Fact Checks

Did 449,000 Californians Turn Down Jury Duty Because They Are Undocumented Immigrants?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Dec. 11, 2018

Facebook users spread an unsourced and uncorroborated anti-immigrant statement.

Did Donald Trump Acknowledge the Threat of Climate Change to His Irish Golf Course?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Dec. 10, 2018

The 45th president has been adamant and consistent in describing global warming and climate chan ...

Did Illinois Lawmakers Propose a 'Departing Taxpayer Fee'?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Dec. 10, 2018

Let's hope this is an idea that doesn't catch on.

Did Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Say We Need to 'Invent Technology That's Never Been Invented'?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Dec. 10, 2018

Representative-elect Ocasio-Cortez made the comment during a speech about environmentally sound ...

Is This a Photograph of European Jews Protesting Deportation from the U.S. to Nazi Germany?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Dec. 10, 2018

The photograph shows Otto Richter, who escaped to the U.S. from Nazi Germany, only to face depor ...

Is This a Photograph of Robert Mueller Meeting with Viktor Yanukovych?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Dec. 10, 2018

It is neither unusual nor nefarious for an FBI director to meet with foreign leaders about share ...

Did President Trump Kiss Bob Dole on the Forehead?

Written by: Dan Evon

Dec. 10, 2018

Photographs sometimes don't capture the public's attention until later events make them noteworthy.

Did Trump Instruct Acting Secretary of State to Nullify Oaths Taken on Qurans?

Written by: Dan Evon

Dec. 10, 2018

It's a challenge to 'nullify' something that didn't happen in the first place.

Bogus 'Now Hiring' Meme Still Circulating on Social Media

Written by: Bethania Palma

Dec. 8, 2018

If you're looking for seasonal employment, this perennial holiday meme isn't for you.

Did Police in Paris Confiscate 'Baguette Knives' from Fuel Tax Protesters?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Dec. 7, 2018

This is not exactly what's meant by "breaking bread."

Did a Teacher High on Meth Strip Naked in Class and Bite Two Students?

Written by: Dan Evon

Dec. 7, 2018

This is what happens now that the "Just Say No" campaign ended.

Did Kid Rock and Ted Nugent Raise More Than $10 Million to Fight the War on Christmas?

Written by: David Emery

Dec. 7, 2018

Apparently Bill O'Reilly forgot to tell them he won the War on Christmas in 2006.

Did Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Declare 'I Have a Very Good Brain'?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Dec. 7, 2018

A meme attributed an unusual statement to the wrong New York politician.

Did President Trump Not Recite the Apostles' Creed During President Bush's Funeral?

Written by: Dan Evon

Dec. 7, 2018

Some social media users questioned the sincerity of President Trump's religious beliefs as exhib ...

Did a Principal Ban Candy Canes Because They Are Shaped Like J's for 'Jesus'?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Dec. 7, 2018

The principal of Manchester Elementary in Nebraska was put on leave as a result of the candy can ...

Is Indianapolis' Area Code a Tribute to the Survivors of a Naval Tragedy?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Dec. 6, 2018

A local legend connects the 1945 sinking of the USS Indianapolis to telephone service.

Did a Man Sue Dyson After Being Partially Emasculated by a Vacuum Cleaner?

Written by: David Emery

Dec. 6, 2018

Not so much a cautionary tale as a nightmarish scenario made up out of whole cloth.

How Are These Migrants Paying for their Mobile Phones?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Dec. 6, 2018

Nothing makes a more cogent point than applying flawed assumptions to an irrelevant photograph.

Did the Bush, Clinton, and Obama Funeral Party Trash Air Force One?

Written by: Dan Evon

Dec. 6, 2018

"Please return your seats to an upright position and clean up the kitchen and bathrooms."

Did President Trump Fail to Place His Hand Over His Heart During George H.W. Bush's Funeral?

Written by: Dan Evon

Dec. 6, 2018

Selective and misleading images of President Trump at George H.W. Bush's funeral went viral with ...