Fact Checks

Did a College Mirror Nazis by Having Students Wear 'White Privilege' Pins?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Nov. 28, 2018

A widely-shared Facebook meme grossly misrepresented the nature of an infamous Holocaust-era pol ...

Does This Video Show a Walmart Without Enough Security Guards Being Looted?

Written by: Dan Evon

Nov. 28, 2018

When the guards are away, the looters will play.

Did a College Give Students Hockey Pucks to Use Against Mass Shootings?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Nov. 28, 2018

The unusual tactic was first suggested during a training session, but police said using a puck w ...

Did Matthew Whitaker Say That Muslims, Jews, and Atheists Shouldn't Be Judges?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Nov. 28, 2018

“No religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under ...

Did the Trump Administration Take Land from the Tribe That Welcomed the Pilgrims?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Nov. 28, 2018

The Department of the Interior reversed an Obama-era decision to put Mashpee Wampanoag land in f ...

Does This Photograph Show a Polar Bear Taking Public Transit in Russia?

Written by: Dan Evon

Nov. 28, 2018

Is this "a normal day in Russia," or a bizarre circumstance anywhere in the world?

Winston Churchill on Muslims and Minority Rights

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Nov. 28, 2018

The first rule of quotations is that people rarely say much after they have died.

Did the Obama Administration Use Tear Gas Once a Month at the Border?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Nov. 27, 2018

Conservative web sites accurately presented the frequency of tear gas use during the final five ...

Is This a Genuine Photograph of President Trump Boarding Marine One?

Written by: Dan Evon

Nov. 27, 2018

While President Trump's fitness has been the butt of a few late night jokes, a viral image of th ...

Did Tomi Lahren Say Children Getting Tear Gassed Was the "Highlight" of Her Thanksgiving?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Nov. 27, 2018

A tear-gassing shouldn't be the highlight of anyone's day, victim or otherwise.

Did Barack Obama Say Becoming Donald Trump Was the American Dream?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Nov. 27, 2018

A young Barack Obama invoked Donald Trump's name as reflective of Americans' optimism, but not q ...

Did Michelle Obama's Book Sell More Copies in One Week Than Donald Trump's Did in 32 Years?

Written by: Dan Evon

Nov. 27, 2018

The sales numbers of two books by political figures published over thirty years apart were comp ...

Was the 'Illegal Alien Mom with Kids' Photograph Staged?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Nov. 26, 2018

"The illegal alien mother ‘fleeing’ from the border wall was all a lie. It was a setup."

Is Allisyn Nicole Still Missing?

Written by: David Emery

Nov. 26, 2018

Recycled social media posts from 2013 report that the young woman who supposedly went missing wa ...

Will Simba Be a Vegan in the 'Lion King' Remake?

Written by: Dan Evon

Nov. 26, 2018

Sounds like the updated version of the Disney classic will need to be a catered affair.

Did Astronaut Chris Hadfield Test the Effects of Marijuana in Space?

Written by: Dan Evon

Nov. 26, 2018

A photograph shows astronaut Chris Hadfield holding what looks like a bag of marijuana aboard th ...

Does This Photograph Show a Black Couple Accepting a Gift from KKK Members?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Nov. 25, 2018

The details behind a strange photograph taken in Alabama in 1948 remain elusive.

Will Pressing 'Cancel' Twice on an ATM Prevent Your PIN from Being Stolen?

Written by: Dan Evon

Nov. 25, 2018

Everyone wants to believe that following some simple piece of advice will protect them from harm.

Does This Video Show a Crazily Busy Intersection?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Nov. 25, 2018

Perhaps bunches of vacationers other than Death are what's causing the near-problem here.

Was a Man in Bear Costume Arrested for Tearing Apart Tents of Black Friday Campers?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Nov. 25, 2018

You'd think this kind of thing couldn't happen in urban areas.