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Instagram posts stated on December 13, 2024 in an Instagram post:

RFK Jr. posted on X that, “Effective January 20th, all Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) will be BANNED in the United States.”

By Sofia Ahmed • December 30, 2024

Instagram posts stated on September 9, 2023 in an Instagram post:

"Modified mosquitoes have officially made it to Ohio.”

By Jeff Cercone • September 12, 2023

Peter DeFazio stated on February 12, 2015 in an interview on MSNBC:

"Monarch butterflies are becoming extinct" because of increased use of crops genetically modified to withstand pesticides.

By Lauren Carroll • February 17, 2015

Donald Trump stated on March 27, 2026 in a speech to a Saudi investment conference:

“More Americans are working today than at any time in the history of our country.”

By Louis Jacobson • March 31, 2026

Donald Trump stated on November 22, 2025 in a Truth Social post:

“I have just gotten the highest poll numbers of my ‘political career.’”

By Louis Jacobson • November 24, 2025

X posts stated on October 26, 2025 in a post on X:

Video shows Hurricane Melissa hitting Jamaica on Oct. 26, 2025.

By Maria Briceño • October 27, 2025

Ted Cruz stated on October 19, 2025 in an X post:

Democrats are “dishonestly sending around a video from 2017” claiming it was an Oct. 18 ‘No Kings’ rally in Boston.

By Louis Jacobson, Loreben Tuquero • October 20, 2025

West Virginians For Health Freedom stated on August 29, 2025 in a billboard in Morgantown, W.Va.:

“Vaccine makers are exempt from all liability for vaccine injury and death.”

By Natalie Ribar • October 15, 2025

Social Media stated on February 25, 2025 in a post:

Girl Scout cookies are “toxic” because a study showed they contain glyphosate and heavy metals.

By Sara Swann • March 14, 2025

X posts stated on October 22, 2024 in posts on X:

A photo shows The Atlantic published a story headlined “Trump is Literally Hitler.”

By Madison Czopek • October 23, 2024

X posts stated on August 25, 2024 in una publicación en X:

Un video muestra un helicóptero distribuyendo “mosquitos genéticos en Massachusetts, Estados Unidos”.

By Jeff Cercone, Marta Campabadal Graus • August 29, 2024

Instagram posts stated on August 25, 2024 in an Instagram post:

Video shows helicopter “dropping millions” of mosquitoes in Massachusetts towns hit by eastern equine encephalitis virus.

By Jeff Cercone • August 28, 2024

Facebook posts stated on June 12, 2024 in a photo:

“Photo shows Egyptian pyramids being constructed in 2549 BC”

By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu • June 18, 2024

Facebook posts stated on April 30, 2024 in a Facebook post:

“The US Women's team has made it clear that they will resign immediately if the Olympic Committee allows Lia Thomas to try out.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • May 7, 2024

Facebook posts stated on April 19, 2024 in a Facebook post:

Dollar Tree, Walgreens, Macy’s, Foot Locker, Gap, Burger King, Regal Cinemas and Kroger have had mass store closures during Joe Biden’s presidency.

By Sara Swann • April 24, 2024

Facebook posts stated on March 28, 2024 in una publicación en Facebook:

"El reciente Programa de Alivio de Deudas 2024 está ayudando a miles de estadounidenses con deudas totales que superan los $13,000".

By Marta Campabadal Graus • April 4, 2024

Instagram posts stated on February 22, 2024 in a post on Instagram:

“Study reveals Bill Gates’ Fake Meat causes ‘turbo cancers’ in humans.”

By Madison Czopek • February 28, 2024

The Gateway Pundit stated on January 21, 2024 in a Gateway Pundit article:

Alex Soros posted a “direct violent threat to Donald Trump!”

By Sofia Ahmed • January 25, 2024

Facebook posts stated on September 15, 2023 in una publicación en Facebook:

“Bill Gates está liberando miles y miles de mosquitos modificados genéticamente para que le piquen a las personas…y que pueden ser perfectamente una arma biológica”.

By Maria Briceño, Jeff Cercone • September 27, 2023

Facebook posts stated on July 26, 2023 in a Facebook post:

Says Bill Gates said, “We’re taking things that are genetically modified organisms, and we’re injecting them into little kids’ arms” in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.

By Tom Kertscher • July 31, 2023

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Trump said Americans’ finances don’t motivate him in Iran talks. How are people doing economically?

By Louis Jacobson • May 15, 2026

Secret Service officer reaching for gun at WHCD

Are Democrats growing more accepting of political violence?

By Louis Jacobson • May 4, 2026

Inflación tras un año de Trump: los precios siguen subiendo, algunos productos clave son más baratos

By Louis Jacobson • January 22, 2026

Inflation after one year under Trump: Prices continue to rise, but some key items are cheaper

By Louis Jacobson • January 20, 2026

The food pyramid was phased out in 2011, but it still gets hate. We looked back at why

By Grace Abels • November 7, 2025

How well do you understand AI? Here are 7 terms to know

By Loreben Tuquero • August 10, 2023

Ron DeSantis at New Hampshire round-table, 5-19-2023

As Ron DeSantis kicks off his presidential bid, how has Florida fared economically on his watch?

By Louis Jacobson • May 24, 2023

Cash register till for Biden economic charts story

As Joe Biden announces his reelection bid, how has the economy fared on his watch?

By Louis Jacobson • April 25, 2023

Will children be counted if Missouri Amendment 3 passes? It depends

By Veronica Mohesky • October 15, 2020

Social Security: A critical program with an uncertain future

By Jon Greenberg • December 26, 2019

In the weeks after El Paso and Dayton, mass shooting rumors spread on Snapchat and iMessage

By Daniel Funke • August 26, 2019

The Democratic debate resurrected controversy over busing. But is it an issue today?

By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson • July 3, 2019

Who’s telling the truth in California’s 10th Congressional District?

By Chris Nichols • October 24, 2018

No sanctuary cities in Florida? That’s not as settled as Andrew Gillum claims

By Miriam Valverde • February 22, 2018

Without Obamacare, what happened to kids like Jimmy Kimmel’s son?

By Jon Greenberg • May 3, 2017

Earth Day 2016: 6 things to know about climate change

By Linda Qiu • April 21, 2016

Ted Cruz photos by Associated Press included several of gun seemingly pointed at him

By W. Gardner Selby • June 22, 2015

The facts about FIFA

By Katie Sanders • May 27, 2015

Texas-reared Rand Paul and the Truth-O-Meter

By W. Gardner Selby • April 6, 2015

Ted Cruz’s first fact checks as presidential hopeful

By W. Gardner Selby • March 27, 2015