1 People 59 Fact-checks 40 Articles People (1) Xi Jinping Fact-checks (59) Facebook posts stated on April 24, 2020 in an image: “Ultraviolet Radiation is administered into the body as a disinfectant to kill bacteria and viruses and this has been used for a while now.” By Daniel Funke• April 28, 2020 Greg Murphy stated on March 16, 2020 in a tweet: “Sunlight actually can kill the (novel coronavirus.)” By Paul Specht• March 20, 2020 Facebook posts stated on May 08, 2023 in a Facebook post: “The sun prevents skin cancer.” By Loreben Tuquero• May 11, 2023 Joseph Levy stated on February 25, 2013 in a legislative hearing : Says indoor workers get "less UV than outdoor workers, but they get more melanomas." By Janie Har• March 16, 2013 Joe Biden stated on March 26, 2024 in a speech: Says Donald Trump “told Americans all they had to do was inject bleach in themselves. Just take a shot of UV light.” By Paul Specht• March 28, 2024 Facebook posts stated on September 13, 2022 in a Facebook post: “The pope, Xi and Putin all meet to plan world events!” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 15, 2022 Instagram posts stated on July 28, 2023 in a video: “Skin cancer is a relatively new phenomenon in the last 60 years or so.” By Tom Kertscher• August 1, 2023 Facebook posts stated on September 24, 2022 in a Facebook post: “President Xi of China under house arrest” amid “coup by the PLA.” By Jeff Cercone• September 28, 2022 Amanda Fritz stated on October 03, 2011 in in campaign literature: Says that "In 2009, I saved ratepayers around $500 million by persuading the Council to pursue a less expensive compliance mechanism if the City is required to treat Bull Run drinking water." By Janie Har• October 11, 2011 Viral image stated on February 25, 2023 in an Instagram post: Joe Biden described America as “the foothills of the Himalayas with Xi Jinping.” By Ciara O'Rourke• February 28, 2023 Xi Jinping stated on November 12, 2014 in a press conference in Beijing.: "China has made enormous progress in its human rights. That is a fact recognized by all the people in the world." By Steve Contorno• November 17, 2014 Viral image stated on November 27, 2021 in a Facebook post: The omicron variant’s name is evidence the coronavirus pandemic is a hoax. By Ciara O'Rourke• November 30, 2021 Facebook posts stated on April 29, 2021 in a Facebook post: An audit of the 2020 election in Maricopa County, Ariz., “is confirming the rumors that real ballots have a special watermark.” By Tom Kertscher, Amy Sherman• May 4, 2021 Joe Biden stated on March 27, 2020 in a virtual town hall on CNN: “There was no effort” to get American experts into China after it announced the coronavirus, and “we had one person in-country (and Trump) pulled him out of the country.” By Jon Greenberg• April 3, 2020 HalfwayPost.com stated on July 06, 2017 in a headline: "White House chef quits because Trump has only eaten fast food for 6 months." By Joshua Gillin• July 17, 2017 Facebook posts stated on September 18, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Chinese military convoy enters Ukraine from Russia.” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 22, 2022 Mike Pence stated on August 18, 2023 in comments at a conference: “After China sent a balloon over strategic sites in the United States … President Biden literally sent the secretary of state hat in hand to go kowtow and ask for a meeting.” By Amy Sherman• August 22, 2023 Chain message stated on March 23, 2020 in a Facebook message: An audio message lists five ways people can prevent the novel coronavirus. By Daniel Funke• March 25, 2020 Jefferson Smith stated on April 30, 2012 in a debate: Says the mayor’s job "is to make sure that if somebody is trying to build a set of water treatment plants to cure us from cryptosporidium we don’t have, we don't say yes even if CH2M Hill wants us to." By Janie Har• May 5, 2012 Claire McCaskill stated on April 05, 2017 in a news release: "Due to the recent downturn in steel production, more than 13,600 Americans have been laid off and the steel industry is facing billions in losses." By Austin Hough• May 30, 2017 Articles (40) Why Trump’s comments on using disinfectants, sunlight to treat COVID-19 are wrong By Daniel