Latest False Fact-checks in Crime 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 Facebook posts stated on January 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: Sex traffickers are using a zip-tie contraption on the door handles of vehicles “to trick females into looking down and digging for something in their purse to cut with ... Once they’re distracted, boom! They are quickly forced into another vehicle, never to be seen again by their people.” Bloggers stated on January 14, 2020 in a blog post: Says Patrick Mahomes said, “I believe George Zimmerman is innocent.” Facebook posts stated on December 12, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says J. David Cox, "the boss" of the jail guards "who were supposed to keep" suspected sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein alive, is also "friends with Bill and Hillary Clinton." Facebook posts stated on January 7, 2020 in a Facebook post: "The Australia bushfires have nothing to do with climate change; it was arson." Philip Van Cleave stated on December 9, 2019 in a speech.: U.S. and Virginia murders are "usually gangbangers killing gangbangers." Facebook posts stated on September 5, 2018 in a Facebook post: On Sept. 5, 1993, "Vince Foster went to Fort Marcy Park and shot himself 3 times in the back of the head to avoid testifying against Hillary Clinton." Facebook posts stated on October 8, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says the Obamas are connected to the Varsity Blues college admissions scandal. Facebook posts stated on September 13, 2019: "Beto O’Rourke wants to confiscate guns because he can’t buy one himself due to his criminal record." Viral image stated on August 26, 2019 in a Facebook post: A scarecrow discovered on a Texas ranch was actually a human skeleton. Facebook posts stated on August 22, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says the "bones of children" were found on Jeffrey Epstein’s island. Viral image stated on August 13, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Susan Coleman was killed after having an affair with Bill Clinton. Facebook posts stated on August 15, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says 194 people were killed in mass shootings in 2018 while undocumented immigrants killed 83,211 people. Viral image stated on June 23, 2019 in a Facebook post: "If you need to call 911 but are scared to because of someone in the room dial and ask for a pepperoni pizza." Dianne Feinstein stated on August 3, 2019 in a tweet: There are "more gun deaths by far" in the United States than any other country in the world. Viral image stated on August 3, 2019 in posts on Facebook: "ICE just rolled up to the school where the families are reunifying after the El Paso shooting to check citizenship papers." Chelsea Handler stated on August 2, 2019 in a tweet: "Elijah Cummings’ house was broken into after Trump publicly attacked him on Twitter." Donald Trump stated on August 1, 2019 in a rally in Cincinnati, Ohio: Democrats "want virtual immunity for illegal aliens who have created horrible crimes and murder." Bill Stanley stated on July 9, 2019 in a radio interview.: "How many people have with a concealed carry permit have committed a crime in Virginia? ...The answer is zero." Viral image stated on April 18, 2016 in a Facebook post: A retired U.S. Army sergeant faces life in prison for killing two Syrian refugees after discovering they raped his teenage daughter. Ilhan Omar stated on June 5, 2019 in a tweet: "Every day on average 500 people die from gun violence." William Barr stated on April 18, 2019 in a press conference: "The White House fully cooperated with the Special Counsel’s investigation." Viral image stated on March 18, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Donna Brazile is a "criminal." Facebook posts stated on March 18, 2019 in posts online: ATM users in distress can enter their PIN backwards to secretly call the police. Amy Klobuchar stated on March 17, 2019 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": During her tenure as county attorney in Minnesota, "there was a 65 percent decrease in incarceration of African-Americans." David Crowley stated on February 24, 2019 in a TV interview: ''Over 40 percent of African-American men in (Milwaukee County) have been going to prison for low-level drug offenses, and I think a hundred times that in the city of Madison." Kamala Harris stated on February 24, 2019 in a podcast: Says handing over arrested undocumented youth to ICE "was an unintended consequence" of a 2008 San Francisco policy that she supported. Tom McClintock stated on January 29, 2019 in a speech: "In 2017, illegal aliens murdered 1,800 Americans." Matt Gaetz stated on February 7, 2019 in a CNN interview: "One out of every 5 people that the federal government charges with murder is an illegal alien." Viral image stated on February 4, 2019 in a Facebook post: Muslim immigrants were responsible for 11,000 of 13,000 knife attacks in London in the past 12 months. Donald Trump stated on January 27, 2019 in a tweet: "58,000 non-citizens voted in Texas, with 95,000 non-citizens registered to vote."
