Claim via Social Media Viral social media posts in November 2025 claimed that Mark Epstein, brother of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, sent his brother…
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By Dave Van Zandt You may have noticed that we recently reduced the number of daily fact checks we curate from six to four. We…
By Angelo Fichera, D’Angelo Gore, Eugene Kiely and Robert Farley – Factcheck.org Summary In his first address to a joint session of Congress, President Joe Biden got some facts wrong…
As the COVID-19 pandemic threatens public health around the world, misinformation regarding its treatment, causes and cures has abounded. A University of Kansas study has…
The Claim: Charlie Kirk of Turning Point USA tweeted: Did you know: The ACLU is suing Dallas County officials to release all inmates who are…
By LAURA HAZARD OWEN @laurahazardowen – Nieman Lab In December 2016, Facebook enlisted a handful of U.S.-based news organizations (ABC News, Snopes, PolitiFact, FactCheck.org, and the AP) to help…
By Eugene Kiely and D’Angelo Gore – Factcheck.org Editor’s Note: For weeks, President Donald Trump has been campaigning in states that are key to the Republican Party’s chances of…
By Angelo Fichera – Factcheck.org Q: Is Fox picking up the ‘Roseanne’ TV series? A: No. The story making that claim was intended as satire. FULL QUESTION Is…
By Angelo Fichera – Factcheck.org Q: Did the late surgeon Dean Lorich expose “Clinton Foundation corruption in Haiti”? A: No. Lorich co-authored an article criticizing the…
We don’t automatically question information we read or hear. Gaelfphoto/Shutterstock.com Lisa Fazio, Vanderbilt University Here’s a quick quiz for you: In the biblical story, what…
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