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“Footage from Israeli helicopter shows the IDF killing many people at October 7 concert in Israel.”

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Brian Krassenstein

stated on October 12, 2023 in a post on X

It has been U.S. policy “for at least 79 years" to require Americans who intend to be evacuated from overseas to sign a promissory note.

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stated on September 28, 2023 in a segment of "The Five" on Fox News

James Biden’s text message to Hunter Biden that says, “I can work with you(r) father alone,” shows that Joe Biden was “in business” with Hunter Biden.

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stated on August 2, 2023 in a video

Douglass Mackey was convicted “because he made a meme in the 2016 election.”

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stated on June 7, 2023 in on “The Ingraham Angle”

Particulate matter, found in wildfire smoke, has “no effect” on human health and is “total junk science.”

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Jonathan Martin

stated on April 30, 2023 in a roundtable on ABC's "This Week"

“Joe Biden was older on his first day as president than Ronald Reagan was on his last day.”

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stated on April 24, 2023 in a post shared on Facebook

BlackRock owns 59 million shares of Dominion Voting Systems and 45.7 million shares of Fox News. BlackRock sued itself and fired Tucker Carlson as part of the lawsuit.

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stated on March 31, 2023 in a segment on “The Ingraham Angle"

Video clip shows that protesters in Tennessee “made their way onto the state capitol floor.”

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Whoopi Goldberg

stated on March 8, 2023 in remarks on ABC's "The View"

"The First Amendment doesn’t allow you to willingly lie."

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stated on March 6, 2023 in a segment on "Tucker Carlson Tonight"

Capitol Police officers “helped” QAnon Shaman Jacob Chansley and “acted as his tour guides.”

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stated on January 31, 2023 in a Fox Business segment

“The whole green energy agenda involves more than doubling 10 types of mining.”

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stated on October 27, 2022 in a TV segment

The United States is "about to run out of diesel fuel ... by the Monday of Thanksgiving week."

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stated on August 21, 2022 in a Facebook post

An image shows a chyron on Tucker Carlson’s show that said “straight men turning homo after ‘gay hypnosis.’”

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stated on July 2, 2022 in a Facebook post

"Fox offers Chris Wallace's Sunday spot to Candace Owens."

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stated on June 23, 2022 in a TV segment

No one “with a concealed carry permit ever committed a mass shooting."

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stated on June 20, 2022 in an Instagram post

A compilation of images shows what Joe Biden has “done to our country.”

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stated on June 12, 2022 in an interview with Fox News

Soviet and Chinese communists have “grabbed control” of U.S. entertainment, movies, television, music, academia, K-12 education and the news media.

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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.

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stated on April 26, 2022 in a radio show segment

When there is “a noose on a college dorm of a Black student” or a racial slur “on a dormitory building, the odds are overwhelming that a Black student actually did that."

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stated on April 27, 2022 in a TV segment

Conservatives gained Twitter followers after the company announced its deal with Elon Musk because "Twitter lifted a broad anti-conservative, anti-Trump shadow ban.”

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Hannity said he’d leave his beliefs out of the DeSantis-Newsom debate. His charts hinted otherwise.

Hannity said he’d leave his beliefs out of the DeSantis-Newsom debate. His charts hinted otherwise.

By Madison Czopek • December 1, 2023

Fact-check: Did Fox News debate moderators paint an accurate picture of America?

Fact-check: Did Fox News debate moderators paint an accurate picture of America?

By Madison Czopek • August 25, 2023

Here are falsehoods we found in Tucker Carlson’s final Fox show

Here are falsehoods we found in Tucker Carlson’s final Fox show

By Madison Czopek • April 25, 2023

Tucker Carlson parts ways with Fox News. These are some of his most consequential falsehoods.

Tucker Carlson parts ways with Fox News. These are some of his most consequential falsehoods.

By Madison Czopek • April 24, 2023

Fact-checking conspiracy theories about the death of Michael Stenger, former Senate sergeant-at-arms

Fact-checking conspiracy theories about the death of Michael Stenger, former Senate sergeant-at-arms

By Bill McCarthy • June 29, 2022

Fox News carries third Jan. 6 committee hearing as testimony features its hosts and guests

Fox News carries third Jan. 6 committee hearing as testimony features its hosts and guests

By Bill McCarthy • June 17, 2022

As America watched Jan. 6 hearing, Fox viewers heard Tucker Carlson’s alternate reality

As America watched Jan. 6 hearing, Fox viewers heard Tucker Carlson’s alternate reality

By Bill McCarthy • June 10, 2022

Tucker Carlson feigned ignorance over ‘great replacement theory,’ despite talking about it often

Tucker Carlson feigned ignorance over ‘great replacement theory,’ despite talking about it often

By Bill McCarthy • May 19, 2022

What is the ‘great replacement theory’ linked to the Buffalo shooter?

What is the ‘great replacement theory’ linked to the Buffalo shooter?

By Bill McCarthy • May 16, 2022

How a rumor about Justice Alito in 'hiding' jumped to primetime TV

How a rumor about Justice Alito in 'hiding' jumped to primetime TV

By Bill McCarthy • May 11, 2022

The faulty premise of the ‘2,000 mules’ trailer about voting by mail in the 2020 election

The faulty premise of the ‘2,000 mules’ trailer about voting by mail in the 2020 election

By Bill McCarthy • May 4, 2022

The facts behind the Russian, right-wing narratives claiming Hunter Biden funded biolabs in Ukraine

The facts behind the Russian, right-wing narratives claiming Hunter Biden funded biolabs in Ukraine

By Bill McCarthy • April 1, 2022

‘Cheap fakes’: Viral videos keep clipping Biden’s words out of context

‘Cheap fakes’: Viral videos keep clipping Biden’s words out of context

By Bill McCarthy • February 14, 2022

False flags: They’re real, but far less widespread than social media suggest

False flags: They’re real, but far less widespread than social media suggest

By Louis Jacobson • February 8, 2022

How new Jan. 6 revelations on Ray Epps, others undercut Tucker Carlson’s FBI conspiracy theory

How new Jan. 6 revelations on Ray Epps, others undercut Tucker Carlson’s FBI conspiracy theory

By Bill McCarthy • January 18, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic is not over. How will we know when it is?

The COVID-19 pandemic is not over. How will we know when it is?

By Bill McCarthy • January 13, 2022

Who is Robert Malone? Joe Rogan’s guest was a vaccine scientist, became an anti-vaccine darling

Who is Robert Malone? Joe Rogan’s guest was a vaccine scientist, became an anti-vaccine darling

By Bill McCarthy • January 6, 2022

How Fox News hosts’ Jan 6 texts, on-air comments told different stories of attack

How Fox News hosts’ Jan 6 texts, on-air comments told different stories of attack

By Bill McCarthy • December 16, 2021

In context: Joe Biden’s ‘fair share’ comments on gas prices

In context: Joe Biden’s ‘fair share’ comments on gas prices

By Bill McCarthy • December 9, 2021

Tucker Carlson’s ‘Patriot Purge’ film on Jan. 6 is full of falsehoods, conspiracy theories

Tucker Carlson’s ‘Patriot Purge’ film on Jan. 6 is full of falsehoods, conspiracy theories

By Bill McCarthy • November 5, 2021