Fact Checks
Rumors and questionable claims we have researched recently.
Written by: David Emery
March 8, 2018
Social media images stoked controversy and legal questions over the Trump Organization's apparen ...
Written by: Dan Evon
March 8, 2018
A meme featuring a quote from the former Minnesota congresswoman is a hoax.
Written by: Dan Evon
March 7, 2018
An image of an elephant standing near a tram in London is frequently shared with a fictional bac ...
Written by: David Emery
March 7, 2018
The billionaire investor and sometime Trump regulatory reform adviser insists he had no prior kn ...
Written by: Dan Evon
March 6, 2018
A gory image of a child who had been attacked by a dog was stolen and used by propagandists to s ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
March 6, 2018
A recent fake news item sought to distort the results of an inquiry into sexual abuse in the Cat ...
Written by: Arturo Garcia
March 5, 2018
A questionable, undated blog reported the recall as "fresh" — ignoring the fact that it was issu ...
Written by: Bethania Palma
March 5, 2018
Yee pleaded guilty to arms trafficking in 2016.
Written by: Dan Evon
March 5, 2018
An image that appeared to be a luckily timed photograph was actually created with digital manipu ...
Written by: Dan Evon
March 5, 2018
A meme suggesting that Melania Trump plagiarized her Women's History Month statement from Michel ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
March 5, 2018
A constellation of fake news sites claimed Joy Behar was fired from "The View," but the headline ...
Written by: David Emery
March 3, 2018
Web sites mischaracterized the governor's order instructing state police to disarm individuals d ...
Written by: Dan Evon
March 3, 2018
An article appearing to report that the president has an unorthodox idea for ending mass shootin ...
Written by: Bethania Palma
March 3, 2018
A headline on the conspiracy blog Infowars.com mischaracterizes a tweet by a legitimate news rep ...
Written by: Dan MacGuill
March 2, 2018
A website that publishes viral content accurately recounts the terrible story of Katie Flynn's d ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
March 1, 2018
A Vibrant Body Company bra promotion has been linked to rumors of a human trafficking scheme.
Written by: David Mikkelson
March 1, 2018
The news media organization reportedly invested in mechanical assistance to help their journalis ...
Written by: Bethania Palma
March 1, 2018
The ceremony was held by an offshoot of the notorious Unification Church.
Written by: Dan Evon
March 1, 2018
A Georgia senator has claimed — without any supporting evidence — that Delta offers discounts on ...
Written by: David Emery
March 1, 2018
A fabricated article about the movie mogul's supposed self-inflicted death appeared on an irksom ...
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