A viral rumor claimed James Talarico was in a psychiatric hospital. The evidence doesn’t hold up. Right-wing influencers pointed to a recorded phone call as proof. The hospital says Talarico was never a patient there. October 13, 2026 Loreben Tuquero
Tucker Carlson once hated 9/11 conspiracy theories. Now he’s amplifying them to millions Twenty-five years after the attacks, the former Fox News host has become one of the most prominent voices questioning the official account of 9/11 September 11, 2026 Loreben Tuquero
Trump says firefighters carried him to safety after 9/11. What do we know about his Ground Zero role? Trump was near Ground Zero days after the attacks. But evidence remains lacking that he aided recovery efforts or brought hundreds of workers. September 10, 2026 Caleb McCullough
Opinion | A fake poll made real news. What does that say about political polling? A bogus pollster injected fake numbers into the political information ecosystem. Here’s what journalists — and everyone else — should learn from it. August 19, 2026 Ren LaForme
Opinion | Aaron Rodgers keeps talking. And ESPN keeps handing him the mic. Aaron Rodgers can say whatever he wants. The question is why Pat McAfee and ESPN keep giving him a platform. August 5, 2026 Tom Jones
Did Fauci’s private diary contradict what he told the public? PolitiFact compared Anthony Fauci's private writings with what he said publicly about COVID's origins, school closures and masks August 4, 2026 Loreben Tuquero
Federal judge hands fact-checking journalists, researchers a First Amendment win in Trump administration immigration case The State Department sought to deny visas to those who work in the trust and safety field July 21, 2026 Louis Jacobson
Opinion | When does a president deserve prime-time television? As President Trump prepares to speak tonight, TV networks are weighing the public’s need to know against the risk of amplifying falsehoods July 16, 2026 Tom Jones
Opinion | Should networks air Trump’s national address live? President Donald Trump’s planned speech, reportedly about the 2020 election, is forcing broadcasters to revisit a difficult editorial question July 15, 2026 Tom Jones
The internet says Mitch McConnell’s hospital photo is fake. The evidence says otherwise. Digital forensics experts found no evidence the image was AI-generated or reused from an earlier hospitalization July 14, 2026 Caleb McCullough
The Declaration of Independence offers a forgotten argument for facts 250 years later, Thomas Jefferson's call to ‘let facts be submitted to a candid world’ still speaks to journalism's mission July 2, 2026 Rebecca Catalanello
These viral Venezuela earthquake videos aren’t all what they seem Old footage, demolition videos and false rescue claims spread alongside authentic images of the disaster June 30, 2026 Maria Briceño
Think you know American history? These 5 famous stories aren’t true. From Betsy Ross and Paul Revere to George Washington's teeth, some of America's most enduring stories don't survive a fact-check June 25, 2026 Grace Abels
IFCN mourns the death of Alaa Salman, fact-checker killed in Lebanon Sawab journalist died of injuries sustained after an Israeli airstrike destroyed her home; her death was marked with a moment of silence at GlobalFact June 24, 2026 The International Fact-Checking Network
IFCN condemns pressure on fact-checkers in Ecuador IFCN joins LatamChequea network in defending Ecuador Chequea and press freedom June 24, 2026 The International Fact-Checking Network
