Q: Did Dolly Parton say, “Trump in one year is already better than 16 years of Bush, Obama put together?”
A: No. A public relations consultant said that on a Breitbart radio show.
Parton Me? Dolly Didn’t Praise Trump
Debunking Viral Claims
These articles debunk misinformation shared on social media. We also provide resources for readers: an article and a video on how to combat misinformation.
From late 2016 to early 2025, FactCheck.org was one of several organizations working with Meta to debunk misinformation shared on Meta’s social media platforms.
Teaching About Islam Hasn’t Been Banned
Q: Did the U.S. Supreme Court bar public schools from teaching about Islam?
A: No. That rumor originates from a website that describes itself as satirical.
No Evidence of Demi Moore Quote
Q: Did Demi Moore say, “I do not want Trump supporters for fans”?
A: No. Questionable websites have published the quote with no evidence to support it.
Soros Didn’t Pay for Shutdown Votes
Q: Did George Soros pay three Democratic U.S. senators to vote for a government shutdown?
A: No. The “senators” named in a fictional story are not real.
Out With the ‘Old Dixie’
Q: Did President Donald Trump order the removal of Barack Obama’s name from a Florida highway?
A: No. That rumor comes from a false headline attached to a 2015 opinion piece critical of the name change.
No Shutdown Shakedown
Q: Did Sen. Chuck Schumer take $500,000 in donations from immigrant advocacy groups before the government shutdown?
A: No. That rumor originated on a satirical website.
Fake Denzel Washington Story
Q: Did Denzel Washington call Barack Obama the “criminal-in-chief”?
A: No. The actor has been a steady supporter of Obama and of other Democrats.
Oprah’s 2013 Quote on Racism, in Context
Q: Did Oprah Winfrey say, “White People Just Have To Die.”
A: No. In 2013, she said that “older people, who were born, and bred, and marinated” in racism “have to die” before racism can be solved.
No Democratic Prostitute Ring in N.J.
Q: Were three Democratic state senators arrested in New Jersey for running a prostitution ring?
A: No. The senators named in the story don’t even exist.
Bogus Claim on Mosque Raid
Q: Were 11 would-be terrorists arrested in a late-night raid at a mosque?
A: No. The FBI confirmed that there has been no such raid.