0 People 8263 Fact-checks 2877 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (8263) Facebook posts stated on June 03, 2020 in an image: Says a photo shows a memorial vandalized by Black Lives Matter protesters. By Daniel Funke• June 4, 2020 Bloggers stated on April 06, 2017 in a headline: "Massive Bumble Bee recall after 2 employees admit cooking a man and mixing him with a batch of tuna." By Joshua Gillin• June 26, 2017 Ohioans Against Deceptive Rx Ballot Issue stated on May 23, 2017 in a campaign ad: "A California health care CEO is promising to reduce our prescription drug costs." By Manuela Tobias• October 13, 2017 Occupied Wall Street Journal stated on October 05, 2011 in an article: "More than 25 million Americans are unemployed. More than 50 million live without health insurance. Perhaps 100 million live in poverty." By Louis Jacobson• October 11, 2011 TikTok posts stated on February 07, 2024 in TikTok posts: Israel “accidentally voted (for) Palestine” at a United Nations Security Council meeting. By Sofia Ahmed• April 24, 2024 John DePetro stated on May 10, 2013 in a comment on WPRO radio.: Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev is buried "not far" from President Kennedy’s grave. By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• May 17, 2013 Donald Trump stated on November 27, 2016 in a tweet: There was "serious voter fraud" in California. By Chris Nichols• November 28, 2016 Rudy Giuliani stated on July 18, 2016 in a speech at the Republican convention”: "Hillary Clinton is for open borders." By Amy Sherman• July 19, 2016 Bloggers stated on July 20, 2016 in a headline: "Police find 19 white female bodies in freezers with ‘Black Lives Matter’ carved into skin." By Joshua Gillin• April 6, 2017 National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on September 04, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says cuts to Medicare affect people who have already "paid in. We paid for it." By Louis Jacobson• September 9, 2014 Instagram posts stated on June 21, 2021 in an Instagram post: “California has a personal belief exemption to any new vaccine added to the schedule after June 2015 for public and private daycare, preschool and K-12.” By Sasha Hupka• July 23, 2021 Donald Trump stated on June 22, 2016 in a speech: Says Hillary Clinton’s immigration platform would "create totally open borders." By Amy Sherman• June 23, 2016 Gavin Newsom stated on December 05, 2015 in a campaign email: "So far in 2015, there have been more mass shootings than days." By Chris Nichols• February 23, 2016 Cory Booker stated on June 16, 2016 in an interview on MSNBC: "Al-Qaida operatives, have said, 'Hey, we want you to use this loophole (for purchasing guns despite being on a watch list) to attack and kill Americans.'" By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• June 23, 2016 Suzanne Somers stated on November 28, 2013 in a column in the "Wall Street Journal": "Even after Obamacare is fully implemented, there still will be tens of millions of people not covered." By Louis Jacobson• November 1, 2013 Mitt Romney stated on February 11, 2011 in a speech to the Conservative Political Action Conference: "Today there are more men and women out of work in America than there are people working in Canada." By Louis Jacobson• February 11, 2011 JD Vance stated on April 01, 2025 in a post on X: Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia “was a convicted MS-13 gang member.” By Louis Jacobson• April 2, 2025 Instagram posts stated on January 25, 2021 in a video: Says Bill Gates said “at least 3 billion people need to die” from the planet. By Daniel Funke• January 27, 2021 Adam Laxalt stated on July 30, 2022 in a tweet: A Democratic bill negotiated between Sens. Joe Manchin and Chuck Schumer would "increase taxes on millions of Americans across every income bracket." By Louis Jacobson• August 3, 2022 Herschel Walker stated on August 22, 2022 in a tweet: Joe Biden and Raphael Warnock "are spending $1.5 billion on ‘urban forestry’ and raising taxes on those making under $200k to pay for it.” By Tori Gantz, Louis Jacobson• September 1, 2022 Articles (2877) A scorecard on the economy under Barack Obama By Louis Jacobson• June 