1 People 19784 Fact-checks 6597 Articles People (1) Funny Or Die Fact-checks (19784) Lars Larson stated on March 20, 2012 in an online post: "Every time the weight of that vehicle is reduced by a hundred pounds, your chances of dying are going to go up by about 5 percent. Peel three hundred pounds off – you’re 15 percent more likely to die in that car." By Janie Har• March 29, 2012 Instagram posts stated on November 29, 2022 in a post: Country singer Jake Flint died because of the COVID-19 vaccine. By Ciara O'Rourke• November 30, 2022 Lena Taylor stated on November 20, 2019 in news release: Lead levels in Milwaukee's water "are higher than Flint, MI." By D.L. Davis• January 10, 2020 Michelle Wolf stated on April 29, 2018 in a speech at the White House Correspondents Dinner: "Flint still doesn’t have clean water." By Louis Jacobson• May 1, 2018 Michael Moore stated on November 11, 2016 in remarks on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": In Flint, Mich., "the pipes still haven't been replaced. The water is still poisoned." By Louis Jacobson• November 21, 2016 Kendrick Meek stated on May 21, 2010 in a campaign website: "Jeff Greene only moved from California to Florida in the last two years. In fact, he would not legally be allowed to run for any other statewide office because he has not lived here long enough to meet the residency requirement." By Amy Sherman• May 24, 2010 Marjorie Taylor Greene stated on July 05, 2022 in a tweet: Says an image shows the Highland Park shooting suspect "in jail or rehab or a psychiatric center" before the shooting. By Bill McCarthy• July 5, 2022 Viral image stated on January 29, 2023 in an Instagram post: This photo shows former President Donald Trump “last week.” By Ciara O'Rourke• January 30, 2023 AmericanNews.com stated on October 12, 2014 in a headline: "Oprah tells Fox News host ‘all white people have to die.’" By Amy Sherman• January 16, 2018 Joe Biden stated on October 12, 2011 in Flint, Mich.: "In 2008, when Flint had 265 sworn officers on their police force, there were 35 murders and 91 rapes in this city. In 2010, when Flint had only 144 police officers, the murder rate climbed to 65, and rapes … climbed to 229." By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 25, 2011 Chris Christie stated on November 18, 2011 in a forum at the University of Notre Dame: Says "out of 588 school districts, we give 31 (former Abbott) districts 70 percent of the aid." By Bill Wichert• December 1, 2011 Bernie Sanders stated on March 06, 2016 in a Democratic debate in Flint, Mich.: "(Flint, Mich., is) paying three times more for poison water than I am paying in Burlington, Vt., for clean water." By Joshua Gillin• March 7, 2016 NaturalNews.com stated on February 05, 2015 in a story making the rounds on social media: The measles vaccine has killed 108 people in the last decade, while no one has died of measles. By April Hunt• March 3, 2015 Michelle Obama stated on February 09, 2011 in a speech: More than one-quarter of America’s young adults are too fat to serve in the U.S. military By Eric Stirgus• February 11, 2011 Brad Holyman-Sigal stated on February 26, 2024 in a press release: “Nearly a quarter million birds in New York City, and more than one billion across the country, die each year from collisions with buildings.” By Jefrey Canova, Ciaran Conneely• March 24, 2024 Hillary Clinton stated on March 06, 2016 in the Democratic debate in Flint: "We have a higher rate of tested lead in people in Cleveland than in Flint." By Linda Qiu• March 7, 2016 Gary Peters stated on April 14, 2014 in a press release: Says opposing the Paycheck Fairness Act is part of the Koch brothers’ agenda. By Steve Contorno• April 18, 2014 Facebook posts stated on March 28, 2025 in a Facebook post: Photo shows a missing police officer in “extreme danger.” By Ciara O'Rourke• April 4, 2025 Charles Koch stated on April 02, 2014 in an op-ed for the "Wall Street Journal.": "EPA officials have commended (Koch Industries) for our ‘commitment to a cleaner environment’ and called us ‘a model for other companies.’ " By Steve Contorno• April 4, 2014 Beto O'Rourke stated on April 29, 2019 in climate change plan: "60 million Americans live in a place where the water they drink is unsafe." By Miriam Valverde• May 7, 2019 Articles (6597) When fact-checkers disagree By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 21, 2011 Lie of the Year 2021: Readers' Choice Poll By Josie Hollingsworth• December 7, 2021 Who's to blame for the Flint water crisis? By Louis Jacobson• February 15, 2016 Fact-checking the Democratic debate in Flint, Mich. By Lauren Carroll, C. Eugene Emery Jr., Joshua Gillin, Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders• March 7, 2016 Looking at claims Kamala Harris is the descendant of a slave owner By Ciara O'Rourke• August 14, 2020 10 most popular social media fact-checks of 2020 By Daniel Funke• December 30, 2020 2021 Lie of the Year Readers’ Choice poll results By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 15, 2021 Readers speak out about our ruling on Biden, Flint crime stats By Louis Jacobson• October 25, 2011 Are ads from Koch brothers-supported group accurate? By Steve Contorno• April 10, 2014 Fact-checking claims made in support of Michigan's GOP-backed election bills By Clara Hendrickson• May 12, 2021 Did the Koch brothers run an Alaskan oil refinery into the ground? By Julie Kliegman• April 21, 2014 Were migrant children who died very sick before taken into U.S. custody, as Trump claimed? By Miriam Valverde• January 3, 2019 That viral tweet about mass shootings by country? It needs additional context By Jon Greenberg• August 5, 2019 Guest column: Fact-checking made easy By Jason Altmire• April 24, 2018 Will Weatherford weighs education and health care funding By Julie Kliegman• September 10, 2013 When it comes to voting, Virginia is early to rise and early to bed By Sean Gorman• January 31, 2013 Facebook Mailbag: Complaints, compliments from all over By Steve Contorno• March 21, 2014 What would happen if Joe Biden or Donald Trump leaves his party’s ticket? By Louis Jacobson• June 28, 2024 Checking out Neil deGrasse Tyson’s comparison of mass shootings to other causes of death By Bill McCarthy• August 7, 2019 Update: Capitol police officer Brian Sicknick died of natural causes By Jon Greenberg, Bill McCarthy• April 20, 2021
Lars Larson stated on March 20, 2012 in an online post: "Every time the weight of that vehicle is reduced by a hundred pounds, your chances of dying are going to go up by about 5 percent. Peel three hundred pounds off – you’re 15 percent more likely to die in that car." By Janie Har• March 29, 2012 Instagram posts stated on November 29, 2022 in a post: Country singer Jake Flint died because of the COVID-19 vaccine. By Ciara O'Rourke• November 30, 2022 Lena Taylor stated on November 20, 2019 in news release: Lead levels in Milwaukee's water "are higher than Flint, MI." By D.L. Davis• January 10, 2020 Michelle Wolf stated on April 29, 2018 in a speech at the White House Correspondents Dinner: "Flint still doesn’t have clean water." By Louis Jacobson• May 1, 2018 Michael Moore stated on November 11, 2016 in remarks on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": In Flint, Mich., "the pipes still haven't been replaced. The water is still poisoned." By Louis Jacobson• November 21, 2016 Kendrick Meek stated on May 21, 2010 in a campaign website: "Jeff Greene only moved from California to Florida in the last two years. In fact, he would not legally be allowed to run for any other statewide office because he has not lived here long enough to meet the residency requirement." By Amy Sherman• May 24, 2010 Marjorie Taylor Greene stated on July 05, 2022 in a tweet: Says an image shows the Highland Park shooting suspect "in jail or rehab or a psychiatric center" before the shooting. By Bill McCarthy• July 5, 2022 Viral image stated on January 29, 2023 in an Instagram post: This photo shows former President Donald Trump “last week.” By Ciara O'Rourke• January 30, 2023 AmericanNews.com stated on October 12, 2014 in a headline: "Oprah tells Fox News host ‘all white people have to die.’" By Amy Sherman• January 16, 2018 Joe Biden stated on October 12, 2011 in Flint, Mich.: "In 2008, when Flint had 265 sworn officers on their police force, there were 35 murders and 91 rapes in this city. In 2010, when Flint had only 144 police officers, the