Latest Fact-checks in Religion 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 Newsmax stated on January 4, 2023 in a Facebook post: "Pope Benedict XVI and the Vatican requested that President Biden not attend Benedict’s funeral." Viral image stated on November 5, 2022 in Instagram post: A German survey ranked Kyrie Irving as the “greatest threat to world peace” among world leaders. Instagram posts stated on October 29, 2022 in Instagram post: Photo shows Stanford scientists' "3D model of how Joseph, the husband of Mary the Mother of Jesus Christ, might have looked.” Instagram posts stated on September 8, 2022 in Facebook post: Joe Biden appointed a 'satanist' to the White House. Facebook posts stated on September 5, 2022 in a video on Facebook: Joe Biden called Pope Francis the “famous African American baseball player in America." CatholicVote stated on August 17, 2022 in an ad: Three churches were targeted during arson attacks over the summer “because they protect unborn babies and women in need.” Instagram posts stated on July 17, 2022 in an Instagram post: Tennessee court rules “taxpayer-funded establishments can place signs that say ‘No Jews allowed.’” TikTok posts stated on July 19, 2022 in a TikTok post: An image shows Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene in front of a cross with a figurine of former President Donald Trump on it. Instagram posts stated on July 11, 2022 in una publicación en Instagram: Falleció el papa emérito Benedicto XVI. Lauren Boebert stated on June 26, 2022 in in a speech: The Founding Fathers of the United States intended that “the church is supposed to direct the government.” Viral image stated on June 20, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Iceland declares all religions are mental disorders.” Kathy Barnette stated on May 13, 2022 in an interview: Says she never tweeted comments linking pedophilia and Islam. Facebook posts stated on March 29, 2022 in a Facebook post: “A Florida court sets atheist holy day” on April 1. Facebook posts stated on March 27, 2022 in a post: "JUST IN: The Vatican has invited Chelsea Clinton, Dr. Fauci, New Age figure Deepak Chopra and the CEOs of Moderna and Pfizer to speak at a May conference focusing on 'health' and the 'soul.'" X posts stated on March 7, 2022 in a tweet: “We haven’t seen a single American megachurch offer anything to help Ukrainians.” Facebook posts stated on February 20, 2022 in a public Facebook group: Photos show “Ukrainian Christians pray outdoors, in the snow, for their country in this phase of war danger.” Viral image stated on January 16, 2022 in a Facebook post: Tim Tebow used to “kneel in prayer and the NFL complained.” Instagram posts stated on December 28, 2021 in a post: “NASA hired 24 theologians to study human reaction to aliens.” Kevin McCarthy stated on November 18, 2021 in a speech: The House-passed Build Back Better bill is a “government takeover of child care.” Facebook posts stated on November 21, 2021 in a Facebook post: The Vatican owns a telescope called Lucifer. Facebook posts stated on October 31, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Atheists are prohibited from holding office in 8 states.” Facebook posts stated on October 15, 2021 in a post: “Muslim figure: We must have pork-free menus or we will leave U.S.” Anthony Fauci stated on October 3, 2021 in an interview on CNN: “There are precious few religions that actually say you cannot” get vaccinated. Viral image stated on August 17, 2021 in a Facebook post: “The yearly cost of religious tax exemptions: $71 billion. If the church paid taxes, everyone would only have to pay 3% taxes.” Viral image stated on September 13, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Tim Tebow wrote, “The government might be preparing us for a cashless society, but it was predicted by the Bible.” Kristi Noem stated on July 16, 2021 in an Iowa event: “In South Dakota, I’m putting prayer back in our schools.” Instagram posts stated on June 29, 2021 in an Instagram post: “Muslim BTS fan accidentally plays the song 'Dynamite' instead of Azaan on loudspeakers at 4am; gets arrested.” Facebook posts stated on May 7, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Chelsea Clinton tweeted, "If Jesus were alive today he'd be working at Planned Parenthood." Facebook posts stated on May 6, 2021 in a Facebook post: “First time in 70 years the National Day Of Prayer was not observed in our nation’s capital!” Facebook posts stated on March 24, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says the suspected Boulder mass shooter is a Muslim "who entered illegally from Mexico and purchased the firearm from a guy that sells stolen guns."
