0 People 780 Fact-checks 326 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (780) Facebook posts stated on November 10, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Italy drastically reduced the country’s official COV1D-19 death count by over 97%. This means Covid killed fewer people than an average seasonal flu.” By Samantha Putterman, Luiz Romero• November 10, 2021 Bill O'Reilly stated on December 01, 2014 in a segment on "The O'Reilly Factor": "In 2012, 123 African-Americans were shot dead by police. ... Same year, 326 whites were killed by police." By Katie Sanders• December 4, 2014 Rick Santorum stated on August 28, 2015 in an interview with Bill Maher: The claim that 97 percent of scientists believe humans are causing climate change has been debunked by the "head" of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. "That number was pulled out of thin air." By Linda Qiu• September 2, 2015 Viral image stated on August 02, 2021 in a viral image: It’s safer to be unvaccinated than vaccinated against COVID-19. By Tom Kertscher• August 4, 2021 Oregon Lottery stated on June 17, 2012 in an advertisement: Says 97 cents of every dollar played "represents over $500 million dollars that is returned to Oregonians every year to help support job creation, schools, state parks and watersheds." By Ian K. Kullgren• June 20, 2012 Sylvester Turner stated on March 04, 2016 in a ceremony to introduce new local transit authority chairman: "We have been focusing so much, especially the Texas Department of Transportation, on that 97 percent of people in single-occupancy vehicles." By Emma Hinchliffe• May 6, 2016 Martin O'Malley stated on July 26, 2015 in a New Hampshire interview: "97 percent of the work that Planned Parenthood does is about mammograms and preventative health." By Lauren Carroll• August 3, 2015 Don Beyer stated on March 24, 2016 in a website post.: "Over 97 percent of the scientific community … believe that humans are contributing to climate change." By Sean Gorman• April 4, 2016 Viral image stated on August 18, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Kamala Harris and other Democratic senators “voted to let babies scream until they die if born alive.” By Noah Y. Kim• September 1, 2020 Republican Party of Virginia stated on April 25, 2014 in a web ad.: "Ninety-seven percent of the time. That’s how often Mark Warner votes with President Obama." By Nancy Madsen• May 15, 2014 Brian Schatz stated on July 24, 2013 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate: "For several days in July of 2012, Greenland surface ice cover melted more than at any time in 30 years of satellite observation. During that month, an estimated 97% of the ice sheet thawed." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• August 5, 2013 WorldNetDaily stated on June 17, 2009 in an advertisement: White House spokesman Robert Gibbs "lied" when he said President Obama's birth certificate is posted on the Internet. By Robert Farley• July 28, 2009 Facebook posts stated on October 11, 2023 in una publicación en Facebook: Benjamin Netanyahu dijo que lanzará una bomba nuclear a Gaza. By Maria Briceño• October 18, 2023 Steve Southerland stated on January 12, 2014 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "If you have a job in this country, (there's a) 97 percent chance that you're not going to be in poverty." By Louis Jacobson• January 14, 2014 Raphael Warnock stated on August 29, 2022 in a speech in Albany, Ga.: The child tax credit passed under President Joe Biden “has helped 97% of the families with children who are living in poverty.” By Louis Jacobson• September 7, 2022 Tammy Baldwin stated on February 22, 2018 in an interview : Says 97 percent of gun owners support universal background checks. By Tom Kertscher• March 2, 2018 X posts stated on November 02, 2021 in a tweet: “Fox News went from 97% reporting to 94% in Virginia. The fraud is so blatant it's not funny anymore.” By Tom Kertscher• November 8, 2021 Facebook posts stated on December 29, 2019 in a social media post: "Elaine Chao BUSTED Sending $97 Million Contract To Help Mitch McConnell Win Reelection." By Tom Kertscher• January 9, 2020 Bloggers stated on October 28, 2018 in a post on Instagram: "A 97 