0 People 3727 Fact-checks 1210 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (3727) Instagram posts stated on December 15, 2024 in an Instagram post: “Bill Gates will be implanting digital IDs in newborns in Kenya.” By Caleb McCullough• December 30, 2024 Sid Miller stated on August 16, 2015 in a meme posted on his Facebook page: "To vote in Mexico every eligible Mexican citizen has to have a tamper-proof photo-ID card with a thumbprint and an embossed hologram." By W. Gardner Selby• August 26, 2015 Joe Sanfelippo stated on November 09, 2020 in a news release: “Clerks in Milwaukee and Dane Counties colluded to (add) nearly 250,000 individuals to the ‘Indefinitely Confined’ voter list.” By Eric Litke• November 21, 2020 Facebook posts stated on August 07, 2022 in Facebook posts: Brittney Griner is really a man. By Jeff Cercone• August 9, 2022 Brad Schimel stated on August 12, 2018 in a video: "We need an ID" to "buy a beer." By Tom Kertscher• August 22, 2018 David Ralston stated on July 10, 2012 in an article: Federal regulations required the changes to Georgia's driver’s license renewal process. By Eric Stirgus• July 17, 2012 Betty McCollum stated on February 16, 2011 in press release, Rep. Betty McCollum: Says the Army is spending $7 million to sponsor a NASCAR team. By Martha M. Hamilton• March 3, 2011 Pete Gallego stated on January 27, 2011 in an interview on "Capital Tonight": "In Mexico, they don't have birth certificates... they don’t have registration cards for voters. They have one national ID." By Ciara O'Rourke• February 9, 2011 Yes on 4 stated on September 10, 2024 in a TV ad: Florida’s six-week abortion law has “no real exceptions. Not for her health. Not even for rape.” By Samantha Putterman• September 13, 2024 Glenn Grothman stated on September 22, 2021 in Twitter: Says the U.S. National Archives put a ‘harmful content’ warning on our nation’s Founding documents. By Laura Schulte• September 30, 2021 Kathy Hochul stated on June 30, 2022 in a campaign advertisement: Lee Zeldin “voted for abortion bans even when the mother’s health is at risk.” By Jill Terreri Ramos• July 17, 2022 Hillary Clinton stated on September 17, 2019 in a speech at George Washington University: Between 27,000 and 200,000 Wisconsinites were "turned away" from the polls in 2016 due to lack of proper identification. By Eric Litke• September 19, 2019 Thomas Ratliff stated on December 10, 2012 in an opinion column.: Says Massachusetts has three state-mandated student tests and Finland just one. By W. Gardner Selby• December 17, 2012 Ron Paul stated on November 12, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Spartanburg, S.C.: "Torture is illegal by our laws. It's illegal by international laws." By Louis Jacobson• November 15, 2011 The Trump Talks stated on April 02, 2018 in a headline: "Breaking! Terrorist attacks Trumps at Mar A Lago." By Amy Sherman• April 3, 2018 Mick Mulvaney stated on March 16, 2017 in a press conference: "There's no demonstrable evidence they (after-school programs that feed kids) are helping kids do better at school." By Jon Greenberg• March 21, 2017 Luke Messer stated on January 05, 2017 in a CNN story: "By funding the authorization that’s already happened a decade ago (in the Secure Fence Act of 2006), we could start the process of meeting Mr. Trump’s campaign pledge to secure the border." By Miriam Valverde• January 17, 2017 Eric Greitens stated on January 17, 2017 in his state of the state address: "Over 200 of our 520 school districts did not have a single student in physics." By Grace Hase• February 24, 2017 Byron Donalds stated on April 10, 2025 in a NewsNation interview: Under the SAVE Act, “as long as you have a Real ID … it should be easy for you to register to vote.” By Grace Abels• April 18, 2025 Alan Grayson stated on September 25, 2010 in a TV ad.: Says Daniel Webster wants to make divorce illegal, even for abused wives. By Aaron Sharockman• September 28, 2010 Articles (1210) What Florida’s driver’s license policy change