0 People 27 Fact-checks 20 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (27) Instagram posts stated on November 03, 2021 in a post: “Vitamin D levels of 50 ng/mL correlates to zero mortality rate from COVID.” By Naseem Ferdowsi• November 24, 2021 Bloggers stated on June 17, 2017 in a blog post: "U.N. official John Ashe set to testify against the Clintons may not have died by accident." By Jon Greenberg• June 30, 2017 Viral image stated on July 21, 2020 in a Facebook post: Photos show former President Barack Obama acting inappropriately with a child. By Ciara O'Rourke• August 21, 2020 Joe Manchin stated on September 20, 2022 in a tweet: “Over the past 5 years, natural gas costs have gone up over 200%” in the United States. By Jasper Birmingham Jr, Aiddia Mitchell• October 18, 2022 Instagram posts stated on December 10, 2022 in a video on Instagram: The COVID-19 vaccines were linked to the deaths of 80 Canadian doctors. By Madison Czopek• December 16, 2022 Social Media stated on February 25, 2025 in a post: Girl Scout cookies are “toxic” because a study showed they contain glyphosate and heavy metals. By Sara Swann• March 14, 2025 Barack Obama stated on February 23, 2012 in a speech in Miami: The U.S. has a "record number of oil rigs operating right now – more working oil and gas rigs than the rest of the world combined." By Amy Sherman• March 1, 2012 Instagram posts stated on December 01, 2023 in a photo: The International Space Station is in a pool, not in space. By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• December 5, 2023 Viral image stated on November 15, 2022 in an Instagram post: “Florida man arrested for using a lost U.S. nuke to power his home for more than 27 years.” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 16, 2022 Facebook posts stated on July 09, 2020 in a post on Facebook: “No other country” is having a “second wave” of COVID-19 “because they are not trying to unseat a President in November.” By Tom Kertscher• July 14, 2020 CountyNewsroom.info stated on April 10, 2017 in Internet posts: Says "2 moms, 5 kids killed in car crash" in a nearby county. By Joshua Gillin• April 11, 2017 Instagram posts stated on November 10, 2020 in an Instagram post: Says conservative website Judicial Watch published a story about “elite” units of the National Guard recounting official ballots that were printed with “an invisible, unbreakable code watermark and registered on a Quantum Blockchain System.” By Samantha Putterman• November 11, 2020 Instagram posts stated on October 21, 2021 in an Instagram post: Cargo ships “can’t get into port” because of Donald Trump’s executive order 13959. By Tom Kertscher• October 25, 2021 Chris Redfern stated on August 11, 2012 in a news release: "Paul Ryan got his start in politics, as a young staffer just out of college, working for then-Congressman John Kasich’s Budget Committee." By Henry J. Gomez• August 17, 2012 Franklin Graham stated on August 19, 2010 in an interview on CNN: "The seed of Muslim is passed through the father." By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 26, 2010 David Wolfe stated on July 11, 2023 in a Facebook post: “Stop getting mammograms immediately as they are outdated and dangerous!” Thermography “is a safer way to test for breast cancer!” By Madison Czopek• July 17, 2023 Gary Palmer stated on September 13, 2021 in remarks during a House hearing: “As a result of the massive decline in natural gas prices, we’re saving 11,000 lives per year in the U.S.” By Jon Greenberg• September 23, 2021 Joe Biden stated on September 02, 2012 in a speech: "$500 billion of the extension of the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy goes to 120,000 families." By Dave Umhoefer• September 9, 2012 Hillary Clinton stated on May 04, 2016 in an interview with CNN's Anderson Cooper: "The market is making this decision. The market has driven down the cost of coal, so you have companies going bankrupt." By Lauren Carroll• May 10, 2016 Mike Rawlings stated on July 08, 2016 in a news conference: In 2016, Dallas, Texas, has fewer "police officer-related shootings than any large city in America." By Neelesh Moorthy• July 12, 2016 Articles (20) Marco Rubio's views on gay marriage and the Constitution By Joshua Gillin• April 17, 2015 Marco Rubio and a gay marriage constitutional amendment: what we know By Joshua