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Viral image stated on August 19, 2021 in a Facebook post:

Video shows a child who tested positive for COVID-19 “being separated from their parents.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• September 14, 2021

Newsmax stated on November 10, 2023 in a segment:

"MSNBC airs Gaza 'crisis actor.'"

By Marta Campabadal Graus• November 30, 2023

Bloggers stated on February 20, 2017 in a headline:

"Muslims offended that their kids have to recite national anthem."

By Joshua Gillin• February 21, 2017

Bloggers stated on February 09, 2020 in a blog post:

Quotes actor Will Smith as saying: “I’m not afraid to say that Trump and his supporters are ba…”

By Bill McCarthy• February 25, 2020

Instagram posts stated on November 26, 2023 in an Instagram post:

Video showing “Israeli occupation forces arrest a 2-year-old child” is from the Israel-Hamas war.

By Jeff Cercone• November 30, 2023

Facebook posts stated on June 30, 2020 in a post on Facebook:

An image from the St. Louis protest is “what MSM (mainstream media) won’t show you. Peaceful demonstrator pointing weapon at homeowner.”

By Aaron Sharockman• July 1, 2020

Facebook posts stated on May 16, 2021 in a Facebook post:

“Video shows U.S. Capitol Police gave protesters OK to enter.”

By Samantha Putterman• May 18, 2021

X posts stated on November 05, 2024 in an X post:

“CCTV captures the moment a Trump voter in (Wisconsin) is assaulted by two Kamala Harris thugs at a voting station.”

By Jeff Cercone• November 7, 2024

Instagram posts stated on February 14, 2024 in an Instagram post:

Protestors yelled “F--- Joe Biden” as the president arrived in Allentown, Pennsylvania.

By Sofia Ahmed• February 15, 2024

Facebook posts stated on January 06, 2021 in a Facebook post:

“Georgia and Kansas Capitol buildings have been stormed by protesters.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• January 7, 2021

Viral image stated on January 19, 2022 in a Facebook post:

Four players have dropped out of the Australian Open with “chest pains.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• January 21, 2022

Thom Tillis stated on January 08, 2024 in a press release:

Police made ‘no arrests’ of protesters who blocked Durham Freeway

By Paul Specht• January 19, 2024

Donald Trump stated on March 13, 2016 in Donald Trump on Sunday, March 13th, 2016, in an interview on "Meet the Press":

Says a YouTube video shows Thomas DiMassimo, the man who rushed Trump at an Ohio rally, "dragging the American flag on the ground like it was a piece of garbage."

By Jim Tharpe• March 17, 2016

Instagram posts stated on November 09, 2023 in an Instagram post:

Video shows a Doctors Without Borders medic in Jenin taking a weapon from a wounded person and giving it to someone else.

By Sara Swann• November 27, 2023

Bloggers stated on July 13, 2018 in a blog post:

"An elderly British politician has been savagely beaten to a bloody pulp by a gang of anti-Trump protestors because he ‘welcomed’ the U.S. president to the United Kingdom."

By Katie Akin• July 17, 2018

Corey Stewart stated on June 13, 2018 in in a tweet:

Says Sen. Tim Kaine "approves of and even applauds his son's participation in a known terrorist organization, #Antifa."

By Bill McCarthy• June 20, 2018

Republican National Committee stated on July 07, 2009 in a GOP survey:

"Under the new and little known 'global justice' initiative," the Obama administration has ordered FBI agents to "read Miranda Rights to high-value terrorist detainees captured on the battlefield."

By Robert Farley• July 14, 2009

Ken Paxton stated on January 07, 2021 in a tweet:

Says that “those who stormed the capitol yesterday were not Trump supporters. They have been confirmed to be Antifa.”

By Brandon Mulder• January 8, 2021

TikTok posts stated on October 08, 2023 in a TikTok video:

Video shows pro-Palestine march in Chicago on Oct. 8.

By Jeff Cercone• October 10, 2023

Facebook posts stated on February 22, 2019 in a Facebook post:

"In 1963 Bernie Sanders was arrested for throwing eggs at black civil rights protestors."

By Amy Sherman• February 25, 2019

One year after Oct. 7, 2023, attack: The evolution of misinformation about Israel and Gaza

By Maria Briceño, Sara Swann• October 4, 2024

Fact-checking social media posts claiming instant policy victories for Donald Trump

By Jeff Cercone, Louis Jacobson• November 15, 2024

Fact-checking claims about the Colorado attack at a gathering supporting hostages held by Hamas

By Loreben Tuquero• June 4, 2025

Jason Aldean's 'Try That in a Small Town' video includes footage from non-US protests

By Jeff Cercone, Madison Czopek• July 20, 2023

False war imagery flooded social media after US attack on Iran. How to tell real footage from fake

By Loreben Tuquero• June 23, 2025

Did a pro-Palestinian group breach FL terrorism law? Why some experts are skeptical of DeSantis’ ban

By Samantha Putterman• November 3, 2023

Ask PolitiFact: Where does Hamas get its weapons?

By Marta Campabadal Graus, Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 18, 2023

How Kamala Harris and Donald Trump compare on Israel-Hamas war, two-state solution

By Maria Ramirez Uribe• September 11, 2024

Can the U.S. keep aid to Gaza out of Hamas’ hands?

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• October 23, 2023

Explaining a deleted X post that said Israel is responsible for Gaza hospital strike

By Jeff Cercone• October 19, 2023

In Context: Donald Trump's turban talk

By Linda Qiu• January 27, 2016

Amid images and news of actual war, false and misleading claims about Israel-Hamas thrive

By Sara Swann• October 11, 2023

A terrorist endorsement for Obama?

By Bill Adair• May 9, 2008

The US freed $6 billion in Iranian money. Did it help fund Hamas’ attack on Israel?

By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• October 9, 2023

Anatomy of a talking point: Donald Trump on the JFK assassination

By Linda Qiu• May 6, 2016

With friends like these.....

By Robert Farley• June 5, 2008

Mailbag: 'Seriously twisted logic'

By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 24, 2009

Fact-checking the third GOP presidential debate in Miami

By PolitiFact Staff • November 9, 2023

Nancy Pelosi to retire: How the Democratic leader stretched facts and became a misinformation magnet

By Louis Jacobson• November 6, 2025

Russian influence operations intensified ahead of Election Day. Officials expect it to continue.

By Loreben Tuquero• November 8, 2024

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