1 People 76 Fact-checks 35 Articles People (1) Infowars Fact-checks (76) Infowars stated on July 24, 2018 in a post: "Revealed: UN plan to flood America with 600 million migrants." By Miriam Valverde• August 1, 2018 Infowars stated on June 14, 2017 in a website article: Says Loretta Lynch was part of "a stunning collection of calls to violence and murder from the intolerant, unhinged leftists in the Democrat party." By Jon Greenberg• June 16, 2017 Bloggers stated on June 13, 2016 in an article: Says Hillary Clinton’s "State Department blocked investigation into Orlando killer’s mosque." By Allison Graves• June 23, 2016 Infowars stated on February 20, 2021 in an article: “Joe Biden’s Dept. of Energy Blocked Texas from Increasing Power Ahead of Killer Storm” By Daniel Funke• February 22, 2021 TikTok posts stated on November 14, 2021 in a post: The COVID-19 vaccines “failed miserably” in animal trials and are “a type of gene therapy that several top scientists warn will kill you.” By Monique Curet• November 17, 2021 Alex Jones stated on October 24, 2018 in in a blog post: Says explosive devices mailed to prominent Democrats and Trump critics confirm the "deep state (is) launching false flag against (mainstream media)/Dems to blame Trump & pro-America forces." By John Kruzel• October 25, 2018 Bloggers stated on September 15, 2014 in a post on InfoWars.com: "The U.S. State Department has ordered 160,000 Hazmat suits for Ebola, prompting concerns that the federal government is anticipating the rapid spread" of the virus. By Derek Tsang• September 19, 2014 Infowars stated on December 23, 2017 in a headline: "Pier 39 terrorist was an anti-Trump antifa supporter." By Amy Sherman• December 29, 2017 Infowars stated on November 04, 2021 in a video: “Sending your child to school” on a day when vaccines are being administered “is implied consent” for getting the COVID-19 vaccine. By Kayla Steinberg• November 10, 2021 Infowars stated on November 05, 2018 in a post on Facebook: "Election fraud: Democrats are voting twice in Maryland" By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• November 8, 2018 Infowars stated on September 13, 2021 in an Instagram post: “Biden’s Treasury Department declares IRS will monitor” all accounts over $600. By Tom Kertscher• September 15, 2021 Facebook posts stated on August 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: Contractors hired by government officials to frame Donald Trump are “behind the fake news in mainstream media” and recent protests. By Ciara O'Rourke• August 17, 2020 Dana Rohrabacher stated on September 14, 2017 in a news article: Democrats "setup" and "manipulated" the political violence in Charlottesville By Chris Nichols• September 16, 2017 Viral image stated on February 14, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Hillary Clinton said, "This planet might be able to support perhaps as many as half of a billion people who could live a sustainable life in relative comfort. Human populations must be greatly diminished, and as quickly as possible to limit further environmental damage." By Ciara O'Rourke• February 26, 2019 Alex Jones stated on November 14, 2021 in an InfoWars video: "Fauci admits Covid vax doesn't work" By Vivian Lam• November 23, 2021 Alex Jones stated on October 03, 2020 in a Facebook post: “President Trump is in great danger. Evidence is mounting that he’s being deliberately killed at Walter Reed Military Hospital.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 5, 2020 Infowars stated on February 05, 2022 in an InfoWars video: "Study proves children’s hearts destroyed by COVID vaccine." By Vivian Lam• February 15, 2022 Instagram posts stated on December 30, 2022 in a post: “Ray Epps confessed to Jan. 6 Committee he ‘orchestrated’ attack on Capitol” By Gabrielle Settles• January 6, 2023 Facebook posts stated on August 18, 2020 in a Facebook post: “How many of you still don't know that Michelle Obama was born Michael Lavaughn Robinson and is a man?” By Madison Czopek• October 31, 2020 Alex Jones stated on August 13, 2017 in a video on his website: Emails show Democrats, Hillary Clinton and George Soros instigated and orchestrated racial protests in Charlottesville by trying to "control" and keep people "desperate." By Aaron