1 People 149 Fact-checks 84 Articles People (1) Citizens to Support MI Women & Children Fact-checks (149) Viral image stated on September 20, 2024 in a Facebook post: “TD Jakes MYSTERIOUSLY VANISHES: The search for the renowned bishop begins!” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 1, 2024 Viral image stated on January 16, 2022 in a Facebook post: Tim Tebow used to “kneel in prayer and the NFL complained.” By Ciara O'Rourke• January 21, 2022 Sheldon Whitehouse stated on December 13, 2011 in a Senate hearing: "[Renewable energy] projects . . . get us off foreign oil and away, step by step, from these foreign entanglements that we have to get into to defend our oil supply." By Alex Kuffner• January 8, 2012 TikTok posts stated on December 10, 2024 in una publicación enTikTok: Usuarios en redes sociales leen ‘manifiesto’ escrito por Luigi Mangione, el sospechoso de la muerte del ejecutivo de UnitedHealthcare. By Maria Briceño, Jeff Cercone• December 12, 2024 Charlie Crist stated on September 19, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Says Rick Scott "pled the Fifth 75 times to avoid jail for Medicare fraud." By Joshua Gillin• September 25, 2014 Facebook posts stated on June 20, 2024 in una publicación en Facebook: "Ahora mismo al abrir una cuenta bancaria en línea recibirás $1,000 listos para ser retirados, no hay depósito ni tarifas ocultas". By Maria Briceño• June 25, 2024 Facebook posts stated on June 25, 2023 in una publicación en Facebook: "Se filtran audios de millonarios diciendo ayuda desesperados” en el sumergible Titan. By Maria Briceño• June 27, 2023 Bloggers stated on February 25, 2020 in a blog post: Says a Michigan funeral home employee was “cremated by mistake while taking a nap.” By Ciara O'Rourke• February 26, 2020 Loranne Ausley stated on August 12, 2010 in a web ad.: "(Jeff) Atwater's bank was so weak that just a few months ago it was shut down by the FDIC." By Aaron Sharockman• August 27, 2010 Citizens to Support MI Women & Children stated on October 18, 2022 in a tweet: If Proposal 3 passes, it would allow children to undergo "gender-change therapy without parental consent" By Dave Boucher, Clara Hendrickson• November 2, 2022 Facebook posts stated on May 28, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Donald Trump said he believes suicide bombers deserve the death penalty. By Samantha Putterman• May 30, 2019 Social Media stated on November 04, 2024 in una publicación en redes sociales: Una mujer posó junto a su hija con un cartel que dice, “Quiero que mi hija tenga el derecho a abortar que yo no tuve”. By Sofia Ahmed, Maria Briceño• November 26, 2024 The Gateway Pundit stated on April 24, 2022 in a blog post: “A STOLEN ELECTION: State totals minus illegal ballot trafficking numbers give President Trump decisive victories in AZ, GA, MI, PA, and WI.” By Jill Terreri Ramos• May 4, 2022 X posts stated on January 06, 2024 in una publicación en X: "Muere la madre de Michelle Obama, deja herencia a 'Mi hijo Michael'". By Marta Campabadal Graus, Ciara O'Rourke• July 25, 2024 Donald Trump stated on August 13, 2019 in a speech at a chemical plant in Pennsylvania: Says the large trade deficit with Japan stems from them sending "millions of cars," while "we send them wheat," but the deficit is "changing rapidly." By Jon Greenberg• August 15, 2019 Mike Duggan stated on November 29, 2020 in an interview: “Detroit actually has the lowest infection rate in the state of Michigan. We’re half of that of the surrounding suburbs.” By Clara Hendrickson• December 1, 2020 Rick Scott stated on August 27, 2014 in TV ad: A Scott Rothstein victim says that he was "swindled" by Charlie Crist. By Amy Sherman• September 22, 2014 X posts stated on February 11, 2024 in an X post: Jason Kelce “arrived in Vegas, for the Superbowl, dressed as Alan from The Hangover.” By Loreben Tuquero• February 12, 2024 Facebook posts stated on January 12, 2025 in una publicación en Facebook: Imagen muestra “casa de familia católica salió intacta del incendio” en California en enero de 2025. By Sofia Ahmed, Maria Briceño• January 14, 2025 Facebook posts stated on November 04, 2020 in social media posts: Say a video shows “staffers stuffing ballots in flint mi” By Louis Jacobson• November 5, 2020 Articles (84) Fact-checking Dr. Joseph Ladapo, Florida’s