0 People 5686 Fact-checks 1441 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (5686) Hal Turner Radio Show stated on May 20, 2021 in a blog post: People with the COVID-19 vaccine are being "tracked in real time via 5G cellular, and all that data can be hacked into to track you." By Andy Nguyen• May 28, 2021 Janet Freedman stated on January 13, 2013 in an interview on 10 News Conference: Tide gauges measuring sea level in Rhode Island since 1930 have risen "maybe about 10 inches since that time." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• February 8, 2013 National Rifle Association stated on November 25, 2019 in a story: Says “Joe Biden wants to ban 9mm pistols.” By Samantha Putterman• March 18, 2020 Paul Bedard stated on February 27, 2015 in an opinion piece in the "Washington Examiner": Says "President Obama is using executive actions to impose gun control on the nation, targeting the top-selling rifle in the country ... with a ban on one of the most-used" assault rifle bullets. By Jon Greenberg• March 4, 2015 Wisconsin Department of Transportation stated on September 08, 2017 in a news release: "Wisconsin's driver licenses and identification (ID) cards are currently the most secure in the nation." By D.L. Davis• November 24, 2017 Michael Steele stated on September 25, 2009 in a blast e-mail from Republican National Committee: In a now-viral video, "impressionable youngsters at a public school in New Jersey ... have been instructed to sing the praises of 'Barack Hussein Obama.'" By Robert Farley• September 25, 2009 TikTok posts stated on June 06, 2023 in a TikTok post: This video shows a cartel member in Mexico carrying a Javelin that the U.S. sent to Ukraine. By Marta Campabadal Graus• June 15, 2023 Threads posts stated on July 14, 2024 in a post on Threads: Trump campaign rally gunman Thomas Matthew Crooks was “arrested more than once.” By Ranjan Jindal• July 16, 2024 Facebook posts stated on May 31, 2023 in una publicación de Facebook: “Arma que EE.UU. le dio a Ucrania es vista en manos de cártel”. By Marta Campabadal Graus• June 20, 2023 Instagram posts stated on February 04, 2023 in an Instagram post: A vigilante “shot down the Chinese spy balloon in an extraordinary act.” By Ciara O'Rourke• February 6, 2023 Bernie Sanders stated on June 13, 2017 in a tweet: Says Senate deliberations on the Affordable Care Act in 2009 and 2010 included hundreds of hours of debate and more than 100 Republican amendments, compared with zero for the American Health Care Act this year. By Louis Jacobson• June 14, 2017 Joe Biden stated on May 20, 2020 in a virtual town hall: “40% of the initial small business funds didn’t go to small businesses at all.” By Eric Litke• May 26, 2020 James Inhofe stated on December 07, 2009 in CNN's 'The Situation Room': The Climatic Research Unit e-mails show that the science behind climate change "has been pretty well debunked." By Catharine Richert• December 12, 2009 Donald Trump stated on February 06, 2025 in a Truth Social post: CBS News and “60 Minutes” “replaced” former Vice President Kamala Harris’ interview answers “with completely different, and far better, answers, taken from another part of the interview.” By Sara Swann• February 7, 2025 Everytown for Gun Safety stated on May 06, 2015 in a press release: "Once again, a police officer has been killed with an illegal gun from Georgia – a state that last year did the NRA’s bidding and weakened its already lax gun laws." By Nancy Badertscher, April Hunt• May 12, 2015 Josh Kaul stated on August 15, 2019 in a tweet: Says people convicted of felonies or under restraining orders "can buy a firearm without going through a background check." By Eric Litke• September 13, 2019 Ron Johnson stated on February 15, 2021 in a radio interview: Says Jan. 6 Capitol riot “didn’t seem like an armed insurrection.” By Eric Litke• February 15, 2021 Instagram posts stated on January 15, 2024 in an Instagram post: Abraham Lincoln’s coin is copper because he ended slavery. Figures on other U.S. coins “face left because they turned their backs to him in protest.” By Jeff Cercone• January 17, 2024 John Oliver stated on June 08, 2014 in a segment on "Last Week Tonight": Brazil built a $300 million stadium in the Amazon rainforest that "is only going to be used for four World Cup games," and there’s no team "that can fill it afterwards." By Katie Sanders• June 11, 2014 Viral image stated on April 04, 2019 in a Facebook post: "Measles kills 11 people in 19 