20 People 25254 Fact-checks 7975 Articles People (20) Accountability in Government US Political US Uncut Lone Star First What Happens in the USA Lone Star Project Clayton County Government ABC NEWS-US US Political News Viral Politics US Department of Government Efficiency Fulton County Government Government is Not God PAC Milwaukeeans for Self-Governance Texans for Accountable Government Iowans for Some Semblance of Christian Decency Make Us Great Again US Daily News 24 Citizens Against Government Waste Colorado Citizens for Accountable Government Fact-checks (25254) Social Media stated on February 02, 2025 in social media posts: Federal websites updated with a nine-star flag that represents the Confederacy. By Jeff Cercone• February 5, 2025 Facebook posts stated on May 09, 2024 in a Facebook post: The government is offering a $5,800 subsidy, and “every American qualifies for it.” By Loreben Tuquero• May 17, 2024 Social Media stated on October 09, 2024 in social media posts: “FEMA helicopters caught disrupting North Carolina supplies by using a ‘rotor wash’.” By Mia Penner• October 16, 2024 Instagram posts stated on June 21, 2023 in an Instagram post: Titan submersible passenger Shahzada Dawood is the World Economic Forum’s vice chairman. By Loreben Tuquero• June 22, 2023 Facebook posts stated on April 13, 2024 in a Facebook post: "The administration (has) passed a new bill to help Americans with $15,000+ in credit card debt to write off their balance by 50%." By Jeff Cercone• April 26, 2024 Kevin O'Toole stated on August 21, 2011 in an opinion piece in the Times of Trenton: "As we near the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, we should not forget that some of the hijackers used New Jersey driver’s licenses to board those aircraft." By Bill Wichert• August 28, 2011 Progress 2028 stated on October 21, 2024 in a Facebook post: A pro-Kamala Harris website shows she supports a mandatory gun buyback program. By Grace Abels• October 21, 2024 Greg Abbott stated on January 08, 2016 in a 90-page manifesto decrying federal overreach: "While states used to have regulatory power over fishing, federal law now regulates down to the tenth of the inch the minimum size of fish that anglers can keep." By Dylan Baddour• February 10, 2016 Instagram posts stated on February 22, 2024 in an Instagram post: Solar flares caused AT&T’s cellphone outage. By Sara Swann• February 28, 2024 Facebook posts stated on December 11, 2023 in a Facebook post: Dr. Ben Carson endorsed CBD gummies to treat high blood pressure. By Sara Swann• January 3, 2024 Hal Turner Radio Show stated on June 17, 2023 in an article: Videos and photos of military vehicles are proof of “war prep” and looming military action within the U.S. By Jeff Cercone• June 21, 2023 Viral image stated on April 23, 2021 in a Facebook post: Images show LeBron James standing for China's national anthem while shouting during the United States’ national anthem. By Andy Nguyen• May 3, 2021 Jeffrey Barke stated on August 23, 2024 in an Instagram post: Food and Drug Administration approval for updated COVID-19 vaccines requires a public health emergency declaration. By Jeff Cercone• August 27, 2024 Facebook posts stated on June 05, 2020 in a Facebook post: “The 9/11 Memorial in NYC was just defaced with graffiti.” By Ciara O'Rourke• June 8, 2020 Joe Biden stated on August 23, 2019 in an event in Hanover, N.H.: Says that as vice president, he pinned a Silver Star on a Navy captain in Afghanistan who had carried a mortally wounded comrade out of a ravine, and resisted receiving a medal for his actions. By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• September 4, 2019 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 Social Media stated on February 15, 2025 in social media posts: Elon Musk posted on X that billionaires are “tired of subsidizing” public services. By Claire Cranford• March 4, 2025 Glenn Beck stated on January 31, 2011 in his radio program: Many of the 9/11 conspirators came from the Muslim Brotherhood, including Osama bin Laden, Ayman Zawahiri and Khalid Sheikh Mohammed. By Robert Farley• February 4, 2011 Instagram posts stated on August 11, 2023 in an Instagram post: Maui fires are part of an intentional effort to rebuild the island into a “smart island.” By Jeff Cercone• August 14, 2023 X posts stated on June 07, 2024 in an X post: Canadian Cancer Society apologized and said it