False Claims - Free Fact-Check Blog
Browse our collection of false claims and detailed fact-check analyses.
Fact Check: Xi Jin Ping is under house arrest.
# Fact Check: "Xi Jinping is under house arrest." ## What We Know In September 2022, rumors circulated on social media claiming that Chinese President Xi Jinping was under house arrest following a s...
Fact Check: The Great Wall of China is visible from space
# Fact Check: "The Great Wall of China is visible from space" ## What We Know The claim that the Great Wall of China is visible from space is a widely held belief, but it has been [challenged by ast...
Fact Check: ICE workers can break in to your house without a warrant
# Fact Check: "ICE workers can break into your house without a warrant" ## What We Know The claim that "ICE workers can break into your house without a warrant" is a significant concern for many ind...
Fact Check: people were vaporized by the bomb dropped on hiroshima to the point where the only thing left was a ...
# Fact Check: "People were vaporized by the bomb dropped on Hiroshima to the point where the only thing left was a shadow" ## What We Know The atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, res...
Fact Check: https://dailyboulder.com/report-voting-machines-were-altered-before-the-2024-election-did-kamala-har...
# Fact Check: "Voting Machines Were Altered Before the 2024 Election" ## What We Know A claim has circulated online suggesting that voting machines were altered before the 2024 election, implying th...
Fact Check: Is Kilmer Abrego Garcia a US citizen
# Fact Check: Is Kilmar Abrego Garcia a US Citizen? ## What We Know Kilmar Abrego Garcia is a Salvadoran national who entered the United States illegally around 2011. He was granted protection from ...
Fact Check: cats can have penis faces
# Fact Check: "Cats Can Have Penis Faces" ## What We Know The claim that "cats can have penis faces" is not supported by scientific evidence or anatomical facts. The anatomy of a cat's penis is dist...
Fact Check: On july 1st 2025 the eu will introduce a verification system for under 13 people to use social mediw
# Fact Check: "On July 1st, 2025, the EU will introduce a verification system for under 13 people to use social media" ## What We Know The European Union (EU) is actively working on implementing a h...
Fact Check: diaper punishment is beneficial
# Fact Check: "Diaper Punishment is Beneficial" ## What We Know The claim that "diaper punishment is beneficial" lacks empirical support from credible research. The concept of physical punishment, i...