0 People 847 Fact-checks 758 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (847) J.B. Van Hollen stated on March 18, 2010 in written testimony to a Wisconsin Senate committee: "Over 22,000 unique Internet Protocol addresses -- in Wisconsin alone -- have downloaded child pornography." By Tom Kertscher• September 15, 2010 X posts stated on August 11, 2022 in a tweet: Video shows Ron DeSantis arguing with Sean Hannity By Yacob Reyes• August 15, 2022 Instagram posts stated on July 29, 2023 in an Instagram post: Photos of Barack Obama golfing with bandaged fingers are proof of his involvement in Tafari Campbell’s death. By Jeff Cercone• July 31, 2023 Bumper Sticker stated on December 20, 2010 in Washington, D.C.: "CEOs now earn 431 times what their workers earn." By Martha M. Hamilton• December 21, 2010 Viral image stated on September 18, 2022 in a Facebook post: Photo shows “Queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles” bowing to Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie I. By Ciara O'Rourke• September 20, 2022 Viral image stated on July 14, 2023 in a Facebook post: The Las Vegas Sphere displayed a derogatory message directed at President Joe Biden. By Ciara O'Rourke• July 20, 2023 Facebook posts stated on April 18, 2024 in a Facebook post: Kelly Clarkson is promoting weight loss gummies or other diet products. By Ciara O'Rourke• April 23, 2024 Instagram posts stated on August 24, 2023 in Fauci didn’t urge lockdown of unvaccinated people in winter: “Fauci declares that all unvaccinated citizens must be locked down this winter.” By Loreben Tuquero• August 25, 2023 Bernie Sanders stated on July 14, 2018 in a speech: "The three wealthiest people" own "more wealth than the bottom half of the American people." By Tom Kertscher• July 19, 2018 Instagram posts stated on September 18, 2023 in an Instagram post: The World Economic Forum is calling “for COVID concentration camps.” By Loreben Tuquero• September 20, 2023 Viral image stated on July 30, 2020 in a Facebook post: A coloring book that describes Joe Biden as “America’s Sexiest Moderate” is being marketed to children. By Ciara O'Rourke• August 19, 2020 Emails stated on October 20, 2020 in email threat to Florida Democrats: Says “we will know which candidate you voted for.” By Amy Sherman• October 21, 2020 Bloggers stated on August 09, 2023 in an Instagram post: The United Nations has warned Christians that if we do not fully accept the legalization of pedophilia that we will be excluded from participating in society. By Ciara O'Rourke• August 11, 2023 Facebook posts stated on September 09, 2023 in a Facebook post: Elon Musk said President Joe Biden “has one month left to live.” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 11, 2023 Facebook posts stated on March 30, 2024 in a Facebook post: Mark Zuckerberg said ‘posting the Lord's Prayer violated’ Meta’s policies. By Maria Briceño• April 15, 2024 Facebook posts stated on February 22, 2023 in a Facebook post: “Clinton aide found dead, tied to tree in apparent murder.” By Ciara O'Rourke• February 23, 2023 Jesse Watters stated on February 14, 2022 in a TV segment: “Durham’s documents show that Hillary Clinton hired people who hacked into Trump’s home and office computers” and “planted evidence, fabricated evidence connecting Trump to Russia.” By Bill McCarthy• February 17, 2022 Instagram posts stated on May 04, 2023 in an Instagram post: The phone President Richard Nixon used to talk to the first astronauts on the moon is evidence the 1969 moon landing was faked. By Ciara O'Rourke• May 5, 2023 Facebook posts stated on June 10, 2024 in a video: The U.S. House “has authorized a new $1,000 stimulus card program to support those in need.” By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• June 25, 2024 Facebook posts stated on December 18, 2023 in Facebook posts: Elon Musk developed “Cosmo Heater,” a product that would cut heating costs “to basically $0.” By Loreben Tuquero• January 3, 2024 Articles (758) Fact-checking the seventh Democratic presidential debate in Iowa By PolitiFact Staff • January 15, 2020 Claims about prison price-gouging decry $17 soup, $18 tampons By Allison Graves• January 22, 2018 US frets about TikTok feeding data to China; banning app won’t end the threat, experts say By Madison Czopek• March 17, 2023 Half True: Greg Abbott claim about Dallas minority students outscoring peers everywhere in America By W. Gardner Selby• March 26, 2015 Health care is front and center as Ron DeSantis and Gavin Newsom prepare for Fox News debate By Daniel Chang, Angela Hart• November 27, 2023 Truth-O-Meter gets education on education By Willoughby Mariano• July 17, 2011 Carly Fiorina, Texas native schooled in California, and the Truth-O-Meter By W. Gardner Selby• May 4, 2015 'Indoctrination'? Banning Black history? Unraveling competing claims about rejected Florida AP class By Yacob Reyes, Gabrielle Settles• January 25, 2023 Explaining Amy Klobuchar’s role in the newly investigated conviction of Myon Burrell By Bill McCarthy• February 24, 2020 Why you can’t find cheap at-home COVID tests By Hannah Norman, Rachana Pradhan• November 23, 2021 In Context: How the White House Edited an AP Story About Health Coverage By Louis Jacobson• July 10, 2017 How Donald Trump performed on 11 key promises By Louis Jacobson• January 19, 2021 Chairman McCaul's 2011 baby doll claim By W. 