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Eric Greitens stated on August 23, 2017 in a Facebook Live:
"Since we took office, we have been outpacing the nation in job growth."
By Tateanna McCaskill, Riley Newton• September 21, 2017
Charlie Crist stated on April 25, 2014 in a post on his campaign website:
Says Rick Scott’s record on jobs includes Florida "ranked 2nd in the nation in long-term unemployment."
By Amy Sherman• May 6, 2014
Facebook posts stated on December 11, 2020 in a Facebook post:
“This whole COVID thing? It’s a SIMULATION.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• December 17, 2020
Caleb Rowden stated on October 01, 2018 in a legislative report mailer:
"The small cell bill is expected to create more than 20,000 jobs and attract $2 billion in capital investment, resulting in nearly $4 billion in economic growth over the next few years."
By Ryan Hanrahan• December 5, 2018
Eric Greitens stated on August 23, 2017 in a Facebook live video:
The University of Missouri saw "the biggest drop in enrollment of any major university in the country" since the 2015 protests.
By Tateanna McCaskill, Riley Newton• October 31, 2017
Facebook posts stated on November 04, 2020 in a screenshot:
"Six states can't get the votes counted. Six states in which @realDonaldTrump is leading. Six states where Dems are in charge."
By Daniel Funke• November 4, 2020
Viral image stated on November 04, 2019 in a Facebook post:
Photos from Sept. 11, 2001, show that "Donald Trump joined America’s heroes and carried victims over his shoulders down the steps of the burning World Trade Center. Obama spent the whole day sitting in the Oval Office with his feet on the desk watching basketball."
By Ciara O'Rourke• November 8, 2019
Facebook posts stated on April 21, 2020 in Facebook post:
Homeless people are immune to COVID-19
By Laura Schulte• May 1, 2020
Cokie Roberts stated on May 04, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week":
In discussing the attacks on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, "Ms. Rice did say 'a terrorist attack.' It’s not that she put the whole thing on the video."  
By Julie Kliegman• May 4, 2014
Andrew Napolitano stated on June 28, 2010 in comments on the 'Glenn Beck' show:
"There are mechanisms in place to shut down the Internet privately."
By Lukas Pleva• July 6, 2010
John Kerry stated on January 31, 2021 in in an interview:
Says that Hurricane Harvey “dropped more water on Houston in five days than goes over Niagara Falls in a year.”
By Brandon Mulder• February 5, 2021
Ben Rhodes stated on November 15, 2015 in comments on ABC's "This Week":
When President Barack Obama said ISIS, or ISIL, was contained, he "was responding very specifically to the geographic expansion of ISIL in Iraq and Syria."
By Lauren Carroll• November 15, 2015
Barack Obama stated on June 25, 2013 in a speech on climate change:
As a student at Occidental College in Los Angeles from 1979 to 1981, "there were days where folks couldn't go outside. … because of all the pollution in the air."
By Louis Jacobson• June 26, 2013
Donald Trump stated on February 14, 2016 in a Republican debate in South Carolina:
Says Jeb Bush "said he would take his pants off and moon everybody ... Nobody reports that."  
By Amy Sherman• February 14, 2016
Peter Lavelle stated on July 23, 2014 in a segment on RT's "CrossTalk":
"I'm not a conspiracy theorist and I never allow conspiracy theorists on my program."
By Katie Sanders• July 30, 2014
Joe Biden stated on February 15, 2019 in a tweet:
"Since the passage of (the Violence Against Women Act), annual rates of domestic violence have dropped by 63 percent."
By Louis Jacobson• February 22, 2019
Victoria Taft stated on December 27, 2010 in a website posting:
Says a Portland school gives Muslim students "their own school provided prayer room, prayer rugs," and lets them "out of class five times a day to pray to Allah."
By Ian K. Kullgren• January 23, 2011
Josh Hawley stated on August 23, 2020 in a Facebook post:
"USPS currently has the most cash on hand in its history, (approximately) $15 billion."
By Veronica Mohesky• September 16, 2020
Instagram posts stated on June 20, 2022 in an Instagram post:
According to International Olympic Committee data, “an average of 29 athletes under the age of 35 suffered sudden death per year from 1966 to 2004. From March 2021 to March 2022, 769 athletes have died or suffered cardiac arrest."
By Samantha Putterman• June 23, 2022
Facebook posts stated on November 11, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Says Dominion Voting System flipped votes to Joe Biden in states where Trump is bringing legal challenges.
By Daniel Funke, Samantha Putterman• November 13, 2020

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How a disinformation network exploited satire to become a popular source of false news on Facebook

By Daniel Funke• January 23, 2020

Case study: How Facebook pages exploit Russia’s war in Ukraine with false videos

By Grace Abels• July 27, 2022

The (Half) Truth About Judge Sonia Sotomayor

By Bill Adair• July 10, 2009

Fact-checking the May 4 news shows

By Aaron Sharockman• May 4, 2014

What do we know about a smuggling network affiliated with the Islamic State group?

By Maria Ramirez Uribe• January 9, 2025

PunditFact fact-checks the May 4 news shows, claim about Benghazi

By Aaron Sharockman• May 4, 2014

Fact-checking the Fox Business Network debate in South Carolina

By Angie Drobnic Holan• January 15, 2016

Fact-checking the fallout from Bill Maher's Muslim monologue

By Jon Greenberg, Katie Sanders• October 8, 2014

In Context: Scott Walker's critiques of the Mitt Romney 2012 presidential campaign

By Dave Umhoefer• September 12, 2013

PunditFact fact-checks the Sept. 28 news shows

By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Aaron Sharockman• September 28, 2014

How AI, an old video and road closures fueled Easter weekend rumors about President Trump’s health

By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Loreben Tuquero• April 6, 2026

Why a possible U.S. attack on Iran could break a longstanding U.S.-Israel pattern

By Louis Jacobson• June 17, 2025

Villanova University was targeted by ‘swatting.’ What is it, and how does it affect victims?

By Loreben Tuquero• August 22, 2025

How a Fox News report fueled false claims about the New Orleans suspect. He was a US citizen.

By Samantha Putterman• January 2, 2025

The Stump Speech Analyzer: Donald Trump in Tulsa

By Jon Greenberg, Angie Drobnic Holan• June 21, 2020

5 things to know about convalescent blood plasma

By Victoria Knight• August 28, 2020

Benghazi, Florida DREAMers, Kareem's carom: PolitiFact Oregon Roundup

By Dana Tims• May 5, 2014

Ask PolitiFact: I got the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Am I going to be OK?

By Bill McCarthy• April 13, 2021

In context: What the White House has said about sending troops to fight Russia

By Louis Jacobson• December 13, 2023

PunditFact: Fact-checking the fallout from Bill Maher's Muslim monologue

By Jon Greenberg, Katie Sanders• October 9, 2014