Latest Fact-checks by Ciara O'Rourke Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Facebook posts stated on January 20, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Military tribunals start Jan. 20, 2021.” Facebook posts stated on January 20, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Exotic was pardoned. YouTube videos stated on January 19, 2021 in a YouTube post: “Military brass band plays ‘Hit the Road Jack’ as Trump leaves office.” Bloggers stated on January 20, 2021 in a blog post: Donald Trump’s letter to Joe Biden said, “You know I won.” Viral image stated on January 12, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tweeted, “Let’s begin ‘The Purge’ to roundup all Conservative traitors.” Viral image stated on January 6, 2021 in a Facebook post: NPR posted a story about the Capitol breach before it happened. Viral image stated on January 6, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Mike Pence changed “his Twitter banner photo to Biden and Harris.” Facebook posts stated on January 10, 2021 in a Facebook post: Video shows man upset because he was added to the no-fly list for storming the Capitol. Viral image stated on January 10, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Nancy Pelosi sent a letter to Portland’s mayor after demonstrations there “urging him to stick to the proven Democratic Play book.” Viral image stated on January 7, 2021 in a Facebook post: A CNN chyron said, “Antifa has just taken responsibility for storming Capital Hill.” Facebook posts stated on January 6, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Mike Pence was arrested. Viral image stated on January 7, 2021 in a Facebook post: “The FBI just confirmed that it was ANTIFA, not Trump supporters, who breached the Capitol.” Facebook posts stated on January 7, 2021 in a Facebook post: Kamala Harris is planning to use the 25th Amendment against Joe Biden and appoint Mike Pence as her vice president. Instagram posts stated on January 6, 2021 in a Facebook post: The storming of the Capitol was staged. Viral image stated on January 6, 2021 in a Facebook post: Video shows police removing disabled protesters from the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Facebook posts stated on January 6, 2021 in a Facebook post: A facial recognition firm “confirmed antifa infiltrated the Trump rally in D.C.” Facebook posts stated on January 6, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Georgia and Kansas Capitol buildings have been stormed by protesters.” Facebook posts stated on January 5, 2021 in a Facebook post: Google and Apple maps won’t give directions to Washington, D.C. because “they don’t want you going to a certain big rally.” Viral image stated on January 2, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows “2 sitting senators counting ballots” in Georgia. Viral image stated on January 5, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows people protesting the 2020 election in Washington D.C. on Jan. 5, 2021. Viral image stated on January 1, 2021 in a Facebook post: “President-elect Biden steps down as president-elect.” Bloggers stated on January 4, 2021 in a blog post: “1776 flag flying over White House!” in January 2021. “Revolution Signal.” Viral image stated on January 1, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Mayor Muriel Bowser “ordered all hotels, restaurants, grocery stores, gas stations, and convenience stores to close Jan. 4, 5 and 6 to discourage Trump supporters from gathering in D.C.” Viral image stated on January 3, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows “people coming from California to Washington DC” to protest election results. Facebook posts stated on December 16, 2020 in a Facebook post: A Georgia Bureau of Investigation agent was killed for investigating the election. Facebook posts stated on December 11, 2020 in a Facebook post: “This whole COVID thing? It’s a SIMULATION.” Bloggers stated on December 15, 2020 in a blog post: “NASA confirms earth will go dark for 6 days in December 2020.” Instagram posts stated on December 4, 2020 in an Instagram post: The CDC delivers groceries and cleaning products “twice while you’re in quarantine.” Facebook posts stated on December 11, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Biden did not win legally.” Bloggers stated on December 8, 2020 in a blog post: “FDA announces 2 deaths of Pfizer vaccine trial participants from ‘serious adverse events.’”
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Facebook posts stated on January 20, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Military tribunals start Jan. 20, 2021.” Facebook posts stated on January 20, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Exotic was pardoned. YouTube videos stated on January 19, 2021 in a YouTube post: “Military brass band plays ‘Hit the Road Jack’ as Trump leaves office.” Bloggers stated on January 20, 2021 in a blog post: Donald Trump’s letter to Joe Biden said, “You know I won.” Viral image stated on January 12, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tweeted, “Let’s begin ‘The Purge’ to roundup all Conservative traitors.” Viral image stated on January 6, 2021 in a Facebook post: NPR posted a story about the Capitol breach before it happened. Viral image stated on January 6, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Mike Pence changed “his Twitter banner photo to Biden and Harris.” Facebook posts stated on January 10, 2021 in a Facebook post: Video shows man upset because he was added to the no-fly list for storming the Capitol. Viral image stated on January 10, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Nancy Pelosi sent a letter to Portland’s mayor after demonstrations there “urging him to stick to the proven Democratic Play book.” Viral image stated on January 7, 2021 in a Facebook post: A CNN chyron said, “Antifa has just taken responsibility for storming Capital Hill.” Facebook posts stated on January 6, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Mike Pence was arrested. Viral image stated on January 7, 2021 in a Facebook post: “The FBI just confirmed that it was ANTIFA, not Trump supporters, who breached the Capitol.” Facebook posts stated on January 7, 2021 in a Facebook post: Kamala Harris is planning to use the 25th Amendment against Joe Biden and appoint Mike Pence as her vice president. Instagram posts stated on January 6, 2021 in a Facebook post: The storming of the