2 People 908 Fact-checks 191 Articles People (2) Julaine Appling ActionAid UK Fact-checks (908) Bloggers stated on June 21, 2013 in a meme on social media: "There are over 2,000 crimes recorded per 100,000 population in the U.K.," compared to "466 violent crimes per 100,000" in the United States. By Louis Jacobson• June 24, 2013 Viral image stated on January 10, 2022 in a Facebook post: Says Steve Jobs said, “I realize that all my recognition and wealth that I have is meaningless in the face of imminent death.” By Ciara O'Rourke• January 12, 2022 Facebook posts stated on February 02, 2020 in a Facebook post: A list of 11 names are “Marines that gave their lives this week for everyone in this country. There is no media for them, not even a mention of their names.” By Tom Kertscher• March 20, 2020 Donald Trump stated on May 08, 2025 in an interview with NBC's "Meet the Press": “We have now close to $10 trillion” in investments. “We’re talking about essentially two months.” By Madison Czopek, Louis Jacobson• May 8, 2025 Instagram posts stated on February 08, 2024 in an Instagram post: King Charles’ cancer diagnosis is linked to mRNA cancer therapy trial in U.K. By Loreben Tuquero• February 9, 2024 Bloggers stated on November 19, 2021 in an article: “COVID death rates 4 to 1, vaccinated to unvaxxed” By Monique Curet• November 30, 2021 Facebook posts stated on March 04, 2023 in a post: The United Kingdom’s “Parliament closed its borders to prevent Harry and Meg from flying to the UK in order to protect the king.” By Ciara O'Rourke• March 7, 2023 Viral image stated on June 04, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a photo taken in England shows "thousands of English Trump supporters" celebrating the president’s visit. By Samantha Putterman• June 17, 2019 Kirsten Gillibrand stated on July 09, 2019 in a campaign event: A transaction tax in countries like the UK "didn't affect their financial markets at all." By Jill Terreri Ramos• July 26, 2019 Instagram posts stated on March 29, 2023 in an Instagram post: “The UK has had ZERO school shootings since” it changed its gun laws after a 1996 school shooting. By Madison Czopek• March 31, 2023 Donald Trump stated on February 05, 2018 in a tweet: "The Democrats are pushing for Universal HealthCare while thousands of people are marching in the UK because their U system is going broke and not working." By Mica Soellner• February 8, 2018 X posts stated on February 24, 2022 in a tweet: Russia is targeting U.S. biological weapons labs in Ukraine invasion. By Jeff Cercone• February 25, 2022 Viral image stated on November 07, 2024 in an Instagram post: Video shows a “massive rally in the UK for President Trump” after Election Day 2024. By Ciara O'Rourke• November 14, 2024 Facebook posts stated on February 11, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Breaking: UK Prepares For Full Lockdown After Hundreds Of New Cases — Wuhan Super Virus Updates.” By Tom Kertscher• February 25, 2020 Facebook posts stated on August 26, 2023 in a Facebook post: Video shows the state of “Great Britain now,” with “78,000 people under the water.” By Loreben Tuquero• August 30, 2023 Mark Warner stated on December 16, 2013 in an interview.: "The largest enterprise in the world is the federal government of the United States of America" By Nancy Madsen• January 24, 2014 Viral image stated on December 03, 2021 in an Instagram post: Says Boris Johnson faked getting his booster shot. By Ciara O'Rourke• December 7, 2021 ActionAid UK stated on April 07, 2016 in a website post: "Tax dodging costs developing countries $200 billion every year." By Jon Greenberg• April 19, 2016 ActionAid UK stated on February 02, 2016 in a tweet: "Malawi has just 300 doctors for 16 million people." By Jon Greenberg• February 26, 2016 Facebook posts stated on December 08, 2020 in a Facebook post: Images that show a 90-year-old UK woman receiving the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine appeared online in a CNN news story in October. By Samantha Putterman• December 9, 2020 Articles (191) Fact-checking a Miami Beach Commissioner’s statement about coronavirus and first responders By Amy Sherman• March 18, 2020 Fact-checking a video of doctors talking about coronavirus, hydroxychloroquine By Sophie Austin, Daniel Funke, Jon Greenberg• July 28, 2020 Why is Archie not a prince? 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Bloggers stated on June 21, 2013 in a meme on social media: "There are over 2,000 crimes recorded per 100,000 population in the U.K.," compared to "466 violent crimes per 100,000" in the United States. By Louis Jacobson• June 24, 2013 Viral image stated on January 10, 2022 in a Facebook post: Says Steve Jobs said, “I realize that all my recognition and wealth that I have is meaningless in the face of imminent death.” By Ciara O'Rourke• January 12, 2022 Facebook posts stated on February 02, 2020 in a Facebook post: A list of 11 names are “Marines that gave their lives this week for everyone in this country. There is no media for them, not even a mention of their names.” By Tom Kertscher• March 20, 2020 Donald Trump stated on May 08, 2025 in an interview with NBC's "Meet the Press": “We have now close to $10 trillion” in