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 January 5, 2020 in a Facebook post: Ilhan Omar called for "violence" against President Trump over Middle East dispute. Bloggers stated on January 9, 2020 in a story: Says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said Christianity should be ignored as "superstitious nonsense." Facebook posts stated on September 21, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says after Australia passed a "new law" that forced gun owners to give up over 640,000 firearms, the country saw a dramatic increase in homicides, assaults and robberies. Viral image stated on January 6, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden "murdered U.S. Navy Seals." Bloggers stated on January 6, 2020 in a story: Nancy Pelosi assured Iran that Trump will "pay for his crimes." Viral image stated on January 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a photo that shows a group of dead, scorched sheep is from Australia wildfires. Viral image stated on January 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: A photo of a horse being pulled through a scorched ranch is from the Australia wildfires. Viral image stated on January 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: A photo of a deer standing near a burned down residence is from the Australia wildfires. Viral image stated on January 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: A photo of a burned cat is from the Australia wildfires. Facebook posts stated on January 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: A collection of photos shows animals caught in the Australia wildfires. Facebook posts stated on March 31, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Trump volunteered his airline to bring troops home during Operation Desert Storm. Viral image stated on January 4, 2020 in a post on Facebook: An image shows animals burning in the Australia wildfires Facebook posts stated on December 13, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says the Obamas "surrendered" their law licenses to escape disciplinary action and charges. Facebook posts stated on December 13, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says President Trump’s mother said, "Yes, he’s an idiot with zero common sense, and no social skills, but he is my son. I just hope he never goes into politics. He’d be a disaster." Viral image stated on December 15, 2019 in a Facebook post: An old image shows a drug store with a marijuana leaf sign. Bloggers stated on November 24, 2019 in a story: Says Koalas are "functionally extinct" as bushfires in Australia continue to destroy their habitat. Viral image stated on December 6, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a photo of a woman wearing a costume holding the sign "vagina lady" is Stanford law professor Pamela Karlan. Facebook posts stated on December 9, 2019 in a Facebook post: Quotes Andy Borowitz as saying "stopping Hillary is a short-term solution. The long-term solution — and it will be more difficult — is fixing the educational system that has created so many people ignorant enough to vote for Hillary." Facebook posts stated on October 22, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says that the "28th Amendment" prohibits Congress from creating laws that apply to U.S. citizens but not to them, and vice-versa. Facebook posts stated on December 9, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a photo shows an old Christmas tradition of women apologizing "to their husbands for all the mistakes they made during the year and beg for forgiveness." Facebook posts stated on December 9, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Will Smith and his son Jaden Smith died in a car crash. Facebook posts stated on October 29, 2013 in a Facebook post: Says former Democratic Sen. Harry Reid has an outlaw horse thief ancestor and Reid’s office offered a spin-job biography about the man. Viral image stated on November 3, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says First Lady Melania Trump posted a photo of herself "yesterday" and Facebook took it down. Viral image stated on July 5, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says for every "share" that a photograph of a sick boy gets, Facebook will donate one dollar. Facebook posts stated on November 20, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says people can send Christmas cards to "a recovering American soldier" at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. Facebook posts stated on October 29, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says President Obama used government funds to pay for his personal vacations for the next 20 years and Trump sent him a bill. Facebook posts stated on November 6, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Nike pays factory workers, 80% of whom are women, "20 cents an hour" and has them work "70 to 80 hours a week." Viral image stated on November 19, 2019 in a Facebook post: An image shows Rep. Elise Stefanik flipping off the camera at the impeachment proceedings Bloggers stated on November 19, 2019 in a story: Says Nancy Pelosi said "Americans are the stupidest people on earth." Facebook posts stated on November 19, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Nancy Pelosi said, "It is dangerous to let the voters decide Trump’s fate."
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Viral image stated on January 5, 2020 in a Facebook post: Ilhan Omar called for "violence" against President Trump over Middle East dispute. Bloggers stated on January 9, 2020 in a story: Says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said Christianity should be ignored as "superstitious nonsense." Facebook posts stated on September 21, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says after Australia passed a "new law" that forced gun owners to give up over 640,000 firearms, the country saw a dramatic increase in homicides, assaults and robberies. Viral image stated on January 6, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden "murdered U.S. Navy Seals." Bloggers stated on January 6, 2020 in a story: Nancy Pelosi assured Iran that Trump will "pay for his crimes." Viral image stated on January 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a photo that shows a group of dead, scorched sheep is from Australia wildfires. Viral image stated on January 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: A photo of a horse being pulled through a scorched ranch is from the Australia wildfires. Viral image stated on January 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: A photo of a deer standing near a burned down residence is from the Australia wildfires. Viral image stated on January 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: A photo of a burned cat is from the Australia wildfires. Facebook posts stated on January 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: A collection of photos shows animals caught in the Australia wildfires. Facebook posts stated on March 31, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Trump volunteered his airline to bring troops home during Operation Desert Storm. Viral image stated on January 4, 2020 in a post on Facebook: An image shows animals burning in the Australia wildfires Facebook posts stated on December 13, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says the Obamas "surrendered" their law licenses to escape disciplinary action and charges. Facebook posts stated on December 13, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says President Trump’s mother said, "Yes, he’s an idiot with zero common sense, and no social skills, but he is my son. I just hope he never goes into politics. He’d be a disaster." Viral image stated on December 15, 2019 in a Facebook post: An old image shows a drug store with a marijuana leaf sign. Bloggers stated on November 24, 2019 in a story: Says Koalas are "functionally extinct" as bushfires