6 People 8368 Fact-checks 2616 Articles People (6) Media Matters PJ Media Social Media Media Trackers Viral media reports Various media reports 2 Fact-checks (8368) Social Media stated on November 20, 2025 in social media posts: The Trump administration removed nursing from the list of professional degree programs, affecting aspiring nurses’ student loan access. By Madison Czopek, Loreben Tuquero• November 26, 2025 Viral image stated on February 08, 2021 in a Facebook post: Michelle Obama earned a doctorate after leaving the White House. By Ciara O'Rourke• February 9, 2021 Ron DeSantis stated on April 29, 2022 in a press conference: “The student debt that is out there, almost 60% of it is graduate school debt.” By Yacob Reyes• May 5, 2022 Viral image stated on October 25, 2021 in an Instagram post: “Alec Baldwin arrested for first-degree murder and possession of child pornography.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 29, 2021 Bernie Sanders stated on December 05, 2014 in a meme on social media: "In 1990, the U.S. led the world in the percentage of 25-34 year olds with college degrees. Today we are in 12th place." By Louis Jacobson• December 5, 2014 Mitch McConnell stated on July 10, 2014 in remarks to voters in Kentucky: "More women are graduating from college now than men." By Molly O'Connor• July 18, 2014 Jeff Stone stated on April 01, 2011 in a campaign flier: Says Chris Abele, opponent in Milwaukee County executive race, "failed to finish 3 separate colleges, dropping out all 3 times." By Dave Umhoefer• April 1, 2011 Deidre DeJear stated on October 19, 2022 in a tweet: "Kim Reynolds doesn’t think nurses are educated." By Liam Halawith• October 31, 2022 Facebook posts stated on July 17, 2022 in a screenshot of a tweet: In its July “red alert” for extreme heat, the U.K.'s Met Office warned that high temperatures could cause blood clotting. By Kristin Hugo• July 29, 2022 Tucker Carlson stated on June 28, 2021 in a show: “In Texas, the power companies have automatically raised the temperature of people's thermostats in the middle of a heatwave without their permission." By Brandon Mulder• July 9, 2021 Johnny Isakson stated on December 04, 2013 in a speech: Fifty-three percent of graduates from liberal arts colleges these days can’t find jobs. By Nancy Badertscher• January 7, 2014 David Harris Jr. stated on July 13, 2023 in an Instagram post: The U.S. Justice Department removed international child sex trafficking from its "list of offenses that deserve a high degree of attention." By Tom Kertscher• July 17, 2023 Darrell Issa stated on October 26, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": Says Thomas Eric Duncan came into the United States "with an elevated temperature." By Lauren Carroll, Nai Issa• October 26, 2014 Don Lemon stated on July 27, 2013 in a commentary on CNN: "A high school dropout makes on average $19,000 a year, a high school graduate makes $28,000 a year, a college graduate makes $51,000 a year." By Janel Davis• August 2, 2013 Mark Cuban stated on June 30, 2017 in a tweet: "Twitter reaches only 15 percent of the population." By W. Gardner Selby• July 26, 2017 Larry Sabato stated on October 16, 2012 in an article: "The higher the education level, the more likely they are to vote Democratic." By Janel Davis• November 5, 2012 Facebook posts stated on May 14, 2021 in Facebook posts: An image shows the Blue Angels performing a maneuver called the “Hand of God.” By Noah Y. Kim• May 27, 2021 Bill Belichick stated on January 24, 2015 in a news conference: Atmospheric conditions could push a football’s pressure "down approximately one-and-a-half pounds per square inch." By Jon Greenberg• January 29, 2015 Facebook posts stated on August 24, 2020 in Facebook post: “Police training in Wisconsin is 21 weeks. A cosmetology license takes 40 weeks.” By Haley BeMiller• August 27, 2020 Facebook posts stated on August 24, 2020 in a post: “Jacob S. Blake is a Child (16 YO