0 People 113 Fact-checks 72 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (113) Stacey Abrams stated on November 15, 2017 in a post on Twitter: "The average cost for infant care in GA is almost $7,700/yr – more than average in-state college tuition." By Emily Tanaka• November 22, 2017 Facebook posts stated on January 21, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a 392-year-old shark was discovered in the Arctic Ocean By Samantha Putterman• January 28, 2020 Rick Scott stated on March 05, 2013 in a State of the State speech: "For the first time in eight years, our budget also increases funding for persons with disabilities by $36 million to help more disabled people receive community-based services." By Amy Sherman• March 7, 2013 Associated Industries of Florida stated on February 06, 2014 in a press release: "Large parts of Florida" have experienced "years of below average rainfall." By Joshua Gillin• February 13, 2014 Instagram posts stated on June 11, 2024 in una publicación en Instagram: Este video de un carro lleno de agua muestra a "Miami inundado". By Maria Briceño• June 20, 2024 Facebook posts stated on December 12, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Polar bears have increased 400% in 45 years; whales are nearly fully recovered; extinctions are down 90% past century. Koalas are doing fine. If we could ban wind turbines we could save 85,000 birds of prey/yr in US alone." By Gabrielle Settles• December 23, 2021 Tom Price stated on August 14, 2013 in Twitter posts: Americans spend more than $160 billion and 6 billion hours per year complying with the tax code. By Janel Davis• September 4, 2013 Facebook posts stated on November 27, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Don’t be fooled by the next ‘Variant’! There are actually 1000’s of them. They just will pick the next one to keep the fear going." By Bill McCarthy• December 1, 2021 Threads posts stated on July 14, 2024 in a Threads post: Photo shows the Instagram account of shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks, with the bio, “In my quest to end Epsteins evil empire.” By Loreben Tuquero• July 15, 2024 Sacramento Bee Editorial Board stated on February 06, 2013 in an editorial: Says Texas is "last in mental health expenditures." By Sue Owen• February 8, 2013 Facebook posts stated on July 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: "Wrong" COVID-19 case count by Orlando Health "explains the 'outbreak' in Florida." By Tom Kertscher• July 16, 2020 Facebook posts stated on February 23, 2025 in a Facebook post: Pope Francis died as of Feb. 23, 2025. By Ciara O'Rourke• February 25, 2025 Chain email stated on January 21, 2010 in a chain e-mail: Members of Congress passed a pay raise for themselves of $10,000 over two years even as they voted not to raise Social Security benefits for 2010 and 2011. By Louis Jacobson• January 22, 2010 Facebook posts stated on February 06, 2023 in a Facebook post: “The moon is a habitable place.” By Madison Czopek• March 6, 2023 Republican Party of Florida stated on October 08, 2020 in a tweet: During the debate, Kamala Harris said President Donald Trump “did not appoint minorities to the courts.” By Amy Sherman• October 9, 2020 Ron DeSantis stated on June 26, 2020 in a press conference: "I would do press events in May, I would never be asked about coronavirus.'' By Amy Sherman• July 3, 2020 Marie Ghazal stated on December 17, 2010 in a commentary in The Providence Journal: "Rhode Island has the highest percentage of uninsured adults of any state in New England." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• January 4, 2011 Facebook posts stated on January 31, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Pennsylvania had 2.6 million mail in votes that the court of appeals of PA held to be unconstitutional. Umm that alone means Biden lost PA.” By Amy Sherman• February 3, 2022 Maxey Scherr stated on January 23, 2014 in an interview: "We have more women living in poverty in this state than almost anywhere else." By W. Gardner Selby• February 27, 2014 Instagram posts stated on April 13, 2023 in an Instagram post: “Congress, White House, IRS, Feds, Federal Reserve are shut down.” By Ciara O'Rourke• April 14, 2023 Articles (72) Fact-checking Michele Bachmann's numbers By Robert Farley• March 30, 2011 Gov. Ron DeSantis says New Yorkers fueled coronavirus in Florida. Experts say it’s hard to tell By Miriam Valverde• May 4, 2020 Fact-checking O'Reilly's interview of Jon Stewart By Robert Farley, Catharine Richert• February 10, 2010 Politics and the Gulf oil spill: separating fact from fiction on the one-year anniversary By Robert Farley, Aaron Sharockman• April 19, 2011 Rationing? Democrat says it's happening already By Louis Jacobson• July 31, 2009 Politics and the Gulf oil spill: separating fact from fiction on the one-year anniversary By Robert Farley• April 19, 2011 Pew study finds Rush Limbaugh least trustworthy news source By Aaron Sharockman• October 21, 2014 Does St. Petersburg have the No. 3 waterfront in all of North America? By Joshua Gillin• August 2, 2013 Political parties play games with votes during government shutdown By Jon Greenberg, Kaitlin Mulhere• October 16, 2013 Fact-checking Kamala Harris’ claim about cost of Trump’s border wall By Chris Nichols• August 29, 2017 What we know about the alleged transcript of Obama and Netanyahu call By Aaron Sharockman• July 29, 2014 What to do with the child tax credit coming monthly starting in July By Jon Greenberg• June 23, 2021 Clay Pell's full-time residency in R.I. tough to measure By John Hill• March 9, 2014 How the GOP spun a 'dead voter' allegation in Nevada By Amy Sherman• October 26, 2021 Are states in a bidding war over medical gear with the feds? By Amy Sherman• April 1, 2020 Fact-checking the (possible) presidential candidates By Bill Adair• April 1, 2011 North Carolina 'Raise The Age' push: Four mini fact-checks on criminal justice reform By Will Doran• May 3, 2017 Fact-checking pre-Super Tuesday campaign appearances By Willoughby Mariano• March 5, 2012 A quick look at the final Allen-Kaine debate By Sean Gorman, Nancy Madsen• October 19, 2012 PolitiFact’s top 5 reports for March By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 1, 2015
Stacey Abrams stated on November 15, 2017 in a post on Twitter: "The average cost for infant care in GA is almost $7,700/yr – more than average in-state college tuition." By Emily Tanaka• November 22, 2017 Facebook posts stated on January 21, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a 392-year-old shark was discovered in the Arctic Ocean By Samantha Putterman• January 28, 2020 Rick Scott stated on March 05, 2013 in a State of the State speech: "For the first time in eight years, our budget also increases funding for persons with disabilities by $36 million to help more disabled people receive community-based services." By Amy Sherman• March 7, 2013 Associated Industries of Florida stated on February 06, 2014 in a press release: "Large parts of Florida" have experienced "years of below average rainfall." By Joshua Gillin• February 13, 2014 Instagram posts stated on June 11, 2024 in una publicación en Instagram: Este video de un carro lleno de agua muestra a "Miami inundado". By Maria Briceño• June 20, 2024 Facebook posts stated on December 12, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Polar bears have increased 400% in 45 years; whales are nearly fully recovered; extinctions are down 90% past century. Koalas are doing fine. If we could ban wind turbines we could save 85,000 birds of prey/yr in US alone." By Gabrielle Settles• December 23, 2021 Tom Price stated on August 14, 2013 in Twitter posts: Americans spend more than $160 billion and 6 billion hours per year complying with the tax code. By Janel Davis• September 4, 2013 Facebook posts stated on November 27, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Don’t be fooled by the next ‘Variant’! There are actually 1000’s of them. They just will pick the next one to keep the fear going." By Bill McCarthy• December 1, 2021 Threads posts stated on July 14, 2024 in a Threads post: Photo shows the Instagram account of shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks, with the bio, “In my quest to end Epsteins evil