Fact Checks
Rumors and questionable claims we have researched recently.
Written by: Arturo Garcia
May 6, 2018
Right-leaning web sites falsely accused the actress and comedian of trying to set up a "Trump De ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
May 6, 2018
Initial estimates put the cost of our new dome in the area of seven-and-a-half quintillion dollars.
Written by: David Mikkelson
May 5, 2018
Unimaginative political trolling turns monotonous.
Written by: Dan Evon
May 4, 2018
A number of outlets reported on the discovery of a two-headed shark fetus by sharing doctored im ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
May 4, 2018
Is the browser extension Honey (which automatically applies coupons and finds deals) real or a scam?
Written by: Alex Kasprak
May 4, 2018
In early May 2018, President Trump announced his intention to nominate the controversial doctor ...
Written by: Dan Evon
May 3, 2018
A popular meme contained a mixture of myth, rumor, and facts (as well as a ridiculous digitally ...
Written by: Dan Evon
May 3, 2018
A set of images purportedly show a rare congenital syndrome called "ulnar dimelia," also known a ...
Written by: Dan MacGuill
May 3, 2018
A viral meme fabricated supernatural involvement in an already remarkable hurricane survival story.
Written by: David Mikkelson
May 3, 2018
It might happen someday, but it hasn't happened yet.
Written by: Dan Evon
May 3, 2018
A piece of fan art hopefully touting a would-be Netflix series was mistaken for a genuine promotion.
Written by: Kim LaCapria
May 3, 2018
Since 2011, an item of questionable authorship titled "Tactics for Effective Conservative Bloggi ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
May 3, 2018
Hillary Clinton continues to die at an alarming rate, having been killed at least four times in ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
May 3, 2018
A poorly-formatted purported Twitter quote attributed to the actor is just a hoax.
Written by: Alex Kasprak
May 2, 2018
No computer-aided manipulation was used to create this video of an arrow that always points righ ...
Written by: Dan MacGuill
May 2, 2018
A notorious fake news web site cynically exploited the death of an English toddler with a false ...
Written by: Arturo Garcia
May 2, 2018
A variant on a long-running online hoax accused the actress's "Lovely" fragrance line of being u ...
Written by: Dan Evon
May 2, 2018
An image purportedly showing a U.S. border sign saying "lots of free stuff ahead" is — you guess ...
Written by: Alex Kasprak
May 2, 2018
A cynical attempt to smear asylum seekers in the 2018 “caravan” of immigrants is actually a 2009 ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
May 2, 2018
A phony quote from the former U.S. representative circulated after the musician made controversi ...
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