Fact Checks
Rumors and questionable claims we have researched recently.
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Dec. 1, 2016
Scarelore about purported lead levels in vintage Pyrex does not jibe with the popular brand's do ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Dec. 1, 2016
Articles published in late 2016 speculated that soon-to-be President Trump could abuse an FCC al ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Dec. 1, 2016
Rumors hold that Ace Hardware refuses to sell propane to Dakota Access pipeline protesters.
Written by: Dan Evon
Nov. 30, 2016
A video of a group of people marching down the street was shared with the baseless claim that it ...
Written by: Alex Kasprak
Nov. 30, 2016 (Updated: Sept. 20, 2024)
Claims that Fidel Castro and Margaret Trudeau had an affair that produced the current Canadian p ...
Written by: Bethania Palma
Nov. 30, 2016
During a speech on the Senate floor in 2000, Sessions claimed a federal law that integrates disa ...
Written by: Bethania Palma
Nov. 30, 2016
JP Morgan Chase and Wells Fargo are just two of a number of major banks acting as lenders for th ...
Written by: David Emery
Nov. 30, 2016
Sen. Tim Kaine's initial tweet about the Ohio State University attack was based on erroneous ear ...
Written by: Arturo Garcia
Nov. 30, 2016
A viral video promoted the idea that Congress could declare him unfit for office.
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Nov. 30, 2016
A fake news site reported that President Obama canceled plans to attend the funeral of Fidel Cas ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Nov. 30, 2016
Yet another controversial tweet from Donald Trump prompted claims that Hillary Clinton once favo ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Nov. 30, 2016
Rumors that bringing supplies to protesters at the Standing Rock Reservation could carry a $1,00 ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Nov. 30, 2016
Rumors circulated that Apple was purging its app store of "fake news" web sites — starting with ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Nov. 30, 2016
As disputes and protests over the Dakota Access Pipeline continued, rumors appeared that the pip ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Nov. 30, 2016
A widely-reported deal arranged by the President-elect with Carrier kept 1,000 jobs in the U.S., ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Nov. 29, 2016
An image purportedly showing a donut with "Muslim writing" on it actually depicts a pastry with ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Nov. 29, 2016
Rumors that the President-elect believes the world is flat originated from a hoax and satire web ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Nov. 29, 2016
A comedy video showing a football player tackling a child running for a touchdown was mistaken b ...
Written by: Snopes Staff
Nov. 29, 2016
A 2016 Social Security Administration rule would extend gun background check reporting to some S ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Nov. 29, 2016
Both opponents and proponents say that stalling the pipeline until 1 January 2017 could make its ...
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