Girl) Rapist.” By Daniel Funke• August 26, 2020 Articles (2616) Fact-checking Joe Biden’s CNN drive-in town hall in Pennsylvania By Louis Jacobson, Bill McCarthy, Miriam Valverde• September 18, 2020 Why the juvenile suspects in the Chiefs parade shooting haven’t been named, unlike Kyle Rittenhouse By Sara Swann• February 23, 2024 Who is Robert Mueller? New special counsel leading Russian investigation By Lauren Carroll• May 17, 2017 Primary preview: Checking Santorum's college claim By Robert Higgs, Louis Jacobson• February 29, 2012 What Rep. Maxine Waters said about the Chauvin trial and why it matters By Amy Sherman• April 21, 2021 George Floyd did not die of a drug overdose. Why does misinformation about his death persist? By Madison Czopek• May 23, 2025 In Context: Rush Limbaugh on Scott Walker's lack of a degree and issue of rapes on college campuses By Tom Kertscher• February 13, 2015 Do only a fraction of California’s Latino and black students go to four-year colleges? By Chris Nichols• December 29, 2017 Ad Watch: Fact-checking a video about Biden’s academic record By Daniel Funke• May 7, 2020 Rick Perry’s count of $10,000 college degrees By W. Gardner Selby• June 4, 2013 Immigrant deaths and the science behind temperatures rising inside parked cars, trucks By W. Gardner Selby• July 25, 2017 By the numbers: Is college worth the cost? By Bill McCarthy• September 5, 2019 Comparing the Breonna Taylor and Justine Damond cases By Ciara O'Rourke• September 24, 2020 The death of Michael Brown, legal facts and Democratic messaging By Louis Jacobson• August 14, 2019 The Truth-O-Meter takes on the polar vortex By Julie Kliegman• January 7, 2014 What we know about Jacob Blake's shooting in Kenosha, Wis. By Daniel Funke, Ciara O'Rourke• August 27, 2020 Drilling down on the state economy By April Hunt• January 13, 2015 The Earth has rapidly warmed over the past century. Can politics slow it? By Daniel Funke• October 28, 2019 All about education By April Hunt• January 28, 2015 Fact-checking claims about the 'polar vortex' By Julie Kliegman• January 8, 2014
Social Media stated on November 20, 2025 in social media posts: The Trump administration removed nursing from the list of professional degree programs, affecting aspiring nurses’ student loan access. By Madison Czopek, Loreben Tuquero• November 26, 2025 Viral image stated on February 08, 2021 in a Facebook post: Michelle Obama earned a doctorate after leaving the White House. By Ciara O'Rourke• February 9, 2021 Ron DeSantis stated on April 29, 2022 in a press conference: “The student debt that is out there, almost 60% of it is graduate school debt.” By Yacob Reyes• May 5, 2022 Viral image stated on October 25, 2021 in an Instagram post: “Alec Baldwin arrested for first-degree murder and possession of child pornography.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 29, 2021 Bernie Sanders stated on December 05, 2014 in a meme on social media: "In 1990, the U.S. led the world in the percentage of 25-34 year olds with college degrees. Today we are in 12th place." By Louis Jacobson• December 5, 2014 Mitch McConnell stated on July 10, 2014 in remarks to voters in Kentucky: "More women are graduating from college now than men." By Molly O'Connor• July 18, 2014 Jeff Stone stated on April 01, 2011 in a campaign flier: Says Chris Abele, opponent in Milwaukee County executive race, "failed to finish 3 separate colleges, dropping out all 3 times." By Dave Umhoefer• April 1, 2011 Deidre DeJear stated on October 19, 2022 in a tweet: "Kim Reynolds doesn’t think nurses are educated." By Liam Halawith• October 31, 2022 Facebook posts stated on July 17, 2022 in a screenshot of a tweet: In its July “red alert” for extreme heat, the U.K.'s Met Office warned that high temperatures could cause blood clotting. By Kristin Hugo• July 29, 2022 Tucker Carlson stated on June 28, 2021 in a show: “In Texas, the power companies have automatically raised the temperature of people's thermostats