Fact Checks
Rumors and questionable claims we have researched recently.
Written by: Arturo Garcia
Oct. 15, 2016
A fake news story overstated Republican VP candidate Mike Pence's disagreement with the First La ...
Written by: Alex Kasprak
Oct. 15, 2016
Alternative health websites tout the idea that a diet rich in vitamin D can help regrow material ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Oct. 15, 2016
A statement from Sarah Palin about the lewd comments made by Donald Trump in 2005 is just a spoof.
Written by: David Emery
Oct. 15, 2016
Contrary to partisan reports, a leaked May 2016 e-mail exchange between DNC staffers does not re ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Oct. 15, 2016
A report that Democratic VP candidate Tim Kaine threatened to ban the Catholic Church from the U ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Oct. 15, 2016
A photograph purportedly capturing Hillary Clinton grabbing a man's crotch actually shows actre ...
Written by: David Emery
Oct. 15, 2016
One version of a famous quote about those who count the votes determining the outcome of an elec ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Oct. 14, 2016
An e-mail published by WikiLeaks referenced not the literal assassination of Antonin Scalia, but ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Oct. 14, 2016
A "WholeFoods" business in Australia asked customers to be mindful of gendered language, but the ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Oct. 14, 2016
A Facebook image incorrectly claims that Hillary Clinton has never issued a political ad touting ...
Written by: Alex Kasprak
Oct. 14, 2016
While the Great Barrier Reef is far from healthy, reports of its death are greatly exaggerated.
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Oct. 14, 2016
The social media clown panic has inevitably merged with "purge" rumors, just in time for Halloween.
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Oct. 14, 2016
The phone number of a woman who accused Donald Trump of sexually aggressive behavior does not ma ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Oct. 14, 2016
A report that New York Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul lost a hand when his cell phone ex ...
Written by: David Emery
Oct. 13, 2016
A viral quote attributed to former LDS Church President and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Ezra T ...
Written by: Alex Kasprak
Oct. 13, 2016
New research suggests a connection between Vitamin B12 deficiencies and premature ejaculation, b ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Oct. 13, 2016
Mike Pence's father did run a chain of gas stations, but we found no evidence that those busines ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Oct. 13, 2016
As WikiLeaks released several batches of e-mails in October 2016, partisans claimed they confir ...
Written by: Alex Kasprak
Oct. 13, 2016
A photograph purporting to show a recently discovered “giant” human footprint has been making wa ...
Written by: Alex Kasprak
Oct. 13, 2016
A retired astronaut with some eccentric views did attempt to set up a meeting with Hillary Clint ...
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