4 People 21702 Fact-checks 7025 Articles People (4) Back to Basics Ban Ki-moon Never Back Down PAC Georgia Association of Homes and Services for Children Fact-checks (21702) Rick Perry stated on January 18, 2011 in his inauguration address: Says the first word spoken from the moon was "Houston." By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• January 22, 2011 Bill Maher stated on April 17, 2015 in his monologue on "Real Time": "More astronauts have been to the moon than farmers who paid the inheritance tax in 2013." By Katie Sanders• April 23, 2015 Viral image stated on October 04, 2022 in an Instagram post: Buzz Aldrin admitted that the moon landing “didn’t happen.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 6, 2022 Instagram posts stated on May 04, 2023 in an Instagram post: The phone President Richard Nixon used to talk to the first astronauts on the moon is evidence the 1969 moon landing was faked. By Ciara O'Rourke• May 5, 2023 Facebook posts stated on July 20, 2013 in a Facebook post: The very first meal on the surface of the moon was the Holy Communion. By Janel Davis• September 16, 2013 Viral image stated on July 20, 2022 in an Instagram post: NASA photos of the moon and Earth show that “space is fake.” By Grace Abels• July 28, 2022 Viral image stated on April 23, 2019 in a Facebook post: Neil Armstrong’s space boots don’t match a photo of his footprint on the moon, suggesting the moon landing was a hoax. By Ciara O'Rourke• May 7, 2019 Instagram posts stated on February 12, 2024 in an Instagram post: "Google proves that no one ever went to the moon.” By Samantha Putterman• February 16, 2024 Viral image stated on February 16, 2022 in a video on Facebook: Buzz Aldrin’s comments during an interview with Conan O’Brien prove the moon landing was fake. By Ciara O'Rourke• February 16, 2022 Bloggers stated on April 09, 2018 in a web post: Says Buzz Aldrin "passes UFO lie detector test leaving experts convinced that he encountered alien life." By Louis Jacobson• April 10, 2018 Marco Rubio stated on July 07, 2011 in an interview with CBS: "From now on, we have to pay the Russians $50 million an astronaut to send Americans to the space station" By Amy Sherman• July 13, 2011 Instagram posts stated on October 25, 2022 in Instagram post: “If outer space was a vacuum, astronauts would train in vacuum chambers. Not in swimming pools. Outer Space is a hoax.” By Michael Majchrowicz• November 1, 2022 Instagram posts stated on December 01, 2023 in a photo: The International Space Station is in a pool, not in space. By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• December 5, 2023 Viral image stated on September 06, 2022 in an Instagram post: Video proves “space is fake.” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 9, 2022 Instagram posts stated on June 14, 2023 in an Instagram post: NASA space rockets can’t reach space. By Tom Kertscher• June 26, 2023 Viral image stated on May 08, 2023 in a Facebook post: NASA is “just a film studio, and all they do are movies.” By Ciara O'Rourke• May 11, 2023 Viral image stated on April 12, 2024 in a Facebook post: Video proves the moon landing was a hoax. By Ciara O'Rourke• May 8, 2024 Facebook posts stated on February 06, 2023 in a Facebook post: “The moon is a habitable place.” By Madison Czopek• March 6, 2023 Social Media stated on April 06, 2026 in social media posts: Photos and clips show the moon from Artemis II. By Maria Briceño• April 8, 2026 Tom Graves stated on December 19, 2013 in a Tweet: "More Americans believe the moon landing was fake than believe Obamacare is affordable." By Eric Stirgus• January 3, 2014 Articles (7025) Fifty years after Apollo 11, moon landing hoaxes still thrive online By Daniel Funke• July 18, 2019 Houston wasn't the first word spoken from the moon By W. Gardner Selby• July 20, 2015 Mailbag: “You should have a Socialist-O-Meter” By Ciara O'Rourke• February 25, 2011 Obama's budget reshapes the U.S. space agenda By Louis Jacobson• February 15, 2010 Fact-checking Michael Bennet’s speech about the government shutdown By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman, Manuela Tobias, Miriam Valverde• January 25, 2019 PolitiFact Georgia at 5 shares some favorite claims By Nancy Badertscher• June 2, 2015 No football, killer seat belts By W. Gardner Selby• July 15, 2011 Fact-checking Arizona’s 2020 Senate race between McSally and Kelly By Miriam Valverde• October 30, 2020 Fact-checking the South Carolina GOP debate By Lauren Carroll, Katie Sanders, Amy Sherman• February 13, 2016 Mailbag: 'I rate PolitiFact’s conclusions Mostly False' By Louis Jacobson• September 3, 2013 Pot 101: Facts you should know about California’s legal marijuana By Chris Nichols• January 5, 2018 Six questions answered about this year's state budget deal By Dan Clark• April 11, 2017 Fact checks: Austin’s vote on Uber background checks By W. Gardner Selby• May 4, 2016 Timeline of Brian Williams' statements on Iraqi helicopter attack By Lauren Carroll• February 5, 2015 Did the rules of the debate say there would be no fan? By Amy Sherman• October 16, 2014 PolitiFact Florida’s Top 5 fact-checks for February 2016 By Joshua Gillin, Amy Sherman• March 1, 2016 Will Obamacare hurt Medicare Advantage? By Charlotte Sutton• August 19, 2013 Wright not Clinton's spiritual adviser By Robert Farley• April 25, 2008 Gov. Newsom Leaves Out Key Context In Claim 56% Of Californians Will Get Infected With Coronavirus By Chris Nichols• March 20, 2020 What a US exit from the WHO means for global health By Amy Maxmen• January 27, 2025
