Fact Checks
Rumors and questionable claims we have researched recently.
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 26, 2018
An image purportedly showing famed astronomer Carl Sagan holding a sign reading "No Billboards i ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 26, 2018
A 1974 report co-authored by Ruth Bader Ginsburg about sex bias in U.S. law has been grossly mis ...
Written by: Dan MacGuill
Feb. 26, 2018
The group didn't formally give the U.S. president that label, but it used strong language in acc ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Feb. 26, 2018
As usual. satire is mistaken for reality when it reflects something the reading audience fears w ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Feb. 25, 2018
Rumors that a worker at Cadbury plant was arrested for contaminating the company's products with ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Feb. 25, 2018
President Obama hasn't announced he's seeking an international position he likely couldn't obtai ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Feb. 23, 2018
A quote attributed to Wayne LaPierre of the NRA was abbreviated in a slightly misleading fashion.
Written by: Dan MacGuill
Feb. 23, 2018
A Facebook meme gets the basic facts right about the gun lobby's status as a social welfare orga ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 23, 2018
A story about a high school student talking his way into showering with girls after gym class is ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 23, 2018
The environmental activist, journalist, and suffragette encouraged people to "be a nuisance" and ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Feb. 23, 2018
After preacher Billy Graham died, a meme appeared attaching him to an offensive quote.
Written by: Bethania Palma
Feb. 22, 2018
A fabricated quote attributed to Tariq Ramadan has once again gained attention on the internet a ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Feb. 22, 2018
School walkouts and a protest in Washington, D.C. are being planned in response to a deadly Febr ...
Written by: David Emery
Feb. 22, 2018
According to the first lady's spokesperson, widely shared reports that she demanded a White Hous ...
Written by: Dan MacGuill
Feb. 22, 2018
The National Rifle Association's letters to Wisconsin judicial candidates came under scrutiny in ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 22, 2018
A photograph showing President Trump holding notes during the listening session with survivors o ...
Written by: Alex Kasprak
Feb. 21, 2018
There are almost no circumstances under which someone can sue a manufacturer in civil court for ...
Written by: Alex Kasprak
Feb. 21, 2018
Donald Trump filed a trademark application for his campaign slogan in November 2012, despite cla ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 21, 2018
A conspiracy theory accusing Nick and Laura Phelps of being "crisis actors" received a new (and ...
Written by: Arturo Garcia
Feb. 21, 2018
A satirical web site played on allegations of racial profiling by the bureau for a humorous stor ...
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