0 People 51 Fact-checks 80 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (51) Facebook posts stated on May 24, 2023 in a Facebook post: The U.S. "takes 87% of all the prescription medications in the world." By Tom Kertscher• June 1, 2023 Al Gore stated on October 11, 2016 in a speech: Global warming leads to much quicker spread of the Zika virus because the increased temperature, "makes mosquitoes mature faster, . . . bite more due to having a higher metabolism, and makes the Zika virus inside of them incubate faster." By Joseph Cariz• October 28, 2016 Ron DeSantis stated on September 29, 2023 in a speech: Six million or 7 million people have “come illegally under Biden.” By Marta Campabadal Graus, Samantha Putterman• October 4, 2023 National Republican Congressional Committee stated on September 22, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says “Lucy McBath voted to release criminals from prison. Murderers, rapists.” By Noah Y. Kim• October 12, 2020 Donald Trump stated on April 09, 2025 in a memo: The 2020 election was “rigged” and Chris Krebs, former Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency director, “baselessly” dismissed “election malfeasance.” By Maria Ramirez Uribe• April 10, 2025 Facebook posts stated on November 01, 2024 in a Facebook post: “Megyn Kelly and Candace Owens sign $700 million deal with CBS for morning show to compete with ‘The View.’” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 8, 2024 Viral image stated on January 25, 2021 in a Facebook post: H&M advertised a sweatshirt that said, “Koolest Kid in the Klan.” By Ciara O'Rourke• February 2, 2021 TikTok posts stated on January 16, 2024 in a video: A possible measles exposure at Dulles and Reagan airports is related to “Disease X.” By Katelyn Ferral• January 17, 2024 Threads posts stated on October 23, 2024 in a Threads post: Kamala Harris’ statements about Trump invoking Adolf Hitler were based on a “debunked hoax from The Atlantic.” By Sofia Ahmed• October 25, 2024 Dinesh D'Souza stated on November 06, 2024 in a post on X: The 2024 election results show that Joe Biden’s 80 million votes in 2020 were a “lie.” By Madison Czopek• November 6, 2024 Mike Cernovich stated on July 14, 2016 in his blog: "The Cleveland police has issued a stand down order to officers." By Nadia Pflaum• July 18, 2016 Facebook posts stated on October 02, 2023 in a Facebook reel: “A new deadly pandemic is at our doorstep.” By Sara Swann• October 5, 2023 Sean Spicer stated on November 02, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": The last time Republican U.S. Senate candidates "beat more than two (incumbents) was 1980." By Lauren Carroll• November 2, 2014 Bloggers stated on October 29, 2018 in a Facebook post: The U.S. Geological Survey increased Yellowstone volcano eruption threat level to "high" By Ciara O'Rourke• November 3, 2018 Facebook posts stated on January 23, 2024 in a Facebook post: Wearing this bracelet aids in weight loss. By Sara Swann• February 6, 2024 Instagram posts stated on January 11, 2024 in an Instagram post: World Economic Forum event is evidence that global leaders are planning a new pandemic called Disease X. By Jeff Cercone• January 18, 2024 Bloggers stated on January 18, 2017 in a headline: Says Barack "Obama orders life-sized bronze statue of himself to be permanently installed in White House." By Joshua Gillin• January 27, 2017 Facebook posts stated on August 17, 2015 in a meme.: Says Michele Bachmann said, "The Chinese built a Great Wall 5,000 years ago. You don't see any illegal Mexicans in China." By Linda Qiu• August 20, 2015 Instagram posts stated on February 15, 2024 in an Instagram post: Because “17 million immigrants” were “let in” the U.S, “ foot and mouth disease is back. We got rid of that fifty years ago.” By Jeff Cercone• February 16, 2024 Lucy McBath stated on September 28, 2020 in an ad: Says Karen Handel "slashed the Centers for Disease Control's