6 People 8053 Fact-checks 2971 Articles People (6) Emory University University of Oregon Universal News Portal University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee University of Wisconsin-Madison West Virginia University Faculty Senate Fact-checks (8053) Carl Bildt stated on February 20, 2017 in a tweet: There were "50 percent more murders" in Orlando and Orange County, Fla., last year "than in all of Sweden." By Allison Graves• February 22, 2017 Facebook posts stated on October 31, 2021 in a Facebook post: The premier of Australia’s Victoria state “is freezing people’s bank accts” if they are not vaccinated. “They can’t buy or sell until forced into submission.” By Madison Czopek• November 4, 2021 Viral image stated on January 05, 2022 in a tweet: Video shows Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer laughing at Novak Djokovic after he was stuck in an Australian airport. By Ciara O'Rourke• January 13, 2022 Instagram posts stated on January 21, 2024 in an Instagram post: Sports journalist Mike Dickson died because of COVID-19 vaccines. By Madison Czopek• January 23, 2024 Facebook posts stated on July 05, 2024 in a video on Facebook: Video shows tornado caused by Hurricane Beryl in July 2024. By Madison Czopek• July 9, 2024 Viral image stated on September 28, 2022 in an Instagram post: A news anchor warned that if Hurricane Ian “moves 20 miles to the west … you and everyone you know are dead.” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 28, 2022 Gavin Newsom stated on June 10, 2025 in posts on X: California has lower homicide rates than Alabama, Arkansas and Oklahoma. By Louis Jacobson• June 16, 2025 Viral image stated on April 20, 2023 in a Facebook post: A photo shows Australian TV host David Koch being detained by police. By Ciara O'Rourke• June 15, 2023 Viral image stated on August 19, 2021 in a Facebook post: Video shows a child who tested positive for COVID-19 “being separated from their parents.” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 14, 2021 Citizens for Fairness stated on October 09, 2013 in in a campaign mailer: Amanda Murphy has "two vacation homes around the world." By Rich Shopes• October 12, 2013 Viral image stated on May 26, 2021 in post on Instagram: "You will be 'vaccinated' regardless of whether you receive the shot or not.” By Emily Tian• June 1, 2021 Rand Paul stated on November 10, 2015 in a Republican presidential debate: Income inequality "seems to be worst in cities run by Democrats." By Lauren Carroll, Louis Jacobson• November 11, 2015 Rand Paul stated on September 11, 2014 in an interview with NPR: "Income inequality is worse in towns run by Democrat mayors than in towns run by Republican mayors." By Louis Jacobson• September 16, 2014 Rod Smith stated on October 29, 2011 in speech at Florida Democratic Party 2011 Convention: "Today 46 percent of all Floridians owe more on their home than it is worth." By Katie Sanders• November 8, 2011 Facebook posts stated on January 24, 2022 in a post: Vaccine makers “are shipping lots of jabs with varying ingredients, potency & EVEN placebo lots.” By Luiz Romero• January 31, 2022 Fair Districts Florida stated on June 23, 2010 in on the Fair Districts Florida website: "In the last 6 years, there have been 420 elections for State Senator and State Representative. Only three incumbents have been defeated!" By Cristina Silva• June 24, 2010 Facebook posts stated on February 21, 2022 in a Facebook post: “News report accidentally reveals doctors giving ‘banned’ COVID treatment to the Queen.” By Madison Czopek• February 24, 2022 American Crossroads stated on October 02, 2012 in a TV commercial: Bill Nelson "leased land that he owned for six cows, taking advantage of an agricultural tax loophole to dodge $43,000 in taxes just last year." By Katie Sanders• October 10, 2012 Donald Trump stated on September 27, 2016 in a campaign event in Fla.: Says Hillary Clinton "promised, running for the Senate years ago, 200,000 jobs for upstate New York. ... Not only didn't they come, but they lost so many jobs." By Linda Qiu• October 7, 2016 Donald Trump stated on January 04, 2016 in a television ad: A Trump television ad shows Mexicans swarming over "our southern border." By C. Eugene Emery Jr., Louis Jacobson• January 4, 2016 Articles (2971) Attention SXSW! PolitiFact still has a rocking song By Alex Wilts• March 18, 2015 Hoaxes, fake news about the Las Vegas massacre By Louis Jacobson, Emily Tanaka, Miriam Valverde• October 2, 2017 Obama sings backup on new PolitiFact song By Bill Adair• May 25, 2009 Fact-checking President Donald Trump's Florida rally By Allison Graves, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• February 18, 2017 Newsmax, Fox News air outdated, out-of-context photos of empty shelves in segments bashing Biden By Bill McCarthy• October 22, 2021 The article: PolitiFact expands to Australia By Bill Adair• May 13, 2013 PolitiFact expands to Australia By Bill Adair• May 12, 2013 Fact-checking Kelly Loeffler, Doug Collins and Raphael Warnock in the Georgia special Senate race By Tom Kertscher• October 31, 2020 A provocative new ad claims Georgia GOP senator is more conservative than Attila the Hun. Really? By Tom Kertscher• September 22, 2020 Pasco House race mailers stretch truth to attack opponents By Rich Shopes• October 14, 2013 Potential 2024 contenders, including Trump, keep the focus on 'freedom' By Tom Kertscher• November 15, 2022 Fact-checking ‘Plandemic 2’: Another video full of conspiracy theories about COVID-19 By Daniel Funke• August 18, 2020 Fact-checking Donald Trump's Feb. 16 press conference By Lauren Carroll• February 16, 2017 Unpacking the edits in ‘60 Minutes’ report on Ron DeSantis, Florida vaccines By Daniel Funke• April 7, 2021 In Context: Greg Abbott's vow to lift Texas universities into nation's top 10 By Dylan Baddour• January 1, 2015 Student protesters are calling for divestment from Israel. Here’s what that means. By Jeff Cercone• May 3, 2024 Understanding the USF budget battle By Katie Sanders, Kim Wilmath• February 16, 2012 Labor commissioner hopeful Butler accused of trying to "bully" educators By Eric Stirgus• October 29, 2010 Bill Powers says UT places second only to Berkeley nationally in PhDs awarded each year By W. Gardner Selby• October 10, 2012 Stanford, Notre Dame and ... the University of Miami? By Amy Sherman• September 9, 2011
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Carl Bildt stated on February 20, 2017 in a tweet: There were "50 percent more murders" in Orlando and Orange County, Fla., last year "than in all of Sweden." By Allison Graves• February 22, 2017 Facebook posts stated on October 31, 2021 in a Facebook post: The premier of Australia’s Victoria state “is freezing people’s bank accts” if they are not vaccinated. “They can’t buy or sell until forced into submission.” By Madison Czopek• November 4, 2021 Viral image stated on January 05, 2022 in a tweet: Video shows Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer laughing at Novak Djokovic after he was stuck in an Australian airport. By Ciara O'Rourke• January 13, 2022 Instagram posts stated on January 21, 2024 in an Instagram post: Sports journalist Mike Dickson died because of COVID-19 vaccines. By Madison Czopek• January 23, 2024 Facebook posts stated on July 05, 2024 in a video on Facebook: Video shows tornado caused by Hurricane Beryl in July 2024. By Madison Czopek• July 9, 2024 Viral image stated on September 28, 2022 in an Instagram post: A news anchor warned that if Hurricane Ian “moves 20 miles to the west … you and everyone you know are dead.” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 28, 2022 Gavin Newsom stated on June 10, 2025 in posts on X: California has lower homicide rates than Alabama, Arkansas and Oklahoma. By Louis Jacobson• June 16, 2025 Viral image stated on April 20, 2023 in a Facebook post: A photo shows Australian TV host David Koch being detained by police. By Ciara O'Rourke• June 15, 2023 Viral image stated on August 19, 2021 in a Facebook post: Video shows a child who tested positive for COVID-19 “being separated from their parents.” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 14, 2021 Citizens for Fairness stated on October 09, 2013 in in a campaign mailer: Amanda Murphy has "two vacation homes around the world." By Rich Shopes• October 12, 2013 Viral image stated on May 26, 2021 in post on Instagram: "You will be 'vaccinated' regardless of whether you receive the shot or not.” By Emily Tian• June 1, 2021 Rand Paul stated on November 10, 2015 in a Republican presidential debate: Income inequality "seems to be worst in cities run by Democrats." By Lauren Carroll, Louis Jacobson• November 11, 2015 Rand Paul stated on September 11, 2014 in an interview with NPR: "Income inequality is worse in towns run by Democrat mayors than in towns run by Republican mayors." By Louis Jacobson• September 16, 2014 Rod Smith stated on October 29, 2011 in speech at Florida Democratic Party 2011 Convention: "Today 46 percent of all Floridians owe more on their home than it is worth." By Katie Sanders• November 8, 2011 Facebook posts stated on January 24, 2022 in a post: Vaccine makers “are shipping lots of jabs with varying ingredients, potency & EVEN placebo lots.” By Luiz Romero• January 31, 2022 Fair Districts Florida stated on June 23, 2010 in on the Fair Districts Florida website: "In the last 6 years, there have been 420 elections for State Senator and State Representative. Only three incumbents have been defeated!" By Cristina Silva• June 24, 2010 Facebook posts stated on February 21, 2022 in a Facebook post: “News report accidentally reveals doctors giving ‘banned’ COVID treatment to the Queen.” By Madison Czopek• February 24, 2022 American Crossroads stated on October 02, 2012 in a TV commercial: Bill Nelson "leased land that he owned for six cows, taking advantage of an agricultural tax loophole to dodge $43,000 in taxes just last year." By Katie Sanders• October 10, 2012 Donald Trump stated on September 27, 2016 in a campaign event in Fla.: Says Hillary Clinton "promised, running for the Senate years ago, 200,000 jobs for upstate New York. ... Not only didn't they come, but they lost so many jobs." By Linda Qiu• October 7, 2016 Donald Trump stated on January 04, 2016 in a television ad: A Trump television ad shows Mexicans swarming over "our southern border." By C. Eugene Emery Jr., Louis Jacobson• January 4, 2016
Attention SXSW! PolitiFact still has a rocking song By Alex Wilts• March 18, 2015 Hoaxes, fake news about the Las Vegas massacre By Louis Jacobson, Emily Tanaka, Miriam Valverde• October 2, 2017 Obama sings backup on new PolitiFact song By Bill Adair• May 25, 2009 Fact-checking President Donald Trump's Florida rally By Allison Graves, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• February 18, 2017 Newsmax, Fox News air outdated, out-of-context photos of empty shelves in segments bashing Biden By Bill McCarthy• October 22, 2021 The article: PolitiFact expands to Australia By Bill Adair• May 13, 2013 PolitiFact expands to Australia By Bill Adair• May 12, 2013 Fact-checking Kelly Loeffler, Doug Collins and Raphael Warnock in the Georgia special Senate race By Tom Kertscher• October 31, 2020 A provocative new ad claims Georgia GOP senator is more conservative than Attila the Hun. Really? By Tom Kertscher• September 22, 2020 Pasco House race mailers stretch truth to attack opponents By Rich Shopes• October 14, 2013 Potential 2024 contenders, including Trump, keep the focus on 'freedom' By Tom Kertscher• November 15, 2022 Fact-checking ‘Plandemic 2’: Another video full of conspiracy theories about COVID-19 By Daniel Funke• August 18, 2020 Fact-checking Donald Trump's Feb. 16 press conference By Lauren Carroll• February 16, 2017 Unpacking the edits in ‘60 Minutes’ report on Ron DeSantis, Florida vaccines By Daniel Funke• April 7, 2021 In Context: Greg Abbott's vow to lift Texas universities into nation's top 10 By Dylan Baddour• January 1, 2015 Student protesters are calling for divestment from Israel. Here’s what that means. By Jeff Cercone• May 3, 2024 Understanding the USF budget battle By Katie Sanders, Kim Wilmath• February 16, 2012 Labor commissioner hopeful Butler accused of trying to "bully" educators By Eric Stirgus• October 29, 2010 Bill Powers says UT places second only to Berkeley nationally in PhDs awarded each year By W. Gardner Selby• October 10, 2012 Stanford, Notre Dame and ... the University of Miami? By Amy Sherman• September 9, 2011
