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By Louis Jacobson• March 9, 2011 Chain email stated on March 07, 2023 in a chain email: Because of daylight saving time, “NO alarm set for the 2:00 a.m. hour will go off” on March 12. By Madison Czopek• March 9, 2023 Instagram posts stated on November 30, 2023 in an Instagram post: With Apple’s NameDrop, anyone placing an iPhone near your child’s “will automatically receive their contact information.” By Jeff Cercone• December 1, 2023 Ted Cruz stated on May 11, 2013 in the commencement address at Hillsdale College: Says Americans "invented ‘Pong,’ ‘Space Invaders’ and the iPhone." By W. Gardner Selby• June 6, 2013 TikTok posts stated on March 05, 2025 in a TikTok post: If you update your iPhone to iOS 18.3, you are going to have Starlink automatically installed in your phone. By Maria Briceño• March 31, 2025 Facebook posts stated on February 25, 2025 in una publicación en Facebook: “La presidenta de México Claudia Sheinbaum PROHIBE la entrada al nuevo IPHONE de la empresa tecnológica.” By Maria Briceño• February 26, 2025 Instagram posts stated on February 19, 2023 in an Instagram post: Apple will pay customers $700 for a slowed-down iPhone. By Samantha Putterman• February 24, 2023 X posts stated on September 18, 2024 in X posts: “iPhones exploding in Lebanon blowing up random people.” By Sofia Ahmed• September 20, 2024 Threads posts stated on June 16, 2024 in a Threads post: "Apple is … about to start charging us to use the FaceTime feature.” By Jeff Cercone• June 17, 2024 Donald Trump stated on December 09, 2025 in public events: The U.S. has received promises of investments totaling $18 trillion to $22 trillion since January. By Louis Jacobson, Nick Karmia• December 9, 2025 Facebook posts stated on November 09, 2020 in a series of videos: Siri gave “CONFIRMATION of the Democrats' sinister plan to REMOVE Sleepy Joe immediately using the 25th Amendment and instate Kamala Harris as President!” By Daniel Funke• November 10, 2020 Mitch Daniels stated on January 24, 2012 in a Republican response to the State of the Union address: Says Steve Jobs was responsible for creating more jobs than the stimulus bill. By Louis Jacobson, Molly Moorhead• January 26, 2012 Jeff Williams stated on September 12, 2018 in a speech: The new Apple Watch Series 4 includes "the first ECG product offered over-the-counter directly to consumers." By Chris Nichols• September 14, 2018 Donald Trump stated on May 08, 2025 in an interview with NBC's "Meet the Press": “We have now close to $10 trillion” in investments. “We’re talking about essentially two months.” By Madison Czopek, Louis Jacobson• May 8, 2025 Instagram posts stated on July 25, 2022 in social media posts: ‘The White House is now trying to protect Joe Biden by changing the definition of the word recession.' By Louis Jacobson• July 27, 2022 Matt Flynn stated on April 12, 2018 in a TV interview: Says Foxconn "is under investigation in mainland China for securities fraud, environmental fraud and labor fraud." By Ahmed Elbenni• July 31, 2018 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 Facebook posts stated on November 23, 2024 in una publicación en Facebook: Elon Musk dijo que "¡El teléfono Tesla de 299 dólares será el final del iPhone!". By Marta Campabadal Graus, Ciara O'Rourke• November 27, 2024 Ro Khanna stated on May 26, 2018 in in a tweet: "Amazon Echo is recording every conversation in a person's home and transmitting it to the cloud." By John Kruzel• May 31, 2018 Articles (4521) Apple honors PolitiFact app By Bill Adair• July 15, 2011 Apple honors PolitiFact app By Bill Adair• July 15, 2011 Get PolitiFact on your iPhone By Bill Adair• August 28, 2008 How to get the facts during the presidential debate By Bill Adair• October 2, 2012 What is generative AI and why is it suddenly everywhere? Here’s how it works By Sofia Bliss-Carrascosa, Jeff Cercone• June 19, 2023 PolitiFact turns 4! By Bill Adair• August 19, 2011 Should you worry about data from your period-tracking app being used against you? 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Viral image stated on September 15, 2021 in an Instagram post: Says a new Apple update will “scan U.S iPhones for images.” