0 People 86 Fact-checks 63 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (86) Instagram posts stated on August 26, 2024 in una publicación en Instagram: El director general de la Organización Mundial de la Salud "dice que ya no es emergencia sanitaria la viruela del mono" en 2024. By Maria Briceño• August 30, 2024 Facebook posts stated on December 11, 2021 in a Facebook post: “McDonald’s puts aborted baby fetuses in their food.” By Ciara O'Rourke• December 17, 2021 Facebook posts stated on August 23, 2023 in una publicación en Facebook: El COVID-19 “nunca existio”. By Maria Briceño• August 28, 2023 John McCain stated on July 21, 2008 in a TV ad: "Who can you thank for rising prices at the pump? O-ba-ma! O-ba-ma!" By Alexander Lane• July 21, 2008 Alex Jones stated on May 11, 2025 in en una publicación en X: Un vídeo muestra al presidente francés, Emmanuel Macron, al primer ministro del Reino Unido, Keir Starmer, y al canciller alemán, Friedrich Merz, con una bolsa de cocaína tras visitar al presidente ucraniano, Volodymyr Zelenskyy. By Maria Briceño, Madison Czopek• May 16, 2025 Facebook posts stated on July 11, 2022 in una publicación en Facebook: "El 11 de mayo de 1987, el London Times informó en su portada: ‘La OMS entregó 50 millones de vacunas contra la viruela del mono, estas provocaron el SIDA a los africanos’." By Nuria Diaz Muñoz• July 19, 2022 Alex Jones stated on May 11, 2025 in a post on X: A video shows French President Emmanuel Macron, United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer and German Chancellor Freidrich Merz with a bag of cocaine after visiting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. By Maria Briceño, Madison Czopek• May 13, 2025 Ron DeSantis stated on December 06, 2023 in the fourth Republican presidential primary debate: Discussing gender-affirming surgical care for minors, said that Sweden “shut it down.” By Grace Abels• December 18, 2023 Bloggers stated on February 09, 2020 in a blog post: Quotes actor Will Smith as saying: “I’m not afraid to say that Trump and his supporters are ba…” By Bill McCarthy• February 25, 2020 Facebook posts stated on March 15, 2022 in a Facebook post: A recent on-air protest can’t be real because "there are no live on air television broadcasts in Russia. None. Ever.” By Jeff Cercone• March 17, 2022 Viral image stated on November 30, 2021 in a Facebook post: A photo shows Jeffrey Epstein with Joe Biden. By Ciara O'Rourke• December 1, 2021 Instagram posts stated on August 23, 2023 in a social media post: “Norway, Finland, Sweden, Holland, and the UK have now banned gender transition surgery for minors.” By Grace Abels• September 6, 2023 Brian Tyler Cohen stated on February 02, 2022 in a tweet: "Iowa Republicans have introduced a bill that would put government-installed cameras in every single classroom to livestream school activities for parents to spy on teachers and children." By Rylee Wilson• February 8, 2022 Facebook posts stated on October 05, 2022 in a video: “Norway readies its military to counter Biden.” By Andy Nguyen• October 7, 2022 Viral image stated on May 12, 2024 in an Instagram post: “The king of Denmark waved the Palestinian flag from the balcony in support of Palestine.” By Ciara O'Rourke• May 14, 2024 Facebook posts stated on October 17, 2023 in a Facebook post: Black flag hoisted over a mosque in Iran is a “call to all of Islam for war.” By Loreben Tuquero• October 23, 2023 Facebook posts stated on October 18, 2023 in una publicación en Facebook: Irán izó una bandera negra y “esto significa un llamado” a la guerra o venganza. By Loreben Tuquero• November 2, 2023 Facebook posts stated on November 30, 2023 in una publicación en Facebook: "Neumonia misteriosa ya está golpeando" a niños en Estados Unidos "lo mismo que está pasando en China". By Maria Briceño• December 18, 2023 Instagram posts stated on November 09, 2022 in an Instagram post: Democrats used “47 million mail-in ballots” to steal “every election in the country.” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 11, 2022 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 Articles (63) Trying to keep up with the omicron subvariants? Here’s a guide By Louis Jacobson• May 2, 2022 Biden, fully vaccinated, caught COVID-19. Here are 6 things to know about breakthrough cases in 2022 By Gabrielle Settles• July 27, 2022 Barack Obama, briefly in Austin, has kept 45 percent of his campaign promises, Obameter indicates By W. Gardner Selby• March 11, 2016 Do Romney, Perry, Gingrich want to zero out aid to Israel? By Louis Jacobson• January 12, 2012 Ask PolitiFact: Why were the recent COVID-19 boosters authorized before human trials were completed? By Andy Nguyen• September 13, 2022 Is the Iowa Legislature repeatedly passing bills unpopular in the state? An examination By Lyle Muller• May 10, 2022 Why the FDA is recommending the newer, bivalent COVID-19 vaccines By Samantha Putterman• April 24, 2023 Analyzing Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ Condition of the State Address By Emily Delgado, Eleanor Hildebrandt, Caleb McCullough, Lyle Muller• January 12, 2022 Limbaugh claim about Austin effectively banning barbecue restaurants catches fire By W. Gardner Selby• August 4, 2015 Checking the RNC ad 'welcoming' Obama to Scranton By Louis Jacobson• November 30, 2011 Exploring the similarities between 1982 and today By Louis Jacobson• September 7, 2010 Donate $1, help us unlock $15,000 to expand our 2016 fact-checking By Aaron Sharockman• March 19, 2016 PolitiFact's 9 biggest whoppers of the 2014 campaign By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 24, 2014 Perry promise meter grows by one, on voter ID By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• January 25, 2011 COVID-19 lockdowns returning? Here’s why public health experts say that’s unlikely By Sara Swann• September 8, 2023 Fact-checking claims in the Wisconsin recall election By Dave Umhoefer• April 23, 2012 The facts behind funding Iowa’s public universities By Natalie Dunlap• April 26, 2021 Is Iowa's new effort to reject presidential orders constitutional? By Dylan Morgan, Lyle Muller• May 7, 2021 Debate rewind: A look at our past recall-related ratings By Dave Umhoefer• June 1, 2012 Caller: How would you vote (just 'tween us and the Truth-O-Meter)? By W. Gardner Selby• October 28, 2010
Instagram posts stated on August 26, 2024 in una publicación en Instagram: El director general de la Organización Mundial de la Salud "dice que ya no es emergencia sanitaria la viruela del mono" en 2024. By Maria Briceño• August 30, 2024 Facebook posts stated on December 11, 2021 in a Facebook post: “McDonald’s puts aborted baby fetuses in their food.” By Ciara O'Rourke• December 17, 2021 Facebook posts stated on August 23, 2023 in una publicación en Facebook: El COVID-19 “nunca existio”. By Maria Briceño• August 28, 2023 John McCain stated on July 21, 2008 in a TV ad: "Who can you thank for rising prices at the pump? O-ba-ma! O-ba-ma!" By Alexander Lane• July 21, 2008 Alex Jones stated on May 11, 2025 in en una publicación en X: Un vídeo muestra al presidente francés, Emmanuel Macron, al primer ministro del Reino Unido, Keir Starmer, y al canciller alemán, Friedrich Merz, con una bolsa de cocaína tras visitar al presidente ucraniano, Volodymyr Zelenskyy. By Maria Briceño, Madison Czopek• May 16, 2025 Facebook posts stated on July 11, 2022 in una publicación en Facebook: "El 11 de mayo de 1987, el London Times informó en su portada: ‘La OMS entregó 50 millones de vacunas contra la viruela del mono, estas provocaron el SIDA a los africanos’." By Nuria Diaz Muñoz• July 19, 2022 Alex Jones stated on May 11, 2025 in a post on X: A video shows French President Emmanuel Macron, United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer and German Chancellor Freidrich Merz with a bag of cocaine after visiting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. By Maria Briceño, Madison Czopek• May 13, 2025 Ron DeSantis stated on December 06, 2023 in the fourth Republican presidential primary debate: Discussing gender-affirming surgical care for minors, said that Sweden “shut it down.” By Grace Abels• December 18, 2023 Bloggers stated on February 09, 2020 in a blog post: Quotes actor Will Smith as saying: “I’m not afraid to say that Trump and his supporters are ba…” By Bill McCarthy• February 25, 2020 Facebook posts