0 People 204 Fact-checks 17 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (204) Dick Cheney stated on April 08, 2013 in an interview on Fox News: Says it’s "an old wives’ story" that Margaret Thatcher told George H.W. Bush not to go wobbly. By Becky Bowers• April 10, 2013 Rick Perry stated on May 06, 2013 in video remarks to the Family Research Council: Says Sam Houston opposed slavery and as governor said Texas should not leave the union over slavery. By Sue Owen• May 22, 2013 Viral image stated on October 17, 2022 in an Instagram post: USA Today reported that “5 children have gone missing inside a Chuck E. Cheese.” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 9, 2022 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 Facebook posts stated on May 26, 2024 in a Facebook post: Starbucks lattes contain semen. By Ciara O'Rourke• May 30, 2024 Viral image stated on October 25, 2021 in an Instagram post: Says Halyna Hutchins tweeted, “I have information that will lead to Hillary Clinton’s arrest.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 25, 2021 Don Pridemore stated on December 03, 2012 in a news conference: Among Milwaukee Public Schools students, "86 percent are behind in reading and 80 percent are behind in math." By Tom Kertscher• January 2, 2013 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 Facebook posts stated on December 01, 2023 in en una publicación en Facebook: "Toyota acaba de anunciar que dejará de fabricar coches”. By Maria Briceño• December 8, 2023 Facebook posts stated on November 04, 2024 in a post on Facebook: Santiago Flight 513 “landed after 35 years with 92 skeletons on board!” By Madison Czopek• November 8, 2024 Sean Patrick Maloney stated on July 28, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: Donald Trump is "against marriage equality. He wants to go back." By Dan Clark• August 15, 2016 Scott Walker stated on January 21, 2015 in an interview: "Documents released from the Soviet Union" show "the Soviet Union started treating" President Ronald Reagan more seriously after Reagan fired the air traffic controllers. By Tom Kertscher• January 28, 2015 Facebook posts stated on October 25, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Clintons, Powell, and Hunter Biden have already undergone military tribunals.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 26, 2021 Richard Corcoran stated on April 27, 2011 in comments during House floor debate: "90 percent of babies with Down syndrome are aborted." By Aaron Sharockman• April 28, 2011 Facebook posts stated on October 22, 2024 in una publicación en Facebook: "El fondo de innovación para la deuda americana está ayudando a los hispanoamericanos a borrar hasta $50,000 de deuda de tarjetas de crédito...para evitar otra recesión". By Marta Campabadal Graus• October 31, 2024 Viral image stated on November 28, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Only Reuters” reported that the doctor who detected the omicron variant said its symptoms are “very mild.” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 30, 2021 Viral image stated on August 21, 2022 in a Facebook post: An image shows a chyron on Tucker Carlson’s show that said “straight men turning homo after ‘gay hypnosis.’” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 24, 2022 Raul Torres stated on August 27, 2013 in a campaign video: Says he would be first CPA to serve as Texas comptroller. By Sue Owen• September 9, 2013 Facebook posts stated on May 20, 2024 in a Facebook post: NFL referees “flex their authority, eject five players” for kneeling during the national anthem. By Ciara O'Rourke• May 28, 2024 Facebook posts stated on August 08, 2022 in a Facebook post: Reuters reported that “White House employee Andrew Bates did use Nazi symbolism in a recent tweet." By Madison Czopek• August 16, 2022 Articles (17) Sadler, Cruz saddle up for second debate By W. Gardner Selby• October 19, 2012 International fact-checkers focus on fake photos By Louis Jacobson• July 6, 2015 English is Liberia's official language from a history of US slavery and colonization By Grace Abels• July 10, 2025 The US may not have an Iron Dome, but the military is spending on this technology. Here’s how. By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• October 13, 2023 Timeline of Brian Williams' statements on Iraqi helicopter attack By Lauren Carroll• February 5, 2015 Is Black Lives Matter a Marxist movement? By Tom Kertscher• July 21, 2020 Website claims child immigrants kept in dog kennels, concentration camps. Here are the facts By Amy Sherman• June 22, 2018 Did Texas House protesters hold signs declaring 'selves illegal immigrants? By Fauzeya Rahman• June 1, 2017 Political group makes five points about Jeb Bush's record By Joshua Gillin• June 25, 2015 Political vitriol is bad these days, but experts say it’s been worse By Tom Kertscher• January 17, 2011 The Afghanistan war: A simple explanation By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 12, 2009 How Ye stirred up antisemitism among social media users By Gabrielle Settles• October 25, 2022 Ted Cruz and the Truth-O-Meter Already Hot By W. Gardner Selby• March 22, 2015 Ask PolitiFact: What's going on with EcoHealth Alliance, the NIH and coronavirus research? By Noah Y. Kim• October 28, 2021 Ted Cruz, presidential possible, has 'Time for Truth' book coming By W. 