0 People 20 Fact-checks 9 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (20) Viral image stated on May 08, 2023 in a Facebook post: NASA is “just a film studio, and all they do are movies.” By Ciara O'Rourke• May 11, 2023 Facebook posts stated on March 22, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said, “We have lost control, we have killed the epidemic physically and mentally. Can’t understand what more we can do, all solutions are exhausted on ground. Our only hope remains up in the Sky, God rescue your people.” By Miriam Valverde• April 1, 2020 Peter Kilmartin stated on June 28, 2010 in a speech at the state Democratic convention: For every $1 spent on afterschool programs, "we can save over $5, almost $6, in crime costs down the line." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• July 30, 2010 Tucker Carlson stated on January 09, 2023 in in a broadcast: The election in Brazil “was very clearly a rigged election.” By Jeff Cercone, Amy Sherman• January 12, 2023 Viral image stated on March 29, 2021 in a Facebook post: In this photo, “Man uses a gun to rob a Texas convenience store. Man was shot by every customer inside the store” By Madison Czopek• April 5, 2021 Instagram posts stated on April 29, 2023 in an Instagram reel: Video shows people collapsing because of COVID-19 vaccines. By Sara Swann• May 3, 2023 Facebook posts stated on June 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a 1942 Milwaukee YMCA brochure shows children playing a violent, racist carnival game By Eric Litke• June 22, 2020 Instagram posts stated on November 01, 2022 in a post: Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro will hold a press conference to “announce military audit of controversial election, may arrest criminal judges.” By Luiz Romero• November 4, 2022 Peter Kinder stated on October 16, 2015 in a tweet: "After today, @GovJayNixon will have been overridden more times than all previous governors in #MO history #moleg" By Allison Graves• October 28, 2015 Act for America stated on February 23, 2021 in an online post: HR 1 will allow members of Congress to draw a second salary “worth an estimated $600,000 per year!” By Amy Sherman• February 25, 2021 Mark Meadows stated on March 14, 2019 in a congressional hearing: "The previous administration under President Barack Obama really was the first time that we didn’t ask a citizenship-type question … for the first time in a century, a citizenship question was not included in 2010." By Bill McCarthy• April 4, 2019 Hal Turner Radio Show stated on June 17, 2023 in an article: Videos and photos of military vehicles are proof of “war prep” and looming military action within the U.S. By Jeff Cercone• June 21, 2023 Laurence Tribe stated on March 02, 2018 in a tweet: President Donald "Trump’s latest set of sanctions against companies and countries benefiting North Korea includes every nation but one making shipments to (North Korea). The one nation Trump exempted from his punitive ban was . . . wait for it . . . drumroll: Russia." By Louis Jacobson• March 6, 2018 Roland Gutierrez stated on July 18, 2018 in a campaign email blast: Says Pete Gallego canceled a "planned meeting with the families of Sandy Hook victims." By Jasper Scherer• July 27, 2018 Brian Tyler Cohen stated on May 03, 2023 in a Facebook post: House Speaker “Kevin McCarthy has quietly implemented a pay raise for members (of Congress) that could be $30,000+ per person. It circumvents the Constitution by instead reimbursing their rent, utilities, & meals.” By Louis Jacobson• May 11, 2023 Donald Trump stated on January 04, 2016 in a television ad: A Trump television ad shows Mexicans swarming over "our southern border." By C. Eugene Emery Jr., Louis Jacobson• January 4, 2016 X posts stated on October 26, 2025 in a post on X: Video shows Hurricane Melissa hitting Jamaica on Oct. 26, 2025. By Maria Briceño• October 27, 2025 West Virginians For Health Freedom stated on August 29, 2025 in a billboard in Morgantown, W.Va.: “Vaccine makers are exempt from all liability for vaccine injury and death.” By Natalie Ribar• October 15, 2025 Donald Trump stated on November 22, 2025 in a Truth Social post: “I have just gotten the highest poll numbers of my ‘political career.’” By Louis Jacobson• November 24, 2025 Ted Cruz stated on October 19, 2025 in an X post: Democrats are “dishonestly sending around a video from 2017” claiming it was an Oct. 18 ‘No Kings’ rally in Boston. By Louis Jacobson, Loreben Tuquero• October 20, 2025 Articles (9) What is the future of automated fact-checking? Fact-checkers discuss By Grace Abels• June 28, 2022 10 photos falsely linked to Canada’s ‘Freedom Convoy’ protests By Luiz Romero• February 14, 2022 Does crowdsourced fact-checking work? Experts are skeptical about Meta’s plan By Angela Fu• January 8, 2025 An open letter to YouTube’s CEO from the world’s fact-checkers By PolitiFact Staff • January 12, 2022 Federal spending on old and young, by the numbers By Louis Jacobson• January 28, 2013 As Ron DeSantis kicks off his presidential bid, how has Florida fared economically on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• May 24, 2023 Ted Cruz photos by Associated Press included several of gun seemingly pointed at him By W. Gardner Selby• June 22, 2015 Medicare and Social Security: What you paid compared with what you get By Louis Jacobson• February 1, 2013 As Joe Biden announces his reelection bid, how has the economy fared on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• April 25, 2023
