1 People 205 Fact-checks 72 Articles People (1) Grok AI Fact-checks (205) Viral image stated on September 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Last year alone, 10 million fell ill from TB and 1.5 million died. ... Why don’t we wear masks for TB?” By Madison Czopek• September 18, 2020 Nick Seymour stated on January 07, 2017 in an op-ed: Tuberculosis recently passed "HIV/AIDS as the leading infectious killer globally." By Jon Greenberg• January 11, 2017 Kasim Reed stated on August 11, 2015 in a speech at the Commerce Club: "Peachtree and Pine is one of the leading sites for tuberculosis in the nation." By Nancy Badertscher• August 19, 2015 Doctors Without Borders stated on October 12, 2016 in a press release: A World Health Organization report shows "that more people are dying of TB." By Jon Greenberg• October 24, 2016 Marcus Low stated on March 19, 2016 in an interview with a South African journalist: "Most funding for tuberculosis research (is) provided by the U.S. National Institutes for Health." By Jon Greenberg• April 5, 2016 JD Vance stated on September 10, 2024 in an interview: “Communicable diseases like HIV and TB (tuberculosis) have skyrocketed” after Haitian migrants came to Springfield, Ohio. By Maria Ramirez Uribe• September 26, 2024 Battleground Texas stated on June 10, 2014 in an interview on Bloomberg TV: Says Dan Patrick has "called immigration into Texas an invasion" and "said immigrants coming into Texas bring ‘third-world diseases.’" By W. Gardner Selby• June 20, 2014 William Ruto stated on September 09, 2016 in a speech at a political rally: "Cancer and matters to do with kidney failure kill more people in Kenya today than malaria, tuberculosis and AIDS combined." By Jon Greenberg• October 13, 2016 Democratic National Committee stated on April 28, 2008 in a news release.: "McCain has voted repeatedly at least six times against funding for global HIV/AIDS, malaria and TB fund, once as one of only 14 senators." By Shawn Zeller• April 28, 2008 James Rockall stated on May 09, 2017 in a tweet: "More (people) die from indoor air pollution than from malaria, HIV/AIDS and TB combined." By Smitha Rajan• May 18, 2017 George W. Bush stated on November 09, 2010 in his book, "Decision Points.": Says that in his first 17 months as president, the United States doubled its world-leading $500 million a year commitment to fighting global AIDS. By W. Gardner Selby• December 16, 2010 Instagram posts stated on June 02, 2023 in an Instagram post: In a simulation, an AI-enabled drone operated by the U.S. Air Force killed its operators and “started taking out communication towers.” By Loreben Tuquero• June 5, 2023 X posts stated on May 14, 2023 in a tweet: Photo shows former President Donald Trump “in the hood.” By Loreben Tuquero• May 16, 2023 Facebook posts stated on June 10, 2023 in a Facebook post: World Economic Forum “calls for AI to rewrite Bible, create ‘religions that are actually correct’” By Sara Swann• June 23, 2023 Facebook posts stated on June 05, 2023 in a Facebook post: Video shows Elon Musk and Jack Ma presenting “a new software called ‘Quantum AI.’” By Ciara O'Rourke• June 9, 2023 Facebook posts stated on March 10, 2023 in a video shared on Facebook: “At a top robotics company in Japan this week, four robots being developed for military applications killed 29 humans in the lab.” By Madison Czopek• March 27, 2023 Facebook posts stated on June 12, 2023 in a Facebook post: Photos show Target is pushing "evil agenda" on kids. By Jeff Cercone• July 18, 2023 Facebook posts stated on May 06, 2024 in a post on Facebook: Images show Katy Perry at the 2024 Met Gala. By Madison Czopek• May 7, 2024 Viral image stated on August 22, 2023 in a Facebook post: Video shows interview with Elon Musk about making “passive income” with “Quantum AI.” