Latest Fact-checks in Military 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 September 7, 2022 in an Instagram post: Video shows there weren’t Marines present during a recent speech by Joe Biden. Facebook posts stated on September 3, 2022 in a video: President Joe Biden “employed actors to portray Marine guards” during a Sept. 1 speech. Facebook posts stated on August 17, 2022 in a Facebook post: “U.S. is testing new most deadly nuclear bomb from B-1B Lancer.” Matt Gaetz stated on August 4, 2022 in interview with Tucker Carlson on Fox News: The government is arming up the IRS because “Joe Biden is raising taxes and disarming Americans.” TikTok posts stated on August 8, 2022 in a TikTok video: A "Delta Force” seized a shipment of weapons headed to the IRS. Facebook posts stated on June 13, 2022 in a Facebook video: Claims the U.S. military is using "polymer drone flies" that look and act like a large fly. Sean Hannity stated on June 9, 2022 in a TV segment: “Donald Trump authorized up to 20,000 National Guard troops to protect the Capitol" before Jan. 6, 2021, but was "rejected" by Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer. Facebook posts stated on May 23, 2021 in a Facebook post: The sale of more than 600,000 Wisconsin deer licenses shows that Wisconsin’s hunters are the “eighth largest army in the world.” Zach Nunn stated on May 9, 2022 in a campaign ad: “Zack Nunn saved over 2,000 Americans abandoned in Afghanistan by leading private rescue missions.” Facebook posts stated on May 15, 2022 in a post: “Due to the baby formula shortage Tricare will now pay to have it shipped directly to you.” Bloggers stated on April 29, 2022 in a story: “Military Arrests Biden’s Sec. of Agriculture Tom Vilsack.” TikTok posts stated on April 14, 2022 in a TikTok post: A video shows the Russian warship Moskva exploding. Occupy Democrats stated on April 5, 2022 in a Facebook post: Josh Mandel doctored an image in a campaign ad but "forgot to Photoshop the hands that clearly show he put his face on the body of a Black soldier." Facebook posts stated on April 3, 2022 in a photo: A photo shows a helicopter rescue mission in Afghanistan where wounded men were loaded onboard. X posts stated on April 4, 2022 in a tweet: “The Russian army captured the U.S Major General Roger L. Cloutier Jr. … in the besieged Ukrainian Azov camp in Mariupol.” Russian Ministry of Defense stated on April 3, 2022 in a Telegram post: A video taken from a car driving through Bucha, Ukraine, shows a corpse “moving his arm,” and then “in the rear view mirror the ‘corpse’ sits down.” Facebook posts stated on March 21, 2022 in a Facebook post: “There was a raid on the Biden residence yesterday by the military!” Alabama's Future stated on March 11, 2022 in an ad: Mo Brooks "voted to cut off funding to destroy ISIS terrorists in the middle of the fight." TikTok posts stated on February 26, 2022 in a video: The U.S. military has reinstated a draft, and women are included. X posts stated on March 9, 2022 in a tweet: Classified documents from Ukraine “confirm without a shadow of a doubt” that the Ukraine government was “covertly preparing an offensive operation against Donbas, scheduled for March 2022.” Instagram posts stated on March 9, 2022 in a post on Instagram: U.S. has biological weapons labs in Ukraine. Facebook posts stated on February 27, 2022 in a Facebook post: “The former Miss Universe-Ukraine, Anastasiia Lenna, turned in her high heels for some combat boots to fight for her country.” Russian Embassy in Canada stated on March 1, 2022 in a statement: "The Russian army does not occupy Ukrainian territory." Facebook posts stated on February 25, 2022 in a post: Russia unveiled a nuclear weapon, "Satan 2," that is "capable of destroying everything breathing in the world." Facebook posts stated on February 27, 2022 in a post: "An 8-year-old Ukrainian girl confronts a Russian soldier telling him to go back to his country.” Facebook posts stated on March 25, 2022 in a Facebook post: Video shows Ukrainian soldiers saying goodbye to loved ones amid Russia’s 2022 invasion. Vladimir Putin stated on February 24, 2022 in an address to the nation announcing the attack on Ukraine: Ethnic Russians face “genocide perpetrated by the Kyiv regime.” Facebook posts stated on February 24, 2022 in a Facebook post: This "footage" shows Russia attacking Ukraine. Glenn Youngkin stated on February 17, 2022 in a rally.: Virginia is "one of only a handful of states that actually taxes our veterans’ retirement.” JD Vance stated on February 19, 2022 in an interview with Steve Bannon: Says Joe Biden risks war with Russia because Vladimir Putin doesn’t “believe in transgender rights."
