2 People 62 Fact-checks 14 Articles People (2) Terri Bryant Bryant Gumbel Fact-checks (62) Bloggers stated on January 26, 2020 in a post on Facebook: "NEW INFO SAYS KOBE BRYANT AND ALL 4 OF HIS DAUGHTER HAVE DIED FROM HELICOPTER CRASH." By Tom Kertscher• January 27, 2020 Bloggers stated on February 03, 2020 in a blog post: Says Kobe Bryant’s wife “recorded her suicide after depression attack this morning.” By Ciara O'Rourke• February 3, 2020 Instagram posts stated on January 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: Kobe Bryant’s "untimely death has been planned for a while." By Ciara O'Rourke• January 27, 2020 Facebook posts stated on January 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, were both born Aug. 23. By Miriam Valverde• January 27, 2020 Instagram posts stated on April 27, 2023 in a Facebook post: Kobe Bryant was killed “as a setup to stop him from testifying.” By Ciara O'Rourke• May 5, 2023 Facebook posts stated on April 20, 2021 in a Facebook post: The knife was on the ground when police arrived at the scene of Ma’Khia Bryant shooting. By Samantha Putterman• April 23, 2021 Bloggers stated on February 20, 2020 in a blog post: Says Kobe Bryant’s eldest daughter, Natalia, left a suicide video after being bullied. By Samantha Putterman• February 20, 2020 Viral image stated on January 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a video shows the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant. By Ciara O'Rourke• January 27, 2020 YouTube videos stated on January 26, 2020 in a YouTube video: “Kobe Bryant Is Still Alive and Faked His Death LEAKED FOOTAGE” By Miriam Valverde• February 18, 2020 YouTube videos stated on January 28, 2020 in a YouTube video: Video shows Gianna Bryant in the hospital after helicopter crash. By Emily Venezky• January 28, 2020 Facebook posts stated on January 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says former NBA player Rick Fox was also on board with Kobe Bryant By Samantha Putterman• January 27, 2020 Instagram posts stated on February 01, 2025 in an Instagram post: Recent plane crashes in the United States were “human sacrifice rituals” for the Super Bowl. By Ciara O'Rourke• February 7, 2025 Terri Bryant stated on September 21, 2021 in a radio interview: “75% of Republicans have been vaccinated” against COVID-19 in Illinois. By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• October 3, 2021 Viral image stated on January 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Kobe Bryant tweeted, "I have information that will lead to the arrest of Hillary Clinton." By Ciara O'Rourke• January 27, 2020 Terri Bryant stated on July 13, 2021 in a radio interview: “You may be 55 years old in [Illinois] and a citizen and not eligible for Medicaid. But if you are an undocumented immigrant and 55 or older, you’re eligible for Medicaid.” By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• July 20, 2021 Facebook posts stated on April 22, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says LeBron James said, “We’re at the point where a girl can’t even stab her friends anymore.” By Samantha Putterman• April 22, 2021 Bloggers stated on January 27, 2020 in a story: An MSNBC reporter was fired for using a racial slur while covering the Kobe Bryant helicopter crash. By Samantha Putterman• January 29, 2020 Instagram posts stated on January 30, 2025 in a video: The U.S. Army helicopter in the Jan. 29 plane collision was the same model of helicopter in the 2020 Kobe Bryant crash. By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• February 7, 2025 Viral image stated on January 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a video shows footage of the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant. By Ciara O'Rourke• January 27, 2020 Chris Carpenter stated on July 24, 2010 in radio news story: "Nobody’s invited us" to the Obama events in Atlanta. By Jim Tharpe• July 30, 2010 Articles (14) How misinformation about Kobe Bryant’s death spread online By Daniel Funke, Ciara O'Rourke• January 28, 2020 Looking at photos of Joe Biden, Robert Byrd, Donald Trump and Rosa Parks By Ciara O'Rourke• October 1, 2020 Do NC, Texas face more election lawsuits than all other states combined? By Paul Specht• February 8, 2019 PunditFact previews the May 3 news show By Jon Greenberg• May 1, 2015 PunditFact fact-checks the Sept. 7 news shows By Steve Contorno, Linda Qiu• September 7, 2014 Fact-checking the Sept. 7 news shows By Steve Contorno, Linda Qiu• September 7, 2014 IMG Academy projects big economic numbers from expansion, but doesn’t say how By Joshua Gillin• June 19, 2015 What to know about a pro-ivermectin group’s study touting the drug versus COVID-19 By Tom Kertscher• June 30, 2021 Haslam cut taxes, raised surplus -- but Cato gives him a 'D' By Richard Locker• October 29, 2012 Fact-checking the latest claims about the Islamic State By Angie Drobnic Holan, Katie Sanders• September 11, 2014 Why it’s not ‘grooming’: What research says about gender and sexuality in schools By Madison Czopek• May 11, 2022 How George Floyd protests evolved in 5 major cities By Daniel Funke• June 10, 2020 Misinformation and the Jan. 6 insurrection: When ‘patriot warriors’ were fed lies By Bill McCarthy• June 30, 2021 Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign promises: Here’s his vision for a second term By Louis Jacobson, Ian McKinney• September 30, 2024
