0 People 234 Fact-checks 16 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (234) Viral image stated on October 27, 2021 in an Instagram post: Says a CNN headline said, “In And Out is the fast food of white supremacists.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 29, 2021 Viral image stated on November 15, 2022 in an Instagram post: “The CEO of FTX is the daughter of the chairman of the SEC.” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 16, 2022 Viral image stated on June 11, 2024 in a Facebook post: Fox News reported that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services “formally endorses Barbara O’Neill’s ‘US without diabetes’ initiative.” By Ciara O'Rourke• June 14, 2024 Instagram posts stated on July 19, 2023 in an Instagram post: The World Economic Forum “launches ‘mark of the beast’ CBDC microchip that will ‘end gun ownership in America.’” By Ciara O'Rourke• July 20, 2023 Viral image stated on September 18, 2023 in an Instagram post: Former President Donald Trump called Michelle Obama “Mike” in this tweet. By Ciara O'Rourke• September 19, 2023 Facebook posts stated on July 16, 2023 in a Facebook post: “Miss USA boycotts Miss Universe pageant: ‘I’m not competing against a man.’” By Ciara O'Rourke• July 17, 2023 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 Joaquin Castro stated on June 06, 2016 in a tweet: "@realDonaldTrump is coming to San Antonio, which is 60% Mexican-AMERICAN." By Filipa Ioannou• June 17, 2016 Viral image stated on July 20, 2022 in an Instagram post: A Texas farmer was “arrested for using illegal immigrants for free labor by pretending to be Joe Biden.” By Ciara O'Rourke• July 21, 2022 Viral image stated on October 20, 2022 in an Instagram post: A chyron on Sean Hannity’s show said, “Dr Oz admits he’s a medical quack.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 24, 2022 Facebook posts stated on July 02, 2024 in una publicación en Facebook: La compañía Fisher-Price creó un juguete "Ouija para niños”. By Maria Briceño• July 9, 2024 Viral image stated on September 30, 2024 in a Threads post: Says Elon Musk said on X, “Go to my crypto project.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 3, 2024 Viral image stated on October 18, 2022 in an Instagram post: Kamala Harris said, “We have to acknowledge gas is high which is the opposite of low.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 18, 2022 Facebook posts stated on May 26, 2024 in a Facebook post: Starbucks lattes contain semen. By Ciara O'Rourke• May 30, 2024 Facebook posts stated on March 22, 2025 in a Facebook post: “Canada makes bold decision to shut down Tesla and the US auto industry.” By Maria Briceño• March 28, 2025 Viral image stated on March 21, 2022 in a Facebook post: CNN tweeted a picture of a Serbian resort and said it was in Ukraine. By Ciara O'Rourke• March 25, 2022 Viral image stated on October 27, 2021 in an Instagram post: Says Donald Trump said, “Alec Baldwin, a total loser, has taken his impression of me to a new low by testing out this theory” by shooting someone. By Ciara O'Rourke• October 28, 2021 Instagram posts stated on November 14, 2022 in an Instagram post: Split election results show the Arizona governor’s race was rigged. By Ciara O'Rourke• November 16, 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 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 (16) A reader’s guide to misinformation about the coronavirus By Daniel Funke• January 31, 2020 Sports betting in the US: Where do states stand? By Samantha Putterman• January 31, 2020 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 Is Black Lives Matter a Marxist movement? By Tom Kertscher• July 21, 2020 Fact-checking Joe Biden's visit to Kenosha - on Trump, race, taxes and COVID-19 By Madeline Heim, Eric Litke• September 3, 2020 How Ye stirred up antisemitism among social media users By Gabrielle Settles• October 25, 2022 Sorting out the police reports highlighted in an ad attacking US Senate candidate Herschel Walker By Tom Kertscher• April 4, 2022 NBA bubble keeps virus contained, but not misinformation By Bill McCarthy• August 5, 2020 Fact-checking hoaxes and conspiracies about the coronavirus By Daniel Funke, Tom Kertscher• January 24, 2020 Fact-checking Spike Lee's BlacKkKlansman By Manuela Tobias• August 30, 2018 Fact-checking Joe Biden's 2023 State of the Union address By PolitiFact Staff • February 8, 2023 Hangings, guillotines and Gitmo: Going behind Real Raw News’ sensational (and fabricated) headlines By Bill McCarthy• September 24, 2021 The food pyramid was phased out in 2011, but it still gets hate. 