0 People 48 Fact-checks 12 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (48) Viral image stated on June 14, 2021 in a Facebook post: The FBI building in Washington is “completely closed. No one’s in there.” By Ciara O'Rourke• June 17, 2021 Facebook posts stated on January 07, 2020 in a video: Says a video shows Iranian rockets being launched toward a U.S. air base in Iraq. By Daniel Funke• January 8, 2020 Facebook posts stated on February 16, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says a video captures sound from the surface of Mars By Samantha Putterman• February 25, 2021 Viral image stated on February 18, 2020 in a YouTube post: Says 20 million Chinese converted to Islam after it’s proven that the coronavirus doesn’t affect Muslims. By Ciara O'Rourke• February 25, 2020 Facebook posts stated on July 15, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Biden concedes 6 million votes." By Tom Kertscher• July 19, 2021 Viral image stated on April 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a video shows a “gay party in Italy few weeks before COVID-19.” By Ciara O'Rourke• April 14, 2020 Viral image stated on April 19, 2020 in a Facebook post: Nigerians are “burning Chinese stores.” By Ciara O'Rourke• April 22, 2020 Eric Trump stated on November 04, 2020 in a tweet: A person is on film “burning 80 Trump ballots.” By Bill McCarthy• November 4, 2020 Viral image stated on March 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says kitchen worker in viral video is potentially spreading coronavirus by blowing into food containers. By Ciara O'Rourke• May 19, 2020 Facebook posts stated on July 22, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Ambassador Susan Rice Tribunal, Gavin Newsom indicted.” By Tom Kertscher• July 26, 2021 Facebook posts stated on August 15, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says the Philadelphia shootings were "fake" and that police officers sprayed "fake blood on themselves." By Daniel Funke• August 19, 2019 Facebook posts stated on November 03, 2020 in a Facebook post: Voters in Maricopa County, Ariz., were forced to vote using Sharpie pens that aren’t read by voting machines. By Tom Kertscher• November 4, 2020 Bloggers stated on December 09, 2018 in a Facebook post: "Border Patrol agents were caught on film destroying supplies left to help migrants" By Miriam Valverde• December 11, 2018 NowThis stated on August 10, 2016 in a viral video: Says President Bill Clinton did not sign NAFTA. By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• August 11, 2016 Facebook posts stated on August 21, 2021 in a Facebook post: “80% of women who have been jabbed have lost their children in the first trimester.” By Tom Kertscher• August 24, 2021 PuppetStringNews.com stated on November 29, 2018 in in a blog post: Says "2,267 caravan invaders have tuberculosis, HIV, chickenpox and other health issues" By Miriam Valverde• December 4, 2018 Facebook posts stated on July 18, 2021 in a Facebook post: Ethylene oxide used in COVID-19 testing swabs “literally changes the structure of the building blocks of your own body.” By Andy Nguyen• July 29, 2021 Donald Trump stated on April 19, 2021 in an interview on Fox News: “Human trafficking and drugs” at the Mexico border have “doubled, tripled and quadrupled” since Joe Biden became president. By Tom Kertscher• April 27, 2021 Facebook posts stated on May 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: $100B contact tracing bill “is about controlling/tracking population, not about coronavirus.” By Tom Kertscher• May 15, 2020 NowThis stated on October 15, 2015 in a video shared on social media: Says CNN deleted an online poll showing Bernie Sanders won the first Democratic presidential debate to help out Hillary Clinton. By Katie Sanders• October 19, 2015 Articles (12) R.I. Rep. Charlene Lima takes umbrage at Pants on Fire ruling By Tim Murphy• July 11, 2013 Kamala Harris didn’t break protocol, only past practice, in not returning military salutes By Tom Kertscher• March 26, 2021 The conflicting stories about a woman in a wheelchair in the middle of Minneapolis protests By Ciara O'Rourke• May 29, 2020 Viral video of voting machine malfunction in Mississippi governor runoff, explained By John Kruzel• August 29, 2019 Did Texas House protesters hold signs declaring 'selves illegal immigrants? By Fauzeya Rahman• June 1, 2017 After Iran’s strike on two air bases housing US troops, false photos and videos spread online By Daniel Funke• January 8, 2020 Fact-checking misinformation about the George Floyd protests in Minneapolis By PolitiFact Staff • May 29, 2020 Ted Cruz's first fact checks as presidential hopeful By W. Gardner Selby• March 27, 2015 Federal spending on old and young, by the numbers By Louis Jacobson• January 28, 2013 As Joe Biden announces his reelection bid, how has the economy fared on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• April 25, 2023 Ted Cruz photos by Associated Press included several of gun seemingly pointed at him By W. Gardner Selby• June 22, 2015 Medicare and Social Security: What you paid compared with what you get By Louis Jacobson• February 1, 2013
