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PolitiFact’s Editor Explains the Unconventional Pick for the 2025 Lie of the Year

PolitiFact readers chose Netanyahu’s false claim denying Gaza starvation as the 2025 Lie of the Year due to its repeated, consequential impact amid UN-confirmed famine.

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Instead of naming one falsehood, PolitiFact dubbed 2025 ‘The Year of the Lies,’ citing the scale, repetition and real-world harm of misinformation

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PolitiFact’s editor explains the unconventional pick for the 2025 Lie of the Year

Instead of naming one falsehood, PolitiFact dubbed 2025 ‘The Year of the Lies,’ citing the scale, repetition and real-world harm of misinformation

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2025 Lie of the Year: Readers’ Choice winner

PolitiFact readers voted Netanyahu denial of Gaza starvation as their 2025 Lie of the Year. Trump’s claims about Epstein files, Venezuela boat strikes ranked next.

·Saint Petersburg, United States
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PolitiFact broke the news in Saint Petersburg, United States on Monday, December 15, 2025.
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