0 People 5302 Fact-checks 1930 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (5302) 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 November 25, 2018 in a post: Black Friday originated in 1904 when enslaved people were sold at a discount to boost the economy. By Monique Curet• December 1, 2021 Viral image stated on September 30, 2020 in a post on Facebook: Gas prices during the Obama-Biden administration were $5.49 a gallon. By Madison Czopek• October 2, 2020 Facebook posts stated on February 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: A photo of Pete Buttigieg in a military uniform without visible patches shows that “he is a fraud.” By Daniel Funke• February 19, 2020 Social Media stated on June 10, 2025 in an ad on Craigslist: Companies called “T-Mellon Events” and “Fight Fite Fight LLC” are offering to pay “seat fillers” in Washington, D.C, on June 14. By Gabrielle Lazor• June 13, 2025 Terry McAuliffe stated on September 16, 2021 in a debate.: On qualified immunity By Warren Fiske• September 29, 2021 Instagram posts stated on October 13, 2021 in an Instagram post: “Parents who challenge school curriculums are domestic terrorist(s)." By Madison Czopek• October 18, 2021 Tom Fitton stated on April 04, 2023 in a segment on Fox Business: “President Trump is officially a political prisoner.” By Madison Czopek• April 6, 2023 X posts stated on October 01, 2024 in X posts: Video shows an Iranian missile attack. By Sofia Ahmed• October 3, 2024 Channel24News.com stated on June 22, 2017 in an Internet post: Says the manager of a Checkers in Miami Gardens, Fla., killed 10 employees. By Joshua Gillin• July 6, 2017 Facebook posts stated on April 15, 2021 in a Facebook post: A serial killer is on the loose in Virginia. By Ciara O'Rourke• April 19, 2021 Facebook posts stated on November 20, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says people can send Christmas cards to "a recovering American soldier" at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. By Samantha Putterman• December 4, 2019 Facebook posts stated on February 25, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a photo of Pete Buttigieg in a military uniform was staged. By Daniel Funke, Ciara O'Rourke• February 27, 2020 Frederica Wilson stated on February 27, 2011 in a Washington Post profile: "We closed that plant down. It was a $27 million-dollar plant, operating full steam, and we closed it down." By Trenton Daniel• March 7, 2011 Facebook posts stated on April 14, 2024 in a Facebook post: Video shows Iranian drone sent to Israel stuck in a power line in Iraq. By Jeff Cercone• April 22, 2024 George Will stated on October 05, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "The last time there was a sustained surge of confidence in government's competence was under Ronald Reagan." By Jon Greenberg• October 5, 2014 Pete Buttigieg stated on November 20, 2019 in Democratic primary debate in Atlanta: "The president had to confess in writing, in court to illegally diverting charitable contributions that were supposed to go to veterans." By Miriam Valverde• November 21, 2019 Roger Williams stated on July 02, 2012 in a campaign mailer.: Says the federal government is spending $765,828 to subsidize "pancakes for yuppies" in Washington. By W. Gardner Selby• July 11, 2012 National Partnership for Women & Families stated on April 08, 2014 in a news release: "Women in Oregon are paid 79 cents for every dollar paid to men. If the wage gap was eliminated, a working woman in Oregon would have enough money for 2,877 gallons of gas, 72 more weeks of food for her family or nearly 12 more months of rent." By Dana Tims• April 10, 2014 Facebook posts stated on May 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: “According to the CDC, so far this year, Florida has had 1,762 deaths from COVID-19 and 5,185 from pneumonia. Average pneumonia deaths in Florida from 2013-2018 for the same time period are 918.” By Amy Sherman• June 3, 2020 Articles (1930) Fact-checking the fifth Democratic presidential debate in Atlanta By PolitiFact Staff • November 21, 2019 Fact-checking ‘Plandemic’: A documentary full of false conspiracy theories about the coronavirus By Daniel Funke• May 8, 2020 Health care reform and the abortion amendment By Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson• November 10, 2009 Fact checking the Foxconn deal: 7 things we know By Tom Kertscher• September 12, 2017 Does Obamacare give businesses a $3,000 incentive to hire illegal immigrants? By Lauren Carroll• December 2, 2014 Yes, Bill Clinton offered mass federal employee buyouts. Here’s why Trump’s program is different. By Amy Sherman• February 6, 2025 5 fact checks on Foxconn and Wisconsin's $3 billion deal By Tom Kertscher• August 17, 2017 Elon Musk’s PAC is paying Wisconsin petition signers before Supreme Court election. Is it legal? By Amy Sherman• March 28, 2025 Abortion and the Baucus health care bill By Robert Farley• September 21, 2009 Our top 5 fact-checking reports for July 2014 By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 4, 2014 Obama's return punch misses its mark By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 11, 2008 The health care law, Catholics and birth control By Becky Bowers• February 10, 2012 A Facebook post with data too good to check By Louis Jacobson• October 25, 2011 Who the sports pundits picked to win the Super Bowl By Aaron Sharockman• February 2, 2014 Gingrich says Obama passed up IBM's offer to find health-care savings By Sue Owen• December 9, 2011 Ted Cruz: Barack Obama has been offering amnesty to illegal immigrants By W. Gardner Selby• July 9, 2014 Obama's Rezko connection By Robert Farley• October 25, 2008 Health care reform: A simple explanation, updated By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 26, 2010 Ask PolitiFact: Are Democrats offering ‘free abortions and vasectomies’ at their Chicago convention? By Sara Swann• August 21, 2024 Fact checking Foxconn By D.L. Davis• January 30, 2019
