0 People 11 Fact-checks 5 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (11) Viral image stated on May 18, 2021 in an Instagram post: “The minions from ‘Despicable Me’ are based off of these Jewish children tortured by Nazis during the Holocaust.” By Ciara O'Rourke• May 20, 2021 Instagram posts stated on February 09, 2025 in an Instagram post: Says U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren said, “There is nothing in the Constitution that says ordinary citizens have a right to see what we spend our tax dollars on.” By Ciara O'Rourke• February 11, 2025 Threads posts stated on June 08, 2024 in a Threads post: “Trump can’t be on the Texas ballot because of our state constitution.” By Amy Sherman• June 14, 2024 Facebook posts stated on February 28, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Bernie Sanders marched with Fidel Castro and Che Guevara in Cuba. By Amy Sherman• March 5, 2019 Facebook posts stated on August 04, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says "Pelosi blackmails Congress! She demands mail-in voting or no 2nd stimulus for you and your family.” By Emily Venezky• August 7, 2020 Donald Trump stated on November 22, 2025 in a Truth Social post: “I have just gotten the highest poll numbers of my ‘political career.’” By Louis Jacobson• November 24, 2025 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 Ted Cruz stated on October 19, 2025 in an X post: Democrats are “dishonestly sending around a video from 2017” claiming it was an Oct. 18 ‘No Kings’ rally in Boston. By Louis Jacobson, Loreben Tuquero• October 20, 2025 X posts stated on October 26, 2025 in a post on X: Video shows Hurricane Melissa hitting Jamaica on Oct. 26, 2025. By Maria Briceño• October 27, 2025 Brian Tyler Cohen stated on May 03, 2023 in a Facebook post: House Speaker “Kevin McCarthy has quietly implemented a pay raise for members (of Congress) that could be $30,000+ per person. It circumvents the Constitution by instead reimbursing their rent, utilities, & meals.” By Louis Jacobson• May 11, 2023 West Virginians For Health Freedom stated on August 29, 2025 in a billboard in Morgantown, W.Va.: “Vaccine makers are exempt from all liability for vaccine injury and death.” By Natalie Ribar• October 15, 2025 Articles (5) Hurricanes and tropical storms lead to flood of misinformation By Amy Sherman• August 28, 2019 The list of 78 terror attacks the White House says the media didn’t cover — but they did By Lauren Carroll, Linda Qiu• February 8, 2017 Ballot drop boxes were popular in 2020. Then they became a GOP target By Amy Sherman• May 19, 2021 As Ron DeSantis kicks off his presidential bid, how has Florida fared economically on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• May 24, 2023 Ted Cruz's first fact checks as presidential hopeful By W. Gardner Selby• March 27, 2015
Viral image stated on May 18, 2021 in an Instagram post: “The minions from ‘Despicable Me’ are based off of these Jewish children tortured by Nazis during the Holocaust.” By Ciara O'Rourke• May 20, 2021 Instagram posts stated on February 09, 2025 in an Instagram post: Says U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren said, “There is nothing in the Constitution that says ordinary citizens have a right to see what we spend our tax dollars on.” By Ciara O'Rourke• February 11, 2025 Threads posts stated on June 08, 2024 in a Threads post: “Trump can’t be on the Texas ballot because of our state constitution.” By Amy Sherman• June 14, 2024 Facebook posts stated on February 28, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Bernie Sanders marched with Fidel Castro and Che Guevara in Cuba. By Amy Sherman• March 5, 2019 Facebook posts stated on August 04, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says "Pelosi blackmails Congress! She demands mail-in voting or no 2nd stimulus for you and your family.” By Emily Venezky• August 7, 2020 Donald Trump stated on November 22, 2025 in a Truth Social post: “I have just gotten the highest poll numbers of my ‘political career.’” By Louis Jacobson• November 24, 2025 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 Ted Cruz stated on October 19, 2025 in an X post: Democrats are “dishonestly sending around a video from 2017” claiming it was an Oct. 18 ‘No Kings’ rally in Boston. By Louis Jacobson, Loreben Tuquero• October 20, 2025 X posts stated on October 26, 2025 in a post on X: Video shows Hurricane Melissa hitting Jamaica on Oct. 26, 2025. By Maria Briceño• October 27, 2025 Brian Tyler Cohen stated on May 03, 2023 in a Facebook post: House Speaker “Kevin McCarthy has quietly implemented a pay raise for members (of Congress) that could be $30,000+ per person. It circumvents the Constitution by instead reimbursing their rent, utilities, & meals.” By Louis Jacobson• May 11, 2023 West Virginians For Health Freedom stated on August 29, 2025 in a billboard in Morgantown, W.Va.: “Vaccine makers are exempt from all liability for vaccine injury and death.” By Natalie Ribar• October 15, 2025
Hurricanes and tropical storms lead to flood of misinformation By Amy Sherman• August 28, 2019 The list of 78 terror attacks the White House says the media didn’t cover — but they did By Lauren Carroll, Linda Qiu• February 8, 2017 Ballot drop boxes were popular in 2020. Then they became a GOP target By Amy Sherman• May 19, 2021 As Ron DeSantis kicks off his presidential bid, how has Florida fared economically on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• May 24, 2023 Ted Cruz's first fact checks as presidential hopeful By W. Gardner Selby• March 27, 2015
