5 People 8586 Fact-checks 3571 Articles People (5) Elon Musk Big Gamble NJ Florida Supreme Court Big League Politics Think Big Illinois Fact-checks (8586) Facebook posts stated on October 10, 2024 in a Facebook post: “Elon Musk takes over Taylor Swift’s X account, causing her to lose 7 million followers and $100 million in brand deals.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 18, 2024 Facebook posts stated on September 30, 2024 in a post: "Elon Musk Declares: ‘Pride flags should be banned from classrooms, forever!’" By Grace Abels• October 4, 2024 Threads posts stated on November 02, 2024 in a post: “Elon Musk bans Stephen King permanently from platform X after he trolled the tech mogul.” By Grace Abels• November 8, 2024 Facebook posts stated on October 09, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Donald Trump is back on Twitter,” thanks to Elon Musk. By Sara Swann• October 10, 2022 Facebook posts stated on November 13, 2024 in a Facebook post: “Elon Musk sues ‘The View’ and Whoopi Goldberg for $70 million.” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 20, 2024 Viral image stated on April 12, 2023 in a Facebook post: Elon Musk is offering people the opportunity to make $1 million “in 90 days while sleeping in.” By Ciara O'Rourke• April 14, 2023 Threads posts stated on November 17, 2024 in a post: “Elon Musk bans DreamWorks Animation from X for promoting Pride.” By Grace Abels• November 19, 2024 Viral image stated on July 10, 2023 in a Facebook post: Video shows Elon Musk “urging everyone in the UK to take advantage of this great opportunity before the big banks close completely.” By Ciara O'Rourke• July 12, 2023 Elon Musk stated on February 20, 2025 in a speech at CPAC: President Joe Biden’s immigration policy was “a giant voter importation scam.” By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• February 21, 2025 Bloggers stated on September 06, 2022 in a blog post: “The U.S. & Elon Musk reveal new hypersonic jet to help Ukraine.” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 7, 2022 Threads posts stated on February 16, 2025 in a post: “Elon Musk just ordered all federal workers to be tested for drugs and those that fail have 30 days to retest clean or be fired.” By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• February 20, 2025 Facebook posts stated on January 01, 2025 in a Facebook post: “Elon Musk has just acquired Boeing.” By Loreben Tuquero• January 7, 2025 Facebook posts stated on May 06, 2024 in a Facebook post: This video shows BBC News reporting on the “tragic end of Elon Musk.” By Ciara O'Rourke• May 15, 2024 TikTok posts stated on January 14, 2025 in a post: President-elect Donald Trump posted on X that he is “purchasing TikTok.” By Sara Swann• January 17, 2025 Threads posts stated on February 15, 2025 in a photo: “The NFL admits to canceling Elon's DOGE Super Bowl ads.” By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• February 18, 2025 Facebook posts stated on October 22, 2024 in a Facebook post: “Elon Musk launches new pregnancy robot.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 29, 2024 Facebook posts stated on February 04, 2025 in a Facebook post: “Elon Musk officially cancelled USAID and fired all the staff. In his words, ‘we just toppled one of the biggest globalist terror organizations in history.’” By Sofia Ahmed• February 7, 2025 Facebook posts stated on December 14, 2024 in a post: “Men’s swimming team refuses to compete against Lia Thomas, calling her a 'cheat'” By Grace Abels• December 18, 2024 Bloggers stated on February 22, 2023 in a blog post: “Elon Musk to acquire Facebook soon.” By Ciara O'Rourke• March 9, 2023 Viral image stated on January 02, 2025 in a Facebook post: Photo shows Elon Musk and Taylor Swift visiting “production facilities” for an energy-saving device. By Ciara O'Rourke• January 15, 2025 Articles (3571) Do Elon Musk and DOGE have power to cut spending, close agencies? By Louis Jacobson• February 7, 2025 Can the U.S. government revoke your citizenship? What to know about denaturalization By Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 14, 2025 How does the US spend taxpayer money? What to know as DOGE, Elon