ability to fight diseases, cutting millions in research funding." By Tom Kertscher• October 23, 2020 Articles (80) Ridiculous claims light up the Truth-O-Meter By Bill Adair• September 8, 2010 What is Disease X? How conspiracy theorists hijacked pandemic preparedness By Sara Swann• August 10, 2023 Fact-checking attacks on Common Core school standards By Cara Fitzpatrick, Amy Sherman, Jeffrey S. Solochek• October 21, 2013 Fact-checking attacks on Common Core school standards By Cara Fitzpatrick, Amy Sherman, Jeffrey S. Solochek• October 21, 2013 Rand Paul on the Truth-O-Meter By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 27, 2014 Checking the facts on Santorum and his speech near Knoxville By Becky Bowers• March 12, 2012 Fact-checking attacks on Common Core school standards By Cara Fitzpatrick, Amy Sherman, Jeffrey S. Solochek• October 21, 2013 ‘We have nothing to hide.’ How Donald Trump shifted on releasing the Jeffrey Epstein files By Amy Sherman• November 17, 2025 Who’s right on life expectancy, Ron DeSantis or Nikki Haley? Both By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe• January 11, 2024 Fact-check: Haley calls out Florida’s property insurance, inflation rate in CNN debate with DeSantis By Louis Jacobson• January 11, 2024 Readers’ Choice: Vote for the 2024 Lie of the Year! By PolitiFact Staff • December 4, 2024 Readers’ choice: Vote for PolitiFact’s 2023 Lie of the Year By PolitiFact Staff • December 4, 2023 Live fact-checks from Republican candidates Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley’s CNN debate in Iowa By Ellen Hine• January 9, 2024 Did Trump inherit a mess? 8 charts show otherwise By Louis Jacobson• March 1, 2017 PolitiFact Florida turns 1! 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Facebook posts stated on May 24, 2023 in a Facebook post: The U.S. "takes 87% of all the prescription medications in the world." By Tom Kertscher• June 1, 2023 Al Gore stated on October 11, 2016 in a speech: Global warming leads to much quicker spread of the Zika virus because the increased temperature, "makes mosquitoes mature faster, . . . bite more due to having a higher metabolism, and makes the Zika virus inside of them incubate faster." By Joseph Cariz• October 28, 2016 Ron DeSantis stated on September 29, 2023 in a speech: Six million or 7 million people have “come illegally under Biden.” By Marta Campabadal Graus, Samantha Putterman• October 4, 2023 National Republican Congressional Committee stated on September 22, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says “Lucy McBath voted to release criminals from prison. Murderers, rapists.” By Noah Y. Kim• October 12, 2020 Donald Trump stated on April 09, 2025 in a memo: The 2020 election was “rigged” and Chris Krebs, former Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency director, “baselessly” dismissed “election malfeasance.” By Maria Ramirez Uribe• April 10, 2025 Facebook posts stated on November 01, 2024 in a Facebook post: “Megyn Kelly and Candace Owens sign $700 million deal with CBS for morning show to compete with ‘The View.’” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 8, 2024 Viral image stated on January 25, 2021 in a Facebook post: H&M advertised a sweatshirt that said, “Koolest Kid in the Klan.” By Ciara O'Rourke• February 2, 2021 TikTok posts stated on January 16, 2024 in a video: A possible measles exposure at Dulles and Reagan airports is related to “Disease X.” By Katelyn Ferral• January 17, 2024 Threads posts stated on October 23, 2024 in a Threads post: Kamala Harris’ statements about Trump invoking Adolf Hitler were based on a “debunked hoax from The Atlantic.” By Sofia Ahmed• October 25, 2024 Dinesh D'Souza stated on November 06, 2024 in a post on X: The 2024 election results show that Joe Biden’s 80 million votes in 2020 were a “lie.” By Madison Czopek• November 6, 2024 Mike Cernovich stated on July 14, 2016 in his blog: "The Cleveland police