0 People 8 Fact-checks 9 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (8) Viral image stated on February 25, 2023 in an Instagram post: Photos of an apartment building in Kyiv are evidence the war in Ukraine “is fake.” By Ciara O'Rourke• February 27, 2023 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 Marjorie Taylor Greene stated on October 07, 2024 in a post on X: Patents dating back to the 1800s show that people can control the weather. By Madison Czopek• October 10, 2024 West Virginians For Health Freedom stated on August 29, 2025 in a billboard in Morgantown, W.Va.: “Vaccine makers are exempt from all liability for vaccine injury and death.” By Natalie Ribar• October 15, 2025 Donald Trump stated on November 22, 2025 in a Truth Social post: “I have just gotten the highest poll numbers of my ‘political career.’” By Louis Jacobson• November 24, 2025 Brian Tyler Cohen stated on May 03, 2023 in a Facebook post: House Speaker “Kevin McCarthy has quietly implemented a pay raise for members (of Congress) that could be $30,000+ per person. It circumvents the Constitution by instead reimbursing their rent, utilities, & meals.” By Louis Jacobson• May 11, 2023 Ted Cruz stated on October 19, 2025 in an X post: Democrats are “dishonestly sending around a video from 2017” claiming it was an Oct. 18 ‘No Kings’ rally in Boston. By Louis Jacobson, Loreben Tuquero• October 20, 2025 X posts stated on October 26, 2025 in a post on X: Video shows Hurricane Melissa hitting Jamaica on Oct. 26, 2025. By Maria Briceño• October 27, 2025 Articles (9) Viral image misrepresents photo of transgender high school wrestler By Michael Majchrowicz• June 11, 2021 Did a Florida school district send permission slips to teach kids Black history? Here are the facts By Samantha Putterman• February 16, 2024 PolitiFact annotates Barack Obama's statement on shootings of Alton Sterling, Philando Castile By Louis Jacobson• July 8, 2016 Texas judge read PolitiFact before finding school finance system unconstitutional By W. Gardner Selby• February 19, 2013 What is critical race theory, and why are conservatives blocking it? By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman• May 24, 2021 The food pyramid was phased out in 2011, but it still gets hate. We looked back at why By Grace Abels• November 7, 2025 As Ron DeSantis kicks off his presidential bid, how has Florida fared economically on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• May 24, 2023 Medicare and Social Security: What you paid compared with what you get By Louis Jacobson• February 1, 2013 Federal spending on old and young, by the numbers By Louis Jacobson• January 28, 2013
Viral image stated on February 25, 2023 in an Instagram post: Photos of an apartment building in Kyiv are evidence the war in Ukraine “is fake.” By Ciara O'Rourke• February 27, 2023 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 Marjorie Taylor Greene stated on October 07, 2024 in a post on X: Patents dating back to the 1800s show that people can control the weather. By Madison Czopek• October 10, 2024 West Virginians For Health Freedom stated on August 29, 2025 in a billboard in Morgantown, W.Va.: “Vaccine makers are exempt from all liability for vaccine injury and death.” By Natalie Ribar• October 15, 2025 Donald Trump stated on November 22, 2025 in a Truth Social post: “I have just gotten the highest poll numbers of my ‘political career.’” By Louis Jacobson• November 24, 2025 Brian Tyler Cohen stated on May 03, 2023 in a Facebook post: House Speaker “Kevin McCarthy has quietly implemented a pay raise for members (of Congress) that could be $30,000+ per person. It circumvents the Constitution by instead reimbursing their rent, utilities, & meals.” By Louis Jacobson• May 11, 2023 Ted Cruz stated on October 19, 2025 in an X post: Democrats are “dishonestly sending around a video from 2017” claiming it was an Oct. 18 ‘No Kings’ rally in Boston. By Louis Jacobson, Loreben Tuquero• October 20, 2025 X posts stated on October 26, 2025 in a post on X: Video shows Hurricane Melissa hitting Jamaica on Oct. 26, 2025. By Maria Briceño• October 27, 2025
Viral image misrepresents photo of transgender high school wrestler By Michael Majchrowicz• June 11, 2021 Did a Florida school district send permission slips to teach kids Black history? Here are the facts By Samantha Putterman• February 16, 2024 PolitiFact annotates Barack Obama's statement on shootings of Alton Sterling, Philando Castile By Louis Jacobson• July 8, 2016 Texas judge read PolitiFact before finding school finance system unconstitutional By W. Gardner Selby• February 19, 2013 What is critical race theory, and why are conservatives blocking it? By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman• May 24, 2021 The food pyramid was phased out in 2011, but it still gets hate. We looked back at why By Grace Abels• November 7, 2025 As Ron DeSantis kicks off his presidential bid, how has Florida fared economically on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• May 24, 2023 Medicare and Social Security: What you paid compared with what you get By Louis Jacobson• February 1, 2013 Federal spending on old and young, by the numbers By Louis Jacobson• January 28, 2013