stated on March 15, 2022 in a Facebook post: A recent on-air protest can’t be real because "there are no live on air television broadcasts in Russia. None. Ever.” By Jeff Cercone• March 17, 2022 Viral image stated on November 30, 2021 in a Facebook post: A photo shows Jeffrey Epstein with Joe Biden. By Ciara O'Rourke• December 1, 2021 Instagram posts stated on August 23, 2023 in a social media post: “Norway, Finland, Sweden, Holland, and the UK have now banned gender transition surgery for minors.” By Grace Abels• September 6, 2023 Brian Tyler Cohen stated on February 02, 2022 in a tweet: "Iowa Republicans have introduced a bill that would put government-installed cameras in every single classroom to livestream school activities for parents to spy on teachers and children." By Rylee Wilson• February 8, 2022 Facebook posts stated on October 05, 2022 in a video: “Norway readies its military to counter Biden.” By Andy Nguyen• October 7, 2022 Viral image stated on May 12, 2024 in an Instagram post: “The king of Denmark waved the Palestinian flag from the balcony in support of Palestine.” By Ciara O'Rourke• May 14, 2024 Facebook posts stated on October 17, 2023 in a Facebook post: Black flag hoisted over a mosque in Iran is a “call to all of Islam for war.” By Loreben Tuquero• October 23, 2023 Facebook posts stated on October 18, 2023 in una publicación en Facebook: Irán izó una bandera negra y “esto significa un llamado” a la guerra o venganza. By Loreben Tuquero• November 2, 2023 Facebook posts stated on November 30, 2023 in una publicación en Facebook: "Neumonia misteriosa ya está golpeando" a niños en Estados Unidos "lo mismo que está pasando en China". By Maria Briceño• December 18, 2023 Instagram posts stated on November 09, 2022 in an Instagram post: Democrats used “47 million mail-in ballots” to steal “every election in the country.” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 11, 2022 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
Trying to keep up with the omicron subvariants? Here’s a guide By Louis Jacobson• May 2, 2022 Biden, fully vaccinated, caught COVID-19. Here are 6 things to know about breakthrough cases in 2022 By Gabrielle Settles• July 27, 2022 Barack Obama, briefly in Austin, has kept 45 percent of his campaign promises, Obameter indicates By W. Gardner Selby• March 11, 2016 Do Romney, Perry, Gingrich want to zero out aid to Israel? By Louis Jacobson• January 12, 2012 Ask PolitiFact: Why were the recent COVID-19 boosters authorized before human trials were completed? By Andy Nguyen• September 13, 2022 Is the Iowa Legislature repeatedly passing bills unpopular in the state? An examination By Lyle Muller• May 10, 2022 Why the FDA is recommending the newer, bivalent COVID-19 vaccines By Samantha Putterman• April 24, 2023 Analyzing Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ Condition of the State Address By Emily Delgado, Eleanor Hildebrandt, Caleb McCullough, Lyle Muller• January 12, 2022 Limbaugh claim about Austin effectively banning barbecue restaurants catches fire By W. Gardner Selby• August 4, 2015 Checking the RNC ad 'welcoming' Obama to Scranton By Louis Jacobson• November 30, 2011 Exploring the similarities between 1982 and today By Louis Jacobson• September 7, 2010 Donate $1, help us unlock $15,000 to expand our 2016 fact-checking By Aaron Sharockman• March 19, 2016 PolitiFact's 9 biggest whoppers of the 2014 campaign By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 24, 2014 Perry promise meter grows by one, on voter ID By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• January 25, 2011 COVID-19 lockdowns returning? Here’s why public health experts say that’s unlikely By Sara Swann• September 8, 2023 Fact-checking claims in the Wisconsin recall election By Dave Umhoefer• April 23, 2012 The facts behind funding Iowa’s public universities By Natalie Dunlap• April 26, 2021 Is Iowa's new effort to reject presidential orders constitutional? By Dylan Morgan, Lyle Muller• May 7, 2021 Debate rewind: A look at our past recall-related ratings By Dave Umhoefer• June 1, 2012 Caller: How would you vote (just 'tween us and the Truth-O-Meter)? By W. Gardner Selby• October 28, 2010
