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 Viral image stated on September 18, 2020 in a Facebook post: A Time magazine cover calls Donald Trump the “Worst. President. Ever.” Viral image stated on September 20, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says John F. Kennedy said, "If a Supreme Court Justice died one day before the election, it would be more Constitutional to indefinitely postpone the election than postpone the confirmation a single day." Viral image stated on April 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: Students no longer say the Pledge of Allegiance in schools. Viral image stated on September 3, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Epstein dies while in custody, his private banker is found dead, a judge had a trial regarding Epstein and the Deutsche Bank. Her son has been killed now and her husband has been shot. The shooter who shot the son and shot the judge’s husband has now also been found dead.” Instagram posts stated on September 17, 2020 in an Instagram post: “CDC Director Robert Redfield says healthy people should NOT wear masks.” Facebook posts stated on September 7, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Nobody is found dead of corona in their homes.. They all die at the hospital.” Viral image stated on September 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: An antifa flyer encourages activists “to disguise yourselves as patriots/Trump supporters” on Nov. 4. Facebook posts stated on September 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: “McDonald’s removes their American flags in support of Antifa & BLM nationwide.” Facebook posts stated on September 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: “James Comey has 50 counts of TREASON. And John Brennan has 48 counts of TREASON.” Viral image stated on September 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: Selene Delgado Lopez is “everyone’s friend in Facebook.” Facebook posts stated on August 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: If Joe Biden steps down, Nancy Pelosi will become vice president. Viral image stated on September 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: Map shows that wildfires stop at the US.-Canada border. Facebook posts stated on September 11, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Houston Texans coming out for the Black National Anthem then going into the locker room for THE REAL NATIONAL ANTHEM is DISGRACEFUL.” Facebook posts stated on September 5, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Kroger Corporate says employees can not wear flag masks but they can wear BLM masks!” Viral image stated on September 11, 2020 in a Facebook post: Photo shows a man who burned the car of an antifa member. Viral image stated on September 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden and Gretchen Whitmer were maskless at the Detroit Athletic Club “while OUR children are being mandated to wear a mask while playing outdoor sports.” Instagram posts stated on September 9, 2020 in an Instagram post: “CDC announces that students may be kept from parents overnight as Ohio sets up COVID-19 FEMA camps.” Facebook posts stated on August 28, 2020 in a Facebook post: Olive Garden employees are allowed to wear Black Lives Matter masks “but NOT the American flag.” Facebook posts stated on September 6, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Entire port in Delaware on lockdown? 60 plus kids in shipping containers.” Viral image stated on September 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: Photo shows “‘kids in cages’ taken in 2014 under the Obama admin.” Viral image stated on September 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Not one politician has died from the virus.” Facebook posts stated on September 7, 2020 in a Facebook post: “NIKE has stated, ‘We’re a $76 billion dollar company that can afford to let go of all ‘Make America Great Again’ customers.” YouTube videos stated on August 28, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Kamala Harris wants the riots to continue and not let up, not now not even after the election.” Viral image stated on August 31, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Covid-19 is NOT killing people. Weak immune systems and bad doctors are.” Viral image stated on August 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: Photo shows Whoopi Goldberg wearing a shirt insulting Donald Trump. Viral image stated on August 31, 2020 in a Facebook post: Photo shows “the aftermath of the ‘CHOP’ Zone’ in Seattle, WA. July 2020.” Facebook posts stated on July 30, 2020 in a Facebook post: “PELOSI says if President TRUMP wins, she will resign!!” Viral image stated on August 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Covid-19 means ‘certificate of identification of vaccination with artificial intelligence.’” Viral image stated on August 30, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Chadwick Boseman was poisoned and his death is being investigated as a homicide. Facebook posts stated on August 25, 2020 in a Facebook post: “BLM rioters just burned down a black church in a black community with a BLM sign out front.”
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Viral image stated on September 18, 2020 in a Facebook post: A Time magazine cover calls Donald Trump the “Worst. President. Ever.” Viral image stated on September 20, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says John F. Kennedy said, "If a Supreme Court Justice died one day before the election, it would be more Constitutional to indefinitely postpone the election than postpone the confirmation a single day." Viral image stated on April 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: Students no longer say the Pledge of Allegiance in schools. Viral image stated on September 3, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Epstein dies while in custody, his private banker is found dead, a judge had a trial regarding Epstein and the Deutsche Bank. Her son has been killed now and her husband has been shot. The shooter who shot the son and shot the judge’s husband has now also been found dead.” Instagram posts stated on September 17, 2020 in an Instagram post: “CDC Director Robert Redfield says healthy people should NOT wear masks.” Facebook posts stated on September 7, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Nobody is found dead of corona in their homes.. They all die at the hospital.” Viral image stated on September 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: An antifa flyer encourages activists “to disguise yourselves as patriots/Trump supporters” on Nov. 4. Facebook posts stated on September 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: “McDonald’s removes their American flags in support of Antifa & BLM nationwide.” Facebook posts stated on September 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: “James Comey has 50 counts of TREASON. And John Brennan has 48 counts of TREASON.” Viral image stated on September 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: Selene Delgado Lopez is “everyone’s friend in Facebook.” Facebook posts stated on August 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: If Joe Biden steps down, Nancy Pelosi will become vice president. Viral image stated on September 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: Map shows that wildfires stop at the US.