Funke• April 24, 2020 What Biden said during CNN town hall about China, Uyghur genocide By Sudiksha Kochi• March 4, 2021 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s case against the World Health Organization, China By Jon Greenberg• June 2, 2020 Explained: How Trump and Biden would confront China By Noah Y. Kim• September 14, 2020 Ad watch: Biden attacks Trump on China and coronavirus By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman• April 20, 2020 The week in fact-checking: Biden's accuser, coronavirus testing By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 1, 2020 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s ABC News town hall By Jon Greenberg, Miriam Valverde• September 16, 2020 The scariest misinformation of 2020 By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 31, 2020 Fact-checking COVID-19 prevention, treatment myths By Daniel Funke• March 26, 2020 Ad Watch: Donald Trump’s video about Joe Biden and China is rife with omission, deceptive editing By Miriam Valverde• April 15, 2020 Ask PolitiFact: What is China's Belt and Road Initiative, and why is Joe Biden concerned? By Louis Jacobson• June 16, 2021 Ask PolitiFact: Did Vladimir Putin say that Russia would not target or harm Ukrainian civilians? By Madison Czopek• March 21, 2022 Is North Korea ready to scrap its nuclear weapons? By Jon Greenberg• April 19, 2018 Fact-checking social media posts claiming instant policy victories for Donald Trump By Jeff Cercone, Louis Jacobson• November 15, 2024 What is Ken Paxton accused of that is leading to his impeachment trial in Texas? By Philip Jankowski• August 31, 2023 Ask PolitiFact: Why are Arizona Republicans auditing election results? By Amy Sherman• May 4, 2021 In Context: What Trump said about a ‘bloodbath’ and Biden’s actions on the car industry By Amy Sherman• March 18, 2024 La Tierra no es plana. Aquí te contamos por qué. By Maria Briceño, Marta Campabadal Graus• April 25, 2023 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s criticism of the World Health Organization By Jon Greenberg• April 16, 2020 Is the titanium dioxide in tampons toxic? By Grace Abels• August 12, 2022
Facebook posts stated on April 24, 2020 in an image: “Ultraviolet Radiation is administered into the body as a disinfectant to kill bacteria and viruses and this has been used for a while now.” By Daniel Funke• April 28, 2020 Greg Murphy stated on March 16, 2020 in a tweet: “Sunlight actually can kill the (novel coronavirus.)” By Paul Specht• March 20, 2020 Facebook posts stated on May 08, 2023 in a Facebook post: “The sun prevents skin cancer.” By Loreben Tuquero• May 11, 2023 Joseph Levy stated on February 25, 2013 in a legislative hearing : Says indoor workers get "less UV than outdoor workers, but they get more melanomas." By Janie Har• March 16, 2013 Joe Biden stated on March 26, 2024 in a speech: Says Donald Trump “told Americans all they had to do was inject bleach in themselves. Just take a shot of UV light.” By Paul Specht• March 28, 2024 Facebook posts stated on September 13, 2022 in a Facebook post: “The pope, Xi and Putin all meet to plan world events!” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 15, 2022 Instagram posts stated on July 28, 2023 in a video: “Skin cancer is a relatively new phenomenon in the last 60 years or so.” By Tom Kertscher• August 1, 2023 Facebook posts stated on September 24, 2022 in a Facebook post: “President Xi of China under house arrest” amid “coup by the PLA.” By Jeff Cercone• September 28, 2022 Amanda Fritz stated on October 03, 2011 in in campaign literature: Says that "In 2009, I saved ratepayers around $500 million by persuading the Council to pursue a less expensive compliance mechanism if the City is required to treat Bull Run drinking water." By Janie Har• October 11, 2011 Viral image stated on February 25, 2023 in an Instagram post: Joe Biden described America as “the foothills of the Himalayas with Xi Jinping.” By Ciara O'Rourke• February 28, 2023 Xi Jinping stated on November 12, 2014 in a press conference in Beijing.: "China has made enormous progress in its human rights. That is a fact recognized by all the people in the world." By Steve Contorno• November 17, 2014 Viral image stated