Was a Missing Submarine with 80 Sailors Found?
We looked into the origins of an impressive photograph.
Was a Missing Submarine with 80 Sailors Found?
Fact Checks
Rumors and questionable claims we have researched recently.
Does Michelle Pfeiffer Have a Wife?
An online advertisement invited readers to "meet Michelle Pfeiffer's wife."
Does Michelle Pfeiffer Have a Wife?
Did a 5-Year-Old Girl Disappear from Her Home Every Night?
According to a story, the father called the police after he found out why the...
Did a 5-Year-Old Girl Disappear from Her Home Every Night?
No, a Wayfair ‘Doswell’ Wardrobe Doesn’t Match the Name of a Missing Child
An online hoax in 2021 echoed a false rumor from the previous year.
No, a Wayfair ‘Doswell’ Wardrobe Doesn’t Match the Name of a Missing Child
No, Bill Gates Did Not Call for Withdrawal of ‘Dangerous’ COVID-19 Vaccines
This is why we fact-check "satire."
No, Bill Gates Did Not Call for Withdrawal of ‘Dangerous’ COVID-19 Vaccines
Is This Steve Martin With a Puppy?
There are plenty of reasons to love Steve Martin. This isn't one of them.
Is This Steve Martin With a Puppy?
Politicians Maskless in Viral Pic Because It Was Taken in 2012
If you have to support your argument with outdated and unrelated images, it might be...
Politicians Maskless in Viral Pic Because It Was Taken in 2012
Does ‘New Facebook/Meta Rule’ Permit Company To Use Your Photos?
We've seen at least a dozen variants of this copypasta rumor go viral over the...
Does ‘New Facebook/Meta Rule’ Permit Company To Use Your Photos?
Did Will Smith Climb to the Top of the Burj Khalifa?
The actor scaled the building's stairs, and then some.
Did Will Smith Climb to the Top of the Burj Khalifa?
Did ‘The Simpsons’ Predict Astroworld Tragedy?
"The Simpsons" aren't nearly as good at making predictions as the internet seems to think.
Did ‘The Simpsons’ Predict Astroworld Tragedy?
Is Arby’s Making a French Fry-Flavored Vodka?
A chef partnered with Arby's to create Bloody Mary recipes.
Is Arby’s Making a French Fry-Flavored Vodka?
Can Pronghorn Antelope See the Rings of Saturn?
The ungulates are said to have “bionic binocular vision.”
Can Pronghorn Antelope See the Rings of Saturn?