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The biggest B.S. artists online are turning against Musk’s master fact-checking plan—and X might be aiding them

'My account reach is allowed to be destroyed by mainstream media links, gov links & fact check sites?'

On Feb 13, 2024 by Mikael Thalen

Tucker Carlson over Kremlin

‘Mr. Carlson is not correct’: Kremlin fact-checks Tucker on ‘interview’ claim harder than Fox News ever did

'We receive numerous requests for interviews with the president.'

On Feb 7, 2024 by Mikael Thalen

Tank with job listing that reads 'Help Fight in Ukraine (Volunteer)'

Viral TikTok shows job listing for Ukraine war on Indeed—is it real?

Indeed post claims volunteers will be paid $3,300 a month.

On Mar 3, 2022 by Mikael Thalen

Money spelling 'TRUMP.'

False claims Trump will charge $4.99 per week for Truth Social fly around the internet

Twitter users are confusing Truth Social with an entirely different app.

On Feb 17, 2022 by Mikael Thalen

Donald Trump and an Instagram notice

Instagram fact-checks Trump’s Pearl Harbor remembrance post

Trump supporters believe the president is being unfairly singled out, but there's more to the story.

On Dec 8, 2020 by Mikael Thalen

Cameron Winklevoss Fact-Checking

Trump-Twitter drama causes Cameron Winklevoss to get relentlessly owned

His takes have caught the attention of people.

On May 29, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg

Zuckerberg called a pedophile after saying social media shouldn’t fact-check

The Facebook CEO argues Twitter shouldn't have touched the president's inaccurate tweets.

On May 28, 2020 by Mikael Thalen

President Donald Trump next to a fact-checked tweet

Twitter finally fact-checks a Trump tweet

The site opted to debunk the president's remarks on mail-in ballots.

On May 26, 2020 by Mikael Thalen

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All the times Chris Christie has had fun on the Internet, with people

What do you mean by 'fun' and 'a lot,' governor?

On Mar 4, 2016 by Jay Hathaway

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We fact-checked everything Pope Francis said to Congress

Just how far did he bend the truth?

On Sep 24, 2015 by Eve Peyser

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Fact-checking the second round of 2016 Republican presidential debates

Was Donald Trump right about bankruptcy? Was Bobby Jindal right about Planned Parenthood? We've got the answers.

On Sep 17, 2015 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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CNN now reporting blatantly untrue killer asteroid stories

Who needs news when you can just make stuff up?

On May 29, 2014 by Miles Klee

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Reddit fact-checks the vice presidential debate

Plus BoingBoing's Cory Doctorow, the latest on the violentacrez controversy, spaceships, and fruit ripening.

On Oct 12, 2012 by Kevin Morris

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Reddit fact-checks the presidential debate

Plus: A Tony Hawk AMA, Al Jazeera gets Reddit's help, and butt cheeks explained.

On Oct 4, 2012 by Kevin Morris

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Fact-checking the presidential debate

Several sites and a Politifact app can help you keep up with who's telling the truth during tonight's debate in Denver.

On Oct 3, 2012 by Justin Franz