0 People 2882 Fact-checks 1139 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (2882) Jim Justice stated on September 12, 2023 in a post on X: “2022 was the biggest tourism year ever in West Virginia” By Max Cohen• October 20, 2023 Ron DeSantis stated on December 12, 2023 in a CNN town hall: Florida “had a year-over-year reduction” in overdose deaths. By Amy Sherman• December 14, 2023 Instagram posts stated on December 05, 2022 in an Instagram post: Paul Pelosi hasn’t been seen in public for months because he had mpox. By Jeff Cercone• December 8, 2022 Donald Trump stated on February 18, 2025 in remarks to reporters at Mar-a-Lago: Volodymyr Zelenskyy “started” the war in Ukraine with Russia. By Claire Cranford, Louis Jacobson• February 19, 2025 Viral image stated on September 10, 2022 in a Facebook post: Once every thousand years “your age + your year of birth, every person = 2022.” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 21, 2022 Ashley Hinson stated on October 18, 2022 in a tweet: Nancy Pelosi gave “$30,000 … to boost @LizMathis1’s campaign” By Jami Martin-Trainor• November 4, 2022 Instagram posts stated on February 20, 2023 in an Instagram post: In Australia, a “17% increase in heart attack deaths” in the first eight months of 2022 is linked to COVID-19 vaccination. By Loreben Tuquero• February 23, 2023 Facebook posts stated on July 05, 2022 in a Facebook post: Shooter in Highland Park, Illinois, “bought the gun illegally.” By Madison Czopek• July 12, 2022 Instagram posts stated on November 17, 2022 in a post: The Arizona gubernatorial race was a “fraudulent election.” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 21, 2022 Instagram posts stated on October 22, 2022 in an Instagram post: Ballots are “mailed unconstitutionally” to every voter in Colorado. By Madison Czopek• October 26, 2022 Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on May 02, 2022 in News release: Republican politicians are pushing a plan "that could raise taxes on almost one in three Wisconsinites and sunset Social Security and Medicare in five years." By D.L. Davis• June 15, 2022 Tim Michels stated on May 26, 2022 in Public statement: On disbanding the Wisconsin Elections Commission By D.L. Davis• June 8, 2022 New York Citizens Audit stated on August 25, 2023 in a report: A discrepancy in the number of ballots and voters in the 2022 general election in New York “appears to be a federal crime.” By Jill Terreri Ramos• October 29, 2023 WinSenate stated on September 03, 2024 in a Meta ad: “Dave McCormick is fully against abortion.” By Caleb McCullough• October 12, 2024 Facebook posts stated on November 14, 2024 in a Facebook post: “NCAA shifts all medals from Lia Thomas to Riley Gaines.” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 20, 2024 Facebook posts stated on October 09, 2023 in a Facebook post: Footage shows “Palestinian freedom fighters shot down 4 Israelis fighter jets.” By Madison Czopek• October 9, 2023 Instagram posts stated on November 01, 2022 in a post: Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro will hold a press conference to “announce military audit of controversial election, may arrest criminal judges.” By Luiz Romero• November 4, 2022 Instagram posts stated on November 11, 2022 in a video shared on Instagram: It’s proof of “voter fraud” that it takes some states days to count 2 million votes while Florida results were available on election night. By Madison Czopek• November 16, 2022 Facebook posts stated on July 06, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Drought is a lie” designed to limit farming, reduce the food supply and ultimately control Americans. By Madison Czopek• July 19, 2022 Mehmet Oz stated on April 12, 2022 in an ad: Dave McCormick is "liberal, pro-Biden, pro-China." By Tom Kertscher• April 19, 2022 Articles (1139) Facts behind Iowa’s 1st District congressional debate By Natalie Dunlap, Sabine Martin, Lyle Muller, Kate Perez• October 1, 2022 Fact-checking misinformation about the Uvalde school shooting