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 16, 2021 John McCain stated on March 06, 2011 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": Says iPads and iPhones "are built in the United States of America." By Louis Jacobson• March 9, 2011 Chain email stated on March 07, 2023 in a chain email: Because of daylight saving time, “NO alarm set for the 2:00 a.m. hour will go off” on March 12. By Madison Czopek• March 9, 2023 Instagram posts stated on November 30, 2023 in an Instagram post: With Apple’s NameDrop, anyone placing an iPhone near your child’s “will automatically receive their contact information.” By Jeff Cercone• December 1, 2023 Ted Cruz stated on May 11, 2013 in the commencement address at Hillsdale College: Says Americans "invented ‘Pong,’ ‘Space Invaders’ and the iPhone." By W. Gardner Selby• June 6, 2013 TikTok posts stated on March 05, 2025 in a TikTok post: If you update your iPhone to iOS 18.3, you are going to have Starlink automatically installed in your phone. By Maria Briceño• March 31, 2025 Facebook posts stated on February 25, 2025 in una publicación en Facebook: “La presidenta de México Claudia Sheinbaum PROHIBE la entrada al nuevo IPHONE de la empresa tecnológica.” By Maria Briceño• February 26, 2025 Instagram posts stated on February 19, 2023 in an Instagram post: Apple will pay customers $700 for a slowed-down iPhone. By Samantha Putterman• February 24, 2023 X posts stated on September 18, 2024 in X posts: “iPhones exploding in Lebanon blowing up random people.” By Sofia Ahmed• September 20, 2024 Threads posts stated on June 16, 2024 in a Threads post: "Apple is … about to start charging us to use the FaceTime feature.” By Jeff Cercone• June 17, 2024 Donald Trump stated on December 09, 2025 in public events: The U.S. has received promises of investments totaling $18 trillion to $22 trillion since January. By Louis Jacobson, Nick Karmia• December 9, 2025 Facebook posts stated on November 09, 2020 in a series of videos: Siri gave “CONFIRMATION of the Democrats' sinister plan to REMOVE Sleepy Joe immediately using the 25th Amendment and instate Kamala Harris as President!” By Daniel Funke• November 10, 2020 Mitch Daniels stated on January 24, 2012 in a Republican response to the State of the Union address: Says Steve Jobs was responsible for creating more jobs than the stimulus bill. By Louis Jacobson, Molly Moorhead• January 26, 2012 Jeff Williams stated on September 12, 2018 in a speech: The new Apple Watch Series 4 includes "the first ECG product offered over-the-counter directly to consumers." By Chris Nichols• September 14, 2018 Donald Trump stated on May 08, 2025 in an interview with NBC's "Meet the Press": “We have now close to $10 trillion” in investments. “We’re talking about essentially two months.” By Madison Czopek, Louis Jacobson• May 8, 2025 Instagram posts stated on July 25, 2022 in social media posts: ‘The White House is now trying to protect Joe Biden by changing the definition of the word recession.' By Louis Jacobson• July 27, 2022 Matt Flynn stated on April 12, 2018 in a TV interview: Says Foxconn "is under investigation in mainland China for securities fraud, environmental fraud and labor fraud." By Ahmed Elbenni• July 31, 2018 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 Facebook posts stated on November 23, 2024 in una publicación en Facebook: Elon Musk dijo que "¡El teléfono Tesla de 299 dólares será el final del iPhone!". By Marta Campabadal Graus, Ciara O'Rourke• November 27, 2024 Ro Khanna stated on May 26, 2018 in in a tweet: "Amazon Echo is recording every conversation in a person's home and transmitting it to the cloud." By John Kruzel• May 31, 2018
Apple honors PolitiFact app By Bill Adair• July 15, 2011 Apple honors PolitiFact app By Bill Adair• July 15, 2011 Get PolitiFact on your iPhone By Bill Adair• August 28, 2008 How to get the facts during the presidential debate By Bill Adair• October 2, 2012 What is generative AI and why is it suddenly everywhere? Here’s how it works By Sofia Bliss-Carrascosa, Jeff Cercone• June 19, 2023 PolitiFact turns 4! By Bill Adair• August 19, 2011 Should you worry about data from your period-tracking app being used against you? By Victoria Knight, Hannah Norman• May 12, 2022 How to check the facts during the debates By Bill Adair• October 3, 2012 Tweaking the meter: Barely True is now Mostly False By Bill Adair• July 27, 2011 How well do you understand AI? Here are 7 terms to know By Loreben Tuquero• August 10, 2023 A change in the meter: Barely True is now Mostly False By Bill Adair• July 27, 2011 A change in the meter: Barely True is now Mostly False By Bill Adair• July 27, 2011 Pundits fare poorly on the Truth-O-Meter By Bill Adair• September 30, 2011 A change in the meter: Barely True is now Mostly False By Bill Adair• July 27, 2011 A change in the meter: Barely True is now Mostly False By Bill Adair• July 27, 2011 A change in the meter: Barely True is now Mostly False By Bill Adair• July 27, 2011 A change in the meter: Barely True is now Mostly False By Bill Adair• July 27, 2011 A change in the meter: Barely True is now Mostly False By Bill Adair• July 27, 2011 Readers take us task on the pay and benefits of federal workers By Warren Fiske• June 7, 2011 United Facts of America: How Russian falsehoods spread to U.S. through faux local news By Loreben Tuquero• November 7, 2023
