Fact Check

  • Internet Hoaxes

Was a man wearing “Muslim garb” spotted on Notre Dame balcony? Fact Check

Theories online claim that a mystery man caught on camera on a ledge in Notre Dame Cathedral as it caught…

5 years ago
  • Internet Hoaxes

Did Ilhan Omar tweet “they reap what they sow” after Notre Dame fire? Fact Check

Claims are spreading on social media that claim US Representative Ilhan Omar tweeted the message "they reap what they sow"…

5 years ago
  • Fact Check

Some of the most bizarre conspiracies that spread about the Notre Dame fire

Conspiracy theorists will jump onto almost any incident that garners global coverage to push their baseless narratives and to try…

5 years ago
  • Internet Hoaxes

Photo shows hotel sign refusing to serve military personnel – Fact Check

A photo claims to show a sign the management at a hotel put up that stated they were no longer…

5 years ago
  • Fact Check

Social media posts outlines 26 points of the Lisbon Treaty – Fact Check

In the midst of the UK's exit from the European Union, dubbed Brexit, an apparent summary of what the Lisbon…

5 years ago
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Does a video show a 50 foot anaconda in river in Brazil? Fact Check

A video claims to show a 50 foot anaconda swimming in a river. According to many versions of the video,…

5 years ago
  • Internet Hoaxes

Did police warn about Fentanyl overdose from shopping cart handles? Fact Check

A warning urges readers to use hand wipes on shopping carts in places such as Wal-Mart because of the risk…

5 years ago
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Does photo show adult Muslim man marrying a child? Fact Check

A photo is circulating across social media that purports to show an adult Muslim man marrying a child. In the…

5 years ago
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Did a vlogger have a video camera surgically put into his arm? Fact Check

Rumours online claim that a popular YouTube blogger had a video camera surgically placed into his forearm. The same rumour…

5 years ago
  • Facebook

Facebook outage causes “servers very busy lately” hoax to spread

The outage that affected both Facebook and Instagram during March 2019 has caused an old hoax to resurface claiming that…

5 years ago