Fact Checks
Rumors and questionable claims we have researched recently.
Written by: Dan Evon
April 14, 2017
A doctored photograph replaced a giant catfish with an image of a "record-breaking" shrimp.
Written by: Dan Evon
April 14, 2017
A claim that the Lone Star State has legalized recreational pot use came from a web site that al ...
Written by: Alex Kasprak
April 13, 2017
While we cannot rate the questions addressed by the study, we can rate the study itself as appar ...
Written by: Arturo Garcia
April 13, 2017
A 'Southern'-oriented news site seized on the fatal shooting of an officer, adding in some irrel ...
Written by: Bethania Palma
April 13, 2017
The North Korean government apparently issued the warning, but it was not made in response to a ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
April 13, 2017
A fake news item about a woman's death while taking an "alligator selfie" was mistaken for legit ...
Written by: David Emery
April 13, 2017
The misquote appears to have originated with Schumer's comments during the confirmation hearing ...
Written by: Dan Evon
April 13, 2017
The White House reportedly struggled to stage the annual holiday event, but it will indeed take ...
Written by: Dan Evon
April 12, 2017
Imagine this pic was doctored. It isn't hard to do.
Written by: Dan Evon
April 12, 2017
An image purportedly showing a new Southwest Airlines slogan was created as a convincing joke.
Written by: Bethania Palma
April 12, 2017
The British tabloid did delete the 2013 story, but only because they were forced to admit it was ...
Written by: Arturo Garcia
April 12, 2017
Prepared remarks by the Attorney General during an appearance in Arizona were misinterpreted online.
Written by: David Emery
April 12, 2017
A supposed "clarification" by Sean Spicer regarding his remarks about Hitler and chemical weapon ...
Written by: Arturo Garcia
April 12, 2017
White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer was roundly criticized after contrasting Hitler with Syr ...
Written by: Dan Evon
April 12, 2017
That would be one coordinated flower.
Written by: Dan Evon
April 11, 2017
A doctored photo mocked the airline's recent public relations disasters.
Written by: David Emery
April 11, 2017
Washington Senators catcher Morris "Moe" Berg never made it into the Baseball Hall of Fame, but ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
April 11, 2017
The same fake news of a vehicular tragedy has been spread via multiple domains to target varying ...
Written by: Dan Evon
April 11, 2017
A quote supposedly from White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer about the start of World War III ...
Written by: Dan Evon
April 11, 2017
A satirical site published a report that Trump approved of airport police dragging a man off an ...
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