6 People 6461 Fact-checks 2039 Articles People (6) Truth in Accounting Accountability in Government The Accountability Project Texans for Accountable Government Campaign for Primary Accountability Colorado Citizens for Accountable Government Fact-checks (6461) Barack Obama stated on July 14, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Mitt Romney "had millions in a Swiss bank account." By Louis Jacobson• July 16, 2012 Threads posts stated on July 07, 2024 in a post: “The New York Times has closed its main Threads account.” By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• July 9, 2024 Mary Matalin stated on July 15, 2012 in comments on "This Week with George Stephanopoulos.": Says Debbie Wasserman Schultz "has these offshore accounts" like Mitt Romney. By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 18, 2012 X posts stated on October 20, 2021 in a tweet: Desmond Tutu died on Oct. 20, 2021. By Bill McCarthy• October 20, 2021 Instagram posts stated on August 19, 2021 in an Instagram post.: "Twitter has suspended the account of Afghanistan’s elected President… and have allowed the Taliban to keep their accounts." By Jason Asenso• August 23, 2021 Elon Musk stated on November 06, 2022 in a tweet: “My commitment to free speech extends even to not banning the account following my plane, even though that is a direct personal safety risk.” By Madison Czopek• December 19, 2022 Facebook posts stated on August 02, 2020 in Facebook and Twitter posts: Says BLM activist Sasha Johnson tweeted, “The white man will not be our equal but our slave.” By Michael Majchrowicz• May 28, 2021 John Edwards stated on June 21, 2007 in New York City.: An estimated 56 million Americans don't have bank accounts. By Wes Allison• August 23, 2007 Brandon Creighton stated on March 19, 2023 in Interview with WFAA: When discussing education savings accounts, "We would be 31st in the nation to have these policies going forward on behalf of kids.” By Aarón Torres• March 30, 2023 Infowars stated on September 13, 2021 in an Instagram post: “Biden’s Treasury Department declares IRS will monitor” all accounts over $600. By Tom Kertscher• September 15, 2021 Bill Nelson stated on August 20, 2012 in remarks at a campaign event: Says Connie Mack IV co-sponsored a bill to "take a third of the Social Security Trust Fund ... give it in individual accounts to the senior citizens, who then were to invest it in the stock market." By Joshua Gillin• August 30, 2012 Rush Limbaugh stated on August 28, 2009 in his radio program: The government is "going to have the right to get into your bank account with the health care bill and make transfers without you knowing it." By Robert Farley• September 8, 2009 Social Media stated on January 20, 2025 in a post: After the inauguration, Meta forced users to follow President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance on Facebook, Instagram and Threads. By Sara Swann• January 22, 2025 Instagram posts stated on November 04, 2022 in Instagram post: “DISGRUNTLED EX-EMPLOYEE? Twitter CEO Elon Musk's account is presently suspended.” By Michael Majchrowicz• November 7, 2022 Save Flexible Spending Plans stated on October 14, 2009 in a news release: The Baucus health care bill "would drastically restrict the use of flexible spending accounts (FSAs) in order to help pay for health care reform." By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 15, 2009 Viral image stated on July 09, 2022 in an Instagram post: Elon Musk’s account “is suspended on Twitter after backing out of $44B deal.” By Ciara O'Rourke• July 11, 2022 Joe Biden stated on June 23, 2014 in the White House Summit on Working Families: "I don't own a single stock or bond … I have no savings accounts." By Lauren Carroll, Molly O'Connor• June 24, 2014 Roy Cooper stated on January 25, 2017 in an address to education leaders: Says North Carolina gives taxpayer dollars to private schools, but "we really don’t know what these schools are doing or how they are performing." By Will Doran• February 2, 2017 Instagram posts stated on November 07, 2024 in a photo: Vice President Kamala Harris “has cleared her Instagram account and cryptically posted 3 videos of a snake.” By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• November 12, 2024 Viral image stated on February 26, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said, "We must block Trump from stopping the return of the heroic Alabama mother from ISIS. In many ways