means for transgender people By Grace Abels• February 12, 2024 Trump’s health and COVID-19: Here’s what we know By Jon Greenberg• October 2, 2020 President Trump's January Littlejohn story about ‘secret’ gender transition needs context By Grace Abels• March 5, 2025 Has a Venezuelan gang member been arrested in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin? By Hope Karnopp• September 27, 2024 PolitiFact Wisconsin's 'High Five' for 2019 By D.L. Davis• December 26, 2019 How to watch the 2020 vice presidential debate By Josie Hollingsworth• October 6, 2020 Was Trump a 'draft dodger'? By Jon Greenberg• July 21, 2015 March mailbag: Physically fit adults and carcinogens in marijuana By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• April 3, 2014 Deflategate and the limits of science By Jon Greenberg• June 22, 2015 Ask PolitiFact: Can dogs detect COVID-19? By Miriam Valverde• January 26, 2021 Michael McCaul correct on military not screening recruits for mental health By W. Gardner Selby• April 7, 2014 Why claims that DOGE ended a lease on Obama’s Chicago presidential library are misleading By Jeff Cercone• March 7, 2025 In Context: Laura Pressley’s ‘something was planted’ in World Trade Center By Dylan Baddour• November 14, 2014 Mailbag: 'What is this – something like the immaculate immigration?' By W. Gardner Selby• November 7, 2014 Fact-checking the 2015 Super Bowl By Angie Drobnic Holan• January 29, 2015 Ballot drop boxes were popular in 2020. Then they became a GOP target By Amy Sherman• May 19, 2021 What we know about the health of Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• August 16, 2016 What is fentanyl? The facts and myths on the synthetic opioid driving drug overdoses By Grace Abels, Maria Ramirez Uribe• August 21, 2025 On Facebook, Elon Musk is an invention superhero. But many of these posts are made-up and feature AI By Loreben Tuquero• November 20, 2024 Does Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson become governor if Gov. Roy Cooper leaves the state? By Paul Specht• July 27, 2024
Instagram posts stated on December 15, 2024 in an Instagram post: “Bill Gates will be implanting digital IDs in newborns in Kenya.” By Caleb McCullough• December 30, 2024 Sid Miller stated on August 16, 2015 in a meme posted on his Facebook page: "To vote in Mexico every eligible Mexican citizen has to have a tamper-proof photo-ID card with a thumbprint and an embossed hologram." By W. Gardner Selby• August 26, 2015 Joe Sanfelippo stated on November 09, 2020 in a news release: “Clerks in Milwaukee and Dane Counties colluded to (add) nearly 250,000 individuals to the ‘Indefinitely Confined’ voter list.” By Eric Litke• November 21, 2020 Facebook posts stated on August 07, 2022 in Facebook posts: Brittney Griner is really a man. By Jeff Cercone• August 9, 2022 Brad Schimel stated on August 12, 2018 in a video: "We need an ID" to "buy a beer." By Tom Kertscher• August 22, 2018 David Ralston stated on July 10, 2012 in an article: Federal regulations required the changes to Georgia's driver’s license renewal process. By Eric Stirgus• July 17, 2012 Betty McCollum stated on February 16, 2011 in press release, Rep. Betty McCollum: Says the Army is spending $7 million to sponsor a NASCAR team. By Martha M. Hamilton• March 3, 2011 Pete Gallego stated on January 27, 2011 in an interview on "Capital Tonight": "In Mexico, they don't have birth certificates... they don’t have registration cards for voters. They have one national ID." By Ciara O'Rourke• February 9, 2011 Yes on 4 stated on September 10, 2024 in a TV ad: Florida’s six-week abortion law has “no real exceptions. Not for her health. Not even for rape.” By Samantha Putterman• September 13, 2024 Glenn Grothman stated on September 22, 2021 in Twitter: Says the U.S. National Archives put a ‘harmful content’ warning on our nation’s Founding documents. By Laura Schulte• September 30, 2021 Kathy Hochul stated on June 30, 2022 in a campaign advertisement: Lee Zeldin “voted for abortion