1 People 849 Fact-checks 219 Articles People (1) Sabino "Pio" Renteria Fact-checks (849) Sabino "Pio" Renteria stated on April 10, 2015 in a cover story in the Austin Chronicle: "Fifteen years ago, you couldn't even get a pizza delivered in that neighborhood." By W. Gardner Selby• April 24, 2015 Marcia Morey stated on April 30, 2025 in a speech in the North Carolina House of Representatives: “Google caved in to Trump. They erased Black History Month from the calendar.” By Paul Specht• May 15, 2025 Rush Limbaugh stated on July 28, 2015 in an episode of The Rush Limbaugh Show: Austin is "effectively" imposing "a ban on barbecue restaurants." By W. Gardner Selby• August 4, 2015 Facebook posts stated on March 28, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Google Earth blocked people from seeing the Suez Canal. By Samantha Putterman• March 29, 2021 Debra Medina stated on January 29, 2010 in an interview: "For the hour after the (Jan. 14) debate, 'Debra Medina' was the No. 1 search on Google and for the remainder of that night No. 3." By W. Gardner Selby• February 5, 2010 Facebook posts stated on April 18, 2022 in a Facebook post: After Russia invaded Ukraine, Google Maps “opened all military and strategic facilities in Russia.” By Luiz Romero• April 20, 2022 Facebook posts stated on August 21, 2022 in a Facebook post: Video claims Google Street View shows Antarctica with green vegetation and brick buildings. By Andy Nguyen• August 23, 2022 Daily Mail stated on June 24, 2016 in a headline: "Google search spike suggests many people don’t know why they voted for Brexit." By Allison Graves• July 1, 2016 Andrew Napolitano stated on June 16, 2016 in a segment on Fox & Friends: "Attempts to find things like, ‘crime,’ ‘criminal activity,’ ‘indictment,’ have been filtered out by Google" in favor of Hillary Clinton. By Allison Graves• June 23, 2016 Donald Trump stated on August 28, 2018 in a tweet: Says "96 percent of (Google News) results on ‘Trump News’ are from National Left-Wing Media." By Louis Jacobson• August 29, 2018 Barack Obama stated on June 26, 2012 in a speech: The federal government has made investments in science and technology inventing the products that led to the creation of Google. By Eric Stirgus• July 9, 2012 Jeb Bush stated on March 15, 2013 in a speech at CPAC: "Already, a prototype driverless car has traveled more than 300,000 miles in the crowded maze of California streets without a single accident." By Amy Sherman• March 25, 2013 Facebook posts stated on June 24, 2020 in an image: Google and Apple “put a covid tracker on every phone.” By Daniel Funke• June 25, 2020 Viral image stated on January 06, 2023 in a Facebook post: Coronavirus is a Latin word for “heart attack virus.” By Ciara O'Rourke• January 12, 2023 Josh Hawley stated on August 07, 2018 in a speech: "I am the only (state attorney general) in America fighting to hold the big tech companies accountable for their behavior." By Louis Jacobson• August 14, 2018 Donald Trump stated on October 30, 2016 in a Tweet: "Twitter, Google and Facebook are burying the FBI criminal investigation of Clinton. Very dishonest media!" By Lauren Carroll• November 2, 2016 Cory Mason stated on January 13, 2011 in a news release: "Republican (small business tax cut) bill spends $80 million for better Google searches, not job creation" By Tom Kertscher• January 26, 2011 Donald Trump stated on August 19, 2019 in a tweet: "Wow, Report Just Out! Google manipulated from 2.6 million to 16 million votes for Hillary Clinton in 2016 Election!" By John Kruzel• August 19, 2019 Jimmy Flannigan stated on September 12, 2016 in an Austin Monitor interview that day plus forums later: Says that he’s responsible for Austin including Anderson Mill Road in the city's proposed transportation bond package. By Nolan Hicks• November 1, 2016 Social Media stated on March 05, 2025 in in social media posts: "Apple quietly removed International Women’s Day from their calendar app.” By Jeff Cercone• March 7, 2025 Articles (219) Are Google, Meta AI hiding Trump information? Here’s what companies say happened By Jeff Cercone, Sara Swann• August 5, 2024 Are tech companies using your private data to train AI models? Here’s what we know By Maria Briceño• November 20, 2025 Feed me By Matthew Waite• October 2, 2007 Chat with us about health care, Fla. governor’s race By Becky Bowers• April 16, 2014 Trump inflates Google coronavirus website, Mnuchin recasts what Trump said on European cargo By Jon Greenberg• March 15, 2020 How states are enforcing coronavirus stay-at-home orders By Miriam Valverde• April 2, 2020 Learn how PunditFact tracks the networks By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 9, 2014 The security risks of Pokémon Go, explained By Nadia Pflaum• July 14, 2016 Join PolitiFact, PunditFact for live video chat By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 27, 2014 Cruz versus Perry for president featured on a Google Hangout By W. Gardner Selby• April 4, 2014 Get inside PolitiFact’s email in-box in today’s chat By Becky Bowers• May 22, 2014 Watch PolitiFact’s Google+ Hangout On Air By Becky Bowers• April 2, 2014 Chat with PolitiFact about Koch ads, Clippers owner By Becky Bowers• May 1, 2014 Find out how PunditFact tracks the networks By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 9, 2014 Fact-checking the Fox News-Google GOP Debate By Bill Adair• September 23, 2011 Google survey By Bill Adair• April 16, 2015 What we do and don’t know about MI church shooting suspect Thomas Jacob Sanford’s politics By Grace Abels• September 30, 2025 How well do you understand AI? Here are 7 terms to know By Loreben Tuquero• August 10, 2023 PolitiFact’s checklist for thorough fact-checking By Angie Drobnic Holan• March 31, 2022 7 steps to better fact-checking By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 20, 2014
