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John Kasich Said We Can't Entrust 'Abortion Decision' to Women?

Written by: Kim LaCapria

Dec. 16, 2016

A fake news site attributed fabricated, controversial remarks to Ohio Governor John Kasich.

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Trump Says Africans Are Poor Because They Think of Sex Instead of Farming?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Dec. 12, 2016

The quote originated on questionable blogs in 2015.

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Maureen Dowd's 'Election Therapy' Column

Written by: David Emery

Dec. 9, 2016

Now circulating: a celebration of Donald Trump's election triumph attributed to New York Times c ...

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General James Mattis Insulted Anti-War Protesters

Written by: Bethania Palma

Dec. 2, 2016

A quote calling anti-war protesters "pussies" currently being attributed to Marine Corps Gen. Ja ...

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Pat Buchanan Said Things Were Better in the `50s, When Everyone 'Knew Their Place'

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Oct. 25, 2016

A "satirical" news site quoted a fake interview between Buchanan and a real conservative site.

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Did Jodie Foster Say 'Attacking the Rich Is Self-Defense'?

Written by: Dan Evon

Oct. 5, 2016

A quote concerning the disparities between wealth and poverty is frequently and incorrectly attr ...

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Julian Assange Said Bernie Sanders Won Race, Was Threatened

Written by: Kim LaCapria

Sept. 9, 2016

Claims that Bernie Sanders was threatened to drop out of the presidential race originated with a ...

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Roger Ailes: 'The Truth Is Whatever People Will Believe'

Written by: Dan Evon

Aug. 14, 2016

A quote about "truth" frequently attributed to former Fox News Channel CEO Roger Ailes did not ...

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Betty White

Betty White on 'Grow Some Balls'

Written by: David Emery

July 17, 2016

A popular joke about the wisdom of the saying 'Grow some balls' is falsely attributed to actress ...

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Thomas Jefferson on Gun Rights

Written by: Dan Evon

June 22, 2016

A real Thomas Jefferson statement about bearing arms is frequently shared along with a sentence ...

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Benjamin Franklin Said to 'Question Authority'?

Written by: Kim LaCapria

May 22, 2016

We were unable to locate any evidence that Benjamin Franklin ever said it was the first responsi ...

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Donald Trump 'Portuguese People' Quote

Written by: Dan Evon

May 17, 2016

A fake quote from Donald Trump about Portuguese people was started by a Facebook "prank" web site.

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'One Day After I Am Long Gone'

Written by: Kim LaCapria

April 7, 2016

A quote attributed to John F. Kennedy warned of what would happen "one day" after he was "long g ...

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Keanu Reeves 'Prostitutes' Quote

Written by: Kim LaCapria

March 8, 2016

A quote widely attributed to Keanu Reeves appeared to be from someone else entirely.

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Hillary Clinton smiling.

Hillary Clinton Said Children Should Be Raised by the State?

Written by: Dan Evon

Feb. 29, 2016

A fabricated quote from Hillary Clinton saying children should be "raised and trained" by the st ...

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Mark Cuban Said Fact-Checking Millennials Will Vote for Democrats?

Written by: Dan Evon

Feb. 14, 2016

A meme incorrectly attributing a quote to Mark Cuban went viral on Facebook.

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Bill Murray Said 'Religion Is the Worst Enemy of Mankind'

Written by: Dan Evon

Jan. 28, 2016

Rumors that popular comedian Bill Murray proclaimed 'Religion is the worst enemy of mankind' ori ...

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FALSE: Paul LePage Quote on Homeless People

Written by: Dan Evon

Dec. 18, 2015

Governor Paul LePage did not say that the "worst possible thing" you can do for the homeless is ...

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Why, Carly?

Written by: Kim LaCapria

Oct. 16, 2015

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Fein-kenstein, Monster

Written by: Kim LaCapria

July 7, 2015

Sen. Dianne Feinstein did not say she is unsympathetic to veterans who experience symptoms of PT ...

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