Fact Checks Archive

A local Republican group in Alabama posted a picture of a GOP elephant with Ku Klux Klan imagery.

Did Alabama GOP Group Post Elephant Photo with KKK Imagery? According to the Lawrence County Republican Party, the group accidentally used an altered image of...

True

JFK and Marilyn Monroe Photographed Together? Rumor: Photograph shows John F. Kennedy and Marilyn Monroe sharing an intimate moment.

False

No, Trump Didn’t Say, ‘Can’t Trust a Guy Named Weisselberg’ Not everyone got the joke when former U.S. Sen. Al Franken attributed a made-up, anti-Semitic...

Originated as Satire

Do Shein Clothes Contain Unhealthy Lead Levels? The Chinese fast-fashion giant has a long history of environmental issues.

Research In Progress

Walmart was not giving away Dyson V15 Detect cordless vacuum cleaners in a Facebook promotion.

Is Walmart Giving Away Dyson Vacuums for $2 on Facebook? As the old saying goes: if it seems too good to be true, it probably...

Scam

Amazon was not giving away pallets of lost packages for $1 on Facebook.

Is Amazon Giving Away Pallets of Lost Packages on Facebook? We don't recommend trusting online offers that seem way too good to be true.

Scam

Did 30,000 Cows Freeze to Death in a Winter Storm? A story that thousands of cattle were left dead after a winter storm was from...

Mixture

Did CDC release zombie preparedness guide

Did CDC Release a ‘Zombie Preparedness’ Guide? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention appears to be ready for anything.

Outdated

Artistic representation of Satan in a suit sitting at a desk in front of a burning laptop.

‘If I Were the Devil’ An essay that postulates what steps the devil might take in order to corrupt human...

Mixture

A Facebook rumor claimed that the Keller Independent School District in Texas banned the diary written by Anne Frank and the Bible.

Were Anne Frank’s Diary and the Bible ‘Banned’ by a Texas School District? Controversial subjects like these often lead social media users to make comments before they grasp...

False

Is This a Real Deep-Sea Diving Suit from 1925? This luxurious, patented, all-metal diving suit featured the latest in deep-sea technology, including automobile headlights...

True

Manufacturing standards vary from country to country, so it should not be assumed all cell phones are built to the same specifications no matter where they come from, or that the quality of workmanship is consistent across the board.

Does Using a Recharging Cell Phone Pose a Serious Threat of Electrocution? A viral TikTok video claimed "electric waves" from the outlet "will come through your body."...

Mostly False