Terms of Service
Last Updated: November 9, 2025
Agreement to Terms
Welcome to They Lied. These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of our website at they-lied.com (the "Site"), including any content, functionality, and services offered on or through the Site.
By accessing or using the Site, you agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not access or use the Site.
We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. Changes will be effective immediately upon posting. Your continued use of the Site after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the modified Terms.
Eligibility
You must be at least 13 years old to use our Site. By using the Site, you represent and warrant that you meet this age requirement and have the legal capacity to enter into these Terms. If you are under 18, you should review these Terms with your parent or guardian.
Acceptable Use Policy
You agree to use the Site only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You agree NOT to:
- Violate Laws: Use the Site in any way that violates applicable federal, state, local, or international law or regulation.
- Infringe Rights: Violate the intellectual property or other rights of others, including copyright, trademark, privacy, or publicity rights.
- Submit False Information: Deliberately submit false, misleading, or fraudulent claims for fact-checking.
- Harassment: Harass, threaten, intimidate, or abuse any person or entity.
- Spam or Malware: Transmit spam, malware, viruses, or any other malicious code.
- Unauthorized Access: Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of the Site, user accounts, or computer systems.
- Scraping: Use automated systems (bots, scrapers) to access the Site without our express written permission.
- Interference: Interfere with or disrupt the Site, servers, or networks connected to the Site.
We reserve the right to terminate or suspend your access to the Site for violations of this Acceptable Use Policy.
User-Submitted Content
Content You Submit
When you submit claims, comments, or other content to our Site ("User Content"), you retain ownership of your content. However, by submitting User Content, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable license to use, reproduce, modify, publish, and display your User Content in connection with operating and promoting our fact-checking services.
Content Standards
You represent and warrant that your User Content:
- Does not violate any third-party rights (copyright, trademark, privacy, etc.)
- Is not defamatory, obscene, offensive, or illegal
- Does not contain viruses or malicious code
- Does not violate any applicable laws or regulations
Content Moderation
We reserve the right, but not the obligation, to monitor, review, and remove User Content that violates these Terms or is otherwise objectionable. We are not responsible for User Content submitted by users.
Intellectual Property Rights
Our Content
The Site and its entire contents, features, and functionality (including but not limited to all information, software, text, displays, images, video, and audio, and the design, selection, and arrangement thereof) are owned by They Lied, its licensors, or other providers of such material and are protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws.
Limited License
We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use the Site for personal, non-commercial purposes in accordance with these Terms. You may not:
- Reproduce, distribute, modify, or create derivative works from our content
- Use our content for commercial purposes without written permission
- Remove or alter any copyright, trademark, or proprietary notices
- Frame or embed our content on other websites without permission
Fact-Check Sharing
You may share links to our fact-check articles and use social media sharing buttons provided on the Site. You may also quote brief excerpts from our fact-checks with proper attribution and a link back to the original article.
Disclaimers and Limitations of Liability
Information Accuracy
While we strive to provide accurate fact-checking analysis using AI-powered tools and verifiable sources, we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability, or availability of the information contained on the Site.
Our fact-checks represent our analysis based on available information at the time of publication. Political and economic situations evolve, and new information may emerge that affects our conclusions.
"As Is" Basis
THE SITE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, OR SECURITY.
Limitation of Liability
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THEY LIED AND ITS AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, AND LICENSORS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, USE, OR GOODWILL, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF THE SITE.
IN NO EVENT SHALL OUR TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL DAMAGES EXCEED ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100) OR THE AMOUNT YOU PAID US IN THE PAST SIX MONTHS, WHICHEVER IS GREATER.
No Professional Advice
The information on the Site is not intended as legal, financial, or political advice. You should not rely on our fact-checks as a substitute for professional advice from qualified experts in relevant fields.
Third-Party Services and Links
Our Site may contain links to third-party websites, services, or resources (including news sources, government websites, and social media platforms). These links are provided for your convenience and reference.
We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites or services. You acknowledge and agree that we shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused by or in connection with the use of any third-party content, goods, or services.
We use third-party services such as Google AdSense for advertising. These services may collect information about your visits to our Site and other websites to provide targeted advertisements. See our Privacy Policy for more information.
Account Security
If you create an account using Google Single Sign-On (SSO), you are responsible for maintaining the security of your Google account. You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized access to or use of your account.
We reserve the right to disable any account, username, or password at any time if, in our opinion, you have violated any provision of these Terms.
Advertising
We display advertisements through Google AdSense to support the operation of our Site. By using the Site, you acknowledge that:
- Advertisements are provided by third-party advertisers
- We do not endorse or control the content of advertisements
- Clicking on ads may redirect you to third-party websites
- You interact with advertisers at your own risk
Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless They Lied and its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents, and licensors from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to:
- Your violation of these Terms
- Your use of the Site
- Your User Content
- Your violation of any rights of another party
Governing Law and Jurisdiction
These Terms and any dispute arising out of or related to these Terms or the Site shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.
Any legal action or proceeding arising under these Terms shall be brought exclusively in the federal or state courts located in the United States, and you consent to the personal jurisdiction of such courts.
Dispute Resolution
We encourage you to contact us first if you have any concerns or disputes. We will attempt to resolve disputes informally by contacting you via email. If a dispute is not resolved within 30 days of submission, either party may pursue formal legal remedies.
Termination
We may terminate or suspend your access to the Site immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason, including but not limited to breach of these Terms.
Upon termination, your right to use the Site will immediately cease. All provisions of these Terms that by their nature should survive termination shall survive, including but not limited to ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity, and limitations of liability.
Severability and Waiver
If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable or invalid, that provision shall be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary so that these Terms shall otherwise remain in full force and effect.
Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms shall not be considered a waiver of those rights.
Entire Agreement
These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and They Lied regarding your use of the Site and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, whether written or oral.
Contact Information
If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us: