0 People 5025 Fact-checks 2134 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (5025) Elon Musk stated on October 02, 2024 in a post on X: With U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s CBP One app, it “takes less than 5 minutes and zero documentation to get approved as an illegal immigrant and be flown to the United States with air tickets paid for by the American taxpayer.” By Jeff Cercone, Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 4, 2024 Facebook posts stated on January 05, 2021 in a Facebook post: Google and Apple maps won’t give directions to Washington, D.C. because “they don’t want you going to a certain big rally.” By Ciara O'Rourke• January 6, 2021 Threads posts stated on July 05, 2023 in a Threads post: Elon Musk tweeted that he “just downloaded Threads” and it “sucks.” By Loreben Tuquero• July 6, 2023 Social Media stated on March 05, 2025 in in social media posts: "Apple quietly removed International Women’s Day from their calendar app.” By Jeff Cercone• March 7, 2025 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 Viral image stated on August 17, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Tulsi Gabbard Venmos Nancy Pelosi $600.01 forcing the IRS to audit Pelosi’s finances.” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 19, 2022 Organizers for Bernie 2020 stated on February 04, 2020 in a tweet: Says Democrats "blocked the Iowa poll" and "blocked the Iowa caucus." By Tom Kertscher• February 4, 2020 Instagram posts stated on February 02, 2025 in an Instagram post: Ring is “alerting people about (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) raids.” By Caleb McCullough• February 10, 2025 Viral image stated on May 07, 2019 in a Facebook post: An app called Talking Angela asks children personal questions and takes their photo. By Ciara O'Rourke• May 14, 2019 Facebook posts stated on September 07, 2023 in a Facebook post: “CNN just said Cash App went bankrupt and any funds you had in your account would have to be awarded to you through bankruptcy court.” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 8, 2023 Facebook posts stated on February 29, 2024 in a Facebook post: Setting on Apple’s new Journal app “lets anyone near you know your FULL NAME and EXACTLY where you’re geo-located.” By Jeff Cercone• March 4, 2024 Facebook posts stated on May 10, 2022 in a Facebook post: The NewProfilePic app is Russian spyware. By Gabrielle Settles• May 16, 2022 Candace Owens stated on September 09, 2021 in a tweet: “The Biden administration is attempting to empower the IRS to monitor every single withdrawal, deposit, and transaction you make from your personal banking accounts, PayPal, Venmo, etc." By Samantha Putterman• October 11, 2021 X posts stated on March 23, 2023 in a tweet: “Congress has officially banned TikTok.” By Samantha Putterman• March 28, 2023 Viral image stated on February 24, 2022 in a Facebook post: Video shows footage from Russia invading Ukraine. By Ciara O'Rourke• February 25, 2022 Meghan McCain stated on March 20, 2018 in a discussion on "The View": "It happened under Obama, and it was lauded by the media as being genius. And now under the Trump campaign — it’s the Cambridge Analytica scandal." By Manuela Tobias• March 22, 2018 Facebook posts stated on August 08, 2023 in a Facebook post: BBC News reported that British residents “no longer need to work” thanks to an investment project from Elon Musk. By Ciara O'Rourke• August 11, 2023 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 Lyft stated on October 08, 2020 in a campaign ad in support of California's Prop 22: Drivers will “get guaranteed earnings, health care benefits, personal protections, and they can maintain their flexible schedules.” By Rachel Bluth• October 28, 2020 Instagram posts stated on March 23, 2023 in a screenshot shared on Instagram: “The gay dating app Grindr says if Florida doesn’t stop passing homophobic and transphobic laws, they’ll reveal every Republican legislator and party official who secretly uses the app.” By Madison Czopek• March 28, 2023 Articles (2134) Take the PolitiFact Challenge! By Bill Adair• September 17, 2012 Are tech companies using your private data to train AI models? Here’s what we know By Maria Briceño• November 20, 2025 Taking a break for the PolitiFact Palooza By Bill Adair• February 4, 2013 PolitiFact app now available for iPhone By Bill Adair• June 24, 2011 Apple honors PolitiFact app By Bill Adair• July 15, 2011 Apple honors PolitiFact app By Bill Adair• July 15, 2011 PolitiFact in Your Pocket By W. Gardner Selby• July 1, 2011 Go mobile with PolitiFact apps By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 20, 2013 No, undocumented immigrants are not tied to 50% of Texas murders By Jon Greenberg• July 7, 2015 Mobile Truth-O-Meter, 99 cents till Tuesday By Becky Bowers• March 27, 2014 Our free new app: Settle It! PolitiFact's Argument Ender By Bill Adair• August 22, 2012 PolitiFact app now available for iPhone By Bill Adair• July 3, 2011 US frets about TikTok feeding data to China; banning app won’t end the threat, experts say By Madison Czopek• March 17, 2023 Should you worry about data from your period-tracking app being used against you? By Victoria Knight, Hannah Norman• May 12, 2022 Wired magazine names PolitiFact an 'essential app' By Bill Adair• December 6, 2012 New York Times calls PolitiFact app 'fun, fascinating and at times depressing' By Louis Jacobson• September 19, 2014 Mobile Truth-O-Meter, now just 99 cents By Becky Bowers• January 27, 2014 Watch out 'Angry Birds'! By Bill Adair• June 29, 2011 What we know about Shadow, Acronym and the Iowa caucuses By Ciara O'Rourke• February 4, 2020 Welcome to a new look for Politifact By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 16, 2014
