17 People 16943 Fact-checks 6110 Articles People (17) New Century Times Our American Century America First Patients First American Bridge 21st Century Good Jobs First Florida First Initiative Florida First Project Health First Wisconsin Voters First Ohio America First Legal Friends of Miami First Lone Star First Protect Families First Virginia First Foundation Put Alaska First PAC America First Political Committee Fact-checks (16943) 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 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 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 Michael Sullivan stated on July 19, 2010 in a Twitter post: Says the director of NASA says its main mission is Muslim outreach. By W. Gardner Selby• August 1, 2010 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 Facebook posts stated on February 06, 2023 in a Facebook post: “The moon is a habitable place.” By Madison Czopek• March 6, 2023 AntiNews.in stated on May 21, 2017 in a blog post: "Chinese lunar rover finds no evidence of American moon landings." By Manuela Tobias• June 22, 2017 Facebook posts stated on January 04, 2025 in a Facebook post: Says Elon Musk said, “The Boeing Starliner’s stranded astronauts are not with us anymore,” and “they won’t come back.” By Ciara O'Rourke• January 8, 2025 Chain email stated on October 25, 2011 in a chain e-mail: Barack Obama is the "First President to terminate America’s ability to put a man in space." By Louis Jacobson• October 28, 2011 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 Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on April 03, 2010 in a press release.: "If the space-shuttle program is terminated, Russia and China will be the only nations ...with the capability to launch humans into space." By Ciara O'Rourke• April 22, 2010 Rand Paul stated on March 14, 2013 in a speech at the CPAC conference: Says the federal government is supporting a study in Hawaii to "develop a menu for when we colonize Mars." By Louis Jacobson• March 15, 2013 Bill Posey stated on February 14, 2011 in a press release responding to Obama's budget proposal.: "The president promised to close the space gap, but he now seems intent on repeating the events that created the space gap in the first place -- putting in place a new rocket design and then trying to underfund the effort..." By Laura Figueroa• February 23, 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 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 Facebook posts stated on March 30, 2024 in a Facebook post: NASA is “shooting three rockets at three moons” on the day of the solar eclipse. By Loreben Tuquero• April 4, 2024 Instagram posts stated on May 11, 2023 in an Instagram post: Video is evidence the moon landing was faked because someone would have had to stay behind to film By Ciara O'Rourke• June 19, 2023 Viral image stated on February 05, 2023 in a Facebook post: “NASA Curiosity finds Nazi helmet on Mars." By Ciara O'Rourke• February 10, 2023 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 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 Articles (6110) Fifty years after Apollo 11, moon landing hoaxes still thrive online By Daniel Funke• July 18, 2019 Space policy keeps rocketing to prominence By Louis Jacobson• August 2, 2010 Houston wasn't the first word spoken from the moon By W. Gardner Selby• July 20, 2015 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 Obama's budget reshapes the U.S. space agenda By Louis Jacobson• February 15, 2010 The Earth has rapidly warmed over the past century. Can politics slow it? By Daniel Funke• October 28, 2019 USS Gabrielle Giffords is not a gun-free vessel By W. Gardner Selby• June 12, 2017 Was Joe Biden’s uncle eaten by cannibals after World War II crash? Experts say it’s highly unlikely By Louis Jacobson• April 18, 2024 Mailbag: "Would my pants be on fire if..." By • September 13, 2010 Fact-checking pundits on climate change By Katie Sanders• September 23, 2014 Poynter Institute announces initiative to fact-check claims about global health and development By Angie Drobnic Holan• January 25, 2016 In Context: What Obama said about aliens that sparked Trump to order file release By Maria Briceño• February 20, 2026 Obama's campaign promises: An update By Louis Jacobson• December 16, 2009 Anatomy of a talking point: the smallest Navy since 1917 By Louis Jacobson• August 3, 2015 In Nov. 1 Milwaukee rally, Trump offers falsehoods on economy, climate change By Louis Jacobson• November 2, 2024 PolitiFact, NPR team up to fact-check campaign ads By Bill Adair• November 3, 2011 We answer to you—but we need your support By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 11, 2018 PunditFact previews the March 22 news shows By Jon Greenberg• March 20, 2015 New fact-checking websites span the globe By Caroline Houck• August 9, 2013
