Fact Checks
Rumors and questionable claims we have researched recently.
Written by: Kim LaCapria
July 14, 2016
A conspiracy site latched on to the tragic murder of young DNC staffer Seth Rich to spread false ...
Written by: Brooke Binkowski
July 14, 2016
The 'spirit' seen in a photograph of a fatal crash scene bears a startling resemblance to a flec ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
July 14, 2016
Unconfirmed reports hold that the Republican National Committee has affirmed support for the dis ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
July 14, 2016
Police in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, have not broken up an Amish "dobergoat fighting ring," nor do ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
July 14, 2016
A viral image about late prodigy Brandenn Bremmer got some facts right but also included mere sp ...
Written by: Dan Evon
July 14, 2016
An executive order signed by President Obama in July 2016 was misinterpreted by fringe political ...
Written by: David Emery
July 13, 2016
Conspiracy web sites mistook an accidental fireworks explosion near the Eiffel Tower for a terro ...
Written by: Dan Evon
July 13, 2016
An article reporting that actress Stacey Dash had been hired for the Republican presidential can ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
July 13, 2016
After Bernie Sanders endorsed Hillary Clinton, rumors circulated holding that the endorsement wa ...
Written by: Dan Evon
July 13, 2016
A fake news article reported that a white billionaire had offered $1 billion to 'breed' supersta ...
Written by: Brooke Binkowski
July 13, 2016
A story about a very enthusiastic Pokémon GO player in Forest Grove, Oregon may have seemed like ...
Written by: Dan Evon
July 13, 2016
A conspiracy theory web site propagated the false rumor that Russia had placed Black Lives Matte ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
July 13, 2016
The deaths of five officers in Dallas prompted interest in the often tragic life circumstances o ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
July 13, 2016
Fake news reports that a homeowner fatally shot a trespassing Pokemon Go player.
Written by: Dan Evon
July 12, 2016
An image purportedly showing Elijah Wood and his identical twin brother is actually a composite ...
Written by: David Emery
July 12, 2016
An Internet meme touts the economic achievements of United States President Barack Obama.
Written by: Kim LaCapria
July 12, 2016
Several countries (not just three) issued travel warnings to citizens planning to visit the Unit ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
July 12, 2016
Employees at a single Chick-fil-A location wore "Back the Blue" shirts long before the July 2016 ...
Written by: Dan Evon
July 12, 2016
An article attempting to prove that most people only read headlines was published with a clickba ...
Written by: David Emery
July 11, 2016
Reports that a New Jersey woman died after having a maggot-infested weave sewn into her scalp we ...
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