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Facebook posts stated on January 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: Sex traffickers are using a zip-tie contraption on the door handles of vehicles “to trick females into looking down and digging for something in their purse to cut with ... Once they’re distracted, boom! They are quickly forced into another vehicle, never to be seen again by their people.” Bloggers stated on January 14, 2020 in a blog post: Says Patrick Mahomes said, “I believe George Zimmerman is innocent.” Facebook posts stated on December 12, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says J. David Cox, "the boss" of the jail guards "who were supposed to keep" suspected sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein alive, is also "friends with Bill and Hillary Clinton." Facebook posts stated on January 7, 2020 in a Facebook post: "The Australia bushfires have nothing to do with climate change; it was arson." Philip Van Cleave stated on December 9, 2019 in a speech.: U.S. and Virginia murders are "usually gangbangers killing gangbangers." Facebook posts stated on September 5, 2018 in a Facebook post: On Sept. 5, 1993, "Vince Foster went to Fort Marcy Park and shot himself 3 times in the back of the head to avoid testifying against Hillary Clinton." Facebook posts stated on October 8, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says the Obamas are connected to the Varsity Blues college admissions scandal. Facebook posts stated on September 13, 2019: "Beto O’Rourke wants to confiscate guns because he can’t buy one himself due to his criminal record." Viral image stated on August 26, 2019 in a Facebook post: A scarecrow discovered on a Texas ranch was actually a human skeleton. Facebook posts stated on August 22, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says the "bones of children" were found on Jeffrey Epstein’s island. Viral image stated on August 13, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Susan Coleman was killed after having an affair with Bill Clinton. Facebook posts stated on August 15, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says 194 people were killed in mass shootings in 2018 while undocumented immigrants killed 83,211 people. Viral image stated on June 23, 2019 in a Facebook post: "If you need to call 911 but are scared to because of someone in the room dial and ask for a pepperoni pizza." Dianne Feinstein stated on August 3, 2019 in a tweet: There are "more gun deaths by far" in the United States than any other country in the world. Viral image stated on August 3, 2019 in posts on Facebook: "ICE just rolled up to the school where the families are reunifying after the El Paso shooting to check citizenship papers." Chelsea Handler stated on August 2, 2019 in a tweet: "Elijah Cummings’ house was broken into after Trump publicly attacked him on Twitter." Donald Trump stated on August 1, 2019 in a rally in Cincinnati, Ohio: Democrats "want virtual immunity for illegal aliens who have created horrible crimes and murder." Bill Stanley stated on July 9, 2019 in a radio interview.: "How many people have with a concealed carry permit have committed a crime in Virginia? ...The answer is zero." Viral image stated on April 18, 2016 in a Facebook post: A retired U.S. Army sergeant faces life in prison for killing two Syrian refugees after discovering they raped his teenage daughter. Ilhan Omar stated on June 5, 2019 in a tweet: "Every day on average 500 people die from gun violence." William Barr stated on April 18, 2019 in a press conference: "The White House fully cooperated with the Special Counsel’s investigation." Viral image stated on March 18, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Donna Brazile is a "criminal." Facebook posts stated on March 18, 2019 in posts online: ATM users in distress can enter their PIN backwards to secretly call the police. Amy Klobuchar stated on March 17, 2019 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": During her tenure as county attorney in Minnesota, "there was a 65 percent decrease in incarceration of African-Americans." David Crowley stated on February 24, 2019 in a TV interview: ''Over 40 percent of African-American men in (Milwaukee County) have been going to prison for low-level drug offenses, and I think a hundred times that in the city of Madison." Kamala Harris stated on February 24, 2019 in a podcast: Says handing over arrested undocumented youth to ICE "was an unintended consequence" of a 2008 San Francisco policy that she supported. Tom McClintock stated on January 29, 2019 in a speech: "In 2017, illegal aliens murdered 1,800 Americans." Matt Gaetz stated on February 7, 2019 in a CNN interview: "One out of every 5 people that the federal government charges with murder is an illegal alien." Viral image stated on February 4, 2019 in a Facebook post: Muslim immigrants were responsible for 11,000 of 13,000 knife attacks in London in the past 12 months. Donald Trump stated on January 27, 2019 in a tweet: "58,000 non-citizens voted in Texas, with 95,000 non-citizens registered to vote."
