A post circulating on Facebook claims that the actor Amber Heard used a quote from a movie in the opening lines of her testimony during the trial of a defamation case brought against her by her former husband, the actor Johnny Depp. A number of people
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Full Fact→ No evidence John Lennon quote about happiness is real
A quote attributed to John Lennon, recounting a childhood story about an interaction with his teacher, has been shared on Facebook. The full quote says: “When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. W
Full Fact→ No evidence inspiring Facebook quote comes from Sir Anthony Hopkins
Several Facebook posts, including one shared more than 35,000 times, have recently attributed some famous inspirational advice to the actor Sir Anthony Hopkins. But we can find no evidence he’s behind the quote, and it actually appears to have be
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden, Soros, Obama Are NOT Planning A New World Order Conspiracy — Quotes Are Being Taken Out Of Context
Did President Joe Biden, George Soros and former President Barack Obama talk about fulfilling the conspiracy theory of tyrannically taking over the world, otherwise known as the New World Order? No, that's not true: The quotes are legitim
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Posts misattribute quote about the US needing a ‘domestic supply of infants’ to Alito, Barrett
Supreme Court Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Samuel Alito said that the U.S. needs a “domestic supply of infants” to meet the needs of parents seeking to adopt.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Kentucky Derby Winning Jockey Did NOT Reject White House Invitation By Referring To ‘A Horse’s Ass’ — It’s Old Fake Quote
Did winning Kentucky Derby jockey Sonny Leon turn down a White House invitation, saying he didn't want to see "a horse's ass"? No, that's not true: This is a fake quote that has been recycled since at least 2018 and previously debunked by
The Dispatch→ Fact Checking Kentucky Derby Quotes
Jockey Sonny Leon (Photo by Brian Spurlock/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)Viral Facebook posts claim that the jockey who won the Kentucky Derby on Saturday turned down an invitation to the White House and called President Joe Biden “a horseR
Truth or Fiction?→ Jim Carrey ‘Solitude is Dangerous’ Quote
On April 26 2022, an Imgur user shared a meme that attributed a quote to actor Jim Carrey about “solitude” being “addictive”: Underneath a photograph of Carrey, text read: “Solitude is dangerous. It’s very addictive. It be
Truth or Fiction?→ Gilbert Gottfried Trump is Like ‘Hitler Without the Warmth’ Quote
On April 14 2022, an Imgur account shared a quote meme attributed recently deceased comedian Gilbert Gottfried, comparing former U.S. President Donald Trump to “Hitler without the warmth”: That post wasn’t the only piece of Trump-re
AllSides→ Fact check: Fictional Tucker Carlson quote about Ukraine spreads on social media
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2022/04/08/fact-check-fictional-tucker-carlson-quote-ukraine-spreads-online/9511561002/
Poynter→ A quote about Rupert Murdoch and white men attributed to New Zealand’s prime minister is bogus
If you’re a fan of Fox News, you may be a little upset with a quote going around about its founder, media mogul Rupert Murdoch. According to social media posts, […] The post A quote about Rupert Murdoch and white men attributed to New Zealand&#
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Bogus quote about Rupert Murdoch, white men attributed to New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern
Says New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said her country doesn’t have to deal with the “rage of older white men” because “we’ve never allowed Rupert Murdoch to set up a media outlet here.”
Snopes→ Is the Bruce Lee Quote About Teaching Children Real?
Quote memes claimed the actor once urged teaching children "all the things you were never taught" instead of buying them "the things you never had."
Full Fact→ No evidence quote about photo of child in Nagasaki is true
A number of posts on Facebookto recount the story behind a famous photograph showing a boy carrying his dead brother on his back, in the wake of the bombing of Nagasaki in in 1945. One post states: “In Japan, during the war, this boy was ca
Washington Post→ Zelensky’s famous quote of ‘need ammo, not a ride’ not easily confirmed
One unnamed U.S. official is cited as a source, but neither U.S. nor Ukrainian officials have confirmed it.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Quote about watching TV by candlelight originated with a comedian, not Marjorie Taylor Greene
Says Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said, “If it weren’t for electricity, we’d all be watching TV by candlelight.”
Truth or Fiction?→ Anthony Bourdain: ‘Eat at a Local Restaurant Tonight’ Quote
On February 12 2022, the Facebook page “Messages for the Soul” shared the following quote attributed to Anthony Bourdain, along with an image: “Eat at a local restaurant tonight. Get the cream sauce. Have a cold pint at 4 o’clock i
Truth or Fiction?→ Stephen King ‘Hard to Believe There Was Ever a World Leader as Dumb as Donald Trump’ Quote Meme
On February 15 2022, an Imgur user shared the following quote meme, reportedly showcasing commentary by author Stephen King on former United States President Donald Trump’s fitness for office: A different quote attributed to Stephen King spread
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, this isn’t a real AOC quote about truckers
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said, “I don’t need truckers. I get my food from the grocery store.”