in Australia continue to destroy their habitat. Viral image stated on December 6, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a photo of a woman wearing a costume holding the sign "vagina lady" is Stanford law professor Pamela Karlan. Facebook posts stated on December 9, 2019 in a Facebook post: Quotes Andy Borowitz as saying "stopping Hillary is a short-term solution. The long-term solution — and it will be more difficult — is fixing the educational system that has created so many people ignorant enough to vote for Hillary." Facebook posts stated on October 22, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says that the "28th Amendment" prohibits Congress from creating laws that apply to U.S. citizens but not to them, and vice-versa. Facebook posts stated on December 9, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a photo shows an old Christmas tradition of women apologizing "to their husbands for all the mistakes they made during the year and beg for forgiveness." Facebook posts stated on December 9, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Will Smith and his son Jaden Smith died in a car crash. Facebook posts stated on October 29, 2013 in a Facebook post: Says former Democratic Sen. Harry Reid has an outlaw horse thief ancestor and Reid’s office offered a spin-job biography about the man. Viral image stated on November 3, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says First Lady Melania Trump posted a photo of herself "yesterday" and Facebook took it down. Viral image stated on July 5, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says for every "share" that a photograph of a sick boy gets, Facebook will donate one dollar. Facebook posts stated on November 20, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says people can send Christmas cards to "a recovering American soldier" at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. Facebook posts stated on October 29, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says President Obama used government funds to pay for his personal vacations for the next 20 years and Trump sent him a bill. Facebook posts stated on November 6, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Nike pays factory workers, 80% of whom are women, "20 cents an hour" and has them work "70 to 80 hours a week." Viral image stated on November 19, 2019 in a Facebook post: An image shows Rep. Elise Stefanik flipping off the camera at the impeachment proceedings Bloggers stated on November 19, 2019 in a story: Says Nancy Pelosi said "Americans are the stupidest people on earth." Facebook posts stated on November 19, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Nancy Pelosi said, "It is dangerous to let the voters decide Trump’s fate."
Viral image stated on January 5, 2020 in a Facebook post: Ilhan Omar called for "violence" against President Trump over Middle East dispute.
Bloggers stated on January 9, 2020 in a story: Says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said Christianity should be ignored as "superstitious nonsense."
Facebook posts stated on September 21, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says after Australia passed a "new law" that forced gun owners to give up over 640,000 firearms, the country saw a dramatic increase in homicides, assaults and robberies.
Bloggers stated on January 6, 2020 in a story: Nancy Pelosi assured Iran that Trump will "pay for his crimes."
Viral image stated on January 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a photo that shows a group of dead, scorched sheep is from Australia wildfires.
Viral image stated on January 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: A photo of a horse being pulled through a scorched ranch is from the Australia wildfires.
Viral image stated on January 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: A photo of a deer standing near a burned down residence is from the Australia wildfires.
Viral image stated on January 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: A photo of a burned cat is from the Australia wildfires.
Facebook posts stated on January 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: A collection of photos shows animals caught in the Australia wildfires.
Facebook posts stated on March 31, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Trump volunteered his airline to bring troops home during Operation Desert Storm.
Viral image stated on January 4, 2020 in a post on Facebook: An image shows animals burning in the Australia wildfires
Facebook posts stated on December 13, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says the Obamas "surrendered" their law licenses to escape disciplinary action and charges.
Facebook posts stated on December 13, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says President Trump’s mother said, "Yes, he’s an idiot with zero common sense, and no social skills, but he is my son. I just hope he never goes into politics. He’d be a disaster."
Viral image stated on December 15, 2019 in a Facebook post: An old image shows a drug store with a marijuana leaf sign.
Bloggers stated on November 24, 2019 in a story: Says Koalas are "functionally extinct" as bushfires in Australia continue to destroy their habitat.
Viral image stated on December 6, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a photo of a woman wearing a costume holding the sign "vagina lady" is Stanford law professor Pamela Karlan.
Facebook posts stated on December 9, 2019 in a Facebook post: Quotes Andy Borowitz as saying "stopping Hillary is a short-term solution. The long-term solution — and it will be more difficult — is fixing the educational system that has created so many people ignorant enough to vote for Hillary."
Facebook posts stated on October 22, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says that the "28th Amendment" prohibits Congress from creating laws that apply to U.S. citizens but not to them, and vice-versa.
Facebook posts stated on December 9, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a photo shows an old Christmas tradition of women apologizing "to their husbands for all the mistakes they made during the year and beg for forgiveness."
Facebook posts stated on December 9, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Will Smith and his son Jaden Smith died in a car crash.
Facebook posts stated on October 29, 2013 in a Facebook post: Says former Democratic Sen. Harry Reid has an outlaw horse thief ancestor and Reid’s office offered a spin-job biography about the man.
Viral image stated on November 3, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says First Lady Melania Trump posted a photo of herself "yesterday" and Facebook took it down.
Viral image stated on July 5, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says for every "share" that a photograph of a sick boy gets, Facebook will donate one dollar.
Facebook posts stated on November 20, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says people can send Christmas cards to "a recovering American soldier" at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C.
Facebook posts stated on October 29, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says President Obama used government funds to pay for his personal vacations for the next 20 years and Trump sent him a bill.
Facebook posts stated on November 6, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Nike pays factory workers, 80% of whom are women, "20 cents an hour" and has them work "70 to 80 hours a week."
Viral image stated on November 19, 2019 in a Facebook post: An image shows Rep. Elise Stefanik flipping off the camera at the impeachment proceedings
Bloggers stated on November 19, 2019 in a story: Says Nancy Pelosi said "Americans are the stupidest people on earth."
Facebook posts stated on November 19, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Nancy Pelosi said, "It is dangerous to let the voters decide Trump’s fate."
