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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.

So “congratulations” 2025. PolitiFact names you Year of the Lies. 🧵
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Mike Collins said Donald Trump is likely in the Epstein files, because he says Trump flagged Epstein’s criminal behavior. A Jon Ossoff ad omits that critical context.

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President Joe Biden made Juneteenth a federal holiday in 2021. Five years later, 19 states have yet to recognize it as a permanent paid day off for state employees.

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On ‘Love Island USA’, Kenzie said, “I was in nursing school, bro,” explaining why she thinks 20/30 vision beats 20/13. But her 20/30 vision score indicates slightly below-average vision and Caleb's 20/13 vision is better than hers.

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Sen. Bernie Sanders said Elon Musk, a newly minted trillionaire, pays the same amount into Social Security as someone making $184,500. Social Security taxes max out at $184,500 for everyone, including Musk.

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Two U.S. Senate candidates in Massachusetts — U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton, a Democrat, and attorney John Deaton, a Republican — faced off in a June 16 debate that we fact-checked.

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Republicans are trying to undermine the blue-collar image of Maine Democrat Graham Platner, who is challenging U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, claiming his oyster farm is “fake.” That’s False.

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UFC fighter Josh Hokit used his post-fight interview at the White House to give new life to a long-debunked claim: That former first lady Michelle Obama is a man. All the supposed evidence to support that has been debunked.

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Donald Trump said he is the first president to achieve “real peace” with Iran. Experts we contacted said what we know so far about the memorandum of understanding does not amount to a peace agreement.

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Angst over America’s economy and its place in the world is casting a shadow on the nation’s 250th anniversary celebration. That’s not new; similar concerns also hovered over the bicentennial in 1976.

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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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Sen. Elizabeth Warren said people who live near data centers are paying as much as 267% more for electricity compared with five years ago. But the number she cited refers to wholesale prices, not residential bills.

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The White House hosted UFC fights on Trump’s 80th birthday. How did other presidents celebrate their birthdays?

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The White House will host UFC fights on Trump’s 80th birthday. How did other presidents celebrate their birthdays? https://t.co/v22IcBl4Ol

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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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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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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. https://t.co/LP6l6pONLI