Fact Checks
Rumors and questionable claims we have researched recently.
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Feb. 16, 2016
An unsubstantiated theory suggesting a Monsanto pesticide caused an uptick in microcephaly birth ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Feb. 16, 2016
The sudden appearance of a blog named "Two Droplets" and its claim of a mysterious drain cleaner ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Feb. 16, 2016
JebBush.com redirects to the web site of Donald Trump, but a purported tweet from Trump taunting ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 16, 2016
While a photograph does show a rhinoceros interacting with a zebra foal, the image doesn't tell ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 16, 2016
Possibly one of the unlikelier political trios of the 1980s.
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Feb. 16, 2016
No, a Republican politician didn't propose saliva-based "hunger tests" prior to issuing food stamps.
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Feb. 16, 2016
A viral Facebook post claimed a customer found live maggots inside a jar of Bertolli sauce, but ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 16, 2016
A Facebook user claimed that the reality star wore a coat made out of dog fur to Kanye West's fa ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Feb. 16, 2016
'Despite the fact that the restaurant advertised the buffet as “all-you-can-eat”, the manager of ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Feb. 16, 2016
The stories claim federal customs officials at the Port of San Francisco seized several thousand ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Feb. 16, 2016
A fake news site caused a stir by claiming that '8 Mile 2' would be released in December 2016.
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 15, 2016
These are not the 'blue angels' of naval aviation fame.
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Feb. 15, 2016
A number of social media and blog posts claimed that some California fruits were grown in toxic ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 15, 2016
An image of a tweet ostensibly sent by Ted Cruz about deporting the singer over her Super Bowl p ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Feb. 15, 2016
Bernie Sanders applied for conscientious objector status during the Vietnam War draft, but he wa ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 15, 2016
A "satire" news article reported that Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith had purchased the BET ch ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 15, 2016
While the Supreme Court Justice's death has prompted discussions and conspiracy theories, this s ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Feb. 14, 2016
Singer Beyonce has not been banned from entering or performing in Canada based on her 2016 Super ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 14, 2016
A viral image purportedly shows two Russian soldiers wearing "exosuits" in Syria.
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 14, 2016
A meme incorrectly attributing a quote to Mark Cuban went viral on Facebook.
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