13 People 16994 Fact-checks 5298 Articles People (13) Social Media YouTube videos Media Matters PJ Media Media Trackers Social Security Works Everytown for Gun Safety Safety For All Initiative Viral media reports Virginia Center for Public Safety Delaware Health and Social Services Various media reports 2 Our City, Our Safety, Our Choice Fact-checks (16994) Facebook posts stated on June 20, 2024 in a post: A jury “ordered Disney and Lucasfilm to pay” actor Gina Carano $115 million. By Grace Abels• July 1, 2024 Facebook posts stated on February 06, 2022 in a video: “A grand jury trial begins into crimes against humanity" involving a fabricated coronavirus pandemic. By Monique Curet• February 10, 2022 Kanye West stated on October 16, 2022 in an interview: Suggests fentanyl, not Derek Chauvin, killed George Floyd By Gabrielle Settles• October 18, 2022 Instagram posts stated on January 28, 2024 in an Instagram post: Judge in E. Jean Carroll-Donald Trump trial “involved in sex trafficking.” By Jeff Cercone• January 30, 2024 Viral image stated on November 09, 2023 in a Facebook post: Princess Diana “is still alive” and “possibly could be with Trump.” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 17, 2023 TikTok posts stated on December 09, 2024 in social media posts: Video shows CEO homicide suspect Luigi Mangione posted YouTube videos teasing his plans By Gideon Hess• December 10, 2024 Facebook posts stated on July 31, 2024 in a Facebook post: A plane crashed into the Milad Tower, July 31, 2024. By Marta Campabadal Graus• August 8, 2024 Instagram posts stated on January 22, 2024 in an Instagram post: Social media post claims judge in Trump’s defamation trial engaged in “election interference” by delaying the trial to New Hampshire’s primary day. By Madison Czopek• January 25, 2024 Instagram posts stated on February 12, 2024 in Instagram posts: Joe Biden’s tweet is proof that a helicopter crash that killed six Nigerian billionaires was planned by Biden. By Sofia Ahmed• February 16, 2024 Threads posts stated on October 10, 2024 in a photo: “Trump's convictions have all been overturned and he is getting his $500,000,000.00 back!” By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• October 18, 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 September 11, 2023 in a Facebook post: Princess Diana, actor Heath Ledger and musician John Lennon were “killed for exposing the truth.” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 21, 2023 Social Media stated on February 13, 2023 in social media posts: “Michigan State University suspect is 22-year-old ‘Raymone Jordan.’” By Loreben Tuquero• February 15, 2023 Instagram posts stated on October 27, 2023 in a video shared on Instagram: “New court documents reveal that George Floyd died of a fentanyl overdose.” By Madison Czopek• November 3, 2023 Instagram posts stated on January 31, 2025 in an Instagram post: Video shows a missile crashed in a Philadelphia neighborhood Jan. 31, not a jet. By Ciara O'Rourke• February 5, 2025 Wayne LaPierre stated on April 14, 2012 in a speech to a national meeting of the National Rifle Association: "By the time I finish this speech, two Americans will be slain, six women will be raped, 27 of us will be robbed, and 50 more will be beaten." By Louis Jacobson• April 16, 2012 Aaron Lieberman stated on April 28, 2022 in an ad: "Kari Lake has been appearing at rallies with neo-Nazis," while "two federal juries have found" Katie Hobbs "guilty of racial discrimination." By Tom Kertscher• May 12, 2022 TikTok posts stated on September 24, 2023 in a TikTok video: Arizona Senate “indicted” Gov. Katie Hobbs. By Jeff Cercone• September 29, 2023 Texans for Accountable Government stated on July 26, 2012 in an email blast.: Says PolitiFact "validated and independently documented" its "criminal history" claims about Adan Ballesteros. By W. 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Facebook posts stated on June 20, 2024 in a post: A jury “ordered Disney and Lucasfilm to pay” actor Gina Carano $115 million. By Grace Abels• July 1, 2024 Facebook posts stated on February 06, 2022 in a video: “A grand jury trial begins into crimes against humanity" involving a fabricated coronavirus pandemic. By Monique Curet• February 10, 2022 Kanye West stated on October 16, 2022 in an interview: Suggests fentanyl, not Derek Chauvin, killed George Floyd By Gabrielle Settles• October 18, 2022 Instagram posts stated on January 28, 2024 in an Instagram post: Judge in E. Jean Carroll-Donald Trump trial “involved in sex trafficking.” By Jeff Cercone• January 30, 2024 Viral image stated on November 09, 2023 in a Facebook post: Princess Diana “is still alive” and “possibly could be with Trump.” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 17, 2023 TikTok posts stated on December 09, 2024 in social media posts: Video shows CEO homicide suspect Luigi Mangione posted YouTube videos teasing his plans By Gideon Hess• December 10, 2024 Facebook posts stated on July 31, 2024 in a Facebook post: A plane crashed into the Milad Tower, July 31, 2024. By Marta Campabadal Graus• August 8, 2024 Instagram posts stated on January 22, 2024 in an Instagram post: Social media post claims judge in Trump’s defamation trial engaged in “election interference” by delaying the trial to New Hampshire’s primary day. By Madison Czopek• January 25, 2024 Instagram posts stated on February 12, 2024 in Instagram posts: Joe Biden’s tweet is proof that a helicopter crash that killed six Nigerian billionaires was planned by Biden. By Sofia Ahmed• February 16, 2024 Threads posts stated on October 10, 2024 in a photo: “Trump's convictions have all been overturned and he is getting his $500,000,000.00 back!” By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• October 18, 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 September 11, 2023 in a Facebook post: Princess Diana, actor Heath Ledger and musician John Lennon were “killed for exposing the truth.” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 21, 2023 Social Media stated on February 13, 2023 in social media posts: “Michigan State University suspect is 22-year-old ‘Raymone Jordan.’” By Loreben Tuquero• February 15, 2023 Instagram posts stated on October 27, 2023 in a video shared on Instagram: “New court documents reveal that George Floyd died of a fentanyl overdose.” By Madison Czopek• November 3, 2023 Instagram posts stated on January 31, 2025 in an Instagram post: Video shows a missile crashed in a Philadelphia neighborhood Jan. 31, not a jet. By Ciara O'Rourke• February 5, 2025 Wayne LaPierre stated on April 14, 2012 in a speech to a national meeting of the National Rifle Association: "By the time I finish this speech, two Americans will be slain, six women will be raped, 27 of us will be robbed, and 50 more will be beaten." By Louis Jacobson• April 16, 2012 Aaron Lieberman stated on April 28, 2022 in an ad: "Kari Lake has been appearing at rallies with neo-Nazis," while "two federal juries have found" Katie Hobbs "guilty of racial discrimination." By Tom Kertscher• May 12, 2022 TikTok posts stated on September 24, 2023 in a TikTok video: Arizona Senate “indicted” Gov. Katie Hobbs. By Jeff Cercone• September 29, 2023 Texans for Accountable Government stated on July 26, 2012 in an email blast.: Says PolitiFact "validated and independently documented" its "criminal history" claims about Adan Ballesteros. By W. Gardner Selby• July 27, 2012 Charles Schumer stated on July 28, 2020 in an MSNBC interview: “You know what’s in this bill? No medical malpractice suits until 2024, even if they’re not COVID related.” By Miriam Valverde• August 3, 2020
How Meta, TikTok, Twitter and YouTube plan to address 2024 election misinformation By Sevana Wenn• July 6, 2023 Meta and X removed the accounts of Trump’s assassination attempt suspect: That’s not uncommon By Maria Briceño, Loreben Tuquero• September 17, 2024 How Fox News, Newsmax vote-rigging coverage squares with defamation law By Jon Greenberg• December 23, 2020 Supreme Court denies review of case by group founded by RFK Jr. against Poynter, Meta By Amy Sherman• July 1, 2025 Are tech companies using your private data to train AI models? Here’s what we know By Maria Briceño• November 20, 2025 Federal appeals court rules in favor of PolitiFact and Meta against Children’s Health Defense By Amy Sherman• August 13, 2024 Fact-check: Trump misleads on jury selection, request to Judge Merchan for time off By Jeff Cercone, Amy Sherman• April 17, 2024 Spanish-language misinformation often goes unchecked, but individuals can help combat it By Maria Ramirez Uribe• September 29, 2022 Adam Raine called ChatGPT his ‘only friend.’ Now his family blames the technology for his death By Loreben Tuquero• December 19, 2025 Want to be a judge? Here are the answers to the questions Trump judicial nominee flunked By John Kruzel• December 15, 2017 Social media accounts use AI-generated audio to push 2024 election misinformation By Sara Swann• March 13, 2024 The DOJ says a US media company promoted ‘Russian interests.’ Who were its 6 content creators? By Madison Czopek• September 16, 2024 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s CNN town hall claims on Jan. 6, abortion, Mar-a-Lago documents By Matthew Crowley, Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• May 11, 2023 How Facebook, TikTok are addressing misinformation before Election Day By Daniel Funke• October 19, 2020 Ask PolitiFact: Will Donald Trump need to register as a sex offender? By Loreben Tuquero• May 12, 2023 Why did JD Vance accuse Kamala Harris of engaging in censorship ‘at an industrial scale’? We explain By Jeff Cercone, Samantha Putterman• October 3, 2024 Cuentas en redes sociales usan audio generado por IA para difundir desinformación sobre elecciones By Sara Swann• March 18, 2024 Dominion Voting Systems’ defamation lawsuit against Fox News: What to know before the trial By Madison Czopek• April 17, 2023 Tweets from the right: GOP leads in social media By Robert Farley• January 25, 2010 ‘No idea who this woman is’: Looking at Trump’s familiar defense in light of E. Jean Carroll case By Jeff Cercone• May 10, 2023
