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This picture of Barack and Michelle Obama was doctored to give Michelle male features and pushed the debunked conspiracy theory that her name is Michael.

Doctored Christmas Photo of Michelle Obama Circulates Online

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Jordan Liles
Oct. 5, 2022 A message to those users who shared this misleading picture with friends on Facebook: Reverse im ...
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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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Do Vice Presidents Not Have Authority To Declassify Documents?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Jan. 13, 2023 The question surfaced after news broke that two batches of classified documents were found at Pr ...
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No, Obama Wasn't Guarded by a Reptilian Secret Service Agent

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Dec. 11, 2022 Oh Gorn!
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Did Obama want executive order to change name of Thanksgiving Day to Celebrate Immigrants Day?

No, Obama Didn't Float Plan To Change Thanksgiving Day to 'Celebrate Immigrants Day'

Written by:
David Mikkelson
March 6, 2015 Contrary to rumor, then-President Obama did not advocate issuing an executive order to rename th ...
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Does Video Show Obama Demanding 'Ribs and Pussy Too?'

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Dan Evon
Oct. 8, 2016 A clip of Barack Obama reading from his book "Dreams from My Father" has been shared out of context.
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A man named Ken Huber from Tawas City Michigan purportedly wrote what has America become in a letter to the editor.

Did Ken Huber Ask 'What Has America Become' in a Letter to the Editor?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
April 27, 2021 A letter to the editor purportedly written by Ken Huber from Tawas City, Michigan, was shared on ...
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Clothing, Apparel, Person

Did Obama Scale Back 'Massive' 60th Birthday Party Due to COVID-19 Concerns?

Written by:
Jessica Lee
Aug. 4, 2021 George Clooney, Steven Spielberg, and Oprah Winfrey were reportedly among the "hundreds" of invi ...
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Franklin Graham giving a speech

The American Dream Ended Last Night in Ohio?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
April 2, 2015 A speech by Franklin Graham laments that the American dream ended with the reelection of Barack ...
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US President Joe Biden holds a face mask

Did a Prague Newspaper Call U.S. a 'Confederacy of Fools' for Electing Joe Biden?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Nov. 12, 2012 A Czech newspaper editorial purportedly claimed the U.S. was endangered by the people who electe ...
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President Barack Obama

Barack Obama and the National Anthem

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David Mikkelson
Oct. 26, 2007 A decade-old brouhaha over a photograph that shows Barack Obama not placing his hand over his he ...
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Did the Obama Administration Break Precedent with Funerals for Generals?

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David Mikkelson
Aug. 25, 2014 "This is beyond outrageous," reads the copy-and-paste text that has appeared in email forwards a ...
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President Barack Obama.

Did Every Candidate Barack Obama Campaigned for in 2018 Lose?

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Nov. 8, 2018 It probably took less time to debunk this meme than it did to create it.
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Did the Obama Administration Approve the Transfer of Money to a Listed Terrorism Funder?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Aug. 1, 2018 An investigation into U.S. international aid practises in 2015 hit the headlines in July 2018.
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Does Barack Obama's Official Portrait Contain Secret Images of Sperm?

Written by:
David Emery
Feb. 13, 2018 Far-right pundits went off the deep end after African-American artist Kehinde Wiley's portrait o ...
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Was Barack Obama President During Hurricane Katrina?

Written by:
Arturo Garcia
Aug. 30, 2017 Twitter users tried to pin the blame for Katrina relief issues on Obama, though he wasn't even p ...
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New Video Editing Tool Would Make it Possible to Put Words in Politicians' Mouths

Written by:
Arturo Garcia
July 18, 2017 Media outlets have already described the technology as 'scary' because of its potential for misuse.
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Person, Human, Tarmac

Cook County Correctional Center

Written by:
David Mikkelson
July 13, 2008 Rumor: Photographs show a new prison facility in Chicago, Illinois.
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Greatest Nation

Written by:
David Mikkelson
March 14, 2008 Did Barack Obama urge his supporters to join him in changing 'the greatest nation in the history ...
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Jimmy Carter was the first U.S. president to install solar panels on the roof of the White House

Does the White House Have Solar Panels on Its Roof?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Oct. 7, 2022 Jimmy Carter was the first president to have solar panels installed on the roof of the White Hou ...
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