surgeon general, about the whooping cough vaccine By Samantha Putterman• September 11, 2025 ¿Qué dijo JD Vance sobre el aborto y la violencia doméstica? Acá los detalles By Marta Campabadal Graus, Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 16, 2024 PolitiFact’s Top 5 reports for February By Steve Contorno, Angie Drobnic Holan• March 5, 2014 The battle over job growth in Massachusetts By Louis Jacobson• June 5, 2012 Ted Cruz claim about costs of tax compliance, military drew most PolitiFact Texas views in May By W. Gardner Selby• June 8, 2015 What we do and don’t know about MI church shooting suspect Thomas Jacob Sanford’s politics By Grace Abels• September 30, 2025 Sorting out the numbers on jobs, workers and the federal health care law By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• February 5, 2014 Revisiting Rick Perry, Al Gore, Ronald Reagan By W. Gardner Selby• October 13, 2011 Ad Watch: On ants, offices and the stimulus By Sean Gorman• July 17, 2012 United Facts of America: What experts say about the Trump trials and the 2024 election By Amy Sherman• November 7, 2023 Verificando los hechos del único debate en Florida entre Val Demings y Marco Rubio para el Senado By Yacob Reyes• October 19, 2022 Ad watch: Jewish Democratic Council of America says James is 'trafficking in anti-Semitism' By Clara Hendrickson• September 11, 2020 Punching Rick Perry By W. Gardner Selby• September 15, 2011 Fact-check: President Donald Trump’s Super Bowl LIX interview with Fox’s Bret Baier By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• February 9, 2025 Republican presidential candidates, their latest muffs and misstatements By W. Gardner Selby• January 28, 2016 Rick Perry versus the field, round three By W. Gardner Selby• September 22, 2011 Oficiales de salud en California investigan qué causó que una mujer perdiera sus extremidades By Maria Briceño• September 28, 2023 Fact-checking the Obama campaign film By Bill Adair• March 16, 2012 Ron DeSantis dismisses climate change link to stronger hurricanes. Here’s what the science says. By Samantha Putterman• October 17, 2024 Trump directed the Pentagon to create a Space Force. What would it look like? By Manuela Tobias• August 13, 2018
Viral image stated on September 20, 2024 in a Facebook post: “TD Jakes MYSTERIOUSLY VANISHES: The search for the renowned bishop begins!” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 1, 2024 Viral image stated on January 16, 2022 in a Facebook post: Tim Tebow used to “kneel in prayer and the NFL complained.” By Ciara O'Rourke• January 21, 2022 Sheldon Whitehouse stated on December 13, 2011 in a Senate hearing: "[Renewable energy] projects . . . get us off foreign oil and away, step by step, from these foreign entanglements that we have to get into to defend our oil supply." By Alex Kuffner• January 8, 2012 TikTok posts stated on December 10, 2024 in una publicación enTikTok: Usuarios en redes sociales leen ‘manifiesto’ escrito por Luigi Mangione, el sospechoso de la muerte del ejecutivo de UnitedHealthcare. By Maria Briceño, Jeff Cercone• December 12, 2024 Charlie Crist stated on September 19, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Says Rick Scott "pled the Fifth 75 times to avoid jail for Medicare fraud." By Joshua Gillin• September 25, 2014 Facebook posts stated on June 20, 2024 in una publicación en Facebook: "Ahora mismo al abrir una cuenta bancaria en línea recibirás $1,000 listos para ser retirados, no hay depósito ni tarifas ocultas". By Maria Briceño• June 25, 2024 Facebook posts stated on June 25, 2023 in una publicación en Facebook: "Se filtran audios de millonarios diciendo ayuda desesperados” en el sumergible Titan. By Maria Briceño• June 27, 2023 Bloggers stated on February 25, 2020 in a blog post: Says a Michigan funeral home employee was “cremated by mistake while taking a nap.” By Ciara O'Rourke• February 26, 2020 Loranne Ausley stated on August 12, 2010 in a web ad.: "(Jeff) Atwater's bank was so weak that just a few months ago it was shut down by the FDIC." By Aaron Sharockman• August 27, 2010 Citizens to Support MI Women & Children stated on October 18, 2022 in a tweet: If Proposal 3 passes, it would allow children to undergo "gender-change therapy without parental consent" By Dave Boucher, Clara Hendrickson• November 2, 2022 Facebook