Viral image stated on June 14, 2021 in a Facebook post: The FBI building in Washington is “completely closed. No one’s in there.” By Ciara O'Rourke• June 17, 2021 Facebook posts stated on January 07, 2020 in a video: Says a video shows Iranian rockets being launched toward a U.S. air base in Iraq. By Daniel Funke• January 8, 2020 Facebook posts stated on February 16, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says a video captures sound from the surface of Mars By Samantha Putterman• February 25, 2021 Viral image stated on February 18, 2020 in a YouTube post: Says 20 million Chinese converted to Islam after it’s proven that the coronavirus doesn’t affect Muslims. By Ciara O'Rourke• February 25, 2020 Facebook posts stated on July 15, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Biden concedes 6 million votes." By Tom Kertscher• July 19, 2021 Viral image stated on April 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a video shows a “gay party in Italy few weeks before COVID-19.” By Ciara O'Rourke• April 14, 2020 Viral image stated on April 19, 2020 in a Facebook post: Nigerians are “burning Chinese stores.” By Ciara O'Rourke• April 22, 2020 Eric Trump stated on November 04, 2020 in a tweet: A person is on film “burning 80 Trump ballots.” By Bill McCarthy• November 4, 2020 Viral image stated on March 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says kitchen worker in viral video is potentially spreading coronavirus by blowing into food containers. By Ciara O'Rourke• May 19, 2020 Facebook posts stated on July 22, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Ambassador Susan Rice Tribunal, Gavin Newsom indicted.” By Tom Kertscher• July 26, 2021 Facebook posts stated on August 15, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says the Philadelphia shootings were "fake" and that police officers sprayed "fake blood on themselves." By Daniel Funke• August 19, 2019 Facebook posts stated on November 03, 2020 in a Facebook post: Voters in Maricopa County, Ariz., were forced to vote using Sharpie pens that aren’t read by voting machines. By Tom Kertscher• November 4, 2020 Bloggers stated on December 09, 2018 in a Facebook post: "Border Patrol agents were caught on film destroying supplies left to help migrants" By Miriam Valverde• December 11, 2018 NowThis stated on August 10, 2016 in a viral video: Says President Bill Clinton did not sign NAFTA. By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• August 11, 2016 Facebook posts stated on August 21, 2021 in a Facebook post: “80% of women who have been jabbed have lost their children in the first trimester.” By Tom Kertscher• August 24, 2021 PuppetStringNews.com stated on November 29, 2018 in in a blog post: Says "2,267 caravan invaders have tuberculosis, HIV, chickenpox and other health issues" By Miriam Valverde• December 4, 2018 Facebook posts stated on July 18, 2021 in a Facebook post: Ethylene oxide used in COVID-19 testing swabs “literally changes the structure of the building blocks of your own body.” By Andy Nguyen• July 29, 2021 Donald Trump stated on April 19, 2021 in an interview on Fox News: “Human trafficking and drugs” at the Mexico border have “doubled, tripled and quadrupled” since Joe Biden became president. By Tom Kertscher• April 27, 2021 Facebook posts stated on May 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: $100B contact tracing bill “is about controlling/tracking population, not about coronavirus.” By Tom Kertscher• May 15, 2020 NowThis stated on October 15, 2015 in a video shared on social media: Says CNN deleted an online poll showing Bernie Sanders won the first Democratic presidential debate to help out Hillary Clinton. By Katie Sanders• October 19, 2015
R.I. Rep. Charlene Lima takes umbrage at Pants on Fire ruling By Tim Murphy• July 11, 2013 Kamala Harris didn’t break protocol, only past practice, in not returning military salutes By Tom Kertscher• March 26, 2021 The conflicting stories about a woman in a wheelchair in the middle of Minneapolis protests By Ciara O'Rourke• May 29, 2020 Viral video of voting machine malfunction in Mississippi governor runoff, explained By John Kruzel• August 29, 2019 Did Texas House protesters hold signs declaring 'selves illegal immigrants? By Fauzeya Rahman• June 1, 2017 After Iran’s strike on two air bases housing US troops, false photos and videos spread online By Daniel Funke• January 8, 2020 Fact-checking misinformation about the George Floyd protests in Minneapolis By PolitiFact Staff • May 29, 2020 Ted Cruz's first fact checks as presidential hopeful By W. Gardner Selby• March 27, 2015 Federal spending on old and young, by the numbers By Louis Jacobson• January 28, 2013 As Joe Biden announces his reelection bid, how has the economy fared on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• April 25, 2023 Ted Cruz photos by Associated Press included several of gun seemingly pointed at him By W. Gardner Selby• June 22, 2015 Medicare and Social Security: What you paid compared with what you get By Louis Jacobson• February 1, 2013
