I select claims currently circulating in the news and on social media and run them through SPEAC's fact-checking engine. Here's what we found.
Broad peer-reviewed consensus, including Nature and PubMed studies, confirms screens displace sleep, physical activity, learning, and social interaction. AAP guidance supports routine resets when this displacement occurs.
Water can slow and stop most bullets at sufficient depth and angle, but protection is highly conditional — depth, bullet type, and shot angle are all critical variables.
Confirmed by Ontario's FSRA and Insurance Bureau of Canada: major auto insurance reforms take effect July 1, 2026, shifting many mandatory accident benefits to optional coverage.
SPEAC flagged this as inaccurate before it went live. Canada's 2026 Spring Economic Update projects deficits declining over five years — from $66.9B in 2025–26 to $53.2B by 2030–31 — not increasing.
SPEAC flagged this as inaccurate before it went live. Former FBI Director Comey was indicted Tuesday, but the charge is not 'arranging seashells' — he is charged with threatening President Trump by posting a photo of seashells arranged as '86 47' on Instagram.
SPEAC flagged this as inaccurate before it went live. The left/right brain personality framework is a debunked neuromyth — peer-reviewed neuroimaging of 1,000+ individuals found no evidence people are globally left- or right-brained.
SPEAC flagged this as inaccurate before it went live. King Charles III travels on the advice of his government, not his own decision. The UK Royal Visits Committee recommends visits; Prime Minister Starmer formally advises the monarch.
This reads as personal opinion, not a factual claim. "Best movie ever made" is a subjective judgment — critical consensus ranks The Godfather among the greatest films, but no objective measure can definitively crown any single film the best.
SPEAC flagged this as inaccurate before it went live. Vinegar is effective on many surfaces but cannot clean everything — it damages stone, wood, grout, and chrome, and is not an EPA-registered disinfectant effective against all pathogens.
SPEAC flagged this as inaccurate before it went live. A shooting occurred outside the White House Correspondents' Dinner on April 25, 2026, but President Trump was not shot — he was evacuated uninjured. One officer was struck but protected by a vest.
On April 24, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice officially expanded federal execution protocols to include firing squads, confirmed by a primary Justice Department press release.
SPEAC flagged this as inaccurate before it went live. Astronauts float due to continuous free fall (microgravity), not an absence of gravity — gravity at ISS altitude is still approximately 90% of Earth's surface gravity.
SPEAC flagged this as inaccurate before it went live. The 10% brain myth is scientifically false — neuroscience, confirmed by fMRI and PET imaging, shows virtually all brain regions are active across tasks. There is no unused 90% to tap.
At least 10 US scientists tied to nuclear and aerospace programs have died or disappeared since 2022, and the FBI and House Oversight Committee are investigating. However, authorities have found no confirmed link between the cases.
Credible peer-reviewed evidence exists on both sides. 1988 radiocarbon dating suggested medieval origins, while 2025–2026 studies on DNA, image formation, and medieval texts continue to divide scientific experts.
Multiple credible sources confirm the Trump administration is demanding an "entry fee" — upfront concessions — from Canada before CUSMA trade talks begin, per four Radio-Canada sources corroborated by The Globe and Mail and The Canadian Press.
SPEAC flagged this as inaccurate before it went live. The claim that ancient Greek and Roman sculptures were originally pure white marble is false — scholarly and scientific consensus confirms they were originally painted in vivid polychrome colours.
SPEAC flagged this as inaccurate before it went live. Michelangelo painted the Sistine Chapel ceiling standing on custom scaffolding, not lying on his back — a myth popularized by the 1965 film The Agony and the Ecstasy.
SPEAC flagged this as inaccurate before it went live. More megapixels do not equal better social media photos — platforms aggressively compress uploads, and sensor size, lens quality, and AI processing matter far more for shared image quality.
The IMF's April 2026 World Economic Outlook projects global headline inflation rising modestly to 4.4% in 2026 due to the Middle East conflict, but forecasts a decline in 2027. Regional outcomes vary sharply — the claim of unending global inflation rise is contradicted by the IMF's own disinflation path projection.
Walking has extensive evidence-backed health benefits, but calling it the 'best' form of exercise is a subjective judgment — experts note that strength training and HIIT offer distinct, complementary benefits that walking alone cannot replicate.