years (since 2000). MMR vaccine kills 445 infants in 1 year (since 2018)." By Ciara O'Rourke• April 15, 2019 Articles (1441) Space litter is a huge risk to satellites, and there's no way yet to clean it up By Jon Greenberg• November 6, 2019 Did Michael Cohen want a White House gig? By John Kruzel• March 1, 2019 Ted Cruz, presidential possible, has 'Time for Truth' book coming By W. Gardner Selby• March 5, 2015 Ad Watch: Nikki Fried's ad bashes Charlie Crist's Republican past By Yacob Reyes• August 4, 2022 Did Trump’s freeze on Ukraine aid violate the Impoundment Control Act? By Bill McCarthy• December 5, 2019 Trump attack on former Stone prosecutors ignores critical facts By Bill McCarthy• February 19, 2020 What’s at stake as Michigan approaches census deadline? By Clara Hendrickson• August 26, 2020 Impeachment process a hot topic nationally as well as for readers of PolitiFact Wisconsin By D.L. Davis• December 2, 2019 President Donald Trump's deportation of 'bad dudes' By Miriam Valverde• March 3, 2017 North Carolina 'Raise The Age' push: Four mini fact-checks on criminal justice reform By Will Doran• May 3, 2017 Who is Ambassador William Taylor? By Bill McCarthy• November 12, 2019 Cory Booker’s claim that 17,000 people are ‘unjustly incarcerated,’ explained By Bill McCarthy• September 13, 2019 Ask PolitiFact: Does the Chinese Communist Party own U.S. land? By Loreben Tuquero• March 15, 2023 Trump skewed the facts about Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, MS-13 gang and deportation By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• April 23, 2025 Critics say Trump’s WHO funding hold violates the Impoundment Control Act. Here’s what experts think By Bill McCarthy• April 21, 2020 Fact-checking USAID chief on global poverty and education By Jon Greenberg• March 25, 2016 Is Chappelle-Nadal right when she says 'radioactive waste is killing our residents?' By Tateanna McCaskill, Riley Newton• November 12, 2017 PolitiFact Sheet: The National Security Council ‘shakeup’ By Linda Qiu• February 1, 2017 A look at Walker's tax, business-related promises By Dave Umhoefer• January 23, 2012 Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District vote controversy nothing compared to the 1924 election By Stephanie Gutierrez, Lyle Muller• November 13, 2020
Hal Turner Radio Show stated on May 20, 2021 in a blog post: People with the COVID-19 vaccine are being "tracked in real time via 5G cellular, and all that data can be hacked into to track you." By Andy Nguyen• May 28, 2021 Janet Freedman stated on January 13, 2013 in an interview on 10 News Conference: Tide gauges measuring sea level in Rhode Island since 1930 have risen "maybe about 10 inches since that time." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• February 8, 2013 National Rifle Association stated on November 25, 2019 in a story: Says “Joe Biden wants to ban 9mm pistols.” By Samantha Putterman• March 18, 2020 Paul Bedard stated on February 27, 2015 in an opinion piece in the "Washington Examiner": Says "President Obama is using executive actions to impose gun control on the nation, targeting the top-selling rifle in the country ... with a ban on one of the most-used" assault rifle bullets. By Jon Greenberg• March 4, 2015 Wisconsin Department of Transportation stated on September 08, 2017 in a news release: "Wisconsin's driver licenses and identification (ID) cards are currently the most secure in the nation." By D.L. Davis• November 24, 2017 Michael Steele stated on September 25, 2009 in a blast e-mail from Republican National Committee: In a now-viral video, "impressionable youngsters at a public school in New Jersey ... have been instructed to sing the praises of 'Barack Hussein Obama.'" By Robert Farley• September 25, 2009 TikTok posts stated on June 06, 2023 in a TikTok post: This video shows a cartel member in Mexico carrying a Javelin that the U.S. sent to Ukraine. By Marta Campabadal Graus• June 15, 2023 Threads posts stated on July 14, 2024 in a post on Threads: Trump campaign rally gunman Thomas Matthew Crooks was “arrested more than once.” By Ranjan Jindal• July 16, 2024 Facebook posts stated on May 31, 2023 in una publicación de Facebook: “Arma que EE.UU. le dio a Ucrania es vista en manos de cártel”. By Marta Campabadal Graus• June 20, 2023 Instagram posts stated on February 04, 2023 in an Instagram post: A vigilante “shot down the Chinese spy balloon in an extraordinary act.” By Ciara O'Rourke• February 6, 2023 Bernie Sanders