0 People 32 Fact-checks 11 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (32) Facebook posts stated on September 18, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says drinking a "6-ounce glass of tonic water each night before bed" will help alleviate restless legs syndrome. By Samantha Putterman• October 21, 2019 Jim Carrey stated on June 30, 2015 in a Twitter post: The California governor "says yes to poisoning more children with mercury and aluminum" in vaccines. By April Hunt• July 17, 2015 Mike Ford stated on March 18, 2011 in a letter.: Says the fluoride Austin is putting in its drinking water is "toxic waste." By W. Gardner Selby• April 19, 2011 Sally Kohn stated on June 30, 2014 in a segment on CNN: "Hobby Lobby provided this (birth control) coverage before they decided to drop it to file suit." By Katie Sanders• July 1, 2014 Karina Wood stated on February 12, 2015 in testimony before the R.I. Senate Judiciary Committee: Cigarette butts "poison babies and small children because of the nicotine in them." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• February 23, 2015 National Rifle Association stated on October 04, 2016 in a campaign mailer: Says Patrick Murphy "supports a gun ban on commonly owned semi-automatic firearms used for hunting, recreational shooting and self defense." By Joshua Gillin• October 11, 2016 Universal News Portal stated on March 10, 2018 in a headline: Says Jennifer Aniston said, "Me and all the Trump supporter celebrities decide to make a company named ‘celebrities for Trump’" By Amy Sherman• March 12, 2018 Facebook posts stated on April 25, 2014 in a meme shared on social media: "Over 300K home owner suicides attributed to foreclosures." By Louis Jacobson• April 25, 2014 Lee Leffingwell stated on December 13, 2012 in an Austin City Council meeting.: Says Austin’s treated wastewater, put into the Colorado River, is of higher quality than water the city takes from the lake for public use. By W. Gardner Selby• January 21, 2013 Facebook posts stated on April 25, 2023 in a post: “Goldfish crackers contain a dangerously high amount of weed killer.” By Gabrielle Settles• May 10, 2023 C.W. Bill Young stated on October 17, 2012 in a TV commercial: Says he "opposed $716 billion cut to Medicare." By Katie Sanders• October 30, 2012 David Sweetser stated on January 03, 2016 in an interview: Boston is just 60 minutes away and it’s offering subsidies to developers who can charge higher rent than you can get in Providence while construction costs are more or less equal. As a result, the Boston skyline "is completely dominated by the cranes." By Mark Reynolds• January 17, 2016 Marco Rubio stated on March 14, 2013 in a speech at the conservative CPAC conference: "There are 3 million jobs available in America that are not filled because too many of our people don’t have the skills for those jobs." By Louis Jacobson• March 14, 2013 Charles Koch stated on April 03, 2014 in a "Wall Street Journal" op-ed: Says he has engaged in the political process "only in the past decade." By Louis Jacobson• April 3, 2014 Sonny Perdue stated on May 01, 2017 in a policy announcement event.: Easing school lunch regulations "is not reducing the nutritional standards whatsoever." By Jon Greenberg• May 4, 2017 Pat Toomey stated on February 24, 2014 in an op-ed in the "Wall Street Journal": Says Debo Adegbile "was nominated to serve as a judge on the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals" and "was abruptly withdrawn by the administration." By Steve Contorno• February 27, 2014 Virginia Foxx stated on March 12, 2013 in a House floor speech: "There are 3.6 million jobs sitting vacant, in part because there aren’t enough qualified applicants to fill them." By Louis Jacobson• March 14, 2013 Instagram posts stated on June 24, 2022 in an Instagram post: “Plan B can cause an abortion. It’s right there on the box.” By Samantha Putterman• June 30, 2022 Dan Pfeiffer stated on March 16, 2014 in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says President Barack Obama’s approval rating "gained 3 points in the last couple months." By Steve Contorno• March 16, 2014 John Bolton stated on March 03, 2014 in comments on Fox News Channel: Says Vladimir Putin once said, "The breakup of the Soviet Union was the greatest geopolitical tragedy of the 20th century." 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Facebook posts stated on September 18, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says drinking a "6-ounce glass of tonic water each night before bed" will help alleviate restless legs syndrome. By Samantha Putterman• October 21, 2019 Jim Carrey stated on June 30, 2015 in a Twitter post: The California governor "says yes to poisoning more children with mercury and aluminum" in vaccines. By April Hunt• July 17, 2015 Mike Ford stated on March 18, 2011 in a letter.: Says the fluoride Austin is putting in its drinking water is "toxic waste." By W. Gardner Selby• April 19, 2011 Sally Kohn stated on June 30, 2014 in a segment on CNN: "Hobby Lobby provided this (birth control) coverage before they decided to drop it to file suit." By Katie Sanders• July 1, 2014 Karina Wood stated on February 12, 2015 in testimony before the R.I. Senate Judiciary Committee: Cigarette butts "poison babies and small children because of the nicotine in them." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• February 23, 2015 National Rifle Association stated on October 04, 2016 in a campaign mailer: Says Patrick Murphy "supports a gun ban on commonly owned semi-automatic firearms used for hunting, recreational shooting and self defense." By Joshua Gillin• October 11, 2016 Universal News Portal stated on March 10, 2018 in a headline: Says Jennifer Aniston said, "Me and all the Trump supporter celebrities decide to make a company named ‘celebrities for Trump’" By Amy Sherman• March 12, 2018 Facebook posts stated on April 25, 2014 in a meme shared on social media: "Over 300K home owner suicides attributed to foreclosures." By Louis Jacobson• April 25, 2014 Lee Leffingwell stated on December 13, 2012 in an Austin City Council meeting.: Says Austin’s treated wastewater, put into the Colorado River, is of higher quality than water the city takes from the lake for public use. By W. Gardner Selby• January 21, 2013 Facebook posts stated on April 25, 2023 in a post: “Goldfish crackers contain a dangerously high amount of weed killer.” By Gabrielle Settles• May 10, 2023 C.W. Bill Young stated on October 17, 2012 in a TV commercial: Says he "opposed $716 billion cut to Medicare." By Katie Sanders• October 30, 2012 David Sweetser stated on January 03, 2016 in an interview: Boston is just 60 minutes away and it’s offering subsidies to developers who can charge higher rent than you can get in Providence while construction costs are more or less equal. As a result, the Boston skyline "is completely dominated by the cranes." By Mark Reynolds• January 17, 2016 Marco Rubio stated on March 14, 2013 in a speech at the conservative CPAC conference: "There are 3 million jobs available in America that are not filled because too many of our people don’t have the skills for those jobs." By Louis Jacobson• March 14, 2013 Charles Koch stated on April 03, 2014 in a "Wall Street Journal" op-ed: Says he has engaged in the political process "only in the past decade." By Louis Jacobson• April 3, 2014 Sonny Perdue stated on May 01, 2017 in a policy announcement event.: Easing school lunch regulations "is not reducing the nutritional standards whatsoever." By Jon Greenberg• May 4, 2017 Pat Toomey stated on February 24, 2014 in an op-ed in the "Wall Street Journal": Says Debo Adegbile "was nominated to serve as a judge on the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals" and "was abruptly withdrawn by the administration." By Steve Contorno• February 27, 2014 Virginia Foxx stated on March 12, 2013 in a House floor speech: "There are 3.6 million jobs sitting vacant, in part because there aren’t enough qualified applicants to fill them." By Louis Jacobson• March 14, 2013 Instagram posts stated on June 24, 2022 in an Instagram post: “Plan B can cause an abortion. It’s right there on the box.” By Samantha Putterman• June 30, 2022 Dan Pfeiffer stated on March 16, 2014 in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says President Barack Obama’s approval rating "gained 3 points in the last couple months." By Steve Contorno• March 16, 2014 John Bolton stated on March 03, 2014 in comments on Fox News Channel: Says Vladimir Putin once said, "The breakup of the Soviet Union was the greatest geopolitical tragedy of the 20th century." By Katie Sanders• March 6, 2014
Fact-checking Trump’s claims on Tylenol, autism and vaccines By Grace Abels, Samantha Putterman• September 23, 2025 Mitt Romney returns (again) to the Sunday show lineup By Katie Sanders• March 21, 2014 The facts about Herman Cain's 9-9-9 tax plan By Aaron Sharockman• September 26, 2011 On Bob Marshall and light bulbs By Sean Gorman• February 22, 2012 Scott Walker kept promises to lower taxes, raise college grants; broke pledge to reduce energy costs By Tom Kertscher• October 5, 2018 Ask PolitiFact: What does Florida’s move to ban fluoride mean for public health? By Maria Briceño• May 2, 2025 Hepatitis B vaccine Q&A: Why do babies need the shot? By Grace Abels• September 17, 2025 The food pyramid was phased out in 2011, but it still gets hate. We looked back at why By Grace Abels• November 7, 2025 As Ron DeSantis kicks off his presidential bid, how has Florida fared economically on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• May 24, 2023 Misinformation and the Jan. 6 insurrection: When ‘patriot warriors’ were fed lies By Bill McCarthy• June 30, 2021 Medicare and Social Security: What you paid compared with what you get By Louis Jacobson• February 1, 2013
