7 People 8055 Fact-checks 3254 Articles People (7) Grok AI Kirsten Powers Bill Powers Climate Power Power to the Patients Texans for Reliable Power Jersey Central Power & Light Fact-checks (8055) Ted Strickland stated on October 20, 2016 in the U.S. Senate debate in Cleveland: Says Rob Portman was a registered foreign agent whose "client was Haiti, at a time when the Baby Doc, Duvalier, who was a despot, was killing people." By Linda Qiu• October 21, 2016 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 Donald Trump stated on May 15, 2021 in a statement: "The entire Database of Maricopa County in Arizona has been DELETED!" By Tom Kertscher• May 19, 2021 Carly Fiorina stated on July 12, 2015 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "We're destroying more businesses in the United States now than are being created for the first time in our history." By Joshua Gillin• July 12, 2015 Ohio Democratic Party stated on August 12, 2016 in an online ad campaign, "The Portman Files": "Who would sign up to speak for a (Haitian) dictator? Rob Portman." By Nadia Pflaum• August 23, 2016 Social Media stated on April 05, 2026 in social media posts: Photos show rescues of U.S. F-15 airmen from Iran in April 2026. By Maria Briceño• April 6, 2026 Social Media stated on January 24, 2026 in posts: Donald Trump posted on Truth Social, “Only criminals carry guns on our streets, we need law and order.” By Maria Briceño• January 26, 2026 TikTok posts stated on May 03, 2025 in a video on TikTok: Video shows Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney saying effective June 1, “all vehicles manufactured before 2000 will be gradually phased off Canadian roads due to safety and emissions standards.” By Madison Czopek• May 6, 2025 Threads posts stated on February 18, 2025 in a Threads post: A photo shows Jonathan Simpson, the pilot of “Delta’s crash in Toronto, Canada.” By Sofia Ahmed• February 20, 2025 Facebook posts stated on February 21, 2025 in Facebook posts: Photos show Elon Musk in a fight during a science conference. 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By Joshua Gillin, Linda Qiu, Aaron Sharockman• July 12, 2015 PunditFact: When did Hillary Clinton wipe her email server clean? By Joshua Gillin, Linda Qiu, Aaron Sharockman• July 12, 2015 What to make of an abysmal year for truth? PolitiFact names 2025 the Year of the Lies By Katie Sanders• December 15, 2025 How generative AI could help foreign adversaries influence U.S. elections By Loreben Tuquero• December 5, 2023 ‘Not the AI election’: Why artificial intelligence did not define the 2024 campaign By Loreben Tuquero• December 19, 2024 Are tech companies using your private data to train AI models? Here’s what we know By Maria Briceño• November 20, 2025 Social media accounts use AI-generated audio to push 2024 election misinformation By Sara Swann• March 13, 2024 Making sense of 'bleach' and hammer claims: What really happened with Hillary Clinton's emails? By Samantha Putterman• June 16, 2023 Is it legal for tear gas to be used against migrants? 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Ted Strickland stated on October 20, 2016 in the U.S. Senate debate in Cleveland: Says Rob Portman was a registered foreign agent whose "client was Haiti, at a time when the Baby Doc, Duvalier, who was a despot, was killing people." By Linda Qiu• October 21, 2016 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 Donald Trump stated on May 15, 2021 in a statement: "The entire Database of Maricopa County in Arizona has been DELETED!" By Tom Kertscher• May 19, 2021 Carly Fiorina stated on July 12, 2015 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "We're destroying more businesses in the United States now than are being created for the first time in our history." By Joshua Gillin• July 12, 2015 Ohio Democratic Party stated on August 12, 2016 in an online ad campaign, "The Portman Files": "Who would sign up to speak for a (Haitian) dictator? Rob Portman." By Nadia Pflaum• August 23, 2016 Social Media stated on April 05, 2026 in social media posts: Photos show rescues of U.S. F-15 airmen from Iran in April 2026. By Maria Briceño• April 6, 2026 Social Media stated on January 24, 2026 in posts: Donald Trump posted on Truth Social, “Only criminals carry guns on our streets, we need law and order.” By Maria Briceño• January 26, 2026 TikTok posts stated on May 03, 2025 in a video on TikTok: Video shows Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney saying effective June 1, “all vehicles manufactured before 2000 will be gradually phased off Canadian roads due to safety and emissions standards.” By Madison Czopek• May 6, 2025 Threads posts stated on February 18, 2025 in a Threads post: A photo shows Jonathan Simpson, the pilot of “Delta’s crash in Toronto, Canada.” By Sofia Ahmed• February 20, 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 X posts stated on January 25, 2026 in an X post: An image shows Alex Pretti holding a gun, not a phone, while pinned by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis. By Maria Briceño• January 27, 2026 Social Media stated on April 26, 2026 in social media posts: Video shows “unedited raw security footage” of the shooter at the April 25 White House Correspondents’ Association dinner. By Maria Briceño• April 29, 2026 Instagram posts stated on August 11, 2023 in an Instagram post: Maui fires are part of an intentional effort to rebuild the island into a “smart island.” By Jeff Cercone• August 14, 2023 Instagram posts stated on October 28, 2024 in social media posts: Photos show federal authorities arrested and charged a clone instead of the real Sean “Diddy” Combs. By Gideon Hess• October 29, 2024 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 Instagram posts stated on October 06, 2024 in Instagram posts: Video shows Oct. 6, 2024, fires in Beirut caused by Israeli airstrikes. By Sofia Ahmed• October 7, 2024 Social Media stated on January 07, 2026 in social media posts: Images of an unmasked man show the immigration officer who shot a woman in Minneapolis. By Loreben Tuquero• January 8, 2026 Viral image stated on October 31, 2023 in a Facebook post: Elon Musk is dead. By Ciara O'Rourke• November 9, 2023 Facebook posts stated on January 28, 2019 in a Facebook post: The 1986 Challenger Space Shuttle disaster was a hoax; the crew did not die and are still alive today. By Samantha Putterman• February 1, 2019 Viral image stated on July 17, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Donald Trump “won Arizona.” By Tom Kertscher• July 20, 2021
AI-generated audio deepfakes are increasing. We tested 4 tools designed to detect them. By Loreben Tuquero• March 20, 2024 ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ could block AI regulations for 10 years, leaving its harms unchecked By Loreben Tuquero• June 17, 2025 Musk’s AI-powered Grokipedia: A Wikipedia spin-off with less care to sourcing, accuracy By Loreben Tuquero• November 12, 2025 The AI president: How Donald Trump uses artificial intelligence to promote himself, mock others By Loreben Tuquero• October 23, 2025 How well do you understand AI? Here are 7 terms to know By Loreben Tuquero• August 10, 2023 Don’t fall for video of priest turning away ICE agents from his church, it isn’t legit By Maria Briceño• December 8, 2025 When did Hillary Clinton wipe clean her private email server? By Joshua Gillin, Linda Qiu, Aaron Sharockman• July 12, 2015 PunditFact: When did Hillary Clinton wipe her email server clean? By Joshua Gillin, Linda Qiu, Aaron Sharockman• July 12, 2015 What to make of an abysmal year for truth? PolitiFact names 2025 the Year of the Lies By Katie Sanders• December 15, 2025 How generative AI could help foreign adversaries influence U.S. elections By Loreben Tuquero• December 5, 2023 ‘Not the AI election’: Why artificial intelligence did not define the 2024 campaign By Loreben Tuquero• December 19, 2024 Are tech companies using your private data to train AI models? Here’s what we know By Maria Briceño• November 20, 2025 Social media accounts use AI-generated audio to push 2024 election misinformation By Sara Swann• March 13, 2024 Making sense of 'bleach' and hammer claims: What really happened with Hillary Clinton's emails? By Samantha Putterman• June 16, 2023 Is it legal for tear gas to be used against migrants? By Miriam Valverde• November 26, 2018 How to talk to your children about AI chatbots and their safety By Madison Czopek• December 19, 2025 What is generative AI and why is it suddenly everywhere? Here’s how it works By Sofia Bliss-Carrascosa, Jeff Cercone• June 19, 2023 You can handle the truth By Neil Brown• September 12, 2012 On Facebook, Elon Musk is an invention superhero. But many of these posts are made-up and feature AI By Loreben Tuquero• November 20, 2024 Ask PolitiFact: Were the pictures in the Jesus ‘washed feet’ Super Bowl ad AI-generated? By Madison Czopek• February 13, 2024
