0 People 78 Fact-checks 15 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (78) Stacey Abrams stated on November 15, 2017 in a post on Twitter: "The average cost for infant care in GA is almost $7,700/yr – more than average in-state college tuition." By Emily Tanaka• November 22, 2017 Facebook posts stated on January 21, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a 392-year-old shark was discovered in the Arctic Ocean By Samantha Putterman• January 28, 2020 J.B. Van Hollen stated on March 18, 2010 in written testimony to a Wisconsin Senate committee: "Over 22,000 unique Internet Protocol addresses -- in Wisconsin alone -- have downloaded child pornography." By Tom Kertscher• September 15, 2010 X posts stated on August 11, 2022 in a tweet: Video shows Ron DeSantis arguing with Sean Hannity By Yacob Reyes• August 15, 2022 Rick Scott stated on March 05, 2013 in a State of the State speech: "For the first time in eight years, our budget also increases funding for persons with disabilities by $36 million to help more disabled people receive community-based services." By Amy Sherman• March 7, 2013 Associated Industries of Florida stated on February 06, 2014 in a press release: "Large parts of Florida" have experienced "years of below average rainfall." By Joshua Gillin• February 13, 2014 Bumper Sticker stated on December 20, 2010 in Washington, D.C.: "CEOs now earn 431 times what their workers earn." By Martha M. Hamilton• December 21, 2010 Viral image stated on September 18, 2022 in a Facebook post: Photo shows “Queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles” bowing to Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie I. By Ciara O'Rourke• September 20, 2022 Viral image stated on July 14, 2023 in a Facebook post: The Las Vegas Sphere displayed a derogatory message directed at President Joe Biden. By Ciara O'Rourke• July 20, 2023 Facebook posts stated on December 12, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Polar bears have increased 400% in 45 years; whales are nearly fully recovered; extinctions are down 90% past century. Koalas are doing fine. If we could ban wind turbines we could save 85,000 birds of prey/yr in US alone." By Gabrielle Settles• December 23, 2021 Tom Price stated on August 14, 2013 in Twitter posts: Americans spend more than $160 billion and 6 billion hours per year complying with the tax code. By Janel Davis• September 4, 2013 Facebook posts stated on April 18, 2024 in a Facebook post: Kelly Clarkson is promoting weight loss gummies or other diet products. By Ciara O'Rourke• April 23, 2024 Instagram posts stated on August 24, 2023 in Fauci didn’t urge lockdown of unvaccinated people in winter: “Fauci declares that all unvaccinated citizens must be locked down this winter.” By Loreben Tuquero• August 25, 2023 Bernie Sanders stated on July 14, 2018 in a speech: "The three wealthiest people" own "more wealth than the bottom half of the American people." By Tom Kertscher• July 19, 2018 Instagram posts stated on September 18, 2023 in an Instagram post: The World Economic Forum is calling “for COVID concentration camps.” By Loreben Tuquero• September 20, 2023 Viral image stated on July 30, 2020 in a Facebook post: A coloring book that describes Joe Biden as “America’s Sexiest Moderate” is being marketed to children. By Ciara O'Rourke• August 19, 2020 Threads posts stated on July 14, 2024 in a Threads post: Photo shows the Instagram account of shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks, with the bio, “In my quest to end Epsteins evil empire.” By Loreben Tuquero• July 15, 2024 Emails stated on October 20, 2020 in email threat to Florida Democrats: Says “we will know which candidate you voted for.” By Amy Sherman• October 21, 2020 Sacramento Bee Editorial Board stated on February 06, 2013 in an editorial: Says Texas is "last in mental health expenditures." By Sue Owen• February 8, 2013 Bloggers stated on August 09, 2023 in an Instagram post: The United Nations has warned Christians that if we do not fully accept the legalization of pedophilia that we will be excluded from participating in society. By Ciara O'Rourke• August 11, 2023 Articles (15) Claims about prison price-gouging decry $17 soup, $18 tampons By Allison Graves• January 22, 2018 Fact-checking Kamala Harris’ claim about cost of Trump’s border wall By Chris Nichols• August 29, 2017 Clay Pell's full-time residency in R.I. tough to measure By John Hill• March 9, 2014 North Carolina 'Raise The Age' push: Four mini fact-checks on criminal justice reform By Will Doran• May 3, 2017 Why you can’t find cheap at-home COVID tests By Hannah Norman, Rachana Pradhan• November 23, 2021 US frets about TikTok feeding data to China; banning app won’t end the threat, experts say By Madison Czopek• March 17, 2023 Social media posts criticize 988 suicide hotline for calling police. Here’s what you need to know. By Aneri Pattani• August 11, 2022 Fact-checking the seventh Democratic presidential debate in Iowa By PolitiFact Staff • January 15, 2020 Why at-home rapid COVID-19 tests cost so much, even after Biden’s push for lower prices By Hannah Norman• September 13, 2021 The food pyramid was phased out in 2011, but it still gets hate. We looked back at why By Grace Abels• November 7, 2025 What is ‘sex’? What is ‘gender’? How these terms changed and why states now want to define them By Grace Abels• March 22, 2024 Health care is front and center as Ron DeSantis and Gavin Newsom prepare for Fox News debate By Daniel Chang, Angela Hart• November 27, 2023 Ted Cruz's first fact checks as presidential hopeful By W. Gardner Selby• March 27, 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
