10 People 16179 Fact-checks 6138 Articles People (10) Children at Risk Act for America The Liberty Raise Kid Rock Oregon Healthy Kids Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty National Women's Law Center Coalition to Protect Kids NY Common Sense Kids Action Healthy Kids, Healthy Portland Fact-checks (16179) X posts stated on February 16, 2024 in a post on X: The Kids Online Safety Act “would require everyone to upload your government ID in order to use most sites on the internet.” By Madison Czopek• February 23, 2024 Jake Tapper stated on January 02, 2014 in a broadcast of CNN's "The Lead with Jake Tapper": "The Obama administration has used the Espionage Act to go after whistleblowers who leaked to journalists ... more than all previous administrations combined." By Jon Greenberg• January 10, 2014 Hillary Clinton stated on October 13, 2015 in the first Democratic presidential debate: Says Edward Snowden "could have gotten all of the protections of being a whistleblower." By Jon Greenberg• October 14, 2015 Glenn Greenwald stated on January 02, 2014 in a broadcast of CNN's "The Lead": "Under the Espionage Act, (Edward Snowden would not be) allowed to come into court and say ‘I was justified in disclosing this information.’ There is no whistleblower exception in the Espionage Act." By Jon Greenberg• January 7, 2014 Andrea Mitchell stated on October 14, 2018 in in a panel discussion: A letter to President Donald Trump from 22 senators "is a way of saying to the president, ‘You are now under an affirmative requirement, legal requirement, to investigate' " journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s disappearance and suspected murder. By John Kruzel• October 16, 2018 Facebook posts stated on April 02, 2024 in Facebook posts: A Social Security Administration database shows “how many people each of the 43 states are registering to vote who DO NOT HAVE IDs.” By Madison Czopek• April 11, 2024 Kevin Sorbo stated on February 15, 2021 in a tweet: “So California is requiring signature verification for Gavin Newsom’s recall, but didn’t require it for the mail in ballots.” By Bill McCarthy, Chris Nichols• February 16, 2021 Bill White stated on August 09, 2010 in an East Texas campaign stop.: Says Rick Perry's proposal on driver licenses and high school dropouts has been state law since 1989. By W. Gardner Selby• August 20, 2010 Rebekah Jones stated on October 26, 2022 in a post on Instagram: Document shows Rebekah Jones “demonstrated” a violation of Florida’s Whistleblower Act. By Sara Swann• November 1, 2022 Donald Trump stated on September 30, 2019 in a tweet: "Longstanding whistleblower rules (were changed) just before submittal of the fake whistleblower report." By Jon Greenberg• October 1, 2019 Adam Schiff stated on September 17, 2019 in an interview on MSNBC: "We have not spoken directly with the whistleblower." By Bill McCarthy• October 4, 2019 Facebook posts stated on April 09, 2024 in a Facebook post: Notice from a New Jersey doctor’s office proves that COVID-19 vaccines are dangerous for athletes. By Jeff Cercone• April 12, 2024 Dan Forest stated on September 02, 2020 in an interview: "All evidence points to the fact that our kids are 17 times more likely to have ill effects from the seasonal flu than they are from the coronavirus.” By Paul Specht• September 14, 2020 Donald Trump Jr. stated on November 07, 2019 in an interview on ABC's "The View": "It’s only a federal crime for the" inspector general to out a whistleblower. By Louis Jacobson• November 11, 2019 Raúl Castro stated on March 21, 2016 in a press conference in Havana: Says there are no political prisoners in Cuba. By Linda Qiu• March 22, 2016 Restoration of America stated on April 13, 2026 in an ad: “83% of us favor requiring a photo ID to vote. In fact, most of the civilized world requires it but not us.” By Amy Sherman• April 17, 2026 Kim Reynolds stated on July 14, 2020 in at a press conference: “Kids are less likely to get it (COVID-19). You know, they’re less likely to spread. So I think there’s some pretty good data out there that will help alleviate some of the concerns.” By Lyle Muller• July 16, 2020 Sunny Hostin stated on November 14, 2022 in a statement on "The View": “Republicans want to raise the voting to age 28.” By Amy Sherman• November 17, 2022 Melissa Melendez stated on July 09, 2020 in a tweet: “There is no science or data to suggest that kids are at risk from COVID.” By Chris Nichols• July 10, 2020 Peter McCollough stated on December 06, 2021 in a podcast: Teens are “more likely to be hospitalized with myocarditis” from the COVID-19 vaccines than to be “hospitalized with COVID.” By Jeff Cercone• December 23, 2021 Articles (6138) Fact-checking the first Democratic presidential debate By Katie Sanders• October 14, 2015 What are your questions about the Trump-Ukraine-Biden phone call? By Josie Hollingsworth• September 27, 2019 What the whistleblower law says about sharing complaints with Congress By Bill McCarthy• September 25, 2019 A look back at PolitiFact’s Lie of the Year, 2009 to 2020 By PolitiFact Staff • December 15, 2021 Ask PolitiFact: Children are far less likely to die from COVID-19. Why do they need vaccination? By Amy Sherman• October 27, 2021 US intelligence report on journalist’s murder contradicts Trump’s defense of Saudi crown prince By Louis Jacobson• November 18, 2025 How Congress could force Donald Trump’s hand on Saudi Arabia and Jamal Khashoggi By John Kruzel• October 16, 2018 Will curbing social media help kids’ mental health? Florida may try. By Lawrence Mower• January 16, 2024 Barack Obama on surveillance, then and now By Caroline Houck• June 13, 2013 Barack Obama on surveillance, then and now By Caroline Houck• June 13, 2013 Does the US have stricter ID rules for buying beer than voting? By Amy Sherman• February 16, 2026 A look back at Lie of the Year, 2009 to 2019 By PolitiFact Staff • December 16, 2020 Are there really Chinese sleeper cells operating in the U.S.? By Conor Amendola, Louis Jacobson, Brooke Johnpier• April 29, 2024 What is Ken Paxton accused of that is leading to his impeachment trial in Texas? By Philip Jankowski• August 31, 2023 Adam Raine called ChatGPT his ‘only friend.’ Now his family blames the technology for his death By Loreben Tuquero• December 19, 2025 Ask PolitiFact: Answers to reader questions about the Trump impeachment inquiry, Hunter Biden By Jon Greenberg, John Kruzel, Miriam Valverde• October 8, 2019 Recap of Rex Tillerson's Senate confirmation hearing for secretary of state By Jon Greenberg, Linda Qiu, Miriam Valverde• January 12, 2017 Read the Inspector General's letter on the Ukraine whistleblower complaint By Josie Hollingsworth• September 26, 2019 Read the declassified whistleblower complaint on Ukraine, Biden and Trump By Josie Hollingsworth• September 26, 2019 Byron Donalds’ history on youth offender laws: How DC proposal breaks from his past By Samantha Putterman• August 27, 2025
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X posts stated on February 16, 2024 in a post on X: The Kids Online Safety Act “would require everyone to upload your government ID in order to use most sites on the internet.” By Madison Czopek• February 23, 2024 Jake Tapper stated on January 02, 2014 in a broadcast of CNN's "The Lead with Jake Tapper": "The Obama administration has used the Espionage Act to go after whistleblowers who leaked to journalists ... more than all previous administrations combined." By Jon Greenberg• January 10, 2014 Hillary Clinton stated on October 13, 2015 in the first Democratic presidential debate: Says Edward Snowden "could have gotten all of the protections of being a whistleblower." By Jon Greenberg• October 14, 2015 Glenn Greenwald stated on January 02, 2014 in a broadcast of CNN's "The Lead": "Under the Espionage Act, (Edward Snowden would not be) allowed to come into court and say ‘I was justified in disclosing this information.’ There is no whistleblower exception in the Espionage Act." By Jon Greenberg• January 7, 2014 Andrea Mitchell stated on October 14, 2018 in in a panel discussion: A letter to President Donald Trump from 22 senators "is a way of saying to the president, ‘You are now under an affirmative requirement, legal requirement, to investigate' " journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s disappearance and suspected murder. By John Kruzel• October 16, 2018 Facebook posts stated on April 02, 2024 in Facebook posts: A Social Security Administration database shows “how many people each of the 43 states are registering to vote who DO NOT HAVE IDs.” By Madison Czopek• April 11, 2024 Kevin Sorbo stated on February 15, 2021 in a tweet: “So California is requiring signature verification for Gavin Newsom’s recall, but didn’t require it for the mail in ballots.” By Bill McCarthy, Chris Nichols• February 16, 2021 Bill White stated on August 09, 2010 in an East Texas campaign stop.: Says Rick Perry's proposal on driver licenses and high school dropouts has been state law since 1989. By W. Gardner Selby• August 20, 2010 Rebekah Jones stated