Fact Checks
Rumors and questionable claims we have researched recently.
Written by: Bethania Palma
Nov. 1, 2018
Junk news and mendacious memes falsely reported the United Nations had declared "war" on the Uni ...
Written by: David Emery
Nov. 1, 2018
Despite what was claimed in a Facebook meme, the enactment of the 'Save Our Oceans Act' in Octob ...
Written by: Arturo Garcia
Nov. 1, 2018
Widespread reports of the interfaith solidarity effort following an attack against the Tree of L ...
Written by: Alex Kasprak
Nov. 1, 2018
Viral reports mischaracterized the intent of an updated USGS volcanic threat assessment while al ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Nov. 1, 2018
When it comes to fear-mongering over the Honduran caravan, any old picture of police being mistr ...
Written by: Dan MacGuill
Nov. 1, 2018
The songwriter and producer criticized the president for playing the hit song after a mass shoot ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Nov. 1, 2018
Maybe some foods do go better with caffeine, and we'll never know until we try.
Written by: Bethania Palma
Nov. 1, 2018
Junk sites pushed a white supremacist conspiracy theory in the days leading up to the Pittsburgh ...
Written by: Alex Kasprak
Oct. 31, 2018
Some studies show an association between increased consumption of artificially sweetened beverag ...
Written by: Arturo Garcia
Oct. 31, 2018
A website urging certain travelers to register advises that "it may not be economically practica ...
Written by: Dan MacGuill
Oct. 31, 2018
Conspiracy theorists got the details badly wrong in an attempt to link Sayoc with one of Preside ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Oct. 31, 2018
Misinformation concerning a group of asylum seekers was prevalent online in October 2018, but a ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Oct. 31, 2018
As always, conspiracy theorists aren't dissuaded from their false flag claims by trivialities su ...
Written by: David Emery
Oct. 30, 2018
The photograph is genuine, but the story behind it is significantly more complicated than it may ...
Written by: Dan MacGuill
Oct. 30, 2018
Video and photographic evidence establishes beyond doubt that Sayoc attended at least two Trump ...
Written by: Arturo Garcia
Oct. 30, 2018
Photographs of the unidentified vehicle were posted online shortly after a suspect was arrested ...
Written by: Dan MacGuill
Oct. 30, 2018
A meme got the basic facts right about President Trump's visit to Indianapolis in October 2018.
Written by: Dan Evon
Oct. 30, 2018
Is this picture an example of how "dangerously violent" the left is? The timing and location ar ...
Written by: Arturo Garcia
Oct. 30, 2018
Despite repeated debunkings, social media users continue to share a quote falsely attributed to ...
Written by: Alex Kasprak
Oct. 30, 2018
A photograph of a family resting in front of a tent labeled “Cruz Roja Mexicana” has, somehow, b ...
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