Fact Checks
Rumors and questionable claims we have researched recently.
Written by: David Emery
April 13, 2018
Objections to questions about citizenship on 2020 census forms stem from fears that the data mig ...
Written by: Dan Evon
April 13, 2018
A photograph of a college student standing proudly near a bong made out of snow is frequently sh ...
Written by: Dan Evon
April 13, 2018
Rumors that a popular game was ending due to a copyright infringement lawsuit were based on a si ...
Written by: Arturo Garcia
April 13, 2018
A conspiracy theory blog published an alarmist story after a judge's ruling on the effects of a ...
Written by: Bethania Palma
April 12, 2018
Unfortunately, some hate groups do currently enjoy tax-exempt status.
Written by: David Emery
April 12, 2018
An evidence-free Internet meme says that tilapia, one of the most popular freshwater fish consum ...
Written by: Dan MacGuill
April 12, 2018
News reports exaggerated the scope and significance of comments made by the pontiff.
Written by: Kim LaCapria
April 12, 2018
Parent's Choice brand diapers are the latest to be a rumored cause of purported chemical burns i ...
Written by: Dan Evon
April 12, 2018
A photograph of an art installation is frequently attached to genuine reports about a dead whale ...
Written by: Dan Evon
April 11, 2018
The life story of Anna Mae Dickinson, dubbed the "luckiest woman alive," is amazing — and fictional.
Written by: Alex Kasprak
April 11, 2018
A December announcement by a WHO committee stated that one specific component of marijuana is sa ...
Written by: Dan Evon
April 11, 2018
Although President Trump's tariffs on China imports excluded clothing items such as the ones imp ...
Written by: Dan MacGuill
April 11, 2018
A viral meme accurately describes the future president's lobbying efforts, but it leaves out the ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
April 11, 2018
Rumors about Facebook's suppression of content (in this case posts supportive of President Trump ...
Written by: Dan Evon
April 10, 2018
An image from a 2010 gay pride parade in Germany was shared as if it showed liberals protesting ...
Written by: Alex Kasprak
April 10, 2018
A viral video claims to document a mysterious and unexplained phenomenon, but in reality it show ...
Written by: Dan Evon
April 10, 2018
A satirical Facebook page used a food-based pun to spread fake news about a fictional school pri ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
April 9, 2018
A missing Centers for Disease Control and Prevention doctor was found dead, but he was not a "wh ...
Written by: Dan Evon
April 9, 2018
A photograph of two wing walkers holding tennis rackets on top of an airborne airplane is genuin ...
Written by: Dan Evon
April 9, 2018
A video purportedly showing a sunbather grabbing a snake just before it bites her is actually a ...
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