Fact Checks
Rumors and questionable claims we have researched recently.
Written by: Dan Evon
Aug. 3, 2016
A report that the Elevation Church had installed a water slide to speed up baptisms originated w ...
Written by: Brooke Binkowski
Aug. 3, 2016
The often-controversial rock group penned and performed a catchy song for a 1964 cereal commercial.
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Aug. 3, 2016
A claim that the augmented reality game's "Pokémon" character will scream when within a mile of ...
Written by: David Emery
Aug. 3, 2016
Actor Denzel Washington did not announce that he's switching his allegiance to Donald Trump in t ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Aug. 3, 2016
Multiple blog posts falsely claimed purported Black Lives Matter activist Kayla McKelvey defecat ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Aug. 3, 2016
Searching Google for the word "trap" will result in an example about demonstrators and police, b ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Aug. 2, 2016
A photograph shows the Clintons posing with Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat. But what's the point?
Written by: David Emery
Aug. 2, 2016
"They are a true work of art precisely because they emphasize the beauty of women," the televang ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Aug. 2, 2016
As of September 2016, Jill Stein was on the ballot in 45 states.
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Aug. 2, 2016
A viral photograph of a Gold Star Mother without a hijab does not depict Ghazala Khan.
Written by: Dan Evon
Aug. 2, 2016
A viral image suggests that the late Nirvana singer Kurt Cobain hinted at a future Donald Trump ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Aug. 2, 2016
Rumors claiming the epitaph on Capt. Humayun Khan's headstone refers to him as an "apostate" ar ...
Written by: David Emery
Aug. 1, 2016
A viral quote attributing pro-Sharia sentiments to Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clint ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Aug. 1, 2016
A fake news site started rumors that all American motorcyclists would be required to employ 75 M ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Aug. 1, 2016
After Sarah Silverman appeared at the July 2016 Democratic National Convention, images popped up ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Aug. 1, 2016
After Khizr Khan's emotional DNC speech, rumors were circulated claiming the father of a fallen ...
Written by: David Emery
Aug. 1, 2016
A 'religious' organization called the Satanic Temple seeks to establish After School Satan Clubs ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Aug. 1, 2016
Tim Kaine's "Communist flag pin" actually symbolizes that his son is serving in the U.S. Marines.
Written by: David Emery
July 30, 2016
The Internet uproar about Donald Trump's supposed leak of classified information after receiving ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
July 30, 2016
An image about Hillary Clinton's stance on marriage equality reflects that she didn't publicly s ...
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