Latest Fact-checks by Samantha Putterman 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 March 18, 2019 in a Facebook post: Shows a photo of two similar Wall Street Journal newspapers with different headlines about President Donald Trump, and describes the editions as, "Same paper, same dates, different markets. What did you just learn? Feeling manipulated yet?" Facebook posts stated on March 17, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a photograph of Harriet Tubman shows she was a "gun-toting, Democrat-shooting, 2nd Amendment-supporting Republican." Facebook posts stated on March 19, 2019 in a Facebook post: Quotes Albert Einstein as saying "I fear the day technology will surpass human interaction. The world will have a generation of idiots." Facebook posts stated on March 18, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says the Looney Tunes cartoon character Yosemite Sam was banned from television for being too violent. Facebook posts stated on March 13, 2019 in a Facebook post: Florida drivers who have their cell phones "in hand" can be ticketed $250 and sent to "driving school." Facebook posts stated on March 6, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Prince invested in Nike in 1971, recruited Michael Jordan to the company in 1983 and designed the first Air Jordans. Facebook posts stated on March 11, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Thomas Jefferson drafted the Declaration of Independence on hemp paper, grew and smoked marijuana, and said "hemp is of first necessity to the wealth and protection of the country." Facebook posts stated on March 8, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says President Theodore Roosevelt said "To anger a conservative, lie to him. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth." Facebook posts stated on February 28, 2019 in a Facebook post: An HIV-positive Cadbury worker has been arrested after contaminating products with his blood. Facebook posts stated on March 1, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says author J.K. Rowling was the first billionaire to fall off Forbes billionaire list because of charitable giving. Facebook posts stated on February 27, 2019 in Facebook posts: Says a challenge called "Momo" is appearing online in apps and children’s programs and threatens kids in an attempt to force them into performing harmful acts. Facebook posts stated on February 26, 2019 in Facebook posts: Says the WIC program was created by the Black Panthers to help feed single mothers and children in their communities. Facebook posts stated on February 19, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Sen. Bernie Sanders lived off welfare before he was elected, never held a "9-5 job" and hasn’t proposed a single bill that passed. Facebook posts stated on February 24, 2019 in a meme: Says Chelsea Clinton’s bodyguard "Jack Gordon" was found dead in a river after telling "damaging information" to federal prosecutors. Facebook posts stated on February 20, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says President Barack Obama is urging Chicago’s mayor to pressure prosecutors into not charging Jussie Smollett. Facebook posts stated on February 19, 2019 in a Facebook post: A photo of Trump having a stroke is really a virus that will wipe out all information on your computer. Viral image stated on February 10, 2019 in a Facebook post: A photo shows Joe Namath and Al Woodall kneeling on the sideline of a football field during the national anthem. Facebook posts stated on February 17, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz once said that he would "hire an illegal immigrant" before he would hire a veteran. Viral image stated on February 17, 2019 in a post on Facebook: A photo of a homeless camp on old railroad tracks is present-day Los Angeles. Facebook posts stated on February 14, 2019 in a Facebook post: Quotes Mike Pence as saying that people with pre-existing conditions need "more Jesus care," not health care. Viral image stated on February 6, 2019 in a Facebook post: Chinese workers made "90,000 banners" for Trump’s 2020 re-election campaign and the president chose to hire "Chinese workers instead of American workers" Facebook posts stated on February 12, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez took a "$10 million payout from Netflix." Facebook posts stated on February 14, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Dr. Robert Gallo, the man who helped discover the HIV virus, confessed he was "forced" to "create the HIV virus as a secret weapon to wipe out the African race." Facebook posts stated on January 31, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Mitch McConnell's "biggest donor" is a "Russian oligarch that the GOP just lifted sanctions on." Facebook posts stated on February 11, 2019 in a Facebook post: Since 1938 the minimum wage has been increased "23 times" and was raised "21 times during Democratic congresses, and only twice during Republican ones." Facebook posts stated on February 9, 2019 in a Facebook post: Quotes Kurt Cobain saying in 1993 that he wouldn’t be surprised if his generation eventually elected a "true outsider" a "business tycoon who can’t be bought" … "someone like Donald Trump" Bloggers stated on May 29, 2017 in a story: Courts have "quietly confirmed" that the MMR vaccine causes autism. Bloggers stated on February 3, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says George Soros was arrested in Switzerland for a web of crimes based on information provided by Barack Obama. Bloggers stated on February 4, 2019 in a story: NASA has discovered a new planet covered with marijuana Facebook posts stated on April 28, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says Red Cross President and CEO Marsha J. Evans makes "$651,957 plus expenses" a year and "only 9 cents of every dollar" donated to the organization goes to helping people in need.