year-old Holocaust survivor was killed for being Jewish yesterday. In the United States. Let that sink in." By Ciara O'Rourke• November 2, 2018 Donna Howard stated on April 16, 2019 in the Texas House: "There have been zero reported instances of any child born alive after an abortion in Texas." By Madlin Mekelburg• April 18, 2019 Articles (326) Obama's birth certificate: Final chapter. This time we mean it! By Robert Farley• July 1, 2009 Texas lawmaker questions Obama’s long-form birth certificate By • April 27, 2011 Fact-checking claims on climate change By Lauren Carroll, Linda Qiu• September 3, 2015 Obama's birth certificate (Really!) By Amy Hollyfield• June 13, 2008 Obama releases birth certificate By Bill Adair• April 27, 2011 What you need to know about the fake Trump electors By Amy Sherman• January 28, 2022 Obama's birth certificate: Final chapter By Amy Hollyfield• June 27, 2008 2014 campaign rhetoric is off and running By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 21, 2014 The Obama birth certificate: a timeline By Martha M. Hamilton• April 27, 2011 PolitiFact's guide to Obama's birth certificate By Bill Adair• April 27, 2011 Birthers not persuaded by Certificate of Live Birth By Robert Farley, Angie Drobnic Holan• April 27, 2011 From whispers to the White House briefing room: the tale of the birth certificate By Bill Adair• April 27, 2011 More 'birther' announcements By Louis Jacobson• July 21, 2009 Reports of the 'born alive' abortion scenario are rare By Paul Specht• May 30, 2019 An early look at debate jabs from Gillespie, Warner By Warren Fiske, Sean Gorman, Nancy Madsen• October 8, 2014 What was the fake elector plot by Trump allies following the 2020 election? By Sofia Bliss-Carrascosa, Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• July 27, 2023 Links to documents involving President Obama By Robert Farley• April 27, 2011 Obama's remarks on the release of his birth certificate By Bill Adair• April 27, 2011 Ted Cruz's dual citizenship and other factual finds of 2016 By W. Gardner Selby• January 24, 2017 Lady Gaga and J.Lo sell ‘well’ building seal, but it’s a payday, not a PSA By Michael McAuliff• June 1, 2021
Facebook posts stated on November 10, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Italy drastically reduced the country’s official COV1D-19 death count by over 97%. This means Covid killed fewer people than an average seasonal flu.” By Samantha Putterman, Luiz Romero• November 10, 2021 Bill O'Reilly stated on December 01, 2014 in a segment on "The O'Reilly Factor": "In 2012, 123 African-Americans were shot dead by police. ... Same year, 326 whites were killed by police." By Katie Sanders• December 4, 2014 Rick Santorum stated on August 28, 2015 in an interview with Bill Maher: The claim that 97 percent of scientists believe humans are causing climate change has been debunked by the "head" of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. "That number was pulled out of thin air." By Linda Qiu• September 2, 2015 Viral image stated on August 02, 2021 in a viral image: It’s safer to be unvaccinated than vaccinated against COVID-19. By Tom Kertscher• August 4, 2021 Oregon Lottery stated on June 17, 2012 in an advertisement: Says 97 cents of every dollar played "represents over $500 million dollars that is returned to Oregonians every year to help support job creation, schools, state parks and watersheds." By Ian K. Kullgren• June 20, 2012 Sylvester Turner stated on March 04, 2016 in a ceremony to introduce new local transit authority chairman: "We have been focusing so much, especially the Texas Department of Transportation, on that 97 percent of people in single-occupancy vehicles." By Emma Hinchliffe• May 6, 2016 Martin O'Malley stated on July 26, 2015 in a New Hampshire interview: "97 percent of the work that Planned Parenthood does is about mammograms and preventative health." By Lauren Carroll• August 3, 2015 Don Beyer stated on March 24, 2016 in a website post.: "Over 97 percent of the scientific community … believe that humans are contributing to climate change." By Sean Gorman• April 4, 2016 Viral image stated on August 18, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Kamala Harris and other Democratic senators “voted to let babies scream until they die if born alive.” By Noah Y. Kim• September 1, 2020 Republican Party of Virginia stated on April 25, 2014 in a web ad.: "Ninety-seven percent of the time. That’s how often Mark Warner votes with President Obama." By Nancy Madsen• May 15, 2014 Brian Schatz stated on July 24, 2013 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate: "For several days in July of 2012, Greenland surface ice cover melted more than at any time in 30 years of satellite observation. During that month, an estimated 97% of the ice sheet thawed." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• August 5, 2013 WorldNetDaily stated on June 17, 2009 in an advertisement: White House spokesman Robert Gibbs "lied" when he said President Obama's birth certificate is posted on the Internet. By Robert Farley• July 28, 2009 Facebook posts stated on October 11, 2023 in una publicación en Facebook: Benjamin Netanyahu dijo que lanzará una bomba nuclear a Gaza. By Maria Briceño• October 18, 2023 Steve Southerland stated on January 12, 2014 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "If you have a job in this country, (there's a) 97 percent chance that you're not going to be in poverty." By Louis Jacobson• January 14, 2014 Raphael Warnock stated on August 29, 2022 in a speech in Albany, Ga.: The child tax credit passed under President Joe Biden “has helped 97% of the families with children who are living in poverty.” By Louis Jacobson• September 7, 2022 Tammy Baldwin stated on February 22, 2018 in an interview : Says 97 percent of gun owners support universal background checks. By Tom Kertscher• March 2, 2018 X posts stated on November 02, 2021 in a tweet: “Fox News went from 97% reporting to 94% in Virginia. The fraud is so blatant it's not funny anymore.” By Tom Kertscher• November 8, 2021 Facebook posts stated on December 29, 2019 in a social media post: "Elaine Chao BUSTED Sending $97 Million Contract To Help Mitch McConnell Win Reelection." By Tom Kertscher• January 9, 2020 Bloggers stated on October 28, 2018 in a post on Instagram: "A 97 year-old Holocaust survivor was killed for being Jewish yesterday. In the United States. Let that sink in." By Ciara O'Rourke• November 2, 2018 Donna Howard stated on April 16, 2019 in the Texas House: "There have been zero reported instances of any child born alive after an abortion in Texas." By Madlin Mekelburg• April 18, 2019
Obama's birth certificate: Final chapter. This time we mean it! By Robert Farley• July 1, 2009 Texas lawmaker questions Obama’s long-form birth certificate By • April 27, 2011 Fact-checking claims on climate change By Lauren Carroll, Linda Qiu• September 3, 2015 Obama's birth certificate (Really!) By Amy Hollyfield• June 13, 2008 Obama releases birth certificate By Bill Adair• April 27, 2011 What you need to know about the fake Trump electors By Amy Sherman• January 28, 2022 Obama's birth certificate: Final chapter By Amy Hollyfield• June 27, 2008 2014 campaign rhetoric is off and running By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 21, 2014 The Obama birth certificate: a timeline By Martha M. Hamilton• April 27, 2011 PolitiFact's guide to Obama's birth certificate By Bill Adair• April 27, 2011 Birthers not persuaded by Certificate of Live Birth By Robert Farley, Angie Drobnic Holan• April 27, 2011 From whispers to the White House briefing room: the tale of the birth certificate By Bill Adair• April 27, 2011 More 'birther' announcements By Louis Jacobson• July 21, 2009 Reports of the 'born alive' abortion scenario are rare By Paul Specht• May 30, 2019 An early look at debate jabs from Gillespie, Warner By Warren Fiske, Sean Gorman, Nancy Madsen• October 8, 2014 What was the fake elector plot by Trump allies following the 2020 election? By Sofia Bliss-Carrascosa, Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• July 27, 2023 Links to documents involving President Obama By Robert Farley• April 27, 2011 Obama's remarks on the release of his birth certificate By Bill Adair• April 27, 2011 Ted Cruz's dual citizenship and other factual finds of 2016 By W. Gardner Selby• January 24, 2017 Lady Gaga and J.Lo sell ‘well’ building seal, but it’s a payday, not a PSA By Michael McAuliff• June 1, 2021