on October 26, 2022 in a post on Instagram: Document shows Rebekah Jones “demonstrated” a violation of Florida’s Whistleblower Act. By Sara Swann• November 1, 2022 Donald Trump stated on September 30, 2019 in a tweet: "Longstanding whistleblower rules (were changed) just before submittal of the fake whistleblower report." By Jon Greenberg• October 1, 2019 Adam Schiff stated on September 17, 2019 in an interview on MSNBC: "We have not spoken directly with the whistleblower." By Bill McCarthy• October 4, 2019 Facebook posts stated on April 09, 2024 in a Facebook post: Notice from a New Jersey doctor’s office proves that COVID-19 vaccines are dangerous for athletes. By Jeff Cercone• April 12, 2024 Dan Forest stated on September 02, 2020 in an interview: "All evidence points to the fact that our kids are 17 times more likely to have ill effects from the seasonal flu than they are from the coronavirus.” By Paul Specht• September 14, 2020 Donald Trump Jr. stated on November 07, 2019 in an interview on ABC's "The View": "It’s only a federal crime for the" inspector general to out a whistleblower. By Louis Jacobson• November 11, 2019 Raúl Castro stated on March 21, 2016 in a press conference in Havana: Says there are no political prisoners in Cuba. By Linda Qiu• March 22, 2016 Restoration of America stated on April 13, 2026 in an ad: “83% of us favor requiring a photo ID to vote. In fact, most of the civilized world requires it but not us.” By Amy Sherman• April 17, 2026 Kim Reynolds stated on July 14, 2020 in at a press conference: “Kids are less likely to get it (COVID-19). You know, they’re less likely to spread. So I think there’s some pretty good data out there that will help alleviate some of the concerns.” By Lyle Muller• July 16, 2020 Sunny Hostin stated on November 14, 2022 in a statement on "The View": “Republicans want to raise the voting to age 28.” By Amy Sherman• November 17, 2022 Melissa Melendez stated on July 09, 2020 in a tweet: “There is no science or data to suggest that kids are at risk from COVID.” By Chris Nichols• July 10, 2020 Peter McCollough stated on December 06, 2021 in a podcast: Teens are “more likely to be hospitalized with myocarditis” from the COVID-19 vaccines than to be “hospitalized with COVID.” By Jeff Cercone• December 23, 2021
Fact-checking the first Democratic presidential debate By Katie Sanders• October 14, 2015 What are your questions about the Trump-Ukraine-Biden phone call? By Josie Hollingsworth• September 27, 2019 What the whistleblower law says about sharing complaints with Congress By Bill McCarthy• September 25, 2019 A look back at PolitiFact’s Lie of the Year, 2009 to 2020 By PolitiFact Staff • December 15, 2021 Ask PolitiFact: Children are far less likely to die from COVID-19. Why do they need vaccination? By Amy Sherman• October 27, 2021 US intelligence report on journalist’s murder contradicts Trump’s defense of Saudi crown prince By Louis Jacobson• November 18, 2025 How Congress could force Donald Trump’s hand on Saudi Arabia and Jamal Khashoggi By John Kruzel• October 16, 2018 Will curbing social media help kids’ mental health? Florida may try. By Lawrence Mower• January 16, 2024 Barack Obama on surveillance, then and now By Caroline Houck• June 13, 2013 Barack Obama on surveillance, then and now By Caroline Houck• June 13, 2013 Does the US have stricter ID rules for buying beer than voting? By Amy Sherman• February 16, 2026 A look back at Lie of the Year, 2009 to 2019 By PolitiFact Staff • December 16, 2020 Are there really Chinese sleeper cells operating in the U.S.? By Conor Amendola, Louis Jacobson, Brooke Johnpier• April 29, 2024 What is Ken Paxton accused of that is leading to his impeachment trial in Texas? By Philip Jankowski• August 31, 2023 Adam Raine called ChatGPT his ‘only friend.’ Now his family blames the technology for his death By Loreben Tuquero• December 19, 2025 Ask PolitiFact: Answers to reader questions about the Trump impeachment inquiry, Hunter Biden By Jon Greenberg, John Kruzel, Miriam Valverde• October 8, 2019 Recap of Rex Tillerson's Senate confirmation hearing for secretary of state By Jon Greenberg, Linda Qiu, Miriam Valverde• January 12, 2017 Read the Inspector General's letter on the Ukraine whistleblower complaint By Josie Hollingsworth• September 26, 2019 Read the declassified whistleblower complaint on Ukraine, Biden and Trump By Josie Hollingsworth• September 26, 2019 Byron Donalds’ history on youth offender laws: How DC proposal breaks from his past By Samantha Putterman• August 27, 2025
