Fact checks
Has it been checked?
Polygraph’s published checks, and the ratings professional fact-checkers have published. Type what you heard, or paste a link to the post or page where you saw it.
Claims checked
11,228 fact checks · page 352 of 468
TrueA photo authentically shows a skiing chairlift in the 1960s without a safety bar.SnopesNov 28, 2023FalseComedian Ben Stiller died in late November 2023.SnopesNov 28, 2023True“Star Trek” actor William Shatner said of his time in space: “Last year, I had a life-changing experience at 90 years old. I went to space, after decades of playing an iconic science-fiction character who was exploring the universe…”SnopesNov 27, 2023TrueThe pyramids are so old that even King Tut might have called them “ancient.”SnopesNov 27, 2023FalseVideo shows a Doctors Without Borders medic in Jenin taking a weapon from a wounded person and giving it to someone else.Said by Instagram postsPolitiFactNov 27, 2023FalseVideo shows teacher teaching gender pronouns and being confronted by studentsSaid by Facebook postsPolitiFactNov 27, 2023False“Terrorist attack confirmed” in Niagara Falls, New York.Said by Social MediaPolitiFactNov 27, 2023TrueActor Jeff Daniels agreed to be paid only $50,000 to co-star in the 1994 comedy movie "Dumb and Dumber" alongside fellow actor Jim Carrey, who initially earned $7 million on the film.SnopesNov 26, 2023Can’t tellA goldfish kept in a dark room will eventually turn white.SnopesNov 26, 2023Can’t tellA zoo separated five parrots after someone taught them to mimic the anti-Biden slogan “Let’s Go Brandon” in front of zoo guests.SnopesNov 25, 2023FalseVideos that spread online in November 2023 authentically showed climate activist Greta Thunberg calling for a ban on vibrators.SnopesNov 25, 2023FalseAn October 2023 clip by Fox News showed a staged scene in which an actor played a Hamas militant being captured by Israeli army soldiers.SnopesNov 25, 2023Can’t tellFollowing an August 2022 announcement that Disney World would be removing Cinderella Castle after the park's 50th anniversary, workers removed it overnight in November 2023.SnopesNov 25, 2023FalseWendy's fast-food restaurant chain plans to close down, as hinted at in online advertisements displayed on Facebook and Instagram in late 2023.SnopesNov 24, 2023FalseSays U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin “voted to send hundreds of millions to Iran” to bankroll “radicals like Hezbollah and Hamas.”Said by National Republican Senatorial CommitteePolitiFactNov 24, 2023FalseIt was accurately reported that Grammy Award-winning singer Billie Eilish had replaced Emmy Award-nominated actor Jenna Ortega in the Netflix TV series "Wednesday."SnopesNov 23, 2023TrueIn November 2023, Canadian singer Tate McRae had more monthly Spotify listeners than Beyoncé.SnopesNov 23, 2023Can’t tellThe CEO of Target made a public statement admitting that the company is "too woke."SnopesNov 23, 2023MixedA video shared on X on Nov. 21, 2023, showed Israeli soldiers detaining a Palestinian boy during the 2023 Israel-Hamas conflict.SnopesNov 23, 2023Can’t tellIn November 2023, Elon Musk announced he was banning Disney from advertising on X, formerly known as Twitter, because the company was too "woke."SnopesNov 23, 2023TrueA photograph taken on Feb. 4, 1978, shows then-U.S. President Jimmy Carter sledding at Camp David, Maryland.SnopesNov 22, 2023FalseSheryl Underwood is leaving her co-hosting duties on the talk show "The Talk" after creating her own line of keto gummies for weight loss.SnopesNov 22, 2023FalseVideos that surfaced in November 2023 accurately reported that Travis Kelce publicly responded to Taylor Swift engagement rumors.SnopesNov 21, 2023Can’t tellIn 2022, a fertility doctor in Los Angeles, California was arrested for snorting an embryo up his nose.SnopesNov 21, 2023