8 People 10926 Fact-checks 4183 Articles People (8) The Walking Dead California Republican Party Miss California USA B. Heath Mitchell Susan B. Anthony List Election Integrity Project California California Together, No On Proposition 1 Yes On 62 campaign to abolish California's death penalty Fact-checks (10926) Donald Trump stated on June 16, 2015 in his presidential announcement speech: "Even our nuclear arsenal doesn't work. It came out recently they have equipment that is 30 years old. They don't know if it worked." By Louis Jacobson• June 18, 2015 Brit Hume stated on September 21, 2014 in a broadcast of "Fox News Sunday": Says President Barack Obama is "sending a much larger (force) " to deal with Ebola "than ISIS is getting." By Jon Greenberg• September 23, 2014 Facebook posts stated on April 12, 2024 in a video: Filmmaker Mike deGruy died for "exposing the truth." By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• April 17, 2024 Instagram posts stated on January 30, 2025 in a video: The U.S. Army helicopter in the Jan. 29 plane collision was the same model of helicopter in the 2020 Kobe Bryant crash. By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• February 7, 2025 Facebook posts stated on August 12, 2024 in a post on Facebook: Dr. Leo Ferreira, a cancer researcher shown in a video clip, was on the plane that crashed in Brazil on Aug. 9. By Madison Czopek• August 15, 2024 Facebook posts stated on August 17, 2022 in a Facebook post: “U.S. is testing new most deadly nuclear bomb from B-1B Lancer.” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 26, 2022 Henry Kissinger stated on September 06, 2014 in an interview on NPR: "There were fewer civilian casualties in Cambodia than there have been from American drone attacks." By Jon Greenberg• September 11, 2014 Robert Gates stated on January 13, 2014 in an interview with NPR: On foreign policy, Joe Biden was against aid for Vietnam, said the fall of the Shah was "a step forward" for human rights in Iran, opposed Reagan's defense build-up and voted against the first Gulf War. By Steve Contorno• January 16, 2014 Viral image stated on August 01, 2020 in a Facebook post: Photo shows “7 Marines killed in training exercise yesterday.” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 4, 2020 Instagram posts stated on February 19, 2025 in an Instagram post: “Delta plane that crashed in Toronto operated by Endeavor Air with all-female flight crew.” By Sofia Ahmed• February 21, 2025 X posts stated on March 26, 2024 in an X post: Maryland bridge collapse was a false flag operation to distract from other events. By Jeff Cercone• March 26, 2024 TikTok posts stated on November 03, 2023 in a TikTok post: A “B-2 stealth bomber seen over New York” means “Hezbollah may declare war on Israel.” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 10, 2023 Facebook posts stated on January 31, 2025 in a Facebook post: “Pilot of Blackhawk helicopter that crashed into passenger jet at Reagan National was a transgender woman named Jo Ellis.” By Loreben Tuquero• January 31, 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 June 28, 2024 in a post: "Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 returns after 10-year mystery" By Grace Abels• July 3, 2024 Julian Assange stated on April 12, 2010 in an interview on Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report": "The permission to engage was given before the word RPG was ever used." By Robert Farley• April 14, 2010 Nancy Mace stated on August 11, 2020 in a tweet: Says Kamala Harris “advocated for restoring voting rights for the Boston bomber.” By Tom Kertscher• August 14, 2020 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 Doug Holder stated on March 13, 2013 in a committee hearing on HB 13: "Nearly 25 percent of all automobile accidents are caused by texting while driving." By Katie Sanders• March 19, 2013 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 Articles (4183) No, these aren’t images of the B-52 bomber crash at Edwards Air Force Base By Maria Briceño• June 16, 2026 Was Joe Biden’s uncle eaten by cannibals after World War II crash? Experts say it’s highly unlikely By Louis Jacobson• April 18, 2024 Baltimore bridge collapse: A cyberattack, a movie and other false claims about the ship accident By Jeff Cercone• March 27, 2024 Did Donald Trump’s firing of aviation officials make the DC crash likelier? Doubtful, experts say By Louis Jacobson, Loreben Tuquero• January 30, 2025 How misinformation about Kobe Bryant’s death spread online By Daniel Funke, Ciara O'Rourke• January 28, 2020 PolitiFact Georgia roasts pants, brightens lives By Willoughby Mariano• December 12, 2010 What Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has said about election fraud, QAnon and other conspiracy theories By Daniel Funke• February 2, 2021 Campaign ads that mattered By Louis Jacobson• November 4, 2010 False war imagery flooded social media after US attack on Iran. How to tell real footage from fake By Loreben Tuquero• June 23, 2025 PolitiFact Wisconsin's most clicked items for August 2019 By D.L. 