4 People 19284 Fact-checks 6375 Articles People (4) Evening World Ban Ki-moon NY Evening News Town hall audience member Fact-checks (19284) 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 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 Instagram posts stated on June 14, 2023 in an Instagram post: NASA space rockets can’t reach space. By Tom Kertscher• June 26, 2023 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Facebook posts stated on April 11, 2022 in a video: March 2022 moon crash was orchestrated by the government and visible from Earth. By Monique Curet• April 18, 2022 Instagram posts stated on September 26, 2022 in an image shared on Instagram: Footage NASA shared from the DART spacecraft just before it crashed itself into an asteroid isn’t real. By Madison Czopek• September 29, 2022 Facebook posts stated on April 06, 2024 in a Facebook reel: There are no real pictures of satellites on Google Images because outer space is not real. By Sofia Ahmed• April 18, 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 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 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 Bloggers stated on March 29, 2018 in a blog post: NASA Has Just Confirmed Earth Has A New Moon By Miriam Valverde• March 30, 2018 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 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 Articles (6375) New Earth photos appear dull because of cameras and lighting, not climate change By Zoe Weyand• April 7, 2026 Fifty years after Apollo 11, moon landing hoaxes still thrive online By Daniel Funke• July 18, 2019 Fact-checking Michael Bennet’s speech about the government shutdown By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman, Manuela Tobias, Miriam Valverde• January 25, 2019 Obama's budget reshapes the U.S. space agenda By Louis Jacobson• February 15, 2010 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 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 Space litter is a huge risk to satellites, and there's no way yet to clean it up By Jon Greenberg• November 6, 2019 A month-by-month look at the misinformation that caught our attention in a busy news year By Jeff Cercone• December 26, 2024 When McCain was in charge By Bill Adair• July 1, 2008 PolitiFact Georgia at 5 shares some favorite claims By Nancy Badertscher• June 2, 2015 The Earth has rapidly warmed over the past century. Can politics slow it? By Daniel Funke• October 28, 2019 Bidding farewell to Newt: our five favorite fact-checks By Louis Jacobson• May 3, 2012 Bidding farewell to Newt: our five favorite fact-checks By Louis Jacobson• May 2, 2012 La Tierra no es plana. Aquí te contamos por qué. By Maria Briceño, Marta Campabadal Graus• April 25, 2023 Fact-checking pundits on climate change By Katie Sanders• September 23, 2014 Wolf corrects statement on missing soldiers from Korean War By Sean Gorman• November 29, 2011 10 fact-checks about climate change By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 23, 2014 Military bases named for Confederates: Renaming suggestions from military historians By Louis Jacobson• June 16, 2020 Sorting out the truth on the attack in Libya By Jon Greenberg• October 18, 2012
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 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 Instagram posts stated on June 14, 2023 in an Instagram post: NASA space rockets can’t reach space. By Tom Kertscher• June 26, 2023 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Facebook posts stated on April 11, 2022 in a video: March 2022 moon crash was orchestrated by the government and visible from Earth. By Monique Curet• April 18, 2022 Instagram posts stated on September 26, 2022 in an image shared on Instagram: Footage NASA shared from the DART spacecraft just before it crashed itself into an asteroid isn’t real. By Madison Czopek• September 29, 2022 Facebook posts stated on April 06, 2024 in a Facebook reel: There are no real pictures of satellites on Google Images because outer space is not real. By Sofia Ahmed• April 18, 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 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 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 Bloggers stated on March 29, 2018 in a blog post: NASA Has Just Confirmed Earth Has A New Moon By Miriam Valverde• March 30, 2018 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 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
New Earth photos appear dull because of cameras and lighting, not climate change By Zoe Weyand• April 7, 2026 Fifty years after Apollo 11, moon landing hoaxes still thrive online By Daniel Funke• July 18, 2019 Fact-checking Michael Bennet’s speech about the government shutdown By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman, Manuela Tobias, Miriam Valverde• January 25, 2019 Obama's budget reshapes the U.S. space agenda By Louis Jacobson• February 15, 2010 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 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 Space litter is a huge risk to satellites, and there's no way yet to clean it up By Jon Greenberg• November 6, 2019 A month-by-month look at the misinformation that caught our attention in a busy news year By Jeff Cercone• December 26, 2024 When McCain was in charge By Bill Adair• July 1, 2008 PolitiFact Georgia at 5 shares some favorite claims By Nancy Badertscher• June 2, 2015 The Earth has rapidly warmed over the past century. Can politics slow it? By Daniel Funke• October 28, 2019 Bidding farewell to Newt: our five favorite fact-checks By Louis Jacobson• May 3, 2012 Bidding farewell to Newt: our five favorite fact-checks By Louis Jacobson• May 2, 2012 La Tierra no es plana. Aquí te contamos por qué. By Maria Briceño, Marta Campabadal Graus• April 25, 2023 Fact-checking pundits on climate change By Katie Sanders• September 23, 2014 Wolf corrects statement on missing soldiers from Korean War By Sean Gorman• November 29, 2011 10 fact-checks about climate change By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 23, 2014 Military bases named for Confederates: Renaming suggestions from military historians By Louis Jacobson• June 16, 2020 Sorting out the truth on the attack in Libya By Jon Greenberg• October 18, 2012