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Viral image stated on September 7, 2022 in an Instagram post: Video shows there weren’t Marines present during a recent speech by Joe Biden. Facebook posts stated on September 3, 2022 in a video: President Joe Biden “employed actors to portray Marine guards” during a Sept. 1 speech. Facebook posts stated on August 17, 2022 in a Facebook post: “U.S. is testing new most deadly nuclear bomb from B-1B Lancer.” Matt Gaetz stated on August 4, 2022 in interview with Tucker Carlson on Fox News: The government is arming up the IRS because “Joe Biden is raising taxes and disarming Americans.” TikTok posts stated on August 8, 2022 in a TikTok video: A "Delta Force” seized a shipment of weapons headed to the IRS. Facebook posts stated on June 13, 2022 in a Facebook video: Claims the U.S. military is using "polymer drone flies" that look and act like a large fly. Sean Hannity stated on June 9, 2022 in a TV segment: “Donald Trump authorized up to 20,000 National Guard troops to protect the Capitol" before Jan. 6, 2021, but was "rejected" by Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer. Facebook posts stated on May 23, 2021 in a Facebook post: The sale of more than 600,000 Wisconsin deer licenses shows that Wisconsin’s hunters are the “eighth largest army in the world.” Zach Nunn stated on May 9, 2022 in a campaign ad: “Zack Nunn saved over 2,000 Americans abandoned in Afghanistan by leading private rescue missions.” Facebook posts stated on May 15, 2022 in a post: “Due to the baby formula shortage Tricare will now pay to have it shipped directly to you.” Bloggers stated on April 29, 2022 in a story: “Military Arrests Biden’s Sec. of Agriculture Tom Vilsack.” TikTok posts stated on April 14, 2022 in a TikTok post: A video shows the Russian warship Moskva exploding. Occupy Democrats stated on April 5, 2022 in a Facebook post: Josh Mandel doctored an image in a campaign ad but "forgot to Photoshop the hands that clearly show he put his face on the body of a Black soldier." Facebook posts stated on April 3, 2022 in a photo: A photo shows a helicopter rescue mission in Afghanistan where wounded men were loaded onboard. X posts stated on April 4, 2022 in a tweet: “The Russian army captured the U.S Major General Roger L. Cloutier Jr. … in the besieged Ukrainian Azov camp in Mariupol.” Russian Ministry of Defense stated on April 3, 2022 in a Telegram post: A video taken from a car driving through Bucha, Ukraine, shows a corpse “moving his arm,” and then “in the rear view mirror the ‘corpse’ sits down.” Facebook posts stated on March 21, 2022 in a Facebook post: “There was a raid on the Biden residence yesterday by the military!” Alabama's Future stated on March 11, 2022 in an ad: Mo Brooks "voted to cut off funding to destroy ISIS terrorists in the middle of the fight." TikTok posts stated on February 26, 2022 in a video: The U.S. military has reinstated a draft, and women are included. X posts stated on March 9, 2022 in a tweet: Classified documents from Ukraine “confirm without a shadow of a doubt” that the Ukraine government was “covertly preparing an offensive operation against Donbas, scheduled for March 2022.” Instagram posts stated on March 9, 2022 in a post on Instagram: U.S. has biological weapons labs in Ukraine. Facebook posts stated on February 27, 2022 in a Facebook post: “The former Miss Universe-Ukraine, Anastasiia Lenna, turned in her high heels for some combat boots to fight for her country.” Russian Embassy in Canada stated on March 1, 2022 in a statement: "The Russian army does not occupy Ukrainian territory." Facebook posts stated on February 25, 2022 in a post: Russia unveiled a nuclear weapon, "Satan 2," that is "capable of destroying everything breathing in the world." Facebook posts stated on February 27, 2022 in a post: "An 8-year-old Ukrainian girl confronts a Russian soldier telling him to go back to his country.” Facebook posts stated on March 25, 2022 in a Facebook post: Video shows Ukrainian soldiers saying goodbye to loved ones amid Russia’s 2022 invasion. Vladimir Putin stated on February 24, 2022 in an address to the nation announcing the attack on Ukraine: Ethnic Russians face “genocide perpetrated by the Kyiv regime.” Facebook posts stated on February 24, 2022 in a Facebook post: This "footage" shows Russia attacking Ukraine. Glenn Youngkin stated on February 17, 2022 in a rally.: Virginia is "one of only a handful of states that actually taxes our veterans’ retirement.” JD Vance stated on February 19, 2022 in an interview with Steve Bannon: Says Joe Biden risks war with Russia because Vladimir Putin doesn’t “believe in transgender rights."