Elon Musk stated on October 02, 2024 in a post on X: With U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s CBP One app, it “takes less than 5 minutes and zero documentation to get approved as an illegal immigrant and be flown to the United States with air tickets paid for by the American taxpayer.” By Jeff Cercone, Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 4, 2024 Facebook posts stated on January 05, 2021 in a Facebook post: Google and Apple maps won’t give directions to Washington, D.C. because “they don’t want you going to a certain big rally.” By Ciara O'Rourke• January 6, 2021 Threads posts stated on July 05, 2023 in a Threads post: Elon Musk tweeted that he “just downloaded Threads” and it “sucks.” By Loreben Tuquero• July 6, 2023 Social Media stated on March 05, 2025 in in social media posts: "Apple quietly removed International Women’s Day from their calendar app.” By Jeff Cercone• March 7, 2025 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 Viral image stated on August 17, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Tulsi Gabbard Venmos Nancy Pelosi $600.01 forcing the IRS to audit Pelosi’s finances.” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 19, 2022 Organizers for Bernie 2020 stated on February 04, 2020 in a tweet: Says Democrats "blocked the Iowa poll" and "blocked the Iowa caucus." By Tom Kertscher• February 4, 2020 Instagram posts stated on February 02, 2025 in an Instagram post: Ring is “alerting people about (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) raids.” By Caleb McCullough• February 10, 2025 Viral image stated on May 07, 2019 in a Facebook post: An app called Talking Angela asks children personal questions and takes their photo. By Ciara O'Rourke• May 14, 2019 Facebook posts stated on September 07, 2023 in a Facebook post: “CNN just said Cash App went bankrupt and any funds you had in your account would have to be awarded to you through bankruptcy court.” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 8, 2023 Facebook posts stated on February 29, 2024 in a Facebook post: Setting on Apple’s new Journal app “lets anyone near you know your FULL NAME and EXACTLY where you’re geo-located.” By Jeff Cercone• March 4, 2024 Facebook posts stated on May 10, 2022 in a Facebook post: The NewProfilePic app is Russian spyware. By Gabrielle Settles• May 16, 2022 Candace Owens stated on September 09, 2021 in a tweet: “The Biden administration is attempting to empower the IRS to monitor every single withdrawal, deposit, and transaction you make from your personal banking accounts, PayPal, Venmo, etc." By Samantha Putterman• October 11, 2021 X posts stated on March 23, 2023 in a tweet: “Congress has officially banned TikTok.” By Samantha Putterman• March 28, 2023 Viral image stated on February 24, 2022 in a Facebook post: Video shows footage from Russia invading Ukraine. By Ciara O'Rourke• February 25, 2022 Meghan McCain stated on March 20, 2018 in a discussion on "The View": "It happened under Obama, and it was lauded by the media as being genius. And now under the Trump campaign — it’s the Cambridge Analytica scandal." By Manuela Tobias• March 22, 2018 Facebook posts stated on August 08, 2023 in a Facebook post: BBC News reported that British residents “no longer need to work” thanks to an investment project from Elon Musk. By Ciara O'Rourke• August 11, 2023 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 Lyft stated on October 08, 2020 in a campaign ad in support of California's Prop 22: Drivers will “get guaranteed earnings, health care benefits, personal protections, and they can maintain their flexible schedules.” By Rachel Bluth• October 28, 2020 Instagram posts stated on March 23, 2023 in a screenshot shared on Instagram: “The gay dating app Grindr says if Florida doesn’t stop passing homophobic and transphobic laws, they’ll reveal every Republican legislator and party official who secretly uses the app.” By Madison Czopek• March 28, 2023
Take the PolitiFact Challenge! By Bill Adair• September 17, 2012 Are tech companies using your private data to train AI models? Here’s what we know By Maria Briceño• November 20, 2025 Taking a break for the PolitiFact Palooza By Bill Adair• February 4, 2013 PolitiFact app now available for iPhone By Bill Adair• June 24, 2011 Apple honors PolitiFact app By Bill Adair• July 15, 2011 Apple honors PolitiFact app By Bill Adair• July 15, 2011 PolitiFact in Your Pocket By W. Gardner Selby• July 1, 2011 Go mobile with PolitiFact apps By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 20, 2013 No, undocumented immigrants are not tied to 50% of Texas murders By Jon Greenberg• July 7, 2015 Mobile Truth-O-Meter, 99 cents till Tuesday By Becky Bowers• March 27, 2014 Our free new app: Settle It! PolitiFact's Argument Ender By Bill Adair• August 22, 2012 PolitiFact app now available for iPhone By Bill Adair• July 3, 2011 US frets about TikTok feeding data to China; banning app won’t end the threat, experts say By Madison Czopek• March 17, 2023 Should you worry about data from your period-tracking app being used against you? By Victoria Knight, Hannah Norman• May 12, 2022 Wired magazine names PolitiFact an 'essential app' By Bill Adair• December 6, 2012 New York Times calls PolitiFact app 'fun, fascinating and at times depressing' By Louis Jacobson• September 19, 2014 Mobile Truth-O-Meter, now just 99 cents By Becky Bowers• January 27, 2014 Watch out 'Angry Birds'! By Bill Adair• June 29, 2011 What we know about Shadow, Acronym and the Iowa caucuses By Ciara O'Rourke• February 4, 2020 Welcome to a new look for Politifact By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 16, 2014