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J.B. Van Hollen stated on March 18, 2010 in written testimony to a Wisconsin Senate committee: "Over 22,000 unique Internet Protocol addresses -- in Wisconsin alone -- have downloaded child pornography." By Tom Kertscher• September 15, 2010 X posts stated on August 11, 2022 in a tweet: Video shows Ron DeSantis arguing with Sean Hannity By Yacob Reyes• August 15, 2022 Instagram posts stated on July 29, 2023 in an Instagram post: Photos of Barack Obama golfing with bandaged fingers are proof of his involvement in Tafari Campbell’s death. By Jeff Cercone• July 31, 2023 Bumper Sticker stated on December 20, 2010 in Washington, D.C.: "CEOs now earn 431 times what their workers earn." By Martha M. Hamilton• December 21, 2010 Viral image stated on September 18, 2022 in a Facebook post: Photo shows “Queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles” bowing to Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie I. By Ciara O'Rourke• September 20, 2022 Viral image stated on July 14, 2023 in a Facebook post: The Las Vegas Sphere displayed a derogatory message directed at President Joe Biden. By Ciara O'Rourke• July 20, 2023 Facebook posts stated on April 18, 2024 in a Facebook post: Kelly Clarkson is promoting weight loss gummies or other diet products. By Ciara O'Rourke• April 23, 2024 Instagram posts stated on August 24, 2023 in Fauci didn’t urge lockdown of unvaccinated people in winter: “Fauci declares that all unvaccinated citizens must be locked down this winter.” By Loreben Tuquero• August 25, 2023 Bernie Sanders stated on July 14, 2018 in a speech: "The three wealthiest people" own "more wealth than the bottom half of the American people." By Tom Kertscher• July 19, 2018 Instagram posts stated on September 18, 2023 in an Instagram post: The World Economic Forum is calling “for COVID concentration camps.” By Loreben Tuquero• September 20, 2023 Viral image stated on July 30, 2020 in a Facebook post: A coloring book that describes Joe Biden as “America’s Sexiest Moderate” is being marketed to children. By Ciara O'Rourke• August 19, 2020 Emails stated on October 20, 2020 in email threat to Florida Democrats: Says “we will know which candidate you voted for.” By Amy Sherman• October 21, 2020 Bloggers stated on August 09, 2023 in an Instagram post: The United Nations has warned Christians that if we do not fully accept the legalization of pedophilia that we will be excluded from participating in society. By Ciara O'Rourke• August 11, 2023 Facebook posts stated on September 09, 2023 in a Facebook post: Elon Musk said President Joe Biden “has one month left to live.” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 11, 2023 Facebook posts stated on March 30, 2024 in a Facebook post: Mark Zuckerberg said ‘posting the Lord's Prayer violated’ Meta’s policies. By Maria Briceño• April 15, 2024 Facebook posts stated on February 22, 2023 in a Facebook post: “Clinton aide found dead, tied to tree in apparent murder.” By Ciara O'Rourke• February 23, 2023 Jesse Watters stated on February 14, 2022 in a TV segment: “Durham’s documents show that Hillary Clinton hired people who hacked into Trump’s home and office computers” and “planted evidence, fabricated evidence connecting Trump to Russia.” By Bill McCarthy• February 17, 2022 Instagram posts stated on May 04, 2023 in an Instagram post: The phone President Richard Nixon used to talk to the first astronauts on the moon is evidence the 1969 moon landing was faked. By Ciara O'Rourke• May 5, 2023 Facebook posts stated on June 10, 2024 in a video: The U.S. House “has authorized a new $1,000 stimulus card program to support those in need.” By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• June 25, 2024 Facebook posts stated on December 18, 2023 in Facebook posts: Elon Musk developed “Cosmo Heater,” a product that would cut heating costs “to basically $0.” By Loreben Tuquero• January 3, 2024
Fact-checking the seventh Democratic presidential debate in Iowa By PolitiFact Staff • January 15, 2020 Claims about prison price-gouging decry $17 soup, $18 tampons By Allison Graves• January 22, 2018 US frets about TikTok feeding data to China; banning app won’t end the threat, experts say By Madison Czopek• March 17, 2023 Half True: Greg Abbott claim about Dallas minority students outscoring peers everywhere in America By W. Gardner Selby• March 26, 2015 Health care is front and center as Ron DeSantis and Gavin Newsom prepare for Fox News debate By Daniel Chang, Angela Hart• November 27, 2023 Truth-O-Meter gets education on education By Willoughby Mariano• July 17, 2011 Carly Fiorina, Texas native schooled in California, and the Truth-O-Meter By W. Gardner Selby• May 4, 2015 'Indoctrination'? Banning Black history? Unraveling competing claims about rejected Florida AP class By Yacob Reyes, Gabrielle Settles• January 25, 2023 Explaining Amy Klobuchar’s role in the newly investigated conviction of Myon Burrell By Bill McCarthy• February 24, 2020 Why you can’t find cheap at-home COVID tests By Hannah Norman, Rachana Pradhan• November 23, 2021 In Context: How the White House Edited an AP Story About Health Coverage By Louis Jacobson• July 10, 2017 How Donald Trump performed on 11 key promises By Louis Jacobson• January 19, 2021 Chairman McCaul's 2011 baby doll claim By W. Gardner Selby• November 27, 2012 In context: Johnson's analysis of state's conflicting Senate votes By Dave Umhoefer• November 16, 2012 Susan Combs knows the Truth-O-Meter By W. Gardner Selby• May 29, 2013 Where are Ted Cruz’s Muslim neighborhoods? By W. Gardner Selby• March 23, 2016 In Context: Here’s what JD Vance said about school shootings being a ‘fact of life’ (transcript) By Jeff Cercone• September 9, 2024 PolitiFact’s complete coverage of the 2020 Democratic National Convention By Katie Sanders, PolitiFact Staff • August 21, 2020 The guilty verdict against Derek Chauvin, explained By Bill McCarthy• April 20, 2021 The facts of a fair US election have only gotten stronger since Capitol attack By Amy Sherman• January 6, 2022
