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Fact-Checking – Poynter→ Tucker Carlson spins a web of misleading claims as he alleges ‘meaningful voter fraud’ in Georgia
Fox News host Tucker Carlson promoted a number of false, misleading and unsubstantiated claims about election fraud in Georgia in a recent segment on his cable news program. “It now appears there actually was meaningful voter fraud in Fulton Coun
AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ Tucker Carlson spins web of misleading claims as he alleges ‘meaningful voter fraud’ in Georgia
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/jul/20/tucker-carlson/tucker-carlson-spins-web-misleading-claims-he-alle/
Snopes→ Are Tucker Carlson and Vivica A. Fox in a Relationship?
The pair appeared to pose together for a photograph that appeared in an online ad.
Snopes→ No, Tucker Carlson Didn’t Reveal Evidence of Mass Voter Fraud in Georgia
The Fox News host used his show to promote election disinformation both old and new.
AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ Tucker Carlson distorts Texas’ smart thermostat energy conservation programs
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/jul/09/tucker-carlson/tucker-carlson-distorts-texas-smart-thermostat-con/
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ Tucker Carlson distorts Texas’ smart thermostat energy conservation programs
Summertime temperatures rose into the high 90s last month across Texas. It wasn’t an unusual heat for Texas in mid-June, but it did trigger the state’s grid operator to issue energy conservation alerts. The alerts issued by the Electric Relia
Snopes→ Yes, Tucker Carlson Called a Top U.S. Military General a ‘Pig’
Carlson's comment elicited a strong reaction from critics online.
TruthOrFiction→ Fox’s Tucker Carlson Pushes Conspiracy Theory Blaming FBI For Capitol Riot
Television presenter Tucker Carlson pushed another far right conspiracy theory downplaying the rioters who attacked the United States Capitol in January 2021, suggesting on his show that the attack was orchestrated by federal “operatives.”
FactCheck.org→ Tucker Carlson Misrepresents Vaccine Safety Reporting Data
SciCheck Digest The Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System accepts any reports of adverse side effects following vaccination to help regulators detect potential problems. Anyone can submit a report, whether or not the incident is vaccine-related. Fox
Claim-Reviews – Health Feedback→ Misinterpretation of VAERS database leads Tucker Carlson to wrongly suggests that COVID-19 vaccines are linked to higher mortality on Fox News
REVIEW As of 11 May 2021, the COVID-19 pandemic caused 160 million cases and more than 3 million deaths worldwide, including almost 600,000 deaths in the U.S. alone. The pandemic prompted an unprecedented effort to develop, test, and administer vacc
Liste→ Tucker Carlson misrepresents government data on Covid-19 vaccines
Fox News host Tucker Carlson claims US government figures show the “apparent death rate” from Covid-19 vaccines. But the statistics he refers to come from a system that warns it may contain “incomplete” or “inaccurate” information, and sa
AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ Did Tucker Carlson Say Forcing Kids To Wear Masks Outside Is ‘Child Abuse’?
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/tucker-carlson-masks-child-abuse/ Fox News host Tucker Carlson has sa
Snopes→ Did Tucker Carlson Say Forcing Kids To Wear Masks Outside Is ‘Child Abuse’?
The Fox News host has also said seeing a vaccinated person wearing a mask outside is like watching a man “expose himself in public.”
Snopes→ Did Tucker Carlson Warn Chauvin Verdict Could Set Dangerous Precedent of Believing Facts?
The faux headline comes from the mind of Andy Borowitz.
Snopes→ Was Tucker Carlson in the Dan White Society?
Dan White assassinated Supervisor Harvey Milk, the first openly gay elected official in the history of California, and San Francisco Mayor George Moscone in 1978.
Snopes→ Did Tucker Carlson Equate Media’s Treatment of Derek Chauvin to ‘Lynching’?
The remark in question appeared in a meme on the Occupy Democrats Facebook page.
FactCheck.org→ Tucker Carlson Misleads on COVID-19 Vaccines, Masks
SciCheck Digest All of the authorized COVID-19 vaccines are effective at preventing symptomatic disease. Yet Fox News host Tucker Carlson baselessly casts doubt on the effectiveness of the vaccines, because federal officials urge fully vaccinated peopl
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Answers To Tucker Carlson’s Questions About COVID-19 Are Abundant And NOT Being Withheld
Have Tucker Carlson's questions about COVID-19 vaccines gone unanswered? No, that's not true: There are answers for the questions the FOX News host posed regarding COVID-19 vaccines, despite him saying there are none and despite long-esta
Snopes→ Fox Stands Behind Tucker Carlson After ADL Urges His Firing
The ADL listed numerous instances Carlson has used anti-immigrant language in the past, including blaming immigration for making the U.S. “poorer, and dirtier, and more divided."