on November 27, 2021 in a Facebook post: The omicron variant’s name is evidence the coronavirus pandemic is a hoax. By Ciara O'Rourke• November 30, 2021 Facebook posts stated on April 29, 2021 in a Facebook post: An audit of the 2020 election in Maricopa County, Ariz., “is confirming the rumors that real ballots have a special watermark.” By Tom Kertscher, Amy Sherman• May 4, 2021 Joe Biden stated on March 27, 2020 in a virtual town hall on CNN: “There was no effort” to get American experts into China after it announced the coronavirus, and “we had one person in-country (and Trump) pulled him out of the country.” By Jon Greenberg• April 3, 2020 HalfwayPost.com stated on July 06, 2017 in a headline: "White House chef quits because Trump has only eaten fast food for 6 months." By Joshua Gillin• July 17, 2017 Facebook posts stated on September 18, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Chinese military convoy enters Ukraine from Russia.” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 22, 2022 Mike Pence stated on August 18, 2023 in comments at a conference: “After China sent a balloon over strategic sites in the United States … President Biden literally sent the secretary of state hat in hand to go kowtow and ask for a meeting.” By Amy Sherman• August 22, 2023 Chain message stated on March 23, 2020 in a Facebook message: An audio message lists five ways people can prevent the novel coronavirus. By Daniel Funke• March 25, 2020 Jefferson Smith stated on April 30, 2012 in a debate: Says the mayor’s job "is to make sure that if somebody is trying to build a set of water treatment plants to cure us from cryptosporidium we don’t have, we don't say yes even if CH2M Hill wants us to." By Janie Har• May 5, 2012 Claire McCaskill stated on April 05, 2017 in a news release: "Due to the recent downturn in steel production, more than 13,600 Americans have been laid off and the steel industry is facing billions in losses." By Austin Hough• May 30, 2017
Why Trump’s comments on using disinfectants, sunlight to treat COVID-19 are wrong By Daniel Funke• April 24, 2020 What Biden said during CNN town hall about China, Uyghur genocide By Sudiksha Kochi• March 4, 2021 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s case against the World Health Organization, China By Jon Greenberg• June 2, 2020 Explained: How Trump and Biden would confront China By Noah Y. Kim• September 14, 2020 Ad watch: Biden attacks Trump on China and coronavirus By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman• April 20, 2020 The week in fact-checking: Biden's accuser, coronavirus testing By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 1, 2020 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s ABC News town hall By Jon Greenberg, Miriam Valverde• September 16, 2020 The scariest misinformation of 2020 By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 31, 2020 Fact-checking COVID-19 prevention, treatment myths By Daniel Funke• March 26, 2020 Ad Watch: Donald Trump’s video about Joe Biden and China is rife with omission, deceptive editing By Miriam Valverde• April 15, 2020 Ask PolitiFact: What is China's Belt and Road Initiative, and why is Joe Biden concerned? By Louis Jacobson• June 16, 2021 Ask PolitiFact: Did Vladimir Putin say that Russia would not target or harm Ukrainian civilians? By Madison Czopek• March 21, 2022 Is North Korea ready to scrap its nuclear weapons? By Jon Greenberg• April 19, 2018 Fact-checking social media posts claiming instant policy victories for Donald Trump By Jeff Cercone, Louis Jacobson• November 15, 2024 What is Ken Paxton accused of that is leading to his impeachment trial in Texas? By Philip Jankowski• August 31, 2023 Ask PolitiFact: Why are Arizona Republicans auditing election results? By Amy Sherman• May 4, 2021 In Context: What Trump said about a ‘bloodbath’ and Biden’s actions on the car industry By Amy Sherman• March 18, 2024 La Tierra no es plana. Aquí te contamos por qué. By Maria Briceño, Marta Campabadal Graus• April 25, 2023 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s criticism of the World Health Organization By Jon Greenberg• April 16, 2020 Is the titanium dioxide in tampons toxic? By Grace Abels• August 12, 2022
