0 People 199 Fact-checks 60 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (199) Viral image stated on January 30, 2019 in a Facebook post: A Virginia principal "expelled two kids for wearing a crucifix around their necks saying, ‘there is no place for religion at school.’" By Ciara O'Rourke• February 6, 2019 Instagram posts stated on October 29, 2022 in Instagram post: Photo shows Stanford scientists' "3D model of how Joseph, the husband of Mary the Mother of Jesus Christ, might have looked.” By Michael Majchrowicz• November 4, 2022 Republican National Committee stated on March 05, 2020 in a mass email: On key issues including taxes, health care, the Green New Deal, abortion, and guns, there is “no daylight between” Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden. By Louis Jacobson• March 10, 2020 Facebook posts stated on May 27, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Donald Trump signed the Insurrection Act and “still is president.” By Tom Kertscher• June 4, 2021 Viral image stated on July 31, 2024 in a Facebook post: “Scientists at Exeter University have reconstructed this 3D model of how Moses might have looked.” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 7, 2024 X posts stated on August 23, 2025 in an X post: An Aug. 23 video shows “the military’s already showing up in Chicago” before a potential National Guard deployment. By Maria Briceño• August 25, 2025 Viral image stated on January 02, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows “2 sitting senators counting ballots” in Georgia. By Ciara O'Rourke• January 6, 2021 Rand Paul stated on October 19, 2025 in an interview: “About 25% of the time the Coast Guard boards a ship, there are no drugs.” By Samantha Putterman• October 22, 2025 Facebook posts stated on April 03, 2024 in una publicación en Facebook: Esta imagen muestra “los escombros en Taiwán, tras el terremoto de 7.4". By Marta Campabadal Graus• April 4, 2024 Facebook posts stated on October 08, 2024 in una publicación en Facebook: Estas son imágenes del huracán Milton en Florida. By Maria Briceño• October 21, 2024 Bono stated on October 23, 2009 in an interview with the Associated Press: When it comes to aid, "the United States is still about half as what European countries give as a percentage." By Robert Farley• October 30, 2009 Viral image stated on October 11, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a photo shows "25,000 outside all to hear the POTUS speak!" By Ciara O'Rourke• October 16, 2019 Bloggers stated on July 31, 2018 in a blog post: Says Donald Trump contradicted his own administration when he said the decision to allow blueprints for 3D-printed guns to be distributed "doesn’t seem to make much sense." By Bill McCarthy• August 2, 2018 Facebook posts stated on July 01, 2023 in una publicación de Facebook: "Carne sintética impresa en 3D para todo el mundo la nueva orden de la ONU para preservar el planeta". By Marta Campabadal Graus• August 3, 2023 Lauren Boebert stated on July 11, 2022 in a podcast: U.S. Rep. Mayra Flores is “the first Mexican-born member of Congress.” By Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 13, 2022 Chain email stated on March 17, 2014 in a chain email: Says President Barack Obama told a room of students, "Children, every time I clap my hands together, a child in America dies from gun violence," and then a child told him he could solve the problem by not clapping any more. By Louis Jacobson• March 17, 2014 Facebook posts stated on April 01, 2024 in una publicación en Facebook: “A todos los hispanoamericanos se les borraran sus deudas...porque quieren luchar contra la recesión que se avecina”. By Maria Briceño• April 5, 2024 Threads posts stated on October 29, 2024 in a Threads post: Video shows people “marching in Puerto Rico” after former President Donald Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally. By Ciara O'Rourke• October 30, 2024 Facebook posts stated on March 27, 2024 in a post: “The Francis Scott Key bridge is the same bridge that was shown in the Netflix movie ‘Leave the World Behind.’” By Grace Abels, Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• March 29, 2024 X posts stated on January 23, 2025 in X posts: Video shows “roads heading to Mexico are jam packed as mass deportations have started.” By Loreben