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Instagram posts stated on June 13, 2021 in an Instagram post:

Says professional soccer player Christian Eriksen received the Pfizer vaccine days before he collapsed during a game.

By Samantha Putterman• June 14, 2021

Bloggers stated on November 10, 2021 in an article:

“German News Agency Tracks 75 Prominent Athletes Suddenly Dead Of Heart Attacks After COVID Vax”

By Monique Curet• November 19, 2021

John Stockton stated on January 23, 2022 in an interview:

“There’s 150 I believe now – it’s over 100 professional athletes dead, professional athletes, the prime of their life, dropping dead that are vaccinated, right on the pitch, right on the field, right on the court."

By Samantha Putterman• January 26, 2022

Bloggers stated on November 16, 2021 in a video:

Athletes are collapsing with heart-related issues due to the COVID-19 vaccines

By Kayla Steinberg• December 1, 2021

Instagram posts stated on December 06, 2021 in a post:

Suggests "108 FIFA registered players/coaches have died" because of COVID-19 vaccines.

By Yacob Reyes• November 22, 2022

Instagram posts stated on June 20, 2022 in an Instagram post:

According to International Olympic Committee data, “an average of 29 athletes under the age of 35 suffered sudden death per year from 1966 to 2004. From March 2021 to March 2022, 769 athletes have died or suffered cardiac arrest."

By Samantha Putterman• June 23, 2022

Ron Johnson stated on January 26, 2022 in Radio interview:

“All these athletes are dropping dead on the field” after receiving the COVID-19 vaccination.

By Laura Schulte• January 28, 2022

Instagram posts stated on April 29, 2023 in an Instagram reel:

Video shows people collapsing because of COVID-19 vaccines.

By Sara Swann• May 3, 2023

Viral image stated on January 28, 2023 in a Facebook post:

Video shows people collapsing because of COVID-19 vaccines.

By Ciara O'Rourke• January 31, 2023

Bloggers stated on August 23, 2018 in a blog post:

"NASA says an asteroid bigger than a football pitch is heading towards Earth."

By Lucia Geng• August 24, 2018

Facebook posts stated on March 27, 2024 in Facebook posts:

The ship that struck the Baltimore bridge was controlled by a Chinese company.

By Loreben Tuquero• March 28, 2024

Facebook posts stated on March 30, 2025 in a video on Facebook:

Video shows “France and Denmark are sending troops to Greenland to prepare for (an) attack from Donald Trump.”

By Madison Czopek• April 1, 2025

Threads posts stated on December 25, 2024 in a Threads post:

After Donald Trump offered to buy Greenland, “Denmark clapped back saying they’d buy the USA, give us free healthcare, and actually make America great again.”

By Caleb McCullough• January 8, 2025

Hank Williams Jr. stated on September 02, 2012 in a concert in Fort Worth.:

Says Barack Obama is a Muslim.

By W. Gardner Selby• September 4, 2012

Liz Wheeler stated on January 03, 2023 in a Tweet:

There have been “1,598 athlete cardiac arrests since Jan 2021. 69% fatal."

By Samantha Putterman• January 5, 2023

Viral image stated on January 17, 2023 in an Instagram post:

CNN reported that Damar Hamlin’s doctor confirmed his cardiac arrest was caused by a COVID-19 vaccine booster.

By Ciara O'Rourke• January 19, 2023

Mitt Romney stated on January 25, 2008 in a campaign rally in Pensacola.:

"I was pretty proud of being the only guy on the stage that ever had a job in the private sector."

By Bill Adair, Jennifer Liberto• January 25, 2008

The Other 98% stated on August 24, 2014 in a Facebook post:

"McDonald’s workers in Denmark have a union. Earn $45,000/year."

By Jon Greenberg• September 3, 2014

Snapple stated on April 05, 2018 in a bottle cap:

"There are only 18 minutes of total action in an average baseball game."

By Louis Jacobson• April 6, 2018

Rob Moshein stated on October 14, 2012 in a letter to the editor.:

Says the University of Texas can afford to build a medical school because it has a $7 billion endowment and its football program had a $50 million profit last year.

By W. Gardner Selby• October 19, 2012

Baltimore bridge collapse: Why the federal government is paying upfront to fix it

By Jeff Cercone, Loreben Tuquero• April 2, 2024

10 types of COVID-19 vaccine misinformation swirling online, fact-checked

By Bill McCarthy• July 26, 2021

Claims about McDonald's hit the Truth-O-Meter

By Jon Greenberg, Linda Qiu• September 4, 2014

How health incidents like Bronny James’ cardiac arrest fuel COVID-19 vaccine misinformation

By Madison Czopek• July 31, 2023

Fact-checking Trump text about whether Denmark has a ‘right of ownership’ to Greenland

By Grace Abels• January 20, 2026

Fact-checking Donald Trump's Davos speech on Greenland, US economy

By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• January 21, 2026

Examining the false claims that got Rand Paul, Marjorie Taylor Greene suspended on YouTube, Twitter

By Bill McCarthy• August 11, 2021

A preview of Indiana’s Republican Senate primary

By Manuela Tobias• May 7, 2018

Did the US give Greenland back to Denmark? Trump omits history, invokes Iceland in Davos speech

By Louis Jacobson• January 21, 2026

Fact-checking Florida’s surgeon general on COVID-19 vaccine requirements for kids, masking

By Madison Czopek• March 18, 2022

Trump administration sets its sights on Greenland after Venezuela. How does Denmark factor in?

By Madison Czopek, Louis Jacobson• January 8, 2026

Studies on circumcision and autism don’t say what RFK Jr. says they do

By Grace Abels• October 20, 2025

Nancy Pelosi on soccer, the 'new' Bin Laden, Rush's red face: PolitiFact Oregon Roundup

By Dana Tims• June 23, 2014

Why randomized controlled trials on mask wearing and the coronavirus are scant

By Noah Y. Kim• March 12, 2021

Deflategate and the limits of science

By Jon Greenberg• June 22, 2015

Why would Trump want to buy Greenland?

By Jon Greenberg• August 21, 2019

Ex-Wisconsin football star: 'Women don’t know football … they are incapable'

By Tom Kertscher• October 10, 2017

A presidential shout-out for the Obameter

By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 21, 2015

Readers criticize ruling on graduation rates of Rutgers University's football team

By Erin O'Neill• February 13, 2012

Fact-checking the Sept. 21 news shows

By Lauren Carroll, Steve Contorno, Katie Sanders• September 21, 2014

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