Musk look for cuts By Louis Jacobson• February 24, 2025 Is Elon Musk under federal investigation? Here’s what we know By Michael Majchrowicz• November 11, 2022 Is Donald Trump in the Jeffrey Epstein files? What to know after social media fight with Elon Musk By Amy Sherman• June 6, 2025 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 Analysis: How PolitiFact fact-checked 2024 election claims on vote counting, mail ballots, machines By Jeff Cercone, Loreben Tuquero• November 26, 2024 Would the federal government prosecute Elon Musk for his $1 million lottery? Don’t hold your breath By Louis Jacobson• October 22, 2024 Ask PolitiFact: Could Elon Musk’s assassination ‘jokes’ compromise security clearance? By Madison Czopek• September 25, 2024 Why does Grok post false, offensive things on X? Here are 4 revealing incidents. By Madison Czopek• July 10, 2025 Elon Musk’s PAC is paying Wisconsin petition signers before Supreme Court election. Is it legal? By Amy Sherman• March 28, 2025 Is the United States turning into an oligarchy? What scholars say about Joe Biden’s warning By Samantha Putterman• January 22, 2025 Timeline: What the Trump administration has said about Epstein files release By Grace Abels• July 8, 2025 Republicans push for noncitizen voting ban in Congress. But a federal ban already exists. By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• April 12, 2024 Elon Musk claims ‘massive' Social Security fraud. How much money is actually lost to fraud, waste? By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• March 12, 2025 Anonymous X account shares falsehoods to Elon Musk, top US officials. What we know about 'Amuse' By Madison Czopek• March 31, 2025 Readers’ Choice: Vote for the 2024 Lie of the Year! By PolitiFact Staff • December 4, 2024 'An environment of distrust': How Elon Musk amplifies falsehoods about immigration, 2024 voting By Amy Sherman• April 2, 2024 How Elon Musk ditched Twitter's safeguards and primed X to spread misinformation By Madison Czopek• October 23, 2023 Fact-checking Donald Trump as DOGE adviser Elon Musk leaves White House By Madison Czopek, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• May 30, 2025
Facebook posts stated on October 10, 2024 in a Facebook post: “Elon Musk takes over Taylor Swift’s X account, causing her to lose 7 million followers and $100 million in brand deals.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 18, 2024 Facebook posts stated on September 30, 2024 in a post: "Elon Musk Declares: ‘Pride flags should be banned from classrooms, forever!’" By Grace Abels• October 4, 2024 Threads posts stated on November 02, 2024 in a post: “Elon Musk bans Stephen King permanently from platform X after he trolled the tech mogul.” By Grace Abels• November 8, 2024 Facebook posts stated on October 09, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Donald Trump is back on Twitter,” thanks to Elon Musk. By Sara Swann• October 10, 2022 Facebook posts stated on November 13, 2024 in a Facebook post: “Elon Musk sues ‘The View’ and Whoopi Goldberg for $70 million.” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 20, 2024 Viral image stated on April 12, 2023 in a Facebook post: Elon Musk is offering people the opportunity to make $1 million “in 90 days while sleeping in.” By Ciara O'Rourke• April 14, 2023 Threads posts stated on November 17, 2024 in a post: “Elon Musk bans DreamWorks Animation from X for promoting Pride.” By Grace Abels• November 19, 2024 Viral image stated on July 10, 2023 in a Facebook post: Video shows Elon Musk “urging everyone in the UK to take advantage of this great opportunity before the big banks close completely.” By Ciara O'Rourke• July 12, 2023 Elon Musk stated on February 20, 2025 in a speech at CPAC: President Joe Biden’s immigration policy was “a giant voter importation scam.” By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• February 21, 2025 Bloggers stated on September 06, 2022 in a blog post: “The U.S. & Elon Musk reveal new hypersonic jet to help Ukraine.” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 7, 2022 Threads posts stated on February 16, 2025 in a post: “Elon Musk just ordered all federal workers to be tested for drugs and those that fail have 30 days to retest clean or be fired.” By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• February 20, 2025 Facebook posts stated on January 01, 2025 in a Facebook post: “Elon Musk has just acquired Boeing.” By Loreben Tuquero• January 7, 2025 Facebook posts stated on May 06, 2024 in a Facebook post: This video shows BBC News reporting on the “tragic end of Elon Musk.” By Ciara O'Rourke• May 15, 2024 TikTok posts stated on January 14, 2025 in a post: President-elect Donald Trump posted on X that he is “purchasing TikTok.” By Sara Swann• January 17, 2025 Threads posts stated on February 15, 2025 in a photo: “The NFL admits to canceling Elon's DOGE Super Bowl ads.” By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• February 18, 2025 Facebook posts stated on October 22, 2024 in a Facebook post: “Elon Musk launches new pregnancy robot.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 29, 2024 Facebook posts stated on February 04, 2025 in a Facebook post: “Elon Musk officially cancelled USAID and fired all the staff. In his words, ‘we just toppled one of the biggest globalist terror organizations in history.’” By Sofia Ahmed• February 7, 2025 Facebook posts stated on December 14, 2024 in a post: “Men’s swimming team refuses to compete against Lia Thomas, calling her a 'cheat'” By Grace Abels• December 18, 2024 Bloggers stated on February 22, 2023 in a blog post: “Elon Musk to acquire Facebook soon.” By Ciara O'Rourke• March 9, 2023 Viral image stated on January 02, 2025 in a Facebook post: Photo shows Elon Musk and Taylor Swift visiting “production facilities” for an energy-saving device. By Ciara O'Rourke• January 15, 2025
Do Elon Musk and DOGE have power to cut spending, close agencies? By Louis Jacobson• February 7, 2025 Can the U.S. government revoke your citizenship? What to know about denaturalization By Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 14, 2025 How does the US spend taxpayer money? What to know as DOGE, Elon Musk look for cuts By Louis Jacobson• February 24, 2025 Is Elon Musk under federal investigation? Here’s what we know By Michael Majchrowicz• November 11, 2022 Is Donald Trump in the Jeffrey Epstein files? What to know after social media fight with Elon Musk By Amy Sherman• June 6, 2025 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 Analysis: How PolitiFact fact-checked 2024 election claims on vote counting, mail ballots, machines By Jeff Cercone, Loreben Tuquero• November 26, 2024 Would the federal government prosecute Elon Musk for his $1 million lottery? Don’t hold your breath By Louis Jacobson• October 22, 2024 Ask PolitiFact: Could Elon Musk’s assassination ‘jokes’ compromise security clearance? By Madison Czopek• September 25, 2024 Why does Grok post false, offensive things on X? Here are 4 revealing incidents. By Madison Czopek• July 10, 2025 Elon Musk’s PAC is paying Wisconsin petition signers before Supreme Court election. Is it legal? By Amy Sherman• March 28, 2025 Is the United States turning into an oligarchy? What scholars say about Joe Biden’s warning By Samantha Putterman• January 22, 2025 Timeline: What the Trump administration has said about Epstein files release By Grace Abels• July 8, 2025 Republicans push for noncitizen voting ban in Congress. But a federal ban already exists. By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• April 12, 2024 Elon Musk claims ‘massive' Social Security fraud. How much money is actually lost to fraud, waste? By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• March 12, 2025 Anonymous X account shares falsehoods to Elon Musk, top US officials. What we know about 'Amuse' By Madison Czopek• March 31, 2025 Readers’ Choice: Vote for the 2024 Lie of the Year! By PolitiFact Staff • December 4, 2024 'An environment of distrust': How Elon Musk amplifies falsehoods about immigration, 2024 voting By Amy Sherman• April 2, 2024 How Elon Musk ditched Twitter's safeguards and primed X to spread misinformation By Madison Czopek• October 23, 2023 Fact-checking Donald Trump as DOGE adviser Elon Musk leaves White House By Madison Czopek, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• May 30, 2025
