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Viral image stated on August 05, 2019 in a Facebook post:
A Fox News affiliate reported on a shooting before it happened.
By Ciara O'Rourke• August 12, 2019
Bernie Sanders stated on July 22, 2012 in a message on Twitter:
"Today the Walton family of Walmart own more wealth than the bottom 40 percent of America."
By Molly Moorhead• July 31, 2012
Facebook posts stated on May 20, 2023 in a post:
“If you shopped at Walmart in 2022, you could be entitled to a $500 refund!”
By Gabrielle Settles• May 26, 2023
Facebook posts stated on January 06, 2022 in Facebook posts:
“Dyson is canceling their contract with Walmart and selling off Dyson Supersonic” hair dryers “only for $1!”
By Becca Schimmel• January 24, 2022
Instagram posts stated on June 04, 2022 in an Instagram post:
White supremacists are going to be “shooting up all Walmarts and will kill Blacks and Mexicans” in San Bernardino, California.
By Jeff Cercone• June 8, 2022
Facebook posts stated on September 15, 2023 in a Facebook post:
“Walmart must pay $500 to customers who made purchases in the last 180 days.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• September 19, 2023
Stephanie Ruhle stated on August 05, 2019 in on MSNBC:
Says Walmart is "one of the largest sellers of assault-style weapons."
By Bill McCarthy• August 7, 2019
Ufconly stated on December 10, 2017 in a headline:
"Police discover meth lab in back room of Alabama Walmart."
By Amy Sherman• January 2, 2018
Facebook posts stated on July 24, 2020 in a Facebook post:
“Walmart has just pledged $100 million to Black Lives Matter.”
By Tom Kertscher• July 28, 2020
Social Media stated on October 22, 2025 in social media posts:
Walmart will close to in-store shoppers and allow only online orders and curbside pickup starting Nov. 1 because of an expected Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding lapse.
By Loreben Tuquero• October 29, 2025
Alan Grayson stated on November 24, 2012 in a Huffington Post column:
Says Walmart employees represent the largest group of Medicaid and food stamp recipients in many states, costing the taxpayer $1,000 per worker.
By Katie Sanders• December 6, 2012
Instagram posts stated on April 28, 2023 in a Facebook post:
Walmart stores are being converted to FEMA camps to imprison Americans.
By Ciara O'Rourke• May 5, 2023
Facebook posts stated on April 03, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Walmart is adopting a staggered shopping schedule by age group during the COVID-19 pandemic.
By Samantha Putterman• April 17, 2020
Facebook posts stated on January 17, 2023 in a Facebook post:
Walmart is giving some women $500 grocery store credit as part of a discrimination settlement.
By Ciara O'Rourke• January 18, 2023
Facebook posts stated on July 19, 2023 in a Facebook post:
Walmart must refund 2022 customers $500.
By Ciara O'Rourke• July 20, 2023
Facebook posts stated on August 23, 2021 in a Facebook post:
Walmart is “kidnapping kids” and selling them, and this can be proven by searching “girls shoes $5,000” on Walmart.com.
By Madison Czopek• August 30, 2021
Facebook posts stated on May 29, 2024 in a Facebook post:
“Walmart has announced starting June 3rd all locations in the U.S. will go back to 24hrs.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• June 3, 2024
Bernie Sanders stated on February 23, 2016 in a campaign rally.:
"The Walton family of Walmart ... This one family owns more wealth than the bottom 40 percent of the American people."
By Sean Gorman• March 14, 2016
Facebook posts stated on October 10, 2022 in a Facebook post:
The government is giving every household a $500 Walmart shopping credit to help with inflation.
By Ciara O'Rourke• October 13, 2022
Facebook posts stated on November 30, 2021 in a post:
“On the first day of the Ghislaine Maxwell trial, the CEO of Twitter resigned, the CEO of Walmart resigned, the CEO of CNBC resigned”
By Monique Curet• December 4, 2021

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Is the Walmart family wealthier than 40 percent of the United States?

By Molly Moorhead• July 31, 2012

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By Daniel Funke• August 26, 2019

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By Grace Abels, Amy Sherman• March 21, 2025

Trump vowed to bring drive-thru COVID-19 test sites to store parking lots. Where does that stand?

By Bill McCarthy• April 9, 2020

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By Aaron Sharockman• May 27, 2014

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By Amy Sherman• July 9, 2015

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By Lauren Carroll• April 29, 2015

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By Amy Sherman• December 18, 2020

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By Christian Belanger• July 14, 2015

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By Daniel Funke• August 5, 2019

Immigrant deaths and the science behind temperatures rising inside parked cars, trucks

By W. Gardner Selby• July 25, 2017

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Fact checking Bernie Sanders' Madison speech

By Tom Kertscher• March 28, 2016

Red light on ‘greenwashing’? US regulatory agency takes fresh look at deceptive climate claims

By Tom Kertscher• July 17, 2023

PolitiFact's guide to fake news websites and what they peddle

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Fact-checking misinformation after the El Paso, Dayton shootings

By Daniel Funke, John Kruzel• August 5, 2019

Trump says he left Biden a perfect economy, but the facts say otherwise

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