Fact Checks Archive

Did Fauci Fund ‘Gain of Function’ Research, Thereby Causing COVID-19 Pandemic? Statements made by Fox News host Tucker Carlson furthered theories that a manipulated virus spilled...

Unproven

AMC to Provide Open Captions at Some Theaters The company said the announcement comes in time for the "Eternals" release.

True

RECALL: Walmart Pulls Essential Oil Spray Over Deadly Bacteria Federal agencies were investigating four recent cases of melioidosis — an extremely rare but sometimes...

Recall

The claim is that Chris Kelley is running against Ilhan Omar in a future election for Minneapolis Minnesota.

Is Chris Kelley Running Against Ilhan Omar? A Facebook post about Kelley and Omar was shared nearly 750,000 times and received a...

Outdated

Were Accused Witches Burned at the Stake During Salem Witch Trials? We tackled some of the most popular myths for Halloween 2021.

False

Did Ohio Unveil Inaccurate Wright Brothers’ Design on New License Plate? The state has long hailed itself as the "birthplace of aviation" after the historic achievements...

True

The claim is that the scene in which actor Brandon Lee was fatally wounded was left in the final cut of "The Crow."

Does Brandon Lee’s Death Appear in a Scene in ‘The Crow’? The actor was killed on the set of the film by a fragment of a...

False

Alec Baldwin Movie Accident Elicits Fake Newspaper Clippings About Prop Gun Shooting Fake newspaper clippings were circulated after a tragic accident on the set of Alec Baldwin's...

False

‘Don’t Blame Me’ Gas Prices Meme Shows Photo from 2020 Meme: "Don't blame me when you voted for this. Cause I voted for this."

False

Is Blue Tape Laced With Fentanyl Being Placed on Cars? How many iterations of this scarelore can there be?

False

Does Vid Show Seattle First Responders Turning in Boots After Being Fired Over Vaccines? Footage of the alleged protest received more than 3 million online views — and counting.

Mixture

An American meme claimed that the difference was obvious between immigrants and illegal aliens but used a photograph from the Morocco and Spain border.

No, This ‘Illegal Aliens’ Meme Does Not Show the US Border "The difference is obvious."

Miscaptioned