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15 Dec 2025
For the first time since 2009, PolitiFact is recalibrating the Lie of the Year — our award for the most egregious falsehood we've seen in a year's worth of fact-checking.
This year, we want to focus less on the offenders who perpetuate the falsehoods, and more on those who are hurt by them.
So “congratulations” 2025. PolitiFact names you Year of the Lies. 🧵
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The White House will host UFC fights on Trump’s 80th birthday. How did other presidents celebrate their birthdays? buff.ly/haWDgqE
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President Donald Trump said the 2026 World Cup has sold more tickets than ever before. Raw numbers provide support for that claim, but they ignore the tournament’s expanded match schedule, available seating and ticket pricing controversies.
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Jun 12
Should you be taking vitamin supplements? Before you spend your money, follow these five steps to find out whether you really need it, or if your body will simply flush it out.
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In his U.S. Senate race, Democrat James Talarico said his Republican competitor Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton gave a lenient plea deal in a child sex abuse case. After a mistrial, prosecutors in Paxton’s office offered a misdemeanor plea deal.
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Opponents of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ property tax plan say the Republican measure would defund essential public services or cause new taxes as Florida’s local governments try to cover the revenue shortfall. Would it?
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In an appearance in New York state, President Donald Trump said Bruce Blakeman’s victory as Nassau County executive was a sharp break with history, because “no Republican wins in Nassau.” That overlooks a lot of electoral history.
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Jun 11
Maine’s Graham Platner said his Republican rival Sen. Susan Collins votes with Trump 95% of the time. That stems from an analysis of 2025 votes but omits her high-profile votes against Trump and bipartisan ranking.
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Maine’s Graham Platner said his Republican rival Sen. Susan Collins votes with Trump 95% of the time. That stems from an analysis of 2025 votes but omits her high-profile votes against Trump and bipartisan ranking. buff.ly/BOUa09U
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Once eradicated in the U.S. using sterilized insects, screwworms are back. Now Google wants to release millions of sterilized mosquitoes in Florida and California. What’s the buzz about sterilizing insects?
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An X user resurfaced the conspiracy theory that Lyme disease “likely originated from a military bioweapons lab.”
Research has shown that the Lyme disease bacterium, Borrelia burgdorferi, has existed for at least 60,000 years, long before the United States’ biological weapons program began in 1942.
Lyme disease experts told us in 2024 that the disease would make a "terrible bioweapon" because of its slow rate of transmission and low mortality rate; it’s almost never fatal.
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Are headlines about infectious disease outbreaks making you nervous about your summer vacation plans? Here’s how to stay healthy while traveling — and what to do if you get sick.
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President Donald Trump said on NBC’s “Meet the Press” that California’s pace of ballot counting is proof of cheating. That’s Pants on Fire.
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A clinical trial showed a pill almost doubled survival for people with stage four pancreatic cancer. Can patients access the medication now? How long until the FDA can approve it? Here are some answers.
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CBS News denied rumors that podcaster Joe Rogan is under consideration for a “60 Minutes” correspondent role.
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An image of a blue-haired person supposedly stuffing a ballot box is not a “California voter.” It’s AI-generated.
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President Donald Trump said on NBC’s “Meet the Press” that California’s pace of ballot counting is proof of cheating. That’s Pants on Fire. politifact.com/factchecks/20…
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Viral social media posts said a California mayoral election update added about 24,000 votes and none went to candidate Spencer Pratt. A media outlet lag briefly showed candidates’ totals out of sync, but Pratt received votes in every update.
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A video of people fleeing and screaming while a building’s ceiling collapses does not show a June earthquake in the Philippines. It was from a different earthquake two years ago.
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An image of a blue-haired person supposedly stuffing a ballot box is not a “California voter.” It’s AI-generated.
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Los Angeles mayoral candidate Nithya Raman didn’t concede the race as of June 7, despite what social media users said. The California primary elections aren’t “rigged” either; election results change as officials count votes.
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