Latest Fact-checks by Ciara O'Rourke Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Bloggers stated on January 14, 2020 in a blog post: Says Patrick Mahomes said, “I believe George Zimmerman is innocent.” Viral image stated on February 5, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a photo shows Patrick Mahomes wearing a shirt that says, “The Great State of Kansas.” Viral image stated on January 31, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says the coronavirus isn’t new because “Lysol has it listed as one of the viruses that it kills.” Viral image stated on February 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Donald Trump tweeted, “I have it on good authority that the real reason for the delayed results from the #IowaCaucus is they are trying to hide the fact that the winner was @VerminSupreme. This is one time I hope the DNC is actually successful, as Vermin is the only candidate that is smart (and crazy) enough to possibly beat me!” Bloggers stated on February 3, 2020 in a blog post: Says Kobe Bryant’s wife “recorded her suicide after depression attack this morning.” Bloggers stated on December 12, 2018 in a Facebook post: "FDA finally admits dental fillings are toxic." Bloggers stated on April 20, 2012 in a Facebook post: "Obama’s lawyers officially admit birth certificate is fake." Viral image stated on December 18, 2019 in a Facebook post: "Texas man admits kidnapping 79 people." Viral image stated on January 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a video shows footage of the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant. Instagram posts stated on January 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: Kobe Bryant’s "untimely death has been planned for a while." Viral image stated on January 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Kobe Bryant tweeted, "I have information that will lead to the arrest of Hillary Clinton." Viral image stated on January 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a video shows the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant. Bloggers stated on January 20, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Nancy Pelosi said, "If impeachment fails, I will resign immediately." Viral image stated on January 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden talked about eating wooden corn dog sticks. Viral image stated on September 22, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says an image shows a paralyzed groom being held up by his groomsmen so he could kiss his bride. Facebook posts stated on January 16, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says the pens Nancy Pelosi used to sign the articles of impeachment cost "$2,025 per pen." Viral image stated on June 17, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a girl gets a dollar for a kidney transplant every time a Facebook post is shared. Viral image stated on January 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Lil Boosie and George Zimmerman got into a fight. Viral image stated on November 25, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says a photo shows Donald Trump kissing Ivanka Trump on the lips. Viral image stated on January 26, 2019 in a Facebook post: In New York, "it is now perfectly legal to murder" a baby a minute before it would be born. Facebook posts stated on January 22, 2017 in a Facebook post: "Nicole Kidman ‘blacklisted’ from Hollywood for vowing to support president." Facebook posts stated on May 16, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says Barabara Walters wrote that Jane Fonda "betrayed not only the idea of our country, but specific men who served and sacrificed during the Vietnam War." Viral image stated on January 9, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a video shows drone footage of the killing of Qassem Soleimani. Viral image stated on January 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Hillary Clinton "threatened to bomb Iran — totally obliterate them — if she was president." Viral image stated on January 6, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden "murdered U.S. Navy Seals." Viral image stated on December 29, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Bill Clinton "gave nukes to North Korea," Barack Obama "gave nukes to Iran," and Hillary Clinton "gave uranium to Russia." Viral image stated on January 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: A man at "the storming of the U.S. embassy" in Iraq visited the White House in 2011. Paul Gosar stated on January 6, 2020 in a tweet: Says a photo shows Barack Obama smiling and shaking hands with Hassan Rouhani. Viral image stated on December 2, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a photo shows Barack Obama looking through binoculars the wrong way. Facebook posts stated on November 19, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Jeff Foxworthy wrote a list of examples explaining how "you might live in a nation that was founded by geniuses but is run by idiots."
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Bloggers stated on January 14, 2020 in a blog post: Says Patrick Mahomes said, “I believe George Zimmerman is innocent.” Viral image stated on February 5, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a photo shows Patrick Mahomes wearing a shirt that says, “The Great State of Kansas.” Viral image stated on January 31, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says the coronavirus isn’t new because “Lysol has it listed as one of the viruses that it kills.” Viral image stated on February 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Donald Trump tweeted, “I have it on good authority that the real reason for the delayed results from the #IowaCaucus is they are trying to hide the fact that the winner was @VerminSupreme. This is one time I hope the DNC is actually successful, as Vermin is the only candidate that is smart (and crazy) enough to possibly beat me!” Bloggers stated on February 3, 2020 in a blog post: Says Kobe Bryant’s wife “recorded her suicide after depression attack this morning.” Bloggers stated on December 12, 2018 in a Facebook post: "FDA finally admits dental fillings are toxic." Bloggers stated on April 20, 2012 in a Facebook post: "Obama’s lawyers officially admit birth certificate is fake." Viral image stated on December 18, 2019 in a Facebook post: "Texas man admits kidnapping 79 people." Viral image stated on January 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a video shows footage of the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant. Instagram posts stated on January 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: Kobe Bryant’s "untimely death has been planned for a while." Viral image stated on January 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Kobe Bryant tweeted, "I have information that will lead to the arrest of Hillary Clinton." Viral image stated on January 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a video shows the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant. Bloggers stated on January 20, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Nancy Pelosi said, "If impeachment fails, I will resign immediately." Viral image stated on January 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden talked about eating wooden corn dog sticks. Viral image