Capitol was staged. Viral image stated on January 6, 2021 in a Facebook post: Video shows police removing disabled protesters from the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Facebook posts stated on January 6, 2021 in a Facebook post: A facial recognition firm “confirmed antifa infiltrated the Trump rally in D.C.” Facebook posts stated on January 6, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Georgia and Kansas Capitol buildings have been stormed by protesters.” Facebook posts stated on January 5, 2021 in a Facebook post: Google and Apple maps won’t give directions to Washington, D.C. because “they don’t want you going to a certain big rally.” Viral image stated on January 2, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows “2 sitting senators counting ballots” in Georgia. Viral image stated on January 5, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows people protesting the 2020 election in Washington D.C. on Jan. 5, 2021. Viral image stated on January 1, 2021 in a Facebook post: “President-elect Biden steps down as president-elect.” Bloggers stated on January 4, 2021 in a blog post: “1776 flag flying over White House!” in January 2021. “Revolution Signal.” Viral image stated on January 1, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Mayor Muriel Bowser “ordered all hotels, restaurants, grocery stores, gas stations, and convenience stores to close Jan. 4, 5 and 6 to discourage Trump supporters from gathering in D.C.” Viral image stated on January 3, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows “people coming from California to Washington DC” to protest election results. Facebook posts stated on December 16, 2020 in a Facebook post: A Georgia Bureau of Investigation agent was killed for investigating the election. Facebook posts stated on December 11, 2020 in a Facebook post: “This whole COVID thing? It’s a SIMULATION.” Bloggers stated on December 15, 2020 in a blog post: “NASA confirms earth will go dark for 6 days in December 2020.” Instagram posts stated on December 4, 2020 in an Instagram post: The CDC delivers groceries and cleaning products “twice while you’re in quarantine.” Facebook posts stated on December 11, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Biden did not win legally.” Bloggers stated on December 8, 2020 in a blog post: “FDA announces 2 deaths of Pfizer vaccine trial participants from ‘serious adverse events.’”
Facebook posts stated on January 20, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Military tribunals start Jan. 20, 2021.”
YouTube videos stated on January 19, 2021 in a YouTube post: “Military brass band plays ‘Hit the Road Jack’ as Trump leaves office.”
Bloggers stated on January 20, 2021 in a blog post: Donald Trump’s letter to Joe Biden said, “You know I won.”
Viral image stated on January 12, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tweeted, “Let’s begin ‘The Purge’ to roundup all Conservative traitors.”
Viral image stated on January 6, 2021 in a Facebook post: NPR posted a story about the Capitol breach before it happened.
Viral image stated on January 6, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Mike Pence changed “his Twitter banner photo to Biden and Harris.”
Facebook posts stated on January 10, 2021 in a Facebook post: Video shows man upset because he was added to the no-fly list for storming the Capitol.
Viral image stated on January 10, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Nancy Pelosi sent a letter to Portland’s mayor after demonstrations there “urging him to stick to the proven Democratic Play book.”
Viral image stated on January 7, 2021 in a Facebook post: A CNN chyron said, “Antifa has just taken responsibility for storming Capital Hill.”
Viral image stated on January 7, 2021 in a Facebook post: “The FBI just confirmed that it was ANTIFA, not Trump supporters, who breached the Capitol.”
Facebook posts stated on January 7, 2021 in a Facebook post: Kamala Harris is planning to use the 25th Amendment against Joe Biden and appoint Mike Pence as her vice president.
Instagram posts stated on January 6, 2021 in a Facebook post: The storming of the Capitol was staged.
Viral image stated on January 6, 2021 in a Facebook post: Video shows police removing disabled protesters from the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Facebook posts stated on January 6, 2021 in a Facebook post: A facial recognition firm “confirmed antifa infiltrated the Trump rally in D.C.”
Facebook posts stated on January 6, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Georgia and Kansas Capitol buildings have been stormed by protesters.”
Facebook posts stated on January 5, 2021 in a Facebook post: Google and Apple maps won’t give directions to Washington, D.C. because “they don’t want you going to a certain big rally.”
Viral image stated on January 2, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows “2 sitting senators counting ballots” in Georgia.
Viral image stated on January 5, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows people protesting the 2020 election in Washington D.C. on Jan. 5, 2021.
Viral image stated on January 1, 2021 in a Facebook post: “President-elect Biden steps down as president-elect.”
Bloggers stated on January 4, 2021 in a blog post: “1776 flag flying over White House!” in January 2021. “Revolution Signal.”
Viral image stated on January 1, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Mayor Muriel Bowser “ordered all hotels, restaurants, grocery stores, gas stations, and convenience stores to close Jan. 4, 5 and 6 to discourage Trump supporters from gathering in D.C.”
Viral image stated on January 3, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows “people coming from California to Washington DC” to protest election results.
Facebook posts stated on December 16, 2020 in a Facebook post: A Georgia Bureau of Investigation agent was killed for investigating the election.
Facebook posts stated on December 11, 2020 in a Facebook post: “This whole COVID thing? It’s a SIMULATION.”
Bloggers stated on December 15, 2020 in a blog post: “NASA confirms earth will go dark for 6 days in December 2020.”
Instagram posts stated on December 4, 2020 in an Instagram post: The CDC delivers groceries and cleaning products “twice while you’re in quarantine.”
Bloggers stated on December 8, 2020 in a blog post: “FDA announces 2 deaths of Pfizer vaccine trial participants from ‘serious adverse events.’”
