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did barack obama say we need full-blown gov’t censorship to eradicate independent media?

Did Obama Say, 'We Need Full-Blown Gov’t Censorship To Eradicate Independent Media'?

Written by:
David Emery
May 29, 2023 The quote appeared in the headline of an article that contains no evidence that the former presi ...
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Did Trump Issue Mother's Day Message About 'Radical Left Fascists, Marxists, and Communists'?

Written by:
Damakant Jayshi
May 15, 2023 The former president issued the message on Mother's Day to "Mothers, Wives and Lovers of the Rad ...
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A white man sits in a rocking chair. Towards the bottom of the picture, it says, ""We are not afraid to entrust the American people with unpleasant facts, foreign ideas, alien philosophies, and competitive values. For a nation that is afraid to let its people judge the truth and falsehood in an open market is a nation that is afraid of its people." The quote is attributed to John F. Kennedy, Jr.

Did JFK Say Americans Could Be Entrusted with 'Unpleasant Facts'?

Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
May 14, 2023 We found various social media posts about the quote over the past few years.
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Did Hitler Say 'To Conquer a Nation, You Must First Disarm Its Citizens'?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Jan 10, 2013 Did the German dictator once proclaim that 'To conquer a nation, you must first disarm its citiz ...
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proud boys founder aladdin

Did the Proud Boys' Name Come from an 'Aladdin' Song?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Feb 9, 2021 The extremist hate group’s name has a curious origin, according to their founder Gavin McInnes.
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Did Judy Blume Say She Supports J.K. Rowling's Ideas on Gender '100%'?

Written by:
Damakant Jayshi
Apr 17, 2023 Blume, an author of young adult fiction, said her statement to a reporter for The Sunday Times w ...
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Did Rupert Murdoch Say He’s 'Proud' of the Enemies He’s Got?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Apr 17, 2023 The media tycoon also called himself a “catalyst for change.”
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Did Biden Confuse ‘All Blacks’ Rugby Team with ‘Black and Tans’ Paramilitary Force?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Apr 13, 2023 The U.S. president lauded rugby player Rob Kearney during his three-day trip to Ireland in April ...
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Did Will Smith Advocate ‘Cleansing America of Trump Supporters'?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Apr 6, 2023 The actor was talking about Islamophobia in America.
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Did Donald Trump Ask for 'Retribution by the Courts' in 1989 Newspaper Ad?

Written by:
Damakant Jayshi
Apr 5, 2023 He placed ads in four newspapers in 1989 demanding reinstatement of the death penalty after a wo ...
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Did Lindsey Graham Say Republicans Would Get 'Destroyed' if They Nominated Donald Trump?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Oct 9, 2018 Senator Lindsey Graham may have been one of President Trump's biggest supporters in 2018, but th ...
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A meme claimed that Adolf Hitler and Marjorie Taylor Greene said we tolerate no one in our ranks who attacks the ideas of Christianity and that our movement is Christian.

Did Marjorie Taylor Greene Echo Hitler's Exact Words on Christianity?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Aug 1, 2022 According to a meme, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., repeated Adolf Hitler's words verbatim ...
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did einstein say the world will not be destroyed by those who do evil but by those who watch them

Did Einstein Say, 'The World Will Not Be Destroyed by Those Who Do Evil'?

Written by:
David Emery
Mar 11, 2023 Every now and then the internet gets something right.
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Did JFK Warn 'There's a Plot in This Country to Enslave Every Man, Woman, and Child'?

Written by:
David Emery
Dec 10, 2018 Conspiracy theorists claim President Kennedy issued the warning seven days before he was assassi ...
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War itself is, of course, a form of madness. It's hardly a civilized pursuit. It's amazing how we spend so much time inventing devices to kill each other and so little time working on how to achieve peace.

Did Walter Cronkite Say War Is 'a Form of Madness'?

Written by:
David Emery
Mar 3, 2023 Cronkite, a veteran war correspondent and broadcast journalist, was once regarded as "the most t ...
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Did Obama Say 'Americans Must Surrender to the New World Order'?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Oct 16, 2014 President Obama was referencing an old, undesirable form of power.
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Did Frank Zappa Say Biggest Threat to US Democracy Is Fascist Theocracy?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Feb 27, 2023 He was speaking on CNN in 1986 in a debate about censorship.
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A rumor said that Elon Musk once said when something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favor.

Did Elon Musk Say, 'When Something Is Important Enough, Do It, Even if Odds Are Not in Your Favor'?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Feb 12, 2023 We traced the origins of this inspirational quote to the year 2012.
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Former U.S. President Barack Obama once said of U.S. President Joe Biden, "Don't underestimate Joe's ability to fuck things up."

Did Obama Say 'Don't Underestimate Joe's Ability to F*ck Things Up'?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Oct 26, 2022 We looked for the origins of a quote that said former U.S. President Barack Obama purportedly wa ...
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John Adams never said that there are two ways to conquer and enslave a country and one is by sword and the other is by debt.

Did John Adams Say, 'There Are Two Ways to Conquer and Enslave a Country'?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Feb 5, 2023 We looked to newspaper archives and old books in order to find out if this was a genuine quote f ...
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