0 People 53 Fact-checks 23 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (53) Facebook posts stated on January 16, 2019 in a Facebook post: When using an ATM, customers should "press the cancel button twice before inserting the card. If anyone has set up the keypad to steal your pin code, this will cancel that set up." By Samantha Putterman• January 22, 2019 Winning Our Future stated on January 12, 2012 in the video, "When Mitt Romney Came to Town": Mitt Romney’s and Bain Capital’s profits from KB Toys, which later went out of business, were "described by the Boston Herald as ‘disgusting.’" By Louis Jacobson• January 13, 2012 National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 11, 2016 in a TV ad : Says Colorado congressional candidate Morgan Carroll "voted to allow welfare recipients to use your tax dollars at ATMs at strip clubs and pot dispensaries." By Alan Gathright• October 13, 2016 Winning Our Future stated on January 11, 2012 in the video, "When Mitt Romney Came to Town" : Says Romney and Bain Capital drove KB Toys into bankruptcy by loading it up with debt. By Becky Bowers• January 13, 2012 Facebook posts stated on March 18, 2019 in posts online: ATM users in distress can enter their PIN backwards to secretly call the police. By Julianna Rennie• March 26, 2019 Brian Kilmeade stated on January 21, 2014 in a broadcast of "Fox and Friends": Says Colorado food stamp recipients can use ATMs to get cash to buy marijuana. By Jon Greenberg• January 24, 2014 Facebook posts stated on August 27, 2023 in a Facebook post: The mothers of Major League Soccer players “file complaint against Leo Messi.” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 30, 2023 Stephen Ucci stated on March 30, 2011 in a news release: "A [bank] surveillance camera capturing a criminal’s face and other identifiable traits would certainly discourage robbery attempts and serve as a deterrent to robbers." By Richard Salit• May 6, 2011 Instagram posts stated on February 07, 2024 in an Instagram post: "Ukraine puts Tucker Carlson on a ‘hit list’ after an interview with Vladimir Putin.” By Jeff Cercone• February 9, 2024 Facebook posts stated on May 28, 2019 in a Facebook post: "California to teach kindergarteners there are 15 genders." By Amy Sherman• May 31, 2019 Facebook posts stated on June 03, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says swabbing a tick with a soap-soaked cotton ball is a "safe, easy way" to remove them from skin. By Samantha Putterman• June 7, 2019 Chain email stated on October 12, 2010 in a chain e-mail: "Many of the companies bankrolling the ad campaign against Amendment 4 are recipients of a congressional bailout, in the form of humongous tax refunds earlier this year." By Becky Bowers• October 27, 2010 David Dewhurst stated on June 11, 2010 in a speech: "Phoenix, Arizona, I'm told, is now the No. 2 kidnapping capital in the world, right behind Mexico City." By Ciara O'Rourke• June 18, 2010 Facebook posts stated on November 15, 2023 in a Facebook post: Video shows “Elon Musk and the Dubai billionaire have unveiled new software called ‘Quantum AI.’” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 17, 2023 Facebook posts stated on February 19, 2019 in a Facebook post: A photo of Trump having a stroke is really a virus that will wipe out all information on your computer. By Samantha Putterman• February 21, 2019 Facebook posts stated on September 09, 2023 in a Facebook post: Photo shows Hillary Clinton on a “lethal injection medical table.” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 21, 2023 John McCain stated on June 27, 2010 in comments on 'Meet the Press': "Phoenix, Arizona, is the No. 2 kidnapping capital of the world." By Ciara O'Rourke• June 28, 2010 Wayne LaPierre stated on February 13, 2013 in an op-ed in the Daily Caller: "Phoenix is already one of the kidnapping capitals of the world." By Louis Jacobson, Ciara O'Rourke• February 19, 2013 Instagram posts stated on September 11, 2023 in an Instagram post: A new photo shows Queen Elizabeth II on the day she died. By Ciara O'Rourke• September 13, 2023 Viral image stated on April 03, 2022 in a tweet: Photo shows someone in a swastika shirt giving a Nazi salute