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Mailbag: PolitiFact, ‘this is incorrectly rated’ but ‘keep them honest’

Mailbag: PolitiFact, ‘this is incorrectly rated’ but ‘keep them honest’

By Amy Sherman • November 29, 2021
What’s known about claim that white supremacists shot at Ferguson, Mo., marchers

What’s known about claim that white supremacists shot at Ferguson, Mo., marchers

By Tom Kertscher • November 19, 2021
Fact-checking claims about Kyle Rittenhouse, shooter in Kenosha, Wis., protests

Fact-checking claims about Kyle Rittenhouse, shooter in Kenosha, Wis., protests

By Tom Kertscher • November 17, 2021
In Context: Joe Biden’s ‘Negro’ reference to baseball player Satchel Paige

In Context: Joe Biden’s ‘Negro’ reference to baseball player Satchel Paige

By Tom Kertscher • November 12, 2021
Image mocks a Tesla recharging with a generator. Here’s what it doesn’t show.

Image mocks a Tesla recharging with a generator. Here’s what it doesn’t show.

By Tom Kertscher • November 12, 2021
Deficit ‘prediction’ for infrastructure bill varies widely from estimates

Deficit ‘prediction’ for infrastructure bill varies widely from estimates

By Tom Kertscher • November 10, 2021
People are using coded language to avoid social media moderation. Is it working?

People are using coded language to avoid social media moderation. Is it working?

By Kayla Steinberg • November 4, 2021
In Context: ‘Never going to learn how safe this vaccine is unless we start giving it’

In Context: ‘Never going to learn how safe this vaccine is unless we start giving it’

By Tom Kertscher • November 1, 2021
Unpacking the noise around Dr. Anthony Fauci and beagle experiments

Unpacking the noise around Dr. Anthony Fauci and beagle experiments

By Bill McCarthy • October 28, 2021
Newsmax, Fox News air outdated, out-of-context photos of empty shelves in segments bashing Biden

Newsmax, Fox News air outdated, out-of-context photos of empty shelves in segments bashing Biden

By Bill McCarthy • October 22, 2021
Blood clots associated with COVID-19 vaccine are extremely rare

Blood clots associated with COVID-19 vaccine are extremely rare

By Tom Kertscher • October 20, 2021
Nearly half US might have ‘natural immunity’ from COVID-19, but infection brings high risks

Nearly half US might have ‘natural immunity’ from COVID-19, but infection brings high risks

By Tom Kertscher • October 12, 2021
Hangings, guillotines and Gitmo: Going behind Real Raw News’ sensational (and fabricated) headlines

Hangings, guillotines and Gitmo: Going behind Real Raw News’ sensational (and fabricated) headlines

By Bill McCarthy • September 24, 2021
Those bogus claims about Jason Derulo and the Met Gala are back. Don't fall for them

Those bogus claims about Jason Derulo and the Met Gala are back. Don't fall for them

By PolitiFact Staff • September 14, 2021
A Nobel Prize and a horse dewormer: Explaining the controversy over ivermectin and COVID-19

A Nobel Prize and a horse dewormer: Explaining the controversy over ivermectin and COVID-19

By Tom Kertscher • September 8, 2021
Unwinding the Camp David clock conspiracy

Unwinding the Camp David clock conspiracy

By Ciara O'Rourke • August 17, 2021
10 types of COVID-19 vaccine misinformation swirling online, fact-checked

10 types of COVID-19 vaccine misinformation swirling online, fact-checked

By Bill McCarthy • July 26, 2021
What to know about a pro-ivermectin group’s study touting the drug versus COVID-19

What to know about a pro-ivermectin group’s study touting the drug versus COVID-19

By Tom Kertscher • June 30, 2021
Rumors surrounding John McAfee’s death linked to QAnon conspiracy

Rumors surrounding John McAfee’s death linked to QAnon conspiracy

By Madison Czopek • June 25, 2021
Viral image misrepresents photo of transgender high school wrestler

Viral image misrepresents photo of transgender high school wrestler

By Michael Majchrowicz • June 11, 2021