1 People 2908 Fact-checks 1103 Articles People (1) Protect Oregon Driver Licenses Fact-checks (2908) Viral image stated on April 16, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Pick up a product. Look at the barcode. If the first 3 numbers are 690 or 691 or 692, the product was made in China.” By Madison Czopek• April 23, 2020 Instagram posts stated on July 31, 2022 in a post: “China threatens to shoot Nancy Pelosi’s plane down if she visits Taiwan.” By Monique Curet• August 2, 2022 Facebook posts stated on August 08, 2022 in Facebook: "Urgente! China confirma la invasión de Los Ángeles y Baja California! Prepararon 1000 destructores!" By Nuria Diaz Muñoz• August 10, 2022 X posts stated on April 03, 2024 in a post on X: Video shows “an entire block of unfinished houses collapsed as a result of an earthquake in Taiwan.” By Madison Czopek• April 4, 2024 Facebook posts stated on December 27, 2021 in a post: A video clip shows a failed attempt by China to launch airstrikes near Taiwan. By Monique Curet• January 3, 2022 Viral image stated on August 26, 2024 in a Facebook post: Video shows buildings crumbling because of an “earthquake in Taiwan.” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 29, 2024 Lyft stated on October 08, 2020 in a campaign ad in support of California's Prop 22: Drivers will “get guaranteed earnings, health care benefits, personal protections, and they can maintain their flexible schedules.” By Rachel Bluth• October 28, 2020 Facebook posts stated on April 03, 2024 in una publicación en Facebook: Esta imagen muestra “los escombros en Taiwán, tras el terremoto de 7.4". By Marta Campabadal Graus• April 4, 2024 Americans for Prosperity stated on April 26, 2012 in a TV ad: Says the stimulus bill sent tax credits overseas, such as "tens of millions of dollars to build traffic lights in China." By Becky Bowers• May 3, 2012 Facebook posts stated on October 15, 2023 in a Facebook video: A video shows President Joe Biden invoking the Selective Service Act. By Loreben Tuquero• October 17, 2023 Susana Martinez stated on August 31, 2010 in a campaign ad: The Richardson-Denish administration "gave" 50,000 driver's licenses to illegal immigrants in New Mexico. By Lukas Pleva• September 9, 2010 Richard Saslaw stated on January 09, 2013 in an interview: "One-third of the gasoline is purchased by out-of-state people" in Virginia By Nancy Madsen• February 5, 2013 Instagram posts stated on March 29, 2021 in an Instagram post: The ship that was stuck in the Suez Canal was a planned or staged event. By Samantha Putterman• March 30, 2021 Viral image stated on October 01, 2015 in Facebook posts: Pope Francis uses a modest compact car to get around, while Creflo Dollar drives an expensive sports car. By April Hunt• October 7, 2015 Donald Trump stated on October 20, 2018 in a rally in Elko, Nev.: Says Democrats "want to give (undocumented immigrants) cars." By Louis Jacobson• October 22, 2018 Donald Trump stated on March 15, 2018 in a tweet: "We do have a Trade Deficit with Canada, as we do with almost all countries (some of them massive)." By Louis Jacobson• March 15, 2018 Facebook posts stated on September 27, 2024 in a video: Shows video of damage from Hurricane Helene. By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• September 28, 2024 Hillary Clinton stated on February 28, 2008 in a campaign event in Hanging Rock, Ohio.: Obama "only wants your children to have health insurance." By Bill Adair• February 29, 2008 Viral image stated on October 31, 2018 in a Facebook post: "If you cross the border illegally in the U.S., you get a drivers license, medical insurance, housing, career training, the right to vote." By Miriam Valverde• November 8, 2018 Ro Khanna stated on December 12, 2022 in an interview: The U.S. "trade deficit with China has gone from about $80 billion a year in the 1990s to $400 billion a year.” By Tom Kertscher• December 19, 2022 Articles (1103) Tracking Vivek Ramaswamy's shifting stances on Trump, Hunter Biden, TikTok and more By Amy Sherman• September 26, 2023 Fact checking Foxconn By D.L. Davis• January 30, 2019 An open letter to YouTube’s CEO from the world’s fact-checkers By PolitiFact Staff • January 12, 2022 Polled position: gas taxes and supercars By Robert Farley, Angie Drobnic Holan• May 6, 2008 Conspiracy theories aside, what contact tracers really do By Julie Appleby• July 16, 2020 Caregiver claims by medical marijuana opponents aren't on the books By Joshua Gillin• June 12, 2014 Denver man chokes to death on 'Tex-Ass' donut By W. 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Viral image stated on April 16, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Pick up a product. Look at the barcode. If the first 3 numbers are 690 or 691 or 692, the product was made in China.” By Madison Czopek• April 23, 2020 Instagram posts stated on July 31, 2022 in a post: “China threatens to shoot Nancy Pelosi’s plane down if she visits Taiwan.” By Monique Curet• August 2, 2022 Facebook posts stated on August 08, 2022 in Facebook: "Urgente! China confirma la invasión de Los Ángeles y Baja California! Prepararon 1000 destructores!" By Nuria Diaz Muñoz• August 10, 2022 X posts stated on April 03, 2024 in a post on X: Video shows “an entire block of unfinished houses collapsed as a result of an earthquake in Taiwan.” By Madison Czopek• April 4, 2024 Facebook posts stated on December 27, 2021 in a post: A video clip shows a failed attempt by China to launch airstrikes near Taiwan. By Monique Curet• January 3, 2022 Viral image stated on August 26, 2024 in a Facebook post: Video shows buildings crumbling because of an “earthquake in Taiwan.” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 29, 2024 Lyft stated on October 08, 2020 in a campaign ad in support of California's Prop 22: Drivers will “get guaranteed earnings, health care benefits, personal protections, and they can maintain their flexible schedules.” By Rachel Bluth• October 28, 2020 Facebook posts stated on April 03, 2024 in una publicación en Facebook: Esta imagen muestra “los escombros en Taiwán, tras el terremoto de 7.4". By Marta Campabadal Graus• April 4, 2024 Americans for Prosperity stated on April 26, 2012 in a TV ad: Says the stimulus bill sent tax credits overseas, such as "tens of millions of dollars to build traffic lights in China." By Becky Bowers• May 3, 2012 Facebook posts stated on October 15, 2023 in a Facebook video: A video shows President Joe Biden invoking the Selective Service Act. By Loreben Tuquero• October 17, 2023 Susana Martinez stated on August 31, 2010 in a campaign ad: The Richardson-Denish administration "gave" 50,000 driver's licenses to illegal immigrants in New Mexico. By Lukas Pleva• September 9, 2010 Richard Saslaw stated on January 09, 2013 in an interview: "One-third of the gasoline is purchased by out-of-state people" in Virginia By Nancy Madsen• February 5, 2013 Instagram posts stated on March 29, 2021 in an Instagram post: The ship that was stuck in the Suez Canal was a planned or staged event. By Samantha Putterman• March 30, 2021 Viral image stated on October 01, 2015 in Facebook posts: Pope Francis uses a modest compact car to get around, while Creflo Dollar drives an expensive sports car. By April Hunt• October 7, 2015 Donald Trump stated on October 20, 2018 in a rally in Elko, Nev.: Says Democrats "want to give (undocumented immigrants) cars." By Louis Jacobson• October 22, 2018 Donald Trump stated on March 15, 2018 in a tweet: "We do have a Trade Deficit with Canada, as we do with almost all countries (some of them massive)." By Louis Jacobson• March 15, 2018 Facebook posts stated on September 27, 2024 in a video: Shows video of damage from Hurricane Helene. By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• September 28, 2024 Hillary Clinton stated on February 28, 2008 in a campaign event in Hanging Rock, Ohio.: Obama "only wants your children to have health insurance." By Bill Adair• February 29, 2008 Viral image stated on October 31, 2018 in a Facebook post: "If you cross the border illegally in the U.S., you get a drivers license, medical insurance, housing, career training, the right to vote." By Miriam Valverde• November 8, 2018 Ro Khanna stated on December 12, 2022 in an interview: The U.S. "trade deficit with China has gone from about $80 billion a year in the 1990s to $400 billion a year.” By Tom Kertscher• December 19, 2022
Tracking Vivek Ramaswamy's shifting stances on Trump, Hunter Biden, TikTok and more By Amy Sherman• September 26, 2023 Fact checking Foxconn By D.L. Davis• January 30, 2019 An open letter to YouTube’s CEO from the world’s fact-checkers By PolitiFact Staff • January 12, 2022 Polled position: gas taxes and supercars By Robert Farley, Angie Drobnic Holan• May 6, 2008 Conspiracy theories aside, what contact tracers really do By Julie Appleby• July 16, 2020 Caregiver claims by medical marijuana opponents aren't on the books By Joshua Gillin• June 12, 2014 Denver man chokes to death on 'Tex-Ass' donut By W. Gardner Selby• April 5, 2017 Pot 101: Facts you should know about California’s legal marijuana By Chris Nichols• January 5, 2018 High prices and depleted shelves: Here’s why the supply chain is a mess — and will be for a while By Bill McCarthy• October 15, 2021 Fact-checking review of Scott Walker's State of the State By Tom Kertscher• January 24, 2018 No lie: A baker's dozen Trues in 2017 By D.L. Davis• December 29, 2017 Facebook post laments Biden’s first actions with false claims By Louis Jacobson• January 25, 2021 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s case against the World Health Organization, China By Jon Greenberg• June 2, 2020 Debunking the legend about farm tractors By W. Gardner Selby• August 17, 2011 Rick Perry's rural legend By Bill Adair, W. Gardner Selby• August 17, 2011 Ask PolitiFact: What does the data show on deadly shootings by 18-to-20-year-olds? By Samantha Putterman• February 6, 2024 McCain energy claim low on fuel By Wes Allison• April 16, 2008 Answering reader questions about Medicare By Tom Feran• November 22, 2011 Can Florida drivers run over protesters without consequence? No, that’s not what the law says By Louis Jacobson• June 13, 2025 U.S. aid to Israel: What to know By Louis Jacobson• October 18, 2023