Viral image stated on May 08, 2023 in a Facebook post: NASA is “just a film studio, and all they do are movies.” By Ciara O'Rourke• May 11, 2023 Facebook posts stated on March 22, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said, “We have lost control, we have killed the epidemic physically and mentally. Can’t understand what more we can do, all solutions are exhausted on ground. Our only hope remains up in the Sky, God rescue your people.” By Miriam Valverde• April 1, 2020 Peter Kilmartin stated on June 28, 2010 in a speech at the state Democratic convention: For every $1 spent on afterschool programs, "we can save over $5, almost $6, in crime costs down the line." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• July 30, 2010 Tucker Carlson stated on January 09, 2023 in in a broadcast: The election in Brazil “was very clearly a rigged election.” By Jeff Cercone, Amy Sherman• January 12, 2023 Viral image stated on March 29, 2021 in a Facebook post: In this photo, “Man uses a gun to rob a Texas convenience store. Man was shot by every customer inside the store” By Madison Czopek• April 5, 2021 Instagram posts stated on April 29, 2023 in an Instagram reel: Video shows people collapsing because of COVID-19 vaccines. By Sara Swann• May 3, 2023 Facebook posts stated on June 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a 1942 Milwaukee YMCA brochure shows children playing a violent, racist carnival game By Eric Litke• June 22, 2020 Instagram posts stated on November 01, 2022 in a post: Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro will hold a press conference to “announce military audit of controversial election, may arrest criminal judges.” By Luiz Romero• November 4, 2022 Peter Kinder stated on October 16, 2015 in a tweet: "After today, @GovJayNixon will have been overridden more times than all previous governors in #MO history #moleg" By Allison Graves• October 28, 2015 Act for America stated on February 23, 2021 in an online post: HR 1 will allow members of Congress to draw a second salary “worth an estimated $600,000 per year!” By Amy Sherman• February 25, 2021 Mark Meadows stated on March 14, 2019 in a congressional hearing: "The previous administration under President Barack Obama really was the first time that we didn’t ask a citizenship-type question … for the first time in a century, a citizenship question was not included in 2010." By Bill McCarthy• April 4, 2019 Hal Turner Radio Show stated on June 17, 2023 in an article: Videos and photos of military vehicles are proof of “war prep” and looming military action within the U.S. By Jeff Cercone• June 21, 2023 Laurence Tribe stated on March 02, 2018 in a tweet: President Donald "Trump’s latest set of sanctions against companies and countries benefiting North Korea includes every nation but one making shipments to (North Korea). The one nation Trump exempted from his punitive ban was . . . wait for it . . . drumroll: Russia." By Louis Jacobson• March 6, 2018 Roland Gutierrez stated on July 18, 2018 in a campaign email blast: Says Pete Gallego canceled a "planned meeting with the families of Sandy Hook victims." By Jasper Scherer• July 27, 2018 Brian Tyler Cohen stated on May 03, 2023 in a Facebook post: House Speaker “Kevin McCarthy has quietly implemented a pay raise for members (of Congress) that could be $30,000+ per person. It circumvents the Constitution by instead reimbursing their rent, utilities, & meals.” By Louis Jacobson• May 11, 2023 Donald Trump stated on January 04, 2016 in a television ad: A Trump television ad shows Mexicans swarming over "our southern border." By C. Eugene Emery Jr., Louis Jacobson• January 4, 2016 X posts stated on October 26, 2025 in a post on X: Video shows Hurricane Melissa hitting Jamaica on Oct. 26, 2025. By Maria Briceño• October 27, 2025 West Virginians For Health Freedom stated on August 29, 2025 in a billboard in Morgantown, W.Va.: “Vaccine makers are exempt from all liability for vaccine injury and death.” By Natalie Ribar• October 15, 2025 Donald Trump stated on November 22, 2025 in a Truth Social post: “I have just gotten the highest poll numbers of my ‘political career.’” By Louis Jacobson• November 24, 2025 Ted Cruz stated on October 19, 2025 in an X post: Democrats are “dishonestly sending around a video from 2017” claiming it was an Oct. 18 ‘No Kings’ rally in Boston. By Louis Jacobson, Loreben Tuquero• October 20, 2025
What is the future of automated fact-checking? Fact-checkers discuss By Grace Abels• June 28, 2022 10 photos falsely linked to Canada’s ‘Freedom Convoy’ protests By Luiz Romero• February 14, 2022 Does crowdsourced fact-checking work? Experts are skeptical about Meta’s plan By Angela Fu• January 8, 2025 An open letter to YouTube’s CEO from the world’s fact-checkers By PolitiFact Staff • January 12, 2022 Federal spending on old and young, by the numbers By Louis Jacobson• January 28, 2013 As Ron DeSantis kicks off his presidential bid, how has Florida fared economically on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• May 24, 2023 Ted Cruz photos by Associated Press included several of gun seemingly pointed at him By W. Gardner Selby• June 22, 2015 Medicare and Social Security: What you paid compared with what you get By Louis Jacobson• February 1, 2013 As Joe Biden announces his reelection bid, how has the economy fared on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• April 25, 2023
