0 People 105 Fact-checks 50 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (105) Threads posts stated on June 16, 2024 in a Threads post: "Apple is … about to start charging us to use the FaceTime feature.” By Jeff Cercone• June 17, 2024 Viral image stated on February 19, 2022 in a Facebook post: Video shows that Sûreté du Québec officers “removed their identifying names and badge numbers from their uniforms in Ottawa.” By Ciara O'Rourke• February 21, 2022 TikTok posts stated on March 05, 2025 in a TikTok post: If you update your iPhone to iOS 18.3, you are going to have Starlink automatically installed in your phone. By Maria Briceño• March 31, 2025 TikTok posts stated on September 02, 2021 in a TikTok video: The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine “is not approved.” By Tom Kertscher• September 17, 2021 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 Instagram posts stated on November 30, 2023 in an Instagram post: With Apple’s NameDrop, anyone placing an iPhone near your child’s “will automatically receive their contact information.” By Jeff Cercone• December 1, 2023 JoAnne Kloppenburg stated on April 20, 2011 in remarks at a news conference: "There are legitimate and widespread anomalies, and widespread questions about the conduct of (the Wisconsin Supreme Court) election, most visibly in Waukesha County, but also in counties around the state." By Dave Umhoefer• April 29, 2011 Eric Toney stated on August 22, 2021 in TV interview: "I'm the only front-line prosecutor in this race that's actually used the resources of the Wisconsin Crime Lab in the prosecution of cases." By Alan Hovorka• September 13, 2021 Facebook posts stated on August 04, 2020 in a Facebook post: “The Beirut bombing today was directly next to the Lebanon Central Bank, which is also owned by the most evil deep state family, the Rothschilds. There are no coincidences.” By Bill McCarthy• August 6, 2020 Facebook posts stated on June 24, 2020 in an image: Google and Apple “put a covid tracker on every phone.” By Daniel Funke• June 25, 2020 Bloggers stated on April 04, 2016 in a informal news website: "Evidence shows Zika virus turns fetus brains to liquid." By Jon Greenberg• April 4, 2016 Hillary Clinton stated on August 03, 2015 in a video: Says Scott Walker's defunding of Planned Parenthood "left women across the state stranded with nowhere else to turn" for cancer screenings, breast exams and birth control. By Tom Kertscher• August 7, 2015 Jessica King stated on July 12, 2011 in a TV ad: Says state Sen. Randy Hopper, R-Fond du Lac, unlike typical taxpayers, "didn’t pay taxes" By Tom Kertscher• July 26, 2011 YouTube videos stated on January 28, 2020 in a YouTube video: Video shows Gianna Bryant in the hospital after helicopter crash. By Emily Venezky• January 28, 2020 TikTok posts stated on April 01, 2021 in a TikTok video: “As of today, no one has the right to film or photograph Mr. Biden as he climbs the flight of stairs. New White House spokesman orders!!?” By Gabrielle Settles• April 2, 2021 Facebook posts stated on March 09, 2021 in a video on Facebook: There are nanoparticles in the COVID-19 vaccine that will help people “locate you” via 5G networks. By Madison Czopek• March 12, 2021 Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on April 19, 2011 in a news release: Says Wisconsin state Sen. Randy Hopper, R-Fond du Lac, has already been recalled. By Dave Umhoefer• April 22, 2011 Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on September 10, 2018 in a mailer : "Leah Vukmir OPPOSES Buy American legislation." By D.L. Davis• October 17, 2018 Instagram posts stated on November 05, 2024 in Instagram posts: A video of Vice President Kamala Harris talking to a voter on the phone is fake because the camera app was on while she was on the call. By Sofia Ahmed• November 6, 2024 Eric Toney stated on September 09, 2021 in News release: Says he “is the only candidate in the Wisconsin Attorney General race with experience as a prosecutor.” By Alan Hovorka• September 16, 2021 Articles (50) Has a Venezuelan gang member been arrested in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin? By Hope Karnopp• September 27, 2024 Are you ready for Election 2020? 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By Samantha Putterman• June 16, 2023 PolitiFact Wisconsin's 'High Five' for October 2019 By D.L. Davis• November 1, 2019 The August High Five: Walker, Walker, Walker By Tom Kertscher• September 1, 2013 Does ethanol bring down the price of gasoline? By Louis Jacobson• July 1, 2011 Who is the ‘Ukraine gas exec’ playing golf with the Bidens in Trump’s Nickelback post? By Daniel Funke• October 3, 2019 What we do and don’t know about MI church shooting suspect Thomas Jacob Sanford’s politics By Grace Abels• September 30, 2025 Why France reports election results faster than the US By Amy Sherman• April 13, 2022 ‘If you like your health insurance, you can keep it’ By Steve Contorno, Jon Greenberg, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• October 30, 2013 Are 150-year-old Americans receiving Social Security checks, as Elon Musk said? 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Threads posts stated on June 16, 2024 in a Threads post: "Apple is … about to start charging us to use the FaceTime feature.” By Jeff Cercone• June 17, 2024 Viral image stated on February 19, 2022 in a Facebook post: Video shows that Sûreté du Québec officers “removed their identifying names and badge numbers from their uniforms in Ottawa.” By Ciara O'Rourke• February 21, 2022 TikTok posts stated on March 05, 2025 in a TikTok post: If you update your iPhone to iOS 18.3, you are going to have Starlink automatically installed in your phone. By Maria Briceño• March 31, 2025 TikTok posts stated on September 02, 2021 in a TikTok video: The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine “is not approved.” By Tom Kertscher• September 17, 2021 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 Instagram posts stated on November 30, 2023 in an Instagram post: With Apple’s NameDrop, anyone placing an iPhone near your child’s “will automatically receive their contact information.” By Jeff Cercone• December 1, 2023 JoAnne Kloppenburg stated on April 20, 2011 in remarks at a news conference: "There are legitimate and widespread anomalies, and widespread questions about the conduct of (the Wisconsin Supreme Court) election, most visibly in Waukesha County, but also in counties around the state." By Dave Umhoefer• April 29, 2011 Eric Toney stated on August 22, 2021 in TV interview: "I'm the only front-line prosecutor in this race that's actually used the resources of the Wisconsin Crime Lab in the prosecution of cases." By Alan Hovorka• September 13, 2021 Facebook posts stated on August 04, 2020 in a Facebook post: “The Beirut bombing today was directly next to the Lebanon Central Bank, which is also owned by the most evil deep state family, the Rothschilds. There are no coincidences.” By Bill McCarthy• August 6, 2020 Facebook posts stated on June 24, 2020 in an image: Google and Apple “put a covid tracker on every phone.” By Daniel Funke• June 25, 2020 Bloggers stated on April 04, 2016 in a informal news website: "Evidence shows Zika virus turns fetus brains to liquid." By Jon Greenberg• April 4, 2016 Hillary Clinton stated on August 03, 2015 in a video: Says Scott Walker's defunding of Planned Parenthood "left women across the state stranded with nowhere else to turn" for cancer screenings, breast exams and birth control. By Tom Kertscher• August 7, 2015 Jessica King stated on July 12, 2011 in a TV ad: Says state Sen. Randy Hopper, R-Fond du Lac, unlike typical taxpayers, "didn’t pay taxes" By Tom Kertscher• July 26, 2011 YouTube videos stated on January 28, 2020 in a YouTube video: Video shows Gianna Bryant in the hospital after helicopter crash. By Emily Venezky• January 28, 2020 TikTok posts stated on April 01, 2021 in a TikTok video: “As of today, no one has the right to film or photograph Mr. Biden as he climbs the flight of stairs. New White House spokesman orders!!?” By Gabrielle Settles• April 2, 2021 Facebook posts stated on March 09, 2021 in a video on Facebook: There are nanoparticles in the COVID-19 vaccine that will help people “locate you” via 5G networks. By Madison Czopek• March 12, 2021 Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on April 19, 2011 in a news release: Says Wisconsin state Sen. Randy Hopper, R-Fond du Lac, has already been recalled. By Dave Umhoefer• April 22, 2011 Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on September 10, 2018 in a mailer : "Leah Vukmir OPPOSES Buy American legislation." By D.L. Davis• October 17, 2018 Instagram posts stated on November 05, 2024 in Instagram posts: A video of Vice President Kamala Harris talking to a voter on the phone is fake because the camera app was on while she was on the call. By Sofia Ahmed• November 6, 2024 Eric Toney stated on September 09, 2021 in News release: Says he “is the only candidate in the Wisconsin Attorney General race with experience as a prosecutor.” By Alan Hovorka• September 16, 2021
Has a Venezuelan gang member been arrested in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin? By Hope Karnopp• September 27, 2024 Are you ready for Election 2020? Test yourself on the facts with PolitiTruth By Josie Hollingsworth• October 13, 2020 Oops: 'If you like your health insurance, you can keep it' By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 31, 2013 Test yourself with our new free game: PolitiTruth By Aaron Sharockman• November 16, 2017 New York Times calls PolitiFact app 'fun, fascinating and at times depressing' By Louis Jacobson• September 19, 2014 The security risks of Pokémon Go, explained By Nadia Pflaum• July 14, 2016 Are Iranian nuclear sites ‘obliterated,’ as Donald Trump said? Too soon to know, experts say By Louis Jacobson• June 23, 2025 People are reserving tickets to Trump’s Tulsa rally to leave empty seats. It probably won’t work By Bill McCarthy• June 16, 2020 ‘If you like your health insurance, you can keep it’ By Jon Greenberg, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• October 30, 2013 Making sense of 'bleach' and hammer claims: What really happened with Hillary Clinton's emails? By Samantha Putterman• June 16, 2023 PolitiFact Wisconsin's 'High Five' for October 2019 By D.L. Davis• November 1, 2019 The August High Five: Walker, Walker, Walker By Tom Kertscher• September 1, 2013 Does ethanol bring down the price of gasoline? By Louis Jacobson• July 1, 2011 Who is the ‘Ukraine gas exec’ playing golf with the Bidens in Trump’s Nickelback post? By Daniel Funke• October 3, 2019 What we do and don’t know about MI church shooting suspect Thomas Jacob Sanford’s politics By Grace Abels• September 30, 2025 Why France reports election results faster than the US By Amy Sherman• April 13, 2022 ‘If you like your health insurance, you can keep it’ By Steve Contorno, Jon Greenberg, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• October 30, 2013 Are 150-year-old Americans receiving Social Security checks, as Elon Musk said? By Louis Jacobson• February 17, 2025 Why Donald Trump’s boast that he got ‘delinquent’ NATO allies to ‘pay up’ is misleading By Amy Sherman• February 14, 2024 Fact-checking the GOP By Tom Kertscher• May 1, 2014
