4 People 25271 Fact-checks 7760 Articles People (4) Judy Manning Grok AI Kathy Manning Freedom From Religion Foundation Fact-checks (25271) Bloggers stated on December 19, 2022 in a blog post: Tesla launched a cryptocurrency platform that “aims to help families become wealthier.” By Ciara O'Rourke• December 20, 2022 Facebook posts stated on March 22, 2025 in a Facebook post: Video shows the Bitcoin whitepaper “was spotted at the White House.” By Loreben Tuquero• March 27, 2025 Donald Trump stated on January 21, 2026 in remarks: In artificial intelligence, “We're leading China by a lot.” By Loreben Tuquero• January 29, 2026 Viral image stated on September 30, 2024 in a Threads post: Says Elon Musk said on X, “Go to my crypto project.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 3, 2024 Facebook posts stated on August 31, 2020 in a Facebook post: “You people hate on Trump but he put on a child protective force that found over 300 missing kids in less than 30 days.” By Madison Czopek• September 16, 2020 Facebook posts stated on December 03, 2024 in a video: “Leaked secret recording” captured Ghana’s Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia calling Ghanaians “gullible and weak-minded.” By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• December 11, 2024 Facebook posts stated on August 28, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Says authorities found 39 children in a double wide trailer in Georgia and it's not the biggest news story in America.” By Samantha Putterman• September 1, 2020 Rob Portman stated on October 17, 2016 in at a debate in Columbus, Ohio: Says Sen. Rob Portman says Ted Strickland earned $400,000 a year as a lobbyist after leaving Ohio for Washington. By Nadia Pflaum• October 20, 2016 Threads posts stated on January 31, 2025 in a Threads post: The Black Hawk helicopter involved in the American Airlines crash “was being controlled remotely.” By Sofia Ahmed• February 3, 2025 Facebook posts stated on February 21, 2025 in Facebook posts: Photos show Elon Musk in a fight during a science conference. By Sofia Ahmed• February 26, 2025 Facebook posts stated on December 15, 2024 in a post: A video shows President Joe Biden saying, “There are no drones over the United States.” By Sara Swann• December 16, 2024 TikTok posts stated on August 16, 2025 in a post on TikTok: TikTok videos show police clearing out homeless encampments in Washington, D.C. By Maria Ramirez Uribe• August 22, 2025 Viral image stated on June 13, 2023 in an Instagram post: Photo shows former President Donald Trump “dancing with a 13-year-old girl” on Jeffrey Epstein’s private island. By Ciara O'Rourke• June 15, 2023 Facebook posts stated on June 05, 2023 in a Facebook post: Video shows Elon Musk and Jack Ma presenting “a new software called ‘Quantum AI.’” By Ciara O'Rourke• June 9, 2023 Instagram posts stated on June 02, 2023 in an Instagram post: In a simulation, an AI-enabled drone operated by the U.S. Air Force killed its operators and “started taking out communication towers.” By Loreben Tuquero• June 5, 2023 Thomas Garrett Jr. stated on April 02, 2014 in an op-ed.: "Last year the (Medicaid Fraud Control Unit) in Virginia alone recovered over $200 million!" By Sean Gorman• May 12, 2014 Social Media stated on July 24, 2025 in social media posts: Images show “Egyptian youth who put some food, baby formula, rice, and flour in bottles and threw them into the sea, hoping it would reach Gaza.” By Loreben Tuquero• July 28, 2025 Facebook posts stated on November 15, 2023 in a Facebook post: Video shows “Elon Musk and the Dubai billionaire have unveiled new software called ‘Quantum AI.’” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 17, 2023 Julie Su stated on August 15, 2024 in News conference: “400,000 workers are now in a union that were not in a union when (Biden) became president.” By Ricardo Torres• September 23, 2024 X posts stated on May 14, 2023 in a tweet: Photo shows former President Donald Trump “in the hood.” By Loreben Tuquero• May 16, 2023 Articles (7760) Fact-checking social media posts claiming instant policy victories for Donald Trump By Jeff Cercone, Louis Jacobson• November 15, 2024 From 2014 satire to AI posts: How a baseless rumor about Jennifer Aniston and Obama gained traction By Loreben Tuquero• February 5, 2025 Social media clips of crying U.S. soldiers may be AI-generated. Here’s how to spot them By Loreben Tuquero• April 16, 2026 Not-so-innocent ‘cat memes’: AI creations give life to unsubstantiated Springfield, Ohio, claims By Loreben Tuquero• September 25, 2024 Ask PolitiFact: Were the pictures in the Jesus ‘washed feet’ Super Bowl ad AI-generated? By Madison Czopek• February 13, 2024 Pope Francis defended truth as misinformation trailed him By Katie Sanders• April 24, 2025 These videos don’t show US strikes in Iran and counterattacks, they’re AI and outdated By Zoe Weyand• March 2, 2026 Social media accounts use AI-generated audio to push 2024 election misinformation By Sara Swann• March 13, 2024 Malaria and mosquitoes: A tough tag team to beat By Jon Greenberg• June 21, 2017 What is generative AI and why is it suddenly everywhere? 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Bloggers stated on December 19, 2022 in a blog post: Tesla launched a cryptocurrency platform that “aims to help families become wealthier.” By Ciara O'Rourke• December 20, 2022 Facebook posts stated on March 22, 2025 in a Facebook post: Video shows the Bitcoin whitepaper “was spotted at the White House.” By Loreben Tuquero• March 27, 2025 Donald Trump stated on January 21, 2026 in remarks: In artificial intelligence, “We're leading China by a lot.” By Loreben Tuquero• January 29, 2026 Viral image stated on September 30, 2024 in a Threads post: Says Elon Musk said on X, “Go to my crypto project.