Fact Checks Archive

No, CERN Didn’t Open a Portal to Another Dimension in July 2022 CERN has long been a favorite obsession for conspiracy theorists.

False

The Damn Those Pesky Facts Quotes Meme showed eight quotes about Christianity and religion from Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Thomas Paine, and James Madison.

Is the ‘Damn Those Pesky Facts’ Quotes Meme Accurate? A meme purported to show eight quotes on the subject of religion from three Founding...

Mixture

Here’s Why the Sky Turned Green During South Dakota Derecho

Do These Pics Really Show Green Skies During a South Dakota Storm? Not all photographs need filters to appear moody.

True

Was Elvis Presley Told to ‘Stick to Truck Driving?’ The King of Rock and Roll was reportedly told he would "never make it as...

True

No, Mississippi GOP Did Not Float ‘Pregnancy-Sniffing Dogs’ as Anti-Abortion Tactic The claim went viral in the days following the demise of Roe v. Wade.

False

Are Missouri’s Pregnant Patients Being Denied Cancer Treatment Due to New Abortion Ban? Cancer care could be affected by restrictive abortion laws that took effect in early summer...

Unproven

Was ‘Official Trump Rally Photo’ Photoshopped To Make Crowd Seem Bigger? The image supposedly exposed a photoshop fail on behalf of the former president's campaign. But...

Labeled Satire

Did Trump Criticize ‘Lyin’ Joe Rogan’ and Say He Turned Down Show Invites? First, Rogan said he wasn't a "Trump supporter in any way, shape or form." Then,...

Originated as Satire

Did Obama Sign Executive Order Banning the Pledge of Allegiance in Schools Nationwide? Umimaginative fake news publishers have recycled an old hoax about President Obama's banning the Pledge...

False