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  • Fact Check: Barack Obama Did NOT Charge The Biden Administration $18 Million A Year For Consulting -- It's A Satire Post

    Fact Check

    Did former President Barack Obama charge the Biden Administration $18 million a year for consulting? No, that's not true: The post spreading that claim originated on a Facebook page with a satire disclaimer and a warning that all the contents of the page are fabricated. The owner of the page is known for tricking conservatives into liking and sharing made-up…

    • Jul 31, 2025
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fact Check: Barack Obama Did NOT Charge The Biden Administration $18 Million A Year For Consulting -- It's A Satire Post Satirical
  • Fact Check: Los Angeles Firefighters Are NOT Suing Gov. Gavin Newsom For Refusing To Turn On Water During Fires -- It's Satire

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    Is the Los Angeles Firefighters Union suing California Gov. Gavin Newsom for "dereliction of duty" by refusing requests for water to be turned on during fires in 2025? No, that's not true: The post spreading that claim originated on a Facebook page with a satire disclaimer and a warning that all the contents of the page are fabricated. The owner…

    • Jul 29, 2025
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fact Check: Los Angeles Firefighters Are NOT Suing Gov. Gavin Newsom For Refusing To Turn On Water During Fires -- It's Satire Satire Post
  • Fact Check: Barack Obama Did NOT Spend 310 Days In The White House Running The Country In 2024

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    Did Barack Obama spend 310 days, working from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the White House running the country in 2024? No, that's not true: The meme spreading that claim originated on a Facebook page with a satire disclaimer and a warning that all the contents of the page are made up. The owner of the page is known…

    • Jul 10, 2025
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fact Check: Barack Obama Did NOT Spend 310 Days In The White House Running The Country In 2024 Trolling
  • Fact Check: Ilhan Omar's Parents Are NOT In Immigration Court To Answer Allegations They Falsified Records

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    Were the parents of Rep. Ilhan Omar ordered into immigration court to answer allegations that they falsified records to make them eligible for refugee status? No, that's not true: The meme spreading that claim originated on a Facebook page with a satire disclaimer and a warning that all the contents of the page are made up. The owner of the…

    • Jul 9, 2025
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fact Check: Ilhan Omar's Parents Are NOT In Immigration Court To Answer Allegations They Falsified Records Trolling
  • Fact Check: Fictional Report About Olympic Committee Vote To Move 2028 Games From Los Angeles Was Satire

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    Did The International Olympic Committee plan a vote on moving the 2028 Games out of Los Angeles? No, that's not true: The meme spreading that news originated on a Facebook page with a satire disclaimer and a warning that all the contents of the page are made up.The owner of the page is known for tricking conservatives into liking and…

    • Jun 19, 2025
    • by: Dean Miller
    Fact Check: Fictional Report About Olympic Committee Vote To Move  2028 Games From Los Angeles Was Satire Satire Origin
  • Fact Check: Fictional Story That NY Judge Demanded Rep. Ocasio-Cortez's Tax Returns Originated On Self-Described Satire Page

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    Did a New York State judge order Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to surrender her tax returns and financials? No, that's not true: That yarn appeared on an account labelled "Satire/Parody", which warns readers that everything on the page is made up. There's no record of such a case on Google News' index of thousands of news sites, and with intense interest…

    • Jun 16, 2025
    • by: Dean Miller
    Fact Check: Fictional Story That NY Judge Demanded Rep. Ocasio-Cortez's Tax Returns Originated On Self-Described Satire Page Satire Origin
  • Fact Check: Satirical Yarn About Karoline Leavitt Clapping Back At Robert De Niro For Calling Her 'KKKatherine' Originated On Facebook Spoof Page -- Not Real

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    Did actor Robert De Niro call White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt "KKKatherine" and did she respond that her family "fought to end slavery" while his "snuck into the country illegally in the 1920s"? No, that's not true: A meme describing that supposed exchange originated on a Facebook page with a satire disclaimer. The owner of the page is known…

    • Jun 6, 2025
    • by: Dean Miller
    Fact Check: Satirical Yarn About Karoline Leavitt Clapping Back At Robert De Niro For Calling Her 'KKKatherine' Originated On Facebook Spoof Page -- Not Real Parody
  • Fact Check: Rockport County Sheriff Will NOT Ask A Grand Jury To Indict James Comey On State Charges Of Terroristic Threats -- Satire

    Fact Check

    Did the Rockport County Sheriff say he would ask a grand jury to indict former FBI director James Comey on state terroristic threats charges? No, that's not true: A meme making that claim originated on a Facebook page with a satire disclaimer. The owner of the page is known for tricking conservatives into liking and sharing made-up content. Also, there…

    • Jun 4, 2025
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fact Check: Rockport County Sheriff Will NOT Ask A Grand Jury To Indict James Comey On State Charges Of Terroristic Threats -- Satire Attempted Joke
  • Fact Check: NO Judge Ordered Michelle Obama To Hand Over Financials From Time As First Lady To DOGE -- Satire Origin

    Fact Check

    Did a federal judge order Michelle Obama to hand over "her financials from her time as First Lady" to DOGE? No, that's not true: That story originated on a satirical Facebook page. The owner of the page is known for tricking conservatives into liking and sharing made-up content. The image appeared in a post (archived here) with a meme published…

    • Jun 4, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: NO Judge Ordered Michelle Obama To Hand Over Financials From Time As First Lady To DOGE -- Satire Origin Satire Page
  • Fact Check: Satire Story Said 'Betheda' Military Court Dismissed Admiral Levine Discrimination Lawsuit As Frivolous -- Fictional Story

    Fact Check

    Did a "Military Court in Betheda, Maryland" dismiss a discrimination case brought by Admiral Rachel Levine, as a viral meme claimed? No, that's not true: The meme, which also referred to Levine as "Biden's DEI Admiral", originated on a Facebook page with a satire disclaimer. The owner of the page is known for tricking conservatives into liking and sharing made-up…

    • May 30, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: Satire Story Said 'Betheda' Military Court Dismissed Admiral Levine Discrimination Lawsuit As Frivolous -- Fictional Story Satire
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