has issued a stand down order to officers." By Nadia Pflaum• July 18, 2016 Facebook posts stated on October 02, 2023 in a Facebook reel: “A new deadly pandemic is at our doorstep.” By Sara Swann• October 5, 2023 Sean Spicer stated on November 02, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": The last time Republican U.S. Senate candidates "beat more than two (incumbents) was 1980." By Lauren Carroll• November 2, 2014 Bloggers stated on October 29, 2018 in a Facebook post: The U.S. Geological Survey increased Yellowstone volcano eruption threat level to "high" By Ciara O'Rourke• November 3, 2018 Facebook posts stated on January 23, 2024 in a Facebook post: Wearing this bracelet aids in weight loss. By Sara Swann• February 6, 2024 Instagram posts stated on January 11, 2024 in an Instagram post: World Economic Forum event is evidence that global leaders are planning a new pandemic called Disease X. By Jeff Cercone• January 18, 2024 Bloggers stated on January 18, 2017 in a headline: Says Barack "Obama orders life-sized bronze statue of himself to be permanently installed in White House." By Joshua Gillin• January 27, 2017 Facebook posts stated on August 17, 2015 in a meme.: Says Michele Bachmann said, "The Chinese built a Great Wall 5,000 years ago. You don't see any illegal Mexicans in China." By Linda Qiu• August 20, 2015 Instagram posts stated on February 15, 2024 in an Instagram post: Because “17 million immigrants” were “let in” the U.S, “ foot and mouth disease is back. We got rid of that fifty years ago.” By Jeff Cercone• February 16, 2024 Lucy McBath stated on September 28, 2020 in an ad: Says Karen Handel "slashed the Centers for Disease Control's ability to fight diseases, cutting millions in research funding." By Tom Kertscher• October 23, 2020
Ridiculous claims light up the Truth-O-Meter By Bill Adair• September 8, 2010 What is Disease X? How conspiracy theorists hijacked pandemic preparedness By Sara Swann• August 10, 2023 Fact-checking attacks on Common Core school standards By Cara Fitzpatrick, Amy Sherman, Jeffrey S. Solochek• October 21, 2013 Fact-checking attacks on Common Core school standards By Cara Fitzpatrick, Amy Sherman, Jeffrey S. Solochek• October 21, 2013 Rand Paul on the Truth-O-Meter By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 27, 2014 Checking the facts on Santorum and his speech near Knoxville By Becky Bowers• March 12, 2012 Fact-checking attacks on Common Core school standards By Cara Fitzpatrick, Amy Sherman, Jeffrey S. Solochek• October 21, 2013 ‘We have nothing to hide.’ How Donald Trump shifted on releasing the Jeffrey Epstein files By Amy Sherman• November 17, 2025 Who’s right on life expectancy, Ron DeSantis or Nikki Haley? Both By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe• January 11, 2024 Fact-check: Haley calls out Florida’s property insurance, inflation rate in CNN debate with DeSantis By Louis Jacobson• January 11, 2024 Readers’ Choice: Vote for the 2024 Lie of the Year! By PolitiFact Staff • December 4, 2024 Readers’ choice: Vote for PolitiFact’s 2023 Lie of the Year By PolitiFact Staff • December 4, 2023 Live fact-checks from Republican candidates Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley’s CNN debate in Iowa By Ellen Hine• January 9, 2024 Did Trump inherit a mess? 8 charts show otherwise By Louis Jacobson• March 1, 2017 PolitiFact Florida turns 1! By Aaron Sharockman• March 18, 2011 Rick Santorum on the Truth-O-Meter By Lauren Carroll• May 27, 2015 After New Hampshire primary win, Donald Trump misleads on Democrats voting, immigration, border wall By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• January 24, 2024 In Context: Attacks on new Wisconsin Assembly Democratic leader By Tom Kertscher• September 19, 2017 Readers’ choice: Vote for your 2025 Lie of the Year By Ellen Hine• November 21, 2025 What to know as the ACA yet again heads to the Supreme Court By Julie Rovner• November 9, 2020
