0 People 12828 Fact-checks 4588 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (12828) X posts stated on October 20, 2021 in a tweet: Desmond Tutu died on Oct. 20, 2021. By Bill McCarthy• October 20, 2021 Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital stated on February 29, 2016 in a page on the hospital's website: The Chris Hani Baragwanath in South Africa is "the world’s third-biggest hospital." By Jon Greenberg• February 29, 2016 Viral image stated on March 22, 2021 in a tweet: These 11 mass shootings involved an AR-15-style weapon. By Jon Greenberg• March 24, 2021 Pierre Thomas stated on May 25, 2014 in a broadcast of ABC's "This Week": From 2000 to 2008, we averaged "about five mass shootings a year. We're now averaging 15. So that's a three-fold increase." By Jon Greenberg• May 28, 2014 Dan Patrick stated on January 03, 2016 in an interview on Meet the Press: Every "one of the mass shootings except two in America since 1950 have been" in "gun-free zones." By W. Gardner Selby• January 13, 2016 Viral image stated on June 01, 2020 in a Facebook post: Zoo animals were released during protests in Chicago. By Ciara O'Rourke• June 2, 2020 Donald Trump stated on May 18, 2016 in an interview with the New York Times Magazine: "There are places in America that are among the most dangerous in the world. You go to places like Oakland. Or Ferguson. The crime numbers are worse. Seriously." By Linda Qiu• May 25, 2016 Facebook posts stated on May 24, 2022 in Facebook post: This image shows the victims of the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. By Maria Ramirez Uribe• May 25, 2022 Instagram posts stated on March 21, 2020 in an Instagram post: Says Russia unleashed more than 500 lions on its streets to ensure that people are staying indoors during this pandemic outbreak. By Samantha Putterman• March 24, 2020 Larry Elder stated on June 02, 2020 in a Fox News appearance: "Last year, there were nine unarmed black people killed (by law enforcement). Nineteen unarmed white people.” By Bill McCarthy• June 5, 2020 Joy Behar stated on March 23, 2021 in a TV segment: "In 2004, George W. Bush lifted the ban on those (AR-15 type) rifles, and since then, the number of massacres has increased 183%. During the ban, there were 12 incidents. Since he lifted the ban, there were 34 incidents." By Bill McCarthy• March 25, 2021 Gwen Graham stated on May 18, 2018 in a Facebook post: "So far this year, more students have been killed in schools than soldiers in combat zones." By Louis Jacobson• May 21, 2018 Alcee Hastings stated on February 05, 2019 in a statement to the press: "In 2018, we endured a school shooting nearly once a week." By Amy Sherman• February 11, 2019 Viral image stated on June 15, 2021 in an Instagram post: “Austin mass shooter still at large, but media won’t provide description because he’s Black.” By Ciara O'Rourke• June 18, 2021 Rudy Giuliani stated on August 06, 2018 in a tweet: There were "63 murders this weekend" in Chicago and Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s legacy is "more murders in his city than ever before." By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• August 7, 2018 Everytown for Gun Safety stated on May 06, 2015 in a press release: "Once again, a police officer has been killed with an illegal gun from Georgia – a state that last year did the NRA’s bidding and weakened its already lax gun laws." By Nancy Badertscher, April Hunt• May 12, 2015 Adam Kinzinger stated on August 09, 2019 in a TV interview: "97% of murders occur with handguns." By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• August 15, 2019 Gun Free UT Gun Free UT stated on October 29, 2015 in web site blog post: "29 mass shootings have been committed by concealed carriers since 2007, while during this period only one (1) licensed civilian meaningfully intervened in a mass shooting." By Filipa Ioannou• November 23, 2015 Newsweek stated on October 02, 2017 in an article: "White men have committed more mass shootings than any other group." By John Kruzel• October 6, 2017 Everytown for Gun Safety stated on June 11, 2014 in an infographic that went viral: There have been 74 "school