diff --git a/files/helpers/sanitize.py b/files/helpers/sanitize.py
index cd34cd528..c705f7e20 100644
--- a/files/helpers/sanitize.py
+++ b/files/helpers/sanitize.py
@@ -249,6 +249,10 @@ def sanitize(sanitized, alert=False, comment=False, edit=False):
 		sanitized = sanitized.replace('#fortune', '')
 		sanitized += '\n\n<p>' + choice(FORTUNE_REPLIES) + '</p>'
 
+	if '#factcheck' in sanitized:
+		sanitized = sanitized.replace('#factcheck', '')
+		sanitized += '\n\n<p>' + choice(FACTCHECK_REPLIES) + '</p>'
+		
 	sanitized = sanitized.replace('&amp;','&')
 	sanitized = utm_regex.sub('', sanitized)
 	sanitized = utm_regex2.sub('', sanitized)
@@ -328,4 +332,4 @@ def filter_emojis_only(title, edit=False, graceful=False):
 	signal.alarm(0)
 
 	if len(title) > 1500 and not graceful: abort(400)
-	else: return title
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+	else: return title