Stacey Abrams stated on November 15, 2017 in a post on Twitter: "The average cost for infant care in GA is almost $7,700/yr – more than average in-state college tuition." By Emily Tanaka• November 22, 2017 Facebook posts stated on January 21, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a 392-year-old shark was discovered in the Arctic Ocean By Samantha Putterman• January 28, 2020 J.B. Van Hollen stated on March 18, 2010 in written testimony to a Wisconsin Senate committee: "Over 22,000 unique Internet Protocol addresses -- in Wisconsin alone -- have downloaded child pornography." By Tom Kertscher• September 15, 2010 X posts stated on August 11, 2022 in a tweet: Video shows Ron DeSantis arguing with Sean Hannity By Yacob Reyes• August 15, 2022 Rick Scott stated on March 05, 2013 in a State of the State speech: "For the first time in eight years, our budget also increases funding for persons with disabilities by $36 million to help more disabled people receive community-based services." By Amy Sherman• March 7, 2013 Associated Industries of Florida stated on February 06, 2014 in a press release: "Large parts of Florida" have experienced "years of below average rainfall." By Joshua Gillin• February 13, 2014 Bumper Sticker stated on December 20, 2010 in Washington, D.C.: "CEOs now earn 431 times what their workers earn." By Martha M. Hamilton• December 21, 2010 Viral image stated on September 18, 2022 in a Facebook post: Photo shows “Queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles” bowing to Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie I. By Ciara O'Rourke• September 20, 2022 Viral image stated on July 14, 2023 in a Facebook post: The Las Vegas Sphere displayed a derogatory message directed at President Joe Biden. By Ciara O'Rourke• July 20, 2023 Facebook posts stated on December 12, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Polar bears have increased 400% in 45 years; whales are nearly fully recovered; extinctions are down 90% past century. Koalas are doing fine. If we could ban wind turbines we could save 85,000 birds of prey/yr in US alone." By Gabrielle Settles• December 23, 2021 Tom Price stated on August 14, 2013 in Twitter posts: Americans spend more than $160 billion and 6 billion hours per year complying with the tax code. By Janel Davis• September 4, 2013 Facebook posts stated on April 18, 2024 in a Facebook post: Kelly Clarkson is promoting weight loss gummies or other diet products. By Ciara O'Rourke• April 23, 2024 Instagram posts stated on August 24, 2023 in Fauci didn’t urge lockdown of unvaccinated people in winter: “Fauci declares that all unvaccinated citizens must be locked down this winter.” By Loreben Tuquero• August 25, 2023 Bernie Sanders stated on July 14, 2018 in a speech: "The three wealthiest people" own "more wealth than the bottom half of the American people." By Tom Kertscher• July 19, 2018 Instagram posts stated on September 18, 2023 in an Instagram post: The World Economic Forum is calling “for COVID concentration camps.” By Loreben Tuquero• September 20, 2023 Viral image stated on July 30, 2020 in a Facebook post: A coloring book that describes Joe Biden as “America’s Sexiest Moderate” is being marketed to children. By Ciara O'Rourke• August 19, 2020 Threads posts stated on July 14, 2024 in a Threads post: Photo shows the Instagram account of shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks, with the bio, “In my quest to end Epsteins evil empire.” By Loreben Tuquero• July 15, 2024 Emails stated on October 20, 2020 in email threat to Florida Democrats: Says “we will know which candidate you voted for.” By Amy Sherman• October 21, 2020 Sacramento Bee Editorial Board stated on February 06, 2013 in an editorial: Says Texas is "last in mental health expenditures." By Sue Owen• February 8, 2013 Bloggers stated on August 09, 2023 in an Instagram post: The United Nations has warned Christians that if we do not fully accept the legalization of pedophilia that we will be excluded from participating in society. By Ciara O'Rourke• August 11, 2023
Claims about prison price-gouging decry $17 soup, $18 tampons By Allison Graves• January 22, 2018 Fact-checking Kamala Harris’ claim about cost of Trump’s border wall By Chris Nichols• August 29, 2017 Clay Pell's full-time residency in R.I. tough to measure By John Hill• March 9, 2014 North Carolina 'Raise The Age' push: Four mini fact-checks on criminal justice reform By Will Doran• May 3, 2017 Why you can’t find cheap at-home COVID tests By Hannah Norman, Rachana Pradhan• November 23, 2021 US frets about TikTok feeding data to China; banning app won’t end the threat, experts say By Madison Czopek• March 17, 2023 Social media posts criticize 988 suicide hotline for calling police. Here’s what you need to know. By Aneri Pattani• August 11, 2022 Fact-checking the seventh Democratic presidential debate in Iowa By PolitiFact Staff • January 15, 2020 Why at-home rapid COVID-19 tests cost so much, even after Biden’s push for lower prices By Hannah Norman• September 13, 2021 The food pyramid was phased out in 2011, but it still gets hate. We looked back at why By Grace Abels• November 7, 2025 What is ‘sex’? What is ‘gender’? How these terms changed and why states now want to define them By Grace Abels• March 22, 2024 Health care is front and center as Ron DeSantis and Gavin Newsom prepare for Fox News debate By Daniel Chang, Angela Hart• November 27, 2023 Ted Cruz's first fact checks as presidential hopeful By W. Gardner Selby• March 27, 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