Tuquero• January 24, 2025 Articles (60) Achtung, baby! Bono mixes up foreign aid stats By Robert Farley• October 30, 2009 Watch out 'Angry Birds'! By Bill Adair• June 29, 2011 Democratic claim about Greg Abbott misses on misspending By W. Gardner Selby• August 5, 2013 RFK Jr. fired everyone on a key vaccine panel. Here’s who he replaced them with. By Shefali Luthra, Barbara Rodriguez• June 18, 2025 Our wildest and wackiest claims of 2009 By Bill Adair• December 31, 2009 Don’t fall for video of priest turning away ICE agents from his church, it isn’t legit By Maria Briceño• December 8, 2025 What’s known about claim that white supremacists shot at Ferguson, Mo., marchers By Tom Kertscher• November 19, 2021 Unearthing the facts on Yosemite’s visitors, bears and wildfires By Chris Nichols, Sami Soto• August 9, 2018 PBS News and PolitiFact announce partnership through 2024 election cycle By PolitiFact Staff • July 12, 2024 Fact-checking 5 claims in the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion on Roe v. Wade By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman• May 3, 2022 Can a nuclear bomb stop a hurricane? No, it’s a myth that has persisted for decades By Amy Sherman• August 26, 2019 Fact-checking 5 claims in the final Supreme Court ruling on Roe v. Wade By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman• June 24, 2022 Today's scary stat: 47% of Americans say they can't afford an unexpected $400 expense By Jon Greenberg• June 9, 2015 What we know about the Trump-Epstein falling out By Madison Czopek, Gabrielle Lazor• July 31, 2025 Tyler Robinson: What's known about Charlie Kirk shooting suspect's politics, bullet casing etchings By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• September 12, 2025 Sadler, Cruz saddle up for second debate By W. Gardner Selby• October 19, 2012 Texas Truthiness in 2010 By • January 1, 2011 What is a MAGA Republican? By Jon Greenberg• September 21, 2022 Fact-checking Day 1 of Trump’s second impeachment trial: To try or not to try By Jon Greenberg, Miriam Valverde• February 10, 2021 Can President-elect Donald Trump enact tariffs without Congress? And can anyone stop him? 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Viral image stated on January 30, 2019 in a Facebook post: A Virginia principal "expelled two kids for wearing a crucifix around their necks saying, ‘there is no place for religion at school.’" By Ciara O'Rourke• February 6, 2019 Instagram posts stated on October 29, 2022 in Instagram post: Photo shows Stanford scientists' "3D model of how Joseph, the husband of Mary the Mother of Jesus Christ, might have looked.” By Michael Majchrowicz• November 4, 2022 Republican National Committee stated on March 05, 2020 in a mass email: On key issues including taxes, health care, the Green New Deal, abortion, and guns, there is “no daylight between” Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden. By Louis Jacobson• March 10, 2020 Facebook posts stated on May 27, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Donald Trump signed the Insurrection Act and “still is president.” By Tom Kertscher• June 4, 2021 Viral image stated on July 31, 2024 in a Facebook post: “Scientists at Exeter University have reconstructed this 3D model of how Moses might have looked.” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 7, 2024 X posts stated on August 23, 2025 in an X post: An Aug. 23 video shows “the military’s already showing up in Chicago” before a potential National Guard deployment. By Maria Briceño• August 25, 2025 Viral image stated on January 02, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows “2 sitting senators counting ballots” in Georgia. By Ciara O'Rourke• January 6, 2021 Rand Paul stated on October 19, 2025 in an interview: “About 25% of the time the Coast Guard boards a ship, there are no drugs.” By Samantha Putterman• October 22, 2025 Facebook posts stated on April 03, 2024 in una publicación en Facebook: Esta imagen muestra “los escombros en Taiwán, tras el terremoto de 7.4". By Marta Campabadal Graus• April 4, 2024 Facebook posts stated on October 08, 2024 in una publicación en Facebook: Estas son imágenes del huracán Milton en Florida. By Maria Briceño• October 21, 2024 Bono stated on October 23, 2009 in an interview with the Associated Press: When it