murder rate climbed to 65, and rapes … climbed to 229." By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 25, 2011 Chris Christie stated on November 18, 2011 in a forum at the University of Notre Dame: Says "out of 588 school districts, we give 31 (former Abbott) districts 70 percent of the aid." By Bill Wichert• December 1, 2011 Bernie Sanders stated on March 06, 2016 in a Democratic debate in Flint, Mich.: "(Flint, Mich., is) paying three times more for poison water than I am paying in Burlington, Vt., for clean water." By Joshua Gillin• March 7, 2016 NaturalNews.com stated on February 05, 2015 in a story making the rounds on social media: The measles vaccine has killed 108 people in the last decade, while no one has died of measles. By April Hunt• March 3, 2015 Michelle Obama stated on February 09, 2011 in a speech: More than one-quarter of America’s young adults are too fat to serve in the U.S. military By Eric Stirgus• February 11, 2011 Brad Holyman-Sigal stated on February 26, 2024 in a press release: “Nearly a quarter million birds in New York City, and more than one billion across the country, die each year from collisions with buildings.” By Jefrey Canova, Ciaran Conneely• March 24, 2024 Hillary Clinton stated on March 06, 2016 in the Democratic debate in Flint: "We have a higher rate of tested lead in people in Cleveland than in Flint." By Linda Qiu• March 7, 2016 Gary Peters stated on April 14, 2014 in a press release: Says opposing the Paycheck Fairness Act is part of the Koch brothers’ agenda. By Steve Contorno• April 18, 2014 Facebook posts stated on March 28, 2025 in a Facebook post: Photo shows a missing police officer in “extreme danger.” By Ciara O'Rourke• April 4, 2025 Charles Koch stated on April 02, 2014 in an op-ed for the "Wall Street Journal.": "EPA officials have commended (Koch Industries) for our ‘commitment to a cleaner environment’ and called us ‘a model for other companies.’ " By Steve Contorno• April 4, 2014 Beto O'Rourke stated on April 29, 2019 in climate change plan: "60 million Americans live in a place where the water they drink is unsafe." By Miriam Valverde• May 7, 2019
When fact-checkers disagree By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 21, 2011 Lie of the Year 2021: Readers' Choice Poll By Josie Hollingsworth• December 7, 2021 Who's to blame for the Flint water crisis? By Louis Jacobson• February 15, 2016 Fact-checking the Democratic debate in Flint, Mich. By Lauren Carroll, C. Eugene Emery Jr., Joshua Gillin, Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders• March 7, 2016 Looking at claims Kamala Harris is the descendant of a slave owner By Ciara O'Rourke• August 14, 2020 10 most popular social media fact-checks of 2020 By Daniel Funke• December 30, 2020 2021 Lie of the Year Readers’ Choice poll results By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 15, 2021 Readers speak out about our ruling on Biden, Flint crime stats By Louis Jacobson• October 25, 2011 Are ads from Koch brothers-supported group accurate? By Steve Contorno• April 10, 2014 Fact-checking claims made in support of Michigan's GOP-backed election bills By Clara Hendrickson• May 12, 2021 Did the Koch brothers run an Alaskan oil refinery into the ground? By Julie Kliegman• April 21, 2014 Were migrant children who died very sick before taken into U.S. custody, as Trump claimed? By Miriam Valverde• January 3, 2019 That viral tweet about mass shootings by country? It needs additional context By Jon Greenberg• August 5, 2019 Guest column: Fact-checking made easy By Jason Altmire• April 24, 2018 Will Weatherford weighs education and health care funding By Julie Kliegman• September 10, 2013 When it comes to voting, Virginia is early to rise and early to bed By Sean Gorman• January 31, 2013 Facebook Mailbag: Complaints, compliments from all over By Steve Contorno• March 21, 2014 What would happen if Joe Biden or Donald Trump leaves his party’s ticket? By Louis Jacobson• June 28, 2024 Checking out Neil deGrasse Tyson’s comparison of mass shootings to other causes of death By Bill McCarthy• August 7, 2019 Update: Capitol police officer Brian Sicknick died of natural causes By Jon Greenberg, Bill McCarthy• April 20, 2021