Viral image stated on September 7, 2022 in an Instagram post: Video shows there weren’t Marines present during a recent speech by Joe Biden.
Facebook posts stated on September 3, 2022 in a video: President Joe Biden “employed actors to portray Marine guards” during a Sept. 1 speech.
Facebook posts stated on August 17, 2022 in a Facebook post: “U.S. is testing new most deadly nuclear bomb from B-1B Lancer.”
Matt Gaetz stated on August 4, 2022 in interview with Tucker Carlson on Fox News: The government is arming up the IRS because “Joe Biden is raising taxes and disarming Americans.”
TikTok posts stated on August 8, 2022 in a TikTok video: A "Delta Force” seized a shipment of weapons headed to the IRS.
Facebook posts stated on June 13, 2022 in a Facebook video: Claims the U.S. military is using "polymer drone flies" that look and act like a large fly.
Sean Hannity stated on June 9, 2022 in a TV segment: “Donald Trump authorized up to 20,000 National Guard troops to protect the Capitol" before Jan. 6, 2021, but was "rejected" by Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer.
Facebook posts stated on May 23, 2021 in a Facebook post: The sale of more than 600,000 Wisconsin deer licenses shows that Wisconsin’s hunters are the “eighth largest army in the world.”
Zach Nunn stated on May 9, 2022 in a campaign ad: “Zack Nunn saved over 2,000 Americans abandoned in Afghanistan by leading private rescue missions.”
Facebook posts stated on May 15, 2022 in a post: “Due to the baby formula shortage Tricare will now pay to have it shipped directly to you.”
Bloggers stated on April 29, 2022 in a story: “Military Arrests Biden’s Sec. of Agriculture Tom Vilsack.”
TikTok posts stated on April 14, 2022 in a TikTok post: A video shows the Russian warship Moskva exploding.
Occupy Democrats stated on April 5, 2022 in a Facebook post: Josh Mandel doctored an image in a campaign ad but "forgot to Photoshop the hands that clearly show he put his face on the body of a Black soldier."
Facebook posts stated on April 3, 2022 in a photo: A photo shows a helicopter rescue mission in Afghanistan where wounded men were loaded onboard.
X posts stated on April 4, 2022 in a tweet: “The Russian army captured the U.S Major General Roger L. Cloutier Jr. … in the besieged Ukrainian Azov camp in Mariupol.”
Russian Ministry of Defense stated on April 3, 2022 in a Telegram post: A video taken from a car driving through Bucha, Ukraine, shows a corpse “moving his arm,” and then “in the rear view mirror the ‘corpse’ sits down.”
Facebook posts stated on March 21, 2022 in a Facebook post: “There was a raid on the Biden residence yesterday by the military!”
Alabama's Future stated on March 11, 2022 in an ad: Mo Brooks "voted to cut off funding to destroy ISIS terrorists in the middle of the fight."
TikTok posts stated on February 26, 2022 in a video: The U.S. military has reinstated a draft, and women are included.
X posts stated on March 9, 2022 in a tweet: Classified documents from Ukraine “confirm without a shadow of a doubt” that the Ukraine government was “covertly preparing an offensive operation against Donbas, scheduled for March 2022.”
Instagram posts stated on March 9, 2022 in a post on Instagram: U.S. has biological weapons labs in Ukraine.
Facebook posts stated on February 27, 2022 in a Facebook post: “The former Miss Universe-Ukraine, Anastasiia Lenna, turned in her high heels for some combat boots to fight for her country.”
Russian Embassy in Canada stated on March 1, 2022 in a statement: "The Russian army does not occupy Ukrainian territory."
Facebook posts stated on February 25, 2022 in a post: Russia unveiled a nuclear weapon, "Satan 2," that is "capable of destroying everything breathing in the world."
Facebook posts stated on February 27, 2022 in a post: "An 8-year-old Ukrainian girl confronts a Russian soldier telling him to go back to his country.”
Facebook posts stated on March 25, 2022 in a Facebook post: Video shows Ukrainian soldiers saying goodbye to loved ones amid Russia’s 2022 invasion.
Vladimir Putin stated on February 24, 2022 in an address to the nation announcing the attack on Ukraine: Ethnic Russians face “genocide perpetrated by the Kyiv regime.”
Facebook posts stated on February 24, 2022 in a Facebook post: This "footage" shows Russia attacking Ukraine.
Glenn Youngkin stated on February 17, 2022 in a rally.: Virginia is "one of only a handful of states that actually taxes our veterans’ retirement.”
JD Vance stated on February 19, 2022 in an interview with Steve Bannon: Says Joe Biden risks war with Russia because Vladimir Putin doesn’t “believe in transgender rights."
