Latest False Fact-checks in Pop Culture 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 X posts stated on March 28, 2022 in a tweet: Will Smith slapped Chris Rock “to take attention away from Ukraine.” YouTube videos stated on March 19, 2022 in a YouTube video's caption: A video shows Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy singing “Imagine” by John Lennon. Viral image stated on March 5, 2022 in a tweet: “The Simpsons” predicted Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Instagram posts stated on October 4, 2021 in an Instagram post: “Sophia Stewart wrote books in the 70s that were stolen from her by Warner Bros. (Terminator 1-4 & The Matrix 1 & 2!) ... she won Hollywood's biggest lawsuit, $2.5 Billion.” Viral image stated on June 6, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Jamaica becomes the first country to make K-pop illegal.” Facebook posts stated on June 3, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Bruno Mars is Michael Jackson’s son. Instagram posts stated on April 8, 2021 in an Instagram post: "DMX received COVID vaccine days before heart attack." Facebook posts stated on March 25, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon and Stephen Colbert are “still not doing Biden jokes." Facebook posts stated on February 7, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Satan flashed in the halftime Super Bowl satanic ritual." Viral image stated on October 20, 2020 in a Facebook post: Photo shows Ice Cube and 50 Cent wearing Donald Trump hats. Instagram posts stated on October 15, 2020 in an Instagram post: Says Kanye West got 40,000 votes in the presidential election in Kentucky. Facebook posts stated on October 2, 2020 in a post on Facebook: “The Rock has lost 48 million followers on his IG and YouTube after coming out for Biden.” Viral image stated on August 6, 2020 in a Facebook post: Photos from the movie “Lilo & Stitch” support child sex-trafficking conspiracy theories. 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 June 3, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Trump’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame has been destroyed.” Facebook posts stated on May 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: Ron Howard wrote a Facebook post about being a liberal. Bloggers stated on April 3, 2020 in a blog post: “Joe Exotic tests positive for coronavirus in prison. It’s been confirmed.” Viral image stated on March 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Tom Hanks has a volleyball to keep him company while he’s quarantined. Viral image stated on February 19, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says the 2008 book “End of Days” predicted the current coronavirus outbreak. Viral image stated on January 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Bill Murray said, “So if we lie to the government, it’s a felony. But if they lie to us it's politics.” Viral image stated on September 22, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says an image shows a paralyzed groom being held up by his groomsmen so he could kiss his bride. Viral image stated on January 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Lil Boosie and George Zimmerman got into a fight. Facebook posts stated on January 22, 2017 in a Facebook post: "Nicole Kidman ‘blacklisted’ from Hollywood for vowing to support president." Viral image stated on November 4, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Jeb Bush tweeted "Ok boomer" at Donald Trump. 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. Nourtey stated on December 30, 2017 in a headline: "Hollywood celebs: We will go on ‘total strike’ if Trump does not resign." Viral image stated on October 9, 2017 in Internet posts: A viral image shows LeBron James wearing a T-shirt that reads, "We march, y’all mad. We sit down, y’all mad. We speak up, y’all mad. We die, y’all silent." Colin Kaepernick stated on October 8, 2017 in a tweet: Says Winston Churchill said, "A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on." Joy Behar stated on September 6, 2017 in comments on 'The View': Says PolitiFact reported that "95 percent of what (Donald Trump) says is a lie." Donald Trump stated on February 12, 2017 in a tweet: "While on FAKE NEWS @CNN, Bernie Sanders was cut off for using the term fake news to describe the network. They said technical difficulties!"
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X posts stated on March 28, 2022 in a tweet: Will Smith slapped Chris Rock “to take attention away from Ukraine.” YouTube videos stated on March 19, 2022 in a YouTube video's caption: A video shows Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy singing “Imagine” by John Lennon. Viral image stated on March 5, 2022 in a tweet: “The Simpsons” predicted Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Instagram posts stated on October 4, 2021 in an Instagram post: “Sophia Stewart wrote books in the 70s that were stolen from her by Warner Bros. (Terminator 1-4 & The Matrix 1 & 2!) ... she won Hollywood's biggest lawsuit, $2.5 Billion.” Viral image stated on June 6, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Jamaica becomes the first country to make K-pop illegal.” Facebook posts stated on June 3, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Bruno Mars is Michael Jackson’s son. Instagram posts stated on April 8, 2021 in an Instagram post: "DMX received COVID vaccine days before heart attack." Facebook posts stated on March 25, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon and Stephen Colbert are “still not doing Biden jokes." Facebook posts stated on February 7, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Satan flashed in the halftime Super Bowl satanic ritual." Viral image stated on October 20, 2020 in a Facebook post: Photo shows Ice Cube and 50 Cent wearing Donald Trump hats. Instagram posts stated on October 15, 2020 in an Instagram post: Says Kanye West got 40,000 votes in the presidential election in Kentucky. Facebook posts stated on October 2, 2020 in a post on Facebook: “The Rock has lost 48 million followers on his IG and YouTube after coming out for Biden.” Viral image stated on August 6, 2020 in a Facebook post: Photos from the movie “Lilo & Stitch” support child sex-trafficking conspiracy theories. 