0 People 15 Fact-checks 11 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (15) Facebook posts stated on May 15, 2024 in a Facebook post: “Breaking News: The Grand Ole Opry Bans Beyoncé For Life, ‘Go Play Dress-Up, You’re Not Country.’” By Ciara O'Rourke• May 17, 2024 Bloggers stated on May 03, 2017 in a headline: "Clinton Foundation ordered to cease operations – Chelsea (Clinton) charged with fraud!" By Joshua Gillin• May 9, 2017 Chain email stated on May 19, 2014 in messages on the Internet: "Solar panels drain the sun’s energy." By Louis Jacobson• May 29, 2014 Instagram posts stated on August 24, 2022 in an Instagram post: Image claims to show a list of "Republican members of Congress whose PPP loans were forgiven." By Andy Nguyen• August 30, 2022 Bloggers stated on June 08, 2010 in a rumor widely discussed on the Internet.: Barack Obama appeared in the video for 'Whoomp! (There it is!)' By Cristina Silva• June 8, 2010 North Carolina Republican Party stated on February 24, 2023 in an email: “The left is determined to erase Mount Rushmore from our history books.” By Paul Specht• March 14, 2023 TikTok posts stated on May 19, 2021 in a TikTok video: “There is a place in the U.S. where murder is legal.” By Madison Czopek• June 4, 2021 Lincoln Chafee stated on February 03, 2012 in a news show: "The commercial property tax [in Providence] is second highest in the country behind Detroit." By Alex Kuffner• February 10, 2012 Facebook posts stated on May 24, 2023 in a Facebook post: 30 tons of lost ammonium nitrate on a California-bound train suggest an orchestrated conspiracy. By Jeff Cercone• June 1, 2023 Rush Limbaugh stated on May 18, 2011 in his radio program.: Says Rick Perry is "the guy that tracked" down Democratic legislators who fled Texas in 2003. By W. Gardner Selby• May 28, 2011 Ridesharing Works for Austin stated on April 26, 2016 in a voter mailer noted by a reader: If Austin voters reject Proposition 1, a "completely new City-run" criminal background check "process will cost millions in processing fees, additional staff, and bureaucracy" with taxpayers getting "the bill." By W. Gardner Selby• April 30, 2016 West Virginians For Health Freedom stated on August 29, 2025 in a billboard in Morgantown, W.Va.: “Vaccine makers are exempt from all liability for vaccine injury and death.” By Natalie Ribar• October 15, 2025 Pramila Jayapal stated on May 28, 2023 in in an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union”: The average amount of assistance for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is $6 a day. By Sevana Wenn• June 6, 2023 X posts stated on October 26, 2025 in a post on X: Video shows Hurricane Melissa hitting Jamaica on Oct. 26, 2025. By Maria Briceño• October 27, 2025 Ted Cruz stated on October 19, 2025 in an X post: Democrats are “dishonestly sending around a video from 2017” claiming it was an Oct. 18 ‘No Kings’ rally in Boston. By Louis Jacobson, Loreben Tuquero• October 20, 2025 Articles (11) A look at the claims that scorched in 2014 By April Hunt• December 22, 2014 Were Missouri protesters upset Paris attacks stole their spotlight? By Katherine Knott• November 23, 2015 No proof tweets about Paris attacks came from Missouri student protesters By Katherine Knott• November 20, 2015 From 2014 satire to AI posts: How a baseless rumor about Jennifer Aniston and Obama gained traction By Loreben Tuquero• February 5, 2025 Fact-checking Greg Abbott’s claims that Biden has ‘open border’ policies By Nusaiba Mizan• April 26, 2022 Vivek Ramaswamy has called for ‘paper ballots.’ Most Americans vote that way already. By Amy Sherman• September 19, 2023 Is Matt Gaetz ‘an accomplished attorney’? Digging into Trump AG pick's record as a Florida lawyer By Louis Jacobson• November 15, 2024 As Ron DeSantis kicks off his presidential bid, how has Florida fared economically on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• May 24, 2023 As Joe Biden announces his reelection bid, how has the economy fared on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• April 25, 2023 Medicare and Social Security: What you paid compared with what you get By Louis Jacobson• February 1, 2013 Federal spending on old and young, by the numbers By Louis Jacobson• January 28, 2013