will “no longer use the term ‘cervix’ and instead use the term ‘front hole.’” By Sara Swann• June 17, 2024 Articles (7975) A short history of the national anthem, protests and the NFL By Louis Jacobson• September 25, 2017 How the 9/11 attacks helped shape the modern misinformation, conspiracy theory industry By Bill McCarthy• September 9, 2021 How broken URLs helped fuel an unfounded conspiracy theory related to biolabs in Ukraine By Jeff Cercone• March 17, 2022 Donald Trump’s ‘Star of David’ tweet: a recap By Louis Jacobson• July 5, 2016 Do pit bulls account for 30% to 50% of shelter dogs? By Magdaline Duncan• May 10, 2019 10 of the most popular Facebook fact-checks of 2019 By Daniel Funke• December 23, 2019 Did Ohio train derailment cause CDC to update its vinyl chloride toxicology info? No By Madison Czopek• February 24, 2023 Top 10 fact-checks of 2019 By Amy Sherman• December 27, 2019 False flags: They’re real, but far less widespread than social media suggest By Louis Jacobson, Bill McCarthy• February 8, 2022 Obama, the flag and the tale of the tail By Bill Adair• August 15, 2008 Fact-checking Tim Walz before his 2024 DNC speech – plus the attacks on his record By Amy Sherman• August 21, 2024 Border Patrol encounters up because high level of migrants seeking to cross border multiple times By Nusaiba Mizan• August 30, 2022 Half-truths in the White House half-staff flag controversy By Linda Qiu• July 22, 2015 How misinformation about Kobe Bryant’s death spread online By Daniel Funke, Ciara O'Rourke• January 28, 2020 There’s still no evidence that the FBI incited the Jan. 6 riot, despite stories claiming otherwise By Samantha Putterman• November 17, 2021 Did Trump kill ‘Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1965’? Here’s why that claim caused confusion By Jeff Cercone• January 24, 2025 Amid anthem protests, checking if 'NFL family' is diverse By Tom Kertscher• September 28, 2017 What to know about the CDC’s baseless new guidance on autism By Arthur Allen• November 21, 2025 Can green card, visa holders fly in the US under new Real ID rules? Here's what to know By Maria Briceño• May 12, 2025 Claims about Politico, ‘DEI musical’ and USAID spending distort the facts By Caleb McCullough• February 7, 2025
Accountability in Government US Political US Uncut Lone Star First What Happens in the USA Lone Star Project Clayton County Government ABC NEWS-US US Political News Viral Politics US Department of Government Efficiency Fulton County Government Government is Not God PAC Milwaukeeans for Self-Governance Texans for Accountable Government Iowans for Some Semblance of Christian Decency Make Us Great Again US Daily News 24 Citizens Against Government Waste Colorado Citizens for Accountable Government
Social Media stated on February 02, 2025 in social media posts: Federal websites updated with a nine-star flag that represents the Confederacy. By Jeff Cercone• February 5, 2025 Facebook posts stated on May 09, 2024 in a Facebook post: The government is offering a $5,800 subsidy, and “every American qualifies for it.” By Loreben Tuquero• May 17, 2024 Social Media stated on October 09, 2024 in social media posts: “FEMA helicopters caught disrupting North Carolina supplies by using a ‘rotor wash’.” By Mia Penner• October 16, 2024 Instagram posts stated on June 21, 2023 in an Instagram post: Titan submersible passenger Shahzada Dawood is the World Economic Forum’s vice chairman. By Loreben Tuquero• June 22, 2023 Facebook posts stated on April 13, 2024 in a Facebook post: "The administration (has) passed a new bill to help Americans with $15,000+ in credit card debt to write off their balance by 50%." By Jeff Cercone• April 26, 2024 Kevin O'Toole stated on August 21, 2011 in an opinion piece in the Times of Trenton: "As we near the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, we should not forget that some of the hijackers used New Jersey driver’s licenses to board those aircraft." By Bill Wichert• August 28, 2011 Progress 2028 stated on October 21, 2024 in a Facebook post: A pro-Kamala Harris website shows she supports a mandatory gun buyback program. By Grace Abels• October 21, 2024 Greg Abbott stated on January 08, 2016 in a 90-page manifesto decrying federal overreach: "While states used to have regulatory power over fishing, federal law now regulates down to the tenth of the inch the minimum size of fish that anglers can keep." By