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No, Ron Howard didn't author 'I'm a liberal' letter

Written by: Caroline Wazer

Feb. 12, 2025

"[The] majority of liberals I know think along roughly these same lines," the letter alleges.

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'Jesus didn't have electricity' quote falsely attributed to Trump Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt

Written by: Caroline Wazer

Feb. 12, 2025

Internet users claimed Leavitt said, "They want you to panic, but Trump wants you to remember Je ...

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No evidence Elizabeth Warren said Americans had no right to see how tax money is spent

Written by: Amelia Clarke

Feb. 11, 2025

One internet user captioned the quote: "Scary quote of the day."

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No, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum didn't say 'You want a wall, you get a wall'

Written by: Caroline Wazer

Feb. 10, 2025

Versions of the quote have circulated on social media since at least 2017.

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No, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt didn't say 'Jesus didn't have electricity'

Written by: Caroline Wazer

Feb. 3, 2025

Internet users expressed confusion over whether the quote was authentic.

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Musk Said He 'Longs to Get Pregnant'? Not Exactly

Written by: Caroline Wazer

Jan. 30, 2025

Musk has repeatedly expressed concern about declining birth rates.

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John Kerry's Daughter Said Billions Must Die for 'New World Order'? Here's the Truth

Written by: Nick Hardinges

Jan. 13, 2025

Physician Vanessa Kerry has been the World Health Organization's director-general special envoy ...

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Did Ben Franklin Pen Famous 'Tell Me and I Forget' Quote?

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

Jan. 11, 2025

A number of well-known quotes are attributed to the Founding Father.

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Debunking the Claim Keanu Reeves Said 'Pain Changes Shape, But It Never Disappears'

Written by: Joey Esposito

Dec. 27, 2024

The "John Wick" actor is widely considered one of the nicest guys in Hollywood.

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False Rumors Claim Elon Musk's Mom Said This Quote About Poor People and Her 'Son's Factories'

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Dec. 19, 2024

The tech billionaire's mother bemoaned declining birth rates during an interview on Fox News.

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No Proof Trump Said 'Never Disrespect Your Mother' in Speech

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Dec. 18, 2024

Those same words have also been attributed to Denzel Washington, Sylvester Stallone, Prince Harr ...

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Nelson Mandela Didn't Once Say, 'When Two Neighboring Countries Fight … the USA Visited One'

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Dec. 9, 2024

The former South African president and anti-apartheid activist is a frequent target of misattrib ...

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Did Churchill Say 'Best Argument Against Democracy' Is 5-Minute Conversation with Average Voter?

Written by: Caroline Wazer

Dec. 3, 2024

Churchill is a frequent subject of false quote attributions.

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Musk Never Said, 'Imma Focus on Making Life Harder for Trans People'

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

Dec. 2, 2024

"Imagine you get to a point of wealth so surreal that you can literally solve world hunger," a v ...

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An image of a white man with gray hair is shown. Next to him, white text says, "TODAY NEARLY EVERYTHING IS MADE IN CHINA v EXCEPT FOR COURAGE, IT'S MADE IN PALESTINE." The quote is attributed to ANTHONY BOURDAIN.

Misleading Posts Attribute 'Courage Is Made in Palestine' Quote to Anthony Bourdain

Written by: Jordan Liles

Dec. 2, 2024

Prior to his death in June 2018, he did talk publicly about Israel and Gaza, including comments ...

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Clint Eastwood Once Said, 'Luxury Is What Money Can't Buy'?

Written by: Caroline Wazer

Nov. 25, 2024

According to the quote, real luxury lies not in "forks or sails" but in “rain on your face” and ...

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A white man wearing a black hat and outfit performs on a stage. You can see people's hands vaguely in the foreground.

Eminem Once Said, 'I Am Not a Liberal Snowflake'?

Written by: Caroline Wazer

Nov. 12, 2024

"My feelings aren't fragile, my heart isn't bleeding. I am a badass believer in human rights," t ...

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No Evidence Obama Suggested Gradually Bringing Socialism to US 'Without the People Realizing'

Written by: Nikki Dobrin

Nov. 11, 2024

The former president allegedly said, "The idea is to bring socialism to America without the peop ...

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No, US Rep. Jamie Raskin Didn't Say Democrats 'Won't Be Certifying the Election'

Written by: Jack Izzo

Nov. 5, 2024

He allegedly said, "Let folks cast their votes for Trump if that’s their choice. But mark my wor ...

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Harris Never Said She'd 'Block' Trump 'in the Courts' and 'Use the Military' Against His Supporters

Written by: Caroline Wazer

Nov. 5, 2024

The alleged quote first circulated in 2021, but resurfaced in the build-up to the 2024 president ...

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