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Viral image stated on March 18, 2019 in a Facebook post: Shows a photo of two similar Wall Street Journal newspapers with different headlines about President Donald Trump, and describes the editions as, "Same paper, same dates, different markets. What did you just learn? Feeling manipulated yet?" Facebook posts stated on March 17, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a photograph of Harriet Tubman shows she was a "gun-toting, Democrat-shooting, 2nd Amendment-supporting Republican." Facebook posts stated on March 19, 2019 in a Facebook post: Quotes Albert Einstein as saying "I fear the day technology will surpass human interaction. The world will have a generation of idiots." Facebook posts stated on March 18, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says the Looney Tunes cartoon character Yosemite Sam was banned from television for being too violent. Facebook posts stated on March 13, 2019 in a Facebook post: Florida drivers who have their cell phones "in hand" can be ticketed $250 and sent to "driving school." Facebook posts stated on March 6, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Prince invested in Nike in 1971, recruited Michael Jordan to the company in 1983 and designed the first Air Jordans. Facebook posts stated on March 11, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Thomas Jefferson drafted the Declaration of Independence on hemp paper, grew and smoked marijuana, and said "hemp is of first necessity to the wealth and protection of the country." Facebook posts stated on March 8, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says President Theodore Roosevelt said "To anger a conservative, lie to him. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth." Facebook posts stated on February 28, 2019 in a Facebook post: An HIV-positive Cadbury worker has been arrested after contaminating products with his blood. Facebook posts stated on March 1, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says author J.K. Rowling was the first billionaire to fall off Forbes billionaire list because of charitable giving. Facebook posts stated on February 27, 2019 in Facebook posts: Says a challenge called "Momo" is appearing online in apps and children’s programs and threatens kids in an attempt to force them into performing harmful acts. Facebook posts stated on February 26, 2019 in Facebook posts: Says the WIC program was created by the Black Panthers to help feed single mothers and children in their communities. Facebook posts stated on February 19, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Sen. Bernie Sanders lived off welfare before he was elected, never held a "9-5 job" and hasn’t proposed a single bill that passed. Facebook posts stated on February 24, 2019 in a meme: Says Chelsea Clinton’s bodyguard "Jack Gordon" was found dead in a river after telling "damaging information" to federal prosecutors. Facebook posts stated on February 20, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says President Barack Obama is urging Chicago’s mayor to pressure prosecutors into not charging Jussie Smollett. Facebook posts stated on February 19, 2019 in a Facebook post: A photo of Trump having a stroke is really a virus that will wipe out all information on your computer. Viral image stated on February 10, 2019 in a Facebook post: A photo shows Joe Namath and Al Woodall kneeling on the sideline of a football field during the national anthem. Facebook posts stated on February 17, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz once said that he would "hire an illegal immigrant" before he would hire a veteran. Viral image stated on February 17, 2019 in a post on Facebook: A photo of a homeless camp on old railroad tracks is present-day Los Angeles. Facebook posts stated on February 14, 2019 in a Facebook post: Quotes Mike Pence as saying that people with pre-existing conditions need "more Jesus care," not health care. Viral image stated on February 6, 2019 in a Facebook post: Chinese workers made "90,000 banners" for Trump’s 2020 re-election campaign and the president chose to hire "Chinese workers instead of American workers" Facebook posts stated on February 12, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez took a "$10 million payout from Netflix." Facebook posts stated on February 14, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Dr. Robert Gallo, the man who helped discover the HIV virus, confessed he was "forced" to "create the HIV virus as a secret weapon to wipe out the African race." Facebook posts stated on January 31, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Mitch McConnell's "biggest donor" is a "Russian oligarch that the GOP just lifted sanctions on." Facebook posts stated on February 11, 2019 in a Facebook post: Since 1938 the minimum wage has been increased "23 times" and was raised "21 times during Democratic congresses, and only twice during Republican ones." Facebook posts stated on February 9, 2019 in a Facebook post: Quotes Kurt Cobain saying in 1993 that he wouldn’t be surprised if his generation eventually elected a "true outsider" a "business tycoon who can’t be bought" … "someone like Donald Trump" Bloggers stated on May 29, 2017 in a story: Courts have "quietly confirmed" that the MMR vaccine causes autism. Bloggers stated on February 3, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says George Soros was arrested in Switzerland for a web of crimes based on information provided by Barack Obama. Bloggers stated on February 4, 2019 in a story: NASA has discovered a new planet covered with marijuana Facebook posts stated on April 28, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says Red Cross President and CEO Marsha J. Evans makes "$651,957 plus expenses" a year and "only 9 cents of every dollar" donated to the organization goes to helping people in need.
