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Viral image stated on August 22, 2023 in an Instagram post:

“New global virus called ID-10T is spreading quickly.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• August 24, 2023

Rush Limbaugh stated on January 06, 2014 in comments on his radio show:

Says the media created the term "polar vortex" and the cold air proves "the ice isn’t melting."

By Katie Sanders• January 8, 2014

Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on June 01, 2017 in a tweet:

"Syria and Nicaragua are the only nations that didn't sign the Paris Agreement. Nicaragua said it wasn't tough enough."

By Miriam Valverde• June 1, 2017

Facebook posts stated on August 20, 2019 in a Facebook post:

Says President Barack Obama made it "legal" for the media to "purposely lie" to the public when he "quietly signed into law HR 4310 in 2012."

By Samantha Putterman• August 23, 2019

Donald Trump stated on August 17, 2020 in a speech:

The coronavirus has seen a “big surge in New Zealand. It's terrible. We don't want that."

By Bill McCarthy• August 18, 2020

X posts stated on February 12, 2026 in an X post:

Savannah Guthrie's husband’s company is listed as a "co conspirator" in the Epstein files, “in case you're wondering why now of all times for (her) mother to be 'kidnapped.'"

By Maria Briceño• February 16, 2026

Viral image stated on January 22, 2023 in an Instagram post:

“NOAA makes it official… CO2 warming is a hoax.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• January 24, 2023

Instagram posts stated on March 29, 2021 in an Instagram post:

The ship that was stuck in the Suez Canal was a planned or staged event.

By Samantha Putterman• March 30, 2021

Viral image stated on May 07, 2020 in a Facebook post:

“Dr. Fauci sat on Microsoft’s board of directors.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• May 11, 2020

Instagram posts stated on May 08, 2023 in an Instagram post:

Chelsea Clinton said, “It’s time to force-jab every unvaccinated child in America.”

By Jeff Cercone• May 9, 2023

Facebook posts stated on March 10, 2023 in a post:

Video shows Elon Musk saying he bought Twitter and unblocked Andrew Tate’s Twitter account because “we need to escape the suppression from the matrix and expose the global elites.”

By Gabrielle Settles• March 22, 2023

John James stated on September 27, 2020 in a television ad:

Says Sen. Gary Peters “downplayed the pandemic” and “failed to act.”

By Clara Hendrickson• October 8, 2020

Facebook posts stated on May 12, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Anthony Fauci was on the Clinton Foundation board for 20 years and “currently serves on Gates Foundation.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• May 19, 2020

Facebook posts stated on October 14, 2020 in Facebook posts:

A leaked email from a Liberal Party politician shows the Canadian government's plan to “reset” the economy and seize private property.

By Noah Y. Kim• April 29, 2021

Facebook posts stated on April 22, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Trey Gowdy said, “I’m not saying COVID-19 isn’t real…. But pay attention folks, there’s much more going on here than what meets the eye.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• April 23, 2020

Candace Owens stated on June 11, 2020 in a tweet:

“According to its website Black Lives Matter, Inc is NOT a charity. It is a full-fledged corporation that does NOT have any locations.”

By Daniel Funke• June 17, 2020

Instagram posts stated on February 19, 2023 in Instagram posts:

"Biden admin negotiates deal to give WHO authority over US pandemic policies.”

By Jeff Cercone• February 21, 2023

Viral image stated on May 20, 2019 in a Facebook post:

"How to Survive The Coming Ice Age" was a Time magazine cover story in 1977.

By Ciara O'Rourke• May 23, 2019

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

“This whole COVID thing? It’s a SIMULATION.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• December 17, 2020

X posts stated on July 19, 2024 in a post:

Bill Gates is responsible for July 19 global tech outage.

By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• July 19, 2024

Poynter Institute announces initiative to fact-check claims about global health and development

By Angie Drobnic Holan• January 25, 2016

Readers query PolitiFact editors at Florida forum

By Joshua Gillin• March 2, 2016

PolitiFact and Capital B partner to counter election-year misinformation aimed at Black audiences

By PolitiFact Staff • August 20, 2024

Trump says Iran is a country ‘based on disinformation.’ Here’s how Iran conducts influence ops

By Loreben Tuquero• March 23, 2026

3 takeaways from the 2014 Global Fact-checking Summit

By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 20, 2014

PunditFact fact-checks the May 18 news shows

By Aaron Sharockman• May 18, 2014

Fact-checking pundits on climate change

By Katie Sanders• September 23, 2014

The article: PolitiFact expands to Australia

By Bill Adair• May 13, 2013

PolitiFact expands to Australia

By Bill Adair• May 12, 2013

Fact-checking the May 18 news shows

By Aaron Sharockman• May 18, 2014

Mailbag: 'You contribute to the distrust of media'

By Louis Jacobson• March 3, 2017

Ask PolitiFact: What does the Iran war mean for US gasoline prices?

By Louis Jacobson• March 4, 2026

United Facts of America: Sen. Mark Warner embarrassed by inaction on tech regulation

By Harrison Mantas• May 12, 2021

Oil companies talk about low-carbon projects. How much do they spend on them?

By Jon Greenberg• November 8, 2021

Strait of Hormuz: What to know about the crucial oil passage Iran might block following US strikes

By Madison Czopek, Ella Moore• June 23, 2025

How to avoid misinformation about the war in Gaza and Israel

By Alex Mahadevan• October 12, 2023

Launching PolitiFact Global News Service

By Jon Greenberg• February 9, 2016

PBS News and PolitiFact announce partnership through 2024 election cycle

By PolitiFact Staff • July 12, 2024

Ebola outbreak: What are the symptoms? Is there a vaccine? Did US aid cuts affect prevention?

By Samantha Putterman• May 18, 2026

Does Donald Trump believe in man-made climate change?

By Lauren Carroll• June 5, 2017

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