Fact Checks
Rumors and questionable claims we have researched recently.
Written by: Bethania Palma
Jan. 9, 2019
Although Spacey has been accused by multiple people of sexual abuse, the claim that he 'drugged ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Jan. 9, 2019
The flag-ripping incident was captured on video, but as always there was more to the story than ...
Written by: Dan MacGuill
Jan. 8, 2019
A widely-shared Facebook meme challenged readers to reevaluate their political priorities about ...
Written by: David Emery
Jan. 8, 2019
Apparently someone forgot to tell the rock star that Mexico is paying for the wall.
Written by: Dan Evon
Jan. 8, 2019
"Our final objective is to create our own Islamic systems."
Written by: Alex Kasprak
Jan. 8, 2019
This claim, made on the RNC’s “Border Facts” page, muddied several numbers to make a misleading ...
Written by: Bethania Palma
Jan. 8, 2019
Two prominent Democratic members of Congress didn't "help" bring about something that never took ...
Written by: Alex Kasprak
Jan. 8, 2019
This claim, made on the RNC’s “Border Facts” page, is problematic and largely meaningless in ter ...
Written by: Arturo Garcia
Jan. 8, 2019
A Facebook user's account of "hallucinations" by her daughter brought to light a critical assess ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Jan. 8, 2019
Accusations of racism were based solely on a blurry and obscured glimpse of an object on Sen. El ...
Written by: Alex Kasprak
Jan. 7, 2019
Do not put cayenne pepper in an open wound or ingest it to stop bleeding. That’s not how it works.
Written by: Alex Kasprak
Jan. 7, 2019
It should not be surprising that inaccurate results can be obtained when breathalyzers are used ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Jan. 7, 2019
A tragic death which was nonetheless unrelated to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy.
Written by: Dan Evon
Jan. 7, 2019
Can fictional characters be penalized for plagiarizing fake news?
Written by: David Mikkelson
Jan. 6, 2019
"Somebody who a lot of people don’t give credit to but in actuality is really beautiful is Paris ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Jan. 4, 2019
"These recent discoveries could strangely give credence to conspiracy theorists who have claimed ...
Written by: Bethania Palma
Jan. 4, 2019
New York City joins California, Oregon, Washington state, and New Jersey in providing residents ...
Written by: Alex Kasprak
Jan. 4, 2019
The question arose in light of proposal by freshman U.S. Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ...
Written by: Arturo Garcia
Jan. 4, 2019
A social media post about a resurgent scam misstates the problem, but the form of fraud is very ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Jan. 4, 2019
Now we have to be fearful about people acting out the avoidance of fears.
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