in the middle of a heatwave without their permission." By Brandon Mulder• July 9, 2021 Johnny Isakson stated on December 04, 2013 in a speech: Fifty-three percent of graduates from liberal arts colleges these days can’t find jobs. By Nancy Badertscher• January 7, 2014 David Harris Jr. stated on July 13, 2023 in an Instagram post: The U.S. Justice Department removed international child sex trafficking from its "list of offenses that deserve a high degree of attention." By Tom Kertscher• July 17, 2023 Darrell Issa stated on October 26, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": Says Thomas Eric Duncan came into the United States "with an elevated temperature." By Lauren Carroll, Nai Issa• October 26, 2014 Don Lemon stated on July 27, 2013 in a commentary on CNN: "A high school dropout makes on average $19,000 a year, a high school graduate makes $28,000 a year, a college graduate makes $51,000 a year." By Janel Davis• August 2, 2013 Mark Cuban stated on June 30, 2017 in a tweet: "Twitter reaches only 15 percent of the population." By W. Gardner Selby• July 26, 2017 Larry Sabato stated on October 16, 2012 in an article: "The higher the education level, the more likely they are to vote Democratic." By Janel Davis• November 5, 2012 Facebook posts stated on May 14, 2021 in Facebook posts: An image shows the Blue Angels performing a maneuver called the “Hand of God.” By Noah Y. Kim• May 27, 2021 Bill Belichick stated on January 24, 2015 in a news conference: Atmospheric conditions could push a football’s pressure "down approximately one-and-a-half pounds per square inch." By Jon Greenberg• January 29, 2015 Facebook posts stated on August 24, 2020 in Facebook post: “Police training in Wisconsin is 21 weeks. A cosmetology license takes 40 weeks.” By Haley BeMiller• August 27, 2020 Facebook posts stated on August 24, 2020 in a post: “Jacob S. Blake is a Child (16 YO Girl) Rapist.” By Daniel Funke• August 26, 2020
Fact-checking Joe Biden’s CNN drive-in town hall in Pennsylvania By Louis Jacobson, Bill McCarthy, Miriam Valverde• September 18, 2020 Why the juvenile suspects in the Chiefs parade shooting haven’t been named, unlike Kyle Rittenhouse By Sara Swann• February 23, 2024 Who is Robert Mueller? New special counsel leading Russian investigation By Lauren Carroll• May 17, 2017 Primary preview: Checking Santorum's college claim By Robert Higgs, Louis Jacobson• February 29, 2012 What Rep. Maxine Waters said about the Chauvin trial and why it matters By Amy Sherman• April 21, 2021 George Floyd did not die of a drug overdose. Why does misinformation about his death persist? By Madison Czopek• May 23, 2025 In Context: Rush Limbaugh on Scott Walker's lack of a degree and issue of rapes on college campuses By Tom Kertscher• February 13, 2015 Do only a fraction of California’s Latino and black students go to four-year colleges? By Chris Nichols• December 29, 2017 Ad Watch: Fact-checking a video about Biden’s academic record By Daniel Funke• May 7, 2020 Rick Perry’s count of $10,000 college degrees By W. Gardner Selby• June 4, 2013 Immigrant deaths and the science behind temperatures rising inside parked cars, trucks By W. Gardner Selby• July 25, 2017 By the numbers: Is college worth the cost? By Bill McCarthy• September 5, 2019 Comparing the Breonna Taylor and Justine Damond cases By Ciara O'Rourke• September 24, 2020 The death of Michael Brown, legal facts and Democratic messaging By Louis Jacobson• August 14, 2019 The Truth-O-Meter takes on the polar vortex By Julie Kliegman• January 7, 2014 What we know about Jacob Blake's shooting in Kenosha, Wis. By Daniel Funke, Ciara O'Rourke• August 27, 2020 Drilling down on the state economy By April Hunt• January 13, 2015 The Earth has rapidly warmed over the past century. Can politics slow it? By Daniel Funke• October 28, 2019 All about education By April Hunt• January 28, 2015 Fact-checking claims about the 'polar vortex' By Julie Kliegman• January 8, 2014
