Fact Checks
Rumors and questionable claims we have researched recently.
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 28, 2018
Several different First Ladies have visited "war zones," "potential combat zones," and other dan ...
Written by: David Emery
Dec. 27, 2018
The deaths of two undocumented immigrant children detained by Border Patrol agents in December 2 ...
Written by: Arturo Garcia
Dec. 27, 2018
It is unclear whether a homespun remedy spreading widely online would help someone dealing with ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 27, 2018
A social media post credited LeBron James with, among other things, "running faster than a deer."
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 27, 2018
Do you hear that? It sounds like something that might not be true.
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 27, 2018
If true, this could have a catastrophic effect on some populations.
Written by: David Emery
Dec. 27, 2018
A tidbit of major 'breaking news' that somehow escaped the attention of the mainstream press.
Written by: David Emery
Dec. 26, 2018
'Mummified' fossils are those whose soft tissues escaped the normal process of decomposition bef ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 26, 2018
A comparison of two different photographs that appear to have nothing in common.
Written by: Alex Kasprak
Dec. 21, 2018
An “ingredients label” for a banana was created by a high school chemistry teacher as part of a ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 21, 2018
Beware of memes that use relative temporal terms.
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 21, 2018
A meme claims that three Muslim congresswomen were refusing to uphold the constitution and promi ...
Written by: Dan MacGuill
Dec. 21, 2018
As usual, the simplest explanation is the correct one.
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 20, 2018
There are three certainties in life: death, taxes, and satire.
Written by: Bethania Palma
Dec. 20, 2018
A survey by a graphic-design company may not accurately represent the views of the public at large.
Written by: Dan MacGuill
Dec. 20, 2018
In the midst of a budget standoff between Congressional Democrats and the White House, some Amer ...
Written by: Alex Kasprak
Dec. 20, 2018
A December 2018 incident was not the first time Russian Tu-160s had been spotted in Venezuela.
Written by: Bethania Palma
Dec. 20, 2018
News spread on social media accused the Canadian prime minister of breaching Canadian sovereignty.
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 20, 2018
If the U.S. Congress sees such a congregation, it probably won't be lead by Lady Gaga.
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 20, 2018
Genuine news articles typically don't contain plugs for scammy diet pills.
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