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The deadlines were clear -- yet [he intentionally] missed them by months" until after the November 2010 election. By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• September 14, 2012 Facebook posts stated on December 31, 2021 in a video on Facebook: Walgreens refrigerators are scanning shoppers’ hands and foreheads for “the mark of the beast,” and that “if you don’t have the mark later on, you won’t be able to buy.” By Madison Czopek• January 11, 2022 Viral image stated on July 03, 2024 in an Instagram post: Video shows Elon Musk saying Oreos are “satanic.” By Ciara O'Rourke• July 10, 2024 Social Media stated on February 25, 2025 in a post: Girl Scout cookies are “toxic” because a study showed they contain glyphosate and heavy metals. By Sara Swann• March 14, 2025 Facebook posts stated on April 27, 2012 in a Facebook post: Says Mitt Romney’s top five donors are Wall Street firms, while Barack Obama’s top five are technology companies and universities. By Louis Jacobson• April 27, 2012 Viral image stated on September 22, 2023 in an Instagram post: A greeting message for Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said “Glory to Urine.” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 27, 2023 Viral image stated on November 17, 2022 in an Instagram post: “Bill Gates tells G20 world leaders that ‘death panels’ will soon be required.” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 21, 2022 Hank Johnson stated on February 28, 2012 in a Congressional hearing: A socially conservative group sponsored a "prayer vigil" to stop people from buying Girl Scout cookies because it thinks the Girl Scouts are affiliated with Planned Parenthood. By Willoughby Mariano• March 9, 2012 Instagram posts stated on February 14, 2024 in una publicación en Instagram: Video muestra vacas muriendo “en extrañas circunstancias” para reemplazarlas por “carne sintética”. By Maria Briceño• February 16, 2024 Kevin McCarthy stated on November 18, 2021 in prepared remarks for a House floor speech: “If you or your family spends $28 a day — prepare to be under constant audit by the IRS.” By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman• November 19, 2021 Stacey Evans stated on August 05, 2017 in a statement sent to the Atlanta Journal Constitution: There are"thousands of Georgia workers that are misclassified as independent contractors," who lose benefits, including health care. By Jon Greenberg• August 10, 2017 Paul Ryan stated on September 01, 2017 in an interview: "We've got about $3 trillion in trapped cash overseas that basically can't come back in this country because of our tax laws." By Tom Kertscher• September 15, 2017 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 Gavin Newsom stated on May 21, 2018 in : Says the California state auditor "found (John) Chiang lost track of $31 billion dollars," as state controller. By Chris Nichols• June 1, 2018 YouTube videos stated on July 02, 2020 in a YouTube video: “Bill Gates says you don't have a choice to be vaccinated or not.” By Noah Y. Kim• September 18, 2020 Herman Cain stated on September 12, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate: "Today, when people retire in Galveston County, Texas, they retire making at least 50 percent more than they would ever get out of Social Security." By Louis Jacobson• September 13, 2011 Diamond and Silk stated on November 05, 2024 in an Instagram post: “Paper ballots and hand counting never breaks down.” By Caleb McCullough• November 12, 2024 Ron Paul stated on October 11, 2011 in the Republican presidential debate at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire: GOP presidential hopeful Herman Cain called Ron Paul’s followers "ignorant." By Willoughby Mariano• October 25, 2011 Articles (7818) Are tech companies using your private data to train AI models? Here’s what we know By Maria Briceño• November 20, 2025 How well do you understand AI? Here are 7 terms to know By Loreben Tuquero• August 10, 2023 Are Google, Meta AI hiding Trump information? Here’s what companies say happened By Jeff Cercone, Sara Swann• August 5, 2024 Is it toxic? Why you should be wary of the internet’s ‘scary ingredient’ warnings By Grace Abels• August 20, 2025 Cookie-cutter politics By Bill Adair• June 1, 2011 PolitiFact readers’ feedback in the first 100 days of Trump presidency By Josie Hollingsworth• April 21, 2025 Should you worry about data from your period-tracking app being used against you? By Victoria Knight, Hannah Norman• May 12, 2022 White House construction: How Donald Trump’s ballroom compares with Barack Obama’s renovations By Maria Briceño• October 31, 2025 Casey DeSantis warns of ‘triple-digit' levels of weed killer in bread. Should you be worried? By Samantha Putterman• February 11, 2026 Group says tax returns show Trump paid what he owed, but only audits can confirm that By Tom Kertscher• January 6, 2023 What we know about the NSA surveillance program By Katie Sanders• April 30, 2014 Ho ho ho! By Bill Adair• December 21, 2007 Ronda Storms' food stamp law affects cash assistance, too By Katie Sanders• February 10, 2012 New Meta content rules let users call LGBTQ+ people ‘mentally ill.’ Here’s what medical experts say. By Grace Abels• January 10, 2025 What is ‘ultra-processed’ food? Brazilian researchers have an answer. By Grace Abels• March 16, 2026 Trump lost. Yet the 2020 election falsehoods live on in Arizona By Amy Sherman• June 21, 2021 How a disinformation network exploited satire to become a popular source of false news on Facebook By Daniel Funke• January 23, 2020 Scores of Medicaid audits still leave holes By Nancy Madsen• March 24, 2014 Is the United States turning into an oligarchy? What scholars say about Joe Biden’s warning By Samantha Putterman• January 22, 2025 No, Patrick Murphy, PolitiFact did not debunk every attack against you By Katie Sanders• October 27, 2016
