Latest Fact-checks by Madison Czopek 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 Viral image stated on April 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Bill Murray said “Social media is training us to compare our lives ... No wonder why everyone is depressed.” Viral image stated on March 31, 2020 in a Facebook post: “If you’ve let somebody claim your kids for income tax purposes, you will not receive a stimulus check. The person who claimed your kids is gonna get it.” Facebook posts stated on March 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: “So Trump comes to Nashville to oversee damage from the tornado. He flies into the area in a helicopter to get there without further traffic problems in the city. He writes PERSONAL checks to those in need, with his personal accountant in tow.” Viral image stated on February 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: "Akira’ is a 1988 movie about an apocalyptic event taking place months before Tokyo 2020 Olympics, showing the (World Health Organization) advising Japan to postpone the Olympics because of a pandemic risk" Facebook posts stated on March 4, 2020 in a post on Facebook: “Man visited Albany, N.Y. days before dying from coronavirus.” Bloggers stated on February 9, 2020 in a headline: “Obama ordered CIA to train ISIS Jihadists” Facebook posts stated on February 9, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Starbucks CEO Has Admitted She Doesnt Like White People” Bloggers stated on February 6, 2019 in a story: “Robert de Niro Linked to Child Sex Trafficking Ring According to Court Records” Eric Schmitt stated on November 25, 2019 in a roundtable: "You have literally 140 people dying every day of opioid-related overdoses." Kay Hoflander stated on October 11, 2019 in a fundraising email: "All signs seem to point to Hillary (Clinton) laying the groundwork to run for president again." Chain email stated on October 25, 2019 in a chain email: "14,000 abandoned wind turbines litter the United States." Sam Graves stated on August 29, 2019 in a newsletter: "The average bridge in Missouri is 48 years old — most were only designed to last for 50 years." Nicole Galloway stated on August 12, 2019 in her campaign announcement: Says her office "uncover(ed) $350 million in waste and fraud; it led to 40 criminal charges against both Republicans and Democrats."
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Viral image stated on April 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Bill Murray said “Social media is training us to compare our lives ... No wonder why everyone is depressed.” Viral image stated on March 31, 2020 in a Facebook post: “If you’ve let somebody claim your kids for income tax purposes, you will not receive a stimulus check. The person who claimed your kids is gonna get it.” Facebook posts stated on March 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: “So Trump comes to Nashville to oversee damage from the tornado. He flies into the area in a helicopter to get there without further traffic problems in the city. He writes PERSONAL checks to those in need, with his personal accountant in tow.” Viral image stated on February 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: "Akira’ is a 1988 movie about an apocalyptic event taking place months before Tokyo 2020 Olympics, showing the (World Health Organization) advising Japan to postpone the Olympics because of a pandemic risk" Facebook posts stated on March 4, 2020 in a post on Facebook: “Man visited Albany, N.Y. days before dying from coronavirus.” Bloggers stated on February 9, 2020 in a headline: “Obama ordered CIA to train ISIS Jihadists” Facebook posts stated on February 9, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Starbucks CEO Has Admitted She Doesnt Like White People” Bloggers stated on February 6, 2019 in a story: “Robert de Niro Linked to Child Sex Trafficking Ring According to Court Records” Eric Schmitt stated on November 25, 2019 in a roundtable: "You have literally 140 people dying every day of opioid-related overdoses." Kay Hoflander stated on October 11, 2019 in a fundraising email: "All signs seem to point to Hillary (Clinton) laying the groundwork to run for president again." Chain email stated on October 25, 2019 in a chain email: "14,000 abandoned wind turbines litter the United States." Sam Graves stated on August 29, 2019 in a newsletter: "The average bridge in Missouri is 48 years old — most were only designed to last for 50 years." Nicole Galloway stated on August 12, 2019 in her campaign announcement: Says her office "uncover(ed) $350 million in waste and fraud; it led to 40 criminal charges against both Republicans and Democrats."
Viral image stated on April 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Bill Murray said “Social media is training us to compare our lives ... No wonder why everyone is depressed.”
Viral image stated on March 31, 2020 in a Facebook post: “If you’ve let somebody claim your kids for income tax purposes, you will not receive a stimulus check. The person who claimed your kids is gonna get it.”
Facebook posts stated on March 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: “So Trump comes to Nashville to oversee damage from the tornado. He flies into the area in a helicopter to get there without further traffic problems in the city. He writes PERSONAL checks to those in need, with his personal accountant in tow.”
Viral image stated on February 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: "Akira’ is a 1988 movie about an apocalyptic event taking place months before Tokyo 2020 Olympics, showing the (World Health Organization) advising Japan to postpone the Olympics because of a pandemic risk"
Facebook posts stated on March 4, 2020 in a post on Facebook: “Man visited Albany, N.Y. days before dying from coronavirus.”
Facebook posts stated on February 9, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Starbucks CEO Has Admitted She Doesnt Like White People”
Bloggers stated on February 6, 2019 in a story: “Robert de Niro Linked to Child Sex Trafficking Ring According to Court Records”
Eric Schmitt stated on November 25, 2019 in a roundtable: "You have literally 140 people dying every day of opioid-related overdoses."
Kay Hoflander stated on October 11, 2019 in a fundraising email: "All signs seem to point to Hillary (Clinton) laying the groundwork to run for president again."
Chain email stated on October 25, 2019 in a chain email: "14,000 abandoned wind turbines litter the United States."
Sam Graves stated on August 29, 2019 in a newsletter: "The average bridge in Missouri is 48 years old — most were only designed to last for 50 years."
Nicole Galloway stated on August 12, 2019 in her campaign announcement: Says her office "uncover(ed) $350 million in waste and fraud; it led to 40 criminal charges against both Republicans and Democrats."
