Fact Checks
Rumors and questionable claims we have researched recently.
Written by: Bethania Palma
Sept. 2, 2016
The circumstances around a reported January 2016 scuffle on an Australian beach remain unclear.
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 2, 2016
An image showing two editions of The Wall Street Journal with opposing headlines on the front pa ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Sept. 1, 2016
A long-circulating image claims that toaster owners are misinformed about the purpose of a dial ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Sept. 1, 2016
President Obama did not pardon a convicted drug dealer named Wendell Callahan, who was later cha ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Sept. 1, 2016
An alarmist rumor misleadingly claimed the CDC was planning to apprehend and detain Americans to ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 1, 2016
A map doesn't show the results of the 2012 election if only people who pay taxes had voted, but ...
Written by: Bethania Palma
Sept. 1, 2016
While Trump has made no shortage of controversial comments, he did not publicly call the preside ...
Written by: David Emery
Sept. 1, 2016
The NFL quarterback's controversial fashion statements continue to raise hackles among fans and ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Sept. 1, 2016
A video of a man making wax display vegetables has been used out of context to suggest China is ...
Written by: Bethania Palma
Sept. 1, 2016
The Krispy Kreme chain is celebrating International Talk Like a Pirate Day with free doughnuts f ...
Written by: David Emery
Sept. 1, 2016
Pending industry input, the government reclassification of ammo component wetted nitrocellulose ...
Written by: Snopes Staff
Sept. 1, 2016
A Facebook message falsely reported that the 'Rocky' actor had passed away from prostate cancer.
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 1, 2016
A viral video purportedly shows a hawk dropping a snake on a family barbecue.
Written by: Dan Evon
Aug. 31, 2016
The enchanted dress seemingly changes color “from pink to blue and back like the animated movie.”
Written by: Bethania Palma
Aug. 31, 2016
Several conspiracy theory-oriented web sites claimed a Biblical giant with flaming red hair was ...
Written by: David Emery
Aug. 31, 2016
Controversial NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick made a "radical chic" fashion choice for a recent ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Aug. 31, 2016
A conspiracy theory video falsely reported that Hillary Clinton used a green screen to fake a cr ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Aug. 31, 2016
Joking tweets sent by comedian Bill Maher and filmmaker Michael Moore about a heist involving Do ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Aug. 31, 2016
Two sentences of John Kerry's remarks in Dhaka on terrorism were highlighted in American media c ...
Written by: Bethania Palma
Aug. 31, 2016
Viral web sites are claiming a food stamp recipient has more than $5,000 in unused food stamp be ...
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