By Madison Czopek• May 27, 2022 We fact-checked misinformation about the midterm elections, from Maricopa County to Detroit By Jeff Cercone• November 9, 2022 Political Extremism in the Public Square: A resource for journalists and voters By Amy Sherman• June 9, 2022 Your guide to facts on key Senate races in 2022 By Josie Hollingsworth• November 8, 2022 We asked, you answered: PolitiFact readers’ choice for the 2022 Lie of the Year By Louis Jacobson• December 13, 2022 Tell us: What was the biggest lie of 2022? By Katie Sanders• November 29, 2022 PolitiFact Wisconsin 'High Five' for July 2022 By D.L. Davis, Laura Schulte, Kelly Smits, Vanessa Swales• August 4, 2022 How days of vote counting became go-to ‘evidence’ for false election fraud claims By Madison Czopek• November 15, 2022 Who is Ginni Thomas, and why does the Jan. 6 committee want to talk to her? By Jeff Cercone, Madison Czopek• September 23, 2022 PolitiFact’s top 10 fact-checks of 2022 By Sara Swann• December 26, 2022 Ask PolitiFact: Did Vladimir Putin say that Russia would not target or harm Ukrainian civilians? By Madison Czopek• March 21, 2022 Lie of the Year 2022: Putin’s lies to wage war and conceal horror in Ukraine By Rebecca Catalanello, Louis Jacobson• December 13, 2022 Election denying candidates sought to undo voting rights. Many lost key races By Amy Sherman• November 9, 2022 Fact-checking Mark Kelly and Blake Masters in Arizona Senate race By Jon Greenberg• November 4, 2022 PolitiFact Internship Program: Summer 2022 By PolitiFact Staff • October 1, 2021 State spending, school funding, abortion: fact-checking Iowa’s gubernatorial debate By Natalie Dunlap, Liam Halawith, Eleanor Hildebrandt, Lyle Muller, Lauren White• October 19, 2022 Charlie Crist vs. Ron DeSantis: How months of digs and dubious claims size up By Yacob Reyes• November 7, 2022 Fact-checking claims in the John Fetterman-Mehmet Oz Pennsylvania U.S. Senate race By Jeff Cercone• November 6, 2022 PolitiFact Wisconsin 'High Five' for August 2022 By D.L. Davis, Laura Schulte, Kelly Smits• September 2, 2022
Jim Justice stated on September 12, 2023 in a post on X: “2022 was the biggest tourism year ever in West Virginia” By Max Cohen• October 20, 2023 Ron DeSantis stated on December 12, 2023 in a CNN town hall: Florida “had a year-over-year reduction” in overdose deaths. By Amy Sherman• December 14, 2023 Instagram posts stated on December 05, 2022 in an Instagram post: Paul Pelosi hasn’t been seen in public for months because he had mpox. By Jeff Cercone• December 8, 2022 Donald Trump stated on February 18, 2025 in remarks to reporters at Mar-a-Lago: Volodymyr Zelenskyy “started” the war in Ukraine with Russia. By Claire Cranford, Louis Jacobson• February 19, 2025 Viral image stated on September 10, 2022 in a Facebook post: Once every thousand years “your age + your year of birth, every person = 2022.” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 21, 2022 Ashley Hinson stated on October 18, 2022 in a tweet: Nancy Pelosi gave “$30,000 … to boost @LizMathis1’s campaign” By Jami Martin-Trainor• November 4, 2022 Instagram posts stated on February 20, 2023 in an Instagram post: In Australia, a “17% increase in heart attack deaths” in the first eight months of 2022 is linked to COVID-19 vaccination. By Loreben Tuquero• February 23, 2023 Facebook posts stated on July 05, 2022 in a Facebook post: Shooter in Highland Park, Illinois, “bought the gun illegally.” By Madison Czopek• July 12, 2022 Instagram posts stated on November 17, 2022 in a post: The Arizona gubernatorial race was a “fraudulent election.” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 21, 2022 Instagram posts stated on October 22, 2022 in an Instagram post: Ballots are “mailed unconstitutionally” to every voter in Colorado. By Madison Czopek• October 26, 2022 Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on May 02, 2022 in News release: Republican politicians are pushing a plan "that could raise taxes on almost one in three Wisconsinites and sunset Social Security and Medicare in five years." By D.L. Davis• June 15, 2022 Tim Michels stated on May 26, 2022 in Public statement: On disbanding the Wisconsin Elections Commission By D.L. Davis• June 8, 2022 New York Citizens Audit stated on August 25, 2023 in a report: A discrepancy in the number of ballots and voters in the 2022 general election in New York “appears to be a federal crime.” By Jill Terreri Ramos• October 29, 2023 WinSenate stated on September 03, 2024 in a Meta ad: “Dave McCormick is fully against abortion.” By Caleb McCullough• October 12, 2024 Facebook posts stated on November 14, 2024 in a Facebook post: “NCAA shifts all medals from Lia Thomas to Riley Gaines.” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 20, 2024 Facebook posts stated on October 09, 2023 in a Facebook post: Footage shows “Palestinian freedom fighters shot down 4 Israelis fighter jets.” By Madison Czopek• October 9, 2023 Instagram posts stated on November 01, 2022 in a post: Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro will hold a press conference to “announce military audit of controversial election, may arrest criminal judges.” By Luiz Romero• November 4, 2022 Instagram posts stated on November 11, 2022 in a video shared on Instagram: It’s proof of “voter fraud” that it takes some states days to count 2 million votes while Florida results were available on election night. By Madison Czopek• November 16, 2022 Facebook posts stated on July 06, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Drought is a lie” designed to limit farming, reduce the food supply and ultimately control Americans. By Madison Czopek• July 19, 2022 Mehmet Oz stated on April 12, 2022 in an ad: Dave McCormick is "liberal, pro-Biden, pro-China." By Tom Kertscher• April 19, 2022
Facts behind Iowa’s 1st District congressional debate By Natalie Dunlap, Sabine Martin, Lyle Muller, Kate Perez• October 1, 2022 Fact-checking misinformation about the Uvalde school shooting By Madison Czopek• May 27, 2022 We fact-checked misinformation about the midterm elections, from Maricopa County to Detroit By Jeff Cercone• November 9, 2022 Political Extremism in the Public Square: A resource for journalists and voters By Amy Sherman• June 9, 2022 Your guide to facts on key Senate races in 2022 By Josie Hollingsworth• November 8, 2022 We asked, you answered: PolitiFact readers’ choice for the 2022 Lie of the Year By Louis Jacobson• December 13, 2022 Tell us: What was the biggest lie of 2022? By Katie Sanders• November 29, 2022 PolitiFact Wisconsin 'High Five' for July 2022 By D.L. Davis, Laura Schulte, Kelly Smits, Vanessa Swales• August 4, 2022 How days of vote counting became go-to ‘evidence’ for false election fraud claims By Madison Czopek• November 15, 2022 Who is Ginni Thomas, and why does the Jan. 6 committee want to talk to her? By Jeff Cercone, Madison Czopek• September 23, 2022 PolitiFact’s top 10 fact-checks of 2022 By Sara Swann• December 26, 2022 Ask PolitiFact: Did Vladimir Putin say that Russia would not target or harm Ukrainian civilians? By Madison Czopek• March 21, 2022 Lie of the Year 2022: Putin’s lies to wage war and conceal horror in Ukraine By Rebecca Catalanello, Louis Jacobson• December 13, 2022 Election denying candidates sought to undo voting rights. Many lost key races By Amy Sherman• November 9, 2022 Fact-checking Mark Kelly and Blake Masters in Arizona Senate race By Jon Greenberg• November 4, 2022 PolitiFact Internship Program: Summer 2022 By PolitiFact Staff • October 1, 2021 State spending, school funding, abortion: fact-checking Iowa’s gubernatorial debate By Natalie Dunlap, Liam Halawith, Eleanor Hildebrandt, Lyle Muller, Lauren White• October 19, 2022 Charlie Crist vs. Ron DeSantis: How months of digs and dubious claims size up By Yacob Reyes• November 7, 2022 Fact-checking claims in the John Fetterman-Mehmet Oz Pennsylvania U.S. Senate race By Jeff Cercone• November 6, 2022 PolitiFact Wisconsin 'High Five' for August 2022 By D.L. Davis, Laura Schulte, Kelly Smits• September 2, 2022