0 People 339 Fact-checks 96 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (339) Facebook posts stated on July 05, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says "Every single person who has cancer has a pH that is too acidic," and claims Dr. Otto Warburg won the Nobel Prize for proving that cancer can’t survive in an alkaline-rich environment and thrives in an acidic, low oxygen environment. By Samantha Putterman• July 17, 2019 Viral image stated on August 13, 2022 in a Facebook post: "If your body's pH is alkaline, you cannot get cancer. And if you have cancer, it goes away." By Ciara O'Rourke• August 26, 2022 Al Gore stated on June 11, 2013 in a keynote address: The ocean is now "much more acidic . . . than it has been for many millions of years." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• July 22, 2013 Sheldon Whitehouse stated on June 12, 2013 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate: The oceans "have become 30 percent more acidic." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• July 21, 2013 Facebook posts stated on July 27, 2022 in a Facebook reel: Consuming “rice and beans, milk, cheese, butter and eggs” causes disease by age 30. By Grace Abels• August 5, 2022 Facebook posts stated on April 26, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Alkaline foods” can heal the body of cancer. By Ciara O'Rourke• April 28, 2022 Facebook posts stated on March 31, 2020 in a Facebook post: “The CDC issued its first warning on Jan 8. Trump held campaign rallies on Jan 9, Jan 14, Jan 28, Jan 30, Feb 10, Feb 19, Feb 20, Feb 21, & Feb 28. He golfed on Jan 18, Jan 19, Feb 1, Feb 15, Mar 7, Mar 8. The first time he admitted the coronavirus might be a problem was Mar 13.” By Emily Venezky• April 9, 2020 Facebook posts stated on October 10, 2022 in a Facebook post: The government is giving every household a $500 Walmart shopping credit to help with inflation. By Ciara O'Rourke• October 13, 2022 Facebook posts stated on October 03, 2023 in a Facebook post: Video shows a family learning their debt was resolved by the “American Debt Relief program” for American citizens and legal residents who “have over $20,000” in credit card debt. By Marta Campabadal Graus• October 20, 2023 Steve Stockman stated on February 22, 2013 in a tweet: Says president is ‘spending $2.2 billion to give away "ObamaPhones." ’ By Sue Owen• March 15, 2013 Facebook posts stated on May 26, 2024 in una publicación en Facebook: Video muestra a Rita Moreno revelando “sus gotitas” que la hicieron “ex diabetica”. By Maria Briceño• May 28, 2024 Christine Drazan stated on January 05, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Governor Kate Brown wants to make Oregon’s mask mandate PERMANENT.” By Gabrielle Settles• February 7, 2022 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 Facebook posts stated on October 10, 2023 in a video: Video shows Kelly Clarkson endorsing a natural weight loss product. By Sofia Ahmed• January 16, 2024 Social Media stated on March 06, 2017 in social media posts: "It's important to pay attention to the Russian spy drama, but let's not ignore the fact that the following (10) bills have been introduced" in the House. By Louis Jacobson• March 7, 2017 Amy Klobuchar stated on December 03, 2018 in a tweet: "After a decade of progress, the rate of uninsured children is now rising." By Jon Greenberg• December 5, 2018 Facebook posts stated on August 23, 2023 in una publicación en Facebook: “Si ganas menos de $50,000 al año” puedes calificar para un crédito de salud y usarlo para “lo que sea”. By Maria Briceño• September 28, 2023 Republican Party of Florida stated on April 09, 2018 in a website: "Out of 860 bills (Sen. Bill Nelson has) introduced in Congress, only 10 have passed." By Amy Sherman• April 20, 2018 John Hickenlooper stated on March 31, 2019 in in an interview on MSNBC: "We got to almost universal coverage in health care in Colorado." By Julianna Rennie• April 11, 2019 Tony Evers stated on October 09, 2018 in a TV ad: "Wisconsin pays 50% more than Minnesota for the same health care." By Tom Kertscher• October 22, 2018 Articles (96) 'Obama