
Did Thomas Jefferson Say ‘When the Speech Condemns a Free Press, You Are Hearing the Words of a Tyrant’?
One of the most famous of America's Founding Fathers might have agreed with this sentiment, but we found no evidence that he wrote it.
One of the most famous of America's Founding Fathers might have agreed with this sentiment, but we found no evidence that he wrote it.
The anachronistic use of the word "media" is just one reason to be skeptical of a quote often attributed to American author Mark Twain.
Nixon's former Secretary of State once said Trump could go down in history as "a very considerable president," but he never praised him as the "one true leader."
In a 1998 article about the pitfalls of making predictions about technological progress, the Nobel Prize-winning economist questioned the future role of the Internet.
There is no evidence that the billionaire supporter of progressive causes ever uttered such a remark, or anything resembling it.
Detractors have seized on Winfrey's 2013 comments about how to end racism in an effort to discredit the star.
A meme widely circulated in the wake of a controversy over Confederate memorials does not accurately reflect Abraham Lincoln's and Robert E. Lee's views on slavery and the Civil War.
A widely-shared quotation comes from a 2014 theater adaptation, not the original 1949 novel.
A fabricated quote from Hillary Clinton saying children should be "raised and trained" by the state originated with one of many sites dedicated to spreading misinformation about presidential candidates.
Legend: Abraham Lincoln endured a steady stream of failure and defeat before becoming President of the United States.