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Social Media stated on October 17, 2023 in a post on X:
The Wall Street Journal reported that the Oct. 17 Gaza hospital explosion was caused by an American missile.
By Samantha Putterman• October 18, 2023
X posts stated on July 04, 2023 in a tweet:
Footage of nuclear explosions proves that "nukes are fake."
By Sara Swann• July 11, 2023
Bloggers stated on August 05, 2020 in an article:
“Israel dropped a tactical nuclear weapon on the port of Beirut.”
By Daniel Funke• August 5, 2020
Viral image stated on August 05, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Photos show six fires around the world “in the last 24 hours.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• August 7, 2020
Joe Cunningham stated on March 07, 2019 in a U.S. House hearing:
"Seismic airgun blasting (used for energy exploration) is ... 16,000 times louder than" a conventional airhorn.
By Jon Greenberg• March 15, 2019
Bloggers stated on August 06, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Video shows missile attack in Beirut explosion.
By Jon Greenberg• August 7, 2020
Leah Vukmir stated on July 31, 2018 in an interview:
"I have always been there with" Donald Trump.  
By Tom Kertscher• August 8, 2018
Facebook posts stated on August 04, 2020 in an image:
The Beirut explosion was linked to “human trafficking by HRC."
By Daniel Funke• August 7, 2020
Facebook posts stated on December 28, 2020 in a video:
The Christmas Day explosion in Nashville, Tenn., was the result of a “missile strike.”
By Daniel Funke• December 29, 2020
Bloggers stated on August 24, 2018 in :
"Trump: ‘I am sending troops to South Africa and they will not leave until the killing stop and the land issue resolved.’ "
By Manuela Tobias• August 24, 2018
Facebook posts stated on December 27, 2020 in a Facebook post:
The Nashville bombing was an attempt to stop an AT&T audit into Dominion software and cover up election corruption.
By Samantha Putterman• December 29, 2020
Texans for Accountable Government stated on July 26, 2012 in an email blast.:
Says PolitiFact "validated and independently documented" its "criminal history" claims about Adan Ballesteros.
By W. Gardner Selby• July 27, 2012
Viral image stated on July 29, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Photos show Portland, Ore., after protests.
By Ciara O'Rourke• July 30, 2020
Facebook posts stated on March 02, 2020 in a Facebook post:
A video shows migrants faking tears for news cameras.
By Ciara O'Rourke• December 20, 2022
David Dewhurst stated on March 08, 2012 in an email blast.:
Says gas costs $4.50 a gallon.
By W. Gardner Selby• March 22, 2012
Facebook posts stated on May 24, 2023 in a Facebook post:
30 tons of lost ammonium nitrate on a California-bound train suggest an orchestrated conspiracy.
By Jeff Cercone• June 1, 2023
ChangeAustin.org stated on February 26, 2014 in an email blast:
Sarah Eckhardt "refused to take her own pay increases repeatedly."
By W. Gardner Selby• March 6, 2014
Facebook posts stated on February 28, 2019 in a Facebook post:
An HIV-positive Cadbury worker has been arrested after contaminating products with his blood.
By Samantha Putterman• March 7, 2019
Kelly Ayotte stated on August 23, 2012 in a town hall meeting in Merrimack, N.H.:
"Under President Bush in eight years, we added $4.9 trillion to the debt. Under President Obama, we've added $5.3 trillion to the debt in the 3.5 years he's been in office."
By Jake Berry• September 5, 2012
Donald Trump stated on July 31, 2018 in rally in Tampa:
"U.S. Steel just announced that they are building six new steel mills."
By Manuela Tobias• August 2, 2018

Articles (212)

Explaining a deleted X post that said Israel is responsible for Gaza hospital strike

By Jeff Cercone• October 19, 2023

Truth-O-Meter, meet Truth Invaders

By Matthew Waite• October 22, 2008

Fresh (re-baked) blasts from Ted Cruz, David Dewhurst

By W. Gardner Selby• July 10, 2012

Cory Booker slams Chris Christie with familiar attack over health care funding cut

By Bill Wichert• September 5, 2012

Aw shucks, Rick Perry blasted Washington while signing request for billions, Back to Basics ad says

By W. Gardner Selby• October 12, 2010

Ted Cruz re-defends a flamed claim

By W. Gardner Selby• February 14, 2012

Rick Perry opposes the federal government setting minimum wage

By W. Gardner Selby• June 2, 2014

Smoking out voting claims

By W. Gardner Selby• November 4, 2013

Health care reform group is wrong again

By Louis Jacobson• September 18, 2009

Obama, Perry, Hinojosa and jobs, jobs, jobs

By W. Gardner Selby• May 9, 2013

Health care group exaggerates CEO pay

By Louis Jacobson• September 16, 2009

Mr. ‘Goeb,’ meet Mr. Dewhurst

By W. Gardner Selby• April 18, 2014

Mailbag, the sequel

By Ciara O'Rourke, W. Gardner Selby• June 24, 2011

Mitt Romney gigs Rick Perry's tuition offer to illegal immigrants

By W. Gardner Selby• September 28, 2011

Ron Paul stops spending; we'll keep checking

By W. Gardner Selby• May 14, 2012

Truth-O-Meter report card on Kay Bailey Hutchison

By • January 14, 2011

Proposition 2 poses no cost to state taxpayers?

By W. Gardner Selby• November 6, 2011

Strong claims about euthanizing dogs in Illinois

By Louis Jacobson• October 13, 2010

Has government added jobs, or lost them?

By Louis Jacobson• December 16, 2010

Do governors control job gains and losses?

By Sue Owen• October 27, 2011