1, 2012 Guests at President Donald Trump’s first speech to Congress By Miriam Valverde• March 1, 2017 Fact-checking Trump text about whether Denmark has a ‘right of ownership’ to Greenland By Grace Abels• January 20, 2026 Ask PolitiFact: Why did Hunter Biden leave the Navy? By Noah Y. Kim• October 1, 2020 Banned barbecue to Bernie Sanders and Nazis, our most-clicked fact checks of 2015 By W. Gardner Selby• December 27, 2015 Did the US give Greenland back to Denmark? Trump omits history, invokes Iceland in Davos speech By Louis Jacobson• January 21, 2026 The latest on reunification of families separated at the border, Trump immigration policy By Miriam Valverde• July 12, 2018 Social media posts criticize 988 suicide hotline for calling police. Here’s what you need to know. By Aneri Pattani• August 11, 2022 Trump administration sets its sights on Greenland after Venezuela. How does Denmark factor in? By Madison Czopek, Louis Jacobson• January 8, 2026 Should you worry about data from your period-tracking app being used against you? By Victoria Knight, Hannah Norman• May 12, 2022 Who is Kamala Harris? Meet the California Democrat running for president By Chris Nichols• January 22, 2019 In Context: the Wyden-Udall letters on government secrecy By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 6, 2013 What was the fake elector plot by Trump allies following the 2020 election? By Sofia Bliss-Carrascosa, Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• July 27, 2023 Hillary Clinton and the birther movement: Still nothing there By Jon Greenberg, Linda Qiu• September 20, 2016 Did Joe Biden keep these 99 promises? We reviewed his presidential record By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• January 14, 2025 Fact-checking the first 2020 presidential debate, Joe Biden vs. Donald Trump By PolitiFact Staff • September 30, 2020 GOP Ad Guru Fred Davis versus the Truth-O-Meter By Robert Farley• September 23, 2010 Campaign ads that mattered By Louis Jacobson• November 4, 2010 A viewer's guide to the fine print By Robert Farley• August 14, 2008 TV ad claims stimulus ships tax dollars overseas By Becky Bowers• May 4, 2012
Facebook posts stated on June 03, 2020 in an image: Says a photo shows a memorial vandalized by Black Lives Matter protesters. By Daniel Funke• June 4, 2020 Bloggers stated on April 06, 2017 in a headline: "Massive Bumble Bee recall after 2 employees admit cooking a man and mixing him with a batch of tuna." By Joshua Gillin• June 26, 2017 Ohioans Against Deceptive Rx Ballot Issue stated on May 23, 2017 in a campaign ad: "A California health care CEO is promising to reduce our prescription drug costs." By Manuela Tobias• October 13, 2017 Occupied Wall Street Journal stated on October 05, 2011 in an article: "More than 25 million Americans are unemployed. More than 50 million live without health insurance. Perhaps 100 million live in poverty." By Louis Jacobson• October 11, 2011 TikTok posts stated on February 07, 2024 in TikTok posts: Israel “accidentally voted (for) Palestine” at a United Nations Security Council meeting. By Sofia Ahmed• April 24, 2024 John DePetro stated on May 10, 2013 in a comment on WPRO radio.: Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev is buried "not far" from President Kennedy’s grave. By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• May 17, 2013 Donald Trump stated on November 27, 2016 in a tweet: There was "serious voter fraud" in California. By Chris Nichols• November 28, 2016 Rudy Giuliani stated on July 18, 2016 in a speech at the Republican convention”: "Hillary Clinton is for open borders." By Amy Sherman• July 19, 2016 Bloggers stated on July 20, 2016 in a headline: "Police find 19 white female bodies in freezers with ‘Black Lives Matter’ carved into skin." By Joshua Gillin• April 6, 2017 National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on September 04, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says cuts to Medicare affect people who have already "paid in. We paid for it." By Louis Jacobson• September 9, 2014 Instagram posts stated on June 21, 2021 in an Instagram post: “California has a personal belief exemption to any new vaccine added to the schedule