43 People 25345 Fact-checks 7885 Articles People (43) West Virginia Democratic Party West Virginia Republican Party West Virginia University Faculty Senate Christopher Plante Mike Plant Vote No On 2 AFSCME People People's Majority Royce West Cornel West Kanye West More Perfect Union Gingrich 2 Gingrich Steve West Bing West Allen West Clean Virginia Virginia Foxx Virginia Lottery People for the American Way Fact-checks (25345) Facebook posts stated on June 07, 2022 in a Facebook post: 95-item list of food-destroying incidents demonstrates that “you are duped if you think they aren’t planning a food shortage.” By Madison Czopek• June 15, 2022 Jack Ohman stated on April 25, 2013 in a column on an editorial cartoon.: Says the fertilizer plant that exploded in West, Texas,"had not been inspected by the state of Texas since 2006." By W. Gardner Selby• May 1, 2013 Facebook posts stated on May 24, 2023 in a Facebook post: 30 tons of lost ammonium nitrate on a California-bound train suggest an orchestrated conspiracy. By Jeff Cercone• June 1, 2023 Facebook posts stated on February 16, 2023 in a Facebook post: “Seven ecological disasters in less than 2 weeks. … We are under attack.” By Jeff Cercone• February 18, 2023 Josh Fox stated on January 19, 2014 in an interview on MSNBC's "Melissa Harris-Perry": "We had 6,000 oil and gas spills in 2012" with "more oil and gas spreading in the United States than the entire Exxon Valdez spill." By Katie Sanders• January 23, 2014 Ralph Northam stated on May 01, 2020 in a news conference.: Technology coming to Virginia allows COVID-19 personal protection equipment to be “decontaminated and reused 20 times without degrading performance.” By Warren Fiske, Shefali Luthra• May 12, 2020 Facebook posts stated on March 11, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Thomas Jefferson drafted the Declaration of Independence on hemp paper, grew and smoked marijuana, and said "hemp is of first necessity to the wealth and protection of the country." By Samantha Putterman• March 13, 2019 Kathryn Moffett Bradford stated on September 01, 2021 in comments at a WVU faculty meeting: “If you look at the hospitalizations at Ruby Memorial in West Virginia, and around the country, 90% to 95% of those hospitalized are unvaccinated.” By Emma Copley, Abigail Mulhern• October 5, 2021 Bob Beckel stated on April 03, 2014 in a broadcast of "The Five" on Fox News: "The Koch brothers are one of the biggest polluters in the country." By Jon Greenberg• April 9, 2014 Patrick Morrisey stated on October 13, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Joe Manchin "supported Obama and Clinton's campaigns to kill coal jobs." By Joseph Kennedy• November 5, 2018 David McKinley stated on September 23, 2019 in a news release: "About 95 percent of America’s production of ethylene is produced on the Gulf Coast in Texas and Louisiana." By Matthew Digby, Minh Do• October 10, 2019 Facebook posts stated on June 24, 2022 in a Facebook post: Fluoride will eat a hole through concrete, so it’s not safe for your teeth. By Jeff Cercone• July 12, 2022 Sacramento Bee Editorial Board stated on February 06, 2013 in an editorial.: Says Texas ranks first among the states in the amount of carbon dioxide emitted and toxic chemicals released into water. By W. Gardner Selby• February 13, 2013 X posts stated on August 29, 2024 in an X post: Nine Americans died from a listeria outbreak after Boar’s Head brand meat prioritized hiring “refugees” in Virginia. By Sofia Ahmed• September 3, 2024 Brian Joseph stated on February 10, 2019 in a newspaper interview: "The catalytic converter used in automobiles was invented in West Virginia." By Patrick Downey, Kenneth Harmonay• March 27, 2019 X posts stated on September 29, 2024 in X posts: A biolab caught fire in Georgia right before the 2024 election. By Sofia Ahmed• October 1, 2024 Carol Miller stated on February 15, 2019 in a tweeted video: "Just two weeks ago, Customs and Border Protection seized enough fentanyl to kill every person in West Virginia 32 times over." By Catherine Harrington, Madison Weaver• March 6, 2019 Republican Party of Florida stated on August 07, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Says Charlie Crist rode on a jet that "belongs to a serial polluter with a history of environmental violations fined nearly $2 million for polluting water." By Joshua Gillin• August 15, 2014 West Virginia Democratic Party stated on July 10, 2020 in a tweet: “Under the leadership of @WVGovernor Justice, West Virginia now has the highest rate of COVID-19 spread from person to person