0 People 361 Fact-checks 141 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (361) Threads posts stated on June 16, 2024 in a Threads post: "Apple is … about to start charging us to use the FaceTime feature.” By Jeff Cercone• June 17, 2024 TikTok posts stated on March 05, 2025 in a TikTok post: If you update your iPhone to iOS 18.3, you are going to have Starlink automatically installed in your phone. By Maria Briceño• March 31, 2025 TikTok posts stated on September 02, 2021 in a TikTok video: The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine “is not approved.” By Tom Kertscher• September 17, 2021 Instagram posts stated on August 25, 2022 in an Instagram post: Instagram’s "precise location" feature can be used by criminals to target victims. By Gabrielle Settles• August 30, 2022 Instagram posts stated on November 30, 2023 in an Instagram post: With Apple’s NameDrop, anyone placing an iPhone near your child’s “will automatically receive their contact information.” By Jeff Cercone• December 1, 2023 Facebook posts stated on June 24, 2020 in an image: Google and Apple “put a covid tracker on every phone.” By Daniel Funke• June 25, 2020 Viral image stated on March 06, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Winston Churchill said, "When you’re 20, you care what everyone thinks, when you’re 40 you stop caring what everyone thinks, when you’re 60, you realize no one was ever thinking about you in the first place." By Ciara O'Rourke• March 8, 2019 Viral image stated on February 17, 2022 in a Facebook post: Says Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said, “If it weren’t for electricity, we’d all be watching TV by candlelight.” By Ciara O'Rourke• February 18, 2022 Viral image stated on October 18, 2022 in an Instagram post: Kamala Harris said, “We have to acknowledge gas is high which is the opposite of low.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 18, 2022 Joe Biden stated on July 22, 2020 in a SEIU roundtable discussion: “McDonald’s (makes) you all sign noncompete contracts that you cannot go across town to try to get a job at Burger King.” By Jon Greenberg• July 28, 2020 Social Media stated on July 06, 2025 in a TikTok video: The Trump administration “has defunded not only the National Weather Service but also what’s known as NOAA.” By Louis Jacobson, Ella Moore, Amy Sherman• July 8, 2025 Viral image stated on May 23, 2024 in a Facebook post: Elon Musk said, “I’d rather drink sewer water than see Taylor Swift at the Super Bowl.” By Ciara O'Rourke• June 4, 2024 Viral image stated on July 21, 2022 in an Instagram post: The New York Times reported on a conservative activist’s “superdiarrhea.” By Ciara O'Rourke• July 22, 2022 Viral image stated on November 30, 2022 in an Instagram post: Elon Musk said he’s buying Snapchat. By Ciara O'Rourke• November 30, 2022 Facebook posts stated on May 05, 2024 in una publicación en Facebook: “Denzel Washington, Mark Wahlberg y Sylvester Stallone han dimitido del Sindicato de Actores para crear un nuevo sindicato ‘no-woke’”. By Maria Briceño• May 10, 2024 Facebook posts stated on August 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Kamala Harris said, “I don’t like Joe Biden and do not like his history with certain people or who he’s aligned with, he’s trash to me.” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 19, 2020 Viral image stated on November 20, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a photo shows CNN chyrons that read, "Democrats ask, ‘Why even have a Second Amendment?'" and "CNN Exclusive: China cracks down on pro democracy demonstrators." By Ciara O'Rourke• November 21, 2019 Viral image stated on July 30, 2022 in a Facebook post: The Atlantic published a story titled “Quiet Courage of Biden’s Negative Growth Economy” By Andy Nguyen• August 1, 2022 YouTube videos stated on January 28, 2020 in a YouTube video: Video shows Gianna Bryant in the hospital after helicopter crash. By Emily Venezky• January 28, 2020 Facebook posts stated on May 06, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says chiefs from the American Indian Nation gave Donald Trump a plaque of his new Indian name, "Walking Eagle," which actually depicts "a bird so full of s*** it can no longer fly." By Samantha Putterman• May 8, 2019 Articles (141) Are you ready for Election 2020? 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Threads posts stated on June 16, 2024 in a Threads post: "Apple is … about to start charging us to use the FaceTime feature.” By Jeff Cercone• June 17, 2024 TikTok posts stated on March 05, 2025 in a TikTok post: If you update your iPhone to iOS 18.3, you are going to have Starlink automatically installed in your phone. By Maria Briceño• March 31, 2025 TikTok posts stated on September 02, 2021 in a TikTok video: The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine “is not approved.” By Tom Kertscher• September 17, 2021 Instagram posts stated on August 25, 2022 in an Instagram post: Instagram’s "precise location" feature can be used by criminals to target victims. By Gabrielle Settles• August 30, 2022 Instagram posts stated on November 30, 2023 in an Instagram post: With Apple’s NameDrop, anyone placing an iPhone near your child’s “will automatically receive their contact information.” By Jeff Cercone• December 1, 2023 Facebook posts stated on June 24, 2020 in an image: Google and Apple “put a covid tracker on every phone.” By Daniel Funke• June 25, 2020 Viral image stated on March 06, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Winston Churchill said, "When you’re 20, you care what everyone thinks, when you’re 40 you stop caring what everyone thinks, when you’re 60, you realize no one was ever thinking about you in the first place." By Ciara O'Rourke• March 8, 2019 Viral image stated on February 17, 2022 in a Facebook post: Says Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said, “If it weren’t for electricity, we’d all be watching TV by candlelight.” By Ciara O'Rourke• February 18, 2022 Viral image stated on October 18, 2022 in an Instagram post: Kamala Harris said, “We have to acknowledge gas is high which is the opposite of low.