after June 2015 for public and private daycare, preschool and K-12.” By Sasha Hupka• July 23, 2021 Donald Trump stated on June 22, 2016 in a speech: Says Hillary Clinton’s immigration platform would "create totally open borders." By Amy Sherman• June 23, 2016 Gavin Newsom stated on December 05, 2015 in a campaign email: "So far in 2015, there have been more mass shootings than days." By Chris Nichols• February 23, 2016 Cory Booker stated on June 16, 2016 in an interview on MSNBC: "Al-Qaida operatives, have said, 'Hey, we want you to use this loophole (for purchasing guns despite being on a watch list) to attack and kill Americans.'" By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• June 23, 2016 Suzanne Somers stated on November 28, 2013 in a column in the "Wall Street Journal": "Even after Obamacare is fully implemented, there still will be tens of millions of people not covered." By Louis Jacobson• November 1, 2013 Mitt Romney stated on February 11, 2011 in a speech to the Conservative Political Action Conference: "Today there are more men and women out of work in America than there are people working in Canada." By Louis Jacobson• February 11, 2011 JD Vance stated on April 01, 2025 in a post on X: Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia “was a convicted MS-13 gang member.” By Louis Jacobson• April 2, 2025 Instagram posts stated on January 25, 2021 in a video: Says Bill Gates said “at least 3 billion people need to die” from the planet. By Daniel Funke• January 27, 2021 Adam Laxalt stated on July 30, 2022 in a tweet: A Democratic bill negotiated between Sens. Joe Manchin and Chuck Schumer would "increase taxes on millions of Americans across every income bracket." By Louis Jacobson• August 3, 2022 Herschel Walker stated on August 22, 2022 in a tweet: Joe Biden and Raphael Warnock "are spending $1.5 billion on ‘urban forestry’ and raising taxes on those making under $200k to pay for it.” By Tori Gantz, Louis Jacobson• September 1, 2022
A scorecard on the economy under Barack Obama By Louis Jacobson• June 1, 2012 Guests at President Donald Trump’s first speech to Congress By Miriam Valverde• March 1, 2017 Fact-checking Trump text about whether Denmark has a ‘right of ownership’ to Greenland By Grace Abels• January 20, 2026 Ask PolitiFact: Why did Hunter Biden leave the Navy? By Noah Y. Kim• October 1, 2020 Banned barbecue to Bernie Sanders and Nazis, our most-clicked fact checks of 2015 By W. Gardner Selby• December 27, 2015 Did the US give Greenland back to Denmark? Trump omits history, invokes Iceland in Davos speech By Louis Jacobson• January 21, 2026 The latest on reunification of families separated at the border, Trump immigration policy By Miriam Valverde• July 12, 2018 Social media posts criticize 988 suicide hotline for calling police. Here’s what you need to know. By Aneri Pattani• August 11, 2022 Trump administration sets its sights on Greenland after Venezuela. How does Denmark factor in? By Madison Czopek, Louis Jacobson• January 8, 2026 Should you worry about data from your period-tracking app being used against you? By Victoria Knight, Hannah Norman• May 12, 2022 Who is Kamala Harris? Meet the California Democrat running for president By Chris Nichols• January 22, 2019 In Context: the Wyden-Udall letters on government secrecy By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 6, 2013 What was the fake elector plot by Trump allies following the 2020 election? By Sofia Bliss-Carrascosa, Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• July 27, 2023 Hillary Clinton and the birther movement: Still nothing there By Jon Greenberg, Linda Qiu• September 20, 2016 Did Joe Biden keep these 99 promises? We reviewed his presidential record By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• January 14, 2025 Fact-checking the first 2020 presidential debate, Joe Biden vs. Donald Trump By PolitiFact Staff • September 30, 2020 GOP Ad Guru Fred Davis versus the Truth-O-Meter By Robert Farley• September 23, 2010 Campaign ads that mattered By Louis Jacobson• November 4, 2010 A viewer's guide to the fine print By Robert Farley• August 14, 2008 TV ad claims stimulus ships tax dollars overseas By Becky Bowers• May 4, 2012