stated on September 22, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says an image shows a paralyzed groom being held up by his groomsmen so he could kiss his bride. Facebook posts stated on January 16, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says the pens Nancy Pelosi used to sign the articles of impeachment cost "$2,025 per pen." Viral image stated on June 17, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a girl gets a dollar for a kidney transplant every time a Facebook post is shared. Viral image stated on January 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Lil Boosie and George Zimmerman got into a fight. Viral image stated on November 25, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says a photo shows Donald Trump kissing Ivanka Trump on the lips. Viral image stated on January 26, 2019 in a Facebook post: In New York, "it is now perfectly legal to murder" a baby a minute before it would be born. Facebook posts stated on January 22, 2017 in a Facebook post: "Nicole Kidman ‘blacklisted’ from Hollywood for vowing to support president." Facebook posts stated on May 16, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says Barabara Walters wrote that Jane Fonda "betrayed not only the idea of our country, but specific men who served and sacrificed during the Vietnam War." Viral image stated on January 9, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a video shows drone footage of the killing of Qassem Soleimani. Viral image stated on January 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Hillary Clinton "threatened to bomb Iran — totally obliterate them — if she was president." Viral image stated on January 6, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden "murdered U.S. Navy Seals." Viral image stated on December 29, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Bill Clinton "gave nukes to North Korea," Barack Obama "gave nukes to Iran," and Hillary Clinton "gave uranium to Russia." Viral image stated on January 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: A man at "the storming of the U.S. embassy" in Iraq visited the White House in 2011. Paul Gosar stated on January 6, 2020 in a tweet: Says a photo shows Barack Obama smiling and shaking hands with Hassan Rouhani. Viral image stated on December 2, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a photo shows Barack Obama looking through binoculars the wrong way. Facebook posts stated on November 19, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Jeff Foxworthy wrote a list of examples explaining how "you might live in a nation that was founded by geniuses but is run by idiots."
Bloggers stated on January 14, 2020 in a blog post: Says Patrick Mahomes said, “I believe George Zimmerman is innocent.”
Viral image stated on February 5, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a photo shows Patrick Mahomes wearing a shirt that says, “The Great State of Kansas.”
Viral image stated on January 31, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says the coronavirus isn’t new because “Lysol has it listed as one of the viruses that it kills.”
Viral image stated on February 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Donald Trump tweeted, “I have it on good authority that the real reason for the delayed results from the #IowaCaucus is they are trying to hide the fact that the winner was @VerminSupreme. This is one time I hope the DNC is actually successful, as Vermin is the only candidate that is smart (and crazy) enough to possibly beat me!”
Bloggers stated on February 3, 2020 in a blog post: Says Kobe Bryant’s wife “recorded her suicide after depression attack this morning.”
Bloggers stated on December 12, 2018 in a Facebook post: "FDA finally admits dental fillings are toxic."
Bloggers stated on April 20, 2012 in a Facebook post: "Obama’s lawyers officially admit birth certificate is fake."
Viral image stated on January 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a video shows footage of the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant.
Instagram posts stated on January 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: Kobe Bryant’s "untimely death has been planned for a while."
Viral image stated on January 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Kobe Bryant tweeted, "I have information that will lead to the arrest of Hillary Clinton."
Viral image stated on January 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a video shows the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant.
Bloggers stated on January 20, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Nancy Pelosi said, "If impeachment fails, I will resign immediately."
Viral image stated on January 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden talked about eating wooden corn dog sticks.
Viral image stated on September 22, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says an image shows a paralyzed groom being held up by his groomsmen so he could kiss his bride.
Facebook posts stated on January 16, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says the pens Nancy Pelosi used to sign the articles of impeachment cost "$2,025 per pen."
Viral image stated on June 17, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a girl gets a dollar for a kidney transplant every time a Facebook post is shared.
Viral image stated on January 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Lil Boosie and George Zimmerman got into a fight.
Viral image stated on November 25, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says a photo shows Donald Trump kissing Ivanka Trump on the lips.
Viral image stated on January 26, 2019 in a Facebook post: In New York, "it is now perfectly legal to murder" a baby a minute before it would be born.
Facebook posts stated on January 22, 2017 in a Facebook post: "Nicole Kidman ‘blacklisted’ from Hollywood for vowing to support president."
Facebook posts stated on May 16, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says Barabara Walters wrote that Jane Fonda "betrayed not only the idea of our country, but specific men who served and sacrificed during the Vietnam War."
Viral image stated on January 9, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a video shows drone footage of the killing of Qassem Soleimani.
Viral image stated on January 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Hillary Clinton "threatened to bomb Iran — totally obliterate them — if she was president."
Viral image stated on December 29, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Bill Clinton "gave nukes to North Korea," Barack Obama "gave nukes to Iran," and Hillary Clinton "gave uranium to Russia."
Viral image stated on January 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: A man at "the storming of the U.S. embassy" in Iraq visited the White House in 2011.
Paul Gosar stated on January 6, 2020 in a tweet: Says a photo shows Barack Obama smiling and shaking hands with Hassan Rouhani.
Viral image stated on December 2, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a photo shows Barack Obama looking through binoculars the wrong way.
Facebook posts stated on November 19, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Jeff Foxworthy wrote a list of examples explaining how "you might live in a nation that was founded by geniuses but is run by idiots."
