Fact Checks
Rumors and questionable claims we have researched recently.
Written by: Kim LaCapria
June 16, 2016
Rumors swirled that an "Islamic Refugee" was apprehended in Luna County in possession of plans t ...
Written by: Dan Evon
June 16, 2016
A baseless claim asserting that Orlando shooting victim Patience Carter was a "crisis actor" was ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
June 16, 2016
Inaccurate reporting was common on the subject of Laila Alawa's appointment to a DHS advisory s ...
Written by: Dan Evon
June 16, 2016
A photograph of a woman sitting in a crowded stadium is often shared with anti-Muslim sentiments.
Written by: Dan Evon
June 16, 2016
A fake news article reported that Amazon.com founder and CEO Jeff Bezos had revoked Donald Trump ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
June 15, 2016
A misleading social media page claimed a uniformed veteran was kicked out of his daughter's scho ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
June 15, 2016
Police say that viral warnings about a serial killer in Fresno and Tulare counties are not credible.
Written by: Dan Evon
June 15, 2016
A prop from a Japanese monster movie is frequently shared as a photograph of the "world's larges ...
Written by: Dan Evon
June 15, 2016
A fake news web site published a fabricated photograph of Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau ...
Written by: Dan Evon
June 15, 2016
Facebook user Pablo Reyes' eerily accurate predictions for 2016 were a hoax.
Written by: Kim LaCapria
June 15, 2016
Two researchers released a paper (not a study) examining whether primary election fraud that fav ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
June 15, 2016
A viral social media post about perceived inconsistencies in the "math" of the June 2016 Orlando ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
June 15, 2016
An unreliable web site reported that Seddique Mateen visited Hillary Clinton at her State Depart ...
Written by: Dan Evon
June 14, 2016
A 2014 claim that Fox News host Sean Hannity was getting fired began to make the rounds again in ...
Written by: Dan Evon
June 14, 2016
A purported photograph of a futuristic Audi truck is just a conceptual illustration.
Written by: Kim LaCapria
June 14, 2016
Sen. David Perdue caused controversy by saying of President Obama to "pray for him like Psalms 1 ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
June 14, 2016
London's Mayor Sadiq Khan sought removal of "body shaming" images from advertisements on public ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
June 14, 2016
A fake news item claiming Mexico intended to close its borders if Donald Trump was elected presi ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
June 13, 2016
An old article about Muslim events at a British waterpark mysteriously resurfaced after the Orla ...
Written by: Dan Evon
June 13, 2016
A photograph purportedly showing actor Kevin Hart with facial injuries suffered during a mugging ...
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