phones'? No, they've been around for years By Catharine Richert• October 28, 2009 Ad watch: Priorities USA’s timeline on coronavirus and Trump’s inaction By Emily Venezky• April 21, 2020 Fact-checking Democrats’ talking points about Affordable Care Act subsidies By Amy Sherman• November 11, 2025 The facts about Iowa’s 2nd District congressional candidates and abortion By Liam Halawith• October 12, 2022 Is it toxic? Why you should be wary of the internet’s ‘scary ingredient’ warnings By Grace Abels• August 20, 2025 Meet Section 230: ‘the most important law protecting internet speech’ By Daniel Funke• March 1, 2021 Fact-checking Donald Trump's Monday speech at the 2020 RNC By PolitiFact Staff • August 24, 2020 Bernie Sanders back in California By Chris Nichols• September 21, 2017 Fact-checker’s guide to Hillary Clinton's UC Davis speech By Chris Nichols• October 12, 2017 Fact-checking 5 claims in the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion on Roe v. Wade By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman• May 3, 2022 Fact-checking claims from Iowa's Senate debate on abortion, inflation and the border By Liam Halawith, Lyle Muller• October 12, 2022 Bernie Sanders’ complicated record on guns By Jon Greenberg• February 10, 2020 Fact-checking 5 claims in the final Supreme Court ruling on Roe v. Wade By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman• June 24, 2022 Facts behind Iowa’s 1st District congressional debate By Natalie Dunlap, Sabine Martin, Lyle Muller, Kate Perez• October 1, 2022 Ham & cheese, hold the bureaucracy By Bill Adair• December 10, 2007 Fox News, Barack Obama and their ‘lazy’ back-and-forth By Jon Greenberg• May 14, 2015 Claire McCaskill, Josh Hawley argue over immigration, taxes in final Senate debate By PolitiFact Staff • October 25, 2018 ‘Mother of all bombs’ dropped on ISIS target: What we know so far By Lauren Carroll, Gabrielle Healy• April 13, 2017 Donald Trump’s plaques for past presidents include falsehoods By Louis Jacobson• December 18, 2025 Medicare for All defines one end of the Democratic presidential debate By Jon Greenberg• April 11, 2019
Facebook posts stated on July 05, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says "Every single person who has cancer has a pH that is too acidic," and claims Dr. Otto Warburg won the Nobel Prize for proving that cancer can’t survive in an alkaline-rich environment and thrives in an acidic, low oxygen environment. By Samantha Putterman• July 17, 2019 Viral image stated on August 13, 2022 in a Facebook post: "If your body's pH is alkaline, you cannot get cancer. And if you have cancer, it goes away." By Ciara O'Rourke• August 26, 2022 Al Gore stated on June 11, 2013 in a keynote address: The ocean is now "much more acidic . . . than it has been for many millions of years." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• July 22, 2013 Sheldon Whitehouse stated on June 12, 2013 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate: The oceans "have become 30 percent more acidic." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• July 21, 2013 Facebook posts stated on July 27, 2022 in a Facebook reel: Consuming “rice and beans, milk, cheese, butter and eggs” causes disease by age 30. By Grace Abels• August 5, 2022 Facebook posts stated on April 26, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Alkaline foods” can heal the body of cancer. By Ciara O'Rourke• April 28, 2022 Facebook posts stated on March 31, 2020 in a Facebook post: “The CDC issued its first warning on Jan 8. Trump held campaign rallies on Jan 9, Jan 14, Jan 28, Jan 30, Feb 10, Feb 19, Feb 20, Feb 21, & Feb 28. He golfed on Jan 18, Jan 19, Feb 1, Feb 15, Mar 7, Mar 8. The first time he admitted the coronavirus might be a problem was Mar 13.” By Emily Venezky• April 9, 2020 Facebook posts stated on October 10, 2022 in a Facebook post: The government is giving every household a $500 Walmart shopping credit to help with inflation. By Ciara O'Rourke• October 13, 2022 Facebook posts stated on October 03, 2023 in a Facebook post: Video shows a family learning their debt was resolved by the “American Debt Relief