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 31, 2023 Instagram posts stated on October 06, 2024 in Instagram posts: Video shows Oct. 6, 2024, fires in Beirut caused by Israeli airstrikes. By Sofia Ahmed• October 7, 2024 Articles (72) Tuberculosis: A PolitiFact Sheet By Marta Cerava• June 1, 2016 World Health Day: Who's leading the charge on TB research? By Jon Greenberg• April 7, 2016 How well do you understand AI? Here are 7 terms to know By Loreben Tuquero• August 10, 2023 ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ could block AI regulations for 10 years, leaving its harms unchecked By Loreben Tuquero• June 17, 2025 The AI president: How Donald Trump uses artificial intelligence to promote himself, mock others By Loreben Tuquero• October 23, 2025 Social media accounts use AI-generated audio to push 2024 election misinformation By Sara Swann• March 13, 2024 ‘Not the AI election’: Why artificial intelligence did not define the 2024 campaign By Loreben Tuquero• December 19, 2024 Are tech companies using your private data to train AI models? Here’s what we know By Maria Briceño• November 20, 2025 What is generative AI and why is it suddenly everywhere? Here’s how it works By Sofia Bliss-Carrascosa, Jeff Cercone• June 19, 2023 A pro-Ron DeSantis ad used AI to create Donald Trump’s voice. It won’t be the last, experts say. By Louis Jacobson, Loreben Tuquero• July 18, 2023 How improperly using AI could deter you from voting, or hurt your health By Loreben Tuquero• July 17, 2023 Charlie Kirk tributes sounded like Adele and Bieber, but were AI. How to spot synthetic music By Loreben Tuquero• October 1, 2025 Not-so-innocent ‘cat memes’: AI creations give life to unsubstantiated Springfield, Ohio, claims By Loreben Tuquero• September 25, 2024 AI-generated audio deepfakes are increasing. We tested 4 tools designed to detect them. By Loreben Tuquero• March 20, 2024 Looking at local claims By April Hunt• October 1, 2015 Are Google, Meta AI hiding Trump information? Here’s what companies say happened By Jeff Cercone, Sara Swann• August 5, 2024 How fake citations appeared in RFK Jr.’s MAHA report: Here are generative AI’s red flags in studies By Loreben Tuquero• May 30, 2025 How generative AI could help foreign adversaries influence U.S. elections By Loreben Tuquero• December 5, 2023 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 Don’t fall for video of priest turning away ICE agents from his church, it isn’t legit By Maria Briceño• December 8, 2025
Viral image stated on September 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Last year alone, 10 million fell ill from TB and 1.5 million died. ... Why don’t we wear masks for TB?” By Madison Czopek• September 18, 2020 Nick Seymour stated on January 07, 2017 in an op-ed: Tuberculosis recently passed "HIV/AIDS as the leading infectious killer globally." By Jon Greenberg• January 11, 2017 Kasim Reed stated on August 11, 2015 in a speech at the Commerce Club: "Peachtree and Pine is one of the leading sites for tuberculosis in the nation." By Nancy Badertscher• August 19, 2015 Doctors Without Borders stated on October 12, 2016 in a press release: A World Health Organization report shows "that more people are dying of TB." By Jon Greenberg• October 24, 2016 Marcus Low stated on March 19, 2016 in an interview with a South African journalist: "Most funding for tuberculosis research (is) provided by the U.S. National Institutes for Health." By Jon Greenberg• April 5, 2016 JD Vance stated on September 10, 2024 in an interview: “Communicable diseases like HIV and TB (tuberculosis) have skyrocketed” after Haitian migrants came to Springfield, Ohio. By Maria Ramirez Uribe• September 26, 2024 Battleground Texas stated on June 10, 2014 in an interview on Bloomberg TV: Says Dan Patrick has "called immigration into Texas an invasion" and "said immigrants coming into Texas bring ‘third-world diseases.’" By W. Gardner Selby• June 20, 2014 William Ruto stated on September 09, 2016 in a speech at a political rally: "Cancer and matters to do with kidney failure kill more people in Kenya today than malaria, tuberculosis and AIDS combined." By Jon Greenberg• October 13, 2016 Democratic National Committee stated on April 28, 2008 in a news release.: "McCain has voted repeatedly at least six times against funding for global HIV/AIDS, malaria and TB fund, once as one of only 14 senators." By Shawn Zeller• April 28, 2008 James Rockall stated on May 09, 2017 in a tweet: "More (people) die from indoor air pollution than from malaria, HIV/AIDS