Fact Checks
Rumors and questionable claims we have researched recently.
Written by: Dan MacGuill
April 4, 2018
The celebrity couple announced they had "lovingly chosen to separate" in April 2018.
Written by: Dan Evon
April 4, 2018
A video showing terrified reactions of a group of children as the president enters a classroom i ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
April 4, 2018
A site known for spreading fake news about the deaths of prominent musicians is at it again.
Written by: Bethania Palma
April 3, 2018
An April Fool's Day joke was the source of a rumor about a new Disney location.
Written by: Bethania Palma
April 3, 2018
A viral story based entirely on a misunderstanding falsely insinuates that the Marjory Stoneman ...
Written by: Arturo Garcia
April 3, 2018
A graphic circulating online in March 2018 brought new attention to one of the company's data-ga ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
April 3, 2018
An account of a Georgia woman who fatally shot a burglar in her home was embellished with fabric ...
Written by: Dan Evon
April 3, 2018
An April Fool's Day prank featuring a fan-made movie poster left some aficionados of the Harry P ...
Written by: Dan Evon
April 3, 2018
A number of outlets used a hoax quote to paint David Hogg as hopelessly ignorant of history.
Written by: David Emery
April 2, 2018
Despite the media's breathless coverage of this alleged social media "craze," most of the extant ...
Written by: Bethania Palma
March 30, 2018
Kenneth Glasgow has been accused of driving the car when his passenger shot and killed a woman.
Written by: Dan MacGuill
March 30, 2018
A trivia-loving Facebook page accurately shares the joy of "Callin' Oates."
Written by: David Mikkelson
March 30, 2018
A humorous article was just a seasonal jape, but not quite in the way that many readers recognized.
Written by: Dan Evon
March 30, 2018
An image of a felt doll is frequently shared as if it was a genuine photograph of a particularly ...
Written by: Dan Evon
March 30, 2018
A photograph from a 2011 labor strike in London was repurposed to spread a goofy meme about Gato ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
March 30, 2018
The Vatican disputed claims that Pope Francis denied the existence of Hell.
Written by: Alex Kasprak
March 29, 2018
Point Nemo is the point in the ocean furthest from any land, but it’s not the only place where a ...
Written by: Dan Evon
March 29, 2018
Controversial images of the comedian were originally published in a 2009 issue of a satire publi ...
Written by: Alex Kasprak
March 29, 2018
Media reports conflate a number of events, some of them speculative, to manufacture the existenc ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
March 29, 2018
Actor Corey Feldman reported he was stabbed over his claims that he was victim of pedophilia, bu ...
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