Fact Checks
Rumors and questionable claims we have researched recently.
Written by: Arturo Garcia
March 14, 2018
A "satirical" blog posted a story seizing on readers getting angry about a nonexistent Californi ...
Written by: Dan Evon
March 14, 2018
An outdated and exaggerated claim that a Tennessee school district banned the American flag reap ...
Written by: Dan Evon
March 14, 2018
A fan-made movie poster tricked some readers.
Written by: Dan Evon
March 13, 2018
Rumors about the actress are not based on medical records, personal confessions, or credible inf ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
March 13, 2018
A "satirical" site claimed that the unlocked iPhone of an Islamic State operative contained the ...
Written by: Arturo Garcia
March 12, 2018
Spurious blogs and "alternative health" purveyors tried to misrepresent the country's already-vo ...
Written by: Dan Evon
March 12, 2018
A lawsuit accusing former the former United States president of inciting violence against police ...
Written by: Dan MacGuill
March 12, 2018
The Hasta Muerte coffee shop told a law enforcement officer that he and his colleagues are not w ...
Written by: Dan Evon
March 12, 2018
The iconic motorcycle manufacturing company announced they were opening a factory in Thailand ne ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
March 11, 2018
A man convicted of sex crimes against children died in prison, but not in the grisly manner clai ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
March 10, 2018
No huge sum of money was "lost," or is being personally repaid, by former President Obama.
Written by: Dan MacGuill
March 9, 2018
A searchable database of inspection reports was temporarily removed from the United States Depar ...
Written by: Dan MacGuill
March 9, 2018
A pro-gun rights economist used questionable statistical methods to create a misleading impression.
Written by: Dan Evon
March 9, 2018
A viral Facebook post exaggerated efforts to give military veterans affordable and accessible he ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
March 9, 2018
Use of a JUUL e-cigarette is rumored to have caused cancer in four students.
Written by: Arturo Garcia
March 9, 2018
President Donald Trump's statements on the subject leave out the country's $244 billion services ...
Written by: Dan Evon
March 8, 2018
An image showing the comedian and television host next to a possibly armed guard is real, but th ...
Written by: Bethania Palma
March 8, 2018
The fast food chain is celebrating International Women's Day by turning its iconic golden arches ...
Written by: Dan Evon
March 8, 2018
A fear-mongering article was based on misleading and cherry-picked data about the number of chur ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
March 8, 2018
In February 2018, Amazon Alexa owners began claiming that the devices were randomly broadcasting ...
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