Fact Checks
Rumors and questionable claims we have researched recently.
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Oct. 3, 2016
Former Southern Baptist minister Pat Robertson did not propose that Christian men should boycott ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Oct. 3, 2016
The satirical elements of an article claiming preacher Joel Osteen was "horrified" to learn of J ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Oct. 2, 2016
A rumor that that Donald Trump stiffed his wedding caterer is old and completely unsubstantiated.
Written by: Dan Evon
Oct. 2, 2016
Leaked audio captured Hillary Clinton talking about disappointed millennial voters, but she didn ...
Written by: Alex Kasprak
Oct. 1, 2016
A viral post suggests that your kid’s snacks are laced with cancer-causing petroleum products, b ...
Written by: David Emery
Oct. 1, 2016
Accusations that Hillary Clinton padded her own pockets by deducting charitable donations to the ...
Written by: David Emery
Oct. 1, 2016
Hillary Clinton has been criticized for proposing a 65% estate tax that would put family farms o ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 30, 2016
A tweet purportedly showing Leonardo DiCaprio pledging his vote to Donald Trump was yet another ...
Written by: Bethania Palma
Sept. 30, 2016
We could find no proof that the supposed brain supplement InteliGEN enhances brain function or i ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 30, 2016
A disingenuous article falsely claimed that "tens of thousands" of fraudulent ballots were disco ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 30, 2016
A transcript of Donald Trump's self-aggrandizing toast at his daughter Ivanka's wedding is a sat ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Sept. 30, 2016
A viral video depicts a man who followed a purportedly Muslim woman to her vehicle at night and ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 30, 2016
Another conspiracy theory attempting to show how Hillary Clinton rigged the first presidential d ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Sept. 30, 2016
Exaggerated reporting led to the false claim that the NAACP proclaimed "black cops are not real ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 30, 2016
A video showing two men on fire was shared with the false claims that it involved the Black Live ...
Written by: David Emery
Sept. 29, 2016
During the first 2016 presidential debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, the Democrat ...
Written by: Snopes Staff
Sept. 29, 2016
A rumor that California had legalized prostitution for minors was based on a faulty understandin ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Sept. 29, 2016
Accused Cascade Mall shooter Arcan Cetin reportedly was registered to vote and participated in t ...
Written by: Bethania Palma
Sept. 29, 2016
No evidence suggests that former FBI Director James Comey financially benefited from Bill and Hi ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 29, 2016
A piece of horror fiction about a government experiment is frequently shared on social media as ...
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