0 People 92 Fact-checks 76 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (92) 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 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 Instagram posts stated on November 13, 2022 in a video: Climate change is “dictated by solar activity and the moon” and has “nothing to do with mankind.” By Andy Nguyen• November 29, 2022 Facebook posts stated on August 10, 2015 in a viral image: Says “31 U.S. troops” were “killed in Afghanistan yesterday.” By Tom Kertscher• August 23, 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 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 Facebook posts stated on May 19, 2022 in a Facebook post: Video shows “Russian tank column totally destroyed by attack helicopter.” By Ciara O'Rourke• May 20, 2022 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 Articles (76) Listen: Austin's KUT explores Wendy Davis claim By W. Gardner Selby• February 5, 2014 2015 Readers’ Poll results By Lauren Carroll• December 21, 2015 New information doesn't fix Donald Trump's 9/11 claim By Lauren Carroll• December 2, 2015 Putting the START debate to the Truth-O-Meter By Louis Jacobson• November 30, 2010 Mailbag: A few readers say they're with Trump on 9/11 celebrations By Louis Jacobson• November 23, 2015 No, that's not what the Truth-O-Meter said By Bill Adair• June 7, 2012 Truth-O-Meter rates claims on Democratic tax hikes; $1B state budget surplus By Caryn Shinske• October 18, 2011 PolitiFact announces health news fact-checking partnership with Kaiser Health News By Josie Hollingsworth• April 2, 2019 Fact-checking recent claims about climate change By Amy Sherman• May 29, 2014 No, that's not what the Truth-O-Meter said By Bill Adair• June 7, 2012 Sen. Ted Cruz targets PolitiFact; here's our response By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 16, 2019 Attacks and claims about climate change heat up the Truth-O-Meter By Amy Sherman• May 29, 2014 Fact-checking recent claims about climate change By Amy Sherman• May 30, 2014 PolitiFact, Knight team up to fact-check the 2016 candidates on Medium By Aaron Sharockman• December 18, 2015 How the GOP spun a 'dead voter' allegation in Nevada By Amy Sherman• October 26, 2021 Two more fact-checks in the START treaty debate By Robert Farley, Louis Jacobson• November 30, 2010 PunditFact fact-checks the Sunday shows By Lauren Carroll, Linda Qiu• November 22, 2015 Fact-checking the Nov. 22 Sunday shows By Lauren Carroll, Linda Qiu• November 22, 2015 The top 10 most viewed fact-checks of 2015 By Lauren Carroll• December 30, 2015 Fact-checking U.S. Sen. Whitehouse's claims on climate change By Tim Murphy• March 11, 2014
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 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 Instagram posts stated on November 13, 2022 in a video: Climate change is “dictated by solar activity and the moon” and has “nothing to do with mankind.” By Andy Nguyen• November 29, 2022 Facebook posts stated on August 10, 2015 in a viral image: Says “31 U.S. troops” were “killed in Afghanistan yesterday.” By Tom Kertscher• August 23, 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 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 Facebook posts stated on May 19, 2022 in a Facebook post: Video shows “Russian tank column totally destroyed by attack helicopter.” By Ciara O'Rourke• May 20, 2022 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
Listen: Austin's KUT explores Wendy Davis claim By W. Gardner Selby• February 5, 2014 2015 Readers’ Poll results By Lauren Carroll• December 21, 2015 New information doesn't fix Donald Trump's 9/11 claim By Lauren Carroll• December 2, 2015 Putting the START debate to the Truth-O-Meter By Louis Jacobson• November 30, 2010 Mailbag: A few readers say they're with Trump on 9/11 celebrations By Louis Jacobson• November 23, 2015 No, that's not what the Truth-O-Meter said By Bill Adair• June 7, 2012 Truth-O-Meter rates claims on Democratic tax hikes; $1B state budget surplus By Caryn Shinske• October 18, 2011 PolitiFact announces health news fact-checking partnership with Kaiser Health News By Josie Hollingsworth• April 2, 2019 Fact-checking recent claims about climate change By Amy Sherman• May 29, 2014 No, that's not what the Truth-O-Meter said By Bill Adair• June 7, 2012 Sen. Ted Cruz targets PolitiFact; here's our response By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 16, 2019 Attacks and claims about climate change heat up the Truth-O-Meter By Amy Sherman• May 29, 2014 Fact-checking recent claims about climate change By Amy Sherman• May 30, 2014 PolitiFact, Knight team up to fact-check the 2016 candidates on Medium By Aaron Sharockman• December 18, 2015 How the GOP spun a 'dead voter' allegation in Nevada By Amy Sherman• October 26, 2021 Two more fact-checks in the START treaty debate By Robert Farley, Louis Jacobson• November 30, 2010 PunditFact fact-checks the Sunday shows By Lauren Carroll, Linda Qiu• November 22, 2015 Fact-checking the Nov. 22 Sunday shows By Lauren Carroll, Linda Qiu• November 22, 2015 The top 10 most viewed fact-checks of 2015 By Lauren Carroll• December 30, 2015 Fact-checking U.S. Sen. Whitehouse's claims on climate change By Tim Murphy• March 11, 2014