Sharockman• August 14, 2017 Articles (35) Why Infowars’ Alex Jones was banned from Apple, Facebook, Youtube and Spotify By Manuela Tobias• August 7, 2018 Conspiracy claims that Syrian gas attack was 'false flag' are unproven By Joshua Gillin• April 7, 2017 Alex Jones said Sandy Hook slayings 'pretty much didn't happen' By W. Gardner Selby• April 18, 2018 Fact-checking distorted video Sarah Sanders used to bar a CNN White House reporter By Manuela Tobias• November 8, 2018 Welcome, Anthony Scaramucci! Here's some research on illegal voting By Louis Jacobson• July 21, 2017 PolitiFact’s Lie of the Year: Online smear machine tries to take down Parkland students By Angie Drobnic Holan, Amy Sherman• December 11, 2018 How the 9/11 attacks helped shape the modern misinformation, conspiracy theory industry By Bill McCarthy• September 9, 2021 PolitiFact’s top 10 fact-checks of 2021 By Amy Sherman• December 21, 2021 Midterm Facebook misinformation: Pipe bombs, menacing caravans and rampant voter fraud By Jon Greenberg• November 21, 2018 The facts behind the Russian, right-wing narratives claiming Hunter Biden funded biolabs in Ukraine By Bill McCarthy• April 1, 2022 Fact-checking Jade Helm 15 By Christian Belanger• July 14, 2015 False flags: They’re real, but far less widespread than social media suggest By Louis Jacobson, Bill McCarthy• February 8, 2022 What is Jade Helm 15? By Christian Belanger• July 14, 2015 Shadow banning: Did Twitter try to boost Dems and hurt GOP? By Jon Greenberg• July 26, 2018 Hoaxes, fake news about the Las Vegas massacre By Louis Jacobson, Emily Tanaka, Miriam Valverde• October 2, 2017 The most outlandish, Pants On Fire! claims we fact-checked in 2017 By Chris Nichols, Kathryn Palmer• December 27, 2017 Fact-checking hoaxes and conspiracies about the coronavirus By Daniel Funke, Tom Kertscher• January 24, 2020 How a rumor about Justice Alito in 'hiding' jumped to primetime TV By Bill McCarthy• May 11, 2022 COVID-19 lockdowns returning? Here’s why public health experts say that’s unlikely By Sara Swann• September 8, 2023 Fact-checking Donald Trump's rally for Mike Braun in Evansville, Indiana By Louis Jacobson, Manuela Tobias• August 31, 2018
Infowars stated on July 24, 2018 in a post: "Revealed: UN plan to flood America with 600 million migrants." By Miriam Valverde• August 1, 2018 Infowars stated on June 14, 2017 in a website article: Says Loretta Lynch was part of "a stunning collection of calls to violence and murder from the intolerant, unhinged leftists in the Democrat party." By Jon Greenberg• June 16, 2017 Bloggers stated on June 13, 2016 in an article: Says Hillary Clinton’s "State Department blocked investigation into Orlando killer’s mosque." By Allison Graves• June 23, 2016 Infowars stated on February 20, 2021 in an article: “Joe Biden’s Dept. of Energy Blocked Texas from Increasing Power Ahead of Killer Storm” By Daniel Funke• February 22, 2021 TikTok posts stated on November 14, 2021 in a post: The COVID-19 vaccines “failed miserably” in animal trials and are “a type of gene therapy that several top scientists warn will kill you.” By Monique Curet• November 17, 2021 Alex Jones stated on October 24, 2018 in in a blog post: Says explosive devices mailed to prominent Democrats and Trump critics confirm the "deep state (is) launching false flag against (mainstream media)/Dems to blame Trump & pro-America forces." By John Kruzel• October 25, 2018 Bloggers stated on September 15, 2014 in a post on InfoWars.com: "The U.S. State Department has ordered 160,000 Hazmat suits for Ebola, prompting concerns that the federal government is anticipating the rapid spread" of the virus. By Derek Tsang• September 19, 2014 Infowars stated on December 23, 2017 in a headline: "Pier 39 terrorist was an anti-Trump antifa supporter." By Amy Sherman• December 29, 2017 Infowars stated on November 04, 2021 in a video: “Sending your child to school” on a day when vaccines are being administered “is implied consent” for getting the COVID-19 vaccine. By Kayla Steinberg• November 10, 2021 Infowars stated on November 05, 2018 in a post on Facebook: "Election fraud: Democrats are voting twice in Maryland" By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• November 8, 2018 Infowars stated on September 13, 2021 in an