Fact Checks
Rumors and questionable claims we have researched recently.
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Dec. 7, 2016
A parody Twitter account attributed to Morton County Sheriff Kyle Kirchmeier contained a number ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 7, 2016
While the Muslim Student Association at the University of Wisconsin-Madison held a "'Hijabi for ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Dec. 7, 2016
Comments made by Josh Earnest about diplomatic relations with Japan around the 2016 anniversary ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 7, 2016
While Hillary Clinton's portrait was surrounded by Christmas decorations in 2016, this painting ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Dec. 7, 2016
A number of articles inaccurately reported that United Airlines would begin charging passengers ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 6, 2016
A chart purportedly showing Donald Trump's IQ ranking compared to that of other presidents is ba ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Dec. 6, 2016
After a high-profile negotiation with Carrier, rumors appeared that President-elect Trump owned ...
Written by: Alex Kasprak
Dec. 6, 2016
Native American trackers were supposedly recruited by the U.S. military for service during the V ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 6, 2016
A viral video showing a man hitting the marsupial has sparked calls for him to be fired from his ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Dec. 6, 2016
A speculative article held that the iconic fragrance Chanel No. 5 could be discontinued "for a v ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Dec. 6, 2016
Images of the Ghouta chemical attack of 2013 were repurposed alongside a tale of child organ tra ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Dec. 5, 2016
Shortly after the Army Corps of Engineers denied Energy Transfer Partners a Dakota Access Pipeli ...
Written by: David Emery
Dec. 5, 2016
A letter from Carrier Corporation to employees in their Indianapolis plant warns that some jobs ...
Written by: Arturo Garcia
Dec. 5, 2016
A "satirical" site reported that President Obama stormed out of the White House because of a mov ...
Written by: Alex Kasprak
Dec. 5, 2016
Viral warnings about disease-carrying ticks in Christmas trees ignore much of the scientific lit ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 5, 2016
According to social media chatter, the "War on Christmas" extended all the way to the White House.
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Dec. 5, 2016
A genuine image of three murder victims has been reappropriated for a "type amen" scam.
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 5, 2016
An image of a shark leaping out of the water was digitally manipulated and did not win an award ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Dec. 5, 2016
A viral article inaccurately reported that Medicaid spending cuts in Texas affecting disabled ch ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 5, 2016
A video purportedly showing suppressed footage of an actual giant in Japan is actually from a 20 ...
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