Fact Checks
Rumors and questionable claims we have researched recently.
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 19, 2016
Reports that three prominent Republicans were bribed by Hillary Clinton to speak out against Don ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Dec. 19, 2016
A clickbait item falsely suggested new information about Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin caused ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 19, 2016
Several news outlets filed reports incorrectly stating that the Minnesota Vikings had opened the ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Dec. 19, 2016
Some social media users may have been too young to get a somewhat obvious joke about "bandits" a ...
Written by: David Emery
Dec. 18, 2016
A call to action by the anti-Semitic 'The Daily Stormer' revealed the names and personal contact ...
Written by: Bethania Palma
Dec. 18, 2016
Craig Murray, described as a "close associate" of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, claims the l ...
Written by: David Emery
Dec. 17, 2016
Undated and unverified surveillance video supposedly showed former 'The Voice' star CeeLo Green ...
Written by: David Emery
Dec. 17, 2016
Unreliable web sites claimed that H.R. 4919, a House bill passed in December 2016, would allow t ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Dec. 17, 2016
The conviction of Charleston church shooter Dylann Roof led to the recirculation of rumors he is ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 16, 2016
An 'unpresidented' spelling error in a tweet sent by President-elect Donald Trump on 17 December ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Dec. 16, 2016
Precincts in Detroit showed more votes than voters due to inaccurate voter tallies by poll worke ...
Written by: Bethania Palma
Dec. 16, 2016
Unnamed sources in a media report claim that Trump's team is having trouble booking inauguration ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Dec. 16, 2016
A photograph of an unknown individual protesting near a Salvation Army sign was miscaptioned as ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Dec. 16, 2016
A fake news site attributed fabricated, controversial remarks to Ohio Governor John Kasich.
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Dec. 16, 2016
Misleading headlines falsely stated that a Russian reality television show allows violent crimes ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 15, 2016
While many high school marching bands did not apply to play at Donald Trump's inauguration, thes ...
Written by: Alex Kasprak
Dec. 15, 2016
This zombie of a viral news story does not accurately reflect either science or the views of the ...
Written by: Bethania Palma
Dec. 15, 2016
Law professor Larry Lessig claims that at least twenty Republican electors are considering aband ...
Written by: Arturo Garcia
Dec. 15, 2016
A YouTube user captured a tense encounter with a Comcast crew — but police said the company was ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 15, 2016
A video purportedly showing Muslim pulling down a Christmas tree actually shows a group of Itali ...
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