Bloggers stated on January 26, 2020 in a post on Facebook: "NEW INFO SAYS KOBE BRYANT AND ALL 4 OF HIS DAUGHTER HAVE DIED FROM HELICOPTER CRASH." By Tom Kertscher• January 27, 2020 Bloggers stated on February 03, 2020 in a blog post: Says Kobe Bryant’s wife “recorded her suicide after depression attack this morning.” By Ciara O'Rourke• February 3, 2020 Instagram posts stated on January 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: Kobe Bryant’s "untimely death has been planned for a while." By Ciara O'Rourke• January 27, 2020 Facebook posts stated on January 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, were both born Aug. 23. By Miriam Valverde• January 27, 2020 Instagram posts stated on April 27, 2023 in a Facebook post: Kobe Bryant was killed “as a setup to stop him from testifying.” By Ciara O'Rourke• May 5, 2023 Facebook posts stated on April 20, 2021 in a Facebook post: The knife was on the ground when police arrived at the scene of Ma’Khia Bryant shooting. By Samantha Putterman• April 23, 2021 Bloggers stated on February 20, 2020 in a blog post: Says Kobe Bryant’s eldest daughter, Natalia, left a suicide video after being bullied. By Samantha Putterman• February 20, 2020 Viral image stated on January 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a video shows the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant. By Ciara O'Rourke• January 27, 2020 YouTube videos stated on January 26, 2020 in a YouTube video: “Kobe Bryant Is Still Alive and Faked His Death LEAKED FOOTAGE” By Miriam Valverde• February 18, 2020 YouTube videos stated on January 28, 2020 in a YouTube video: Video shows Gianna Bryant in the hospital after helicopter crash. By Emily Venezky• January 28, 2020 Facebook posts stated on January 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says former NBA player Rick Fox was also on board with Kobe Bryant By Samantha Putterman• January 27, 2020 Instagram posts stated on February 01, 2025 in an Instagram post: Recent plane crashes in the United States were “human sacrifice rituals” for the Super Bowl. By Ciara O'Rourke• February 7, 2025 Terri Bryant stated on September 21, 2021 in a radio interview: “75% of Republicans have been vaccinated” against COVID-19 in Illinois. By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• October 3, 2021 Viral image stated on January 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Kobe Bryant tweeted, "I have information that will lead to the arrest of Hillary Clinton." By Ciara O'Rourke• January 27, 2020 Terri Bryant stated on July 13, 2021 in a radio interview: “You may be 55 years old in [Illinois] and a citizen and not eligible for Medicaid. But if you are an undocumented immigrant and 55 or older, you’re eligible for Medicaid.” By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• July 20, 2021 Facebook posts stated on April 22, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says LeBron James said, “We’re at the point where a girl can’t even stab her friends anymore.” By Samantha Putterman• April 22, 2021 Bloggers stated on January 27, 2020 in a story: An MSNBC reporter was fired for using a racial slur while covering the Kobe Bryant helicopter crash. By Samantha Putterman• January 29, 2020 Instagram posts stated on January 30, 2025 in a video: The U.S. Army helicopter in the Jan. 29 plane collision was the same model of helicopter in the 2020 Kobe Bryant crash. By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• February 7, 2025 Viral image stated on January 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a video shows footage of the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant. By Ciara O'Rourke• January 27, 2020 Chris Carpenter stated on July 24, 2010 in radio news story: "Nobody’s invited us" to the Obama events in Atlanta. By Jim Tharpe• July 30, 2010
How misinformation about Kobe Bryant’s death spread online By Daniel Funke, Ciara O'Rourke• January 28, 2020 Looking at photos of Joe Biden, Robert Byrd, Donald Trump and Rosa Parks By Ciara O'Rourke• October 1, 2020 Do NC, Texas face more election lawsuits than all other states combined? By Paul Specht• February 8, 2019 PunditFact previews the May 3 news show By Jon Greenberg• May 1, 2015 PunditFact fact-checks the Sept. 7 news shows By Steve Contorno, Linda Qiu• September 7, 2014 Fact-checking the Sept. 7 news shows By Steve Contorno, Linda Qiu• September 7, 2014 IMG Academy projects big economic numbers from expansion, but doesn’t say how By Joshua Gillin• June 19, 2015 What to know about a pro-ivermectin group’s study touting the drug versus COVID-19 By Tom Kertscher• June 30, 2021 Haslam cut taxes, raised surplus -- but Cato gives him a 'D' By Richard Locker• October 29, 2012 Fact-checking the latest claims about the Islamic State By Angie Drobnic Holan, Katie Sanders• September 11, 2014 Why it’s not ‘grooming’: What research says about gender and sexuality in schools By Madison Czopek• May 11, 2022 How George Floyd protests evolved in 5 major cities By Daniel Funke• June 10, 2020 Misinformation and the Jan. 6 insurrection: When ‘patriot warriors’ were fed lies By Bill McCarthy• June 30, 2021 Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign promises: Here’s his vision for a second term By Louis Jacobson, Ian McKinney• September 30, 2024
