0 People 5683 Fact-checks 2008 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (5683) Thad Altman stated on March 10, 2011 in comments while discussing merit pay for teachers: Says students who receive free or reduced lunch are "performing just as well" as students who do not. By Aaron Sharockman• March 11, 2011 David Rivera stated on September 29, 2010 in a television ad: "Joe Garcia raised utility rates on families." By Trenton Daniel• October 14, 2010 Rick Perry stated on May 06, 2013 in video remarks to the Family Research Council: Says Sam Houston opposed slavery and as governor said Texas should not leave the union over slavery. By Sue Owen• May 22, 2013 Ben Carson stated on November 08, 2015 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "Go look on the West Point website and you’ll see those specific words, ‘full scholarship to West Point.’ So even though it is, you know, given as a grant for anybody who gets in, those words are used." By Linda Qiu• November 8, 2015 Viral image stated on July 23, 2024 in a Facebook post: Says Bruce Willis died, as of July 23, 2024. By Ciara O'Rourke• July 25, 2024 Debbie Jackow stated on September 27, 2010 in a campaign mailer: Debbie Jackow "unlike her opponent ... WILL NOT de-fund the 20/20 land program." By Brian Liberatore• October 10, 2010 TikTok posts stated on June 09, 2025 in a video: Craigslist ad was “recruiting people for LA ‘protests.’” By Maria Briceño• June 12, 2025 Viral image stated on March 15, 2023 in a Facebook post: Charles Darwin predicted a sub-species of humans “will deny biology” and “attempt to undo the centuries of human development by rewriting history.” By Ciara O'Rourke• March 22, 2023 Facebook posts stated on July 23, 2024 in una publicación en Facebook: Bruce Willis murió, 23 de julio de 2024. By Marta Campabadal Graus, Ciara O'Rourke• July 25, 2024 Instagram posts stated on January 20, 2025 in a post: “ICE has released the tip hotline to turn in illegal immigrants. They paying $750 for each illegal immigrant.” By Maria Briceño• January 23, 2025 Facebook posts stated on April 05, 2023 in a Facebook post: “Nike lost a lawsuit against antisemitism and has to give away gift cards to its customers.” By Ciara O'Rourke• April 12, 2023 Facebook posts stated on June 16, 2023 in a Facebook post: Video shows singer Tim McGraw talking about diet gummies. By Ciara O'Rourke• June 19, 2023 Rick Perry stated on August 14, 2011 in : Says his hometown of Paint Creek, Texas, "doesn’t even have a ZIP code." By W. Gardner Selby• August 27, 2011 Facebook posts stated on July 15, 2022 in a Facebook post: KFC is giving away chicken bucket vouchers to customers who share a Facebook post before July 20. By Ciara O'Rourke• July 18, 2022 Dick Greco stated on May 01, 2002 in city report reprinted as 2011 mayoral campaign material: "Financed the largest parking expansion program without a rate increase." By Richard Danielson• February 12, 2011 Dave Aronberg stated on July 26, 2010 in a mailer: Dave Aronberg "was the first to demand that BP create a billion-dollar fund to pay for the devastation." By Amy Sherman• July 29, 2010 Richard Corcoran stated on April 27, 2011 in comments during House floor debate: "90 percent of babies with Down syndrome are aborted." By Aaron Sharockman• April 28, 2011 Viral image stated on June 19, 2024 in an Instagram post: Video shows a man interrupting White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on “The View.” By Ciara O'Rourke• June 21, 2024 Bloggers stated on March 11, 2018 in a blog post: "Democrats announce they will abolish ICE if they win 2020 election." By Miriam Valverde• March 15, 2018 Viral image stated on November 16, 2022 in an Instagram post: The number of followers Katie Hobbs and Kari Lake have on Instagram suggests election fraud. By Ciara