Tucker Carlson

Fox News host Tucker Carlson has long been a focus of misinformation — from the effectiveness of masks during the COVID-19 pandemic to questions about his family background. Snopes fact-checks the rumors.

Did Tucker Carlson Say Forcing Kids To Wear Masks Outside Is ‘Child Abuse’?

28 April 2021

The Fox News host has also said seeing a vaccinated person wearing a mask outside...

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Did Tucker Carlson Warn Chauvin Verdict Could Set Dangerous Precedent of Believing Facts?

25 April 2021

The faux headline comes from the mind of Andy Borowitz.

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Tucker Carlson was listed as a member of the "Dan White Society" in his college yearbook.

Was Tucker Carlson in the Dan White Society?

22 April 2021

Dan White assassinated Supervisor Harvey Milk, the first openly gay elected official in the history...

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Tucker Carlson said that the media was lynching Derek Chauvin during his trial.

Did Tucker Carlson Equate Media’s Treatment of Derek Chauvin to ‘Lynching’?

21 April 2021

The remark in question appeared in a meme on the Occupy Democrats Facebook page.

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Did Fox News Air Pornographic Photos Showing Hunter Biden?

13 April 2021

As of this writing, it is not yet known whether the pictures are authentic photographs...

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Will Canada Quarantine COVID-19-Positive Travelers in ‘Government Facilities’?

1 April 2021

The government called its border measures some of the “strongest in the world.”

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Does Tucker Carlson’s Family Own Swanson?

1 April 2021

Misleading memes glossed over an important detail in a rush to boycott a brand of...

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We looked into rumors that Tucker Carlson only felt comfortable eating at a particular restaurant.

Did Tucker Carlson Say He Can’t Go to Restaurants Without Being Harassed?

16 March 2021

The Fox News host reportedly feels comfortable dining in only one restaurant in D.C.

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Did Tucker Carlson Say He Was ‘On Board’ With Democratic Socialism?

18 September 2020

The viral video clip appeared to cut off just as the Fox News host was...

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Ocasio-Cortez Says Fox News Airs ‘Unmitigated Racism’

11 December 2019

After Fox News' Tucker Carlson aired a segment describing her congressional district as "filled with...

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Tucker Carlson’s Claim About Protesters Damaging His Door Challenged

16 November 2018

The Daily Caller, a web site co-founded by Carlson, resurrected the issue in an interview...

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Is a ‘Large-Scale Killing’ of White Farmers Underway in South Africa?

24 August 2018

Isolated and believed to be wealthy, South African farmers have historically been the targets of...

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