1 People 5935 Fact-checks 1930 Articles People (1) Rebuild by Design Fact-checks (5935) 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 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 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 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 (1930) 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 'Mandatory volunteerism'? Not in this bill By Robert Farley• March 31, 2009 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 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
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 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 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 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
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 'Mandatory volunteerism'? Not in this bill By Robert Farley• March 31, 2009 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 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
