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Fact-checks (20206)

Facebook posts stated on June 03, 2020 in a Facebook post:
“This man who was kicked and stomped” was killed by an “antifa murderer.”
By Emily Venezky• June 5, 2020
Viral image stated on June 23, 2021 in an Instagram post:
Says Denzel Washington left the Democratic Party because he’s “had it with the lies.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• June 24, 2021
Daily World Update stated on April 29, 2018 in a headline:
"CNN shocks America, fires ‘journalist’ who made fun of Sarah Sanders’ face"
By Amy Sherman• May 1, 2018
Benny Johnson stated on June 03, 2023 in a Facebook post:
“New tapes” of Nancy Pelosi show that the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol “was all planned.”
By Madison Czopek• June 6, 2023
Glenn Greenwald stated on January 02, 2014 in a broadcast of CNN's "The Lead":
"Under the Espionage Act, (Edward Snowden would not be) allowed to come into court and say ‘I was justified in disclosing this information.’ There is no whistleblower exception in the Espionage Act."
By Jon Greenberg• January 7, 2014
Tucker Carlson stated on February 06, 2024 in a video posted on X.:
Since Russia invaded Ukraine, “not a single Western journalist has bothered to interview Putin.”
By Madison Czopek• February 8, 2024
Jeff Flake stated on January 17, 2018 in the U.S. Senate:
Says Donald Trump's use of the term "fake news" to undermine journalism "seems (to have) inspired dictators and authoritarians."
By John Kruzel• January 22, 2018
Facebook posts stated on March 10, 2020 in an image:
Says Joe Biden “attacked voters this primary,” saying “damn liar,” “full of s---” and “dog-faced pony soldier.”
By Daniel Funke• March 12, 2020
Tammy Duckworth stated on August 18, 2016 in in a speech:
Mark Kirk’s claim of national security expertise is "based on his military record which he lied about at least 10 times."
By Matt Dietrich• September 15, 2016
Viral image stated on August 07, 2023 in an Instagram post:
Video shows a man interrupting Republican presidential candidate Will Hurd on “The View.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• August 8, 2023
Bloggers stated on July 19, 2018 in a blog post:
"Satanic leader confesses to sacrificing 675 children 'gifted' to him by doctors."
By Katie Akin• August 1, 2018
Kari Lake stated on March 13, 2022 in an interview with 60 Minutes Australia:
Jan. 6 defendants “are being held in prison without being charged.”
By Amy Sherman• March 17, 2022
Loretta Weinberg stated on June 04, 2012 in a column on Blue Jersey:
Says PolitiFact "listed Governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin as the Governor who told the most lies" and "our own ‘untruthful’ Governor Chris Christie made it into Politifact's top five of ‘Lie - en Governors’."
By Erin O'Neill• June 7, 2012
X posts stated on May 29, 2022 in a tweet:
TV interviews with two different men who are each identified as Uvalde victim's father show the Robb Elementary School mass shooting was staged.
By Jeff Cercone• May 31, 2022
Viral image stated on October 27, 2022 in an Instagram post:
Photo shows a man who tortured his daughter’s rapist.
By Ciara O'Rourke• October 27, 2022
X posts stated on February 10, 2022 in a tweet:
A video shows that “OnlyFans has guys on campus encouraging your daughters to do porn for ‘financial freedom.’”
By Bill McCarthy• February 14, 2022
Nicholas Kristof stated on December 04, 2014 in a broadcast of the "Daily Show":
"The United States right now incarcerates more African-Americans as a percentage than apartheid South Africa did."  
By Jon Greenberg• December 11, 2014
YouTube videos stated on January 19, 2022 in a video:
“Ashli Babbitt Tried To Stop Antifa False Flag On Jan 6th”
By Bill McCarthy• January 21, 2022
Facebook posts stated on June 05, 2023 in a Facebook post:
“There is no war in Ukraine.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• June 9, 2023
Jake Tapper stated on January 02, 2014 in a broadcast of CNN's "The Lead with Jake Tapper":
"The Obama administration has used the Espionage Act to go after whistleblowers who leaked to journalists ... more than all previous administrations combined."
By Jon Greenberg• January 10, 2014

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By Katie Sanders• May 1, 2015

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By Louis Jacobson• October 10, 2022

United Facts of America: Christiane Amanpour on truth, objectivity and the assault on democracy

By Amaris Castillo• May 13, 2021

Pope Francis defended truth as misinformation trailed him

By Katie Sanders• April 24, 2025

In final report, House Ethics Committee targets George Santos’ falsehoods

By Louis Jacobson• November 16, 2023

Why the juvenile suspects in the Chiefs parade shooting haven’t been named, unlike Kyle Rittenhouse

By Sara Swann• February 23, 2024

Mailbag: Bipartisan bouquets and brickbats

By Angie Drobnic Holan• March 3, 2010

Hope Hicks and the history of White House 'white lies'

By Louis Jacobson• March 1, 2018

Mailbag: Lie of the Year edition

By Louis Jacobson• December 22, 2014

Mailbag: Christmas-New Year's Edition

By Louis Jacobson• December 24, 2013

Rubio calls Snowden scandal 'most damaging' espionage case in U.S. history. Is it?

By Joshua Gillin• April 22, 2014

The facts of a fair US election have only gotten stronger since Capitol attack

By Amy Sherman• January 6, 2022

Lie of the Year 2022: Putin’s lies to wage war and conceal horror in Ukraine

By Rebecca Catalanello, Louis Jacobson• December 13, 2022

3 conspiracy theories Putin promoted in his Tucker Carlson interview that Carlson didn’t challenge

By Jeff Cercone, Madison Czopek• February 9, 2024

Mailbag: Modern patriots or 'puff pastry'?

By Robert Farley• April 23, 2010

PolitiFact readers tell us what they think

By Jim Tharpe• December 21, 2010

Fact-checking in the Echo Chamber Nation

By Bill Adair• December 23, 2011

Why PolitiFact doesn’t use the word ‘lie’ — except once a year

By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 13, 2018

Fact-checking in the Echo Chamber Nation

By Bill Adair• December 22, 2011

Mailbag: Lie of the Year 2011 Edition

By Louis Jacobson• December 23, 2011