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On the left, an image of Matthew McConaughey, a white man with a short beard and brown hair. On the right, an image of Donald Trump, an old white man with white hair wearing a navy suit.

Did Matthew McConaughey say he's never met anyone 'braver' or 'smarter' than Trump?

Written by: Jack Izzo

June 20, 2026

We found nearly identical posts crediting Mick Jagger with the same quote attributed to McConaughey.

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Did Vance say people born to noncitizens should be deported?

Written by: Joey Esposito

June 11, 2026

Though the vice president never publicly said the words in question, he has criticized broad bir ...

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A black and white photo shows American author Mark Twain posing for a picture in a chair while wearing a bow tie and coat, with other out of focus furniture visible in the background.

Mark Twain falsely credited with quote about reading 'some obituaries with great pleasure'

Written by: Jordan Liles

June 7, 2026

Social media memes and items for purchase, including magnets, stickers and yard signs, have misa ...

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This image shows former President Bill Clinton speaking at an event in October 2024.

Did Bill Clinton say Palestinians 'never really wanted a homeland' and 'just wanted to kill the Jews'?

Written by: Taija PerryCook

June 1, 2026

An altered quote spread online. The original had crucial differences.

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A composite image shows Planned Parenthood founder Margaret Sanger against a two-part ad for her documentary film Birth Control (1917) in Variety.

Planned Parenthood founder Margaret Sanger didn't call Black people 'human weeds' that should be 'exterminated'

Written by: Laerke Christensen

May 31, 2026

Snopes previously found no evidence Sanger said the same about "Slavs and Jews."

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A photo shows US Senator Chuck Schumer wearing a suit and tie and posing in front of a dawn or dusk skyline in the 1990s back at a time when he served as a House member.

Did Chuck Schumer once say top reason people come to US illegally is to 'defraud systems like Social Security'?

Written by: Jordan Liles

May 22, 2026

Social media users sharing the alleged quote claimed the then-U.S. House member said he wanted t ...

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An image shows US General Randy George, a former Army chief of staff, wearing his military uniform at a White House ceremony.

Gen. Randy George didn't warn of 'madman' leading US military 'to ruin'

Written by: Jordan Liles

May 21, 2026

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ousted George as Army chief of staff in early April 2026 wit ...

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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks in front of a podium.

Did Trump say 'loyalty outranks law'? Here's the truth

Written by: Rae Deng

May 20, 2026

The alleged quote spread online after the U.S. Department of Justice announced a nearly $1.8 bil ...

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Image shows U.S. Rep. Ted Lieu seated behind a desk.

Did Ted Lieu say 'unreleased Epstein files show Trump raping children'? Don't be fooled

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

May 13, 2026

The legislator has previously accused Republicans of trying to distract the electorate from Trum ...

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Two photos of MS Now host Rachel Maddow with an alleged quote criticizing Trump for ignoring Iran in 2025 followed by another where she purportedly said he had  "no right" to strike the country.

Did Rachel Maddow criticize Trump for ignoring Iran, then deny his 'right' to strike country in 2026?

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

May 6, 2026

A popular meme claims the MS NOW host made contradictory remarks about Trump's Iran policy.

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Did acting AG Todd Blanche say predators won't be prosecuted in Epstein case? There's no proof

Written by: Joey Esposito

April 28, 2026

Blanche denied having enough evidence to prosecute men from the Epstein files, but not in the wa ...

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Did Pope Leo XIV say being called 'woke' is 'no insult'? Here's the truth

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

April 26, 2026

Versions of the months-old quote resurfaced in April 2026.

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Screenshot of X post of fabricated AOC quote. There is a picture of AOC's face and in front of her is the text: "Republicans are trying to rig elections by only allowing U.S. citizens to vote!" -Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

Did AOC claim GOP is trying to rig elections by letting only citizens vote? Don't be fooled

Written by: Emery Winter

April 24, 2026

The New York Democrat did once speak about a Washington, D.C., measure to allow noncitizens to v ...

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This image shows Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.

Did Mark Carney say US is 'no longer an ally we can count on'?

Written by: Taija PerryCook

April 23, 2026

In an address to the nation, the Canadian prime minister did say his country's ties to the Unite ...

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A side-by-side image of U.S. President Donald Trump and Cardinal Timothy Dolan.

Did Cardinal Dolan defend Trump, saying he 'stands for every American'?

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

April 23, 2026

The pro-Trump quote circulated in memes and posts, but there's no evidence Cardinal Timothy Dola ...

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Conservative political commentator and podcast host Tucker Carlson speaks at Turning Point's annual AmericaFest conference in 2025.

Did Tucker Carlson say Trump faked assassination attempt?

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

April 15, 2026

The conservative pundit questioned official investigations into the shooting.

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Meme of Kamala Harris in black and white over an Iranian flag background, with a quote reading, "Iran is a country, but we don't live there, so it's not our country."

Kamala Harris never said, 'Iran is a country, but we don't live there, so it's not our country'

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

April 3, 2026

Social media users often attribute fabricated quotes to the former vice president.

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Musician Fred Durst, a white man with blonde hair and sideburns, wears a baseball hat emblazoned with "FD" and sings into a microphone.

Did Fred Durst predict Iran war while condemning Iraq invasion in 2003? Here's the truth

Written by: Joey Esposito

March 20, 2026

The Limp Bizkit frontman made some comments about the Iraq War in 2003, but he did not mention I ...

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Did Kamala Harris say, 'Iran is a country, but we don't live there, so it's not our country'?

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

March 14, 2026

The wording resembled other fabricated quotes previously attributed to the former vice president.

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Did Trent Reznor say, 'I think we need separate bathrooms for MAGA'?

Written by: Jordan Liles

March 12, 2026

According to social media users sharing the quote, Reznor added of MAGA supporters, "I don't fee ...

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