at a recent Donald Trump rally. By Ciara O'Rourke• April 8, 2022 Articles (23) Checking the facts about Romney and Bain Capital By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 17, 2012 How factual is the 'King of Bain' video? By Louis Jacobson• January 13, 2012 The PolitiFact guide to the anti-Romney 'King of Bain' video By Molly Moorhead• January 12, 2012 Fact-checking 7 claims about marijuana By Jon Greenberg• January 31, 2014 Ronda Storms' food stamp law affects cash assistance, too By Katie Sanders• February 10, 2012 Fact-checking 7 claims about marijuana By Jon Greenberg• January 31, 2014 Your early vote can be of primary importance By Sue Owen• February 18, 2014 A guide to George Santos’ dubious statements about drag, Brazil, his 9/11 connection and more By Louis Jacobson• March 1, 2023 Mitt Romney's job creator claim short on evidence By Becky Bowers• January 9, 2012 Fact-checking Pete Buttigieg’s Fox News town hall in Des Moines, Iowa By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• January 27, 2020 What you need to know about Donald Trump, Russia and Ukraine By Linda Qiu• August 4, 2016 Billions of dollars are being invested in pricey ‘green’ hydrogen. Is it a viable climate solution? By Tom Kertscher• June 12, 2023 Lie of the Year 2022: Putin’s lies to wage war and conceal horror in Ukraine By Rebecca Catalanello, Louis Jacobson• December 13, 2022 George Santos has been arrested. Here’s a recap of his alleged falsehoods. By Louis Jacobson• May 10, 2023 How do countries without school vaccination requirements maintain high vaccination rates? By Madison Czopek• October 28, 2025 50 Fox News 'lies' in 6 seconds, from 'The Daily Show' By Lauren Carroll, Aaron Sharockman• February 26, 2015 The fact-checks behind 'The Daily Show's' 50 Fox news 'lies' By Lauren Carroll, Aaron Sharockman• February 26, 2015 Texas-reared Rand Paul and the Truth-O-Meter By W. Gardner Selby• April 6, 2015 Federal spending on old and young, by the numbers By Louis Jacobson• January 28, 2013 As Joe Biden announces his reelection bid, how has the economy fared on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• April 25, 2023
Facebook posts stated on January 16, 2019 in a Facebook post: When using an ATM, customers should "press the cancel button twice before inserting the card. If anyone has set up the keypad to steal your pin code, this will cancel that set up." By Samantha Putterman• January 22, 2019 Winning Our Future stated on January 12, 2012 in the video, "When Mitt Romney Came to Town": Mitt Romney’s and Bain Capital’s profits from KB Toys, which later went out of business, were "described by the Boston Herald as ‘disgusting.’" By Louis Jacobson• January 13, 2012 National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 11, 2016 in a TV ad : Says Colorado congressional candidate Morgan Carroll "voted to allow welfare recipients to use your tax dollars at ATMs at strip clubs and pot dispensaries." By Alan Gathright• October 13, 2016 Winning Our Future stated on January 11, 2012 in the video, "When Mitt Romney Came to Town" : Says Romney and Bain Capital drove KB Toys into bankruptcy by loading it up with debt. By Becky Bowers• January 13, 2012 Facebook posts stated on March 18, 2019 in posts online: ATM users in distress can enter their PIN backwards to secretly call the police. By Julianna Rennie• March 26, 2019 Brian Kilmeade stated on January 21, 2014 in a broadcast of "Fox and Friends": Says Colorado food stamp recipients can use ATMs to get cash to buy marijuana. By Jon Greenberg• January 24, 2014 Facebook posts stated on August 27, 2023 in a Facebook post: The mothers of Major League Soccer players “file complaint against Leo Messi.” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 30, 2023 Stephen Ucci stated on March 30, 2011 in a news release: "A [bank] surveillance camera capturing a criminal’s face and other identifiable traits would certainly discourage robbery attempts and serve as a deterrent to robbers." By Richard Salit• May 6, 2011 Instagram posts stated on February 07, 2024 in an Instagram post: "Ukraine puts Tucker Carlson on a ‘hit list’ after an interview with Vladimir Putin.” By Jeff Cercone• February 9, 2024 Facebook posts stated on May 28, 2019 in a Facebook post: "California to teach kindergarteners there are 15 genders." By Amy Sherman• May 31, 2019 Facebook posts stated on June 03, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says swabbing a tick with a soap-soaked cotton ball is a "safe, easy way" to remove them from skin. By Samantha Putterman• June 7, 2019 Chain email stated on October 12, 2010 in a chain e-mail: "Many of the companies bankrolling the ad campaign against Amendment 4 are recipients of a congressional bailout, in the form of humongous tax refunds earlier this year." By Becky Bowers• October 27, 2010 David Dewhurst stated on June 11, 2010 in a speech: "Phoenix, Arizona, I'm told, is now the No. 2 kidnapping capital in the world, right behind Mexico City." By Ciara O'Rourke• June 18, 2010 Facebook posts stated on November 15, 2023 in a Facebook post: Video shows “Elon Musk and the Dubai billionaire have unveiled new software called ‘Quantum AI.’” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 17, 2023 Facebook posts stated on February 19, 2019 in a Facebook post: A photo of Trump having a stroke is really a virus that will wipe out all information on your computer. By Samantha Putterman• February 21, 2019 Facebook posts stated on September 09, 2023 in a Facebook post: Photo shows Hillary Clinton on a “lethal injection medical table.” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 21, 2023 John McCain stated on June 27, 2010 in comments on 'Meet the Press': "Phoenix, Arizona, is the No. 2 kidnapping capital of the world." By Ciara O'Rourke• June 28, 2010 Wayne LaPierre stated on February 13, 2013 in an op-ed in the Daily Caller: "Phoenix is already one of the kidnapping capitals of the world." By Louis Jacobson, Ciara O'Rourke• February 19, 2013 Instagram posts stated on September 11, 2023 in an Instagram post: A new photo shows Queen Elizabeth II on the day she died. By Ciara O'Rourke• September 13, 2023 Viral image stated on April 03, 2022 in a tweet: Photo shows someone in a swastika shirt giving a Nazi salute at a recent Donald Trump rally. By Ciara O'Rourke• April 8, 2022
Checking the facts about Romney and Bain Capital By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 17, 2012 How factual is the 'King of Bain' video? By Louis Jacobson• January 13, 2012 The PolitiFact guide to the anti-Romney 'King of Bain' video By Molly Moorhead• January 12, 2012 Fact-checking 7 claims about marijuana By Jon Greenberg• January 31, 2014 Ronda Storms' food stamp law affects cash assistance, too By Katie Sanders• February 10, 2012 Fact-checking 7 claims about marijuana By Jon Greenberg• January 31, 2014 Your early vote can be of primary importance By Sue Owen• February 18, 2014 A guide to George Santos’ dubious statements about drag, Brazil, his 9/11 connection and more By Louis Jacobson• March 1, 2023 Mitt Romney's job creator claim short on evidence By Becky Bowers• January 9, 2012 Fact-checking Pete Buttigieg’s Fox News town hall in Des Moines, Iowa By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• January 27, 2020 What you need to know about Donald Trump, Russia and Ukraine By Linda Qiu• August 4, 2016 Billions of dollars are being invested in pricey ‘green’ hydrogen. Is it a viable climate solution? By Tom Kertscher• June 12, 2023 Lie of the Year 2022: Putin’s lies to wage war and conceal horror in Ukraine By Rebecca Catalanello, Louis Jacobson• December 13, 2022 George Santos has been arrested. Here’s a recap of his alleged falsehoods. By Louis Jacobson• May 10, 2023 How do countries without school vaccination requirements maintain high vaccination rates? By Madison Czopek• October 28, 2025 50 Fox News 'lies' in 6 seconds, from 'The Daily Show' By Lauren Carroll, Aaron Sharockman• February 26, 2015 The fact-checks behind 'The Daily Show's' 50 Fox news 'lies' By Lauren Carroll, Aaron Sharockman• February 26, 2015 Texas-reared Rand Paul and the Truth-O-Meter By W. Gardner Selby• April 6, 2015 Federal spending on old and young, by the numbers By Louis Jacobson• January 28, 2013 As Joe Biden announces his reelection bid, how has the economy fared on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• April 25, 2023