comes to aid, "the United States is still about half as what European countries give as a percentage." By Robert Farley• October 30, 2009 Viral image stated on October 11, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a photo shows "25,000 outside all to hear the POTUS speak!" By Ciara O'Rourke• October 16, 2019 Bloggers stated on July 31, 2018 in a blog post: Says Donald Trump contradicted his own administration when he said the decision to allow blueprints for 3D-printed guns to be distributed "doesn’t seem to make much sense." By Bill McCarthy• August 2, 2018 Facebook posts stated on July 01, 2023 in una publicación de Facebook: "Carne sintética impresa en 3D para todo el mundo la nueva orden de la ONU para preservar el planeta". By Marta Campabadal Graus• August 3, 2023 Lauren Boebert stated on July 11, 2022 in a podcast: U.S. Rep. Mayra Flores is “the first Mexican-born member of Congress.” By Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 13, 2022 Chain email stated on March 17, 2014 in a chain email: Says President Barack Obama told a room of students, "Children, every time I clap my hands together, a child in America dies from gun violence," and then a child told him he could solve the problem by not clapping any more. By Louis Jacobson• March 17, 2014 Facebook posts stated on April 01, 2024 in una publicación en Facebook: “A todos los hispanoamericanos se les borraran sus deudas...porque quieren luchar contra la recesión que se avecina”. By Maria Briceño• April 5, 2024 Threads posts stated on October 29, 2024 in a Threads post: Video shows people “marching in Puerto Rico” after former President Donald Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally. By Ciara O'Rourke• October 30, 2024 Facebook posts stated on March 27, 2024 in a post: “The Francis Scott Key bridge is the same bridge that was shown in the Netflix movie ‘Leave the World Behind.’” By Grace Abels, Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• March 29, 2024 X posts stated on January 23, 2025 in X posts: Video shows “roads heading to Mexico are jam packed as mass deportations have started.” By Loreben Tuquero• January 24, 2025
Achtung, baby! Bono mixes up foreign aid stats By Robert Farley• October 30, 2009 Watch out 'Angry Birds'! By Bill Adair• June 29, 2011 Democratic claim about Greg Abbott misses on misspending By W. Gardner Selby• August 5, 2013 RFK Jr. fired everyone on a key vaccine panel. Here’s who he replaced them with. By Shefali Luthra, Barbara Rodriguez• June 18, 2025 Our wildest and wackiest claims of 2009 By Bill Adair• December 31, 2009 Don’t fall for video of priest turning away ICE agents from his church, it isn’t legit By Maria Briceño• December 8, 2025 What’s known about claim that white supremacists shot at Ferguson, Mo., marchers By Tom Kertscher• November 19, 2021 Unearthing the facts on Yosemite’s visitors, bears and wildfires By Chris Nichols, Sami Soto• August 9, 2018 PBS News and PolitiFact announce partnership through 2024 election cycle By PolitiFact Staff • July 12, 2024 Fact-checking 5 claims in the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion on Roe v. Wade By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman• May 3, 2022 Can a nuclear bomb stop a hurricane? No, it’s a myth that has persisted for decades By Amy Sherman• August 26, 2019 Fact-checking 5 claims in the final Supreme Court ruling on Roe v. Wade By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman• June 24, 2022 Today's scary stat: 47% of Americans say they can't afford an unexpected $400 expense By Jon Greenberg• June 9, 2015 What we know about the Trump-Epstein falling out By Madison Czopek, Gabrielle Lazor• July 31, 2025 Tyler Robinson: What's known about Charlie Kirk shooting suspect's politics, bullet casing etchings By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• September 12, 2025 Sadler, Cruz saddle up for second debate By W. Gardner Selby• October 19, 2012 Texas Truthiness in 2010 By • January 1, 2011 What is a MAGA Republican? By Jon Greenberg• September 21, 2022 Fact-checking Day 1 of Trump’s second impeachment trial: To try or not to try By Jon Greenberg, Miriam Valverde• February 10, 2021 Can President-elect Donald Trump enact tariffs without Congress? And can anyone stop him? By Louis Jacobson• December 2, 2024