shootings in America since Sandy Hook." By Lauren Carroll• June 13, 2014 Articles (4588) How are school shootings defined? By Chris Nichols• February 28, 2018 How is a ‘mass shooting’ defined? By Chris Nichols• October 4, 2017 What counts as a “mass shooting”? The definition varies By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• February 14, 2023 Have there been more US mass shootings than days in 2024? Common statistic needs context By Amy Sherman• February 16, 2024 The list of 78 terror attacks the White House says the media didn’t cover — but they did By Lauren Carroll, Linda Qiu• February 8, 2017 Gun violence spiked during pandemic, even as the deadliest mass shootings waned By Noah Y. Kim• March 23, 2021 What we know about mass shootings By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Miriam Valverde• February 15, 2018 7 things to know about guns and gun violence after Orlando By Linda Qiu• June 13, 2016 7 things to know about guns and gun violence after Orlando By Linda Qiu• June 12, 2016 All of PolitiFact California’s fact checks on gun violence By Chris Nichols• February 23, 2018 Fact-checking the March For Our Lives By Katie Sanders, Amy Sherman• March 24, 2018 How many mass shootings have occurred since Uvalde tragedy? By Nusaiba Mizan• June 10, 2022 The facts on mass shootings in the United States By Joshua Gillin, Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Miriam Valverde• November 8, 2017 The facts on mass shootings, guns in the United States By PolitiFact Staff • May 18, 2018 A look at the data on domestic terrorism and who’s behind it By Miriam Valverde• August 16, 2017 Did Ferguson police officer fail to call in shooting? By Steve Contorno• August 17, 2014 What are the facts on police shootings following death of Stephon Clark? By Chris Nichols• March 29, 2018 Donald Trump's misleading claims in the Kate Steinle case, fact-checked By Miriam Valverde• December 18, 2017 Trump’s Afrikaner refugee policy based on unfounded claims about land, white farmer ‘genocide’ By Amy Sherman• May 20, 2025 The facts about gay men and blood donation in Orlando By Lauren Carroll• June 12, 2016
X posts stated on October 20, 2021 in a tweet: Desmond Tutu died on Oct. 20, 2021. By Bill McCarthy• October 20, 2021 Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital stated on February 29, 2016 in a page on the hospital's website: The Chris Hani Baragwanath in South Africa is "the world’s third-biggest hospital." By Jon Greenberg• February 29, 2016 Viral image stated on March 22, 2021 in a tweet: These 11 mass shootings involved an AR-15-style weapon. By Jon Greenberg• March 24, 2021 Pierre Thomas stated on May 25, 2014 in a broadcast of ABC's "This Week": From 2000 to 2008, we averaged "about five mass shootings a year. We're now averaging 15. So that's a three-fold increase." By Jon Greenberg• May 28, 2014 Dan Patrick stated on January 03, 2016 in an interview on Meet the Press: Every "one of the mass shootings except two in America since 1950 have been" in "gun-free zones." By W. Gardner Selby• January 13, 2016 Viral image stated on June 01, 2020 in a Facebook post: Zoo animals were released during protests in Chicago. By Ciara O'Rourke• June 2, 2020 Donald Trump stated on May 18, 2016 in an interview with the New York Times Magazine: "There are places in America that are among the most dangerous in the world. You go to places like Oakland. Or Ferguson. The crime numbers are worse. Seriously." By Linda Qiu• May 25, 2016 Facebook posts stated on May 24, 2022 in Facebook post: This image shows the victims of the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. By Maria Ramirez Uribe• May 25, 2022 Instagram posts stated on March 21, 2020 in an Instagram post: Says Russia unleashed more than 500 lions on its streets to ensure that people are staying indoors during this pandemic outbreak. By Samantha Putterman• March 24, 2020 Larry Elder stated on June 02, 2020 in a Fox News appearance: "Last year, there were nine unarmed black people killed (by law enforcement). Nineteen unarmed white people.” By Bill McCarthy• June 5, 2020 Joy Behar stated on March 23, 2021 in a TV segment: "In 2004, George