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Eight Years of Trolling Obama
Some of the many false viral claims about Barack Obama’s faith and citizenship.
Obama’s Whoppers
A look back at fact-checking the 44th president of the United States
FactChecking Science in 2016
We look back at some of the more questionable science-related claims from 2016 on topics such as climate change, Zika, GMOs, marijuana and the human mind.
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The Whoppers of 2016
Donald Trump again dominates our annual review of political falsehoods.
The Facts on Trump’s EPA Nominee
Scott Pruitt, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to head the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, has made some questionable claims related to global warming, fracking and the Clean Power Plan.
More False Claims About Fracking
The head of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee falsely claimed that a new report “confirms” that “hydraulic fracturing has not impacted drinking water” in Wyoming. The report said it could not reach “firm conclusions.”
‘Broke’ and Because of ACA?
House Speaker Paul Ryan falsely claimed that “because of Obamacare, Medicare is going broke.” The law actually improved Medicare’s financing, and the program isn’t going “broke.”
The 2016 FactCheck Awards
We highlight some TV ads that made us laugh out loud and either shake our heads or scratch them.