Fact Checks
Rumors and questionable claims we have researched recently.
Written by: Jack Izzo
Aug. 20, 2025
The Nobel Peace Prize isn't something you can simply apply for, anyhow.
Written by: Rae Deng
Aug. 20, 2025
While social media users claimed Trump "ended a war," it would be more accurate to say he helped ...
Written by: Joey Esposito
Aug. 20, 2025
Pharmaceutical companies Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly and Co. denied the allegations.
Written by: Laerke Christensen
Aug. 20, 2025
The alleged chyron spread from Mrs. Putin, a Facebook page that previously spread screenshots of ...
Written by: Aleksandra Wrona
Aug. 20, 2025
On Aug. 18, 2025, Trump met European, EU and NATO leaders at the White House to discuss the ongo ...
Written by: Laerke Christensen
Aug. 20, 2025 (Updated: Aug. 21, 2025)
Hallmark established the Mahogany brand of cards for "African American consumers" in 1991.
Written by: Megan Loe
Aug. 20, 2025
The story about Eminem supposedly pausing "mid-verse" and inviting the audience member onstage h ...
Written by: Rae Deng
Aug. 20, 2025
The giraffe's name, Kipekee, means "unique" in Swahili.
Written by: Jack Izzo
Aug. 19, 2025
Texas Republicans mandated that Democratic lawmakers not be allowed to leave the state house wit ...
Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz
Aug. 19, 2025 (Updated: Aug. 21, 2025)
The state's gross domestic product fell by more than 6% in the first quarter of 2025.
Written by: Emery Winter
Aug. 19, 2025
A persistent rumor that the IRS would distribute stimulus checks for $1,390 in summer 2025 was f ...
Written by: Laerke Christensen
Aug. 19, 2025
Construction on the Together California project started in 2024.
Written by: Joey Esposito
Aug. 18, 2025
The rumor spread after CBS announced that Colbert's "Late Show" would end in May 2026.
Written by: Aleksandra Wrona
Aug. 18, 2025
Nobel nominations stay secret for 50 years.
Written by: Laerke Christensen
Aug. 18, 2025
The world leaders rode together in Trump's presidential state car during their Alaska summit in ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
Aug. 18, 2025
For many years, Facebook users have shared a false story about an 11-year-old Montana girl defen ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
Aug. 17, 2025
According to the story, the clip depicted a raging inferno at St. Michael's Church on June 15, 2025.
Written by: Taija PerryCook
Aug. 17, 2025
Users can activate the Meta AI program in a chat, but end-to-end encryption remains the default ...
Written by: Emery Winter
Aug. 17, 2025
Trader Joe's hasn't offered gift baskets to anyone for filling out an online form.
Written by: Emery Winter
Aug. 16, 2025
Social media posts credited an Ivan Stepanov with rescuing a drowning bear in Lake Tahoe. In rea ...
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