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Instagram posts stated on November 29, 2022 in an Instagram post:

“There may be a new pandemic on the way after the release of a 50,000-year-old zombie virus.”

By Jeff Cercone• December 2, 2022

Bloggers stated on February 02, 2022 in a blog post:

“Marines are investigating 3 ancient pyramids discovered in Antarctica.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• April 27, 2022

Reza Aslan stated on September 29, 2014 in an interview on "CNN Tonight":

Says female genital mutilation is "a central African problem," not an Islamic problem, as Bill Maher suggested.

By Katie Sanders• October 2, 2014

Ann Coulter stated on June 10, 2009 in a column.:

Says President Obama was wrong "about Muslims' historical contributions to mankind, such as algebra (actually that was the ancient Babylonians), the compass (that was the Chinese), pens (the Chinese again) and medical discoveries."

By Catharine Richert• June 19, 2009

Facebook posts stated on September 13, 2023 in an image shared on Facebook:

Giant human skeletons as large as 36 feet have been “unearthed and documented” in historical records.

By Madison Czopek• September 22, 2023

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

Instagram posts stated on September 26, 2022 in an Instagram post:

“There are giant human caucasian skeletons in Ohio that predate any known civilizations.”

By Madison Czopek• September 30, 2022

John Delaney stated on August 27, 2019 in an interview:

The Amazon rainforest fires are "directly related to trade" tensions between the United States and China.

By John Kruzel• September 6, 2019

Facebook posts stated on August 06, 2023 in a Facebook post:

“King Charles exposed at Buckingham Palace as ancient reptilian shapeshifter.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• August 9, 2023

Facebook posts stated on July 12, 2022 in a Facebook post:

Claims the James Webb Space Telescope is “fakery they got for the masses”

By Andy Nguyen• July 18, 2022

John McCain stated on August 16, 2008 in Saddleback Valley Community Church in Orange County, Calif.:

"It (Georgia) was one of the earliest Christian nations. The king of then-Georgia in the third century converted to Christianity."

By Alexander Lane• August 19, 2008

Viral image stated on March 24, 2024 in a Instagram post:

Video shows Russian President Vladimir Putin saying Biblical figures were “all Black.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• March 25, 2024

Paul Ryan stated on June 26, 2016 in a TV interview:

The United States is "the oldest democracy" in the world.

By Sarah Hauer• July 11, 2016

Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee stated on December 04, 2022 in a tweet.:

“The Virginia GOP education agenda (would) erase slavery from VA history.”

By Warren Fiske• December 14, 2022

Facebook posts stated on April 29, 2023 in a TikTok shared on Facebook:

“The flag of Washington’s District of Columbia has three red stars. One for each city state in the three-city empire.”

By Madison Czopek• May 3, 2023

Facebook posts stated on October 17, 2024 in a Facebook post:

"Michael Jackson discovered alive at age 65” and will testify against Sean “Diddy” Combs.

By Jeff Cercone• October 21, 2024

Rand Paul stated on September 16, 2015 in a presidential debate:

"There's never been a direct Supreme Court case on people who were here illegally, whether or not their kids are citizens."

By Louis Jacobson• September 18, 2015

Randy Forbes stated on May 17, 2013 in an interview with Fox News:

"The IRS doesn't have to prove something against you ... you've got the burden of proof."

By Louis Jacobson• May 22, 2013

Facebook posts stated on January 21, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Says a 392-year-old shark was discovered in the Arctic Ocean

By Samantha Putterman• January 28, 2020

Peter Beinart stated on July 06, 2014 in comments on CNN:

"If you look at the states where soccer is most popular, they're overwhelmingly blue states, and the states where soccer is least popular are red states."

By Derek Tsang• July 10, 2014

Does leaving no soldier behind date to the beginning of the republic? PolitiFact Oregon

By Dana Tims• June 6, 2014

If Donald Trump orders the bombing of Iranian cultural sites, would it be a war crime?

By Louis Jacobson• January 6, 2020

In Context: What Obama said about aliens that sparked Trump to order file release

By Maria Briceño• February 20, 2026

Mud in your inbox

By Bill Adair• October 21, 2007

Military bases’ new names sound as if they’re named after Confederates, but that’s not the case

By Louis Jacobson• June 11, 2025

Fact-checking the Aug. 30 news shows

By Will Cabaniss, Linda Qiu, Aaron Sharockman• August 30, 2015

In context: Obama's comments on eating dog in Indonesia

By Louis Jacobson• April 20, 2012

PunditFact fact-checks the Aug. 30 Sunday shows

By Will Cabaniss, Linda Qiu, Aaron Sharockman• August 30, 2015

Ask PolitiFact: Can dogs detect COVID-19?

By Miriam Valverde• January 26, 2021

Disease-carrying mosquitoes are adapting. How researchers are racing, and stumbling, to keep up

By Jon Greenberg• December 21, 2016

3 conspiracy theories Putin promoted in his Tucker Carlson interview that Carlson didn’t challenge

By Jeff Cercone, Madison Czopek• February 9, 2024

Getting rid of chemical weapons: How it works

By Jon Greenberg• September 16, 2013

For Trump, no signal yet refugee policy will change after U.S. airstrike in Syria

By Miriam Valverde• April 7, 2017

Is U.S. nearly alone in allowing late-term abortions? Not exactly.

By W. Gardner Selby• November 5, 2015

Forward this story to everyone you know

By • October 21, 2010

Is Donald Trump's executive order a 'Muslim ban'?

By Tom Kertscher• February 3, 2017

Pondering the perfect game of 1956

By Louis Jacobson• June 12, 2010

Ted Cruz's 'Pants on Fire' claim about U.N. shredding First Amendment

By W. Gardner Selby• May 10, 2016

When it comes to voting, Virginia is early to rise and early to bed

By Sean Gorman• January 31, 2013

Our May High Five: From Pants on Fire to True

By Tom Kertscher• June 5, 2017

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