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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. 🧵

President Donald Trump says he “stopped six wars” in six months since taking office. Trump had a hand in temporary ceasefires in a few conflicts. But there’s little evidence he permanently resolved them and, in some cases, little evidence of U.S. intervention.

Florida's Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo likened school vaccine requirements to slavery. That’s Pants on Fire!

Authorities have identified Tyler Robinson, a 22-year-old from Utah, as the suspect in the assassination of Charlie Kirk. Social media users have made unsubstantiated claims about Robinson’s political affiliations. Here are the facts. buff.ly/3CJFJWU

Corn syrup and its notorious cousin, high fructose corn syrup, could soon face new regulatory hurdles. Here’s what to know about “generally recognized as safe” ingredients and how FDA changes could impact your grocery list.

Donald Trump's promises to not pursue regime change go back to 2016. But after attacking Iran in February, he encouraged people to take over their government.

Corn syrup and its notorious cousin, high fructose corn syrup, could soon face new regulatory hurdles. Here’s what to know about “generally recognized as safe” ingredients and how FDA changes could impact your grocery list.

The US and Israel attacked Iran on Feb. 28. President Donald Trump said Iran could soon have missiles capable of reaching the US, but a 2025 federal government assessment said that’s years away.

A wide-ranging U.S. attack on targets in Iran has once again prompted some members of Congress to fight the Trump administration over who has the authority to wage war. But the congressional push faces long odds.

Getting a gel manicure always feels like a treat! Instantly dry, no chipping, shiny for weeks? But is the light from that UV lamp safe? What about the chemicals in that crusty salon bottle? We spoke to the experts and got you answers.

Social media users claimed Iran struck and damaged the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier. But the footage they shared isn’t authentic and there are no credible reports the ship was struck. The U.S. denied any missiles struck the carrier.

The suspect of the mass shooting in an Austin, Texas, bar wasn’t Israeli as a social media post claimed. Authorities identified the suspect as naturalized U.S. citizen Ndiaga Diagne. U.S. officials told media outlets he was a native of Senegal.

Outdated and AI-generated videos on X share misleading claims about U.S.-Israeli strikes in Iran and Iran’s counterattacks.

A Feb. 28 missile strike on an Iranian girls’ elementary school killed more than 100 people, according to Iran’s government. Neither Israel nor the U.S. have claimed the attack. But neither have Iranian officials, despite what viral social media posts said.