W. Bush lifted the ban on those (AR-15 type) rifles, and since then, the number of massacres has increased 183%. During the ban, there were 12 incidents. Since he lifted the ban, there were 34 incidents." By Bill McCarthy• March 25, 2021 Gwen Graham stated on May 18, 2018 in a Facebook post: "So far this year, more students have been killed in schools than soldiers in combat zones." By Louis Jacobson• May 21, 2018 Alcee Hastings stated on February 05, 2019 in a statement to the press: "In 2018, we endured a school shooting nearly once a week." By Amy Sherman• February 11, 2019 Viral image stated on June 15, 2021 in an Instagram post: “Austin mass shooter still at large, but media won’t provide description because he’s Black.” By Ciara O'Rourke• June 18, 2021 Rudy Giuliani stated on August 06, 2018 in a tweet: There were "63 murders this weekend" in Chicago and Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s legacy is "more murders in his city than ever before." By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• August 7, 2018 Everytown for Gun Safety stated on May 06, 2015 in a press release: "Once again, a police officer has been killed with an illegal gun from Georgia – a state that last year did the NRA’s bidding and weakened its already lax gun laws." By Nancy Badertscher, April Hunt• May 12, 2015 Adam Kinzinger stated on August 09, 2019 in a TV interview: "97% of murders occur with handguns." By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• August 15, 2019 Gun Free UT Gun Free UT stated on October 29, 2015 in web site blog post: "29 mass shootings have been committed by concealed carriers since 2007, while during this period only one (1) licensed civilian meaningfully intervened in a mass shooting." By Filipa Ioannou• November 23, 2015 Newsweek stated on October 02, 2017 in an article: "White men have committed more mass shootings than any other group." By John Kruzel• October 6, 2017 Everytown for Gun Safety stated on June 11, 2014 in an infographic that went viral: There have been 74 "school shootings in America since Sandy Hook." By Lauren Carroll• June 13, 2014
How are school shootings defined? By Chris Nichols• February 28, 2018 How is a ‘mass shooting’ defined? By Chris Nichols• October 4, 2017 What counts as a “mass shooting”? The definition varies By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• February 14, 2023 Have there been more US mass shootings than days in 2024? Common statistic needs context By Amy Sherman• February 16, 2024 The list of 78 terror attacks the White House says the media didn’t cover — but they did By Lauren Carroll, Linda Qiu• February 8, 2017 Gun violence spiked during pandemic, even as the deadliest mass shootings waned By Noah Y. Kim• March 23, 2021 What we know about mass shootings By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Miriam Valverde• February 15, 2018 7 things to know about guns and gun violence after Orlando By Linda Qiu• June 13, 2016 7 things to know about guns and gun violence after Orlando By Linda Qiu• June 12, 2016 All of PolitiFact California’s fact checks on gun violence By Chris Nichols• February 23, 2018 Fact-checking the March For Our Lives By Katie Sanders, Amy Sherman• March 24, 2018 How many mass shootings have occurred since Uvalde tragedy? By Nusaiba Mizan• June 10, 2022 The facts on mass shootings in the United States By Joshua Gillin, Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Miriam Valverde• November 8, 2017 The facts on mass shootings, guns in the United States By PolitiFact Staff • May 18, 2018 A look at the data on domestic terrorism and who’s behind it By Miriam Valverde• August 16, 2017 Did Ferguson police officer fail to call in shooting? By Steve Contorno• August 17, 2014 What are the facts on police shootings following death of Stephon Clark? By Chris Nichols• March 29, 2018 Donald Trump's misleading claims in the Kate Steinle case, fact-checked By Miriam Valverde• December 18, 2017 Trump’s Afrikaner refugee policy based on unfounded claims about land, white farmer ‘genocide’ By Amy Sherman• May 20, 2025 The facts about gay men and blood donation in Orlando By Lauren Carroll• June 12, 2016
