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Facebook posts stated on November 13, 2013 in multiple posts:

Barack Obama’s Columbia University ID says he was a foreign student and went by "Barry Soetoro."

By Clayton Youngman• December 9, 2015

Leticia Van de Putte stated on September 29, 2014 in a debate:

The state-hired company that evaluates state-mandated student exams "goes on Craigslist to get examiners to read our students’ essays."

By W. Gardner Selby• October 2, 2014

Chain email stated on June 28, 2010 in a chain e-mail:

A transcript released by Occidental College proves that Barack Obama was an Indonesian citizen.

By Alex Holt• July 30, 2010

Alisha Thomas Morgan stated on March 20, 2014 in a speech:

"In order to pass the CRCT in Georgia, you simply have to get half of the answers correct."

By Eric Stirgus• April 8, 2014

Rand Paul stated on August 06, 2015 in a Republican presidential debate in Cleveland:

"The Fourth Amendment was what we fought the Revolution over. John Adams said it was the spark that led to our war for independence."

By Louis Jacobson• August 7, 2015

Texas Right to Life stated on December 05, 2014 in an email blast:

University of Texas students "signed a petition seeking the legal right to abort newborn babies up to five-years-old."

By W. Gardner Selby• December 10, 2014

Eddie Rodriguez stated on February 22, 2011 in an interview on CNN:

Says Texas colleges and universities may opt to allow guns on campuses.

By • March 17, 2011

Facebook posts stated on April 11, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Says Bill O'Reilly wrote a post claiming that the coronavirus was created as a bioweapon by the Chinese government.

By Samantha Putterman• April 23, 2020

Jeff Stone stated on April 01, 2011 in a campaign flier:

Says Chris Abele, opponent in Milwaukee County executive race, "failed to finish 3 separate colleges, dropping out all 3 times."

By Dave Umhoefer• April 1, 2011

Republican National Committee stated on September 12, 2016 in a blog post.:

"Tim Kaine hiked tuition as governor, but now claims to champion affordability."

By Warren Fiske• September 19, 2016

Leticia Van de Putte stated on May 17, 2013 in an opinion column.:

Says Texas high school graduates must pass Algebra II to be eligible for automatic admission to state's public universities.

By W. Gardner Selby• May 21, 2013

Hillary Clinton stated on June 04, 2015 in a speech:

Says Scott Walker "cut back early voting and signed legislation that would make it harder for college students to vote."

By Tom Kertscher• June 9, 2015

John Eichelberger stated on February 13, 2017 in :

Inner-city students "fall back and don’t succeed, whereas if there was a less intensive track, they would."

By Cassie Owens• February 27, 2017

Oregon Education Association stated on July 01, 2011 in a blog posting:

House Bill 2301 never had a public hearing

By Janie Har• July 14, 2011

David Bowen stated on May 11, 2015 in a news release:

"Two of the top three (rated) public high schools in Wisconsin — Ronald Reagan College Prep and Rufus King International — are MPS schools."

By Sarah Hauer• June 4, 2015

Allen West stated on May 16, 2010 in a blog on his campaign website:

In Afghanistan "the (military) leadership has proposed a new medal, an award for 'Courageous Restraint' ... for 'NOT FIRING BACK.' "

By Amy Sherman• May 21, 2010

Newt Gingrich stated on November 09, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Michigan:

"By 2014, there will be one administrator for every teacher on college campuses in the United States."

By Louis Jacobson, Molly Moorhead• November 14, 2011

Bill Proctor stated on January 06, 2012 in a newspaper article:

"Right now, 50 percent of Florida students leaving high school cannot read at grade level."

By Amy Sherman• February 23, 2012

E. Frank Stephenson stated on August 14, 2015 in a Georgia Public Policy Foundation blog post:

"Contrary to media reports, Georgia’s gas tax change led to no price increase at the pump."

By April Hunt• September 9, 2015

Portland Community College stated on November 08, 2010 in the college's website:

Portland Community College serves more students than all of the state’s universities combined.

By Ian K. Kullgren• November 13, 2010

How improperly using AI could deter you from voting, or hurt your health

By Loreben Tuquero• July 17, 2023

Are tech companies using your private data to train AI models? Here’s what we know

By Maria Briceño• November 20, 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

A pro-Ron DeSantis ad used AI to create Donald Trump’s voice. It won’t be the last, experts say.

By Louis Jacobson, Loreben Tuquero• July 18, 2023

From 2014 satire to AI posts: How a baseless rumor about Jennifer Aniston and Obama gained traction

By Loreben Tuquero• February 5, 2025

Charlie Kirk tributes sounded like Adele and Bieber, but were AI. How to spot synthetic music

By Loreben Tuquero• October 1, 2025

How to avoid misinformation about the war in Gaza and Israel

By Alex Mahadevan• October 12, 2023

Ridiculous, petty — but true

By Amy Hollyfield• December 7, 2007

Adam Raine called ChatGPT his ‘only friend.’ Now his family blames the technology for his death

By Loreben Tuquero• December 19, 2025

Musk’s AI-powered Grokipedia: A Wikipedia spin-off with less care to sourcing, accuracy

By Loreben Tuquero• November 12, 2025

Not-so-innocent ‘cat memes’: AI creations give life to unsubstantiated Springfield, Ohio, claims

By Loreben Tuquero• September 25, 2024

Fact-checking attacks against Kamala Harris, Joe Biden’s running mate

By Ciara O'Rourke, Samantha Putterman• August 20, 2020

Truth-O-Meter sets sights on open carry, campus gun bills

By Joshua Gillin• November 24, 2015

How to talk to your children about AI chatbots and their safety

By Madison Czopek• December 19, 2025

PolitiFact readers respond to our fact-checks about transgender stats, book bans and climate change

By Amy Sherman• July 31, 2023

False war imagery flooded social media after US attack on Iran. How to tell real footage from fake

By Loreben Tuquero• June 23, 2025

‘Not the AI election’: Why artificial intelligence did not define the 2024 campaign

By Loreben Tuquero• December 19, 2024

Can ChatGPT fact-check? PolitiFact tested

By Grace Abels• May 30, 2023

Fact-checking statistics about Biden's student loan forgiveness plan

By Jeff Cercone, Jon Greenberg, Sara Swann• August 26, 2022

Mailbag: Washington's Birthday edition

By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 20, 2012

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