Viral image stated on March 18, 2019 in a Facebook post: Shows a photo of two similar Wall Street Journal newspapers with different headlines about President Donald Trump, and describes the editions as, "Same paper, same dates, different markets. What did you just learn? Feeling manipulated yet?"
Facebook posts stated on March 17, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a photograph of Harriet Tubman shows she was a "gun-toting, Democrat-shooting, 2nd Amendment-supporting Republican."
Facebook posts stated on March 19, 2019 in a Facebook post: Quotes Albert Einstein as saying "I fear the day technology will surpass human interaction. The world will have a generation of idiots."
Facebook posts stated on March 18, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says the Looney Tunes cartoon character Yosemite Sam was banned from television for being too violent.
Facebook posts stated on March 13, 2019 in a Facebook post: Florida drivers who have their cell phones "in hand" can be ticketed $250 and sent to "driving school."
Facebook posts stated on March 6, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Prince invested in Nike in 1971, recruited Michael Jordan to the company in 1983 and designed the first Air Jordans.
Facebook posts stated on March 11, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Thomas Jefferson drafted the Declaration of Independence on hemp paper, grew and smoked marijuana, and said "hemp is of first necessity to the wealth and protection of the country."
Facebook posts stated on March 8, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says President Theodore Roosevelt said "To anger a conservative, lie to him. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth."
Facebook posts stated on February 28, 2019 in a Facebook post: An HIV-positive Cadbury worker has been arrested after contaminating products with his blood.
Facebook posts stated on March 1, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says author J.K. Rowling was the first billionaire to fall off Forbes billionaire list because of charitable giving.
Facebook posts stated on February 27, 2019 in Facebook posts: Says a challenge called "Momo" is appearing online in apps and children’s programs and threatens kids in an attempt to force them into performing harmful acts.
Facebook posts stated on February 26, 2019 in Facebook posts: Says the WIC program was created by the Black Panthers to help feed single mothers and children in their communities.
Facebook posts stated on February 19, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Sen. Bernie Sanders lived off welfare before he was elected, never held a "9-5 job" and hasn’t proposed a single bill that passed.
Facebook posts stated on February 24, 2019 in a meme: Says Chelsea Clinton’s bodyguard "Jack Gordon" was found dead in a river after telling "damaging information" to federal prosecutors.
Facebook posts stated on February 20, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says President Barack Obama is urging Chicago’s mayor to pressure prosecutors into not charging Jussie Smollett.
Facebook posts stated on February 19, 2019 in a Facebook post: A photo of Trump having a stroke is really a virus that will wipe out all information on your computer.
Viral image stated on February 10, 2019 in a Facebook post: A photo shows Joe Namath and Al Woodall kneeling on the sideline of a football field during the national anthem.
Facebook posts stated on February 17, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz once said that he would "hire an illegal immigrant" before he would hire a veteran.
Viral image stated on February 17, 2019 in a post on Facebook: A photo of a homeless camp on old railroad tracks is present-day Los Angeles.
Facebook posts stated on February 14, 2019 in a Facebook post: Quotes Mike Pence as saying that people with pre-existing conditions need "more Jesus care," not health care.
Viral image stated on February 6, 2019 in a Facebook post: Chinese workers made "90,000 banners" for Trump’s 2020 re-election campaign and the president chose to hire "Chinese workers instead of American workers"
Facebook posts stated on February 12, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez took a "$10 million payout from Netflix."
Facebook posts stated on February 14, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Dr. Robert Gallo, the man who helped discover the HIV virus, confessed he was "forced" to "create the HIV virus as a secret weapon to wipe out the African race."
Facebook posts stated on January 31, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Mitch McConnell's "biggest donor" is a "Russian oligarch that the GOP just lifted sanctions on."
Facebook posts stated on February 11, 2019 in a Facebook post: Since 1938 the minimum wage has been increased "23 times" and was raised "21 times during Democratic congresses, and only twice during Republican ones."
Facebook posts stated on February 9, 2019 in a Facebook post: Quotes Kurt Cobain saying in 1993 that he wouldn’t be surprised if his generation eventually elected a "true outsider" a "business tycoon who can’t be bought" … "someone like Donald Trump"
Bloggers stated on May 29, 2017 in a story: Courts have "quietly confirmed" that the MMR vaccine causes autism.
Bloggers stated on February 3, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says George Soros was arrested in Switzerland for a web of crimes based on information provided by Barack Obama.
Bloggers stated on February 4, 2019 in a story: NASA has discovered a new planet covered with marijuana
Facebook posts stated on April 28, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says Red Cross President and CEO Marsha J. Evans makes "$651,957 plus expenses" a year and "only 9 cents of every dollar" donated to the organization goes to helping people in need.