investments. “We’re talking about essentially two months.” By Madison Czopek, Louis Jacobson• May 8, 2025 Instagram posts stated on February 08, 2024 in an Instagram post: King Charles’ cancer diagnosis is linked to mRNA cancer therapy trial in U.K. By Loreben Tuquero• February 9, 2024 Bloggers stated on November 19, 2021 in an article: “COVID death rates 4 to 1, vaccinated to unvaxxed” By Monique Curet• November 30, 2021 Facebook posts stated on March 04, 2023 in a post: The United Kingdom’s “Parliament closed its borders to prevent Harry and Meg from flying to the UK in order to protect the king.” By Ciara O'Rourke• March 7, 2023 Viral image stated on June 04, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a photo taken in England shows "thousands of English Trump supporters" celebrating the president’s visit. By Samantha Putterman• June 17, 2019 Kirsten Gillibrand stated on July 09, 2019 in a campaign event: A transaction tax in countries like the UK "didn't affect their financial markets at all." By Jill Terreri Ramos• July 26, 2019 Instagram posts stated on March 29, 2023 in an Instagram post: “The UK has had ZERO school shootings since” it changed its gun laws after a 1996 school shooting. By Madison Czopek• March 31, 2023 Donald Trump stated on February 05, 2018 in a tweet: "The Democrats are pushing for Universal HealthCare while thousands of people are marching in the UK because their U system is going broke and not working." By Mica Soellner• February 8, 2018 X posts stated on February 24, 2022 in a tweet: Russia is targeting U.S. biological weapons labs in Ukraine invasion. By Jeff Cercone• February 25, 2022 Viral image stated on November 07, 2024 in an Instagram post: Video shows a “massive rally in the UK for President Trump” after Election Day 2024. By Ciara O'Rourke• November 14, 2024 Facebook posts stated on February 11, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Breaking: UK Prepares For Full Lockdown After Hundreds Of New Cases — Wuhan Super Virus Updates.” By Tom Kertscher• February 25, 2020 Facebook posts stated on August 26, 2023 in a Facebook post: Video shows the state of “Great Britain now,” with “78,000 people under the water.” By Loreben Tuquero• August 30, 2023 Mark Warner stated on December 16, 2013 in an interview.: "The largest enterprise in the world is the federal government of the United States of America" By Nancy Madsen• January 24, 2014 Viral image stated on December 03, 2021 in an Instagram post: Says Boris Johnson faked getting his booster shot. By Ciara O'Rourke• December 7, 2021 ActionAid UK stated on April 07, 2016 in a website post: "Tax dodging costs developing countries $200 billion every year." By Jon Greenberg• April 19, 2016 ActionAid UK stated on February 02, 2016 in a tweet: "Malawi has just 300 doctors for 16 million people." By Jon Greenberg• February 26, 2016 Facebook posts stated on December 08, 2020 in a Facebook post: Images that show a 90-year-old UK woman receiving the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine appeared online in a CNN news story in October. By Samantha Putterman• December 9, 2020
Fact-checking a Miami Beach Commissioner’s statement about coronavirus and first responders By Amy Sherman• March 18, 2020 Fact-checking a video of doctors talking about coronavirus, hydroxychloroquine By Sophie Austin, Daniel Funke, Jon Greenberg• July 28, 2020 Why is Archie not a prince? Fact-checking prince protocol after Meghan and Harry’s Oprah interview By Bill McCarthy• March 9, 2021 Apple honors PolitiFact app By Bill Adair• July 15, 2011 Apple honors PolitiFact app By Bill Adair• July 15, 2011 Fact-checking TikTok video on nixed COVID-19 vaccine candidate in Australia By Tom Kertscher• July 1, 2021 Readers take us task on the pay and benefits of federal workers By Warren Fiske• June 7, 2011 Why Infowars’ Alex Jones was banned from Apple, Facebook, Youtube and Spotify By Manuela Tobias• August 7, 2018 Would a U.S. strike in Syria violate international law? By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• September 12, 2013 Dewhurst revisits “apples to carburetors” By W. Gardner Selby• June 26, 2012 Hundreds of terror suspects tried in federal courts? By Robert Farley• February 12, 2010 Has cost of 2010 federal health care law doubled? By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• March 23, 2012 What to know about the study on lockdowns and COVID-19 deaths by economists By Samantha Putterman• February 7, 2022 Is Gingrich right about teacher and janitor salaries? By Louis Jacobson• December 13, 2011 Behind the rhetoric: Does Wisconsin or Illinois have the higher tax rate on businesses? By Dave Umhoefer• July 22, 2012 Donald Trump retweets anti-Muslim videos from far-right Britain First By Manuela Tobias, Miriam Valverde• November 29, 2017 Fact-checking the Republican response By Louis Jacobson• January 26, 2012 Sid Miller admits to posting false account of Donald Trump removing Muslim judge By W. Gardner Selby• November 28, 2017 An open letter to YouTube’s CEO from the world’s fact-checkers By PolitiFact Staff • January 12, 2022 Fact-checking Donald Trump's 2018 speech at CPAC By Allison Graves, Louis Jacobson, John Kruzel, Amy Sherman• February 23, 2018
