Become a Member
Search
My Account
Logout
Contact Us
Latest
Top
Fact Checks
Collections
News
Archives
About Us
Randomizer
Become a Member
Login
My Account
Logout
COVID-19 Vaccine
fauxtography
Russia Ukraine
China
Media Literacy
Florida
Does a Florida Law Impose Felony Charges on Educators Using Unapproved Books?
Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Feb 1, 2023
A new Florida law, HB 1467, places restrictions on what books can be displayed in a classroom li ...
Read More
Did Florida HS Athletics Association Recommend Requiring Student Athletes To Submit Menstrual Info?
Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Jan 26, 2023
Abortion rights advocates worry that students' reproductive privacy is at risk.
Read More
Was a Florida Man Arrested After Throwing a Christmas Tree at His Wife?
Written by:
Jordan Liles
Jan 4, 2023
We received inquiries from readers who wanted to know if this story really happened.
Read More
Can Veterans' Spouses Get Florida Teaching Certificates Without Degrees?
Written by:
Dan Evon
Jul 28, 2022
A new law makes it easier for military veterans, but not their spouses, to obtain a teaching cer ...
Read More
Florida 'Viewpoint Diversity' Law Doesn't Require University Staff, Students To Register Political Views
Written by:
Bethania Palma
Jun 23, 2021
The 2021 law has been a source of controversy in the Sunshine State.
Read More
Is This an Image of Subtropical Storm Alberto Approaching Pensacola Beach?
Written by:
Dan Evon
May 29, 2018
An image purportedly showing a huge, ominous storm approaching a Florida beach town is actually ...
Read More
Should People Call the Police if They See a New Guinea Flatworm?
Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Alex Kasprak
Mar 27, 2017
Claims that this invasive species presents a 911-level emergency overstate the risk that they po ...
Read More
Miami Pedestrian Bridge Collapses Near Florida International University
Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Mar 15, 2018
Several people were killed when a pedestrian bridge near FIU collapsed on 15 March 2018, just da ...
Read More
Far Right Blogs, Conspiracy Theorists Attack Parkland Mass Shooting Survivor
Written by:
Arturo Garcia
Feb 20, 2018
Disreputable web sites called it a "red flag" that the father of high school student David Hogg ...
Read More
Is the Florida High School Shooter a 'Dreamer'?
Written by:
Bethania Palma
Feb 14, 2018
In the immediate aftermath of a mass shooting on Valentine's Day, social media users began specu ...
Read More
Floridians Can Obtain Food Stamp Benefits If Their Power Went Out During Hurricane Irma?
Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Sep 15, 2017
A series of Facebook rumors about food stamp benefits for post-Irma Florida residents have a gra ...
Read More
Raw Sewage Still Poses Threat in Aftermath of Hurricane Irma
Written by:
David Emery
Sep 21, 2017
Residents of Everglades City, Florida remain on notice to boil drinking water due to fecal conta ...
Read More
Did Crabs Swarm a Florida Road After Hurricane Irma?
Written by:
Arturo Garcia
Sep 13, 2017
In 2017, a website falsely claimed to be showing live footage of a mass crab migration in the af ...
Read More
Did a Bear in Florida Use a Woman's Pool After Ripping a Hole in Her Screen?
Written by:
Bethania Palma
May 3, 2021
The bear didn't even ask.
Read More
Woman Named Crystal Methvin Arrested for Drug Possession
Written by:
Dan Evon
Jun 1, 2018
Florida police arrested the woman on drug charges after they allegedly found her in possession o ...
Read More
Did a Second Broward County Sheriff’s Deputy Die After 'Exposing' the Parkland Shooting?
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Apr 30, 2018
Several conspiracy sites attempted to link the deaths of two Broward County sheriff's deputies, ...
Read More
Flag Controversy at Jaguar Power Sports in Florida
Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Apr 17, 2018
City of Jacksonville employee Melinda Power was targeted by Jaguar Power Sports after citing the ...
Read More
Is the Florida Homework Assignment About Trump and Media Bias Real?
Written by:
Jordan Liles
Sep 7, 2022
Readers asked if a picture truly showed part of a homework assignment handed out to students at ...
Read More
Did Florida Pass a Bill Legalizing Recreational Use of Marijuana?
Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Mar 23, 2018
A fake news item falsely led social media users to believe that Florida became one of the states ...
Read More
Did David Hogg Lie About Being on Campus During Mass Shooting?
Written by:
Brooke Binkowski
Mar 26, 2018
Conspiracy theorists used an out-of-context clip to raise "questions" about a statement made by ...
Read More
Previous
Next
Page: 1
Advertisement:
Advertisement:
Most Searched
Mickey Mantle's Outstanding Event
Is Morgan Freeman Really Jimi Hendrix?
What We Know About Elon Musk and the Emerald Mine Rumor
Advertisement:
Advertisment: