0 People 309 Fact-checks 77 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (309) Viral image stated on May 10, 2021 in a Facebook post: Video shows Palestinians faking a funeral procession for a child. By Ciara O'Rourke• May 18, 2021 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 TikTok posts stated on October 12, 2023 in una publicación en TikTok: Video muestra “Palestinos cargando el cuerpo de un niño cantando alabanzas religiosas". By Marta Campabadal Graus• December 15, 2023 Facebook posts stated on February 08, 2023 in a Facebook post: Video shows “the earthquake in Turkey.” By Ciara O'Rourke• February 21, 2023 Facebook posts stated on September 09, 2023 in una publicación de Facebook: Estas son imágenes del “sismo de gran magnitud” en Marruecos. By Marta Campabadal Graus• September 14, 2023 Bloggers stated on November 02, 2018 in a post on Facebook: Refugees are throwing rocks and trying "to kill you." By Ciara O'Rourke• November 5, 2018 Instagram posts stated on October 09, 2023 in an Instagram post: Video shows Hamas militants “dressing up as Jewish soldiers” to create propaganda. By Ciara O'Rourke• October 10, 2023 Islamic Republic News Agency stated on January 07, 2020 in a tweet: Says photo shows U.S. planes on fire after Iranian missile strikes in Iraq. By Miriam Valverde• January 9, 2020 Viral image stated on July 24, 2020 in a Facebook post: Photo shows “huge charter busses” Black Lives Matter bought “to transport members to riots.” By Ciara O'Rourke• July 29, 2020 Herman Cain stated on March 17, 2011 in an interview: Says "in Canada, the number of CT scan machines per 1,000 people is like one-tenth of what we have here in this country. That's why people have to wait." By M.B. Pell• May 2, 2011 Donald Trump stated on July 28, 2025 in an interview: “I’ve stopped six wars” since taking office in January 2025. By Samantha Putterman• August 5, 2025 Facebook posts stated on October 26, 2023 in en una publicación en Facebook: Video muestra “momento cuando el huracán Otis llegó a Acapulco”. By Maria Briceño• November 2, 2023 Facebook posts stated on January 30, 2022 in a Facebook post: Image shows a patient experiencing claustrophobia and having a panic attack during a CT scan. By Samantha Putterman• January 31, 2022 Rudy Giuliani stated on August 06, 2018 in a tweet: There were "63 murders this weekend" in Chicago and Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s legacy is "more murders in his city than ever before." By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• August 7, 2018 Donald Trump stated on September 23, 2025 in a speech to the U.N. General Assembly: “I have ended seven unendable wars.” By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• September 23, 2025 Paul Ryan stated on March 17, 2016 in a news conference: "To this day, (the Cuban government) is a regime that provides safe harbor to terrorists and fugitives." By Lauren Carroll• March 24, 2016 Facebook posts stated on September 13, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says instead of arresting a teen who was sneaking into a gym, a Chicago cop "shot him 53 times." By Samantha Putterman• September 16, 2019 X posts stated on May 24, 2021 in Twitter: "The CDC lowered the PCR threshold while no longer recording asymptomatic cases...but only for the vaccinated." By Michael Majchrowicz• June 3, 2021 worldnewsdailyreport.com stated on November 01, 2018 in a post on Facebook: Lottery winner arrested for dumping $200,000 of manure on ex-boss' lawn By Tessa Weinberg• November 5, 2018 Facebook posts stated on October 18, 2022 in a post: Connecticut ballot initiative on early voting would "remove the requirement of a certified seal from certain ballots." By Andy Nguyen, Amy Sherman• October 27, 2022 Articles (77) An open letter to YouTube’s CEO from the world’s fact-checkers By PolitiFact Staff • January 12, 2022 Rauner corrupts the word ‘corrupt’ By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• August 19, 2018 Call the doctor! Truthiness in critical condition By Willoughby Mariano• May 8, 2011 Behind the rhetoric: Does Wisconsin or Illinois have the higher tax rate on businesses? By Dave Umhoefer• July 22, 2012 Donald Trump’s complaints about light bulbs, fact-checked By Tom Kertscher• September 16, 2019 Rauner blames Democrats for decades of bipartisan can-kicking By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• December 9, 2018 In Context: Attacks on new Wisconsin Assembly Democratic leader By Tom Kertscher• September 19, 2017 Candidates for governor debate in Florida, Wisconsin By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 10, 2014 Kamala Harris Says She ‘Took On The Big Banks’ As California Atty. General. Did She Go Far Enough? By Chris Nichols• August 25, 2020 Vallas, Emanuel point fingers over Chicago teacher pension freefall By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• May 14, 2018 PolitiFact's report card on Herman Cain By Bill Adair• October 3, 2011 The PolitiFact report card on Herman Cain By Bill Adair• September 25, 2011 "Is your organization Mostly Liberal?" By Ciara O'Rourke• January 21, 2011 COVID-19 vaccines’ effect on thyroid conditions requires more study By Katelyn Ferral• January 26, 2024 The Democratic debate resurrected controversy over busing. But is it an issue today? By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• July 3, 2019 Donald Trump's Afghanistan address, fact-checked By Louis Jacobson• August 22, 2017 Por qué la afirmación de Ron DeSantis sobre 'tierra robada' es incorrecta By Yacob Reyes• November 7, 2022 How many school shooting incidents has the U.S. had since Sandy Hook? PolitiFact Oregon By Dana Tims• June 11, 2014 Trump’s health and COVID-19: Here’s what we know By Jon Greenberg• October 2, 2020 Fact-checking ‘Plandemic’: A documentary full of false conspiracy theories about the coronavirus By Daniel Funke• May 8, 2020
Viral image stated on May 10, 2021 in a Facebook post: Video shows Palestinians faking a funeral procession for a child. By Ciara O'Rourke• May 18, 2021 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 TikTok posts stated on October 12, 2023 in una publicación en TikTok: Video muestra “Palestinos cargando el cuerpo de un niño cantando alabanzas religiosas". By Marta Campabadal Graus• December 15, 2023 Facebook posts stated on February 08, 2023 in a Facebook post: Video shows “the earthquake in Turkey.” By Ciara O'Rourke• February 21, 2023 Facebook posts stated on September 09, 2023 in una publicación de Facebook: Estas son imágenes del “sismo de gran magnitud” en Marruecos. By Marta Campabadal Graus• September 14, 2023 Bloggers stated on November 02, 2018 in a post on Facebook: Refugees are throwing rocks and trying "to kill you." By Ciara O'Rourke• November 5, 2018 Instagram posts stated on October 09, 2023 in an Instagram post: Video shows Hamas militants “dressing up as Jewish soldiers” to create propaganda. By Ciara O'Rourke• October 10, 2023 Islamic Republic News Agency stated on January 07, 2020 in a tweet: Says photo shows U.S. planes on fire after Iranian missile strikes in Iraq. By Miriam Valverde• January 9, 2020 Viral image stated on July 24, 2020 in a Facebook post: Photo shows “huge charter busses” Black Lives Matter bought “to transport members to riots.” By Ciara O'Rourke• July 29, 2020 Herman Cain stated on March 17, 2011 in an interview: Says "in Canada, the number of CT scan machines per 1,000 people is like one-tenth of what we have here in this country. That's why people have to wait." By M.B. Pell• May 2, 2011 Donald Trump stated on July 28, 2025 in an interview: “I’ve stopped six wars” since taking office in January 2025. By Samantha Putterman• August 5, 2025 Facebook posts stated on October 26, 2023 in en una publicación en Facebook: Video muestra “momento cuando el huracán Otis llegó a Acapulco”. By Maria Briceño• November 2, 2023 Facebook posts stated on January 30, 2022 in a Facebook post: Image shows a patient experiencing claustrophobia and having a panic attack during a CT scan. By Samantha Putterman• January 31, 2022 Rudy Giuliani stated on August 06, 2018 in a tweet: There were "63 murders this weekend" in Chicago and Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s legacy is "more murders in his city than ever before." By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• August 7, 2018 Donald Trump stated on September 23, 2025 in a speech to the U.N. General Assembly: “I have ended seven unendable wars.” By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• September 23, 2025 Paul Ryan stated on March 17, 2016 in a news conference: "To this day, (the Cuban government) is a regime that provides safe harbor to terrorists and fugitives." By Lauren Carroll• March 24, 2016 Facebook posts stated on September 13, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says instead of arresting a teen who was sneaking into a gym, a Chicago cop "shot him 53 times." By Samantha Putterman• September 16, 2019 X posts stated on May 24, 2021 in Twitter: "The CDC lowered the PCR threshold while no longer recording asymptomatic cases...but only for the vaccinated." By Michael Majchrowicz• June 3, 2021 worldnewsdailyreport.com stated on November 01, 2018 in a post on Facebook: Lottery winner arrested for dumping $200,000 of manure on ex-boss' lawn By Tessa Weinberg• November 5, 2018 Facebook posts stated on October 18, 2022 in a post: Connecticut ballot initiative on early voting would "remove the requirement of a certified seal from certain ballots." By Andy Nguyen, Amy Sherman• October 27, 2022
An open letter to YouTube’s CEO from the world’s fact-checkers By PolitiFact Staff • January 12, 2022 Rauner corrupts the word ‘corrupt’ By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• August 19, 2018 Call the doctor! Truthiness in critical condition By Willoughby Mariano• May 8, 2011 Behind the rhetoric: Does Wisconsin or Illinois have the higher tax rate on businesses? By Dave Umhoefer• July 22, 2012 Donald Trump’s complaints about light bulbs, fact-checked By Tom Kertscher• September 16, 2019 Rauner blames Democrats for decades of bipartisan can-kicking By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• December 9, 2018 In Context: Attacks on new Wisconsin Assembly Democratic leader By Tom Kertscher• September 19, 2017 Candidates for governor debate in Florida, Wisconsin By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 10, 2014 Kamala Harris Says She ‘Took On The Big Banks’ As California Atty. General. Did She Go Far Enough? By Chris Nichols• August 25, 2020 Vallas, Emanuel point fingers over Chicago teacher pension freefall By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• May 14, 2018 PolitiFact's report card on Herman Cain By Bill Adair• October 3, 2011 The PolitiFact report card on Herman Cain By Bill Adair• September 25, 2011 "Is your organization Mostly Liberal?" By Ciara O'Rourke• January 21, 2011 COVID-19 vaccines’ effect on thyroid conditions requires more study By Katelyn Ferral• January 26, 2024 The Democratic debate resurrected controversy over busing. But is it an issue today? By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• July 3, 2019 Donald Trump's Afghanistan address, fact-checked By Louis Jacobson• August 22, 2017 Por qué la afirmación de Ron DeSantis sobre 'tierra robada' es incorrecta By Yacob Reyes• November 7, 2022 How many school shooting incidents has the U.S. had since Sandy Hook? PolitiFact Oregon By Dana Tims• June 11, 2014 Trump’s health and COVID-19: Here’s what we know By Jon Greenberg• October 2, 2020 Fact-checking ‘Plandemic’: A documentary full of false conspiracy theories about the coronavirus By Daniel Funke• May 8, 2020