Did Sen. Rob Donaldson Make a Speech on Amy Coney Barrett’s Nomination?
It's difficult to make a rousing speech when you do not exist.
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Did Amy Coney Barrett Say This About Breastfeeding?
A social media post claimed the Supreme Court nominee wrote that, "If you force your child to suck your nipples, you are molesting YOUR child."
Did These Words Originate with Ruth Bader Ginsburg?
"I ask no favor for my sex. All I ask of our brethren is that they take their feet off our necks," a meme read.
Is This John D. Rockefeller’s ‘Masonic Creed’?
An anonymous email from 2002 continues to circulate online.
Is This a Real Quote by Nelson Mandela?
A quote attributed to Mandela, former president of South Africa, said: "Fools divide themselves by race, color, gender, or religion."
Did Kamala Harris Say Joe Biden Is ‘Trash to Me’?
A quote lifted from a blog post about Harris and Biden was misattributed to Harris.
Did Kurt Russell Share A Poem Opposing the Defunding of Police?
A poem titled "The Badge" circulated on social media in June 2020 following nationwide protests calling for the defunding of police.
Did Fauci Compare Research About COVID-19 to That of Chickenpox?
The comparison happened on Facebook and went viral in summer 2020.
Did Dave Ramsey Warn About a ‘Cashless Society’?
A common tactic of purveyors of misinformation is to attach a well-known person to an opinion piece in an attempt to give those opinions credence.
Did Goebbels Say Intellectuals ‘Would Always Yield to the Stronger’?
"Arguments must be crude, clear, and forcible, and appeal to emotions and instincts, not the intellect," the Nazi propagandist supposedly proclaimed.
Did the 1981 ‘Farmer’s Almanac’ Predict COVID-19?
An old "prediction" got a new origin story.
Did Bill Gates Tell George Magazine That an ‘Over-Populated Planet’ Would Fall to a ‘Lung-Attacking Virus’?
Bill Gates was featured in a 1997 issue of George magazine, but so were other people.
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Has North Dakota Law Made It Harder for Native Americans to Vote?
Critics of a series of voter ID restrictions have provided ample evidence that the laws would disproportionately affect Native Americans.
Is This a Photograph of Mitch McConnell’s Bruised and Discolored Hands?
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell became a topic of speculation after photographs seemingly showed his hands looking bruised and discolored.
How Did Hunter Biden’s Laptop Allegedly Go from a Repair Shop in Delaware to the New York Post?
News reports identified the hard drive's source as a computer repair shop owner in Delaware.
Did the White House Give Lesley Stahl a Blank Book of Trump’s Healthcare Accomplishments?
"A perfect metaphor for the Trump presidency," critics claimed. What really happened?
Is Biden’s Logo a Reference to China’s ‘Three Red Banners’?
Conspiracies are often in the eye of the beholder.