posts stated on May 28, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Donald Trump said he believes suicide bombers deserve the death penalty. By Samantha Putterman• May 30, 2019 Social Media stated on November 04, 2024 in una publicación en redes sociales: Una mujer posó junto a su hija con un cartel que dice, “Quiero que mi hija tenga el derecho a abortar que yo no tuve”. By Sofia Ahmed, Maria Briceño• November 26, 2024 The Gateway Pundit stated on April 24, 2022 in a blog post: “A STOLEN ELECTION: State totals minus illegal ballot trafficking numbers give President Trump decisive victories in AZ, GA, MI, PA, and WI.” By Jill Terreri Ramos• May 4, 2022 X posts stated on January 06, 2024 in una publicación en X: "Muere la madre de Michelle Obama, deja herencia a 'Mi hijo Michael'". By Marta Campabadal Graus, Ciara O'Rourke• July 25, 2024 Donald Trump stated on August 13, 2019 in a speech at a chemical plant in Pennsylvania: Says the large trade deficit with Japan stems from them sending "millions of cars," while "we send them wheat," but the deficit is "changing rapidly." By Jon Greenberg• August 15, 2019 Mike Duggan stated on November 29, 2020 in an interview: “Detroit actually has the lowest infection rate in the state of Michigan. We’re half of that of the surrounding suburbs.” By Clara Hendrickson• December 1, 2020 Rick Scott stated on August 27, 2014 in TV ad: A Scott Rothstein victim says that he was "swindled" by Charlie Crist. By Amy Sherman• September 22, 2014 X posts stated on February 11, 2024 in an X post: Jason Kelce “arrived in Vegas, for the Superbowl, dressed as Alan from The Hangover.” By Loreben Tuquero• February 12, 2024 Facebook posts stated on January 12, 2025 in una publicación en Facebook: Imagen muestra “casa de familia católica salió intacta del incendio” en California en enero de 2025. By Sofia Ahmed, Maria Briceño• January 14, 2025 Facebook posts stated on November 04, 2020 in social media posts: Say a video shows “staffers stuffing ballots in flint mi” By Louis Jacobson• November 5, 2020
Fact-checking Dr. Joseph Ladapo, Florida’s surgeon general, about the whooping cough vaccine By Samantha Putterman• September 11, 2025 ¿Qué dijo JD Vance sobre el aborto y la violencia doméstica? Acá los detalles By Marta Campabadal Graus, Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 16, 2024 PolitiFact’s Top 5 reports for February By Steve Contorno, Angie Drobnic Holan• March 5, 2014 The battle over job growth in Massachusetts By Louis Jacobson• June 5, 2012 Ted Cruz claim about costs of tax compliance, military drew most PolitiFact Texas views in May By W. Gardner Selby• June 8, 2015 What we do and don’t know about MI church shooting suspect Thomas Jacob Sanford’s politics By Grace Abels• September 30, 2025 Sorting out the numbers on jobs, workers and the federal health care law By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• February 5, 2014 Revisiting Rick Perry, Al Gore, Ronald Reagan By W. Gardner Selby• October 13, 2011 Ad Watch: On ants, offices and the stimulus By Sean Gorman• July 17, 2012 United Facts of America: What experts say about the Trump trials and the 2024 election By Amy Sherman• November 7, 2023 Verificando los hechos del único debate en Florida entre Val Demings y Marco Rubio para el Senado By Yacob Reyes• October 19, 2022 Ad watch: Jewish Democratic Council of America says James is 'trafficking in anti-Semitism' By Clara Hendrickson• September 11, 2020 Punching Rick Perry By W. Gardner Selby• September 15, 2011 Fact-check: President Donald Trump’s Super Bowl LIX interview with Fox’s Bret Baier By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• February 9, 2025 Republican presidential candidates, their latest muffs and misstatements By W. Gardner Selby• January 28, 2016 Rick Perry versus the field, round three By W. Gardner Selby• September 22, 2011 Oficiales de salud en California investigan qué causó que una mujer perdiera sus extremidades By Maria Briceño• September 28, 2023 Fact-checking the Obama campaign film By Bill Adair• March 16, 2012 Ron DeSantis dismisses climate change link to stronger hurricanes. Here’s what the science says. By Samantha Putterman• October 17, 2024 Trump directed the Pentagon to create a Space Force. What would it look like? By Manuela Tobias• August 13, 2018