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Newsmax stated on January 4, 2023 in a Facebook post: "Pope Benedict XVI and the Vatican requested that President Biden not attend Benedict’s funeral." Viral image stated on November 5, 2022 in Instagram post: A German survey ranked Kyrie Irving as the “greatest threat to world peace” among world leaders. Instagram posts stated on October 29, 2022 in Instagram post: Photo shows Stanford scientists' "3D model of how Joseph, the husband of Mary the Mother of Jesus Christ, might have looked.” Instagram posts stated on September 8, 2022 in Facebook post: Joe Biden appointed a 'satanist' to the White House. Facebook posts stated on September 5, 2022 in a video on Facebook: Joe Biden called Pope Francis the “famous African American baseball player in America." CatholicVote stated on August 17, 2022 in an ad: Three churches were targeted during arson attacks over the summer “because they protect unborn babies and women in need.” Instagram posts stated on July 17, 2022 in an Instagram post: Tennessee court rules “taxpayer-funded establishments can place signs that say ‘No Jews allowed.’” TikTok posts stated on July 19, 2022 in a TikTok post: An image shows Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene in front of a cross with a figurine of former President Donald Trump on it. Instagram posts stated on July 11, 2022 in una publicación en Instagram: Falleció el papa emérito Benedicto XVI. Lauren Boebert stated on June 26, 2022 in in a speech: The Founding Fathers of the United States intended that “the church is supposed to direct the government.” Viral image stated on June 20, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Iceland declares all religions are mental disorders.” Kathy Barnette stated on May 13, 2022 in an interview: Says she never tweeted comments linking pedophilia and Islam. Facebook posts stated on March 29, 2022 in a Facebook post: “A Florida court sets atheist holy day” on April 1. Facebook posts stated on March 27, 2022 in a post: "JUST IN: The Vatican has invited Chelsea Clinton, Dr. Fauci, New Age figure Deepak Chopra and the CEOs of Moderna and Pfizer to speak at a May conference focusing on 'health' and the 'soul.'" X posts stated on March 7, 2022 in a tweet: “We haven’t seen a single American megachurch offer anything to help Ukrainians.” Facebook posts stated on February 20, 2022 in a public Facebook group: Photos show “Ukrainian Christians pray outdoors, in the snow, for their country in this phase of war danger.” Viral image stated on January 16, 2022 in a Facebook post: Tim Tebow used to “kneel in prayer and the NFL complained.” Instagram posts stated on December 28, 2021 in a post: “NASA hired 24 theologians to study human reaction to aliens.” Kevin McCarthy stated on November 18, 2021 in a speech: The House-passed Build Back Better bill is a “government takeover of child care.” Facebook posts stated on November 21, 2021 in a Facebook post: The Vatican owns a telescope called Lucifer. Facebook posts stated on October 31, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Atheists are prohibited from holding office in 8 states.” Facebook posts stated on October 15, 2021 in a post: “Muslim figure: We must have pork-free menus or we will leave U.S.” Anthony Fauci stated on October 3, 2021 in an interview on CNN: “There are precious few religions that actually say you cannot” get vaccinated. Viral image stated on August 17, 2021 in a Facebook post: “The yearly cost of religious tax exemptions: $71 billion. If the church paid taxes, everyone would only have to pay 3% taxes.” Viral image stated on September 13, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Tim Tebow wrote, “The government might be preparing us for a cashless society, but it was predicted by the Bible.” Kristi Noem stated on July 16, 2021 in an Iowa event: “In South Dakota, I’m putting prayer back in our schools.” Instagram posts stated on June 29, 2021 in an Instagram post: “Muslim BTS fan accidentally plays the song 'Dynamite' instead of Azaan on loudspeakers at 4am; gets arrested.” Facebook posts stated on May 7, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Chelsea Clinton tweeted, "If Jesus were alive today he'd be working at Planned Parenthood." Facebook posts stated on May 6, 2021 in a Facebook post: “First time in 70 years the National Day Of Prayer was not observed in our nation’s capital!” Facebook posts stated on March 24, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says the suspected Boulder mass shooter is a Muslim "who entered illegally from Mexico and purchased the firearm from a guy that sells stolen guns."