and TB combined." By Smitha Rajan• May 18, 2017 George W. Bush stated on November 09, 2010 in his book, "Decision Points.": Says that in his first 17 months as president, the United States doubled its world-leading $500 million a year commitment to fighting global AIDS. By W. Gardner Selby• December 16, 2010 Instagram posts stated on June 02, 2023 in an Instagram post: In a simulation, an AI-enabled drone operated by the U.S. Air Force killed its operators and “started taking out communication towers.” By Loreben Tuquero• June 5, 2023 X posts stated on May 14, 2023 in a tweet: Photo shows former President Donald Trump “in the hood.” By Loreben Tuquero• May 16, 2023 Facebook posts stated on June 10, 2023 in a Facebook post: World Economic Forum “calls for AI to rewrite Bible, create ‘religions that are actually correct’” By Sara Swann• June 23, 2023 Facebook posts stated on June 05, 2023 in a Facebook post: Video shows Elon Musk and Jack Ma presenting “a new software called ‘Quantum AI.’” By Ciara O'Rourke• June 9, 2023 Facebook posts stated on March 10, 2023 in a video shared on Facebook: “At a top robotics company in Japan this week, four robots being developed for military applications killed 29 humans in the lab.” By Madison Czopek• March 27, 2023 Facebook posts stated on June 12, 2023 in a Facebook post: Photos show Target is pushing "evil agenda" on kids. By Jeff Cercone• July 18, 2023 Facebook posts stated on May 06, 2024 in a post on Facebook: Images show Katy Perry at the 2024 Met Gala. By Madison Czopek• May 7, 2024 Viral image stated on August 22, 2023 in a Facebook post: Video shows interview with Elon Musk about making “passive income” with “Quantum AI.” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 31, 2023 Instagram posts stated on October 06, 2024 in Instagram posts: Video shows Oct. 6, 2024, fires in Beirut caused by Israeli airstrikes. By Sofia Ahmed• October 7, 2024
Tuberculosis: A PolitiFact Sheet By Marta Cerava• June 1, 2016 World Health Day: Who's leading the charge on TB research? By Jon Greenberg• April 7, 2016 How well do you understand AI? Here are 7 terms to know By Loreben Tuquero• August 10, 2023 ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ could block AI regulations for 10 years, leaving its harms unchecked By Loreben Tuquero• June 17, 2025 The AI president: How Donald Trump uses artificial intelligence to promote himself, mock others By Loreben Tuquero• October 23, 2025 Social media accounts use AI-generated audio to push 2024 election misinformation By Sara Swann• March 13, 2024 ‘Not the AI election’: Why artificial intelligence did not define the 2024 campaign By Loreben Tuquero• December 19, 2024 Are tech companies using your private data to train AI models? Here’s what we know By Maria Briceño• November 20, 2025 What is generative AI and why is it suddenly everywhere? Here’s how it works By Sofia Bliss-Carrascosa, Jeff Cercone• June 19, 2023 A pro-Ron DeSantis ad used AI to create Donald Trump’s voice. It won’t be the last, experts say. By Louis Jacobson, Loreben Tuquero• July 18, 2023 How improperly using AI could deter you from voting, or hurt your health By Loreben Tuquero• July 17, 2023 Charlie Kirk tributes sounded like Adele and Bieber, but were AI. How to spot synthetic music By Loreben Tuquero• October 1, 2025 Not-so-innocent ‘cat memes’: AI creations give life to unsubstantiated Springfield, Ohio, claims By Loreben Tuquero• September 25, 2024 AI-generated audio deepfakes are increasing. We tested 4 tools designed to detect them. By Loreben Tuquero• March 20, 2024 Looking at local claims By April Hunt• October 1, 2015 Are Google, Meta AI hiding Trump information? Here’s what companies say happened By Jeff Cercone, Sara Swann• August 5, 2024 How fake citations appeared in RFK Jr.’s MAHA report: Here are generative AI’s red flags in studies By Loreben Tuquero• May 30, 2025 How generative AI could help foreign adversaries influence U.S. elections By Loreben Tuquero• December 5, 2023 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 Don’t fall for video of priest turning away ICE agents from his church, it isn’t legit By Maria Briceño• December 8, 2025