O'Rourke• November 18, 2022 Articles (2008) Tracing civil rights legislation before and after Martin Luther King Jr.’s death By Amy Sherman• June 8, 2020 Feed me By Matthew Waite• October 2, 2007 Donald Trump's St. Patrick's Day 'Irish proverb' was probably not Irish By Lauren Carroll• March 17, 2017 The ‘Storm Area 51’ trend, explained By Daniel Funke• July 19, 2019 Chat with us about health care, Fla. governor’s race By Becky Bowers• April 16, 2014 PolitiFact’s checklist for thorough fact-checking By Angie Drobnic Holan• March 31, 2022 Facts debatable? Truth-O-Meter says no By W. Gardner Selby• March 10, 2011 Fact-checking the Nov. 8 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Linda Qiu, Aaron Sharockman• November 8, 2015 Kamala Harris Says She ‘Took On The Big Banks’ As California Atty. General. Did She Go Far Enough? By Chris Nichols• August 25, 2020 Sadler, Cruz saddle up for second debate By W. Gardner Selby• October 19, 2012 Are tech companies using your private data to train AI models? Here’s what we know By Maria Briceño• November 20, 2025 7 ways to avoid misinformation during the coronavirus pandemic By Daniel Funke• March 12, 2020 7 steps to better fact-checking By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 20, 2014 Fact-checking the Democratic debate in Detroit, night two By PolitiFact Staff • July 31, 2019 Chat with PolitiFact about Koch ads, Clippers owner By Becky Bowers• May 1, 2014 New York Times calls PolitiFact app 'fun, fascinating and at times depressing' By Louis Jacobson• September 19, 2014 Gov. Newsom Leaves Out Key Context In Claim 56% Of Californians Will Get Infected With Coronavirus By Chris Nichols• March 20, 2020 Austin's Lee Leffingwell survives debut at PolitiFact By W. Gardner Selby• March 14, 2011 What is 'covfefe'? By Aaron Sharockman• May 31, 2017 Kamala Harris is again facing attacks on her racial identity. Here’s more about her background. By Samantha Putterman• July 26, 2024
Thad Altman stated on March 10, 2011 in comments while discussing merit pay for teachers: Says students who receive free or reduced lunch are "performing just as well" as students who do not. By Aaron Sharockman• March 11, 2011 David Rivera stated on September 29, 2010 in a television ad: "Joe Garcia raised utility rates on families." By Trenton Daniel• October 14, 2010 Rick Perry stated on May 06, 2013 in video remarks to the Family Research Council: Says Sam Houston opposed slavery and as governor said Texas should not leave the union over slavery. By Sue Owen• May 22, 2013 Ben Carson stated on November 08, 2015 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "Go look on the West Point website and you’ll see those specific words, ‘full scholarship to West Point.’ So even though it is, you know, given as a grant for anybody who gets in, those words are used." By Linda Qiu• November 8, 2015 Viral image stated on July 23, 2024 in a Facebook post: Says Bruce Willis died, as of July 23, 2024. By Ciara O'Rourke• July 25, 2024 Debbie Jackow stated on September 27, 2010 in a campaign mailer: Debbie Jackow "unlike her opponent ... WILL NOT de-fund the 20/20 land program." By Brian Liberatore• October 10, 2010 TikTok posts stated on June 09, 2025 in a video: Craigslist ad was “recruiting people for LA ‘protests.’” By Maria Briceño• June 12, 2025 Viral image stated on March 15, 2023 in a Facebook post: Charles Darwin predicted a sub-species of humans “will deny biology” and “attempt to undo the centuries of human development by rewriting history.” By Ciara O'Rourke• March 22, 2023 Facebook posts stated on July 23, 2024 in una publicación en Facebook: Bruce Willis murió, 23 de julio de 2024. By Marta Campabadal Graus, Ciara O'Rourke• July 25, 2024 Instagram posts stated on January 20, 2025 in a post: “ICE has released the tip hotline