Snopes→ Does Tucker Carlson’s Family Own Swanson?
Misleading memes glossed over an important detail in a rush to boycott a brand of TV dinners.
Snopes→ Did Tucker Carlson Say He Can’t Go to Restaurants Without Being Harassed?
The Fox News host reportedly feels comfortable dining in only one restaurant in D.C.
Snopes→ Tucker Carlson, NY Times Tussle Over Online Harassment of Journalist
Tucker Carlson's belittling of a reporter for The New York Times for publicly discussing how she had been harassed reveals both a toxic online culture and bad blood between the newspaper and Fox News Channel host.
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ Fox News host Tucker Carlson downplayed the role of white supremacists at the Capitol riot
Fox News host Tucker Carlson downplayed the involvement of racially motivated extremist groups in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, falsely suggesting that the mob of pro-Trump rioters who violently stormed the building did not include white supre
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ A screenshot of a Parler post about Tucker Carlson leaving Fox News is fake
Avid viewers of Tucker Carlson’s nightly program on Fox News are in luck: The host is not leaving the network, despite rumors swirling on social media. A Nov. 15 Facebook post shows a screenshot of what appears to be a post from Carlson on Parler, a
Top Fact Checks→ A judge ruled that Tucker Carlson is not a credible source of news.
A judge dismissed a defamation case against Carlson stating that "he is not a provider of 'the news' as we know it, or 'facts.'"
AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ Fox News host Tucker Carlson apologizes for erroneously claiming a dead man voted in Georgia
https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2020/11/15/fox-news-host-tucker-carlson-apologizes-false-claim-voter-fraud/6303120002/
The Dispatch Fact Check→ Did YouTube Remove Tucker Carlson’s Full Interview With Tony Bobulinski?
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: YouTube Did NOT Remove Tucker Carlson’s Full Interview With Tony Bobulinski
Did YouTube remove the video of Tucker Carlson's full interview with Tony Bobulinski, Hunter Biden's ex-business partner? No, that's not true: Fox News never posted the full interview, only a 17-minute clip. People who reposted the video
AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ Here’s what Tucker Carlson got wrong about the Kenosha shootings
https://www.politifact.com/article/2020/sep/23/heres-what-tucker-carlson-got-wrong-about-kenosha-/ In a
Snopes→ Did Tucker Carlson Say He Was ‘On Board’ With Democratic Socialism?
The viral video clip appeared to cut off just as the Fox News host was building to a "but."
TruthOrFiction→ Tucker Carlson: ‘Well, If That’s What Democratic Socialism is, Then I’m Basically on Board.’
On September 18 2020, Twitter user Alexandra Halaby shared what became a viral tweet — it claimed that Dr. Cornel West appeared on Tucker Carlson’s Fox News show and got Carlson to admit that he was “basically on board” with de
Snopes→ Fox’s Tucker Carlson Takes Heat for Kenosha Commentary
Fox News’ Tucker Carlson, no stranger to the hot seat for his commentary, is being criticized for suggesting that no one should be surprised by the killing of two demonstrators during social unrest in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ Tucker Carlson misrepresented Kamala Harris’ comments on women accusing Joe Biden of inappropriate touching
Editor’s note: This article was originally published by PolitiFact, which is owned by the Poynter Institute, and is republished here with permission. If your time is short Over the span of a few days in 2019, four women accused Joe Biden of inappr
Liste→ Comments on coronavirus measures falsely attributed to Fox News host Tucker Carlson
Social media posts shared thousands of times attribute comments criticizing coronavirus measures to Fox News host Tucker Carlson. But a Fox spokeswoman said Carlson did not say or post them, and they have also been credited to multiple other people by
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ The New York Times hasn’t published Fox News host Tucker Carlson’s address
Editor’s note: This article was originally published by PolitiFact, which is owned by the Poynter Institute, and is republished here with permission. If your time is short The New York Times hasn’t published Tucker Carlson’s home address. Carl
Liste→ Fox News star Tucker Carlson’s home was not targeted due to New York Times article
Social media users claim that Fox News star Tucker Carlson’s home was targeted by anti-fascist movement Antifa after The New York Times published his address. This is false; the article had not been published at the time the claims were made, making
The Dispatch Fact Check→ Did the New York Times Publish Tucker Carlson’s Address?
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Fact-Checking – Poynter→ Tucker Carlson said coronavirus ‘poses virtually zero threat’ to children, most teachers. That’s mostly false.
Editor’s note: This article was originally published by PolitiFact, which is owned by the Poynter Institute, and is republished here with permission. If your time is short Carlson’s language paints a black-and-white picture for children and teac
Snopes→ Timing of Tucker Carlson’s Vacation Familiar to Fox News Viewers
The vacation Carlson says was planned in advance should be familiar to Fox viewers who are used to seeing its personalities go away to cool off when the heat is on.