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An image shows British novelist George Orwell looking directly into the camera.

Did Orwell write, 'People sleep peaceably' because 'rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf'?

Written by: Jordan Liles

March 10, 2026

The alleged quote surfaced in March 2026 after then-DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said people often ...

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Did Mark Twain say, 'God created war so that Americans would learn geography'?

Written by: Jordan Liles

March 7, 2026

The quote has appeared with the author's name in numerous social media posts and as an alleged c ...

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Sen. Thom Tillis didn't ask Kristi Noem about salacious text from Corey Lewandowski

Written by: Joey Esposito

March 5, 2026

Noem faced intense scrutiny from the Senate and House Oversight Committees in early March 2026.

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Email saying Hillary Clinton was 'much prettier in person' is real. Epstein didn't send it

Written by: Joey Esposito

March 3, 2026

A simple read of the file in the DOJ's library clearly showed that a redacted sender wrote the m ...

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U.S. Olympic figure skater Alysa Liu holds her gold medal.

Olympian Alysa Liu did not say she no longer believes in pronouns, pro-LGBTQ+ stance

Written by: Rae Deng

Feb. 24, 2026

Liu has a close, public friendship with fellow Olympic gold medalist Amber Glenn, an openly quee ...

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Rumor has it Thomas Massie said he has flash drive with 'complete' Epstein files. Here's the real story

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

Feb. 10, 2026

"Why make stuff up when the reality itself is so shocking and disgusting," Massie told Snopes.

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Did Bondi say Epstein files prosecution would cause 'whole system' to collapse?

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Feb. 10, 2026

The U.S. Department of Justice released files that showed Jeffrey Epstein was in touch with cele ...

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Grounding rumor Variety published 'Melania' movie review saying people would walk out if shown on plane

Written by: Joey Esposito

Jan. 29, 2026

There were no published reviews prior to the film's official release on Jan. 30, 2026.

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Don't believe purported RFK Jr. post about Oprah Winfrey 'overeating'

Written by: Joey Esposito

Jan. 24, 2026

The alleged post from the nation's health secretary criticizing the talk-show legend fooled many ...

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Did ex-NATO general say, 'If Trump moves on Greenland, Europeans must be ready to fight the US'?

Written by: Taija PerryCook

Jan. 8, 2026

"I would advocate upping the ante on Greenland, by deploying a small trigger force to Greenland, ...

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Did Erika Kirk promote 'Charlie Kirk dishware' offer?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Jan. 2, 2026

Online users shared an alleged quote offering a special price on dishware honoring slain conserv ...

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Posts claim Eric Clapton called Trump 'disgrace to America' and 'cancer on society.' Here's the truth

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

Dec. 29, 2025

A meme featuring the musician's alleged comments made the rounds online, but there was no indica ...

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Fake Barbra Streisand quote on Rob and Michele Reiner's killing spreads online

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Dec. 19, 2025

The director and his wife were found stabbed to death in their home in December 2025.

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Reporter told Trump 'I ask questions, not permission'?

Written by: Taija PerryCook

Dec. 8, 2025

Widely shared posts claimed a CNBC reporter snapped back at Trump, saying, "Sir, you are the pre ...

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Did Trump say George Washington received MRI scan while discussing his own 'perfect' results?

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Nov. 12, 2025

The president did say he received an MRI scan in October 2025.

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A white man wearing a white robe and cap raises his left hand.

Pope Leo XIV never said 'to be called woke in a world that sleeps through suffering is no insult'

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

Nov. 12, 2025

Since Pope Leo XIV's election in May 2025, numerous fabricated quotes have been falsely attribut ...

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Sean Duffy didn't say pilots should 'go with their gut' instead of relying on air traffic controllers

Written by: Taija PerryCook

Nov. 10, 2025

The Federal Aviation Administration cut flights at major airports by 10% as the longest governme ...

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Did Einstein say, 'Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results'?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Nov. 7, 2025

Online users have for years — "over and over again" — shared the quote with the famous physicist ...

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What Eisenhower really said about documenting Nazi atrocities to prevent Holocaust denial

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Oct. 27, 2025

He did not say the words, "get it all on record now" because "down the track of history some b** ...

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Close up photo of Alexander Trufanov. He is a young man with a short brown hair and facial hair

Did freed Israeli hostage Alexander Turbanov release statement praising his captors?

Written by: Emery Winter

Oct. 17, 2025

The alleged quote appeared on social media days after a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas came ...

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