1 People 3353 Fact-checks 1244 Articles People (1) Central Falls Police Department Fact-checks (3353) Luis Alejo stated on September 25, 2015 in a press release: "Everyone on California’s roads is properly licensed, tested and insured." By Chris Nichols• November 9, 2015 Club for Growth stated on October 05, 2022 in an ad: As attorney general, Catherine Cortez Masto “opposed tougher laws on methamphetamine dealers.” By Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 14, 2022 Shelly Moore stated on July 08, 2011 in a campaign flier: Says state Sen. Sheila Harsdorf wants to "eliminate Medicare" as we know it. By Dave Umhoefer• July 14, 2011 JD Vance stated on November 13, 2025 in an interview: Housing is expensive “because we flooded the country with 30 million illegal immigrants” and because of a housing shortage. By Samantha Putterman• November 20, 2025 Facebook posts stated on May 18, 2023 in a Facebook post: “The best type” of drinking water is H3O2, from fruits, “a more structured form of water.” By Tom Kertscher• May 24, 2023 Harry Reid stated on October 07, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "Sharron Angle voted to protect sex offenders." By Louis Jacobson• October 15, 2010 Facebook posts stated on October 24, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Donald Trump “voted twice” in the Nov. 3, 2020 election By Amy Sherman• October 25, 2020 WorldNetDaily stated on January 21, 2018 in a headline: "California To Register Illegal Aliens To Vote – Automatically." By Chris Nichols• January 24, 2018 Barack Obama stated on May 26, 2009 in a speech at the White House.: "Walking in the door (Sonia Sotomayor) would bring more experience on the bench, and more varied experience on the bench, than anyone currently serving on the United States Supreme Court had when they were appointed." By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 26, 2009 Viral image stated on November 28, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Only Reuters” reported that the doctor who detected the omicron variant said its symptoms are “very mild.” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 30, 2021 Jeff Stone stated on February 21, 2017 in a press release: "Since the passage of Proposition 47 by voters in 2014 and the signing of AB 109 in 2011, violent crime has been on the rise in California, up 12 percent in 2015 statewide according to the FBI." By Chris Nichols• March 6, 2017 Facebook posts stated on October 13, 2021 in a Facebook post: California’s shipping backlog is, in part, caused by a “California Truck Ban which says all trucks must be 2011 or newer and a law called AB 5 which prohibits Owner Operators.” By Samantha Putterman• October 19, 2021 Viral image stated on September 16, 2021 in a Facebook post: A wind turbine “could never generate as much energy as was invested in building it.” By Jon Greenberg• October 12, 2021 John Cox stated on April 23, 2018 in a campaign TV ad: GOP candidate for California governor Travis Allen "on the floor vote … refused to join Republicans opposing driver licenses for illegal aliens." By Chris Nichols• May 29, 2018 Planned Parenthood Votes stated on September 07, 2016 in an ad: Nevada Republican Senate nominee "Joe Heck voted to criminalize abortion for rape victims." By Louis Jacobson• September 13, 2016 Ron Tusler stated on September 12, 2023 in X, formerly Twitter: Wisconsin Republicans are backing “a nonpartisan redistricting plan based off the Iowa Model. ... Republicans, Democrats, and the Governor pushed this plan last time redistricting happened in 2020.” By D.L. Davis• December 8, 2023 Ron DeSantis stated on June 07, 2023 in a roundtable discussion.: “A place like California, they give (immigrants in the country illegally) benefits. They give unemployment checks.” By Maria Ramirez Uribe• June 9, 2023 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 Uspoln Website stated on May 23, 2017 in an online article: "Rubio: ‘Rape victims should be in custody if there is suspicion that they’re planning abortion.’ " By Lauren Carroll• June 1, 2017 Dan Patrick stated on January 03, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "Everywhere that we have more citizens carrying guns, crime is less. There's a study showing that where states have open carry or concealed carry, but particularly open carry, the crime is down 25 percent." By Linda Qiu• January 3, 2016 Articles (1244) No, police didn’t stop mass shootings in Des Moines and Omaha By Daniel Funke• August 5, 2019 Arnold Schwarzenegger pumps up California’s clean energy debate By Chris Nichols• January 5, 2016 Fact-checking the Oct. 26 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Steve Contorno, Nai Issa, Aaron Sharockman• October 26, 2014 How to fact-check coronavirus misinformation on your timeline By Daniel Funke• May 22, 2020 What is ballot harvesting, and why is Trump tweeting about it during an election-year pandemic? By Amy Sherman• May 29, 2020 Gavin Newsom promised to expand homeless services. What has he done? By Chris Nichols• October 4, 2019 Experts warn against accepting link between blood type and coronavirus risk By Madison Czopek• March 23, 2020 Despite Trump’s Suggestion, Voting Twice In An Election Is Illegal Under California And Federal Law By Chris Nichols• September 3, 2020 U.S. Postal Service postcard causes confusion about mail-in voting in California By Chris Nichols• September 11, 2020 About that chain email you got … we check those, too By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• February 29, 2012 Trump’s bad advice on going to polls to verify if your mail ballot was counted By Bill McCarthy, Amy Sherman• September 3, 2020 Have fatal shootings by police in California dropped 40 percent since 2015? By Chris Nichols• March 7, 2019 Fact-checking the pro-Clinton super PAC's attack on Donald Trump's comments about women By Lauren Carroll• May 17, 2016 What is generative AI and why is it suddenly everywhere? Here’s how it works By Sofia Bliss-Carrascosa, Jeff Cercone• June 19, 2023 Pew study finds Rush Limbaugh least trustworthy news source By Aaron Sharockman• October 21, 2014 Social media posts criticize 988 suicide hotline for calling police. Here’s what you need to know. By Aneri Pattani• August 11, 2022 March High Five: Our most-clicked items for the month By James B. Nelson• April 6, 2016 Our April High Five includes (surprise!) an election flavor By James B. Nelson• May 9, 2016 More states remove permit requirement to carry a concealed gun By Amy Sherman• April 12, 2022 What the Equality Act debate gets wrong about gender, sex By Daniel Funke, Miriam Valverde• March 4, 2021
Luis Alejo stated on September 25, 2015 in a press release: "Everyone on California’s roads is properly licensed, tested and insured." By Chris Nichols• November 9, 2015 Club for Growth stated on October 05, 2022 in an ad: As attorney general, Catherine Cortez Masto “opposed tougher laws on methamphetamine dealers.” By Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 14, 2022 Shelly Moore stated on July 08, 2011 in a campaign flier: Says state Sen. Sheila Harsdorf wants to "eliminate Medicare" as we know it. By Dave Umhoefer• July 14, 2011 JD Vance stated on November 13, 2025 in an interview: Housing is expensive “because we flooded the country with 30 million illegal immigrants” and because of a housing shortage. By Samantha Putterman• November 20, 2025 Facebook posts stated on May 18, 2023 in a Facebook post: “The best type” of drinking water is H3O2, from fruits, “a more structured form of water.” By Tom Kertscher• May 24, 2023 Harry Reid stated on October 07, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "Sharron Angle voted to protect sex offenders." By Louis Jacobson• October 15, 2010 Facebook posts stated on October 24, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Donald Trump “voted twice” in the Nov. 3, 2020 election By Amy Sherman• October 25, 2020 WorldNetDaily stated on January 21, 2018 in a headline: "California To Register Illegal Aliens To Vote – Automatically." By Chris Nichols• January 24, 2018 Barack Obama stated on May 26, 2009 in a speech at the White House.: "Walking in the door (Sonia Sotomayor) would bring more experience on the bench, and more varied experience on the bench, than anyone currently serving on the United States Supreme Court had when they were appointed." By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 26, 2009 Viral image stated on November 28, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Only Reuters” reported that the doctor who detected the omicron variant said its symptoms are “very mild.” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 30, 2021 Jeff Stone stated on February 21, 2017 in a press release: "Since the passage of Proposition 47 by voters in 2014 and the signing of AB 109 in 2011, violent crime has been on the rise in California, up 12 percent in 2015 statewide according to the FBI." By Chris Nichols• March 6, 2017 Facebook posts stated on October 13, 2021 in a Facebook post: California’s shipping backlog is, in part, caused by a “California Truck Ban which says all trucks must be 2011 or newer and a law called AB 5 which prohibits Owner Operators.” By Samantha Putterman• October 19, 2021 Viral image stated on September 16, 2021 in a Facebook post: A wind turbine “could never generate as much energy as was invested in building it.” By Jon Greenberg• October 12, 2021 John Cox stated on April 23, 2018 in a campaign TV ad: GOP candidate for California governor Travis Allen "on the floor vote … refused to join Republicans opposing driver licenses for illegal aliens." By Chris Nichols• May 29, 2018 Planned Parenthood Votes stated on September 07, 2016 in an ad: Nevada Republican Senate nominee "Joe Heck voted to criminalize abortion for rape victims." By Louis Jacobson• September 13, 2016 Ron Tusler stated on September 12, 2023 in X, formerly Twitter: Wisconsin Republicans are backing “a nonpartisan redistricting plan based off the Iowa Model. ... Republicans, Democrats, and the Governor pushed this plan last time redistricting happened in 2020.” By D.L. Davis• December 8, 2023 Ron DeSantis stated on June 07, 2023 in a roundtable discussion.: “A place like California, they give (immigrants in the country illegally) benefits. They give unemployment checks.” By Maria Ramirez Uribe• June 9, 2023 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 Uspoln Website stated on May 23, 2017 in an online article: "Rubio: ‘Rape victims should be in custody if there is suspicion that they’re planning abortion.’ " By Lauren Carroll• June 1, 2017 Dan Patrick stated on January 03, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "Everywhere that we have more citizens carrying guns, crime is less. There's a study showing that where states have open carry or concealed carry, but particularly open carry, the crime is down 25 percent." By Linda Qiu• January 3, 2016
No, police didn’t stop mass shootings in Des Moines and Omaha By Daniel Funke• August 5, 2019 Arnold Schwarzenegger pumps up California’s clean energy debate By Chris Nichols• January 5, 2016 Fact-checking the Oct. 26 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Steve Contorno, Nai Issa, Aaron Sharockman• October 26, 2014 How to fact-check coronavirus misinformation on your timeline By Daniel Funke• May 22, 2020 What is ballot harvesting, and why is Trump tweeting about it during an election-year pandemic? By Amy Sherman• May 29, 2020 Gavin Newsom promised to expand homeless services. What has he done? By Chris Nichols• October 4, 2019 Experts warn against accepting link between blood type and coronavirus risk By Madison Czopek• March 23, 2020 Despite Trump’s Suggestion, Voting Twice In An Election Is Illegal Under California And Federal Law By Chris Nichols• September 3, 2020 U.S. Postal Service postcard causes confusion about mail-in voting in California By Chris Nichols• September 11, 2020 About that chain email you got … we check those, too By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• February 29, 2012 Trump’s bad advice on going to polls to verify if your mail ballot was counted By Bill McCarthy, Amy Sherman• September 3, 2020 Have fatal shootings by police in California dropped 40 percent since 2015? By Chris Nichols• March 7, 2019 Fact-checking the pro-Clinton super PAC's attack on Donald Trump's comments about women By Lauren Carroll• May 17, 2016 What is generative AI and why is it suddenly everywhere? Here’s how it works By Sofia Bliss-Carrascosa, Jeff Cercone• June 19, 2023 Pew study finds Rush Limbaugh least trustworthy news source By Aaron Sharockman• October 21, 2014 Social media posts criticize 988 suicide hotline for calling police. Here’s what you need to know. By Aneri Pattani• August 11, 2022 March High Five: Our most-clicked items for the month By James B. Nelson• April 6, 2016 Our April High Five includes (surprise!) an election flavor By James B. Nelson• May 9, 2016 More states remove permit requirement to carry a concealed gun By Amy Sherman• April 12, 2022 What the Equality Act debate gets wrong about gender, sex By Daniel Funke, Miriam Valverde• March 4, 2021