Truth or Fiction?→ Stephen King Banned Books Quote
In late January and early February 2022, various quotes and memes circulated as the nation continued to talk about (and argue over) a Tennessee school district’s decision to ban the Holocaust graphic novel Maus: Tennessee School District Bans &#
PolitiFact→ Thomas Massie – Neo-Nazi, not Voltaire, originated quote about 'who rules over you'
Says Voltaire said, “To learn who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize.”
Snopes→ Rep. Massie Misattributes Neo-Nazi Quote to Voltaire
Beware, the internet is a minefield of misattributed quotes.
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Rep. Thomas Massie Tweet a Quote by a Neo-Nazi?
Right-wing Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky, in attempting to paint Dr. Anthony Fauci as a “tyrant,” spread a remark first made by a neo-Nazi pedophile that has been misattributed to an actual philosopher. “You mustn’t question Fa
Full Fact→ PCR inventor Kary Mullis quote doesn’t prove the tests are useless
A post on Facebook claims that Kary Mullis, the inventor of the biotechnological process of PCR said the following: “Anyone can test positive for practically anything with a PCR test, if you run it long enough with PCR if you do it well, you can
Truth or Fiction?→ Sen. Marco Rubio’s MLK Quote Tweet
On January 18 2022, an Imgur account shared a screenshot of Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Florida) quoting Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., as well as a quoted tweet by Rep. Val Demings (D-Orlando) telling Rubio that he had interfered with voting rights: The Tweet
Snopes→ The Anne Frank ‘Good News’ Quote Is Fake
A quote attributed to Frank began: "Everyone has inside of him a piece of good news."
Snopes→ The Anne Frank ‘Single Candle’ Quote Is Fake
A quote attributed to Frank said: "Look at how a single candle can both defy and define the darkness."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Misinterpreted CDC Director Quote About 75% COVID Deaths With 4+ Comorbidities Was About Vaccinated People
Did Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, "confess" that over 75% of COVID deaths occurred in people with at least four comorbidities? No, that's not true: The percentage is correct but extreme
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Did Betty White say she got her COVID-19 booster days before she died? No, the quote is fake
Says Betty White said Dec. 28, days before she died, “Eat healthy and get all your vaccines. I just got boosted today.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Alec Baldwin Joked That He Would Shoot Crew Members On The Set Of ‘Rust’ — It’s A Fake Quote
Did a report about the accidental shooting of two crew members by actor Alec Baldwin on the set of "Rust," a western film, include a section about Baldwin saying "How about I just fuckin' shoot the both of ya?" No, that's not true: an exc
Poynter→ No, that Alec Baldwin quote in a news story about prop gun incident isn’t authentic
On Oct. 21, actor Alec Baldwin fired a prop gun on a movie set in New Mexico, killing the film’s cinematographer and injuring its director, according to the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office, which is investigating the killing. The fatal incident ha
Full Fact→ Churchill street sweeper quote has been attributed to many politicians
A post on Facebook tells the story of a supposed conversation between former prime minister Sir Winston Churchill and his wife Clementine Churchill. In the anecdote, shared more than 1,700 times, Mrs Churchill tells her husband that she had been
Truth or Fiction?→ Leo Varadkar ‘Rent Freeze’ Quote
On October 7 2020, Imgur u/smobey shared a screenshot of the following circulating tweet: The text said: Leo Varadkar warns introducing a rent freeze could create a ‘nightmare scenario’, where landlords would be forced to sell their extra
Full Fact→ Quote about love does not appear to come from Frida Kahlo
A Facebook post shared over 18,000 times shows a photo of Frida Kahlo, the Mexican artist and activist, and includes a caption which says: “Frida Kahlo told her husband, “I’m not asking you to kiss me, nor apologize to me when I think
Truth or Fiction?→ Norm Macdonald ‘When I Hear a Guy Lost a Battle to Cancer’ Quote
On September 14 2021, the death of comedian Norm Macdonald was widely reported; soon after the news broke, a purported quote of Macdonald’s about “cancer” and “battles” began circulating on Imgur: Across news outlets, Mac
FactCheck.org→ Meme Misattributes Quote on Afghanistan to Trump
Quick Take A viral meme falsely claims that former President Donald Trump suggested that the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan was an orchestrated distraction by Democrats. A spokesperson for Trump has denied he made that remark. A very similar
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence That Tim Tebow Released A Quote Mentioning A Biblical Prediction Of A Cashless Society And ‘Anti Christ’
Did former professional athlete Tim Tebow release a public message in August 2021 that mentions a biblical prediction of a cashless society and "Anti Christ"? No, there's no evidence to prove that, and plenty of evidence to show the post
Snopes→ What’s the Real Story Behind the ‘Dingo Ate My Baby’ Quote?
The famous line has a very tragic backstory.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – A pro-capitalism quote misattributed to Abraham Lincoln resurfaces
Quotes Abraham Lincoln as saying, “You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There Is NO Evidence To Attribute Quote About Tolerance To Dostoevsky
Did the 19th century Russian novelist Fyodor Dostoevsky say or write this prediction: "Tolerance will reach such a level that intelligent people will be banned from thinking so as not to offend the imbeciles"? No, that's not true: This qu