than any other state.” By Patrick Orsagos• July 27, 2020 Kayleigh McEnany stated on February 07, 2023 in a Facebook post: "Joe Biden's wide open southern border" is to blame for fentanyl deaths in the U.S. By Jeff Cercone, Maria Ramirez Uribe• February 10, 2023 Articles (7885) Ohio derailment is just the latest serious industrial accident in the U.S. By Louis Jacobson• February 15, 2023 The Ohio train derailment: What we know about health, environmental concerns By Louis Jacobson, Sara Swann• February 15, 2023 Did the Koch brothers run an Alaskan oil refinery into the ground? By Julie Kliegman• April 21, 2014 For Trump, no signal yet refugee policy will change after U.S. airstrike in Syria By Miriam Valverde• April 7, 2017 In Nebraska, skyrocketing cases of COVID-19 put localities, governor on separate tracks By Jon Greenberg• November 24, 2020 Trump's posts on Brown shooting, Reiner killing highlight a rush to post before facts are known By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• December 15, 2025 What are fentanyl patches? Does Narcan work for fentanyl overdoses? Here's what to know By Maria Ramirez Uribe• September 8, 2023 Fact-checking Obama's rules on carbon and coal plants By Steve Contorno• August 14, 2014 Cartoonist incorrect about last state inspection of Texas plant By W. Gardner Selby• May 1, 2013 How did West Virginia inject 108.1% of its vaccine doses? By Louis Jacobson• February 2, 2021 Fact-checking a claim raised at WVU about a coronavirus study in Israel By Louis Jacobson, Tom Kertscher• September 1, 2021 Getting rid of chemical weapons: How it works By Jon Greenberg• September 16, 2013 In context: Democrats’ TV ads from the month of August By Bill McCarthy• August 28, 2019 It's EPA vs. U.S. Chamber of Commerce over climate change By Steve Contorno• May 30, 2014 What Allen West got wrong about COVID-19 and treatments By Amy Sherman• October 12, 2021 Is Chappelle-Nadal right when she says 'radioactive waste is killing our residents?' By Tateanna McCaskill, Riley Newton• November 12, 2017 PolitiFact’s top 10 fact-checks of 2022 By Sara Swann• December 26, 2022 Can the U.S. keep aid to Gaza out of Hamas’ hands? By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• October 23, 2023 Why Trump’s comments on using disinfectants, sunlight to treat COVID-19 are wrong By Daniel Funke• April 24, 2020 Black Lives Matter protests and the Capitol assault: Comparing the police response By Jon Greenberg, Noah Y. Kim• January 8, 2021
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Facebook posts stated on June 07, 2022 in a Facebook post: 95-item list of food-destroying incidents demonstrates that “you are duped if you think they aren’t planning a food shortage.” By Madison Czopek• June 15, 2022 Jack Ohman stated on April 25, 2013 in a column on an editorial cartoon.: Says the fertilizer plant that exploded in West, Texas,"had not been inspected by the state of Texas since 2006." By W. Gardner Selby• May 1, 2013 Facebook posts stated on May 24, 2023 in a Facebook post: 30 tons of lost ammonium nitrate on a California-bound train suggest an orchestrated conspiracy. By Jeff Cercone• June 1, 2023 Facebook posts stated on February 16, 2023 in a Facebook post: “Seven ecological disasters in less than 2 weeks. … We are under attack.” By Jeff Cercone• February 18, 2023 Josh Fox stated on January 19, 2014 in an interview on MSNBC's "Melissa Harris-Perry": "We had 6,000 oil and gas spills in 2012" with "more oil and gas spreading in the United States than the entire Exxon Valdez spill." By Katie Sanders• January 23, 2014 Ralph Northam stated on May 01, 2020 in a news conference.: Technology coming to Virginia allows COVID-19 personal protection equipment to be “decontaminated and reused 20 times without degrading performance.” By Warren Fiske, Shefali Luthra• May 12, 2020 Facebook posts stated on March 11, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Thomas Jefferson drafted the Declaration of Independence on hemp paper, grew and smoked marijuana, and said "hemp is of first necessity to the wealth and protection of the country." By Samantha Putterman• March 13, 2019 Kathryn Moffett Bradford stated on September 01, 2021 in comments at a WVU faculty meeting: “If you look at the hospitalizations at Ruby Memorial in West Virginia, and around the country, 90% to 95% of those hospitalized are unvaccinated.” By Emma Copley, Abigail Mulhern• October 5, 2021 Bob Beckel stated on April 03, 2014 in a broadcast of "The Five" on Fox News: "The Koch brothers are one of the biggest polluters in the country." By