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Dick Cheney stated on April 08, 2013 in an interview on Fox News: Says it’s "an old wives’ story" that Margaret Thatcher told George H.W. Bush not to go wobbly. By Becky Bowers• April 10, 2013 Rick Perry stated on May 06, 2013 in video remarks to the Family Research Council: Says Sam Houston opposed slavery and as governor said Texas should not leave the union over slavery. By Sue Owen• May 22, 2013 Viral image stated on October 17, 2022 in an Instagram post: USA Today reported that “5 children have gone missing inside a Chuck E. Cheese.” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 9, 2022 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 Facebook posts stated on May 26, 2024 in a Facebook post: Starbucks lattes contain semen. By Ciara O'Rourke• May 30, 2024 Viral image stated on October 25, 2021 in an Instagram post: Says Halyna Hutchins tweeted, “I have information that will lead to Hillary Clinton’s arrest.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 25, 2021 Don Pridemore stated on December 03, 2012 in a news conference: Among Milwaukee Public Schools students, "86 percent are behind in reading and 80 percent are behind in math." By Tom Kertscher• January 2, 2013 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 Facebook posts stated on December 01, 2023 in en una publicación en Facebook: "Toyota acaba de anunciar que dejará de fabricar coches”. By Maria Briceño• December 8, 2023 Facebook posts stated on November 04, 2024 in a post on Facebook: Santiago Flight 513 “landed after 35 years with 92 skeletons on board!” By Madison Czopek• November 8, 2024 Sean Patrick Maloney stated on July 28, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: Donald Trump is "against marriage equality. He wants to go back." By Dan Clark• August 15, 2016 Scott Walker stated on January 21, 2015 in an interview: "Documents released from the Soviet Union" show "the Soviet Union started treating" President Ronald Reagan more seriously after Reagan fired the air traffic controllers. By Tom Kertscher• January 28, 2015 Facebook posts stated on October 25, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Clintons, Powell, and Hunter Biden have already undergone military tribunals.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 26, 2021 Richard Corcoran stated on April 27, 2011 in comments during House floor debate: "90 percent of babies with Down syndrome are aborted." By Aaron Sharockman• April 28, 2011 Facebook posts stated on October 22, 2024 in una publicación en Facebook: "El fondo de innovación para la deuda americana está ayudando a los hispanoamericanos a borrar hasta $50,000 de deuda de tarjetas de crédito...para evitar otra recesión". By Marta Campabadal Graus• October 31, 2024 Viral image stated on November 28, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Only Reuters” reported that the doctor who detected the omicron variant said its symptoms are “very mild.” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 30, 2021 Viral image stated on August 21, 2022 in a Facebook post: An image shows a chyron on Tucker Carlson’s show that said “straight men turning homo after ‘gay hypnosis.’” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 24, 2022 Raul Torres stated on August 27, 2013 in a campaign video: Says he would be first CPA to serve as Texas comptroller. By Sue Owen• September 9, 2013 Facebook posts stated on May 20, 2024 in a Facebook post: NFL referees “flex their authority, eject five players” for kneeling during the national anthem. By Ciara O'Rourke• May 28, 2024 Facebook posts stated on August 08, 2022 in a Facebook post: Reuters reported that “White House employee Andrew Bates did use Nazi symbolism in a recent tweet." By Madison Czopek• August 16, 2022
Sadler, Cruz saddle up for second debate By W. Gardner Selby• October 19, 2012 International fact-checkers focus on fake photos By Louis Jacobson• July 6, 2015 English is Liberia's official language from a history of US slavery and colonization By Grace Abels• July 10, 2025 The US may not have an Iron Dome, but the military is spending on this technology. Here’s how. By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• October 13, 2023 Timeline of Brian Williams' statements on Iraqi helicopter attack By Lauren Carroll• February 5, 2015 Is Black Lives Matter a Marxist movement? By Tom Kertscher• July 21, 2020 Website claims child immigrants kept in dog kennels, concentration camps. Here are the facts By Amy Sherman• June 22, 2018 Did Texas House protesters hold signs declaring 'selves illegal immigrants? By Fauzeya Rahman• June 1, 2017 Political group makes five points about Jeb Bush's record By Joshua Gillin• June 25, 2015 Political vitriol is bad these days, but experts say it’s been worse By Tom Kertscher• January 17, 2011 The Afghanistan war: A simple explanation By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 12, 2009 How Ye stirred up antisemitism among social media users By Gabrielle Settles• October 25, 2022 Ted Cruz and the Truth-O-Meter Already Hot By W. Gardner Selby• March 22, 2015 Ask PolitiFact: What's going on with EcoHealth Alliance, the NIH and coronavirus research? By Noah Y. Kim• October 28, 2021 Ted Cruz, presidential possible, has 'Time for Truth' book coming By W. Gardner Selby• March 5, 2015 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 Medicare and Social Security: What you paid compared with what you get By Louis Jacobson• February 1, 2013