Dylan Baddour• February 10, 2016 Instagram posts stated on February 22, 2024 in an Instagram post: Solar flares caused AT&T’s cellphone outage. By Sara Swann• February 28, 2024 Facebook posts stated on December 11, 2023 in a Facebook post: Dr. Ben Carson endorsed CBD gummies to treat high blood pressure. By Sara Swann• January 3, 2024 Hal Turner Radio Show stated on June 17, 2023 in an article: Videos and photos of military vehicles are proof of “war prep” and looming military action within the U.S. By Jeff Cercone• June 21, 2023 Viral image stated on April 23, 2021 in a Facebook post: Images show LeBron James standing for China's national anthem while shouting during the United States’ national anthem. By Andy Nguyen• May 3, 2021 Jeffrey Barke stated on August 23, 2024 in an Instagram post: Food and Drug Administration approval for updated COVID-19 vaccines requires a public health emergency declaration. By Jeff Cercone• August 27, 2024 Facebook posts stated on June 05, 2020 in a Facebook post: “The 9/11 Memorial in NYC was just defaced with graffiti.” By Ciara O'Rourke• June 8, 2020 Joe Biden stated on August 23, 2019 in an event in Hanover, N.H.: Says that as vice president, he pinned a Silver Star on a Navy captain in Afghanistan who had carried a mortally wounded comrade out of a ravine, and resisted receiving a medal for his actions. By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• September 4, 2019 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 Social Media stated on February 15, 2025 in social media posts: Elon Musk posted on X that billionaires are “tired of subsidizing” public services. By Claire Cranford• March 4, 2025 Glenn Beck stated on January 31, 2011 in his radio program: Many of the 9/11 conspirators came from the Muslim Brotherhood, including Osama bin Laden, Ayman Zawahiri and Khalid Sheikh Mohammed. By Robert Farley• February 4, 2011 Instagram posts stated on August 11, 2023 in an Instagram post: Maui fires are part of an intentional effort to rebuild the island into a “smart island.” By Jeff Cercone• August 14, 2023 X posts stated on June 07, 2024 in an X post: Canadian Cancer Society apologized and said it will “no longer use the term ‘cervix’ and instead use the term ‘front hole.’” By Sara Swann• June 17, 2024
A short history of the national anthem, protests and the NFL By Louis Jacobson• September 25, 2017 How the 9/11 attacks helped shape the modern misinformation, conspiracy theory industry By Bill McCarthy• September 9, 2021 How broken URLs helped fuel an unfounded conspiracy theory related to biolabs in Ukraine By Jeff Cercone• March 17, 2022 Donald Trump’s ‘Star of David’ tweet: a recap By Louis Jacobson• July 5, 2016 Do pit bulls account for 30% to 50% of shelter dogs? By Magdaline Duncan• May 10, 2019 10 of the most popular Facebook fact-checks of 2019 By Daniel Funke• December 23, 2019 Did Ohio train derailment cause CDC to update its vinyl chloride toxicology info? No By Madison Czopek• February 24, 2023 Top 10 fact-checks of 2019 By Amy Sherman• December 27, 2019 False flags: They’re real, but far less widespread than social media suggest By Louis Jacobson, Bill McCarthy• February 8, 2022 Obama, the flag and the tale of the tail By Bill Adair• August 15, 2008 Fact-checking Tim Walz before his 2024 DNC speech – plus the attacks on his record By Amy Sherman• August 21, 2024 Border Patrol encounters up because high level of migrants seeking to cross border multiple times By Nusaiba Mizan• August 30, 2022 Half-truths in the White House half-staff flag controversy By Linda Qiu• July 22, 2015 How misinformation about Kobe Bryant’s death spread online By Daniel Funke, Ciara O'Rourke• January 28, 2020 There’s still no evidence that the FBI incited the Jan. 6 riot, despite stories claiming otherwise By Samantha Putterman• November 17, 2021 Did Trump kill ‘Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1965’? Here’s why that claim caused confusion By Jeff Cercone• January 24, 2025 Amid anthem protests, checking if 'NFL family' is diverse By Tom Kertscher• September 28, 2017 What to know about the CDC’s baseless new guidance on autism By Arthur Allen• November 21, 2025 Can green card, visa holders fly in the US under new Real ID rules? Here's what to know By Maria Briceño• May 12, 2025 Claims about Politico, ‘DEI musical’ and USAID spending distort the facts By Caleb McCullough• February 7, 2025
