Fact Checks
Rumors and questionable claims we have researched recently.
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 17, 2018
The controversy over the wintertime song "Baby It's Cold Outside" has prompted some changes in m ...
Written by: Arturo Garcia
Dec. 14, 2018
A civil rights attorney who photographed the display called the company "completely tone deaf."
Written by: Alex Kasprak
Dec. 14, 2018
"The editors have become aware of unusual aspects to the ‘Extract fecal DNA’ illustration in fig ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 14, 2018
Radio shock jocks aren't always the best source of reliable information.
Written by: Bethania Palma
Dec. 14, 2018
A small group of migrants awaiting their fate in Tijuana asked that they either be allowed into ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 14, 2018
A viral post promising an ambassadorship with Lululemon in exchange for follows and shares on In ...
Written by: Arturo Garcia
Dec. 13, 2018
It seems a little unlikely that a 29-year-old would be the originator of an "old Soviet joke" se ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 13, 2018
Living in a theme park may be some people's idea of a fantasy life, but the realities would be r ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 13, 2018
The so-called "war on Christmas" seemingly hasn't ended; it just changes location from time to time.
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 12, 2018
A clip showing a dancer's dangerous-looking twerk moves reportedly captured her breaking her neck.
Written by: Alex Kasprak
Dec. 12, 2018
Balamuthia mandrillaris infections are extremely rare and largely preventable, but the few cases ...
Written by: David Emery
Dec. 12, 2018
A U.S. Department of Health and Human Services study compared the tax revenues generated by refu ...
Written by: Dan MacGuill
Dec. 12, 2018
The Academy Award-winning actor is a prominent Hollywood conservative and vocal supporter of the ...
Written by: David Emery
Dec. 11, 2018
A UK humor website spoofed May's last-minute postponement of a parliamentary vote on Brexit.
Written by: Bethania Palma
Dec. 11, 2018
Malaysian authorities told local reporters that a 16 year-old was electrocuted while charging hi ...
Written by: Alex Kasprak
Dec. 11, 2018
A quietly instituted “pause” on the federal procurement of fetal tissue for biomedical research ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 11, 2018
Some headline writers latched onto the highest possible estimate from a 2016 study about the lif ...
Written by: David Emery
Dec. 11, 2018
Contrary to what's claimed on various junk news websites, the pop songstress has not sung the pr ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 11, 2018
Did a megalodon take on a whale in an encounter that has been preserved for the ages?
Written by: Dan MacGuill
Dec. 11, 2018
Social media users avidly shared a meme that was well-meaning but light on details.
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