Fact Checks
Rumors and questionable claims we have researched recently.
Written by: Bethania Palma
Sept. 18, 2017
Some Kroger grocery stores are offering children under 12 years of age a free piece of fruit to ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 18, 2017
"Jeepers Creepers 3" director Victor Salva was convicted in 1988 of molesting a 12-year-old.
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 18, 2017
A story about a terrible sexual experience is nothing more than a hoax.
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 16, 2017
A photograph of a "41-lb. rat caught in New York City" probably features an ordinary rat made to ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 15, 2017
A video purporting to show series of destructive tornadoes actually showed computer-generated sp ...
Written by: Arturo Garcia
Sept. 15, 2017
Lenders Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, as well as the federal government, have programs to help hom ...
Written by: Bethania Palma
Sept. 15, 2017
Former UKIP leader Nigel Farage cited the conspiracy web site InfoWars in a tweet claiming polic ...
Written by: Alex Kasprak
Sept. 15, 2017
A Photoshop contest entry has resurfaced on social media, where people claim it is evidence of a ...
Written by: Dan MacGuill Alex Kasprak
Sept. 15, 2017
A conspiracy theory involving radioactive milk and diabetes fails on both historical and scienti ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 15, 2017
A scene from the children's show features a hidden risqué drawing on the inside of a log.
Written by: Dan MacGuill
Sept. 14, 2017
A notorious "satirical" news web site has produced yet another entirely fabricated story.
Written by: Dan MacGuill
Sept. 14, 2017
The two groups have taken separate court cases in the state, but there has been no collaboration ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 14, 2017
Rumors holding that Walt Disney World would close the Fort Wilderness Campgrounds due to damage ...
Written by: Dan MacGuill
Sept. 14, 2017
A prank-generating website churned out a hoax about the demise of the iconic candy.
Written by: Dan MacGuill
Sept. 13, 2017
There is no evidence to support a viral Facebook warning about certain cities, but the public sh ...
Written by: David Emery
Sept. 13, 2017
An actual television ad that pranked European viewers with a shock ending in 2005 has since been ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 13, 2017
A photograph purportedly showing a meal served by the Red Cross to victims of Hurricane Harvey i ...
Written by: Bethania Palma
Sept. 13, 2017
Reports that the Muslim mayor of a Michigan town banned Christmas festivities and decorations ar ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 13, 2017
A photograph purportedly showing actors Heath Ledger and Cillian Murphy is a digital creation.
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 12, 2017
A video purportedly showing sharks swimming in a flooded area of Miami after Irma passed through ...
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