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Rick Perry stated on January 18, 2011 in his inauguration address: Says the first word spoken from the moon was "Houston." By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• January 22, 2011 Bill Maher stated on April 17, 2015 in his monologue on "Real Time": "More astronauts have been to the moon than farmers who paid the inheritance tax in 2013." By Katie Sanders• April 23, 2015 Viral image stated on October 04, 2022 in an Instagram post: Buzz Aldrin admitted that the moon landing “didn’t happen.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 6, 2022 Instagram posts stated on May 04, 2023 in an Instagram post: The phone President Richard Nixon used to talk to the first astronauts on the moon is evidence the 1969 moon landing was faked. By Ciara O'Rourke• May 5, 2023 Facebook posts stated on July 20, 2013 in a Facebook post: The very first meal on the surface of the moon was the Holy Communion. By Janel Davis• September 16, 2013 Viral image stated on July 20, 2022 in an Instagram post: NASA photos of the moon and Earth show that “space is fake.” By Grace Abels• July 28, 2022 Viral image stated on April 23, 2019 in a Facebook post: Neil Armstrong’s space boots don’t match a photo of his footprint on the moon, suggesting the moon landing was a hoax. By Ciara O'Rourke• May 7, 2019 Instagram posts stated on February 12, 2024 in an Instagram post: "Google proves that no one ever went to the moon.” By Samantha Putterman• February 16, 2024 Viral image stated on February 16, 2022 in a video on Facebook: Buzz Aldrin’s comments during an interview with Conan O’Brien prove the moon landing was fake. By Ciara O'Rourke• February 16, 2022 Bloggers stated on April 09, 2018 in a web post: Says Buzz Aldrin "passes UFO lie detector test leaving experts convinced that he encountered alien life." By Louis Jacobson• April 10, 2018 Marco Rubio stated on July 07, 2011 in an interview with CBS: "From now on, we have to pay the Russians $50 million an astronaut to send Americans to the space station" By Amy Sherman• July 13, 2011 Instagram posts stated on October 25, 2022 in Instagram post: “If outer space was a vacuum, astronauts would train in vacuum chambers. Not in swimming pools. Outer Space is a hoax.” By Michael Majchrowicz• November 1, 2022 Instagram posts stated on December 01, 2023 in a photo: The International Space Station is in a pool, not in space. By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• December 5, 2023 Viral image stated on September 06, 2022 in an Instagram post: Video proves “space is fake.” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 9, 2022 Instagram posts stated on June 14, 2023 in an Instagram post: NASA space rockets can’t reach space. By Tom Kertscher• June 26, 2023 Viral image stated on May 08, 2023 in a Facebook post: NASA is “just a film studio, and all they do are movies.” By Ciara O'Rourke• May 11, 2023 Viral image stated on April 12, 2024 in a Facebook post: Video proves the moon landing was a hoax. By Ciara O'Rourke• May 8, 2024 Facebook posts stated on February 06, 2023 in a Facebook post: “The moon is a habitable place.” By Madison Czopek• March 6, 2023 Social Media stated on April 06, 2026 in social media posts: Photos and clips show the moon from Artemis II. By Maria Briceño• April 8, 2026 Tom Graves stated on December 19, 2013 in a Tweet: "More Americans believe the moon landing was fake than believe Obamacare is affordable." By Eric Stirgus• January 3, 2014
Fifty years after Apollo 11, moon landing hoaxes still thrive online By Daniel Funke• July 18, 2019 Houston wasn't the first word spoken from the moon By W. Gardner Selby• July 20, 2015 Mailbag: “You should have a Socialist-O-Meter” By Ciara O'Rourke• February 25, 2011 Obama's budget reshapes the U.S. space agenda By Louis Jacobson• February 15, 2010 Fact-checking Michael Bennet’s speech about the government shutdown By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman, Manuela Tobias, Miriam Valverde• January 25, 2019 PolitiFact Georgia at 5 shares some favorite claims By Nancy Badertscher• June 2, 2015 No football, killer seat belts By W. Gardner Selby• July 15, 2011 Fact-checking Arizona’s 2020 Senate race between McSally and Kelly By Miriam Valverde• October 30, 2020 Fact-checking the South Carolina GOP debate By Lauren Carroll, Katie Sanders, Amy Sherman• February 13, 2016 Mailbag: 'I rate PolitiFact’s conclusions Mostly False' By Louis Jacobson• September 3, 2013 Pot 101: Facts you should know about California’s legal marijuana By Chris Nichols• January 5, 2018 Six questions answered about this year's state budget deal By Dan Clark• April 11, 2017 Fact checks: Austin’s vote on Uber background checks By W. Gardner Selby• May 4, 2016 Timeline of Brian Williams' statements on Iraqi helicopter attack By Lauren Carroll• February 5, 2015 Did the rules of the debate say there would be no fan? By Amy Sherman• October 16, 2014 PolitiFact Florida’s Top 5 fact-checks for February 2016 By Joshua Gillin, Amy Sherman• March 1, 2016 Will Obamacare hurt Medicare Advantage? By Charlotte Sutton• August 19, 2013 Wright not Clinton's spiritual adviser By Robert Farley• April 25, 2008 Gov. Newsom Leaves Out Key Context In Claim 56% Of Californians Will Get Infected With Coronavirus By Chris Nichols• March 20, 2020 What a US exit from the WHO means for global health By Amy Maxmen• January 27, 2025
