Fact Checks
Rumors and questionable claims we have researched recently.
Written by: Dan Evon
May 15, 2018
A quote supposedly from the California Congresswoman about impeaching President Trump was digita ...
Written by: Dan Evon
May 15, 2018
The "Tiny Toker" toyset, featuring kid-sized marijuana paraphernalia, is a not a real product fr ...
Written by: Dan MacGuill
May 15, 2018
A pro-Trump Facebook page accurately alludes to the results of an April 2018 survey from YouGov.
Written by: Kim LaCapria
May 15, 2018
When asked by organizers what he would do with the money, he had simply answered: “Just read the ...
Written by: Dan Evon
May 15, 2018
Is an image of a new type of trout genuine, or is it just another fish story?
Written by: Alex Kasprak
May 14, 2018
The #PitbullDropOff hashtag and related claims of mass dog killing stem from a sophomoric troll ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
May 14, 2018
A tweet suggesting White House invitations for military spouses were not diverse was based on a ...
Written by: Bethania Palma
May 14, 2018
A satire site poked fun at the victory of an Israeli singer in the annual competition.
Written by: Kim LaCapria
May 14, 2018
An image circulating on Facebook was taken in Mexico, not Battsville, Arizona — a city that does ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
May 14, 2018
Not a realistic way of losing weight, nor a method that's actually been tried.
Written by: Dan Evon
May 14, 2018
A video of a man carrying a horse is real, but this act of strength had nothing to do with a ven ...
Written by: Bethania Palma
May 14, 2018
An advocate for body acceptance wrote an opinion piece detailing her experience at a Harry Potte ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
May 13, 2018
A compelling video captured an off-duty female Brazilian police officer shooting and subduing an ...
Written by: Alex Kasprak
May 11, 2018
An image apparently showing Iran's Supreme Leader reading Michael Wolff’s controversial book abo ...
Written by: Arturo Garcia
May 11, 2018
A Fox News analyst was fired from the network after attempting to revive an old, debunked smear ...
Written by: Alex Kasprak
May 11, 2018
The USS Vincennes shot down Iran Air flight 655, killing all 290 civilians aboard in one of the ...
Written by: Dan Evon
May 11, 2018
Asian giant hornets are real, and large, insects — but a viral photograph purporting to show one ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
May 11, 2018
Deanne Carson's commentary about consent and sexuality education appeared to be misconstrued on ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
May 11, 2018
When advertisements imitate scenes from the past, modern commercial creations often become mista ...
Written by: Dan MacGuill
May 10, 2018
The exact reasons behind the Mormon Church's decision to cut ties with the Boy Scouts of America ...
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