stated on June 13, 2017 in a tweet: Says Senate deliberations on the Affordable Care Act in 2009 and 2010 included hundreds of hours of debate and more than 100 Republican amendments, compared with zero for the American Health Care Act this year. By Louis Jacobson• June 14, 2017 Joe Biden stated on May 20, 2020 in a virtual town hall: “40% of the initial small business funds didn’t go to small businesses at all.” By Eric Litke• May 26, 2020 James Inhofe stated on December 07, 2009 in CNN's 'The Situation Room': The Climatic Research Unit e-mails show that the science behind climate change "has been pretty well debunked." By Catharine Richert• December 12, 2009 Donald Trump stated on February 06, 2025 in a Truth Social post: CBS News and “60 Minutes” “replaced” former Vice President Kamala Harris’ interview answers “with completely different, and far better, answers, taken from another part of the interview.” By Sara Swann• February 7, 2025 Everytown for Gun Safety stated on May 06, 2015 in a press release: "Once again, a police officer has been killed with an illegal gun from Georgia – a state that last year did the NRA’s bidding and weakened its already lax gun laws." By Nancy Badertscher, April Hunt• May 12, 2015 Josh Kaul stated on August 15, 2019 in a tweet: Says people convicted of felonies or under restraining orders "can buy a firearm without going through a background check." By Eric Litke• September 13, 2019 Ron Johnson stated on February 15, 2021 in a radio interview: Says Jan. 6 Capitol riot “didn’t seem like an armed insurrection.” By Eric Litke• February 15, 2021 Instagram posts stated on January 15, 2024 in an Instagram post: Abraham Lincoln’s coin is copper because he ended slavery. Figures on other U.S. coins “face left because they turned their backs to him in protest.” By Jeff Cercone• January 17, 2024 John Oliver stated on June 08, 2014 in a segment on "Last Week Tonight": Brazil built a $300 million stadium in the Amazon rainforest that "is only going to be used for four World Cup games," and there’s no team "that can fill it afterwards." By Katie Sanders• June 11, 2014 Viral image stated on April 04, 2019 in a Facebook post: "Measles kills 11 people in 19 years (since 2000). MMR vaccine kills 445 infants in 1 year (since 2018)." By Ciara O'Rourke• April 15, 2019
Space litter is a huge risk to satellites, and there's no way yet to clean it up By Jon Greenberg• November 6, 2019 Did Michael Cohen want a White House gig? By John Kruzel• March 1, 2019 Ted Cruz, presidential possible, has 'Time for Truth' book coming By W. Gardner Selby• March 5, 2015 Ad Watch: Nikki Fried's ad bashes Charlie Crist's Republican past By Yacob Reyes• August 4, 2022 Did Trump’s freeze on Ukraine aid violate the Impoundment Control Act? By Bill McCarthy• December 5, 2019 Trump attack on former Stone prosecutors ignores critical facts By Bill McCarthy• February 19, 2020 What’s at stake as Michigan approaches census deadline? By Clara Hendrickson• August 26, 2020 Impeachment process a hot topic nationally as well as for readers of PolitiFact Wisconsin By D.L. Davis• December 2, 2019 President Donald Trump's deportation of 'bad dudes' By Miriam Valverde• March 3, 2017 North Carolina 'Raise The Age' push: Four mini fact-checks on criminal justice reform By Will Doran• May 3, 2017 Who is Ambassador William Taylor? By Bill McCarthy• November 12, 2019 Cory Booker’s claim that 17,000 people are ‘unjustly incarcerated,’ explained By Bill McCarthy• September 13, 2019 Ask PolitiFact: Does the Chinese Communist Party own U.S. land? By Loreben Tuquero• March 15, 2023 Trump skewed the facts about Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, MS-13 gang and deportation By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• April 23, 2025 Critics say Trump’s WHO funding hold violates the Impoundment Control Act. Here’s what experts think By Bill McCarthy• April 21, 2020 Fact-checking USAID chief on global poverty and education By Jon Greenberg• March 25, 2016 Is Chappelle-Nadal right when she says 'radioactive waste is killing our residents?' By Tateanna McCaskill, Riley Newton• November 12, 2017 PolitiFact Sheet: The National Security Council ‘shakeup’ By Linda Qiu• February 1, 2017 A look at Walker's tax, business-related promises By Dave Umhoefer• January 23, 2012 Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District vote controversy nothing compared to the 1924 election By Stephanie Gutierrez, Lyle Muller• November 13, 2020