0 People 4158 Fact-checks 1430 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (4158) Viral image stated on June 26, 2021 in a Facebook post: “‘LOL’ stands for ‘Lucifer our Lord.’ Satanists end their prayers by saying ‘Lucifer our Lord’.” By Ciara O'Rourke• July 6, 2021 Instagram posts stated on May 16, 2023 in an Instagram Post: Bud Light billboard says “lol CRYBABIES” By Maria Briceño• August 14, 2023 Bill Hammond stated on August 21, 2012 in an opinion article in the Houston Chronicle.: Says "if current trends continue, by 2040, one out of three Texas workers will not have a high school diploma." By W. Gardner Selby• September 14, 2012 Facebook posts stated on April 18, 2022 in a Facebook post: Footage of the Bidens celebrating Easter at the White House is fake. By Ciara O'Rourke• April 20, 2022 Facebook posts stated on September 12, 2022 in a video on Facebook: "55,000 years ago the world was 2 degrees warmer Celsius than it is today.” By Kristin Hugo• October 10, 2022 Ralph Reed stated on April 20, 2014 in an interview on ABC's 'This Week': "Social science is irrefutable" that children are better off being raised by a mom and a dad. By Julie Kliegman• April 22, 2014 John McCain stated on April 26, 2013 in a speech at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce: "Over half" of science, technology, engineering and mathematics students "receiving advanced degrees are not citizens of the United States of America." By Louis Jacobson• April 30, 2013 Andrew Cuomo stated on January 17, 2017 in his executive budget presentation: "Thirty years ago we were the most college-educated country on the globe. Today we are No. 11." By Dan Clark• January 27, 2017 Facebook posts stated on May 06, 2024 in a post on Facebook: Images show Katy Perry at the 2024 Met Gala. By Madison Czopek• May 7, 2024 Instagram posts stated on July 25, 2023 in an Instagram post: Tafari Campbell, the Obamas’ personal chef who drowned, tweeted that he had “information that will lead to the arrest of Barack Obama.” By Sara Swann• July 26, 2023 Instagram posts stated on July 12, 2023 in a video shared on Instagram: Ohio replaced lethal injection “with a system that quickly and humanely rips off the heads of death-row inmates using powerful robotic arms.” By Madison Czopek• July 17, 2023 Viral image stated on April 10, 2023 in an Instagram post: The person purporting to be Tiffany Dover is an impostor. By Ciara O'Rourke• April 14, 2023 Woody Thrasher stated on August 21, 2019 in a tweet: "West Virginia is sixth overall in the average number of at-risk youth." By Alayna Degenhardt, Farrah Frattaroli• December 6, 2019 Alma Adams stated on February 09, 2021 in a tweet: “Almost 40% of borrowers with student loan debt didn't finish their degree.” By Paul Specht• February 12, 2021 Pat McCrory stated on November 20, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC's "The Daily Rundown": "If you survey, most (North Carolina) Democrats also agree with our (election) laws and voter ID." By Louis Jacobson• November 22, 2013 Donald Trump stated on July 08, 2015 in an interview with NBC's Katy Tur: "The Mexican government forces many bad people into our country." By Louis Jacobson• July 9, 2015 Instagram posts stated on September 12, 2022 in an Instagram post: Photos show Queen Elizabeth II was a “Luciferian.” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 14, 2022 Facebook posts stated on January 24, 2023 in a Facebook post: “Aretha Franklin’s 1968 song ‘A Natural Woman’ deemed ‘offensive’ by trans community.” By Ciara O'Rourke• January 26, 2023 Janet Adkins stated on March 26, 2015 in a discussion about school uniforms: A school uniform policy helps with "school safety, helps with truancy." By Joshua Gillin• April 2, 2015 Laura Ingraham stated on February 04, 2014 in a broadcast of the "Laura Ingraham Show": Says Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor has an "immigrant family background." By Jon Greenberg• February 17, 2015 Articles (1430) Who is Cory Booker? 