to turn in illegal immigrants. They paying $750 for each illegal immigrant.” By Maria Briceño• January 23, 2025 Facebook posts stated on April 05, 2023 in a Facebook post: “Nike lost a lawsuit against antisemitism and has to give away gift cards to its customers.” By Ciara O'Rourke• April 12, 2023 Facebook posts stated on June 16, 2023 in a Facebook post: Video shows singer Tim McGraw talking about diet gummies. By Ciara O'Rourke• June 19, 2023 Rick Perry stated on August 14, 2011 in : Says his hometown of Paint Creek, Texas, "doesn’t even have a ZIP code." By W. Gardner Selby• August 27, 2011 Facebook posts stated on July 15, 2022 in a Facebook post: KFC is giving away chicken bucket vouchers to customers who share a Facebook post before July 20. By Ciara O'Rourke• July 18, 2022 Dick Greco stated on May 01, 2002 in city report reprinted as 2011 mayoral campaign material: "Financed the largest parking expansion program without a rate increase." By Richard Danielson• February 12, 2011 Dave Aronberg stated on July 26, 2010 in a mailer: Dave Aronberg "was the first to demand that BP create a billion-dollar fund to pay for the devastation." By Amy Sherman• July 29, 2010 Richard Corcoran stated on April 27, 2011 in comments during House floor debate: "90 percent of babies with Down syndrome are aborted." By Aaron Sharockman• April 28, 2011 Viral image stated on June 19, 2024 in an Instagram post: Video shows a man interrupting White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on “The View.” By Ciara O'Rourke• June 21, 2024 Bloggers stated on March 11, 2018 in a blog post: "Democrats announce they will abolish ICE if they win 2020 election." By Miriam Valverde• March 15, 2018 Viral image stated on November 16, 2022 in an Instagram post: The number of followers Katie Hobbs and Kari Lake have on Instagram suggests election fraud. By Ciara O'Rourke• November 18, 2022
Tracing civil rights legislation before and after Martin Luther King Jr.’s death By Amy Sherman• June 8, 2020 Feed me By Matthew Waite• October 2, 2007 Donald Trump's St. Patrick's Day 'Irish proverb' was probably not Irish By Lauren Carroll• March 17, 2017 The ‘Storm Area 51’ trend, explained By Daniel Funke• July 19, 2019 Chat with us about health care, Fla. governor’s race By Becky Bowers• April 16, 2014 PolitiFact’s checklist for thorough fact-checking By Angie Drobnic Holan• March 31, 2022 Facts debatable? Truth-O-Meter says no By W. Gardner Selby• March 10, 2011 Fact-checking the Nov. 8 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Linda Qiu, Aaron Sharockman• November 8, 2015 Kamala Harris Says She ‘Took On The Big Banks’ As California Atty. General. Did She Go Far Enough? By Chris Nichols• August 25, 2020 Sadler, Cruz saddle up for second debate By W. Gardner Selby• October 19, 2012 Are tech companies using your private data to train AI models? Here’s what we know By Maria Briceño• November 20, 2025 7 ways to avoid misinformation during the coronavirus pandemic By Daniel Funke• March 12, 2020 7 steps to better fact-checking By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 20, 2014 Fact-checking the Democratic debate in Detroit, night two By PolitiFact Staff • July 31, 2019 Chat with PolitiFact about Koch ads, Clippers owner By Becky Bowers• May 1, 2014 New York Times calls PolitiFact app 'fun, fascinating and at times depressing' By Louis Jacobson• September 19, 2014 Gov. Newsom Leaves Out Key Context In Claim 56% Of Californians Will Get Infected With Coronavirus By Chris Nichols• March 20, 2020 Austin's Lee Leffingwell survives debut at PolitiFact By W. Gardner Selby• March 14, 2011 What is 'covfefe'? By Aaron Sharockman• May 31, 2017 Kamala Harris is again facing attacks on her racial identity. Here’s more about her background. By Samantha Putterman• July 26, 2024