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 18, 2022 Joe Biden stated on July 22, 2020 in a SEIU roundtable discussion: “McDonald’s (makes) you all sign noncompete contracts that you cannot go across town to try to get a job at Burger King.” By Jon Greenberg• July 28, 2020 Social Media stated on July 06, 2025 in a TikTok video: The Trump administration “has defunded not only the National Weather Service but also what’s known as NOAA.” By Louis Jacobson, Ella Moore, Amy Sherman• July 8, 2025 Viral image stated on May 23, 2024 in a Facebook post: Elon Musk said, “I’d rather drink sewer water than see Taylor Swift at the Super Bowl.” By Ciara O'Rourke• June 4, 2024 Viral image stated on July 21, 2022 in an Instagram post: The New York Times reported on a conservative activist’s “superdiarrhea.” By Ciara O'Rourke• July 22, 2022 Viral image stated on November 30, 2022 in an Instagram post: Elon Musk said he’s buying Snapchat. By Ciara O'Rourke• November 30, 2022 Facebook posts stated on May 05, 2024 in una publicación en Facebook: “Denzel Washington, Mark Wahlberg y Sylvester Stallone han dimitido del Sindicato de Actores para crear un nuevo sindicato ‘no-woke’”. By Maria Briceño• May 10, 2024 Facebook posts stated on August 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Kamala Harris said, “I don’t like Joe Biden and do not like his history with certain people or who he’s aligned with, he’s trash to me.” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 19, 2020 Viral image stated on November 20, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a photo shows CNN chyrons that read, "Democrats ask, ‘Why even have a Second Amendment?'" and "CNN Exclusive: China cracks down on pro democracy demonstrators." By Ciara O'Rourke• November 21, 2019 Viral image stated on July 30, 2022 in a Facebook post: The Atlantic published a story titled “Quiet Courage of Biden’s Negative Growth Economy” By Andy Nguyen• August 1, 2022 YouTube videos stated on January 28, 2020 in a YouTube video: Video shows Gianna Bryant in the hospital after helicopter crash. By Emily Venezky• January 28, 2020 Facebook posts stated on May 06, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says chiefs from the American Indian Nation gave Donald Trump a plaque of his new Indian name, "Walking Eagle," which actually depicts "a bird so full of s*** it can no longer fly." By Samantha Putterman• May 8, 2019
Are you ready for Election 2020? Test yourself on the facts with PolitiTruth By Josie Hollingsworth• October 13, 2020 Test yourself with our new free game: PolitiTruth By Aaron Sharockman• November 16, 2017 A timeline of what Trump said before Jan. 6 Capitol riot By Amy Sherman• January 11, 2021 New York Times calls PolitiFact app 'fun, fascinating and at times depressing' By Louis Jacobson• September 19, 2014 The security risks of Pokémon Go, explained By Nadia Pflaum• July 14, 2016 Are Iranian nuclear sites ‘obliterated,’ as Donald Trump said? Too soon to know, experts say By Louis Jacobson• June 23, 2025 House Democrats press timeline in Day 2 of Senate impeachment trial By Angie Drobnic Holan, Amy Sherman• February 11, 2021 Tell us: What was the biggest lie of 2022? By Katie Sanders• November 29, 2022 People are reserving tickets to Trump’s Tulsa rally to leave empty seats. It probably won’t work By Bill McCarthy• June 16, 2020 UPDATED: Lupe Valdez, a Democratic candidate for governor, often notes migrant worker roots By W. Gardner Selby• December 6, 2017 What role did Glenn Youngkin play in purchase of Taylor Swift’s masters? (PolitiFact’s version) By Noah Y. Kim• October 11, 2021 This Supreme Court case is reshaping LGBTQ+ rights. You probably haven’t heard about it. By Grace Abels• May 20, 2024 FBI investigation undermines Clinton email defense By Lauren Carroll• July 5, 2016 Pennsylvania bill doesn’t fine women for miscarrying, but costs could trickle down to patients By Samantha Putterman• June 11, 2021 We asked, you answered: PolitiFact readers’ choice for the 2022 Lie of the Year By Louis Jacobson• December 13, 2022 Making sense of 'bleach' and hammer claims: What really happened with Hillary Clinton's emails? By Samantha Putterman• June 16, 2023 Trump’s pardon comments omit why former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernández was prosecuted By Maria Briceño, Louis Jacobson• December 1, 2025 Who is the ‘Ukraine gas exec’ playing golf with the Bidens in Trump’s Nickelback post? By Daniel Funke• October 3, 2019 What we do and don’t know about MI church shooting suspect Thomas Jacob Sanford’s politics By Grace Abels• September 30, 2025 Where Trump and Biden stand on key LGBTQ+ issues By Grace Abels• June 18, 2024