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Viral image stated on June 26, 2021 in a Facebook post: “‘LOL’ stands for ‘Lucifer our Lord.’ Satanists end their prayers by saying ‘Lucifer our Lord’.” By Ciara O'Rourke• July 6, 2021 Instagram posts stated on May 16, 2023 in an Instagram Post: Bud Light billboard says “lol CRYBABIES” By Maria Briceño• August 14, 2023 Bill Hammond stated on August 21, 2012 in an opinion article in the Houston Chronicle.: Says "if current trends continue, by 2040, one out of three Texas workers will not have a high school diploma." By W. Gardner Selby• September 14, 2012 Facebook posts stated on April 18, 2022 in a Facebook post: Footage of the Bidens celebrating Easter at the White House is fake. By Ciara O'Rourke• April 20, 2022 Facebook posts stated on September 12, 2022 in a video on Facebook: "55,000 years ago the world was 2 degrees warmer Celsius than it is today.” By Kristin Hugo• October 10, 2022 Ralph Reed stated on April 20, 2014 in an interview on ABC's 'This Week': "Social science is irrefutable" that children are better off being raised by a mom and a dad. By Julie Kliegman• April 22, 2014 John McCain stated on April 26, 2013 in a speech at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce: "Over half" of science, technology, engineering and mathematics students "receiving advanced degrees are not citizens of the United States of America." By Louis Jacobson• April 30, 2013 Andrew Cuomo stated on January 17, 2017 in his executive budget presentation: "Thirty years ago we were the most college-educated country on the globe. Today we are No. 11." By Dan Clark• January 27, 2017 Facebook posts stated on May 06, 2024 in a post on Facebook: Images show Katy Perry at the 2024 Met Gala. By Madison Czopek• May 7, 2024 Instagram posts stated on July 25, 2023 in an Instagram post: Tafari Campbell, the Obamas’ personal chef who drowned, tweeted that he had “information that will lead to the arrest of Barack Obama.” By Sara Swann• July 26, 2023 Instagram posts stated on July 12, 2023 in a video shared on Instagram: Ohio replaced lethal injection “with a system that quickly and humanely rips off the heads of death-row inmates using powerful robotic arms.” By Madison Czopek• July 17, 2023 Viral image stated on April 10, 2023 in an Instagram post: The person purporting to be Tiffany Dover is an impostor. By Ciara O'Rourke• April 14, 2023 Woody Thrasher stated on August 21, 2019 in a tweet: "West Virginia is sixth overall in the average number of at-risk youth." By Alayna Degenhardt, Farrah Frattaroli• December 6, 2019 Alma Adams stated on February 09, 2021 in a tweet: “Almost 40% of borrowers with student loan debt didn't finish their degree.” By Paul Specht• February 12, 2021 Pat McCrory stated on November 20, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC's "The Daily Rundown": "If you survey, most (North Carolina) Democrats also agree with our (election) laws and voter ID." By Louis Jacobson• November 22, 2013 Donald Trump stated on July 08, 2015 in an interview with NBC's Katy Tur: "The Mexican government forces many bad people into our country." By Louis Jacobson• July 9, 2015 Instagram posts stated on September 12, 2022 in an Instagram post: Photos show Queen Elizabeth II was a “Luciferian.” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 14, 2022 Facebook posts stated on January 24, 2023 in a Facebook post: “Aretha Franklin’s 1968 song ‘A Natural Woman’ deemed ‘offensive’ by trans community.” By Ciara O'Rourke• January 26, 2023 Janet Adkins stated on March 26, 2015 in a discussion about school uniforms: A school uniform policy helps with "school safety, helps with truancy." By Joshua Gillin• April 2, 2015 Laura Ingraham stated on February 04, 2014 in a broadcast of the "Laura Ingraham Show": Says Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor has an "immigrant family background." By Jon Greenberg• February 17, 2015
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