2019
"Just realized that these little bumps on the steering wheel are in Braille."
Written by: Bethania Palma
Jan. 14, 2019
A presidential biographer drew a comparison to then-Georgia Gov. Walker's comments and steel bor ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Jan. 14, 2019
Always good to beware of what news items you ingest.
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