0 People 39 Fact-checks 8 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (39) Viral image stated on May 08, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Amazon accepts Dogecoin.” By Ciara O'Rourke• May 12, 2021 Facebook posts stated on March 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says video of body bags being dumped in a ditch shows the “situation in Italy” due to the coronavirus. By Bill McCarthy• April 13, 2020 Marvin Pratt stated on November 02, 2010 in a TV interview: Milwaukee’s problems include "52 percent black male unemployment." By Tom Kertscher• November 17, 2010 Facebook posts stated on July 13, 2021 in a Facebook post: General Motors “admits the 'clean' energy used to charge electric cars comes from coal, 95% coal, to be exact." By Tom Kertscher• July 29, 2021 Ginny Brown-Waite stated on August 24, 2009 in a mailing: "Any government-run 'public' plan ... creates an entitlement that will cost another $1 trillion over the next 10 years." By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 26, 2009 Instagram posts stated on July 09, 2023 in an Instagram reel: Health professionals are being “urged” to call vaginas “bonus holes” to avoid offending transgender or nonbinary patients. By Sara Swann• July 17, 2023 Facebook posts stated on May 12, 2022 in a Facebook post: Amazon will ship baby formula to U.S. addresses if you change your preferred country on its website from the U.S. to Canada. By Ciara O'Rourke• May 17, 2022 X posts stated on September 11, 2025 in an X post: A book on Amazon titled “The Shooting of Charlie Kirk” with a Sept. 9 publication date is evidence the event was staged. By Samantha Putterman• September 12, 2025 Donald Trump stated on November 07, 2016 in a speech in Raleigh, N.C.: "Beyonce and Jay Z, I like them, I like them ... I get bigger crowds than they do. It's true. I get far bigger crowds." By Linda Qiu, Aaron Sharockman• November 7, 2016 Newt Gingrich stated on June 28, 2015 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": Says Amazon has removed "an educational game about Gettysburg." By Anna Bruzgulis• June 30, 2015 Lindsey Graham stated on February 14, 2013 in a Senate hearing: South Carolina has a labor shortage, specifically in the meatpacking industry. By Janel Davis• May 3, 2013 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 Facebook posts stated on October 25, 2021 in a Facebook post: Scam artists are using Amazon to send people face masks laced with “something toxic.” By Jeff Cercone• November 12, 2021 Facebook posts stated on June 04, 2024 in una publicación en Facebook: “Amazon está regalando las tabletas del año pasado a todos los residentes en Estados Unidos mayores de 30 años para deshacerse del exceso de inventario”. By Maria Briceño• June 6, 2024 Hillary Clinton stated on July 28, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: Says Trump ties are made "in China, not Colorado. Trump suits in Mexico, not Michigan. Trump furniture in Turkey, not Ohio. Trump picture frames in India, not Wisconsin." By Lauren Carroll• July 29, 2016 Bloggers stated on December 12, 2018 in a Facebook post: Quotes incoming U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as saying "under capitalism, man oppresses man. Under socialism, it’s the other way around." By Samantha Putterman• December 18, 2018 Ro Khanna stated on May 26, 2018 in in a tweet: "Amazon Echo is recording every conversation in a person's home and transmitting it to the cloud." By John Kruzel• May 31, 2018 Conservative Solutions PAC stated on January 04, 2016 in an attack ad: Says Chris Christie "instituted an Internet sales tax." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• January 14, 2016 Bernie Sanders stated on February 24, 2016 in a news conference: "Since (welfare reform) was signed into law, the number of families living in extreme poverty has more than doubled." By Lauren Carroll• March 2, 2016 Donald Trump stated on July 31, 2024 in an NABJ conference appearance: Kamala Harris was “Indian all the way, and then all of a sudden, she made a turn and she went, she became a Black person.” By Samantha Putterman• July 31, 2024 Articles (8) Errors abound in anti-Obama book By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 20, 2008 A look at Kamala Harris’ multi-ethnic background and racial identity in the US By Samantha Putterman• August 14, 2020 Kamala Harris is again facing attacks on her racial identity. Here’s more about her background. By Samantha Putterman• July 26, 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 Ted Cruz photos by Associated Press included several of gun seemingly pointed at him By W. Gardner Selby• June 22, 2015 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 As Joe Biden announces his reelection bid, how has the economy fared on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• April 25, 2023