Facebook posts stated on January 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: Sex traffickers are using a zip-tie contraption on the door handles of vehicles “to trick females into looking down and digging for something in their purse to cut with ... Once they’re distracted, boom! They are quickly forced into another vehicle, never to be seen again by their people.”
Bloggers stated on January 14, 2020 in a blog post: Says Patrick Mahomes said, “I believe George Zimmerman is innocent.”
Facebook posts stated on December 12, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says J. David Cox, "the boss" of the jail guards "who were supposed to keep" suspected sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein alive, is also "friends with Bill and Hillary Clinton."
Facebook posts stated on January 7, 2020 in a Facebook post: "The Australia bushfires have nothing to do with climate change; it was arson."
Philip Van Cleave stated on December 9, 2019 in a speech.: U.S. and Virginia murders are "usually gangbangers killing gangbangers."
Facebook posts stated on September 5, 2018 in a Facebook post: On Sept. 5, 1993, "Vince Foster went to Fort Marcy Park and shot himself 3 times in the back of the head to avoid testifying against Hillary Clinton."
Facebook posts stated on October 8, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says the Obamas are connected to the Varsity Blues college admissions scandal.
Facebook posts stated on September 13, 2019: "Beto O’Rourke wants to confiscate guns because he can’t buy one himself due to his criminal record."
Viral image stated on August 26, 2019 in a Facebook post: A scarecrow discovered on a Texas ranch was actually a human skeleton.
Facebook posts stated on August 22, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says the "bones of children" were found on Jeffrey Epstein’s island.
Viral image stated on August 13, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Susan Coleman was killed after having an affair with Bill Clinton.
Facebook posts stated on August 15, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says 194 people were killed in mass shootings in 2018 while undocumented immigrants killed 83,211 people.
Viral image stated on June 23, 2019 in a Facebook post: "If you need to call 911 but are scared to because of someone in the room dial and ask for a pepperoni pizza."
Dianne Feinstein stated on August 3, 2019 in a tweet: There are "more gun deaths by far" in the United States than any other country in the world.
Viral image stated on August 3, 2019 in posts on Facebook: "ICE just rolled up to the school where the families are reunifying after the El Paso shooting to check citizenship papers."
Chelsea Handler stated on August 2, 2019 in a tweet: "Elijah Cummings’ house was broken into after Trump publicly attacked him on Twitter."
Donald Trump stated on August 1, 2019 in a rally in Cincinnati, Ohio: Democrats "want virtual immunity for illegal aliens who have created horrible crimes and murder."
Bill Stanley stated on July 9, 2019 in a radio interview.: "How many people have with a concealed carry permit have committed a crime in Virginia? ...The answer is zero."
Viral image stated on April 18, 2016 in a Facebook post: A retired U.S. Army sergeant faces life in prison for killing two Syrian refugees after discovering they raped his teenage daughter.
Ilhan Omar stated on June 5, 2019 in a tweet: "Every day on average 500 people die from gun violence."
William Barr stated on April 18, 2019 in a press conference: "The White House fully cooperated with the Special Counsel’s investigation."
Facebook posts stated on March 18, 2019 in posts online: ATM users in distress can enter their PIN backwards to secretly call the police.
Amy Klobuchar stated on March 17, 2019 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": During her tenure as county attorney in Minnesota, "there was a 65 percent decrease in incarceration of African-Americans."
David Crowley stated on February 24, 2019 in a TV interview: ''Over 40 percent of African-American men in (Milwaukee County) have been going to prison for low-level drug offenses, and I think a hundred times that in the city of Madison."
Kamala Harris stated on February 24, 2019 in a podcast: Says handing over arrested undocumented youth to ICE "was an unintended consequence" of a 2008 San Francisco policy that she supported.
Tom McClintock stated on January 29, 2019 in a speech: "In 2017, illegal aliens murdered 1,800 Americans."
Matt Gaetz stated on February 7, 2019 in a CNN interview: "One out of every 5 people that the federal government charges with murder is an illegal alien."
Viral image stated on February 4, 2019 in a Facebook post: Muslim immigrants were responsible for 11,000 of 13,000 knife attacks in London in the past 12 months.
Donald Trump stated on January 27, 2019 in a tweet: "58,000 non-citizens voted in Texas, with 95,000 non-citizens registered to vote."