Gillin• April 17, 2015 Ask PolitiFact: Why are gas prices going up? By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• March 9, 2022 Fact-checking Sen. Brian Schatz vs. Sen. Josh Hawley on aid to Ukraine By Jon Greenberg• April 12, 2022 ISIS, drug prices and COVID-19 deaths: How a viral post misleads on Biden's first days in office By Samantha Putterman• January 26, 2021 Why do so many people think Obama is a Muslim? By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 26, 2010 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s Fox News town hall with Sean Hannity By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• September 5, 2024 A product says it's ‘FDA approved,’ ‘FDA registered’ or ‘FDA certified.’ What does that even mean? By Madison Czopek• October 29, 2025 Fact-check: Trump misleads about ending 7 wars, US economy, renewable energy in UN speech By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe• September 23, 2025 A scorecard on the economy under Barack Obama By Louis Jacobson• June 1, 2012 What a video shared by DeSantis campaign omits about Trump's LGBTQ+ rights record By Amy Sherman• July 7, 2023 Evaluating President Joe Biden’s first 100 days in office By Louis Jacobson• April 26, 2021 Hangings, guillotines and Gitmo: Going behind Real Raw News’ sensational (and fabricated) headlines By Bill McCarthy• September 24, 2021 As Ron DeSantis kicks off his presidential bid, how has Florida fared economically on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• May 24, 2023 Ted Cruz photos by Associated Press included several of gun seemingly pointed at him By W. Gardner Selby• June 22, 2015 VP debate fact-check: What JD Vance and Tim Walz got right, wrong on abortion, immigration By PolitiFact Staff • October 2, 2024 The food pyramid was phased out in 2011, but it still gets hate. We looked back at why By Grace Abels• November 7, 2025 As Joe Biden announces his reelection bid, how has the economy fared on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• April 25, 2023 Medicare and Social Security: What you paid compared with what you get By Louis Jacobson• February 1, 2013 Federal spending on old and young, by the numbers By Louis Jacobson• January 28, 2013
Instagram posts stated on November 03, 2021 in a post: “Vitamin D levels of 50 ng/mL correlates to zero mortality rate from COVID.” By Naseem Ferdowsi• November 24, 2021 Bloggers stated on June 17, 2017 in a blog post: "U.N. official John Ashe set to testify against the Clintons may not have died by accident." By Jon Greenberg• June 30, 2017 Viral image stated on July 21, 2020 in a Facebook post: Photos show former President Barack Obama acting inappropriately with a child. By Ciara O'Rourke• August 21, 2020 Joe Manchin stated on September 20, 2022 in a tweet: “Over the past 5 years, natural gas costs have gone up over 200%” in the United States. By Jasper Birmingham Jr, Aiddia Mitchell• October 18, 2022 Instagram posts stated on December 10, 2022 in a video on Instagram: The COVID-19 vaccines were linked to the deaths of 80 Canadian doctors. By Madison Czopek• December 16, 2022 Social Media stated on February 25, 2025 in a post: Girl Scout cookies are “toxic” because a study showed they contain glyphosate and heavy metals. By Sara Swann• March 14, 2025 Barack Obama stated on February 23, 2012 in a speech in Miami: The U.S. has a "record number of oil rigs operating right now – more working oil and gas rigs than the rest of the world combined." By Amy Sherman• March 1, 2012 Instagram posts stated on December 01, 2023 in a photo: The International Space Station is in a pool, not in space. By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• December 5, 2023 Viral image stated on November 15, 2022 in an Instagram post: “Florida man arrested for using a lost U.S. nuke to power his home for more than 27 years.” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 16, 2022 Facebook posts stated on July 09, 2020 in a post on Facebook: “No other country” is having a “second wave” of COVID-19 “because they are not trying to unseat a President in November.” By Tom Kertscher• July 14, 2020 CountyNewsroom.info stated on April 10, 2017 in Internet posts: Says "2 moms, 5 kids killed in car crash" in a nearby county. By Joshua Gillin• April 11, 2017 Instagram posts stated on November 10, 2020 in an Instagram post: Says conservative website Judicial Watch published a story about “elite” units of the National Guard recounting official ballots that were printed with “an invisible, unbreakable code watermark and registered on a Quantum Blockchain System.” By Samantha Putterman• November 11, 2020 Instagram posts stated on October 21, 2021 in an Instagram post: Cargo ships “can’t get into port” because of Donald Trump’s executive order 13959. By Tom Kertscher• October 25, 2021 Chris Redfern stated on August 11, 2012 in a news release: "Paul Ryan got his start in politics, as a young staffer just out of college, working for then-Congressman John Kasich’s Budget Committee." By Henry J. Gomez• August 17, 2012 Franklin Graham stated on August 19, 2010 in an interview on CNN: "The seed of Muslim is passed through the father." By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 26, 2010 David Wolfe stated on July 11, 2023 in a Facebook post: “Stop getting mammograms immediately as they are outdated and dangerous!” Thermography “is a safer way to test for breast cancer!” By Madison Czopek• July 17, 2023 Gary Palmer stated on September 13, 2021 in remarks during a House hearing: “As a result of the massive decline in natural gas prices, we’re saving 11,000 lives per year in the U.S.” By Jon Greenberg• September 23, 2021 Joe Biden stated on September 02, 2012 in a speech: "$500 billion of the extension of the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy goes to 120,000 families." By Dave Umhoefer• September 9, 2012 Hillary Clinton stated on May 04, 2016 in an interview with CNN's Anderson Cooper: "The market is making this decision. The market has driven down the cost of coal, so you have companies going bankrupt." By Lauren Carroll• May 10, 2016 Mike Rawlings stated on July 08, 2016 in a news conference: In 2016, Dallas, Texas, has fewer "police officer-related shootings than any large city in America." By Neelesh Moorthy• July 12, 2016
Marco Rubio's views on gay marriage and the Constitution By Joshua Gillin• April 17, 2015 Marco Rubio and a gay marriage constitutional amendment: what we know By Joshua Gillin• April 17, 2015 Ask PolitiFact: Why are gas prices going up? By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• March 9, 2022 Fact-checking Sen. Brian Schatz vs. Sen. Josh Hawley on aid to Ukraine By Jon Greenberg• April 12, 2022 ISIS, drug prices and COVID-19 deaths: How a viral post misleads on Biden's first days in office By Samantha Putterman• January 26, 2021 Why do so many people think Obama is a Muslim? By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 26, 2010 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s Fox News town hall with Sean Hannity By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• September 5, 2024 A product says it's ‘FDA approved,’ ‘FDA registered’ or ‘FDA certified.’ What does that even mean? By Madison Czopek• October 29, 2025 Fact-check: Trump misleads about ending 7 wars, US economy, renewable energy in UN speech By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe• September 23, 2025 A scorecard on the economy under Barack Obama By Louis Jacobson• June 1, 2012 What a video shared by DeSantis campaign omits about Trump's LGBTQ+ rights record By Amy Sherman• July 7, 2023 Evaluating President Joe Biden’s first 100 days in office By Louis Jacobson• April 26, 2021 Hangings, guillotines and Gitmo: Going behind Real Raw News’ sensational (and fabricated) headlines By Bill McCarthy• September 24, 2021 As Ron DeSantis kicks off his presidential bid, how has Florida fared economically on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• May 24, 2023 Ted Cruz photos by Associated Press included several of gun seemingly pointed at him By W. Gardner Selby• June 22, 2015 VP debate fact-check: What JD Vance and Tim Walz got right, wrong on abortion, immigration By PolitiFact Staff • October 2, 2024 The food pyramid was phased out in 2011, but it still gets hate. We looked back at why By Grace Abels• November 7, 2025 As Joe Biden announces his reelection bid, how has the economy fared on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• April 25, 2023 Medicare and Social Security: What you paid compared with what you get By Louis Jacobson• February 1, 2013 Federal spending on old and young, by the numbers By Louis Jacobson• January 28, 2013