-Canada border. Facebook posts stated on September 11, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Houston Texans coming out for the Black National Anthem then going into the locker room for THE REAL NATIONAL ANTHEM is DISGRACEFUL.” Facebook posts stated on September 5, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Kroger Corporate says employees can not wear flag masks but they can wear BLM masks!” Viral image stated on September 11, 2020 in a Facebook post: Photo shows a man who burned the car of an antifa member. Viral image stated on September 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden and Gretchen Whitmer were maskless at the Detroit Athletic Club “while OUR children are being mandated to wear a mask while playing outdoor sports.” Instagram posts stated on September 9, 2020 in an Instagram post: “CDC announces that students may be kept from parents overnight as Ohio sets up COVID-19 FEMA camps.” Facebook posts stated on August 28, 2020 in a Facebook post: Olive Garden employees are allowed to wear Black Lives Matter masks “but NOT the American flag.” Facebook posts stated on September 6, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Entire port in Delaware on lockdown? 60 plus kids in shipping containers.” Viral image stated on September 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: Photo shows “‘kids in cages’ taken in 2014 under the Obama admin.” Viral image stated on September 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Not one politician has died from the virus.” Facebook posts stated on September 7, 2020 in a Facebook post: “NIKE has stated, ‘We’re a $76 billion dollar company that can afford to let go of all ‘Make America Great Again’ customers.” YouTube videos stated on August 28, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Kamala Harris wants the riots to continue and not let up, not now not even after the election.” Viral image stated on August 31, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Covid-19 is NOT killing people. Weak immune systems and bad doctors are.” Viral image stated on August 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: Photo shows Whoopi Goldberg wearing a shirt insulting Donald Trump. Viral image stated on August 31, 2020 in a Facebook post: Photo shows “the aftermath of the ‘CHOP’ Zone’ in Seattle, WA. July 2020.” Facebook posts stated on July 30, 2020 in a Facebook post: “PELOSI says if President TRUMP wins, she will resign!!” Viral image stated on August 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Covid-19 means ‘certificate of identification of vaccination with artificial intelligence.’” Viral image stated on August 30, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Chadwick Boseman was poisoned and his death is being investigated as a homicide. Facebook posts stated on August 25, 2020 in a Facebook post: “BLM rioters just burned down a black church in a black community with a BLM sign out front.”
Viral image stated on September 18, 2020 in a Facebook post: A Time magazine cover calls Donald Trump the “Worst. President. Ever.”
Viral image stated on September 20, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says John F. Kennedy said, "If a Supreme Court Justice died one day before the election, it would be more Constitutional to indefinitely postpone the election than postpone the confirmation a single day."
Viral image stated on April 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: Students no longer say the Pledge of Allegiance in schools.
Viral image stated on September 3, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Epstein dies while in custody, his private banker is found dead, a judge had a trial regarding Epstein and the Deutsche Bank. Her son has been killed now and her husband has been shot. The shooter who shot the son and shot the judge’s husband has now also been found dead.”
Instagram posts stated on September 17, 2020 in an Instagram post: “CDC Director Robert Redfield says healthy people should NOT wear masks.”
Facebook posts stated on September 7, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Nobody is found dead of corona in their homes.. They all die at the hospital.”
Viral image stated on September 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: An antifa flyer encourages activists “to disguise yourselves as patriots/Trump supporters” on Nov. 4.
Facebook posts stated on September 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: “McDonald’s removes their American flags in support of Antifa & BLM nationwide.”
Facebook posts stated on September 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: “James Comey has 50 counts of TREASON. And John Brennan has 48 counts of TREASON.”
Viral image stated on September 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: Selene Delgado Lopez is “everyone’s friend in Facebook.”
Facebook posts stated on August 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: If Joe Biden steps down, Nancy Pelosi will become vice president.
Viral image stated on September 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: Map shows that wildfires stop at the US.-Canada border.
Facebook posts stated on September 11, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Houston Texans coming out for the Black National Anthem then going into the locker room for THE REAL NATIONAL ANTHEM is DISGRACEFUL.”
Facebook posts stated on September 5, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Kroger Corporate says employees can not wear flag masks but they can wear BLM masks!”
Viral image stated on September 11, 2020 in a Facebook post: Photo shows a man who burned the car of an antifa member.
Viral image stated on September 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden and Gretchen Whitmer were maskless at the Detroit Athletic Club “while OUR children are being mandated to wear a mask while playing outdoor sports.”
Instagram posts stated on September 9, 2020 in an Instagram post: “CDC announces that students may be kept from parents overnight as Ohio sets up COVID-19 FEMA camps.”
Facebook posts stated on August 28, 2020 in a Facebook post: Olive Garden employees are allowed to wear Black Lives Matter masks “but NOT the American flag.”
Facebook posts stated on September 6, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Entire port in Delaware on lockdown? 60 plus kids in shipping containers.”
Viral image stated on September 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: Photo shows “‘kids in cages’ taken in 2014 under the Obama admin.”
Viral image stated on September 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Not one politician has died from the virus.”
Facebook posts stated on September 7, 2020 in a Facebook post: “NIKE has stated, ‘We’re a $76 billion dollar company that can afford to let go of all ‘Make America Great Again’ customers.”
YouTube videos stated on August 28, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Kamala Harris wants the riots to continue and not let up, not now not even after the election.”
Viral image stated on August 31, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Covid-19 is NOT killing people. Weak immune systems and bad doctors are.”
Viral image stated on August 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: Photo shows Whoopi Goldberg wearing a shirt insulting Donald Trump.
Viral image stated on August 31, 2020 in a Facebook post: Photo shows “the aftermath of the ‘CHOP’ Zone’ in Seattle, WA. July 2020.”
Facebook posts stated on July 30, 2020 in a Facebook post: “PELOSI says if President TRUMP wins, she will resign!!”
Viral image stated on August 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Covid-19 means ‘certificate of identification of vaccination with artificial intelligence.’”
Viral image stated on August 30, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Chadwick Boseman was poisoned and his death is being investigated as a homicide.
Facebook posts stated on August 25, 2020 in a Facebook post: “BLM rioters just burned down a black church in a black community with a BLM sign out front.”