she is more of a hero then our veterans. Welcome home sister!" By Ciara O'Rourke• February 27, 2019 Articles (2039) An X account is impersonating an Iranian journalist. The platform’s guidelines allow it By Loreben Tuquero• July 1, 2025 Health Savings Accounts, backed by GOP, cover fancy saunas but not insurance premiums By Amanda Seitz• December 8, 2025 A fake in 140 characters: How not to get tripped up by hoax Twitter accounts By Joshua Gillin• March 14, 2017 Meta and X removed the accounts of Trump’s assassination attempt suspect: That’s not uncommon By Maria Briceño, Loreben Tuquero• September 17, 2024 Anonymous X account shares falsehoods to Elon Musk, top US officials. What we know about 'Amuse' By Madison Czopek• March 31, 2025 Fact-checking Jeff Brandes vs. Jim Frishe in the state Senate GOP primary By Katie Sanders• July 23, 2012 Shadow banning: Did Twitter try to boost Dems and hurt GOP? By Jon Greenberg• July 26, 2018 What to know about claims that Trump rally shooter used ‘encrypted’ messaging, bank accounts By Madison Czopek• August 2, 2024 Democratic exaggerations about "privatizing Social Security" By Angie Drobnic Holan, Lukas Pleva• September 2, 2010 Examining Ben Carson's proposal for health savings accounts By Linda Qiu• October 27, 2015 Ad Watch: A singing Romney is bashed for foreign business dealings By Nancy Madsen• July 24, 2012 False war imagery flooded social media after US attack on Iran. How to tell real footage from fake By Loreben Tuquero• June 23, 2025 Checking the facts about Romney and Bain Capital By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 17, 2012 Were Missouri protesters upset Paris attacks stole their spotlight? By Katherine Knott• November 23, 2015 No proof tweets about Paris attacks came from Missouri student protesters By Katherine Knott• November 20, 2015 Matt Rinaldi offers different accounts of 'illegal immigrant' signs blamed for his calls to ICE By W. Gardner Selby• June 2, 2017 How Elon Musk ditched Twitter's safeguards and primed X to spread misinformation By Madison Czopek• October 23, 2023 Pundits fare poorly on the Truth-O-Meter By Bill Adair• September 30, 2011 How Russian trolls exploited Parkland mass shooting on social media By John Kruzel• February 22, 2018 State comptroller of Texas has never been a CPA By W. Gardner Selby• September 9, 2013
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Barack Obama stated on July 14, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Mitt Romney "had millions in a Swiss bank account." By Louis Jacobson• July 16, 2012 Threads posts stated on July 07, 2024 in a post: “The New York Times has closed its main Threads account.” By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• July 9, 2024 Mary Matalin stated on July 15, 2012 in comments on "This Week with George Stephanopoulos.": Says Debbie Wasserman Schultz "has these offshore accounts" like Mitt Romney. By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 18, 2012 X posts stated on October 20, 2021 in a tweet: Desmond Tutu died on Oct. 20, 2021. By Bill McCarthy• October 20, 2021 Instagram posts stated on August 19, 2021 in an Instagram post.: "Twitter has suspended the account of Afghanistan’s elected President… and have allowed the Taliban to keep their accounts." By Jason Asenso• August 23, 2021 Elon Musk stated on November 06, 2022 in a tweet: “My commitment to free speech extends even to not banning the account following my plane, even though that is a direct personal safety risk.” By Madison Czopek• December 19, 2022 Facebook posts stated on August 02, 2020 in Facebook and Twitter posts: Says BLM activist Sasha Johnson tweeted, “The white man will not be our equal but our slave.” By Michael Majchrowicz• May 28, 2021 John Edwards stated on June 21, 2007 in New York City.: An estimated 56 million Americans don't have bank accounts. By Wes Allison• August 23, 2007 Brandon Creighton stated on March 19, 2023 in Interview with WFAA: When discussing education savings accounts, "We would be 31st in the nation to have these policies going forward on behalf of kids.” By Aarón Torres• March 30, 2023 Infowars stated on September 13, 2021 in an Instagram post: “Biden’s Treasury Department declares IRS will monitor” all accounts over $600. By Tom Kertscher• September 15, 2021 Bill Nelson stated on August 20, 2012 in remarks at a campaign event: Says Connie Mack IV co-sponsored a bill to "take a third of the Social Security Trust Fund ... give it in individual accounts to the senior citizens, who then were to invest it in the stock market." By Joshua Gillin• August 30, 2012 Rush Limbaugh stated on August 28, 2009 in his radio program: The government is "going to have the right to get into your bank account with the health care bill and make transfers without you knowing it." By Robert Farley• September 8, 2009 Social Media stated on January 20, 2025 in a post: After the inauguration, Meta forced users to follow President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance on Facebook, Instagram and Threads. By Sara Swann• January 22, 2025 Instagram posts stated on November 04, 2022 in Instagram post: “DISGRUNTLED EX-EMPLOYEE? Twitter CEO Elon Musk's account is presently suspended.” By Michael Majchrowicz• November 7, 2022 Save Flexible Spending Plans stated on October 14, 2009 in a news release: The Baucus health care bill "would drastically restrict the use of flexible spending accounts (FSAs) in order to help pay for health care reform." By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 15, 2009 Viral image stated on July 09, 2022 in an Instagram post: Elon Musk’s account “is suspended on Twitter after backing out of $44B deal.” By Ciara O'Rourke• July 11, 2022 Joe Biden stated on June 23, 2014 in the White House Summit on Working Families: "I don't own a single stock or bond … I have no savings accounts." By Lauren Carroll, Molly O'Connor• June 24, 2014 Roy Cooper stated on January 25, 2017 in an address to education leaders: Says North Carolina gives taxpayer dollars to private schools, but "we really don’t know what these schools are doing or how they are performing." By Will Doran• February 2, 2017 Instagram posts stated on November 07, 2024 in a photo: Vice President Kamala Harris “has cleared her Instagram account and cryptically posted 3 videos of a snake.” By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• November 12, 2024 Viral image stated on February 26, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said, "We must block Trump from stopping the return of the heroic Alabama mother from ISIS. In many ways she is more of a hero then our veterans. Welcome home sister!" By Ciara O'Rourke• February 27, 2019
An X account is impersonating an Iranian journalist. The platform’s guidelines allow it By Loreben Tuquero• July 1, 2025 Health Savings Accounts, backed by GOP, cover fancy saunas but not insurance premiums By Amanda Seitz• December 8, 2025 A fake in 140 characters: How not to get tripped up by hoax Twitter accounts By Joshua Gillin• March 14, 2017 Meta and X removed the accounts of Trump’s assassination attempt suspect: That’s not uncommon By Maria Briceño, Loreben Tuquero• September 17, 2024 Anonymous X account shares falsehoods to Elon Musk, top US officials. What we know about 'Amuse' By Madison Czopek• March 31, 2025 Fact-checking Jeff Brandes vs. Jim Frishe in the state Senate GOP primary By Katie Sanders• July 23, 2012 Shadow banning: Did Twitter try to boost Dems and hurt GOP? By Jon Greenberg• July 26, 2018 What to know about claims that Trump rally shooter used ‘encrypted’ messaging, bank accounts By Madison Czopek• August 2, 2024 Democratic exaggerations about "privatizing Social Security" By Angie Drobnic Holan, Lukas Pleva• September 2, 2010 Examining Ben Carson's proposal for health savings accounts By Linda Qiu• October 27, 2015 Ad Watch: A singing Romney is bashed for foreign business dealings By Nancy Madsen• July 24, 2012 False war imagery flooded social media after US attack on Iran. How to tell real footage from fake By Loreben Tuquero• June 23, 2025 Checking the facts about Romney and Bain Capital By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 17, 2012 Were Missouri protesters upset Paris attacks stole their spotlight? By Katherine Knott• November 23, 2015 No proof tweets about Paris attacks came from Missouri student protesters By Katherine Knott• November 20, 2015 Matt Rinaldi offers different accounts of 'illegal immigrant' signs blamed for his calls to ICE By W. Gardner Selby• June 2, 2017 How Elon Musk ditched Twitter's safeguards and primed X to spread misinformation By Madison Czopek• October 23, 2023 Pundits fare poorly on the Truth-O-Meter By Bill Adair• September 30, 2011 How Russian trolls exploited Parkland mass shooting on social media By John Kruzel• February 22, 2018 State comptroller of Texas has never been a CPA By W. Gardner Selby• September 9, 2013
