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Social Media stated on April 05, 2026 in social media posts:
Photos show rescues of U.S. F-15 airmen from Iran in April 2026.
By Maria Briceño• April 6, 2026
Social Media stated on January 24, 2026 in posts:
Donald Trump posted on Truth Social, “Only criminals carry guns on our streets, we need law and order.”
By Maria Briceño• January 26, 2026
Social Media stated on April 26, 2026 in social media posts:
Video shows “unedited raw security footage” of the shooter at the April 25 White House Correspondents’ Association dinner.
By Maria Briceño• April 29, 2026
X posts stated on September 11, 2025 in an X post:
A book on Amazon titled “The Shooting of Charlie Kirk” with a Sept. 9 publication date is evidence the event was staged.
By Samantha Putterman• September 12, 2025
X posts stated on January 25, 2026 in an X post:
An image shows Alex Pretti holding a gun, not a phone, while pinned by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis.
By Maria Briceño• January 27, 2026
Instagram posts stated on October 28, 2024 in social media posts:
Photos show federal authorities arrested and charged a clone instead of the real Sean “Diddy” Combs.
By Gideon Hess• October 29, 2024
Donald Trump stated on May 15, 2021 in a statement:
"The entire Database of Maricopa County in Arizona has been DELETED!"
By Tom Kertscher• May 19, 2021
Social Media stated on January 07, 2026 in social media posts:
Images of an unmasked man show the immigration officer who shot a woman in Minneapolis.
By Loreben Tuquero• January 8, 2026
X posts stated on January 28, 2020 in a tweet:
Says drinking a bleach solution will prevent you from getting the coronavirus.
By Samantha Putterman• January 30, 2020
Instagram posts stated on October 06, 2024 in Instagram posts:
Video shows Oct. 6, 2024, fires in Beirut caused by Israeli airstrikes.
By Sofia Ahmed• October 7, 2024
TikTok posts stated on May 03, 2025 in a video on TikTok:
Video shows Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney saying effective June 1, “all vehicles manufactured before 2000 will be gradually phased off Canadian roads due to safety and emissions standards.”
By Madison Czopek• May 6, 2025
X posts stated on February 29, 2020 in posts on Twitter and Facebook:
Says Sen. Chuck Schumer deleted a Feb. 5 tweet criticizing President Donald Trump’s decision to ban some forms of travel to and from China.
By Aaron Sharockman• February 29, 2020
Instagram posts stated on September 17, 2024 in an Instagram post:
CDC warns a third of adults may die from dangerous bacteria in ramen noodles.
By Jeff Cercone• September 18, 2024
Facebook posts stated on March 22, 2024 in Facebook posts:
There was an “attempt on the life” of Dr. Oz after he shared a blood pressure treatment.
By Sofia Ahmed• March 29, 2024
Social Media stated on January 12, 2025 in social media posts:
An image shows Robert Redford’s Oscar statuette destroyed in the Los Angeles wildfires.
By Sofia Ahmed• January 15, 2025
X posts stated on April 08, 2023 in a tweet:
A photo shows Jeffrey Epstein with four boys on a beach.
By Ciara O'Rourke• April 11, 2023
Viral image stated on August 23, 2024 in an X post:
Photo of former President Donald Trump after an assassination attempt was generated by artificial intelligence.
By Ciara O'Rourke• August 30, 2024
Facebook posts stated on March 18, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Says President Donald Trump said, “People are dying who have never died before.”
By Bill McCarthy• March 19, 2020
Facebook posts stated on December 03, 2024 in a video:
“Leaked secret recording” captured Ghana’s Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia calling Ghanaians “gullible and weak-minded.”
By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• December 11, 2024
Social Media stated on February 05, 2025 in in social media posts:
Graphic shows that the U.S. Agency for International Development paid Chelsea Clinton $84 million.
By Jeff Cercone• February 7, 2025

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By Maria Briceño• December 8, 2025

Musk’s AI-powered Grokipedia: A Wikipedia spin-off with less care to sourcing, accuracy

By Loreben Tuquero• November 12, 2025

What to make of an abysmal year for truth? PolitiFact names 2025 the Year of the Lies

By Katie Sanders• December 15, 2025

The AI president: How Donald Trump uses artificial intelligence to promote himself, mock others

By Loreben Tuquero• October 23, 2025

Adam Raine called ChatGPT his ‘only friend.’ Now his family blames the technology for his death

By Loreben Tuquero• December 19, 2025

What is generative AI and why is it suddenly everywhere? Here’s how it works

By Sofia Bliss-Carrascosa, Jeff Cercone• June 19, 2023

What is the future of automated fact-checking? Fact-checkers discuss

By Grace Abels• June 28, 2022

Is it legal for tear gas to be used against migrants?

By Miriam Valverde• November 26, 2018

‘Not the AI election’: Why artificial intelligence did not define the 2024 campaign

By Loreben Tuquero• December 19, 2024

Are Google, Meta AI hiding Trump information? Here’s what companies say happened

By Jeff Cercone, Sara Swann• August 5, 2024

AI-generated audio deepfakes are increasing. We tested 4 tools designed to detect them.

By Loreben Tuquero• March 20, 2024

‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ could block AI regulations for 10 years, leaving its harms unchecked

By Loreben Tuquero• June 17, 2025

Social media clips of crying U.S. soldiers may be AI-generated. Here’s how to spot them

By Loreben Tuquero• April 16, 2026

Ask PolitiFact: Were the pictures in the Jesus ‘washed feet’ Super Bowl ad AI-generated?

By Madison Czopek• February 13, 2024

A pro-Ron DeSantis ad used AI to create Donald Trump’s voice. It won’t be the last, experts say.

By Louis Jacobson, Loreben Tuquero• July 18, 2023

7 Hillary Clinton quotes on the Internet that are complete fakes

By Louis Jacobson• March 23, 2016

Social media accounts use AI-generated audio to push 2024 election misinformation

By Sara Swann• March 13, 2024

Ad Watch: Michigan Democrats call James’ tough-on-China stance hypocritical. Is it?

By Clara Hendrickson• August 7, 2020

PolitiFact readers respond to our fact-checks about transgender stats, book bans and climate change

By Amy Sherman• July 31, 2023