0 People 36 Fact-checks 21 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (36) Viral image stated on August 17, 2021 in an Instagram post: Video shows Afghan riding on plane engine. By Ciara O'Rourke• August 19, 2021 Facebook posts stated on May 07, 2022 in a Facebook post: Video shows abortion rights activist urging women to "run on down to the abortion clinic" if they get pregnant. By Jeff Cercone• May 11, 2022 Instagram posts stated on November 25, 2023 in an Instagram post: Video shows Black Friday shoppers “in Biden’s thriving economy.” By Jeff Cercone• November 30, 2023 Gwen Moore stated on June 19, 2017 in an interview: "There are so many data that demonstrate that poor people, surprisingly, are less likely to use drugs than people with means." By Tom Kertscher• July 7, 2017 Viral image stated on March 08, 2023 in a Facebook post: Video shows Elon Musk endorsing “an anti-aging remedy.” By Ciara O'Rourke• March 9, 2023 Instagram posts stated on December 02, 2022 in an Instagram post: Elon Musk said, “I predict that I will buy tomorrow the entire Meta company.” By Ciara O'Rourke• December 20, 2022 Threads posts stated on November 11, 2024 in a Threads post: “Sephora donated BIG to Trump’s campaign.” By Mia Penner• November 14, 2024 Democratic National Committee stated on February 29, 2012 in a Web video advertisement: "Under President Obama, U.S. security funding for Israel is at an all-time high." By Louis Jacobson• March 2, 2012 Glenn Beck stated on June 28, 2010 in comments on his radio program: "The government is trying to now close the Lincoln Memorial for any kind of large gatherings." By Robert Farley• August 27, 2010 TikTok posts stated on October 24, 2021 in in a TikTok video: Product shortages are manufactured; goods are stuck in warehouses. By Jill Terreri Ramos• November 4, 2021 Facebook posts stated on June 18, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Clint Eastwood said Hollywood is "the place of traitors and pedophilians" and he’s decided to "leave" it to "fight against traitors with real American patriots with president Trump." By Samantha Putterman• June 21, 2019 Donald Trump stated on February 18, 2025 in remarks to reporters at Mar-a-Lago: Volodymyr Zelenskyy “started” the war in Ukraine with Russia. By Claire Cranford, Louis Jacobson• February 19, 2025 Melanie D'Arrigo stated on February 06, 2022 in a Tweet: “Teachers can only deduct up to $250 for school supplies on their taxes, but billionaires can write off the entire cost of a private jet.” By Jill Terreri Ramos• February 18, 2022 Facebook posts stated on July 18, 2021 in a Facebook post: Ethylene oxide used in COVID-19 testing swabs “literally changes the structure of the building blocks of your own body.” By Andy Nguyen• July 29, 2021 Facebook posts stated on September 01, 2020 in a Facebook post: "PEDOPHILIA is now LEGAL in CALIFORNIA. Now a 21 year old can have sex with an 11 year old, and not be listed on the sex registry as a sex offender." By Chris Nichols• September 2, 2020 Ted Cruz stated on April 22, 2016 in an attack ad: Says Donald Trump thinks "a grown man pretending to be a woman (should) be allowed to use the women's restroom." By Linda Qiu• April 25, 2016 TikTok posts stated on April 26, 2023 in a TikTok post: Fauci, DOD and CDC funded deadly pathogen research at Sudan lab By Jill Terreri Ramos• May 8, 2023 Sean Duffy stated on December 01, 2016 in an interview: Wisconsin has only one county, Dane, "that's hand counting the votes" in the 2016 presidential recount. By Tom Kertscher• December 9, 2016 Ted Cruz stated on May 11, 2013 in the commencement address at Hillsdale College: Says Americans "invented ‘Pong,’ ‘Space Invaders’ and the iPhone." By W. Gardner Selby• June 6, 2013 Ken Paxton stated on May 11, 2014 in a news story: Dan Branch "once lobbied for the AFL-CIO." By W. 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By Grace Abels• August 12, 2022 PolitiFact Mailbag: ‘Get out of left field’ and ‘facts are the foundation of truth’ By Amy Sherman• January 27, 2022 Fact-checking the 2nd night of the Democratic debate in Miami By PolitiFact Staff • June 28, 2019 What you need to know about Donald Trump, Russia and Ukraine By Linda Qiu• August 4, 2016 How an antisemitic conspiracy theory amplified by Ye, Kyrie Irving divides Black, Jewish people By Salvador Rodriguez-Ruiz, Gabrielle Settles• February 21, 2023 Ted Cruz, presidential possible, has 'Time for Truth' book coming By W. Gardner Selby• March 5, 2015 The food pyramid was phased out in 2011, but it still gets hate. We looked back at why By Grace Abels• November 7, 2025 As Ron DeSantis kicks off his presidential bid, how has Florida fared economically on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• May 24, 2023 Medicare and Social Security: What you paid compared with what you get By Louis Jacobson• February 1, 2013 Ted Cruz photos by Associated Press included several of gun seemingly pointed at him By W. Gardner Selby• June 22, 2015 Federal spending on old and young, by the numbers By Louis Jacobson• January 28, 2013
Viral image stated on August 17, 2021 in an Instagram post: Video shows Afghan riding on plane engine. By Ciara O'Rourke• August 19, 2021 Facebook posts stated on May 07, 2022 in a Facebook post: Video shows abortion rights activist urging women to "run on down to the abortion clinic" if they get pregnant. By Jeff Cercone• May 11, 2022 Instagram posts stated on November 25, 2023 in an Instagram post: Video shows Black Friday shoppers “in Biden’s thriving economy.” By Jeff Cercone• November 30, 2023 Gwen Moore stated on June 19, 2017 in an interview: "There are so many data that demonstrate that poor people, surprisingly, are less likely to use drugs than people with means." By Tom Kertscher• July 7, 2017 Viral image stated on March 08, 2023 in a Facebook post: Video shows Elon Musk endorsing “an anti-aging remedy.” By Ciara O'Rourke• March 9, 2023 Instagram posts stated on December 02, 2022 in an Instagram post: Elon Musk said, “I predict that I will buy tomorrow the entire Meta company.” By Ciara O'Rourke• December 20, 2022 Threads posts stated on November 11, 2024 in a Threads post: “Sephora donated BIG to Trump’s campaign.” By Mia Penner• November 14, 2024 Democratic National Committee stated on February 29, 2012 in a Web video advertisement: "Under President Obama, U.S. security funding for Israel is at an all-time high." By Louis Jacobson• March 2, 2012 Glenn Beck stated on June 28, 2010 in comments on his radio program: "The government is trying to now close the Lincoln Memorial for any kind of large gatherings." By Robert Farley• August 27, 2010 TikTok posts stated on October 24, 2021 in in a TikTok video: Product shortages are manufactured; goods are stuck in warehouses. By Jill Terreri Ramos• November 4, 2021 Facebook posts stated on June 18, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Clint Eastwood said Hollywood is "the place of traitors and pedophilians" and he’s decided to "leave" it to "fight against traitors with real American patriots with president Trump." By Samantha Putterman• June 21, 2019 Donald Trump stated on February 18, 2025 in remarks to reporters at Mar-a-Lago: Volodymyr Zelenskyy “started” the war in Ukraine with Russia. By Claire Cranford, Louis Jacobson• February 19, 2025 Melanie D'Arrigo stated on February 06, 2022 in a Tweet: “Teachers can only deduct up to $250 for school supplies on their taxes, but billionaires can write off the entire cost of a private jet.” By Jill Terreri Ramos• February 18, 2022 Facebook posts stated on July 18, 2021 in a Facebook post: Ethylene oxide used in COVID-19 testing swabs “literally changes the structure of the building blocks of your own body.” By Andy Nguyen• July 29, 2021 Facebook posts stated on September 01, 2020 in a Facebook post: "PEDOPHILIA is now LEGAL in CALIFORNIA. Now a 21 year old can have sex with an 11 year old, and not be listed on the sex registry as a sex offender." By Chris Nichols• September 2, 2020 Ted Cruz stated on April 22, 2016 in an attack ad: Says Donald Trump thinks "a grown man pretending to be a woman (should) be allowed to use the women's restroom." By Linda Qiu• April 25, 2016 TikTok posts stated on April 26, 2023 in a TikTok post: Fauci, DOD and CDC funded deadly pathogen research at Sudan lab By Jill Terreri Ramos• May 8, 2023 Sean Duffy stated on December 01, 2016 in an interview: Wisconsin has only one county, Dane, "that's hand counting the votes" in the 2016 presidential recount. By Tom Kertscher• December 9, 2016 Ted Cruz stated on May 11, 2013 in the commencement address at Hillsdale College: Says Americans "invented ‘Pong,’ ‘Space Invaders’ and the iPhone." By W. Gardner Selby• June 6, 2013 Ken Paxton stated on May 11, 2014 in a news story: Dan Branch "once lobbied for the AFL-CIO." By W. Gardner Selby• May 15, 2014
We're honored By Bill Adair• October 3, 2008 PolitiFact wins online journalism award By Bill Adair• December 5, 2008 Man behind viral border wall GoFundMe fundraiser also peddled false news By Samantha Putterman• December 21, 2018 Kamala Harris made forceful claims on civil rights and immigration. Did she get them right? By Chris Nichols• June 28, 2019 Donald Trump says students don’t catch, spread COVID-19. Studies say it’s not that simple By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman• July 24, 2020 Ohio derailment is just the latest serious industrial accident in the U.S. By Louis Jacobson• February 15, 2023 Health care gets heated on night 2 of the Democratic presidential debate By Shefali Luthra• June 28, 2019 The Ron DeSantis and Gavin Newsom economies, in 8 charts By Louis Jacobson• November 29, 2023 Fact-checking the Gov. Rick Scott, Florida House feud over Enterprise Florida By Amy Sherman• February 27, 2017 Is the titanium dioxide in tampons toxic? By Grace Abels• August 12, 2022 PolitiFact Mailbag: ‘Get out of left field’ and ‘facts are the foundation of truth’ By Amy Sherman• January 27, 2022 Fact-checking the 2nd night of the Democratic debate in Miami By PolitiFact Staff • June 28, 2019 What you need to know about Donald Trump, Russia and Ukraine By Linda Qiu• August 4, 2016 How an antisemitic conspiracy theory amplified by Ye, Kyrie Irving divides Black, Jewish people By Salvador Rodriguez-Ruiz, Gabrielle Settles• February 21, 2023 Ted Cruz, presidential possible, has 'Time for Truth' book coming By W. Gardner Selby• March 5, 2015 The food pyramid was phased out in 2011, but it still gets hate. We looked back at why By Grace Abels• November 7, 2025 As Ron DeSantis kicks off his presidential bid, how has Florida fared economically on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• May 24, 2023 Medicare and Social Security: What you paid compared with what you get By Louis Jacobson• February 1, 2013 Ted Cruz photos by Associated Press included several of gun seemingly pointed at him By W. Gardner Selby• June 22, 2015 Federal spending on old and young, by the numbers By Louis Jacobson• January 28, 2013
