3 People 23084 Fact-checks 7589 Articles People (3) Get EQUAL Texas Get Georgia Right Let's Get To Work Fact-checks (23084) Instagram posts stated on June 02, 2020 in an Instagram post: “Companies that use prison labor: Whole Foods, McDonald’s, Walmart, Victoria’s Secret, AT&T, Bank of America, Starbucks, Wendy’s.” By Miriam Valverde• June 22, 2020 Facebook posts stated on September 20, 2023 in a Facebook post: Patent shows 5G towers are used for brainwashing. By Maria Briceño• October 3, 2023 Tim O'Brien stated on February 25, 2020 in a CNN interview: Says Bernie Sanders has said “things like women get cancer from having too many orgasms, or toddlers should run around naked and touch each others' genitals to insulate themselves from porn … He's written about women's rape fantasies." By Bill McCarthy• February 26, 2020 Instagram posts stated on December 09, 2020 in a video: “Biden confirms agenda to microchip the masses” By Daniel Funke• December 11, 2020 NY Evening News stated on May 09, 2018 in a headline: "Eric Schneiderman helped NXIVM sell child sex slaves to the Clintons" By Amy Sherman• May 10, 2018 The Newly Press stated on April 29, 2018 in a headline: "Smallville star confesses she sold children to Rothschilds and Clintons." By Amy Sherman• May 1, 2018 Bobby Scott stated on December 09, 2014 in a news release.: "After World War II, we tried, convicted, and, in some cases, executed Japanese soldiers for war crimes that included charges of waterboarding." By Sean Gorman• January 12, 2015 Liz Oyer stated on April 30, 2025 in a TikTok post: “President Trump has granted pardons that have wiped out over $1 billion in debts owed by wealthy Americans who have committed fraud and broken the law.” By Louis Jacobson• June 6, 2025 Instagram posts stated on January 30, 2024 in an Instagram post: “George Soros worked for Hitler. Klaus Schwab’s father also worked for Hitler.” By Loreben Tuquero• February 8, 2024 Lila Rose stated on May 14, 2024 in an Instagram post: Anti-abortion activist sentenced to 57 months in prison for “handing roses and resources to women at an abortion facility.” By Jeff Cercone• May 17, 2024 Facebook posts stated on August 24, 2020 in a Facebook post: Clicking on this link in a text message lets sex traffickers track you. By Ciara O'Rourke• August 26, 2020 Rush Limbaugh stated on July 17, 2012 in his syndicated radio show: Says it's not "accidental" that the villain in the Batman movie is named Bane. By Molly Moorhead• July 18, 2012 Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated on April 01, 2024 in an interview on CNN: “President Biden is the first candidate in history, the first president in history, that has used the federal agencies to censor political speech ... to censor his opponent." By Amy Sherman• April 5, 2024 Facebook posts stated on December 08, 2020 in a Facebook post: "If all goes 'well' it'll become federal law to get the (COVID-19) vaccine." By Miriam Valverde• December 11, 2020 Jeff Wentworth stated on May 09, 2012 in a TV ad.: Says he "restored prayer and the pledge in our schools." By Meghan Ashford-Grooms, W. Gardner Selby• May 25, 2012 Bloggers stated on August 19, 2014 in stories: Documents released by Edward Snowden reveal that American, British and Israeli intelligence agencies worked together to create the Islamic State. By Derek Tsang• August 19, 2014 Viral image stated on September 23, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Marcus Aurelius said, "Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth." By Ciara O'Rourke• September 26, 2019 Peter Lavelle stated on July 23, 2014 in a segment on RT's "CrossTalk": "I'm not a conspiracy theorist and I never allow conspiracy theorists on my program." By Katie Sanders• July 30, 2014 TikTok posts stated on July 08, 2023 in social media posts: AMC is intentionally deterring people from seeing 'Sound of Freedom' with no A/C, fire alarms and other issues. By Jeff Cercone, Nuria Diaz Muñoz• July 14, 2023 Viral image stated on October 30, 2023 in an Instagram post: Bill Gates wrote a 2011 article titled “Depopulation Through Forced Vaccination.” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 3, 2023 Articles (7589) False flags: They’re real, but far less widespread than social media suggest By Louis Jacobson, Bill McCarthy• February 8, 2022 Rumors surrounding John McAfee’s death linked to QAnon conspiracy By Madison Czopek• June 25, 2021 Tucker Carlson’s ‘Patriot Purge’ film on Jan. 6 is full of falsehoods, conspiracy theories By Bill McCarthy• November 5, 2021 How the 9/11 attacks helped shape the modern misinformation, conspiracy theory industry By Bill McCarthy• September 9, 2021 How the Wayfair child sex-trafficking conspiracy theory went viral By Daniel Funke• July 15, 2020 Explaining the Jeffrey Epstein conspiracy theories linked to Trump, Clinton By Daniel Funke, Jon Greenberg, John Kruzel• August 13, 2019 Fact-checking the Republican response By Louis Jacobson• January 26, 2012 The 2021 Lie of the Year: Lies about the Jan. 6 Capitol attack and its significance By Angie Drobnic Holan, Bill McCarthy, Amy Sherman• December 15, 2021 The security risks of Pokémon Go, explained By Nadia Pflaum• July 14, 2016 Fact-checking 3 claims in Tucker Carlson’s show on trans health care By Grace Abels• November 15, 2023 RFK Jr.'s 'chemtrails' probe shows the power conspiracy theories have to shape health policy By Stephanie Armour• October 20, 2025 Florida immigration law: Do new employment rules affect workers in seasonal, agricultural jobs? 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Instagram posts stated on June 02, 2020 in an Instagram post: “Companies that use prison labor: Whole Foods, McDonald’s, Walmart, Victoria’s Secret, AT&T, Bank of America, Starbucks, Wendy’s.” By Miriam Valverde• June 22, 2020 Facebook posts stated on September 20, 2023 in a Facebook post: Patent shows 5G towers are used for brainwashing. By Maria Briceño• October 3, 2023 Tim O'Brien stated on February 25, 2020 in a CNN interview: Says Bernie Sanders has said “things like women get cancer from having too many orgasms, or toddlers should run around naked and touch each others' genitals to insulate themselves from porn … He's written about women's rape fantasies." By Bill McCarthy• February 26, 2020 Instagram posts stated on December 09, 2020 in a video: “Biden confirms agenda to microchip the masses” By Daniel Funke• December 11, 2020 NY Evening News stated on May 09, 2018 in a headline: "Eric Schneiderman helped NXIVM sell child sex slaves to the Clintons" By Amy Sherman• May 10, 2018 The Newly Press stated on April 29, 2018 in a headline: "Smallville star confesses she sold children to Rothschilds and Clintons." By Amy Sherman• May 1, 2018 Bobby Scott stated on December 09, 2014 in a news release.: "After World War II, we tried, convicted, and, in some cases, executed Japanese soldiers for war crimes that included charges of waterboarding." By Sean Gorman• January 12, 2015 Liz Oyer stated on April 30, 2025 in a TikTok post: “President Trump has granted pardons that have wiped out over $1 billion in debts owed by wealthy Americans who have committed fraud and broken the law.” By Louis Jacobson• June 6, 2025 Instagram posts stated on January 30, 2024 in an Instagram post: “George Soros worked for Hitler. Klaus Schwab’s father also worked for Hitler.” By Loreben Tuquero• February 8, 2024 Lila Rose stated on May 14, 2024 in an Instagram post: Anti-abortion activist sentenced to 57 months in prison for “handing roses and resources to women at an abortion facility.” By Jeff Cercone• May 17, 2024 Facebook posts stated on August 24, 2020 in a Facebook post: Clicking on this link in a text message lets sex traffickers track you. By Ciara O'Rourke• August 26, 2020 Rush Limbaugh stated on July 17, 2012 in his syndicated radio show: Says it's not "accidental" that the villain in the Batman movie is named Bane. By Molly Moorhead• July 