Viral image stated on May 08, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Amazon accepts Dogecoin.” By Ciara O'Rourke• May 12, 2021 Facebook posts stated on March 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says video of body bags being dumped in a ditch shows the “situation in Italy” due to the coronavirus. By Bill McCarthy• April 13, 2020 Marvin Pratt stated on November 02, 2010 in a TV interview: Milwaukee’s problems include "52 percent black male unemployment." By Tom Kertscher• November 17, 2010 Facebook posts stated on July 13, 2021 in a Facebook post: General Motors “admits the 'clean' energy used to charge electric cars comes from coal, 95% coal, to be exact." By Tom Kertscher• July 29, 2021 Ginny Brown-Waite stated on August 24, 2009 in a mailing: "Any government-run 'public' plan ... creates an entitlement that will cost another $1 trillion over the next 10 years." By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 26, 2009 Instagram posts stated on July 09, 2023 in an Instagram reel: Health professionals are being “urged” to call vaginas “bonus holes” to avoid offending transgender or nonbinary patients. By Sara Swann• July 17, 2023 Facebook posts stated on May 12, 2022 in a Facebook post: Amazon will ship baby formula to U.S. addresses if you change your preferred country on its website from the U.S. to Canada. By Ciara O'Rourke• May 17, 2022 X posts stated on September 11, 2025 in an X post: A book on Amazon titled “The Shooting of Charlie Kirk” with a Sept. 9 publication date is evidence the event was staged. By Samantha Putterman• September 12, 2025 Donald Trump stated on November 07, 2016 in a speech in Raleigh, N.C.: "Beyonce and Jay Z, I like them, I like them ... I get bigger crowds than they do. It's true. I get far bigger crowds." By Linda Qiu, Aaron Sharockman• November 7, 2016 Newt Gingrich stated on June 28, 2015 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": Says Amazon has removed "an educational game about Gettysburg." By Anna Bruzgulis• June 30, 2015 Lindsey Graham stated on February 14, 2013 in a Senate hearing: South Carolina has a labor shortage, specifically in the meatpacking industry. By Janel Davis• May 3, 2013 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 Facebook posts stated on October 25, 2021 in a Facebook post: Scam artists are using Amazon to send people face masks laced with “something toxic.” By Jeff Cercone• November 12, 2021 Facebook posts stated on June 04, 2024 in una publicación en Facebook: “Amazon está regalando las tabletas del año pasado a todos los residentes en Estados Unidos mayores de 30 años para deshacerse del exceso de inventario”. By Maria Briceño• June 6, 2024 Hillary Clinton stated on July 28, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: Says Trump ties are made "in China, not Colorado. Trump suits in Mexico, not Michigan. Trump furniture in Turkey, not Ohio. Trump picture frames in India, not Wisconsin." By Lauren Carroll• July 29, 2016 Bloggers stated on December 12, 2018 in a Facebook post: Quotes incoming U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as saying "under capitalism, man oppresses man. Under socialism, it’s the other way around." By Samantha Putterman• December 18, 2018 Ro Khanna stated on May 26, 2018 in in a tweet: "Amazon Echo is recording every conversation in a person's home and transmitting it to the cloud." By John Kruzel• May 31, 2018 Conservative Solutions PAC stated on January 04, 2016 in an attack ad: Says Chris Christie "instituted an Internet sales tax." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• January 14, 2016 Bernie Sanders stated on February 24, 2016 in a news conference: "Since (welfare reform) was signed into law, the number of families living in extreme poverty has more than doubled." By Lauren Carroll• March 2, 2016 Donald Trump stated on July 31, 2024 in an NABJ conference appearance: Kamala Harris was “Indian all the way, and then all of a sudden, she made a turn and she went, she became a Black person.” By Samantha Putterman• July 31, 2024
Errors abound in anti-Obama book By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 20, 2008 A look at Kamala Harris’ multi-ethnic background and racial identity in the US By Samantha Putterman• August 14, 2020 Kamala Harris is again facing attacks on her racial identity. Here’s more about her background. By Samantha Putterman• July 26, 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 Ted Cruz photos by Associated Press included several of gun seemingly pointed at him By W. Gardner Selby• June 22, 2015 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 As Joe Biden announces his reelection bid, how has the economy fared on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• April 25, 2023