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 3, 2024 Facebook posts stated on August 31, 2020 in a Facebook post: “You people hate on Trump but he put on a child protective force that found over 300 missing kids in less than 30 days.” By Madison Czopek• September 16, 2020 Facebook posts stated on December 03, 2024 in a video: “Leaked secret recording” captured Ghana’s Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia calling Ghanaians “gullible and weak-minded.” By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• December 11, 2024 Facebook posts stated on August 28, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Says authorities found 39 children in a double wide trailer in Georgia and it's not the biggest news story in America.” By Samantha Putterman• September 1, 2020 Rob Portman stated on October 17, 2016 in at a debate in Columbus, Ohio: Says Sen. Rob Portman says Ted Strickland earned $400,000 a year as a lobbyist after leaving Ohio for Washington. By Nadia Pflaum• October 20, 2016 Threads posts stated on January 31, 2025 in a Threads post: The Black Hawk helicopter involved in the American Airlines crash “was being controlled remotely.” By Sofia Ahmed• February 3, 2025 Facebook posts stated on February 21, 2025 in Facebook posts: Photos show Elon Musk in a fight during a science conference. By Sofia Ahmed• February 26, 2025 Facebook posts stated on December 15, 2024 in a post: A video shows President Joe Biden saying, “There are no drones over the United States.” By Sara Swann• December 16, 2024 TikTok posts stated on August 16, 2025 in a post on TikTok: TikTok videos show police clearing out homeless encampments in Washington, D.C. By Maria Ramirez Uribe• August 22, 2025 Viral image stated on June 13, 2023 in an Instagram post: Photo shows former President Donald Trump “dancing with a 13-year-old girl” on Jeffrey Epstein’s private island. By Ciara O'Rourke• June 15, 2023 Facebook posts stated on June 05, 2023 in a Facebook post: Video shows Elon Musk and Jack Ma presenting “a new software called ‘Quantum AI.’” By Ciara O'Rourke• June 9, 2023 Instagram posts stated on June 02, 2023 in an Instagram post: In a simulation, an AI-enabled drone operated by the U.S. Air Force killed its operators and “started taking out communication towers.” By Loreben Tuquero• June 5, 2023 Thomas Garrett Jr. stated on April 02, 2014 in an op-ed.: "Last year the (Medicaid Fraud Control Unit) in Virginia alone recovered over $200 million!" By Sean Gorman• May 12, 2014 Social Media stated on July 24, 2025 in social media posts: Images show “Egyptian youth who put some food, baby formula, rice, and flour in bottles and threw them into the sea, hoping it would reach Gaza.” By Loreben Tuquero• July 28, 2025 Facebook posts stated on November 15, 2023 in a Facebook post: Video shows “Elon Musk and the Dubai billionaire have unveiled new software called ‘Quantum AI.’” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 17, 2023 Julie Su stated on August 15, 2024 in News conference: “400,000 workers are now in a union that were not in a union when (Biden) became president.” By Ricardo Torres• September 23, 2024 X posts stated on May 14, 2023 in a tweet: Photo shows former President Donald Trump “in the hood.” By Loreben Tuquero• May 16, 2023
Fact-checking social media posts claiming instant policy victories for Donald Trump By Jeff Cercone, Louis Jacobson• November 15, 2024 From 2014 satire to AI posts: How a baseless rumor about Jennifer Aniston and Obama gained traction By Loreben Tuquero• February 5, 2025 Social media clips of crying U.S. soldiers may be AI-generated. Here’s how to spot them By Loreben Tuquero• April 16, 2026 Not-so-innocent ‘cat memes’: AI creations give life to unsubstantiated Springfield, Ohio, claims By Loreben Tuquero• September 25, 2024 Ask PolitiFact: Were the pictures in the Jesus ‘washed feet’ Super Bowl ad AI-generated? By Madison Czopek• February 13, 2024 Pope Francis defended truth as misinformation trailed him By Katie Sanders• April 24, 2025 These videos don’t show US strikes in Iran and counterattacks, they’re AI and outdated By Zoe Weyand• March 2, 2026 Social media accounts use AI-generated audio to push 2024 election misinformation By Sara Swann• March 13, 2024 Malaria and mosquitoes: A tough tag team to beat By Jon Greenberg• June 21, 2017 What is generative AI and why is it suddenly everywhere? Here’s how it works By Sofia Bliss-Carrascosa, Jeff Cercone• June 19, 2023 ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ could block AI regulations for 10 years, leaving its harms unchecked By Loreben Tuquero• June 17, 2025 ‘Not the AI election’: Why artificial intelligence did not define the 2024 campaign By Loreben Tuquero• December 19, 2024 How to talk to your children about AI chatbots and their safety By Madison Czopek• December 19, 2025 Defining just what constitutes a 'jobs bill' By Tom Feran• December 6, 2011 Are tech companies using your private data to train AI models? Here’s what we know By Maria Briceño• November 20, 2025 David Simpson says agent went through airport scanners undetected By W. Gardner Selby• February 27, 2012 How generative AI could help foreign adversaries influence U.S. elections By Loreben Tuquero• December 5, 2023 How well do you understand AI? Here are 7 terms to know By Loreben Tuquero• August 10, 2023 Adam Raine called ChatGPT his ‘only friend.’ Now his family blames the technology for his death By Loreben Tuquero• December 19, 2025 Who are the candidates at the GOP debate in Milwaukee, and what are their backgrounds? By Louis Jacobson• August 22, 2023
