Fact Checks
Rumors and questionable claims we have researched recently.
Written by: Kim LaCapria
July 31, 2017
Elevation Church Pastor Steven Furtick took to Twitter to dispel a satire site's claim about him.
Written by: Alex Kasprak
July 30, 2017
Although this claim is based on official testimony from a pathologist during an inquiry into a m ...
Written by: Arturo Garcia
July 29, 2017
A dubious web site exaggerated the outcome of musician Carlos Hakas' encounter with elote seller ...
Written by: Dan Evon
July 28, 2017
A shocking report about the former child actor was just another hoax from a well-known purveyor ...
Written by: Dan Evon
July 28, 2017
A photograph purportedly showing a house cat cuddling with a lion was digitally altered for an a ...
Written by: Alex Kasprak
July 27, 2017
While a treatment for lung cancer developed in Cuba has entered clinical trials in the United St ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
July 27, 2017
Another WhatsApp malware hoax is circulating, this time warning that a "Carnaval de las palomita ...
Written by: Dan Evon
July 27, 2017
An old quote about touchdown celebrations has been attributed to a number of coaches, including ...
Written by: Dan Evon
July 27, 2017
A painting by a Canadian artist is often mistaken for a photograph.
Written by: Dan Evon
July 27, 2017
A photograph purportedly showing the English musician and the Argentinian-Cuban revolutionary pl ...
Written by: David Emery
July 26, 2017
Online conspiracy theorists claim Snapchat's image filter feature called "Lenses" is covertly am ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
July 26, 2017
Reports that shoppers are falling prey to a Walmart "phantom charge" of $10 that has randomly be ...
Written by: Dan MacGuill
July 26, 2017
A July 2017 Facebook post is the latest to digitally add political slogans to a photograph of th ...
Written by: Bethania Palma
July 25, 2017
CNN, along with many other major media outlets all across the world, has covered the Damond shoo ...
Written by: Dan Evon
July 25, 2017
A meme made the demonstrably false claim that Wendy's had replaced workers with machines at thou ...
Written by: Dan MacGuill
July 25, 2017
A series of articles about the singer are high on sensationalism, but low on verifiable details.
Written by: Bethania Palma
July 25, 2017
An article reporting that a federal judge had implemented "sharia law" in the United States is f ...
Written by: Dan Evon
July 25, 2017
An image purportedly showing a missive from White House communications director Anthony Scaramuc ...
Written by: Dan MacGuill
July 25, 2017
River Falls-based Three Square Market is giving its workers the option of voluntarily having a m ...
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