Jon Greenberg• April 9, 2014 Patrick Morrisey stated on October 13, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Joe Manchin "supported Obama and Clinton's campaigns to kill coal jobs." By Joseph Kennedy• November 5, 2018 David McKinley stated on September 23, 2019 in a news release: "About 95 percent of America’s production of ethylene is produced on the Gulf Coast in Texas and Louisiana." By Matthew Digby, Minh Do• October 10, 2019 Facebook posts stated on June 24, 2022 in a Facebook post: Fluoride will eat a hole through concrete, so it’s not safe for your teeth. By Jeff Cercone• July 12, 2022 Sacramento Bee Editorial Board stated on February 06, 2013 in an editorial.: Says Texas ranks first among the states in the amount of carbon dioxide emitted and toxic chemicals released into water. By W. Gardner Selby• February 13, 2013 X posts stated on August 29, 2024 in an X post: Nine Americans died from a listeria outbreak after Boar’s Head brand meat prioritized hiring “refugees” in Virginia. By Sofia Ahmed• September 3, 2024 Brian Joseph stated on February 10, 2019 in a newspaper interview: "The catalytic converter used in automobiles was invented in West Virginia." By Patrick Downey, Kenneth Harmonay• March 27, 2019 X posts stated on September 29, 2024 in X posts: A biolab caught fire in Georgia right before the 2024 election. By Sofia Ahmed• October 1, 2024 Carol Miller stated on February 15, 2019 in a tweeted video: "Just two weeks ago, Customs and Border Protection seized enough fentanyl to kill every person in West Virginia 32 times over." By Catherine Harrington, Madison Weaver• March 6, 2019 Republican Party of Florida stated on August 07, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Says Charlie Crist rode on a jet that "belongs to a serial polluter with a history of environmental violations fined nearly $2 million for polluting water." By Joshua Gillin• August 15, 2014 West Virginia Democratic Party stated on July 10, 2020 in a tweet: “Under the leadership of @WVGovernor Justice, West Virginia now has the highest rate of COVID-19 spread from person to person than any other state.” By Patrick Orsagos• July 27, 2020 Kayleigh McEnany stated on February 07, 2023 in a Facebook post: "Joe Biden's wide open southern border" is to blame for fentanyl deaths in the U.S. By Jeff Cercone, Maria Ramirez Uribe• February 10, 2023
Ohio derailment is just the latest serious industrial accident in the U.S. By Louis Jacobson• February 15, 2023 The Ohio train derailment: What we know about health, environmental concerns By Louis Jacobson, Sara Swann• February 15, 2023 Did the Koch brothers run an Alaskan oil refinery into the ground? By Julie Kliegman• April 21, 2014 For Trump, no signal yet refugee policy will change after U.S. airstrike in Syria By Miriam Valverde• April 7, 2017 In Nebraska, skyrocketing cases of COVID-19 put localities, governor on separate tracks By Jon Greenberg• November 24, 2020 Trump's posts on Brown shooting, Reiner killing highlight a rush to post before facts are known By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• December 15, 2025 What are fentanyl patches? Does Narcan work for fentanyl overdoses? Here's what to know By Maria Ramirez Uribe• September 8, 2023 Fact-checking Obama's rules on carbon and coal plants By Steve Contorno• August 14, 2014 Cartoonist incorrect about last state inspection of Texas plant By W. Gardner Selby• May 1, 2013 How did West Virginia inject 108.1% of its vaccine doses? By Louis Jacobson• February 2, 2021 Fact-checking a claim raised at WVU about a coronavirus study in Israel By Louis Jacobson, Tom Kertscher• September 1, 2021 Getting rid of chemical weapons: How it works By Jon Greenberg• September 16, 2013 In context: Democrats’ TV ads from the month of August By Bill McCarthy• August 28, 2019 It's EPA vs. U.S. Chamber of Commerce over climate change By Steve Contorno• May 30, 2014 What Allen West got wrong about COVID-19 and treatments By Amy Sherman• October 12, 2021 Is Chappelle-Nadal right when she says 'radioactive waste is killing our residents?' By Tateanna McCaskill, Riley Newton• November 12, 2017 PolitiFact’s top 10 fact-checks of 2022 By Sara Swann• December 26, 2022 Can the U.S. keep aid to Gaza out of Hamas’ hands? By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• October 23, 2023 Why Trump’s comments on using disinfectants, sunlight to treat COVID-19 are wrong By Daniel Funke• April 24, 2020 Black Lives Matter protests and the Capitol assault: Comparing the police response By Jon Greenberg, Noah Y. Kim• January 8, 2021