program” for American citizens and legal residents who “have over $20,000” in credit card debt. By Marta Campabadal Graus• October 20, 2023 Steve Stockman stated on February 22, 2013 in a tweet: Says president is ‘spending $2.2 billion to give away "ObamaPhones." ’ By Sue Owen• March 15, 2013 Facebook posts stated on May 26, 2024 in una publicación en Facebook: Video muestra a Rita Moreno revelando “sus gotitas” que la hicieron “ex diabetica”. By Maria Briceño• May 28, 2024 Christine Drazan stated on January 05, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Governor Kate Brown wants to make Oregon’s mask mandate PERMANENT.” By Gabrielle Settles• February 7, 2022 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 Facebook posts stated on October 10, 2023 in a video: Video shows Kelly Clarkson endorsing a natural weight loss product. By Sofia Ahmed• January 16, 2024 Social Media stated on March 06, 2017 in social media posts: "It's important to pay attention to the Russian spy drama, but let's not ignore the fact that the following (10) bills have been introduced" in the House. By Louis Jacobson• March 7, 2017 Amy Klobuchar stated on December 03, 2018 in a tweet: "After a decade of progress, the rate of uninsured children is now rising." By Jon Greenberg• December 5, 2018 Facebook posts stated on August 23, 2023 in una publicación en Facebook: “Si ganas menos de $50,000 al año” puedes calificar para un crédito de salud y usarlo para “lo que sea”. By Maria Briceño• September 28, 2023 Republican Party of Florida stated on April 09, 2018 in a website: "Out of 860 bills (Sen. Bill Nelson has) introduced in Congress, only 10 have passed." By Amy Sherman• April 20, 2018 John Hickenlooper stated on March 31, 2019 in in an interview on MSNBC: "We got to almost universal coverage in health care in Colorado." By Julianna Rennie• April 11, 2019 Tony Evers stated on October 09, 2018 in a TV ad: "Wisconsin pays 50% more than Minnesota for the same health care." By Tom Kertscher• October 22, 2018
'Obama phones'? No, they've been around for years By Catharine Richert• October 28, 2009 Ad watch: Priorities USA’s timeline on coronavirus and Trump’s inaction By Emily Venezky• April 21, 2020 Fact-checking Democrats’ talking points about Affordable Care Act subsidies By Amy Sherman• November 11, 2025 The facts about Iowa’s 2nd District congressional candidates and abortion By Liam Halawith• October 12, 2022 Is it toxic? Why you should be wary of the internet’s ‘scary ingredient’ warnings By Grace Abels• August 20, 2025 Meet Section 230: ‘the most important law protecting internet speech’ By Daniel Funke• March 1, 2021 Fact-checking Donald Trump's Monday speech at the 2020 RNC By PolitiFact Staff • August 24, 2020 Bernie Sanders back in California By Chris Nichols• September 21, 2017 Fact-checker’s guide to Hillary Clinton's UC Davis speech By Chris Nichols• October 12, 2017 Fact-checking 5 claims in the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion on Roe v. Wade By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman• May 3, 2022 Fact-checking claims from Iowa's Senate debate on abortion, inflation and the border By Liam Halawith, Lyle Muller• October 12, 2022 Bernie Sanders’ complicated record on guns By Jon Greenberg• February 10, 2020 Fact-checking 5 claims in the final Supreme Court ruling on Roe v. Wade By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman• June 24, 2022 Facts behind Iowa’s 1st District congressional debate By Natalie Dunlap, Sabine Martin, Lyle Muller, Kate Perez• October 1, 2022 Ham & cheese, hold the bureaucracy By Bill Adair• December 10, 2007 Fox News, Barack Obama and their ‘lazy’ back-and-forth By Jon Greenberg• May 14, 2015 Claire McCaskill, Josh Hawley argue over immigration, taxes in final Senate debate By PolitiFact Staff • October 25, 2018 ‘Mother of all bombs’ dropped on ISIS target: What we know so far By Lauren Carroll, Gabrielle Healy• April 13, 2017 Donald Trump’s plaques for past presidents include falsehoods By Louis Jacobson• December 18, 2025 Medicare for All defines one end of the Democratic presidential debate By Jon Greenberg• April 11, 2019
