0 People 4314 Fact-checks 1852 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (4314) X posts stated on August 23, 2025 in an X post: An Aug. 23 video shows “the military’s already showing up in Chicago” before a potential National Guard deployment. By Maria Briceño• August 25, 2025 Threads posts stated on April 18, 2024 in a Threads post: Former President Donald Trump didn’t attend daughter Ivanka Trump’s graduation. By Ciara O'Rourke• April 19, 2024 Rand Paul stated on October 19, 2025 in an interview: “About 25% of the time the Coast Guard boards a ship, there are no drugs.” By Samantha Putterman• October 22, 2025 Donald Trump stated on March 04, 2025 in a speech to Congress: "All armed services are having among the best recruiting results ever” because of Trump policies, and “it was just a few months ago where the results were exactly the opposite.” By Amy Sherman• March 11, 2025 Viral image stated on January 30, 2019 in a Facebook post: A Virginia principal "expelled two kids for wearing a crucifix around their necks saying, ‘there is no place for religion at school.’" By Ciara O'Rourke• February 6, 2019 Jill Karofsky stated on July 08, 2021 in Legal opinion: “A farm with 2,500 dairy cattle is similar in waste load to a city of 411,000 people.” By Laura Schulte• July 20, 2021 Instagram posts stated on October 29, 2022 in Instagram post: Photo shows Stanford scientists' "3D model of how Joseph, the husband of Mary the Mother of Jesus Christ, might have looked.” By Michael Majchrowicz• November 4, 2022 Republican National Committee stated on March 05, 2020 in a mass email: On key issues including taxes, health care, the Green New Deal, abortion, and guns, there is “no daylight between” Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden. By Louis Jacobson• March 10, 2020 Facebook posts stated on May 27, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Donald Trump signed the Insurrection Act and “still is president.” By Tom Kertscher• June 4, 2021 Viral image stated on July 31, 2024 in a Facebook post: “Scientists at Exeter University have reconstructed this 3D model of how Moses might have looked.” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 7, 2024 Viral image stated on January 02, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows “2 sitting senators counting ballots” in Georgia. By Ciara O'Rourke• January 6, 2021 Matt Gaetz stated on August 10, 2019 in an interview on Fox News: In Australia "they went and confiscated all the guns. You know who did what Australia did? Venezuela." By Amy Sherman• August 19, 2019 Facebook posts stated on April 03, 2024 in una publicación en Facebook: Esta imagen muestra “los escombros en Taiwán, tras el terremoto de 7.4". By Marta Campabadal Graus• April 4, 2024 Facebook posts stated on October 08, 2024 in una publicación en Facebook: Estas son imágenes del huracán Milton en Florida. By Maria Briceño• October 21, 2024 Bloggers stated on July 31, 2018 in a blog post: Says Donald Trump contradicted his own administration when he said the decision to allow blueprints for 3D-printed guns to be distributed "doesn’t seem to make much sense." By Bill McCarthy• August 2, 2018 Facebook posts stated on July 01, 2023 in una publicación de Facebook: "Carne sintética impresa en 3D para todo el mundo la nueva orden de la ONU para preservar el planeta". By Marta Campabadal Graus• August 3, 2023 Lauren Boebert stated on July 11, 2022 in a podcast: U.S. Rep. Mayra Flores is “the first Mexican-born member of Congress.” By Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 13, 2022 Threads posts stated on October 29, 2024 in a Threads post: Video shows people “marching in Puerto Rico” after former President Donald Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally. By Ciara O'Rourke• October 30, 2024 Facebook posts stated on April 01, 2024 in una publicación en Facebook: “A todos los hispanoamericanos se les borraran sus deudas...porque quieren luchar contra la recesión que se avecina”. By Maria Briceño• April 5, 2024 Facebook posts stated on March 27, 2024 in a post: “The Francis Scott Key bridge is the same bridge that was shown in the Netflix movie ‘Leave the World Behind.’” By Grace Abels, Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• March 29, 2024 Articles (1852) RFK Jr. fired everyone on a key vaccine panel. Here’s who he replaced them with. 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SPLC and Christian law firm have sparred over label By Grace Abels• October 27, 2023 Today's scary stat: 47% of Americans say they can't afford an unexpected $400 expense By Jon Greenberg• June 9, 2015 What we know about the Trump-Epstein falling out By Madison Czopek, Gabrielle Lazor• July 31, 2025 Scaring voters to the polls? How political ads use crime statistics to try to sway voters By Tom Kertscher• September 28, 2022 Sadler, Cruz saddle up for second debate By W. Gardner Selby• October 19, 2012 Research doesn’t show using Tylenol during pregnancy causes autism. Here’s what else you should know By Madison Czopek• September 15, 2025 What is a MAGA Republican? By Jon Greenberg• September 21, 2022 Fact-checking Day 1 of Trump’s second impeachment trial: To try or not to try By Jon Greenberg, Miriam Valverde• February 10, 2021 Can President-elect Donald Trump enact tariffs without Congress? And can anyone stop him? By Louis Jacobson• December 2, 2024