Instagram post: “Biden’s Treasury Department declares IRS will monitor” all accounts over $600. By Tom Kertscher• September 15, 2021 Facebook posts stated on August 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: Contractors hired by government officials to frame Donald Trump are “behind the fake news in mainstream media” and recent protests. By Ciara O'Rourke• August 17, 2020 Dana Rohrabacher stated on September 14, 2017 in a news article: Democrats "setup" and "manipulated" the political violence in Charlottesville By Chris Nichols• September 16, 2017 Viral image stated on February 14, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Hillary Clinton said, "This planet might be able to support perhaps as many as half of a billion people who could live a sustainable life in relative comfort. Human populations must be greatly diminished, and as quickly as possible to limit further environmental damage." By Ciara O'Rourke• February 26, 2019 Alex Jones stated on November 14, 2021 in an InfoWars video: "Fauci admits Covid vax doesn't work" By Vivian Lam• November 23, 2021 Alex Jones stated on October 03, 2020 in a Facebook post: “President Trump is in great danger. Evidence is mounting that he’s being deliberately killed at Walter Reed Military Hospital.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 5, 2020 Infowars stated on February 05, 2022 in an InfoWars video: "Study proves children’s hearts destroyed by COVID vaccine." By Vivian Lam• February 15, 2022 Instagram posts stated on December 30, 2022 in a post: “Ray Epps confessed to Jan. 6 Committee he ‘orchestrated’ attack on Capitol” By Gabrielle Settles• January 6, 2023 Facebook posts stated on August 18, 2020 in a Facebook post: “How many of you still don't know that Michelle Obama was born Michael Lavaughn Robinson and is a man?” By Madison Czopek• October 31, 2020 Alex Jones stated on August 13, 2017 in a video on his website: Emails show Democrats, Hillary Clinton and George Soros instigated and orchestrated racial protests in Charlottesville by trying to "control" and keep people "desperate." By Aaron Sharockman• August 14, 2017
Why Infowars’ Alex Jones was banned from Apple, Facebook, Youtube and Spotify By Manuela Tobias• August 7, 2018 Conspiracy claims that Syrian gas attack was 'false flag' are unproven By Joshua Gillin• April 7, 2017 Alex Jones said Sandy Hook slayings 'pretty much didn't happen' By W. Gardner Selby• April 18, 2018 Fact-checking distorted video Sarah Sanders used to bar a CNN White House reporter By Manuela Tobias• November 8, 2018 Welcome, Anthony Scaramucci! Here's some research on illegal voting By Louis Jacobson• July 21, 2017 PolitiFact’s Lie of the Year: Online smear machine tries to take down Parkland students By Angie Drobnic Holan, Amy Sherman• December 11, 2018 How the 9/11 attacks helped shape the modern misinformation, conspiracy theory industry By Bill McCarthy• September 9, 2021 PolitiFact’s top 10 fact-checks of 2021 By Amy Sherman• December 21, 2021 Midterm Facebook misinformation: Pipe bombs, menacing caravans and rampant voter fraud By Jon Greenberg• November 21, 2018 The facts behind the Russian, right-wing narratives claiming Hunter Biden funded biolabs in Ukraine By Bill McCarthy• April 1, 2022 Fact-checking Jade Helm 15 By Christian Belanger• July 14, 2015 False flags: They’re real, but far less widespread than social media suggest By Louis Jacobson, Bill McCarthy• February 8, 2022 What is Jade Helm 15? By Christian Belanger• July 14, 2015 Shadow banning: Did Twitter try to boost Dems and hurt GOP? By Jon Greenberg• July 26, 2018 Hoaxes, fake news about the Las Vegas massacre By Louis Jacobson, Emily Tanaka, Miriam Valverde• October 2, 2017 The most outlandish, Pants On Fire! claims we fact-checked in 2017 By Chris Nichols, Kathryn Palmer• December 27, 2017 Fact-checking hoaxes and conspiracies about the coronavirus By Daniel Funke, Tom Kertscher• January 24, 2020 How a rumor about Justice Alito in 'hiding' jumped to primetime TV By Bill McCarthy• May 11, 2022 COVID-19 lockdowns returning? Here’s why public health experts say that’s unlikely By Sara Swann• September 8, 2023 Fact-checking Donald Trump's rally for Mike Braun in Evansville, Indiana By Louis Jacobson, Manuela Tobias• August 31, 2018