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Viral image stated on October 27, 2021 in an Instagram post: Says a CNN headline said, “In And Out is the fast food of white supremacists.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 29, 2021 Viral image stated on November 15, 2022 in an Instagram post: “The CEO of FTX is the daughter of the chairman of the SEC.” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 16, 2022 Viral image stated on June 11, 2024 in a Facebook post: Fox News reported that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services “formally endorses Barbara O’Neill’s ‘US without diabetes’ initiative.” By Ciara O'Rourke• June 14, 2024 Instagram posts stated on July 19, 2023 in an Instagram post: The World Economic Forum “launches ‘mark of the beast’ CBDC microchip that will ‘end gun ownership in America.’” By Ciara O'Rourke• July 20, 2023 Viral image stated on September 18, 2023 in an Instagram post: Former President Donald Trump called Michelle Obama “Mike” in this tweet. By Ciara O'Rourke• September 19, 2023 Facebook posts stated on July 16, 2023 in a Facebook post: “Miss USA boycotts Miss Universe pageant: ‘I’m not competing against a man.’” By Ciara O'Rourke• July 17, 2023 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 Joaquin Castro stated on June 06, 2016 in a tweet: "@realDonaldTrump is coming to San Antonio, which is 60% Mexican-AMERICAN." By Filipa Ioannou• June 17, 2016 Viral image stated on July 20, 2022 in an Instagram post: A Texas farmer was “arrested for using illegal immigrants for free labor by pretending to be Joe Biden.” By Ciara O'Rourke• July 21, 2022 Viral image stated on October 20, 2022 in an Instagram post: A chyron on Sean Hannity’s show said, “Dr Oz admits he’s a medical quack.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 24, 2022 Facebook posts stated on July 02, 2024 in una publicación en Facebook: La compañía Fisher-Price creó un juguete "Ouija para niños”. By Maria Briceño• July 9, 2024 Viral image stated on September 30, 2024 in a Threads post: Says Elon Musk said on X, “Go to my crypto project.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 3, 2024 Viral image stated on October 18, 2022 in an Instagram post: Kamala Harris said, “We have to acknowledge gas is high which is the opposite of low.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 18, 2022 Facebook posts stated on May 26, 2024 in a Facebook post: Starbucks lattes contain semen. By Ciara O'Rourke• May 30, 2024 Facebook posts stated on March 22, 2025 in a Facebook post: “Canada makes bold decision to shut down Tesla and the US auto industry.” By Maria Briceño• March 28, 2025 Viral image stated on March 21, 2022 in a Facebook post: CNN tweeted a picture of a Serbian resort and said it was in Ukraine. By Ciara O'Rourke• March 25, 2022 Viral image stated on October 27, 2021 in an Instagram post: Says Donald Trump said, “Alec Baldwin, a total loser, has taken his impression of me to a new low by testing out this theory” by shooting someone. By Ciara O'Rourke• October 28, 2021 Instagram posts stated on November 14, 2022 in an Instagram post: Split election results show the Arizona governor’s race was rigged. By Ciara O'Rourke• November 16, 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 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
A reader’s guide to misinformation about the coronavirus By Daniel Funke• January 31, 2020 Sports betting in the US: Where do states stand? By Samantha Putterman• January 31, 2020 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 Is Black Lives Matter a Marxist movement? By Tom Kertscher• July 21, 2020 Fact-checking Joe Biden's visit to Kenosha - on Trump, race, taxes and COVID-19 By Madeline Heim, Eric Litke• September 3, 2020 How Ye stirred up antisemitism among social media users By Gabrielle Settles• October 25, 2022 Sorting out the police reports highlighted in an ad attacking US Senate candidate Herschel Walker By Tom Kertscher• April 4, 2022 NBA bubble keeps virus contained, but not misinformation By Bill McCarthy• August 5, 2020 Fact-checking hoaxes and conspiracies about the coronavirus By Daniel Funke, Tom Kertscher• January 24, 2020 Fact-checking Spike Lee's BlacKkKlansman By Manuela Tobias• August 30, 2018 Fact-checking Joe Biden's 2023 State of the Union address By PolitiFact Staff • February 8, 2023 Hangings, guillotines and Gitmo: Going behind Real Raw News’ sensational (and fabricated) headlines By Bill McCarthy• September 24, 2021 The food pyramid was phased out in 2011, but it still gets hate. We looked back at why By Grace Abels• November 7, 2025 Medicare and Social Security: What you paid compared with what you get By Louis Jacobson• February 1, 2013 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