Newsmax stated on January 4, 2023 in a Facebook post: "Pope Benedict XVI and the Vatican requested that President Biden not attend Benedict’s funeral."
Viral image stated on November 5, 2022 in Instagram post: A German survey ranked Kyrie Irving as the “greatest threat to world peace” among world leaders.
Instagram posts stated on October 29, 2022 in Instagram post: Photo shows Stanford scientists' "3D model of how Joseph, the husband of Mary the Mother of Jesus Christ, might have looked.”
Instagram posts stated on September 8, 2022 in Facebook post: Joe Biden appointed a 'satanist' to the White House.
Facebook posts stated on September 5, 2022 in a video on Facebook: Joe Biden called Pope Francis the “famous African American baseball player in America."
CatholicVote stated on August 17, 2022 in an ad: Three churches were targeted during arson attacks over the summer “because they protect unborn babies and women in need.”
Instagram posts stated on July 17, 2022 in an Instagram post: Tennessee court rules “taxpayer-funded establishments can place signs that say ‘No Jews allowed.’”
TikTok posts stated on July 19, 2022 in a TikTok post: An image shows Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene in front of a cross with a figurine of former President Donald Trump on it.
Instagram posts stated on July 11, 2022 in una publicación en Instagram: Falleció el papa emérito Benedicto XVI.
Lauren Boebert stated on June 26, 2022 in in a speech: The Founding Fathers of the United States intended that “the church is supposed to direct the government.”
Viral image stated on June 20, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Iceland declares all religions are mental disorders.”
Kathy Barnette stated on May 13, 2022 in an interview: Says she never tweeted comments linking pedophilia and Islam.
Facebook posts stated on March 29, 2022 in a Facebook post: “A Florida court sets atheist holy day” on April 1.
Facebook posts stated on March 27, 2022 in a post: "JUST IN: The Vatican has invited Chelsea Clinton, Dr. Fauci, New Age figure Deepak Chopra and the CEOs of Moderna and Pfizer to speak at a May conference focusing on 'health' and the 'soul.'"
X posts stated on March 7, 2022 in a tweet: “We haven’t seen a single American megachurch offer anything to help Ukrainians.”
Facebook posts stated on February 20, 2022 in a public Facebook group: Photos show “Ukrainian Christians pray outdoors, in the snow, for their country in this phase of war danger.”
Viral image stated on January 16, 2022 in a Facebook post: Tim Tebow used to “kneel in prayer and the NFL complained.”
Instagram posts stated on December 28, 2021 in a post: “NASA hired 24 theologians to study human reaction to aliens.”
Kevin McCarthy stated on November 18, 2021 in a speech: The House-passed Build Back Better bill is a “government takeover of child care.”
Facebook posts stated on November 21, 2021 in a Facebook post: The Vatican owns a telescope called Lucifer.
Facebook posts stated on October 31, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Atheists are prohibited from holding office in 8 states.”
Facebook posts stated on October 15, 2021 in a post: “Muslim figure: We must have pork-free menus or we will leave U.S.”
Anthony Fauci stated on October 3, 2021 in an interview on CNN: “There are precious few religions that actually say you cannot” get vaccinated.
Viral image stated on August 17, 2021 in a Facebook post: “The yearly cost of religious tax exemptions: $71 billion. If the church paid taxes, everyone would only have to pay 3% taxes.”
Viral image stated on September 13, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Tim Tebow wrote, “The government might be preparing us for a cashless society, but it was predicted by the Bible.”
Kristi Noem stated on July 16, 2021 in an Iowa event: “In South Dakota, I’m putting prayer back in our schools.”
Instagram posts stated on June 29, 2021 in an Instagram post: “Muslim BTS fan accidentally plays the song 'Dynamite' instead of Azaan on loudspeakers at 4am; gets arrested.”
Facebook posts stated on May 7, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Chelsea Clinton tweeted, "If Jesus were alive today he'd be working at Planned Parenthood."
Facebook posts stated on May 6, 2021 in a Facebook post: “First time in 70 years the National Day Of Prayer was not observed in our nation’s capital!”
Facebook posts stated on March 24, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says the suspected Boulder mass shooter is a Muslim "who entered illegally from Mexico and purchased the firearm from a guy that sells stolen guns."