False Claims - Free Fact-Check Blog
Browse our collection of false claims and detailed fact-check analyses.
Fact Check: Trump won 2020 election
# Fact Check: "Trump won 2020 election" ## What We Know The claim that "Trump won the 2020 election" is factually incorrect. The official results of the 2020 presidential election indicate that Josep...
Fact Check: Hitler lebt und ist auf dem Mond
# Fact Check: "Hitler lebt und ist auf dem Mond" ## What We Know Die Behauptung, dass Adolf Hitler noch lebt und sich auf dem Mond befindet, ist eine der vielen Verschwörungstheorien, die nach dem En...
Fact Check: Angela Merkel ist sterbenskrank
# Fact Check: "Angela Merkel ist sterbenskrank" ## What We Know The claim that Angela Merkel is gravely ill stems from public concern following several episodes of shaking during official events. The...
Fact Check: Tianmen Square incident never happened
# Fact Check: "Tianmen Square incident never happened" ## What We Know The Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 were a series of demonstrations led primarily by students in Beijing, China, beginning on ...
Fact Check: Refugees in Germany get drivers licenses for free while German citizens have to pay for them
# Fact Check: "Refugees in Germany get drivers licenses for free while German citizens have to pay for them" ## What We Know The claim that "refugees in Germany get drivers licenses for free while Ge...
Fact Check: The Ukrainian president is a dictator and responsible for the war
# Fact Check: "The Ukrainian president is a dictator and responsible for the war" ## What We Know The claim that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is a dictator and responsible for the ongoing w...
Fact Check: Ronald Reagan is still alive
# Fact Check: "Ronald Reagan is still alive" ## What We Know Ronald Reagan, the 40th President of the United States, officially passed away on June 5, 2004, at the age of 93. His death was confirmed ...
Fact Check: Enhanced interrogation isnt torture
# Fact Check: "Enhanced interrogation isn't torture" ## What We Know The term "enhanced interrogation techniques" refers to a series of practices employed by the CIA and U.S. Armed Forces that have b...
Fact Check: Fbi killed martin luther king jr
# Fact Check: "FBI Killed Martin Luther King Jr." ## What We Know The claim that the FBI was involved in the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. has circulated for decades, often fueled by co...