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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,...

Did Mark Twain Say ‘Fear the Media, for They Will Steal Your Honor’?

The anachronistic use of the word "media" is just one reason to be skeptical of...

Did Paul Krugman Say the Internet’s Effect on the World Economy Would Be ‘No Greater Than the Fax Machine’s’?

In a 1998 article about the pitfalls of making predictions about technological progress, the Nobel...

Did George Soros Say His Life’s Mission Is to Destroy the United States?

There is no evidence that the billionaire supporter of progressive causes ever uttered such a...

Did Oprah Winfrey Say ‘Old White People Have to Die’?

Detractors have seized on Winfrey's 2013 comments about how to end racism in an effort...

Lincoln and Lee’s Views on Slavery

A meme widely circulated in the wake of a controversy over Confederate memorials does not...

Did George Orwell’s ‘1984’ Predict the Power of Smartphones?

A widely-shared quotation comes from a 2014 theater adaptation, not the original 1949 novel.

Hillary Clinton Said Children Should Be Raised by the State?

A fabricated quote from Hillary Clinton saying children should be "raised and trained" by the...

Abraham Lincoln and Failure

Legend: Abraham Lincoln endured a steady stream of failure and defeat before becoming President of...