Facebook posts stated on May 15, 2024 in a Facebook post: “Breaking News: The Grand Ole Opry Bans Beyoncé For Life, ‘Go Play Dress-Up, You’re Not Country.’” By Ciara O'Rourke• May 17, 2024 Bloggers stated on May 03, 2017 in a headline: "Clinton Foundation ordered to cease operations – Chelsea (Clinton) charged with fraud!" By Joshua Gillin• May 9, 2017 Chain email stated on May 19, 2014 in messages on the Internet: "Solar panels drain the sun’s energy." By Louis Jacobson• May 29, 2014 Instagram posts stated on August 24, 2022 in an Instagram post: Image claims to show a list of "Republican members of Congress whose PPP loans were forgiven." By Andy Nguyen• August 30, 2022 Bloggers stated on June 08, 2010 in a rumor widely discussed on the Internet.: Barack Obama appeared in the video for 'Whoomp! (There it is!)' By Cristina Silva• June 8, 2010 North Carolina Republican Party stated on February 24, 2023 in an email: “The left is determined to erase Mount Rushmore from our history books.” By Paul Specht• March 14, 2023 TikTok posts stated on May 19, 2021 in a TikTok video: “There is a place in the U.S. where murder is legal.” By Madison Czopek• June 4, 2021 Lincoln Chafee stated on February 03, 2012 in a news show: "The commercial property tax [in Providence] is second highest in the country behind Detroit." By Alex Kuffner• February 10, 2012 Facebook posts stated on May 24, 2023 in a Facebook post: 30 tons of lost ammonium nitrate on a California-bound train suggest an orchestrated conspiracy. By Jeff Cercone• June 1, 2023 Rush Limbaugh stated on May 18, 2011 in his radio program.: Says Rick Perry is "the guy that tracked" down Democratic legislators who fled Texas in 2003. By W. Gardner Selby• May 28, 2011 Ridesharing Works for Austin stated on April 26, 2016 in a voter mailer noted by a reader: If Austin voters reject Proposition 1, a "completely new City-run" criminal background check "process will cost millions in processing fees, additional staff, and bureaucracy" with taxpayers getting "the bill." By W. Gardner Selby• April 30, 2016 West Virginians For Health Freedom stated on August 29, 2025 in a billboard in Morgantown, W.Va.: “Vaccine makers are exempt from all liability for vaccine injury and death.” By Natalie Ribar• October 15, 2025 Pramila Jayapal stated on May 28, 2023 in in an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union”: The average amount of assistance for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is $6 a day. By Sevana Wenn• June 6, 2023 X posts stated on October 26, 2025 in a post on X: Video shows Hurricane Melissa hitting Jamaica on Oct. 26, 2025. By Maria Briceño• October 27, 2025 Ted Cruz stated on October 19, 2025 in an X post: Democrats are “dishonestly sending around a video from 2017” claiming it was an Oct. 18 ‘No Kings’ rally in Boston. By Louis Jacobson, Loreben Tuquero• October 20, 2025
A look at the claims that scorched in 2014 By April Hunt• December 22, 2014 Were Missouri protesters upset Paris attacks stole their spotlight? By Katherine Knott• November 23, 2015 No proof tweets about Paris attacks came from Missouri student protesters By Katherine Knott• November 20, 2015 From 2014 satire to AI posts: How a baseless rumor about Jennifer Aniston and Obama gained traction By Loreben Tuquero• February 5, 2025 Fact-checking Greg Abbott’s claims that Biden has ‘open border’ policies By Nusaiba Mizan• April 26, 2022 Vivek Ramaswamy has called for ‘paper ballots.’ Most Americans vote that way already. By Amy Sherman• September 19, 2023 Is Matt Gaetz ‘an accomplished attorney’? Digging into Trump AG pick's record as a Florida lawyer By Louis Jacobson• November 15, 2024 As Ron DeSantis kicks off his presidential bid, how has Florida fared economically on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• May 24, 2023 As Joe Biden announces his reelection bid, how has the economy fared on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• April 25, 2023 Medicare and Social Security: What you paid compared with what you get By Louis Jacobson• February 1, 2013 Federal spending on old and young, by the numbers By Louis Jacobson• January 28, 2013