18, 2012 Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated on April 01, 2024 in an interview on CNN: “President Biden is the first candidate in history, the first president in history, that has used the federal agencies to censor political speech ... to censor his opponent." By Amy Sherman• April 5, 2024 Facebook posts stated on December 08, 2020 in a Facebook post: "If all goes 'well' it'll become federal law to get the (COVID-19) vaccine." By Miriam Valverde• December 11, 2020 Jeff Wentworth stated on May 09, 2012 in a TV ad.: Says he "restored prayer and the pledge in our schools." By Meghan Ashford-Grooms, W. Gardner Selby• May 25, 2012 Bloggers stated on August 19, 2014 in stories: Documents released by Edward Snowden reveal that American, British and Israeli intelligence agencies worked together to create the Islamic State. By Derek Tsang• August 19, 2014 Viral image stated on September 23, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Marcus Aurelius said, "Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth." By Ciara O'Rourke• September 26, 2019 Peter Lavelle stated on July 23, 2014 in a segment on RT's "CrossTalk": "I'm not a conspiracy theorist and I never allow conspiracy theorists on my program." By Katie Sanders• July 30, 2014 TikTok posts stated on July 08, 2023 in social media posts: AMC is intentionally deterring people from seeing 'Sound of Freedom' with no A/C, fire alarms and other issues. By Jeff Cercone, Nuria Diaz Muñoz• July 14, 2023 Viral image stated on October 30, 2023 in an Instagram post: Bill Gates wrote a 2011 article titled “Depopulation Through Forced Vaccination.” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 3, 2023
False flags: They’re real, but far less widespread than social media suggest By Louis Jacobson, Bill McCarthy• February 8, 2022 Rumors surrounding John McAfee’s death linked to QAnon conspiracy By Madison Czopek• June 25, 2021 Tucker Carlson’s ‘Patriot Purge’ film on Jan. 6 is full of falsehoods, conspiracy theories By Bill McCarthy• November 5, 2021 How the 9/11 attacks helped shape the modern misinformation, conspiracy theory industry By Bill McCarthy• September 9, 2021 How the Wayfair child sex-trafficking conspiracy theory went viral By Daniel Funke• July 15, 2020 Explaining the Jeffrey Epstein conspiracy theories linked to Trump, Clinton By Daniel Funke, Jon Greenberg, John Kruzel• August 13, 2019 Fact-checking the Republican response By Louis Jacobson• January 26, 2012 The 2021 Lie of the Year: Lies about the Jan. 6 Capitol attack and its significance By Angie Drobnic Holan, Bill McCarthy, Amy Sherman• December 15, 2021 The security risks of Pokémon Go, explained By Nadia Pflaum• July 14, 2016 Fact-checking 3 claims in Tucker Carlson’s show on trans health care By Grace Abels• November 15, 2023 RFK Jr.'s 'chemtrails' probe shows the power conspiracy theories have to shape health policy By Stephanie Armour• October 20, 2025 Florida immigration law: Do new employment rules affect workers in seasonal, agricultural jobs? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 12, 2023 PolitiFact’s 15 most popular social media fact-checks from 2023 By Matthew Crowley• December 21, 2023 What are the charges against Venezuela's Maduro? How can the US indict foreign politicians? By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• January 5, 2026 Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren: A short guide to big differences By Jon Greenberg• September 12, 2019 Why Wesley Snipes and Kodak Black went to prison, but Hunter Biden likely won’t By Jeff Cercone, Sevana Wenn• June 23, 2023 PunditFact fact-checks the June 8 news shows By Aaron Sharockman• June 8, 2014 Fact-checking the June 8 news shows By Aaron Sharockman• June 8, 2014 Ask PolitiFact: Who is Jack Smith, the special counsel in the Trump classified documents case? By Amy Sherman• June 9, 2023 Rick Scott and the fraud case of Columbia/HCA By Aaron Sharockman• June 11, 2010
