Latest Fact Checks By Bill McCarthy

Viral TikTok shares doctored photo of Marjorie Taylor Greene with figurine of Trump on a cross

By Bill McCarthy

July 21, 2022

An image shows Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene in front of a cross with a figurine of former President Donald Trump on it.

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No, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez did not ‘fake’ her arrest outside the Supreme Court

By Bill McCarthy

July 20, 2022

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was “faking being arrested” during an abortion-rights protest outside the Supreme Court.

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No, video of rioters discussing Capitol ‘floor plan’ doesn’t prove Jan. 6 was antifa setup

By Bill McCarthy

July 19, 2022

"Antifa was already inside the Capitol with floor plans dressed as Trump supporters" on Jan. 6, 2021, proving the attack “was 100% a setup."

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Image of ‘Trump Train’ truck crashed into bridge is digitally edited

By Bill McCarthy

July 15, 2022

An image shows an “all aboard the Trump train” truck crashed into a bridge.

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No proof Tom Holland died, despite viral internet rumor

By Bill McCarthy

July 14, 2022

Actor Tom Holland is “confirmed to have died.”

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No, viral images don’t show Joe Biden naked with a young girl

By Bill McCarthy

July 13, 2022

Images from Hunter Biden’s laptop show Joe Biden naked with a young girl.

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No evidence Shinzo Abe was assassinated over his response to COVID-19

By Bill McCarthy

July 11, 2022

Shinzo Abe was assassinated because he “didn’t mandate vaccines, sent 1.6 million doses back and gave citizens ivermectin.”

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No, Boris Johnson didn’t go swimming after his resignation. This viral image is outdated

By Bill McCarthy

July 8, 2022

An image shows that “following his resignation, Boris Johnson has escaped to the sea.”

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Trump was in SUV after Jan. 6 rally, not presidential limousine

By Bill McCarthy

July 8, 2022

President Donald Trump was in a presidential limousine as he left his Jan. 6, 2021, rally at the White House Ellipse.

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No, Fox News did not offer Chris Wallace’s old Sunday show to Candace Owens

By Bill McCarthy

July 7, 2022

"Fox offers Chris Wallace's Sunday spot to Candace Owens."

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Marjorie Taylor Greene shared edited image of Highland Park shooting suspect

By Bill McCarthy

July 5, 2022

Says an image shows the Highland Park shooting suspect "in jail or rehab or a psychiatric center" before the shooting.

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No proof viral Facebook image of pilot spotting UFO is authentic

By Bill McCarthy

June 30, 2022

An image shows a “UFO photographed on June 21, 2014 by the pilot from the cockpit of an F-16 military plane flying near Lackland Air…

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