bans even when the mother’s health is at risk.” By Jill Terreri Ramos• July 17, 2022 Hillary Clinton stated on September 17, 2019 in a speech at George Washington University: Between 27,000 and 200,000 Wisconsinites were "turned away" from the polls in 2016 due to lack of proper identification. By Eric Litke• September 19, 2019 Thomas Ratliff stated on December 10, 2012 in an opinion column.: Says Massachusetts has three state-mandated student tests and Finland just one. By W. Gardner Selby• December 17, 2012 Ron Paul stated on November 12, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Spartanburg, S.C.: "Torture is illegal by our laws. It's illegal by international laws." By Louis Jacobson• November 15, 2011 The Trump Talks stated on April 02, 2018 in a headline: "Breaking! Terrorist attacks Trumps at Mar A Lago." By Amy Sherman• April 3, 2018 Mick Mulvaney stated on March 16, 2017 in a press conference: "There's no demonstrable evidence they (after-school programs that feed kids) are helping kids do better at school." By Jon Greenberg• March 21, 2017 Luke Messer stated on January 05, 2017 in a CNN story: "By funding the authorization that’s already happened a decade ago (in the Secure Fence Act of 2006), we could start the process of meeting Mr. Trump’s campaign pledge to secure the border." By Miriam Valverde• January 17, 2017 Eric Greitens stated on January 17, 2017 in his state of the state address: "Over 200 of our 520 school districts did not have a single student in physics." By Grace Hase• February 24, 2017 Byron Donalds stated on April 10, 2025 in a NewsNation interview: Under the SAVE Act, “as long as you have a Real ID … it should be easy for you to register to vote.” By Grace Abels• April 18, 2025 Alan Grayson stated on September 25, 2010 in a TV ad.: Says Daniel Webster wants to make divorce illegal, even for abused wives. By Aaron Sharockman• September 28, 2010
What Florida’s driver’s license policy change means for transgender people By Grace Abels• February 12, 2024 Trump’s health and COVID-19: Here’s what we know By Jon Greenberg• October 2, 2020 President Trump's January Littlejohn story about ‘secret’ gender transition needs context By Grace Abels• March 5, 2025 Has a Venezuelan gang member been arrested in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin? By Hope Karnopp• September 27, 2024 PolitiFact Wisconsin's 'High Five' for 2019 By D.L. Davis• December 26, 2019 How to watch the 2020 vice presidential debate By Josie Hollingsworth• October 6, 2020 Was Trump a 'draft dodger'? By Jon Greenberg• July 21, 2015 March mailbag: Physically fit adults and carcinogens in marijuana By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• April 3, 2014 Deflategate and the limits of science By Jon Greenberg• June 22, 2015 Ask PolitiFact: Can dogs detect COVID-19? By Miriam Valverde• January 26, 2021 Michael McCaul correct on military not screening recruits for mental health By W. Gardner Selby• April 7, 2014 Why claims that DOGE ended a lease on Obama’s Chicago presidential library are misleading By Jeff Cercone• March 7, 2025 In Context: Laura Pressley’s ‘something was planted’ in World Trade Center By Dylan Baddour• November 14, 2014 Mailbag: 'What is this – something like the immaculate immigration?' By W. Gardner Selby• November 7, 2014 Fact-checking the 2015 Super Bowl By Angie Drobnic Holan• January 29, 2015 Ballot drop boxes were popular in 2020. Then they became a GOP target By Amy Sherman• May 19, 2021 What we know about the health of Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• August 16, 2016 What is fentanyl? The facts and myths on the synthetic opioid driving drug overdoses By Grace Abels, Maria Ramirez Uribe• August 21, 2025 On Facebook, Elon Musk is an invention superhero. But many of these posts are made-up and feature AI By Loreben Tuquero• November 20, 2024 Does Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson become governor if Gov. Roy Cooper leaves the state? By Paul Specht• July 27, 2024