Sabino "Pio" Renteria stated on April 10, 2015 in a cover story in the Austin Chronicle: "Fifteen years ago, you couldn't even get a pizza delivered in that neighborhood." By W. Gardner Selby• April 24, 2015 Marcia Morey stated on April 30, 2025 in a speech in the North Carolina House of Representatives: “Google caved in to Trump. They erased Black History Month from the calendar.” By Paul Specht• May 15, 2025 Rush Limbaugh stated on July 28, 2015 in an episode of The Rush Limbaugh Show: Austin is "effectively" imposing "a ban on barbecue restaurants." By W. Gardner Selby• August 4, 2015 Facebook posts stated on March 28, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Google Earth blocked people from seeing the Suez Canal. By Samantha Putterman• March 29, 2021 Debra Medina stated on January 29, 2010 in an interview: "For the hour after the (Jan. 14) debate, 'Debra Medina' was the No. 1 search on Google and for the remainder of that night No. 3." By W. Gardner Selby• February 5, 2010 Facebook posts stated on April 18, 2022 in a Facebook post: After Russia invaded Ukraine, Google Maps “opened all military and strategic facilities in Russia.” By Luiz Romero• April 20, 2022 Facebook posts stated on August 21, 2022 in a Facebook post: Video claims Google Street View shows Antarctica with green vegetation and brick buildings. By Andy Nguyen• August 23, 2022 Daily Mail stated on June 24, 2016 in a headline: "Google search spike suggests many people don’t know why they voted for Brexit." By Allison Graves• July 1, 2016 Andrew Napolitano stated on June 16, 2016 in a segment on Fox & Friends: "Attempts to find things like, ‘crime,’ ‘criminal activity,’ ‘indictment,’ have been filtered out by Google" in favor of Hillary Clinton. By Allison Graves• June 23, 2016 Donald Trump stated on August 28, 2018 in a tweet: Says "96 percent of (Google News) results on ‘Trump News’ are from National Left-Wing Media." By Louis Jacobson• August 29, 2018 Barack Obama stated on June 26, 2012 in a speech: The federal government has made investments in science and technology inventing the products that led to the creation of Google. By Eric Stirgus• July 9, 2012 Jeb Bush stated on March 15, 2013 in a speech at CPAC: "Already, a prototype driverless car has traveled more than 300,000 miles in the crowded maze of California streets without a single accident." By Amy Sherman• March 25, 2013 Facebook posts stated on June 24, 2020 in an image: Google and Apple “put a covid tracker on every phone.” By Daniel Funke• June 25, 2020 Viral image stated on January 06, 2023 in a Facebook post: Coronavirus is a Latin word for “heart attack virus.” By Ciara O'Rourke• January 12, 2023 Josh Hawley stated on August 07, 2018 in a speech: "I am the only (state attorney general) in America fighting to hold the big tech companies accountable for their behavior." By Louis Jacobson• August 14, 2018 Donald Trump stated on October 30, 2016 in a Tweet: "Twitter, Google and Facebook are burying the FBI criminal investigation of Clinton. Very dishonest media!" By Lauren Carroll• November 2, 2016 Cory Mason stated on January 13, 2011 in a news release: "Republican (small business tax cut) bill spends $80 million for better Google searches, not job creation" By Tom Kertscher• January 26, 2011 Donald Trump stated on August 19, 2019 in a tweet: "Wow, Report Just Out! Google manipulated from 2.6 million to 16 million votes for Hillary Clinton in 2016 Election!" By John Kruzel• August 19, 2019 Jimmy Flannigan stated on September 12, 2016 in an Austin Monitor interview that day plus forums later: Says that he’s responsible for Austin including Anderson Mill Road in the city's proposed transportation bond package. By Nolan Hicks• November 1, 2016 Social Media stated on March 05, 2025 in in social media posts: "Apple quietly removed International Women’s Day from their calendar app.” By Jeff Cercone• March 7, 2025
Are Google, Meta AI hiding Trump information? Here’s what companies say happened By Jeff Cercone, Sara Swann• August 5, 2024 Are tech companies using your private data to train AI models? Here’s what we know By Maria Briceño• November 20, 2025 Feed me By Matthew Waite• October 2, 2007 Chat with us about health care, Fla. governor’s race By Becky Bowers• April 16, 2014 Trump inflates Google coronavirus website, Mnuchin recasts what Trump said on European cargo By Jon Greenberg• March 15, 2020 How states are enforcing coronavirus stay-at-home orders By Miriam Valverde• April 2, 2020 Learn how PunditFact tracks the networks By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 9, 2014 The security risks of Pokémon Go, explained By Nadia Pflaum• July 14, 2016 Join PolitiFact, PunditFact for live video chat By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 27, 2014 Cruz versus Perry for president featured on a Google Hangout By W. Gardner Selby• April 4, 2014 Get inside PolitiFact’s email in-box in today’s chat By Becky Bowers• May 22, 2014 Watch PolitiFact’s Google+ Hangout On Air By Becky Bowers• April 2, 2014 Chat with PolitiFact about Koch ads, Clippers owner By Becky Bowers• May 1, 2014 Find out how PunditFact tracks the networks By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 9, 2014 Fact-checking the Fox News-Google GOP Debate By Bill Adair• September 23, 2011 Google survey By Bill Adair• April 16, 2015 What we do and don’t know about MI church shooting suspect Thomas Jacob Sanford’s politics By Grace Abels• September 30, 2025 How well do you understand AI? Here are 7 terms to know By Loreben Tuquero• August 10, 2023 PolitiFact’s checklist for thorough fact-checking By Angie Drobnic Holan• March 31, 2022 7 steps to better fact-checking By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 20, 2014