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 November 25, 2018 in a post: Black Friday originated in 1904 when enslaved people were sold at a discount to boost the economy. By Monique Curet• December 1, 2021 Viral image stated on September 30, 2020 in a post on Facebook: Gas prices during the Obama-Biden administration were $5.49 a gallon. By Madison Czopek• October 2, 2020 Facebook posts stated on February 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: A photo of Pete Buttigieg in a military uniform without visible patches shows that “he is a fraud.” By Daniel Funke• February 19, 2020 Social Media stated on June 10, 2025 in an ad on Craigslist: Companies called “T-Mellon Events” and “Fight Fite Fight LLC” are offering to pay “seat fillers” in Washington, D.C, on June 14. By Gabrielle Lazor• June 13, 2025 Terry McAuliffe stated on September 16, 2021 in a debate.: On qualified immunity By Warren Fiske• September 29, 2021 Instagram posts stated on October 13, 2021 in an Instagram post: “Parents who challenge school curriculums are domestic terrorist(s)." By Madison Czopek• October 18, 2021 Tom Fitton stated on April 04, 2023 in a segment on Fox Business: “President Trump is officially a political prisoner.” By Madison Czopek• April 6, 2023 X posts stated on October 01, 2024 in X posts: Video shows an Iranian missile attack. By Sofia Ahmed• October 3, 2024 Channel24News.com stated on June 22, 2017 in an Internet post: Says the manager of a Checkers in Miami Gardens, Fla., killed 10 employees. By Joshua Gillin• July 6, 2017 Facebook posts stated on April 15, 2021 in a Facebook post: A serial killer is on the loose in Virginia. By Ciara O'Rourke• April 19, 2021 Facebook posts stated on November 20, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says people can send Christmas cards to "a recovering American soldier" at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. By Samantha Putterman• December 4, 2019 Facebook posts stated on February 25, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a photo of Pete Buttigieg in a military uniform was staged. By Daniel Funke, Ciara O'Rourke• February 27, 2020 Frederica Wilson stated on February 27, 2011 in a Washington Post profile: "We closed that plant down. It was a $27 million-dollar plant, operating full steam, and we closed it down." By Trenton Daniel• March 7, 2011 Facebook posts stated on April 14, 2024 in a Facebook post: Video shows Iranian drone sent to Israel stuck in a power line in Iraq. By Jeff Cercone• April 22, 2024 George Will stated on October 05, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "The last time there was a sustained surge of confidence in government's competence was under Ronald Reagan." By Jon Greenberg• October 5, 2014 Pete Buttigieg stated on November 20, 2019 in Democratic primary debate in Atlanta: "The president had to confess in writing, in court to illegally diverting charitable contributions that were supposed to go to veterans." By Miriam Valverde• November 21, 2019 Roger Williams stated on July 02, 2012 in a campaign mailer.: Says the federal government is spending $765,828 to subsidize "pancakes for yuppies" in Washington. By W. Gardner Selby• July 11, 2012 National Partnership for Women & Families stated on April 08, 2014 in a news release: "Women in Oregon are paid 79 cents for every dollar paid to men. If the wage gap was eliminated, a working woman in Oregon would have enough money for 2,877 gallons of gas, 72 more weeks of food for her family or nearly 12 more months of rent." By Dana Tims• April 10, 2014 Facebook posts stated on May 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: “According to the CDC, so far this year, Florida has had 1,762 deaths from COVID-19 and 5,185 from pneumonia. Average pneumonia deaths in Florida from 2013-2018 for the same time period are 918.” By Amy Sherman• June 3, 2020
Fact-checking the fifth Democratic presidential debate in Atlanta By PolitiFact Staff • November 21, 2019 Fact-checking ‘Plandemic’: A documentary full of false conspiracy theories about the coronavirus By Daniel Funke• May 8, 2020 Health care reform and the abortion amendment By Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson• November 10, 2009 Fact checking the Foxconn deal: 7 things we know By Tom Kertscher• September 12, 2017 Does Obamacare give businesses a $3,000 incentive to hire illegal immigrants? By Lauren Carroll• December 2, 2014 Yes, Bill Clinton offered mass federal employee buyouts. Here’s why Trump’s program is different. By Amy Sherman• February 6, 2025 5 fact checks on Foxconn and Wisconsin's $3 billion deal By Tom Kertscher• August 17, 2017 Elon Musk’s PAC is paying Wisconsin petition signers before Supreme Court election. Is it legal? By Amy Sherman• March 28, 2025 Abortion and the Baucus health care bill By Robert Farley• September 21, 2009 Our top 5 fact-checking reports for July 2014 By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 4, 2014 Obama's return punch misses its mark By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 11, 2008 The health care law, Catholics and birth control By Becky Bowers• February 10, 2012 A Facebook post with data too good to check By Louis Jacobson• October 25, 2011 Who the sports pundits picked to win the Super Bowl By Aaron Sharockman• February 2, 2014 Gingrich says Obama passed up IBM's offer to find health-care savings By Sue Owen• December 9, 2011 Ted Cruz: Barack Obama has been offering amnesty to illegal immigrants By W. Gardner Selby• July 9, 2014 Obama's Rezko connection By Robert Farley• October 25, 2008 Health care reform: A simple explanation, updated By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 26, 2010 Ask PolitiFact: Are Democrats offering ‘free abortions and vasectomies’ at their Chicago convention? By Sara Swann• August 21, 2024 Fact checking Foxconn By D.L. Davis• January 30, 2019