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Matt Lauer
Matt Lauer
stated on January 11, 2015 a red carpet interview before the Golden Globes:
"The name Frank has risen in popularity by 20 percent" since the debut of 'House of Cards' on Netflix.
Mostly False
By Katie Sanders • January 12, 2015
Bill O'Reilly
Bill O'Reilly
stated on October 12, 2014 an interview with Howard Kurtz:
"When I go on Letterman" the "ratings go up."
Mostly True
By Katie Sanders • October 21, 2014
Local 799 of the International Assoc. of Fire Fighters
Local 799 of the International Assoc. of Fire Fighters
stated on October 8, 2014 in a mailer:
"Elorza wants to teach our public school children about the ‘non-existence of God.’"
Pants on Fire!
By Alex Kuffner • October 19, 2014
John McCain
John McCain
stated on August 27, 2014 comments on MSNBC's "Daily Rundown":
Says he holds the record for "most appearances on 'Meet the Press'."
Mostly True
By Linda Qiu • August 27, 2014
Heineken
Heineken
stated on August 19, 2014 a TV ad:
A "regulatory thing" means you can’t show someone drinking beer on camera.
Mostly True
By Jon Greenberg • August 20, 2014
D’Banj
D’Banj
stated on August 3, 2014 comments on ABC's "This Week":
"The music industry is the biggest export from Africa after oil and gas."
False
By Linda Qiu • August 7, 2014
Mark O'Mara
Mark O'Mara
stated on July 16, 2014 comments on CNN:
"Literally, by the time a child is 18 years of age, they've killed over 100,000 people in video games and other online things."
Half-True
By Linda Qiu • July 21, 2014
Whoopi Goldberg
Whoopi Goldberg
stated on July 15, 2014 a segment on "The View":
"For the first time in history, (Thor’s) hammer is being held by a woman."
Mostly False
By Katie Sanders • July 18, 2014
Chain email
Chain email
stated on April 4, 2014 a chain email:
Says Michelle Obama waved "red communist flags" on her trip to China.
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • April 4, 2014
Dwight Jones
Dwight Jones
stated on January 30, 2014 a speech.:
Richmond is "the most vegan-friendly city."
False
By Sean Gorman • February 14, 2014
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on December 29, 2013 a Facebook post:
The No. 2 owner of Fox News is Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, who said, "A strong American Government is not good for us."
Mostly False
By Katie Sanders • January 6, 2014
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on July 20, 2013 a Facebook post:
The very first meal on the surface of the moon was the Holy Communion.
True
By Janel Davis • September 16, 2013
Kanye West
Kanye West
stated on June 11, 2013 a newspaper interview:
I have the most Grammys of anyone my age, but I haven't won one against a white person.
Mostly False
By Janel Davis • August 15, 2013
BuzzFeed
BuzzFeed
stated on July 14, 2013 a web site list:
"In Providence, R.I., it's illegal to sell toothpaste and a toothbrush to the same customer on a Sunday."
Pants on Fire!
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • July 25, 2013
Larry Elder
Larry Elder
stated on June 28, 2013 an online op-ed:
Paula Deen supported and campaigned for Barack Obama.
False
By Janel Davis • July 12, 2013
Jodie Laubenberg
Jodie Laubenberg
stated on April 4, 2013 a Texas House floor debate.:
Says Texas state funds were spent on "a TV series on spouses cheating on their wives, kind of glorifying the act of cheating."
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • April 15, 2013
Eric Cantor
Eric Cantor
stated on February 19, 2013 a news release.:
"The National Science Foundation spent $1.2 million paying seniors to play World of Warcraft to study the impact it had on their brain."
Pants on Fire!
By Sean Gorman • February 22, 2013
Paul Levesque
Paul Levesque
stated on October 24, 2012 an interview on NYPost.com:
"We’ve outdrawn the Super Bowl for a little while now in the arenas and stadiums that we’ve followed them in for the Super Bowl. We’ve gone in after [the NFL] and surpassed their ticket sales."
Mostly True
By Caryn Shinske • November 22, 2012
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on September 5, 2012 an appearance on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon:
Says Bruce Springsteen played in 1975 at Seton Hall University in South Orange at Walsh gym.
True
By Bill Wichert • September 5, 2012
Rush Limbaugh
Rush Limbaugh
stated on July 17, 2012 his syndicated radio show:
Says it's not "accidental" that the villain in the Batman movie is named Bane.
Pants on Fire!
By Molly Moorhead • July 18, 2012
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