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Facebook posts stated on November 04, 2024 in a post on Facebook:
Santiago Flight 513 “landed after 35 years with 92 skeletons on board!”
By Madison Czopek• November 8, 2024
Mike DeWine stated on November 14, 2012 in a news conference:
"A man using bath salts reported that raccoons had set fire inside his home and stolen his cell phone."
By Joe Guillen• December 7, 2012
X posts stated on April 12, 2022 in a tweet:
A Reddit post shows a parent admitting to forcing their child to continue transitioning by sneaking hormone medication.
By Samantha Putterman• April 20, 2022
Joe Rogan stated on April 18, 2026 in comments at the Oval Office:
“With one dose of ibogaine, more than 80% of people are free of (opioid) addiction. With two doses, it's more than 90%.”
By Grace Abels• April 22, 2026
Channel24News.com stated on June 22, 2017 in an Internet post:
Says the manager of a Checkers in Miami Gardens, Fla., killed 10 employees.
By Joshua Gillin• July 6, 2017
Facebook posts stated on May 21, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Says researchers found a “fabric that kills coronaviruses”
By Eric Litke• May 30, 2020
TikTok posts stated on November 15, 2025 in a post on TikTok:
Video shows President Donald Trump patting President Bill Clinton’s crotch.
By Madison Czopek• November 17, 2025
Facebook posts stated on July 09, 2020 in a Facebook post:
The FBI uncovered "256 texts between Adam Schiff and Jeffrey Epstein"
By Samantha Putterman• July 20, 2020
Facebook posts stated on July 05, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Says Melania Trump’s dress at Mount Rushmore speech was designed from “drawings of several young victims of sex trafficking.”
By Tom Kertscher• July 6, 2020
Facebook posts stated on March 23, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Says Joe Biden stuck a gun in an elderly woman’s mouth at a Wisconsin rally
By Eric Litke• April 6, 2020
Instagram posts stated on August 20, 2023 in an Instagram post:
Images of blue things that weren’t burned in Hawaii are evidence directed energy weapons started the wildfires there.
By Ciara O'Rourke• August 24, 2023
Pat Toomey stated on March 28, 2020 in a video on Twitter:
“My mask will keep someone else safe and their mask will keep me safe.”
By Jessica Calefati, Daniel Funke• April 1, 2020
Bloggers stated on March 20, 2019 in a social media post:
"American middle schools caught forcing students to do Muslim prayers 5 times a day."
By Miriam Valverde• April 2, 2019
Viral image stated on January 15, 2019 in a Facebook post:
After the White House fast food dinner, Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence said the "coastal elite media" trashed it "for not being organic vegan" and that it was "a perfect blue collar party."
By Samantha Putterman• January 18, 2019
Bloggers stated on February 20, 2018 in blog posts:
Says a 79-year-old woman with AK-47 rescued two LAPD officers from a street gang.
By Kyra Haas• August 21, 2018
Meddaily stated on February 28, 2018 in a headline:
The flu shot is "designed to spread cancer."
By Amy Sherman• March 9, 2018
YourNewsWire.com stated on November 05, 2017 in an Internet post:
"Texas Church shooter was Antifa and wanted to start (a) ‘communist revolution.’ "
By Joshua Gillin• November 6, 2017
Chain email stated on May 13, 2008 in a chain e-mail:
Obama's wife wrote a paper in college that said America was a nation founded on "crime and hatred" and that whites in America are "ineradicably racist."
By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 30, 2008
Viral image stated on November 30, 2022 in an Instagram post:
“Two far-right websites attributed to David DePape to smear conservatives were fabricated — they were created Friday.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• November 2, 2022
Viral image stated on June 20, 2020 in a viral image:
Says Kamala Harris said “once Trump’s gone” from the White House, “we’ll be coming for you next. You will feel the vengeance of a nation.”
By Tom Kertscher• June 29, 2020

Articles (1950)

How fake citations appeared in RFK Jr.’s MAHA report: Here are generative AI’s red flags in studies

By Loreben Tuquero• May 30, 2025

Are Google, Meta AI hiding Trump information? Here’s what companies say happened

By Jeff Cercone, Sara Swann• August 5, 2024

What is generative AI and why is it suddenly everywhere? Here’s how it works

By Sofia Bliss-Carrascosa, Jeff Cercone• June 19, 2023

Donald Trump declares public health emergency over opioid crisis. Here’s what that means

By Miriam Valverde• October 30, 2017

Social media feeds are awash with Iran war misinformation. Here’s how to identify false imagery

By Loreben Tuquero• March 12, 2026

Are homemade face masks effective against COVID-19?

By Daniel Funke• April 1, 2020

Facebook meme wrongly accuses GOP 2016 hopefuls on dinosaurs

By Tim Ryan• March 26, 2014

Sorry Illinois politicians, PolitiFact is back

By Bob Secter• August 1, 2017

Welcome to a new look for Politifact

By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 16, 2014

Mask skeptics ask questions. PolitiFact answers

By Noah Y. Kim• March 16, 2021

After hottest month on record, can novel solutions address ‘urban heat islands’?

By Tom Kertscher• August 17, 2023

A new look for PolitiFact Florida

By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 16, 2014

Fact-checking claims on guns and gun violence

By Becky Bowers• January 24, 2013

Fact-checking claims on guns and gun violence

By Becky Bowers• January 24, 2013

'Mandatory volunteerism'? Not in this bill

By Robert Farley• March 31, 2009

Trump tweeted a video of Pelosi ripping his State of the Union speech. Here’s what you need to know

By Daniel Funke• February 11, 2020

7 Hillary Clinton quotes on the Internet that are complete fakes

By Louis Jacobson• March 23, 2016

Trump says Iran is a country ‘based on disinformation.’ Here’s how Iran conducts influence ops

By Loreben Tuquero• March 23, 2026

Digging up dirt on Michelle Obama

By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 30, 2008

How generative AI could help foreign adversaries influence U.S. elections

By Loreben Tuquero• December 5, 2023