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The year in fact checking, 2016

The year in fact checking, 2016

By Tom Kertscher • December 28, 2016
Ted Cruz's false abortion claim was our No. 7 hit of 2016

Ted Cruz's false abortion claim was our No. 7 hit of 2016

By W. Gardner Selby • December 27, 2016
Greg Abbott's Pants on Fire voter fraud claim sparked our No. 8 fact check

Greg Abbott's Pants on Fire voter fraud claim sparked our No. 8 fact check

By W. Gardner Selby • December 27, 2016
Barack Obama claim about low illegal immigration was our No. 9 fact check from 2016

Barack Obama claim about low illegal immigration was our No. 9 fact check from 2016

By W. Gardner Selby • December 26, 2016
Celia Israel claim about Trump's hats was 10th most-clicked fact check from 2016

Celia Israel claim about Trump's hats was 10th most-clicked fact check from 2016

By W. Gardner Selby • December 26, 2016
Fact-checking global development efforts in Congress

Fact-checking global development efforts in Congress

By Linda Qiu • December 22, 2016
Disease-carrying mosquitoes are adapting. How researchers are racing, and stumbling, to keep up

Disease-carrying mosquitoes are adapting. How researchers are racing, and stumbling, to keep up

By Jon Greenberg • December 21, 2016
Dubious claims from both sides during North Carolina special session

Dubious claims from both sides during North Carolina special session

By Will Doran • December 19, 2016
From Russia with love. Was Trump campaign in touch with foreign government?

From Russia with love. Was Trump campaign in touch with foreign government?

By Linda Qiu • December 18, 2016
Fact-checking the integrity of the vote in 2016

Fact-checking the integrity of the vote in 2016

By Jon Greenberg • December 17, 2016
Fighting back against fake news

Fighting back against fake news

By Aaron Sharockman • December 15, 2016
Three Pinocchios slapped on Texas language about abortions, breast cancer

Three Pinocchios slapped on Texas language about abortions, breast cancer

By W. Gardner Selby • December 14, 2016
2016 Lie of the Year: Fake news

2016 Lie of the Year: Fake news

By Angie Drobnic Holan • December 13, 2016
2016 Lie of the Year Readers’ Poll results

2016 Lie of the Year Readers’ Poll results

By Linda Qiu • December 13, 2016
Looking back at Lie of the Year

Looking back at Lie of the Year

By Lauren Carroll • December 13, 2016
Checking Rick Perry claims about energy

Checking Rick Perry claims about energy

By W. Gardner Selby • December 13, 2016
Donald Trump and the Truth-O-Meter

Donald Trump and the Truth-O-Meter

By Tom Kertscher • December 13, 2016
In context: “Dreamers” and background checks

In context: “Dreamers” and background checks

By Miriam Valverde • December 12, 2016
One year of fact-checking California, on-air and online

One year of fact-checking California, on-air and online

By Chris Nichols • December 12, 2016
Sid Miller defends unfactual Facebook posts

Sid Miller defends unfactual Facebook posts

By W. Gardner Selby • December 8, 2016