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Facebook posts stated on February 8, 2022 in post on Facebook:

Says a Washington Post headline and graphic about COVID-19 deaths are misleading.

By Jeff Cercone • February 11, 2022

E. Gordon Gee stated on September 20, 2018 in an interview with the Daily Athenaeum:

In public approval, "the press is rated right now below that of Congress, and that is very low; it’s in the single digits."

By Mary Alice Truitt • October 29, 2018

Donald Trump stated on August 28, 2018 in a tweet:

Says "96 percent of (Google News) results on ‘Trump News’ are from National Left-Wing Media."

By Louis Jacobson • August 29, 2018

Jeff Flake stated on January 17, 2018 in the U.S. Senate:

Says Donald Trump's use of the term "fake news" to undermine journalism "seems (to have) inspired dictators and authoritarians."

By John Kruzel • January 22, 2018

Bloggers stated on March 10, 2017 in a fake news article:

"BREAKING: Nancy Pelosi Was Just Taken From Her Office In Handcuffs"

By Chris Nichols • April 2, 2017

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated on November 17, 2025 in remarks at George Washington University:

“We’re not cutting science. We’re not cutting research.”

By Madison Czopek • November 20, 2025

Donald Trump stated on November 16, 2025 in remarks to reporters:

Stock prices for health insurance companies are “up over 1,000% over a short period of time.”

By Louis Jacobson • November 19, 2025

Donald Trump stated on November 6, 2025 in remarks at a dinner:

Walmart’s 2025 package of Thanksgiving dinner ingredients shows a “25% reduction in costs for Thanksgiving between (President Joe) Biden and me.”

By Louis Jacobson • November 14, 2025

Donald Trump stated on November 4, 2025 in a Truth Social post:

Voting in California is “rigged.”

By Amy Sherman, Grace Abels • November 5, 2025

Alex Jones stated on March 11, 2025 in a podcast episode:

Deceased InfoWars reporter Jamie White was on a “Ukrainian enemies hit list.”

By Sara Swann • March 14, 2025

Facebook posts stated on January 26, 2025 in Facebook posts:

“Pfizer just released its list of side effects of its COVID-19 vaccine.”

By Sofia Ahmed • January 30, 2025

X posts stated on April 24, 2024 in an X post:

Photo shows “Palestinian activists” blocking “Jewish students from entering Columbia University.”

By Sofia Ahmed • April 30, 2024

Instagram posts stated on January 8, 2023 in a post:

“Lula's staff infiltrated and caused damage while the Brazilian Patriots cleaned up.”

By Gabrielle Settles • January 12, 2023

Facebook posts stated on April 22, 2022 in a Facebook post:

Fires at food processing plants are an “attempt to starve us.”

By Jeff Cercone • April 26, 2022

Ted Cruz stated on February 16, 2022 in a committee meeting:

"In 2020, more journalists were killed in Mexico than in any other country in the world."

By Nusaiba Mizan • February 28, 2022

Facebook posts stated on November 4, 2020 in a Facebook post:

"Seven Milwaukee wards report more 2020 presidential votes than registered voters.”

By Haley BeMiller • November 5, 2020

Facebook posts stated on August 15, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Contractors hired by government officials to frame Donald Trump are “behind the fake news in mainstream media” and recent protests.

By Ciara O'Rourke • August 17, 2020

Facebook posts stated on August 11, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Says Biden supports a school choice ban that would impact 74,000 Wisconsin students.

By Eric Litke • August 14, 2020

Facebook posts stated on July 18, 2020 in a Facebook post:

“American coronavirus vaccine killed five Ukrainians.”

By Tom Kertscher • July 30, 2020

Facebook posts stated on March 18, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Says President Donald Trump said, “People are dying who have never died before.”

By Bill McCarthy • March 19, 2020

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Are tech companies using your private data to train AI models? Here’s what we know

By Maria Briceño • November 20, 2025

Bottles of medications on belt 07-10-2018

Antidepressants are widely used in the U.S., and data hasn’t proved they cause mass violence

By Madison Czopek • November 19, 2025

Tenet Media website talent banner screenshot 09-12-2024

The DOJ says a US media company promoted ‘Russian interests.’ Who were its 6 content creators?

By Madison Czopek • September 16, 2024

Peter Benzoni, Aaron Sharockman at United Facts of America, 11-6-2023

United Facts of America: How Russian falsehoods spread to U.S. through faux local news

By Loreben Tuquero • November 7, 2023

Donald Trump with supporters at CPAC 2021

Suspended from social media, Donald Trump turns to traditional media avenues to push falsehoods

By Miriam Valverde • July 14, 2021

The media’s definition of fake news vs. Donald Trump’s

By Angie Drobnic Holan • October 18, 2017

GloblaFact, Vilnius, Lithuania, on June 18, 2026

At GlobalFact 2026, fact-checkers report challenges, resilience

By Louis Jacobson • June 24, 2026

Breast cancer and birth control: New study shows how science can be distorted

By Céline Gounder • November 24, 2025

Readers’ choice: Vote for your 2025 Lie of the Year

By Ellen Hine • November 21, 2025

Packaging for the biologic medication Humira 07-18-2014

What are biologics and will the Trump administration’s plans make them cheaper?

By Madison Czopek • November 13, 2025

Trump propone pagos de $2,000 a todos los estadounidenses. ¿Es posible?

By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe • November 12, 2025

Fact-checking Democrats’ talking points about Affordable Care Act subsidies

By Amy Sherman • November 11, 2025

Trump proposed $2,000 payments for Americans from tariff dividends. Would that work?

By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe • November 10, 2025

The food pyramid was phased out in 2011, but it still gets hate. We looked back at why

By Grace Abels • November 7, 2025

Nancy Pelosi clapping back at Trump SOTU

Nancy Pelosi to retire: How the Democratic leader stretched facts and became a misinformation magnet

By Louis Jacobson • November 6, 2025

Las acciones de Trump podrían afectar las elecciones de medio término de 2026. ¿Qué significaría?

By Amy Sherman • November 5, 2025

FTC has long said products must back up health claims. A MAHA lawsuit would upend that.

By Arthur Allen • August 25, 2025

Flu and COVID vaccine sign in Sept. 13 2023

What is the vaccine preservative thimerosal? What to know about it and its removal from flu vaccines

By Madison Czopek • June 26, 2025

Anonymous X account shares falsehoods to Elon Musk, top US officials. What we know about ‘Amuse’

By Madison Czopek • March 31, 2025

Trump froze out Project 2025 in his campaign. Now its blueprint is his health care playbook.

By Stephanie Armour • February 24, 2025