Fact Checks
Rumors and questionable claims we have researched recently.
Written by: Dan Evon
Aug. 19, 2016
Rumor claims Hillary Clinton once disparaged nurses by calling them overpaid 'maids' or 'babysit ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Aug. 19, 2016
A humorous video about the "Rainbow Creamery" is part of a series that spoofs popular Pinterest ...
Written by: David Emery
Aug. 18, 2016
A viral video supposedly shot in Portugal seemingly shows a strange alien entity that looks like ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Aug. 18, 2016
An image purportedly showing the rejection letter Donald Trump received from Harvard University ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Aug. 17, 2016
A rambling, jumbled portion of a Donald Trump speech from July 2016 amused and stunned social me ...
Written by: Bethania Palma
Aug. 17, 2016
A spine specialist said it's unlikely one month of yoga healed an octogenarian's severely painfu ...
Written by: David Emery
Aug. 17, 2016
We look into the recommendation that parents preserve their kids' baby teeth so stem cells can b ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Aug. 17, 2016
"Diane Jessop told local reporters that Walmart management provided her with a $50 gift card to ...
Written by: David Emery
Aug. 17, 2016
A statement by Democratic VP nominee Tim Kaine about the need for white people to understand wha ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Aug. 17, 2016
Republican VP candidate Mike Pence didn't proclaim that "the things Donald Trump says wouldn't h ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Aug. 17, 2016
Ominous-looking "Mutation Response Vehicles" spotted near Longwood, Florida, amplified Zika fear ...
Written by: Bethania Palma
Aug. 17, 2016
An essay denigrating American Muslims has been a viral e-mail forward for at least a decade and ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Aug. 17, 2016
A fake news article falsely reported that Netflix had cancelled the upcoming season of the popul ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Aug. 17, 2016
A viral image of a tote bag with an Arabic inscription is correctly translated, poking fun at no ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Aug. 17, 2016
Rumor claims U.S. Gymnastics coaches Bela and Marta Karolyi were "illegal immigrants" to America ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Aug. 17, 2016
A GIF shows a photographer's 'perfect timing,' setting off a camera's flash just as a gymnast pe ...
Written by: David Emery
Aug. 16, 2016
A widely circulated list of historical "facts" about slavery dwells on the participation of non- ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Aug. 16, 2016
A "leaked" video is said to depicts a human sacrifice conducted by researchers at CERN, home of ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Aug. 16, 2016
Does a photograph of Neil Armstrong's spacesuit show that the tread of his boots didn't match th ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Aug. 16, 2016
A photograph of Hillary Clinton speaking at a campaign event was circulated as proof that the pr ...
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