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Viral image stated on November 20, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Says Donald Trump’s sister tweeted, “My brother Don won this election and will fight this to the very end.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• November 24, 2020
X posts stated on April 25, 2022 in a tweet:
Elon Musk suspended Bill Gates from Twitter.
By Bill McCarthy• April 27, 2022
Instagram posts stated on March 16, 2023 in an Instagram post:
“BREAKING: ANTHONY FAUCI is set to be arrested!!!”
By Samantha Putterman• March 20, 2023
Viral image stated on December 05, 2022 in an Instagram post:
President Joe Biden’s daughter-in-law tweeted, “The press is also covering up serious health issues that my father in law is facing. The plan is for Kamala to get a one track ride to the nomination in 2024.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• December 6, 2022
Facebook posts stated on March 06, 2023 in a Facebook post:
Elon Musk banned U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez from Twitter.
By Ciara O'Rourke• March 9, 2023
Facebook posts stated on September 14, 2022 in a video:
“Future and Malia Obama are expecting first child together.”
By Andy Nguyen• September 26, 2022
Instagram posts stated on August 19, 2021 in an Instagram post.:
"Twitter has suspended the account of Afghanistan’s elected President… and have allowed the Taliban to keep their accounts."
By Jason Asenso• August 23, 2021
Viral image stated on October 16, 2022 in an Instagram post:
Kid Rock posted “Zelensky just bought his parents an $8,000,000 villa, complete with a salt water pool & 3 brand new vehicles.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• October 17, 2022
Viral image stated on November 20, 2024 in a Threads post:
Says Elon Musk said he would suspend X “accounts calling me fat.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• November 21, 2024
Threads posts stated on November 17, 2024 in a Threads post:
“Elon Musk thinks that posting what you eat is worthy of a suspension” from X.
By Mia Penner• November 20, 2024
Threads posts stated on July 14, 2024 in a Threads post:
Photo shows the Instagram account of shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks, with the bio, “In my quest to end Epsteins evil empire.”
By Loreben Tuquero• July 15, 2024
Breitbart stated on December 27, 2023 in an Instagram post:
“Nationwide data reveals surging levels of newest COVID strain in water supply.”
By Madison Czopek• January 8, 2024
X posts stated on July 07, 2022 in in tweets:
An image shows that “following his resignation, Boris Johnson has escaped to the sea.”
By Bill McCarthy• July 8, 2022
Instagram posts stated on November 04, 2022 in Instagram post:
“DISGRUNTLED EX-EMPLOYEE? Twitter CEO Elon Musk's account is presently suspended.”
By Michael Majchrowicz• November 7, 2022
Mike Huckabee stated on April 02, 2012 in a robocall:
President Obama's refusal to grant permits for offshore drilling is one reason gasoline prices are soaring.
By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• April 12, 2012
Young America's Foundation stated on June 13, 2022 in a post:
A doctor at the Mayo Clinic is misdiagnosing pregnancies of Trump supporters so they have abortions.
By Monique Curet• June 15, 2022
X posts stated on September 15, 2024 in posts:
Ryan Routh's Instagram bio says he is a "proud LGBTQ+ member"
By Grace Abels• September 20, 2024
Instagram posts stated on January 22, 2023 in an Instagram post:
"New York is bombed. At this moment, there are many injured.”
By Jeff Cercone• January 23, 2023
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
Instagram posts stated on January 20, 2024 in Instagram posts:
Jaw-dropping footage from Epstein’s first jail cell provides concrete evidence that Bill Clinton, Prince Andrew, Bill Gates and Oprah Winfrey played a significant role in Epstein’s death.
By Sofia Ahmed• January 26, 2024

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Meta and X removed the accounts of Trump’s assassination attempt suspect: That’s not uncommon

By Maria Briceño, Loreben Tuquero• September 17, 2024

Celebrate International Fact-checking Day: Avoid falling for fake news

By Amy Sherman• April 2, 2018

An X account is impersonating an Iranian journalist. The platform’s guidelines allow it

By Loreben Tuquero• July 1, 2025

Social media clips of crying U.S. soldiers may be AI-generated. Here’s how to spot them

By Loreben Tuquero• April 16, 2026

Meta ending third-party fact-checking partnership with US partners, including PolitiFact

By Rebecca Catalanello, Katie Sanders• January 7, 2025

Anonymous X account shares falsehoods to Elon Musk, top US officials. What we know about 'Amuse'

By Madison Czopek• March 31, 2025

What the Oversight Board’s action on Trump’s ban means for fact-checking on Facebook

By Samantha Putterman• May 6, 2021

The week in fact-checking: George Floyd protests, Trump attacks WHO

By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 5, 2020

Principles of PolitiFact and the Truth-O-Meter

By Bill Adair• February 21, 2011

Principles of PolitiFact Florida and the Truth-O-Meter

By Bill Adair• February 22, 2011

How long will the Iran war last? See Trump’s timeline shift

By Amy Sherman• March 30, 2026

QAnon posts evade Facebook ban before Inauguration Day

By Daniel Funke• January 13, 2021

Were Missouri protesters upset Paris attacks stole their spotlight?

By Katherine Knott• November 23, 2015

How Elon Musk ditched Twitter's safeguards and primed X to spread misinformation

By Madison Czopek• October 23, 2023

Trump makes provocative entry into 2016 presidential race

By Nancy Badertscher• July 13, 2015

PolitiFact National posts principles of PolitiFact

By Bill Adair, W. Gardner Selby• February 22, 2011

How broken URLs helped fuel an unfounded conspiracy theory related to biolabs in Ukraine

By Jeff Cercone• March 17, 2022

No proof tweets about Paris attacks came from Missouri student protesters

By Katherine Knott• November 20, 2015

Who is Cory Booker? A bio of the Democratic presidential candidate

By Amy Sherman• June 20, 2019

A voters’ guide to combating misinformation ahead of the election and beyond

By Clara Hendrickson• July 30, 2020