0 People 451 Fact-checks 204 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (451) Paul Broun stated on September 15, 2011 in a tweet: Stimulus money funded a government board that made recommendations that would cost 378,000 jobs and $28.3 billion in sales. By Willoughby Mariano• September 27, 2011 Ohio Oil and Gas Association stated on April 10, 2013 in a TV/internet ad: "Nearly 40,000 new jobs have been created in the last year due to the new wells . . . right here in Ohio." By Tom Feran• April 29, 2013 Barack Obama stated on February 17, 2010 in an address at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building: "So far, the Recovery Act is responsible for the jobs of about 2 million Americans who would otherwise be unemployed. ... [And] the Recovery Act is on track to save or create another 1.5 million jobs in 2010." By Louis Jacobson• February 18, 2010 John Thomaides stated on June 27, 2017 in a tweet: Says the Austin metro region "will lead" the nation "with population growth over 50%" over the next 30 years. By W. Gardner Selby• September 20, 2017 Glenn Hegar stated on September 10, 2015 in a speech in Georgetown, Texas: "We have 650 people who move to Texas every day." By W. Gardner Selby• October 1, 2015 Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on October 01, 2013 in a tweet: The shutdown is projected to result in "$10 billion in costs to the economy per week." By Amy Sherman• October 3, 2013 Mike Pence stated on January 16, 2019 in a speech: "The caliphate has crumbled and ISIS has been defeated." By Louis Jacobson• January 17, 2019 Doonesbury stated on December 01, 2013 in a Doonesbury strip in the Sunday comics: "The economy bled $24 billion" due to the government shutdown. By Jon Greenberg• December 3, 2013 Don Francis stated on October 28, 2015 in an interview with Watchdog.org: Electric car sales in Georgia have dropped dramatically since a $5,000 tax credit was eliminated and a $200 annual registration fee was imposed July 1. By Nancy Badertscher• November 2, 2015 Donald Trump stated on October 25, 2017 in a news conference: "We have done more in eight months than the previous administration has done in many years" against ISIS. By Jon Greenberg• October 26, 2017 Instagram posts stated on February 02, 2025 in an Instagram post: Ring is “alerting people about (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) raids.” By Caleb McCullough• February 10, 2025 Elon Musk stated on October 02, 2024 in a post on X: With U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s CBP One app, it “takes less than 5 minutes and zero documentation to get approved as an illegal immigrant and be flown to the United States with air tickets paid for by the American taxpayer.” By Jeff Cercone, Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 4, 2024 Viral image stated on May 07, 2019 in a Facebook post: An app called Talking Angela asks children personal questions and takes their photo. By Ciara O'Rourke• May 14, 2019 Facebook posts stated on September 07, 2023 in a Facebook post: “CNN just said Cash App went bankrupt and any funds you had in your account would have to be awarded to you through bankruptcy court.” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 8, 2023 Facebook posts stated on February 29, 2024 in a Facebook post: Setting on Apple’s new Journal app “lets anyone near you know your FULL NAME and EXACTLY where you’re geo-located.” By Jeff Cercone• March 4, 2024 Facebook posts stated on May 10, 2022 in a Facebook post: The NewProfilePic app is Russian spyware. By Gabrielle Settles• May 16, 2022 Candace Owens stated on September 09, 2021 in a tweet: “The Biden administration is attempting to empower the IRS to monitor every single withdrawal, deposit, and transaction you make from your personal banking accounts, PayPal, Venmo, etc." By Samantha Putterman• October 11, 2021 X posts stated on March 23, 2023 in a tweet: “Congress has officially banned TikTok.” By Samantha Putterman• March 28, 2023 Meghan McCain stated on March 20, 2018 in a discussion on "The View": "It happened under Obama, and it was lauded by the media as being genius. And now under the Trump campaign — it’s the Cambridge Analytica scandal." By Manuela Tobias• March 22, 2018 Instagram posts stated on August 25, 2022 in an Instagram post: Instagram’s "precise location" feature can be used by criminals to target victims. By Gabrielle Settles• August 30, 2022 Articles (204) Syrian rebels include extremists, but how many? By Lilly Maier• September 30, 2013 PolitiFact app now available for iPhone By Bill Adair• June 24, 2011 Apple honors PolitiFact app By Bill Adair• July 15, 2011 Apple honors PolitiFact app By Bill Adair• July 15, 2011 PolitiFact in Your Pocket By W. Gardner Selby• July 1, 2011 Go mobile with PolitiFact apps By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 20, 2013 Mobile Truth-O-Meter, 99 cents till Tuesday By Becky Bowers• March 27, 2014 Our free new app: Settle It! PolitiFact's Argument Ender By Bill Adair• August 22, 2012 PolitiFact app now available for iPhone By Bill Adair• July 3, 2011 US frets about TikTok feeding data to China; banning app won’t end the threat, experts say By Madison Czopek• March 17, 2023 Should you worry about data from your period-tracking app being used against you? By Victoria Knight, Hannah Norman• May 12, 2022 Wired magazine names PolitiFact an 'essential app' By Bill Adair• December 6, 2012 New York Times calls PolitiFact app 'fun, fascinating and at times depressing' By Louis Jacobson• September 19, 2014 Mobile Truth-O-Meter, now just 99 cents By Becky Bowers• January 27, 2014 Take the PolitiFact Challenge! By Bill Adair• September 17, 2012 Watch out 'Angry Birds'! By Bill Adair• June 29, 2011 What we know about Shadow, Acronym and the Iowa caucuses By Ciara O'Rourke• February 4, 2020 A stimulus report card By Robert Farley, Louis Jacobson• February 18, 2010 Welcome to a new look for Politifact By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 16, 2014 What happens to health programs if the federal government shuts down? By Julie Rovner• September 28, 2023
