22 People 2264 Fact-checks 972 Articles People (22) Dr. Drew Pinsky Stephen Colbert Stephen Fincher Stephen King Stephen Lisauskas Stephen Martin Stephen Nodine Stephen Silberkraus Stephen Simpson Stephen Sweeney Stephen Wise Stephen Archambault Stephen Carter Stephen Hayes Stephen Kretzmann Stephen Laffey Stephen Miller Ron Stephens Bret Stephens Marla Stephens Fact-checks (2264) X posts stated on May 06, 2026 in an X post: An American passenger on the cruise ship involved in the hantavirus outbreak is a "crisis actor." By Maria Briceño• May 14, 2026 Facebook posts stated on March 23, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says the CDC now says that the coronavirus can survive on surfaces for up to 17 days. By Samantha Putterman• March 26, 2020 Yard sign stated on June 15, 2011 in a yard on Route 12 near Keene, N.H.: Says President Obama "has fired more cruise missiles than all other Peace Prize winners combined." By John Gregg• June 30, 2011 JB Pritzker stated on March 30, 2018 in a tweet: A recent stomach virus outbreak at the beleaguered Quincy Veterans’ Home shows Gov. Bruce Rauner "is letting persistent health issues jeopardize the wellbeing of our nation’s heroes." By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• April 10, 2018 TikTok posts stated on May 08, 2026 in una publicación en TikTok: Imágenes muestran a personas “infectadas con Hantavirus”. By Maria Briceño• May 13, 2026 Miami Seaport Alliance stated on April 24, 2014 in a "Miami Herald" newspaper ad: David Beckham’s proposed soccer stadium at Miami’s Port "threatens the 207,000 jobs and $27 billion economic impact tied to the cargo and cruise industries." By Amy Sherman• May 14, 2014 BreakingNews247.net stated on September 20, 2017 in a fake news post: Says "Carnival Cruise Lines will now offer free cruises" to hurricane victims. By Joshua Gillin• September 21, 2017 Instagram posts stated on July 13, 2023 in an Instagram post: “No human is allowed to travel to Antarctica.” By Ciara O'Rourke• July 14, 2023 Donald Trump stated on March 09, 2026 in a press conference: Iran “also has some Tomahawks.” By Louis Jacobson• March 10, 2026 Viral image stated on December 05, 2021 in a Facebook post: The crew of the U.S.S. Constitution consumed more than 252,000 gallons of alcohol and only 10,000 gallons of water on a seven-month trip. By Ciara O'Rourke• December 10, 2021 Allen West stated on June 20, 2011 in a Fox News interview: In the first 24 to 36 hours of the operation in Libya, "you saw $115 million go downrange because a Tomahawk cruise missile is a little over $1 million each." By Amy Sherman• June 27, 2011 Viral image stated on October 02, 2024 in a Facebook post: Dockworkers went on strike because “they hear screaming children inside shipping containers!” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 7, 2024 Pam Bondi stated on September 08, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Of the 98 top oxycodone-dispensing doctors who used to live in Florida, "today, there are none." By Joshua Gillin• September 16, 2014 Anthony Tata stated on February 19, 2017 in an interview on CNN: "The sanctions that we put on (Russia) for the Crimea annexation and meddling in Ukraine ... have absolutely crushed the ruble by 50 percent. And GDP from 2014 to 2016 is 50 percent down in Russia, as well." By Lauren Carroll• February 21, 2017 Randy Forbes stated on April 21, 2016 in a radio interview.: China is "going to have twice the number of submarines we have in just over a decade." By Sean Gorman• May 2, 2016 Donald Trump stated on March 06, 2020 in remarks to reporters: “Anybody that wants a test (for the coronavirus) can get a test.” By Miriam Valverde• March 11, 2020 MacIver Institute stated on December 13, 2011 in a video: "Wisconsin election officials to accept Mickey Mouse, Hitler signatures" on recall petitions. By Tom Kertscher• December 18, 2011 Mitt Romney stated on January 16, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C.: The U.S. military is at risk of losing its "military superiority" because "our Navy is smaller than it's been since 1917. Our Air Force is smaller and older than any time since 1947." By Louis Jacobson• January 18, 2012 Instagram posts stated on December 10, 2022 in a video on Instagram: The COVID-19 vaccines were linked to the deaths of 80 Canadian doctors. By Madison Czopek• December 16, 2022 Phil Berger stated on December 19, 2018 in a press release: Says former North Carolina elections board chairman "tried to drag a cancer-stricken woman out of her hospital bed to testify at her son’s hearing on the first day of early voting over a bogus complaint that the board hadn’t even fully investigated." By Paul Specht• January 8, 2019 Articles (972) For hantavirus infections, doctors provide supportive care. Evidence doesn’t support ivermectin use By Madison Czopek• May 11, 2026 Why experts say hantavirus isn’t ‘COVID-19: The Sequel.’ Four facts to calm your nerves By Grace Abels• May 13, 2026 What is hantavirus? What we know about the fatal cruise ship outbreak By Louis Jacobson• May 4, 2026 Ebola outbreak: What are the symptoms? Is there a vaccine? Did US aid cuts affect prevention? By Samantha Putterman• May 18, 2026 Fact-check: Bahamas evacuees without visas ordered off US-bound ferry By Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• September 10, 2019 To stop coronavirus in its tracks, here’s your guide to 5 degrees of separation By Julie Appleby• March 16, 2020 Anatomy of a talking point: the smallest Navy since 1917 By Louis Jacobson• August 3, 2015 PolitiFact Sheet: Defense spending under Obama and Congress By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• December 14, 2015 PolitiFact Sheet: Military spending under Obama and Congress By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• December 14, 2015 In Context: Gwen Moore on Ebola and a travel ban By Tom Kertscher• October 16, 2014 Gov. Ron DeSantis says New Yorkers fueled coronavirus in Florida. Experts say it’s hard to tell By Miriam Valverde• May 4, 2020 Traveling this summer? Tips on how to avoid getting sick By Grace Abels• June 9, 2026 Separating fact from fiction on the coronavirus By Chris Nichols• February 28, 2020 Donald Trump’s claims about Dr. Anthony Fauci, fact-checked By Miriam Valverde• October 21, 2020 The stimulus is funding what? By Robert Farley• February 19, 2010 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s ABC News town hall By Jon Greenberg, Miriam Valverde• September 16, 2020 Ask KHN-Politifact: Is my cloth mask good enough? The 2022 edition By Victoria Knight• January 12, 2022 POLITIFACT ON FIRE! By Bill Adair• October 31, 2008 In Context: How a 2018 vaccine committee meeting video was misleadingly edited By Madison Czopek• June 12, 2025 Bergmann attacks EPA, says it arrests for infractions that make "no sense" By Bartholomew Sullivan• February 22, 2012
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X posts stated on May 06, 2026 in an X post: An American passenger on the cruise ship involved in the hantavirus outbreak is a "crisis actor." By Maria Briceño• May 14, 2026 Facebook posts stated on March 23, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says the CDC now says that the coronavirus can survive on surfaces for up to 17 days. By Samantha Putterman• March 26, 2020 Yard sign stated on June 15, 2011 in a yard on Route 12 near Keene, N.H.: Says President Obama "has fired more cruise missiles than all other Peace Prize winners combined." By John Gregg• June 30, 2011 JB Pritzker stated on March 30, 2018 in a tweet: A recent stomach virus outbreak at the beleaguered Quincy Veterans’ Home shows Gov. Bruce Rauner "is letting persistent health issues jeopardize the wellbeing of our nation’s heroes." By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• April 10, 2018 TikTok posts stated on May 08, 2026 in una publicación en TikTok: Imágenes muestran a personas “infectadas con Hantavirus”. By Maria Briceño• May 13, 2026 Miami Seaport Alliance stated on April 24, 2014 in a "Miami Herald" newspaper ad: David Beckham’s proposed soccer stadium at Miami’s Port "threatens the 207,000 jobs and $27 billion economic impact tied to the cargo and cruise industries." By Amy Sherman• May 14, 2014 BreakingNews247.net stated on September 20, 2017 in a fake news post: Says "Carnival Cruise Lines will now offer free cruises" to hurricane victims. By Joshua Gillin• September 21, 2017 Instagram posts stated on July 13, 2023 in an Instagram post: “No human is allowed to travel to Antarctica.” By Ciara O'Rourke• July 14, 2023 Donald Trump stated on March 09, 2026 in a press conference: Iran “also has some Tomahawks.” By Louis Jacobson• March 10, 2026 Viral image stated on December 05, 2021 in a Facebook post: The crew of the U.S.S. Constitution consumed more than 252,000 gallons of alcohol and only 10,000 gallons of water on a seven-month trip. By Ciara O'Rourke• December 10, 2021 Allen West stated on June 20, 2011 in a Fox News interview: In the first 24 to 36 hours of the operation in Libya, "you saw $115 million go downrange because a Tomahawk cruise missile is a little over $1 million each." By Amy Sherman• June 27, 2011 Viral image stated on October 02, 2024 in a Facebook post: Dockworkers went on strike because “they hear screaming children inside shipping containers!” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 7, 2024 Pam Bondi stated on September 08, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Of the 98 top oxycodone-dispensing doctors who used to live in Florida, "today, there are none." By Joshua Gillin• September 16, 2014 Anthony Tata stated on February 19, 2017 in an interview on CNN: "The sanctions that we put on (Russia) for the Crimea annexation and meddling in Ukraine ... have absolutely crushed the ruble by 50 percent. And GDP from 2014 to 2016 is 50 percent down in Russia, as well." By Lauren Carroll• February 21, 2017 Randy Forbes stated on April 21, 2016 in a radio interview.: China is "going to have twice the number of submarines we have in just over a decade." By Sean Gorman• May 2, 2016 Donald Trump stated on March 06, 2020 in remarks to reporters: “Anybody that wants a test (for the coronavirus) can get a test.” By Miriam Valverde• March 11, 2020 MacIver Institute stated on December 13, 2011 in a video: "Wisconsin election officials to accept Mickey Mouse, Hitler signatures" on recall petitions. By Tom Kertscher• December 18, 2011 Mitt Romney stated on January 16, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C.: The U.S. military is at risk of losing its "military superiority" because "our Navy is smaller than it's been since 1917. Our Air Force is smaller and older than any time since 1947." By Louis Jacobson• January 18, 2012 Instagram posts stated on December 10, 2022 in a video on Instagram: The COVID-19 vaccines were linked to the deaths of 80 Canadian doctors. By Madison Czopek• December 16, 2022 Phil Berger stated on December 19, 2018 in a press release: Says former North Carolina elections board chairman "tried to drag a cancer-stricken woman out of her hospital bed to testify at her son’s hearing on the first day of early voting over a bogus complaint that the board hadn’t even fully investigated." By Paul Specht• January 8, 2019
For hantavirus infections, doctors provide supportive care. Evidence doesn’t support ivermectin use By Madison Czopek• May 11, 2026 Why experts say hantavirus isn’t ‘COVID-19: The Sequel.’ Four facts to calm your nerves By Grace Abels• May 13, 2026 What is hantavirus? What we know about the fatal cruise ship outbreak By Louis Jacobson• May 4, 2026 Ebola outbreak: What are the symptoms? Is there a vaccine? Did US aid cuts affect prevention? By Samantha Putterman• May 18, 2026 Fact-check: Bahamas evacuees without visas ordered off US-bound ferry By Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• September 10, 2019 To stop coronavirus in its tracks, here’s your guide to 5 degrees of separation By Julie Appleby• March 16, 2020 Anatomy of a talking point: the smallest Navy since 1917 By Louis Jacobson• August 3, 2015 PolitiFact Sheet: Defense spending under Obama and Congress By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• December 14, 2015 PolitiFact Sheet: Military spending under Obama and Congress By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• December 14, 2015 In Context: Gwen Moore on Ebola and a travel ban By Tom Kertscher• October 16, 2014 Gov. Ron DeSantis says New Yorkers fueled coronavirus in Florida. Experts say it’s hard to tell By Miriam Valverde• May 4, 2020 Traveling this summer? Tips on how to avoid getting sick By Grace Abels• June 9, 2026 Separating fact from fiction on the coronavirus By Chris Nichols• February 28, 2020 Donald Trump’s claims about Dr. Anthony Fauci, fact-checked By Miriam Valverde• October 21, 2020 The stimulus is funding what? By Robert Farley• February 19, 2010 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s ABC News town hall By Jon Greenberg, Miriam Valverde• September 16, 2020 Ask KHN-Politifact: Is my cloth mask good enough? The 2022 edition By Victoria Knight• January 12, 2022 POLITIFACT ON FIRE! By Bill Adair• October 31, 2008 In Context: How a 2018 vaccine committee meeting video was misleadingly edited By Madison Czopek• June 12, 2025 Bergmann attacks EPA, says it arrests for infractions that make "no sense" By Bartholomew Sullivan• February 22, 2012