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Did Biden Say July 2022 Inflation Was ‘Zero Percent’? It’s a statement that is both technically true and somewhat misleading.

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Are These Accurate Claims About Untapped Oil Reserves in the Bakken Formation? The Bakken Formation lies within portions of North Dakota, South Dakota, and Montana.

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Did Marjorie Taylor Greene Suggest Solar, Wind Power Aren’t Enough to Power a Home? This would not be the first incorrect claim she’s made.

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A tweet said Donald Trump is telling all his supporters to boycott the midterm elections because of how the DOJ is treating him so unfairly.

Trump Did Not Tell Supporters to Boycott Midterms Because DOJ ‘Treating Him So Unfairly’ This rumor originated from a Twitter account that describes itself as a publisher of "satire"...

Labeled Satire

Do Viral Photographs Show Lithium Extraction Mines in Chile?

Does Viral Photo Show a ‘Toxic’ Lithium Extraction Field? The Chilean Andes hold more than half of the world’s lithium, a metal primarily used...

Mixture

Did Ron DeSantis defend the FBI's raid on Mar-a-Lago in an appearance on Hannity?

Fake ‘Hannity’ Clip Doesn’t Show DeSantis Defending Mar-a-Lago Raid A doctored video clip appeared at first glance to show the Florida governor arguing with...

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Did Kevin Costner Wear a Liz Cheney Shirt? The image of the "Yellowstone" star sporting a white T with a political message on...

Research In Progress

A meme said that before being elected to the presidency Donald Trump said at least six times between August and October 2016 that anyone being investigated by the FBI is not qualified to be the president of the United States.

Did Trump Say ‘Anyone Being Investigated by the FBI Is Not Qualified To Be President’? Occupy Democrats shared a meme with this purported Trump quote after news broke that his...

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Did Eisenhower Say, ‘Don’t Join the Book Burners’? U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower spoke out against censorship during a commencement address at Dartmouth...

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Did Democrats Really Do All of This? A meme presented kernels of truth within a distorted, oversimplified story line.

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Is IRS Hiring 87K New Agents To Audit Middle-Class Americans? The GOP claimed newly hired tax agents will be "coming after" ordinary Americans.

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Did Pelosi Say China Is ‘One of the Freest Societies in the World’? U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was asked about her August 2022 trip to Taiwan during...

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