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 July 21, 2020 in a Facebook post: A photo showing Ellen DeGeneres with a girl is evidence of a child sex-trafficking conspiracy. Viral image stated on August 5, 2020 in a Facebook post: Photo shows Bill Clinton among others not wearing a mask at John Lewis’ funeral. Viral image stated on August 3, 2020 in a Facebook post: “This man funds #ANTIFA. He is a real #NAZI. His name is George Soros.” Viral image stated on August 3, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Angela Merkel is the daughter of Adolf Hitler, Justin Trudeau is the son of Fidel Castro and Barbara Bush is the daughter of Aleister Crowley. Viral image stated on August 3, 2020 in a Facebook post: Photo shows Angela Merkel, Theresa May and Dalia Grybauskaitė as teenagers. Facebook posts stated on July 31, 2020 in a Facebook post: “At John Lewis funeral Obama told a room full of people that rooms full of people is too dangerous so we must mail in vote.” Viral image stated on August 3, 2020 in a Facebook post: Photo shows “Myrtle Beach 30 minutes ago.” Facebook posts stated on July 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Bubba Watson wrote a viral Facebook post about Black Lives Matter. Viral image stated on August 1, 2020 in a Facebook post: Photo shows “7 Marines killed in training exercise yesterday.” Viral image stated on August 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Bill Gates said, “We need to develop a digital certificate that shows who has received all the vaccinations. Only those with all the required vaccinations may travel, visit churches, participate in sports and music events, get a job, etc.” Viral image stated on August 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: “$258,000/month: Amount Blake Griffin will pay in child support to ex Brynn Cameron.” Viral image stated on July 21, 2020 in a Facebook post: “CNN is at it again. Putting a black guy’s head on a lily white dude to push an agenda.” Facebook posts stated on July 30, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Herman Cain died of cancer, not COVID-19. Viral image stated on July 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says George Floyd appeared on Judge Judy. Viral image stated on July 29, 2020 in a tweet: Says Donald Trump was caught on a hot mic insulting his supporters. Viral image stated on July 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: A common cold can cause a positive COVID-19 test. Viral image stated on July 29, 2020 in a Facebook post: Photos show Portland, Ore., after protests. Facebook posts stated on July 21, 2020 in a Facebook post: “The NFL agreed to give the domestic terror group, BLM, 250 million dollars.” Viral image stated on July 29, 2020 in a Facebook post: A photo shows Portland protesters pointing lasers at federal officers. Facebook posts stated on July 28, 2020 in a Facebook post: “If you have worked during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Labor has finally authorized up to $4,800 in hazard pay for qualified essential workers.” Viral image stated on July 22, 2020 in a Facebook post: “SpongeBob’s license address is Jeffrey Epstein’s private island!” Viral image stated on July 11, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Joe Biden takes a knee after spotting an American flag near his childhood home in Pennsylvania.” Viral image stated on July 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Hurricane ‘Hanna’ hitting Texas has blown over part of a border wall.” Viral image stated on July 24, 2020 in a Facebook post: Photo shows “huge charter busses” Black Lives Matter bought “to transport members to riots.” Viral image stated on July 24, 2020 in a Facebook post: Kroger stores are charging a “BLM charge.” Facebook posts stated on July 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: Quotes Anthony Fauci as writing, “I reject the notion that it’s ‘just a virus’ and we’ll all get it eventually. What a careless, lazy, heartless stance.” Facebook posts stated on July 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Tom Hanks was “arrested in Australia for pedophilia.” Facebook posts stated on July 21, 2020 in a Facebook post: The New York Times “published Tucker Carlson’s home address and location.” Viral image stated on July 16, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden said, “We don’t need any more N***** bigshots.” Bloggers stated on July 17, 2020 in a blog post: “12 white female bodies in garage freezer tagged ‘Black Lives Matter.’”
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Viral image stated on July 21, 2020 in a Facebook post: A photo showing Ellen DeGeneres with a girl is evidence of a child sex-trafficking conspiracy. Viral image stated on August 5, 2020 in a Facebook post: Photo shows Bill Clinton among others not wearing a mask at John Lewis’ funeral. Viral image stated on August 3, 2020 in a Facebook post: “This man funds #ANTIFA. He is a real #NAZI. His name is George Soros.” Viral image stated on August 3, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Angela Merkel is the daughter of Adolf Hitler, Justin Trudeau is the son of Fidel Castro and Barbara Bush is the daughter of Aleister Crowley. Viral image stated on August 3, 2020 in a Facebook post: Photo shows Angela Merkel, Theresa May and Dalia Grybauskaitė as teenagers. Facebook posts stated on July 31, 2020 in a Facebook post: “At John Lewis funeral Obama told a room full of people that rooms full of people is too dangerous so we must mail in vote.” Viral image stated on August 3, 2020 in a Facebook post: Photo shows “Myrtle Beach 30 minutes ago.” Facebook posts stated on July 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Bubba Watson wrote a viral Facebook post about Black Lives Matter. Viral image stated on August 1, 2020 in a Facebook post: Photo shows “7 Marines killed in training exercise yesterday.” Viral image stated on August 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Bill Gates said, “We need to develop a digital certificate that shows who has received all the vaccinations. Only those with all the required vaccinations may travel, visit churches, participate in sports and music events, get a job, etc.” Viral image stated on August 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: “$258,000/month: Amount Blake Griffin will pay in child support to ex Brynn Cameron.” Viral image stated on July 21, 2020 in a Facebook post: “CNN is at it again. Putting a black guy’s head on a lily white dude to push an agenda.” Facebook posts stated on July 30, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Herman Cain died of cancer, not COVID-19. Viral image stated on July 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says George Floyd appeared on Judge Judy. Viral image stated on July 29, 2020 in a tweet: Says Donald Trump was caught on a hot mic insulting his supporters. Viral image stated on July 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: A common cold can cause a positive COVID-19 test. Viral image stated on July 29, 2020 in a Facebook post: Photos show Portland, Ore., after protests. Facebook posts stated on July 21, 2020 in a Facebook post: “The NFL agreed to give the domestic terror group, BLM, 250 million dollars.” Viral image stated on July 29, 2020 in a Facebook post: A photo shows Portland protesters pointing lasers at federal officers. Facebook posts stated on July 28, 2020 in a Facebook post: “If you have worked during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Labor has finally authorized up to $4,800 in hazard pay for qualified essential workers.” Viral image stated on July 22, 2020 in a Facebook post: “SpongeBob’s license address is Jeffrey Epstein’s private island!” Viral image stated on July 11, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Joe Biden takes a knee after spotting an American flag near his childhood home in Pennsylvania.” Viral image stated on July 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Hurricane ‘Hanna’ hitting Texas has blown over part of a border wall.” Viral image stated on July 24, 2020 in a Facebook post: Photo shows “huge charter busses” Black Lives Matter bought “to transport members to riots.” Viral image stated on July 24, 2020 in a Facebook post: Kroger stores are charging a “BLM charge.” Facebook posts stated on July 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: Quotes Anthony Fauci as writing, “I reject the notion that it’s ‘just a virus’ and we’ll all get it eventually. What a careless, lazy, heartless stance.” Facebook posts stated on July 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Tom Hanks was “arrested in Australia for pedophilia.” Facebook posts stated on July 21, 2020 in a Facebook post: The New York Times “published Tucker Carlson’s home address and location.” Viral image stated on July 16, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden said, “We don’t need any more N***** bigshots.” Bloggers stated on July 17, 2020 in a blog post: “12 white female bodies in garage freezer tagged ‘Black Lives Matter.’”
Viral image stated on July 21, 2020 in a Facebook post: A photo showing Ellen DeGeneres with a girl is evidence of a child sex-trafficking conspiracy.
Viral image stated on August 5, 2020 in a Facebook post: Photo shows Bill Clinton among others not wearing a mask at John Lewis’ funeral.
Viral image stated on August 3, 2020 in a Facebook post: “This man funds #ANTIFA. He is a real #NAZI. His name is George Soros.”
Viral image stated on August 3, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Angela Merkel is the daughter of Adolf Hitler, Justin Trudeau is the son of Fidel Castro and Barbara Bush is the daughter of Aleister Crowley.
Viral image stated on August 3, 2020 in a Facebook post: Photo shows Angela Merkel, Theresa May and Dalia Grybauskaitė as teenagers.
Facebook posts stated on July 31, 2020 in a Facebook post: “At John Lewis funeral Obama told a room full of people that rooms full of people is too dangerous so we must mail in vote.”
Facebook posts stated on July 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Bubba Watson wrote a viral Facebook post about Black Lives Matter.
Viral image stated on August 1, 2020 in a Facebook post: Photo shows “7 Marines killed in training exercise yesterday.”
Viral image stated on August 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Bill Gates said, “We need to develop a digital certificate that shows who has received all the vaccinations. Only those with all the required vaccinations may travel, visit churches, participate in sports and music events, get a job, etc.”
Viral image stated on August 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: “$258,000/month: Amount Blake Griffin will pay in child support to ex Brynn Cameron.”
Viral image stated on July 21, 2020 in a Facebook post: “CNN is at it again. Putting a black guy’s head on a lily white dude to push an agenda.”
Facebook posts stated on July 30, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Herman Cain died of cancer, not COVID-19.
Viral image stated on July 29, 2020 in a tweet: Says Donald Trump was caught on a hot mic insulting his supporters.
Viral image stated on July 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: A common cold can cause a positive COVID-19 test.
Facebook posts stated on July 21, 2020 in a Facebook post: “The NFL agreed to give the domestic terror group, BLM, 250 million dollars.”
Viral image stated on July 29, 2020 in a Facebook post: A photo shows Portland protesters pointing lasers at federal officers.
Facebook posts stated on July 28, 2020 in a Facebook post: “If you have worked during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Labor has finally authorized up to $4,800 in hazard pay for qualified essential workers.”
Viral image stated on July 22, 2020 in a Facebook post: “SpongeBob’s license address is Jeffrey Epstein’s private island!”
Viral image stated on July 11, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Joe Biden takes a knee after spotting an American flag near his childhood home in Pennsylvania.”
Viral image stated on July 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Hurricane ‘Hanna’ hitting Texas has blown over part of a border wall.”
Viral image stated on July 24, 2020 in a Facebook post: Photo shows “huge charter busses” Black Lives Matter bought “to transport members to riots.”
Facebook posts stated on July 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: Quotes Anthony Fauci as writing, “I reject the notion that it’s ‘just a virus’ and we’ll all get it eventually. What a careless, lazy, heartless stance.”
Facebook posts stated on July 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Tom Hanks was “arrested in Australia for pedophilia.”
Facebook posts stated on July 21, 2020 in a Facebook post: The New York Times “published Tucker Carlson’s home address and location.”
Viral image stated on July 16, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden said, “We don’t need any more N***** bigshots.”
Bloggers stated on July 17, 2020 in a blog post: “12 white female bodies in garage freezer tagged ‘Black Lives Matter.’”