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Donald Trump stated on June 16, 2015 in his presidential announcement speech: "Even our nuclear arsenal doesn't work. It came out recently they have equipment that is 30 years old. They don't know if it worked." By Louis Jacobson• June 18, 2015 Brit Hume stated on September 21, 2014 in a broadcast of "Fox News Sunday": Says President Barack Obama is "sending a much larger (force) " to deal with Ebola "than ISIS is getting." By Jon Greenberg• September 23, 2014 Facebook posts stated on April 12, 2024 in a video: Filmmaker Mike deGruy died for "exposing the truth." By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• April 17, 2024 Instagram posts stated on January 30, 2025 in a video: The U.S. Army helicopter in the Jan. 29 plane collision was the same model of helicopter in the 2020 Kobe Bryant crash. By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• February 7, 2025 Facebook posts stated on August 12, 2024 in a post on Facebook: Dr. Leo Ferreira, a cancer researcher shown in a video clip, was on the plane that crashed in Brazil on Aug. 9. By Madison Czopek• August 15, 2024 Facebook posts stated on August 17, 2022 in a Facebook post: “U.S. is testing new most deadly nuclear bomb from B-1B Lancer.” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 26, 2022 Henry Kissinger stated on September 06, 2014 in an interview on NPR: "There were fewer civilian casualties in Cambodia than there have been from American drone attacks." By Jon Greenberg• September 11, 2014 Robert Gates stated on January 13, 2014 in an interview with NPR: On foreign policy, Joe Biden was against aid for Vietnam, said the fall of the Shah was "a step forward" for human rights in Iran, opposed Reagan's defense build-up and voted against the first Gulf War. By Steve Contorno• January 16, 2014 Viral image stated on August 01, 2020 in a Facebook post: Photo shows “7 Marines killed in training exercise yesterday.” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 4, 2020 Instagram posts stated on February 19, 2025 in an Instagram post: “Delta plane that crashed in Toronto operated by Endeavor Air with all-female flight crew.” By Sofia Ahmed• February 21, 2025 X posts stated on March 26, 2024 in an X post: Maryland bridge collapse was a false flag operation to distract from other events. By Jeff Cercone• March 26, 2024 TikTok posts stated on November 03, 2023 in a TikTok post: A “B-2 stealth bomber seen over New York” means “Hezbollah may declare war on Israel.” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 10, 2023 Facebook posts stated on January 31, 2025 in a Facebook post: “Pilot of Blackhawk helicopter that crashed into passenger jet at Reagan National was a transgender woman named Jo Ellis.” By Loreben Tuquero• January 31, 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 June 28, 2024 in a post: "Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 returns after 10-year mystery" By Grace Abels• July 3, 2024 Julian Assange stated on April 12, 2010 in an interview on Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report": "The permission to engage was given before the word RPG was ever used." By Robert Farley• April 14, 2010 Nancy Mace stated on August 11, 2020 in a tweet: Says Kamala Harris “advocated for restoring voting rights for the Boston bomber.” By Tom Kertscher• August 14, 2020 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 Doug Holder stated on March 13, 2013 in a committee hearing on HB 13: "Nearly 25 percent of all automobile accidents are caused by texting while driving." By Katie Sanders• March 19, 2013 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
No, these aren’t images of the B-52 bomber crash at Edwards Air Force Base By Maria Briceño• June 16, 2026 Was Joe Biden’s uncle eaten by cannibals after World War II crash? Experts say it’s highly unlikely By Louis Jacobson• April 18, 2024 Baltimore bridge collapse: A cyberattack, a movie and other false claims about the ship accident By Jeff Cercone• March 27, 2024 Did Donald Trump’s firing of aviation officials make the DC crash likelier? Doubtful, experts say By Louis Jacobson, Loreben Tuquero• January 30, 2025 How misinformation about Kobe Bryant’s death spread online By Daniel Funke, Ciara O'Rourke• January 28, 2020 PolitiFact Georgia roasts pants, brightens lives By Willoughby Mariano• December 12, 2010 What Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has said about election fraud, QAnon and other conspiracy theories By Daniel Funke• February 2, 2021 Campaign ads that mattered By Louis Jacobson• November 4, 2010 False war imagery flooded social media after US attack on Iran. How to tell real footage from fake By Loreben Tuquero• June 23, 2025 PolitiFact Wisconsin's most clicked items for August 2019 By D.L. Davis• September 3, 2019 McCain and the sinister ministers By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 15, 2008 Can California School Districts Independently Mandate COVID-19 Vaccines For Students? By Sasha Hupka• September 29, 2021 PolitiFact's greatest hits By Bill Adair• December 17, 2007 FBI investigation undermines Clinton email defense By Lauren Carroll• July 5, 2016 Fact-checking Chuck Schumer on Coast Guard staffing’s role in Mexican ship’s Brooklyn Bridge crash By Maria Ramirez Uribe• May 22, 2025 Live fact-checking the second GOP presidential debate By Linda Qiu• September 15, 2015 Explaining National Guard’s Role In California During Coronavirus (It’s Not Enforcing Martial Law) By Chris Nichols• March 27, 2020 The list of 78 terror attacks the White House says the media didn’t cover — but they did By Lauren Carroll, Linda Qiu• February 8, 2017 Why does federal law make it easier for 18-year-olds to buy AR-15s than handguns? By Madison Czopek• July 1, 2022 Doctors still recommend flu shot despite sneaky new strain By Grace Abels• January 6, 2026
