Ellen Hine

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It’s time to announce the winner of PolitiFact’s 2024 Readers’ Choice Lie of the Year. Although last year’s readers’ pic

With a busy 2024 heading toward a close, PolitiFact readers sent us thoughtful questions and plenty of election-year fee

Some readers think PolitiFact missed the mark on coverage around medical research and crime statistics. Others said they’re grateful for our thoughtful fact-checking.

It’s time for PolitiFact’s readers to make their case for the 2025 Lie of the Year. And this year, we’re changing things up.

We asked our readers to rank their choices for the most significant falsehood or exaggeration that worked to undermine an accurate narrative this year. Here’s how they voted.

A viral Instagram video featured what appeared to be elderly people showing off clever Halloween costumes: a “J” walker. A “waist” of time. A “treasure chest.” Many commenters said they found the video heartwarming or funny and praised the people in it. But the catch is that the video did not include real people. The…