Paul Broun stated on September 15, 2011 in a tweet: Stimulus money funded a government board that made recommendations that would cost 378,000 jobs and $28.3 billion in sales. By Willoughby Mariano• September 27, 2011 Ohio Oil and Gas Association stated on April 10, 2013 in a TV/internet ad: "Nearly 40,000 new jobs have been created in the last year due to the new wells . . . right here in Ohio." By Tom Feran• April 29, 2013 Barack Obama stated on February 17, 2010 in an address at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building: "So far, the Recovery Act is responsible for the jobs of about 2 million Americans who would otherwise be unemployed. ... [And] the Recovery Act is on track to save or create another 1.5 million jobs in 2010." By Louis Jacobson• February 18, 2010 John Thomaides stated on June 27, 2017 in a tweet: Says the Austin metro region "will lead" the nation "with population growth over 50%" over the next 30 years. By W. Gardner Selby• September 20, 2017 Glenn Hegar stated on September 10, 2015 in a speech in Georgetown, Texas: "We have 650 people who move to Texas every day." By W. Gardner Selby• October 1, 2015 Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on October 01, 2013 in a tweet: The shutdown is projected to result in "$10 billion in costs to the economy per week." By Amy Sherman• October 3, 2013 Mike Pence stated on January 16, 2019 in a speech: "The caliphate has crumbled and ISIS has been defeated." By Louis Jacobson• January 17, 2019 Doonesbury stated on December 01, 2013 in a Doonesbury strip in the Sunday comics: "The economy bled $24 billion" due to the government shutdown. By Jon Greenberg• December 3, 2013 Don Francis stated on October 28, 2015 in an interview with Watchdog.org: Electric car sales in Georgia have dropped dramatically since a $5,000 tax credit was eliminated and a $200 annual registration fee was imposed July 1. By Nancy Badertscher• November 2, 2015 Donald Trump stated on October 25, 2017 in a news conference: "We have done more in eight months than the previous administration has done in many years" against ISIS. By Jon Greenberg• October 26, 2017 Instagram posts stated on February 02, 2025 in an Instagram post: Ring is “alerting people about (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) raids.” By Caleb McCullough• February 10, 2025 Elon Musk stated on October 02, 2024 in a post on X: With U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s CBP One app, it “takes less than 5 minutes and zero documentation to get approved as an illegal immigrant and be flown to the United States with air tickets paid for by the American taxpayer.” By Jeff Cercone, Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 4, 2024 Viral image stated on May 07, 2019 in a Facebook post: An app called Talking Angela asks children personal questions and takes their photo. By Ciara O'Rourke• May 14, 2019 Facebook posts stated on September 07, 2023 in a Facebook post: “CNN just said Cash App went bankrupt and any funds you had in your account would have to be awarded to you through bankruptcy court.” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 8, 2023 Facebook posts stated on February 29, 2024 in a Facebook post: Setting on Apple’s new Journal app “lets anyone near you know your FULL NAME and EXACTLY where you’re geo-located.” By Jeff Cercone• March 4, 2024 Facebook posts stated on May 10, 2022 in a Facebook post: The NewProfilePic app is Russian spyware. By Gabrielle Settles• May 16, 2022 Candace Owens stated on September 09, 2021 in a tweet: “The Biden administration is attempting to empower the IRS to monitor every single withdrawal, deposit, and transaction you make from your personal banking accounts, PayPal, Venmo, etc." By Samantha Putterman• October 11, 2021 X posts stated on March 23, 2023 in a tweet: “Congress has officially banned TikTok.” By Samantha Putterman• March 28, 2023 Meghan McCain stated on March 20, 2018 in a discussion on "The View": "It happened under Obama, and it was lauded by the media as being genius. And now under the Trump campaign — it’s the Cambridge Analytica scandal." By Manuela Tobias• March 22, 2018 Instagram posts stated on August 25, 2022 in an Instagram post: Instagram’s "precise location" feature can be used by criminals to target victims. By Gabrielle Settles• August 30, 2022
Syrian rebels include extremists, but how many? By Lilly Maier• September 30, 2013 PolitiFact app now available for iPhone By Bill Adair• June 24, 2011 Apple honors PolitiFact app By Bill Adair• July 15, 2011 Apple honors PolitiFact app By Bill Adair• July 15, 2011 PolitiFact in Your Pocket By W. Gardner Selby• July 1, 2011 Go mobile with PolitiFact apps By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 20, 2013 Mobile Truth-O-Meter, 99 cents till Tuesday By Becky Bowers• March 27, 2014 Our free new app: Settle It! PolitiFact's Argument Ender By Bill Adair• August 22, 2012 PolitiFact app now available for iPhone By Bill Adair• July 3, 2011 US frets about TikTok feeding data to China; banning app won’t end the threat, experts say By Madison Czopek• March 17, 2023 Should you worry about data from your period-tracking app being used against you? By Victoria Knight, Hannah Norman• May 12, 2022 Wired magazine names PolitiFact an 'essential app' By Bill Adair• December 6, 2012 New York Times calls PolitiFact app 'fun, fascinating and at times depressing' By Louis Jacobson• September 19, 2014 Mobile Truth-O-Meter, now just 99 cents By Becky Bowers• January 27, 2014 Take the PolitiFact Challenge! By Bill Adair• September 17, 2012 Watch out 'Angry Birds'! By Bill Adair• June 29, 2011 What we know about Shadow, Acronym and the Iowa caucuses By Ciara O'Rourke• February 4, 2020 A stimulus report card By Robert Farley, Louis Jacobson• February 18, 2010 Welcome to a new look for Politifact By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 16, 2014 What happens to health programs if the federal government shuts down? By Julie Rovner• September 28, 2023
