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Did Dave Ramsey Write This ‘Wake Up America’ Op-Ed?

A months-old opinion piece was recirculated on social media in January 2021, this time with...

Did Dr. Rob Oswald Claim COVID-19 Was a Hoax?

Purveyors of misinformation often falsely attach trusted names to fraudulent claims in order to make...

Did Reagan Say ‘Under No Pretext Should Arms Be Surrendered’?

Ronald Reagan, Karl Marx, what's the difference?

Did Jeff Foxworthy Make a Joke About Democrat Governors and Trump?

It was the latest in a long litany of quotations falsely attributed to the famous...

Did Colin Powell Make Viral Remarks About ‘Lazy Immigrants’ and White Hypocrisy?

Placing words next to a picture of a man is not the same as the...

Is This ‘Learning Story’ About Circus Tickets from Katharine Hepburn?

Katharine Hepburn won numerous Academy Awards for her acting skills, but she isn't known for...

Giuliani Misattributes Quote to 2 Different Patriots on Election Day

The former New York mayor took two swings and missed both on Election Day 2020.

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.

Did Amy Coney Barrett Say This About Breastfeeding?

A social media post claimed the Supreme Court nominee wrote that, "If you force your...

Did These Words Originate with Ruth Bader Ginsburg?

"I ask no favor for my sex. All I ask of our brethren is that...

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...