empire.” By Loreben Tuquero• July 15, 2024 Sacramento Bee Editorial Board stated on February 06, 2013 in an editorial: Says Texas is "last in mental health expenditures." By Sue Owen• February 8, 2013 Facebook posts stated on July 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: "Wrong" COVID-19 case count by Orlando Health "explains the 'outbreak' in Florida." By Tom Kertscher• July 16, 2020 Facebook posts stated on February 23, 2025 in a Facebook post: Pope Francis died as of Feb. 23, 2025. By Ciara O'Rourke• February 25, 2025 Chain email stated on January 21, 2010 in a chain e-mail: Members of Congress passed a pay raise for themselves of $10,000 over two years even as they voted not to raise Social Security benefits for 2010 and 2011. By Louis Jacobson• January 22, 2010 Facebook posts stated on February 06, 2023 in a Facebook post: “The moon is a habitable place.” By Madison Czopek• March 6, 2023 Republican Party of Florida stated on October 08, 2020 in a tweet: During the debate, Kamala Harris said President Donald Trump “did not appoint minorities to the courts.” By Amy Sherman• October 9, 2020 Ron DeSantis stated on June 26, 2020 in a press conference: "I would do press events in May, I would never be asked about coronavirus.'' By Amy Sherman• July 3, 2020 Marie Ghazal stated on December 17, 2010 in a commentary in The Providence Journal: "Rhode Island has the highest percentage of uninsured adults of any state in New England." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• January 4, 2011 Facebook posts stated on January 31, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Pennsylvania had 2.6 million mail in votes that the court of appeals of PA held to be unconstitutional. Umm that alone means Biden lost PA.” By Amy Sherman• February 3, 2022 Maxey Scherr stated on January 23, 2014 in an interview: "We have more women living in poverty in this state than almost anywhere else." By W. Gardner Selby• February 27, 2014 Instagram posts stated on April 13, 2023 in an Instagram post: “Congress, White House, IRS, Feds, Federal Reserve are shut down.” By Ciara O'Rourke• April 14, 2023
Fact-checking Michele Bachmann's numbers By Robert Farley• March 30, 2011 Gov. Ron DeSantis says New Yorkers fueled coronavirus in Florida. Experts say it’s hard to tell By Miriam Valverde• May 4, 2020 Fact-checking O'Reilly's interview of Jon Stewart By Robert Farley, Catharine Richert• February 10, 2010 Politics and the Gulf oil spill: separating fact from fiction on the one-year anniversary By Robert Farley, Aaron Sharockman• April 19, 2011 Rationing? Democrat says it's happening already By Louis Jacobson• July 31, 2009 Politics and the Gulf oil spill: separating fact from fiction on the one-year anniversary By Robert Farley• April 19, 2011 Pew study finds Rush Limbaugh least trustworthy news source By Aaron Sharockman• October 21, 2014 Does St. Petersburg have the No. 3 waterfront in all of North America? By Joshua Gillin• August 2, 2013 Political parties play games with votes during government shutdown By Jon Greenberg, Kaitlin Mulhere• October 16, 2013 Fact-checking Kamala Harris’ claim about cost of Trump’s border wall By Chris Nichols• August 29, 2017 What we know about the alleged transcript of Obama and Netanyahu call By Aaron Sharockman• July 29, 2014 What to do with the child tax credit coming monthly starting in July By Jon Greenberg• June 23, 2021 Clay Pell's full-time residency in R.I. tough to measure By John Hill• March 9, 2014 How the GOP spun a 'dead voter' allegation in Nevada By Amy Sherman• October 26, 2021 Are states in a bidding war over medical gear with the feds? By Amy Sherman• April 1, 2020 Fact-checking the (possible) presidential candidates By Bill Adair• April 1, 2011 North Carolina 'Raise The Age' push: Four mini fact-checks on criminal justice reform By Will Doran• May 3, 2017 Fact-checking pre-Super Tuesday campaign appearances By Willoughby Mariano• March 5, 2012 A quick look at the final Allen-Kaine debate By Sean Gorman, Nancy Madsen• October 19, 2012 PolitiFact’s top 5 reports for March By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 1, 2015