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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 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 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 Michael Sullivan stated on July 19, 2010 in a Twitter post: Says the director of NASA says its main mission is Muslim outreach. By W. Gardner Selby• August 1, 2010 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 Facebook posts stated on February 06, 2023 in a Facebook post: “The moon is a habitable place.” By Madison Czopek• March 6, 2023 AntiNews.in stated on May 21, 2017 in a blog post: "Chinese lunar rover finds no evidence of American moon landings." By Manuela Tobias• June 22, 2017 Facebook posts stated on January 04, 2025 in a Facebook post: Says Elon Musk said, “The Boeing Starliner’s stranded astronauts are not with us anymore,” and “they won’t come back.” By Ciara O'Rourke• January 8, 2025 Chain email stated on October 25, 2011 in a chain e-mail: Barack Obama is the "First President to terminate America’s ability to put a man in space." By Louis Jacobson• October 28, 2011 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 Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on April 03, 2010 in a press release.: "If the space-shuttle program is terminated, Russia and China will be the only nations ...with the capability to launch humans into space." By Ciara O'Rourke• April 22, 2010 Rand Paul stated on March 14, 2013 in a speech at the CPAC conference: Says the federal government is supporting a study in Hawaii to "develop a menu for when we colonize Mars." By Louis Jacobson• March 15, 2013 Bill Posey stated on February 14, 2011 in a press release responding to Obama's budget proposal.: "The president promised to close the space gap, but he now seems intent on repeating the events that created the space gap in the first place -- putting in place a new rocket design and then trying to underfund the effort..." By Laura Figueroa• February 23, 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 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 Facebook posts stated on March 30, 2024 in a Facebook post: NASA is “shooting three rockets at three moons” on the day of the solar eclipse. By Loreben Tuquero• April 4, 2024 Instagram posts stated on May 11, 2023 in an Instagram post: Video is evidence the moon landing was faked because someone would have had to stay behind to film By Ciara O'Rourke• June 19, 2023 Viral image stated on February 05, 2023 in a Facebook post: “NASA Curiosity finds Nazi helmet on Mars." By Ciara O'Rourke• February 10, 2023 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 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
Fifty years after Apollo 11, moon landing hoaxes still thrive online By Daniel Funke• July 18, 2019 Space policy keeps rocketing to prominence By Louis Jacobson• August 2, 2010 Houston wasn't the first word spoken from the moon By W. Gardner Selby• July 20, 2015 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 Obama's budget reshapes the U.S. space agenda By Louis Jacobson• February 15, 2010 The Earth has rapidly warmed over the past century. Can politics slow it? By Daniel Funke• October 28, 2019 USS Gabrielle Giffords is not a gun-free vessel By W. Gardner Selby• June 12, 2017 Was Joe Biden’s uncle eaten by cannibals after World War II crash? Experts say it’s highly unlikely By Louis Jacobson• April 18, 2024 Mailbag: "Would my pants be on fire if..." By • September 13, 2010 Fact-checking pundits on climate change By Katie Sanders• September 23, 2014 Poynter Institute announces initiative to fact-check claims about global health and development By Angie Drobnic Holan• January 25, 2016 In Context: What Obama said about aliens that sparked Trump to order file release By Maria Briceño• February 20, 2026 Obama's campaign promises: An update By Louis Jacobson• December 16, 2009 Anatomy of a talking point: the smallest Navy since 1917 By Louis Jacobson• August 3, 2015 In Nov. 1 Milwaukee rally, Trump offers falsehoods on economy, climate change By Louis Jacobson• November 2, 2024 PolitiFact, NPR team up to fact-check campaign ads By Bill Adair• November 3, 2011 We answer to you—but we need your support By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 11, 2018 PunditFact previews the March 22 news shows By Jon Greenberg• March 20, 2015 New fact-checking websites span the globe By Caroline Houck• August 9, 2013