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Social Media stated on January 12, 2025 in social media posts: Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, Apple and Uber haven’t donated anything toward LA fire relief, but Taylor Swift donated $10 million. By Sofia Ahmed• January 16, 2025 Instagram posts stated on January 29, 2024 in an Instagram post: The government is spraying chemicals into the sky to block the sun. By Katelyn Ferral• February 2, 2024 Brendan Doherty stated on September 12, 2012 in a news release: David Cicilline was "required to provide key information about city finances to an independent outside auditor. The deadlines were clear -- yet [he intentionally] missed them by months" until after the November 2010 election. By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• September 14, 2012 Facebook posts stated on December 31, 2021 in a video on Facebook: Walgreens refrigerators are scanning shoppers’ hands and foreheads for “the mark of the beast,” and that “if you don’t have the mark later on, you won’t be able to buy.” By Madison Czopek• January 11, 2022 Viral image stated on July 03, 2024 in an Instagram post: Video shows Elon Musk saying Oreos are “satanic.” By Ciara O'Rourke• July 10, 2024 Social Media stated on February 25, 2025 in a post: Girl Scout cookies are “toxic” because a study showed they contain glyphosate and heavy metals. By Sara Swann• March 14, 2025 Facebook posts stated on April 27, 2012 in a Facebook post: Says Mitt Romney’s top five donors are Wall Street firms, while Barack Obama’s top five are technology companies and universities. By Louis Jacobson• April 27, 2012 Viral image stated on September 22, 2023 in an Instagram post: A greeting message for Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said “Glory to Urine.” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 27, 2023 Viral image stated on November 17, 2022 in an Instagram post: “Bill Gates tells G20 world leaders that ‘death panels’ will soon be required.” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 21, 2022 Hank Johnson stated on February 28, 2012 in a Congressional hearing: A socially conservative group sponsored a "prayer vigil" to stop people from buying Girl Scout cookies because it thinks the Girl Scouts are affiliated with Planned Parenthood. By Willoughby Mariano• March 9, 2012 Instagram posts stated on February 14, 2024 in una publicación en Instagram: Video muestra vacas muriendo “en extrañas circunstancias” para reemplazarlas por “carne sintética”. By Maria Briceño• February 16, 2024 Kevin McCarthy stated on November 18, 2021 in prepared remarks for a House floor speech: “If you or your family spends $28 a day — prepare to be under constant audit by the IRS.” By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman• November 19, 2021 Stacey Evans stated on August 05, 2017 in a statement sent to the Atlanta Journal Constitution: There are"thousands of Georgia workers that are misclassified as independent contractors," who lose benefits, including health care. By Jon Greenberg• August 10, 2017 Paul Ryan stated on September 01, 2017 in an interview: "We've got about $3 trillion in trapped cash overseas that basically can't come back in this country because of our tax laws." By Tom Kertscher• September 15, 2017 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 Gavin Newsom stated on May 21, 2018 in : Says the California state auditor "found (John) Chiang lost track of $31 billion dollars," as state controller. By Chris Nichols• June 1, 2018 YouTube videos stated on July 02, 2020 in a YouTube video: “Bill Gates says you don't have a choice to be vaccinated or not.” By Noah Y. Kim• September 18, 2020 Herman Cain stated on September 12, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate: "Today, when people retire in Galveston County, Texas, they retire making at least 50 percent more than they would ever get out of Social Security." By Louis Jacobson• September 13, 2011 Diamond and Silk stated on November 05, 2024 in an Instagram post: “Paper ballots and hand counting never breaks down.” By Caleb McCullough• November 12, 2024 Ron Paul stated on October 11, 2011 in the Republican presidential debate at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire: GOP presidential hopeful Herman Cain called Ron Paul’s followers "ignorant." By Willoughby Mariano• October 25, 2011
Are tech companies using your private data to train AI models? Here’s what we know By Maria Briceño• November 20, 2025 How well do you understand AI? Here are 7 terms to know By Loreben Tuquero• August 10, 2023 Are Google, Meta AI hiding Trump information? Here’s what companies say happened By Jeff Cercone, Sara Swann• August 5, 2024 Is it toxic? Why you should be wary of the internet’s ‘scary ingredient’ warnings By Grace Abels• August 20, 2025 Cookie-cutter politics By Bill Adair• June 1, 2011 PolitiFact readers’ feedback in the first 100 days of Trump presidency By Josie Hollingsworth• April 21, 2025 Should you worry about data from your period-tracking app being used against you? By Victoria Knight, Hannah Norman• May 12, 2022 White House construction: How Donald Trump’s ballroom compares with Barack Obama’s renovations By Maria Briceño• October 31, 2025 Casey DeSantis warns of ‘triple-digit' levels of weed killer in bread. Should you be worried? By Samantha Putterman• February 11, 2026 Group says tax returns show Trump paid what he owed, but only audits can confirm that By Tom Kertscher• January 6, 2023 What we know about the NSA surveillance program By Katie Sanders• April 30, 2014 Ho ho ho! By Bill Adair• December 21, 2007 Ronda Storms' food stamp law affects cash assistance, too By Katie Sanders• February 10, 2012 New Meta content rules let users call LGBTQ+ people ‘mentally ill.’ Here’s what medical experts say. By Grace Abels• January 10, 2025 What is ‘ultra-processed’ food? Brazilian researchers have an answer. By Grace Abels• March 16, 2026 Trump lost. Yet the 2020 election falsehoods live on in Arizona By Amy Sherman• June 21, 2021 How a disinformation network exploited satire to become a popular source of false news on Facebook By Daniel Funke• January 23, 2020 Scores of Medicaid audits still leave holes By Nancy Madsen• March 24, 2014 Is the United States turning into an oligarchy? What scholars say about Joe Biden’s warning By Samantha Putterman• January 22, 2025 No, Patrick Murphy, PolitiFact did not debunk every attack against you By Katie Sanders• October 27, 2016