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 June 3, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Trump’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame has been destroyed.” Facebook posts stated on May 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: Ron Howard wrote a Facebook post about being a liberal. Bloggers stated on April 3, 2020 in a blog post: “Joe Exotic tests positive for coronavirus in prison. It’s been confirmed.” Viral image stated on March 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Tom Hanks has a volleyball to keep him company while he’s quarantined. Viral image stated on February 19, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says the 2008 book “End of Days” predicted the current coronavirus outbreak. Viral image stated on January 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Bill Murray said, “So if we lie to the government, it’s a felony. But if they lie to us it's politics.” Viral image stated on September 22, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says an image shows a paralyzed groom being held up by his groomsmen so he could kiss his bride. Viral image stated on January 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Lil Boosie and George Zimmerman got into a fight. Facebook posts stated on January 22, 2017 in a Facebook post: "Nicole Kidman ‘blacklisted’ from Hollywood for vowing to support president." Viral image stated on November 4, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Jeb Bush tweeted "Ok boomer" at Donald Trump. 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. Nourtey stated on December 30, 2017 in a headline: "Hollywood celebs: We will go on ‘total strike’ if Trump does not resign." Viral image stated on October 9, 2017 in Internet posts: A viral image shows LeBron James wearing a T-shirt that reads, "We march, y’all mad. We sit down, y’all mad. We speak up, y’all mad. We die, y’all silent." Colin Kaepernick stated on October 8, 2017 in a tweet: Says Winston Churchill said, "A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on." Joy Behar stated on September 6, 2017 in comments on 'The View': Says PolitiFact reported that "95 percent of what (Donald Trump) says is a lie." Donald Trump stated on February 12, 2017 in a tweet: "While on FAKE NEWS @CNN, Bernie Sanders was cut off for using the term fake news to describe the network. They said technical difficulties!"
X posts stated on March 28, 2022 in a tweet: Will Smith slapped Chris Rock “to take attention away from Ukraine.”
YouTube videos stated on March 19, 2022 in a YouTube video's caption: A video shows Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy singing “Imagine” by John Lennon.
Viral image stated on March 5, 2022 in a tweet: “The Simpsons” predicted Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Instagram posts stated on October 4, 2021 in an Instagram post: “Sophia Stewart wrote books in the 70s that were stolen from her by Warner Bros. (Terminator 1-4 & The Matrix 1 & 2!) ... she won Hollywood's biggest lawsuit, $2.5 Billion.”
Viral image stated on June 6, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Jamaica becomes the first country to make K-pop illegal.”
Instagram posts stated on April 8, 2021 in an Instagram post: "DMX received COVID vaccine days before heart attack."
Facebook posts stated on March 25, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon and Stephen Colbert are “still not doing Biden jokes."
Facebook posts stated on February 7, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Satan flashed in the halftime Super Bowl satanic ritual."
Viral image stated on October 20, 2020 in a Facebook post: Photo shows Ice Cube and 50 Cent wearing Donald Trump hats.
Instagram posts stated on October 15, 2020 in an Instagram post: Says Kanye West got 40,000 votes in the presidential election in Kentucky.
Facebook posts stated on October 2, 2020 in a post on Facebook: “The Rock has lost 48 million followers on his IG and YouTube after coming out for Biden.”
Viral image stated on August 6, 2020 in a Facebook post: Photos from the movie “Lilo & Stitch” support child sex-trafficking conspiracy theories.
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 June 3, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Trump’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame has been destroyed.”
Facebook posts stated on May 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: Ron Howard wrote a Facebook post about being a liberal.
Bloggers stated on April 3, 2020 in a blog post: “Joe Exotic tests positive for coronavirus in prison. It’s been confirmed.”
Viral image stated on March 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Tom Hanks has a volleyball to keep him company while he’s quarantined.
Viral image stated on February 19, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says the 2008 book “End of Days” predicted the current coronavirus outbreak.
Viral image stated on January 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Bill Murray said, “So if we lie to the government, it’s a felony. But if they lie to us it's politics.”
Viral image stated on September 22, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says an image shows a paralyzed groom being held up by his groomsmen so he could kiss his bride.
Viral image stated on January 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Lil Boosie and George Zimmerman got into a fight.
Facebook posts stated on January 22, 2017 in a Facebook post: "Nicole Kidman ‘blacklisted’ from Hollywood for vowing to support president."
Viral image stated on November 4, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Jeb Bush tweeted "Ok boomer" at Donald Trump.
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.
Nourtey stated on December 30, 2017 in a headline: "Hollywood celebs: We will go on ‘total strike’ if Trump does not resign."
Viral image stated on October 9, 2017 in Internet posts: A viral image shows LeBron James wearing a T-shirt that reads, "We march, y’all mad. We sit down, y’all mad. We speak up, y’all mad. We die, y’all silent."
Colin Kaepernick stated on October 8, 2017 in a tweet: Says Winston Churchill said, "A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on."
Joy Behar stated on September 6, 2017 in comments on 'The View': Says PolitiFact reported that "95 percent of what (Donald Trump) says is a lie."
Donald Trump stated on February 12, 2017 in a tweet: "While on FAKE NEWS @CNN, Bernie Sanders was cut off for using the term fake news to describe the network. They said technical difficulties!"
