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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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