X posts stated on August 23, 2025 in an X post: An Aug. 23 video shows “the military’s already showing up in Chicago” before a potential National Guard deployment. By Maria Briceño• August 25, 2025 Threads posts stated on April 18, 2024 in a Threads post: Former President Donald Trump didn’t attend daughter Ivanka Trump’s graduation. By Ciara O'Rourke• April 19, 2024 Rand Paul stated on October 19, 2025 in an interview: “About 25% of the time the Coast Guard boards a ship, there are no drugs.” By Samantha Putterman• October 22, 2025 Donald Trump stated on March 04, 2025 in a speech to Congress: "All armed services are having among the best recruiting results ever” because of Trump policies, and “it was just a few months ago where the results were exactly the opposite.” By Amy Sherman• March 11, 2025 Viral image stated on January 30, 2019 in a Facebook post: A Virginia principal "expelled two kids for wearing a crucifix around their necks saying, ‘there is no place for religion at school.’" By Ciara O'Rourke• February 6, 2019 Jill Karofsky stated on July 08, 2021 in Legal opinion: “A farm with 2,500 dairy cattle is similar in waste load to a city of 411,000 people.” By Laura Schulte• July 20, 2021 Instagram posts stated on October 29, 2022 in Instagram post: Photo shows Stanford scientists' "3D model of how Joseph, the husband of Mary the Mother of Jesus Christ, might have looked.” By Michael Majchrowicz• November 4, 2022 Republican National Committee stated on March 05, 2020 in a mass email: On key issues including taxes, health care, the Green New Deal, abortion, and guns, there is “no daylight between” Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden. By Louis Jacobson• March 10, 2020 Facebook posts stated on May 27, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Donald Trump signed the Insurrection Act and “still is president.” By Tom Kertscher• June 4, 2021 Viral image stated on July 31, 2024 in a Facebook post: “Scientists at Exeter University have reconstructed this 3D model of how Moses might have looked.” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 7, 2024 Viral image stated on January 02, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows “2 sitting senators counting ballots” in Georgia. By Ciara O'Rourke• January 6, 2021 Matt Gaetz stated on August 10, 2019 in an interview on Fox News: In Australia "they went and confiscated all the guns. You know who did what Australia did? Venezuela." By Amy Sherman• August 19, 2019 Facebook posts stated on April 03, 2024 in una publicación en Facebook: Esta imagen muestra “los escombros en Taiwán, tras el terremoto de 7.4". By Marta Campabadal Graus• April 4, 2024 Facebook posts stated on October 08, 2024 in una publicación en Facebook: Estas son imágenes del huracán Milton en Florida. By Maria Briceño• October 21, 2024 Bloggers stated on July 31, 2018 in a blog post: Says Donald Trump contradicted his own administration when he said the decision to allow blueprints for 3D-printed guns to be distributed "doesn’t seem to make much sense." By Bill McCarthy• August 2, 2018 Facebook posts stated on July 01, 2023 in una publicación de Facebook: "Carne sintética impresa en 3D para todo el mundo la nueva orden de la ONU para preservar el planeta". By Marta Campabadal Graus• August 3, 2023 Lauren Boebert stated on July 11, 2022 in a podcast: U.S. Rep. Mayra Flores is “the first Mexican-born member of Congress.” By Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 13, 2022 Threads posts stated on October 29, 2024 in a Threads post: Video shows people “marching in Puerto Rico” after former President Donald Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally. By Ciara O'Rourke• October 30, 2024 Facebook posts stated on April 01, 2024 in una publicación en Facebook: “A todos los hispanoamericanos se les borraran sus deudas...porque quieren luchar contra la recesión que se avecina”. By Maria Briceño• April 5, 2024 Facebook posts stated on March 27, 2024 in a post: “The Francis Scott Key bridge is the same bridge that was shown in the Netflix movie ‘Leave the World Behind.’” By Grace Abels, Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• March 29, 2024
RFK Jr. fired everyone on a key vaccine panel. Here’s who he replaced them with. By Shefali Luthra, Barbara Rodriguez• June 18, 2025 What’s known about claim that white supremacists shot at Ferguson, Mo., marchers By Tom Kertscher• November 19, 2021 Tyler Robinson: What's known about Charlie Kirk shooting suspect's politics, bullet casing etchings By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• September 12, 2025 Watch out 'Angry Birds'! By Bill Adair• June 29, 2011 Democratic claim about Greg Abbott misses on misspending By W. Gardner Selby• August 5, 2013 3 things to know about COVID-19 and children after FDA officials said COVID-19 vaccines are deadly By Madison Czopek• December 3, 2025 Don’t fall for video of priest turning away ICE agents from his church, it isn’t legit By Maria Briceño• December 8, 2025 Unearthing the facts on Yosemite’s visitors, bears and wildfires By Chris Nichols, Sami Soto• August 9, 2018 PBS News and PolitiFact announce partnership through 2024 election cycle By PolitiFact Staff • July 12, 2024 Fact-checking 5 claims in the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion on Roe v. Wade By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman• May 3, 2022 Fact-checking 5 claims in the final Supreme Court ruling on Roe v. Wade By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman• June 24, 2022 Did Mike Johnson work for a hate group? SPLC and Christian law firm have sparred over label By Grace Abels• October 27, 2023 Today's scary stat: 47% of Americans say they can't afford an unexpected $400 expense By Jon Greenberg• June 9, 2015 What we know about the Trump-Epstein falling out By Madison Czopek, Gabrielle Lazor• July 31, 2025 Scaring voters to the polls? How political ads use crime statistics to try to sway voters By Tom Kertscher• September 28, 2022 Sadler, Cruz saddle up for second debate By W. Gardner Selby• October 19, 2012 Research doesn’t show using Tylenol during pregnancy causes autism. Here’s what else you should know By Madison Czopek• September 15, 2025 What is a MAGA Republican? By Jon Greenberg• September 21, 2022 Fact-checking Day 1 of Trump’s second impeachment trial: To try or not to try By Jon Greenberg, Miriam Valverde• February 10, 2021 Can President-elect Donald Trump enact tariffs without Congress? And can anyone stop him? By Louis Jacobson• December 2, 2024
