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Fact-checks (17759)

Bloggers stated on April 06, 2017 in a headline:
"Massive Bumble Bee recall after 2 employees admit cooking a man and mixing him with a batch of tuna."
By Joshua Gillin• June 26, 2017
Viral image stated on October 27, 2022 in an Instagram post:
Video shows “military robots ready for war.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• October 31, 2022
Babylon Bee stated on May 24, 2017 in a web post:
"ISIS Lays Down Arms After Katy Perry’s Impassioned Plea To ‘Like, Just Co-Exist’"
By Louis Jacobson• September 8, 2017
PuppetStringNews.com stated on November 26, 2017 in a headline:
"Obama released 10 Russian agents from U.S. custody in 2010 during Hillary’s uranium deal."
By Amy Sherman• December 6, 2017
Facebook posts stated on March 22, 2024 in Facebook posts:
Donald Trump paid off the mortgage of a man who helped him fix a flat tire.
By Sofia Ahmed• March 29, 2024
Ohio Democratic Party stated on August 23, 2010 in an election ad:
DeWine "took $1.9 million from big banks," "supported legislation that helped Bernie Madoff make millions" and "protected predatory lenders while families lost their homes."
By Aaron Marshall• September 14, 2010
Tennessee Democratic Party stated on January 07, 2012 in a press release:
"Congressman Phil Roe hands out $1.3M government check" from a federal program that "he voted against."
By Michael Collins• January 29, 2012
X posts stated on August 19, 2024 in an X post:
Democrats dyed the “Chicago River red to celebrate abortion.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• August 20, 2024
Facebook posts stated on May 06, 2024 in a Facebook post:
Image shows Rihanna at the 2024 Met Gala.
By Sara Swann• May 8, 2024
Facebook posts stated on July 12, 2022 in a Facebook post:
Claims the James Webb Space Telescope is “fakery they got for the masses”
By Andy Nguyen• July 18, 2022
Evan Longoria stated on May 19, 2011 in comments to reporters.:
Says his barehanded catch posted on YouTube is real.
By Aaron Sharockman• May 24, 2011
Chain email stated on October 14, 2009 in a chain e-mail:
The Obama White House is renaming Christmas trees "holiday trees."
By Catharine Richert• October 14, 2009
Viral image stated on September 18, 2022 in an Instagram post:
Nancy Pelosi “almost burst out into laughter” at the Tsitsernakaberd Armenian Genocide Memorial Complex in Yerevan.
By Ciara O'Rourke• September 20, 2022
Instagram posts stated on May 22, 2022 in Instagram posts:
A CNN story reported that Rice Krispies added a transgender mascot.
By Gabrielle Settles• May 26, 2022
Donald Trump stated on October 09, 2016 in the second presidential debate:
Says Hillary Clinton "viciously" attacked women abused by Bill Clinton.
By Jon Greenberg• October 10, 2016
Facebook posts stated on August 24, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Clicking on this link in a text message lets sex traffickers track you.
By Ciara O'Rourke• August 26, 2020
Instagram posts stated on May 16, 2024 in an Instagram post:
“Sunflowers are turning away from the sun because that’s not the sun.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• May 30, 2024
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
Samantha Bee stated on May 10, 2017 in TBS show Full Frontal:
"In Florida felonies can be things like buying weed, tampering with an odometer or disturbing a lobster trap. So basically spring break."
By Amy Sherman• May 25, 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

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By Bill McCarthy• February 14, 2022

PunditFact previews the Aug. 2 news shows

By Katie Sanders• July 31, 2015

2016 Lie of the Year: Fake news

By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 13, 2016

Unpacking the edits in ‘60 Minutes’ report on Ron DeSantis, Florida vaccines

By Daniel Funke• April 7, 2021

Fake news in the Alabama Senate race surges before Election Day

By Jon Greenberg• December 11, 2017

Ukraine war fuels surge of fake content impersonating BBC, CNN coverage

By Bill McCarthy• April 22, 2022

Texas whups nation in poverty--for 50-plus years?

By W. Gardner Selby• October 14, 2015

Cartoonist incorrect about last state inspection of Texas plant

By W. Gardner Selby• May 1, 2013

Fact-checking Bill Clinton on ABC's 'This Week'

By Robert Farley• April 18, 2010

Has the US government found 145,000 ‘lost’ migrant children? Fact-checking Kristi Noem

By Maria Ramirez Uribe• March 5, 2026

In context: What Rush Limbaugh said about Hurricane Irma before evacuation

By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 10, 2017

How safe is it for elementary schools to meet in person?

By Noah Y. Kim• December 8, 2020

PolitiFact and MTV team up for fantasy politics game

By Bill Adair• April 24, 2012

PolitiFact and MTV team up for fantasy politics game

By Bill Adair• April 24, 2012

Deflategate and the limits of science

By Jon Greenberg• June 22, 2015

How misinformers manufacture and embellish embarrassing presidential moments

By Bill McCarthy• April 12, 2022

UPDATED: California pokes at Texas mostly hold up

By Sue Owen, W. Gardner Selby• February 14, 2013

The week in fact-checking: presidential power, antibody testing

By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 17, 2020

More voters turned out for Austin election of '73 than for latest election with mayor's race?

By W. Gardner Selby• April 30, 2013

Boosters say Sacramento’s MLS stadium will be an economic game-changer. Economists aren’t so sure.

By Chris Nichols• October 23, 2019