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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s engagement is real, but the couple is often targeted by false claims

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s engagement is real, but the couple is often targeted by false claims

By Loreben Tuquero • August 27, 2025
On X, support for American Eagle ads with Sydney Sweeney’s ‘good jeans’ overwhelms criticism

On X, support for American Eagle ads with Sydney Sweeney’s ‘good jeans’ overwhelms criticism

By Loreben Tuquero • August 1, 2025
From 2014 satire to AI posts: How a baseless rumor about Jennifer Aniston and Obama gained traction

From 2014 satire to AI posts: How a baseless rumor about Jennifer Aniston and Obama gained traction

By Loreben Tuquero • February 5, 2025
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem’s new book contains 3 questionable anecdotes

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem’s new book contains 3 questionable anecdotes

By Matthew Crowley • May 10, 2024
Taylor Swift: Singer, songwriter, psyop? How conservative pundits spread a wild theory

Taylor Swift: Singer, songwriter, psyop? How conservative pundits spread a wild theory

By Madison Czopek • February 2, 2024
Jason Aldean's 'Try That in a Small Town' video includes footage from non-US protests

Jason Aldean's 'Try That in a Small Town' video includes footage from non-US protests

By Jeff Cercone • July 20, 2023
Fact-checking ‘Succession’: What happens if a fire destroys 100,000 absentee ballots in Milwaukee?

Fact-checking ‘Succession’: What happens if a fire destroys 100,000 absentee ballots in Milwaukee?

By Loreben Tuquero • May 19, 2023
What does it mean to be ‘woke’?

What does it mean to be ‘woke’?

By Matthew Crowley • March 7, 2023
Taylor Swift ticketing fiasco renews criticism of Ticketmaster monopoly

Taylor Swift ticketing fiasco renews criticism of Ticketmaster monopoly

By Sara Swann • November 18, 2022
The Trial of the Chicago 7: What the movie gets right, and wrong

The Trial of the Chicago 7: What the movie gets right, and wrong

By Samantha Putterman • April 18, 2021
Why is Archie not a prince? Fact-checking prince protocol after Meghan and Harry’s Oprah interview

Why is Archie not a prince? Fact-checking prince protocol after Meghan and Harry’s Oprah interview

By Bill McCarthy • March 9, 2021
Looking at claims Kamala Harris said she smoked in college while listening to Tupac

Looking at claims Kamala Harris said she smoked in college while listening to Tupac

By Ciara O'Rourke • August 19, 2020
Fact-checking ‘Hamilton’ the musical

Fact-checking ‘Hamilton’ the musical

By Bill McCarthy • July 1, 2020