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Did Fox News Journalist Chris Wallace Tweet Insults at Donald Trump?

Hint: A key question is whether Wallace even has a Twitter account.

Did Donald Trump Say the Sitting President Should Be Impeached If the Dow Jones Loses 1,000 Points in Two Days?

We found a few reasons to be skeptical of this tweet.

Did Fired FBI Agent Peter Strzok Tweet That President Trump is a ‘Dictator,’ a ‘Russian Asset,’ and an ‘Unhinged Madman?’

A parody account in Strzok's name issued the combative tweet in the wake of the...

Did Melania Trump Spell ‘HELP’ in a Tweet?

An artist's satirical post about the First Lady circulated online, eventually spreading without his name...

Did Samuel L. Jackson Tweet About Overpaid ‘Modern Mumble Rappers’ and Teachers’ Pay?

A poorly-formatted purported Twitter quote attributed to the actor is just a hoax.

Did Joy Behar Publish a Crude Tweet About a Fire at Trump Tower?

Shortly after a fatal fire at Trump Tower, a fake tweet attributed to Joy Behar...

Did Donald Trump Say Community College Is ’13th Grade’ for ‘Dummys’?

An image suggesting that the president called community college "13th grade ... for dummies" is...

Did Trump Tweet That If ‘Dow Joans’ Tanked, the President Should Be Shot Out of a Cannon?

It's remarkably easy to create fake tweets.

Did Donald Trump Insult Minorities, Students with Disabilities on Twitter?

A rude tweet attributed to President Trump that appeared to disparage minority students and disabled...

Did President Trump Insult Navajos on Twitter?

President Trump neither made nor deleted disparaging remarks about Navajo native Americans via Twitter.

Did Trump Tweet That Drug Testing Will Be Mandatory for Public Benefit Recipients?

A fake tweet attributed to President Trump suggested mandatory drug testing would be imposed on...

Did DeRay Mckesson Tweet and Delete Disregard for ‘Facebook Live’ Incident in Chicago?

A less than credible Twitter account spread a fake tweet attributed to civil rights activist...