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Viral image stated on August 22, 2023 in a Facebook post:
Video shows interview with Elon Musk about making “passive income” with “Quantum AI.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• August 31, 2023
Democratic Party of Virginia stated on September 16, 2014 in a news release.:
"Hospitals have already begun layoffs, a direct result of Republican inaction" on Medicaid expansion.
By Nancy Madsen• October 6, 2014
Ted Poe stated on October 24, 2013 in an email to a constituent:
Obamacare medical device tax "has led to the loss of thousands of jobs" in U.S.
By Sue Owen• December 6, 2013
Facebook posts stated on March 28, 2025 in a Facebook post:
Says Cleveland Clinic said, “Millions of COVID-vaxxed will die within ‘5 years.’”
By Ciara O'Rourke• April 4, 2025
Facebook posts stated on March 27, 2025 in a Facebook post:
Elon Musk funded a Neuralink implant procedure for a 7-year-old girl “who was diagnosed with a rare neurological disorder.”
By Loreben Tuquero• April 1, 2025
Facebook posts stated on March 10, 2023 in a video shared on Facebook:
“At a top robotics company in Japan this week, four robots being developed for military applications killed 29 humans in the lab.”
By Madison Czopek• March 27, 2023
Facebook posts stated on August 23, 2021 in a Facebook post:
Thalidomide was FDA-approved for pregnant women in the 1960s.
By Gabrielle Settles• August 30, 2021
Instagram posts stated on May 17, 2023 in an Instagram post:
Photos show “Elon Musk and his company are in the final stages of making a Robot Wife.”
By Loreben Tuquero• June 1, 2023
Instagram posts stated on June 02, 2023 in an Instagram post:
In a simulation, an AI-enabled drone operated by the U.S. Air Force killed its operators and “started taking out communication towers.”
By Loreben Tuquero• June 5, 2023
James Fishback stated on February 26, 2026 in a speech:
Artificial intelligence data centers "drive up electric bills by 30 or 40%" and "suck up 500,000 gallons of water a day.”
By Samantha Putterman• March 4, 2026
Facebook posts stated on March 06, 2024 in Facebook post:
A photo shows Donald Trump on a street lined with American flags and a crowd behind him.
By Katelyn Ferral• March 13, 2024
Kenneth Block stated on April 14, 2014 in a campaign website:
In Rhode Island, "Nearly 9 percent of covered employees go out on short term disability every year, with an average outage from work of almost 12 weeks each."
By John Hill• April 15, 2014
Facebook posts stated on June 05, 2023 in a Facebook post:
Video shows Elon Musk and Jack Ma presenting “a new software called ‘Quantum AI.’”
By Ciara O'Rourke• June 9, 2023
AFSCME stated on January 20, 2012 in a television ad:
"While Romney was a director of the Damon Corporation, the company was defrauding Medicare of millions."
By Angie Drobnic Holan• January 23, 2012
Instagram posts stated on November 04, 2023 in an Instagram post:
Joe Rogan spoke about a child being abducted into a secret Disneyland tunnel.
By Jeff Cercone• November 9, 2023
TikTok posts stated on August 16, 2025 in a post on TikTok:
TikTok videos show police clearing out homeless encampments in Washington, D.C.
By Maria Ramirez Uribe• August 22, 2025
Instagram posts stated on February 22, 2023 in an Instagram post:
Audio is a “record of Biden trying to cover up his stolen documents crime.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• February 23, 2023
Facebook posts stated on May 06, 2024 in a Facebook post:
Image shows Rihanna at the 2024 Met Gala.
By Sara Swann• May 8, 2024
Facebook posts stated on August 22, 2023 in a Facebook post:
Photos are evidence of “satanism in public schools.”
By Loreben Tuquero• September 1, 2023
Facebook posts stated on August 10, 2024 in a Facebook post:
“Elon Musk has announced his first robot girlfriend, with artificial intelligence.”
By Maria Briceño• August 15, 2024

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By Katie Sanders• December 15, 2025

Pope Francis defended truth as misinformation trailed him

By Katie Sanders• April 24, 2025

Not-so-innocent ‘cat memes’: AI creations give life to unsubstantiated Springfield, Ohio, claims

By Loreben Tuquero• September 25, 2024

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

By Loreben Tuquero• December 5, 2023

‘Not the AI election’: Why artificial intelligence did not define the 2024 campaign

By Loreben Tuquero• December 19, 2024

How to talk to your children about AI chatbots and their safety

By Madison Czopek• December 19, 2025

Trump has defied norms on executive power. What actions could he take amid a government shutdown?

By Amy Sherman• September 25, 2025

PunditFact fact-checks the May 10 news shows

By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg• May 10, 2015

Fact-checking the May 10 Sunday shows

By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Aaron Sharockman• May 10, 2015

Killing chickens, banning TikTok: Six times Trump criticized Democrats for things he also supported

By Amy Sherman• February 3, 2025

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

By Jeff Cercone, Sara Swann• August 5, 2024

Social media accounts use AI-generated audio to push 2024 election misinformation

By Sara Swann• March 13, 2024

How improperly using AI could deter you from voting, or hurt your health

By Loreben Tuquero• July 17, 2023

A pro-Ron DeSantis ad used AI to create Donald Trump’s voice. It won’t be the last, experts say.

By Louis Jacobson, Loreben Tuquero• July 18, 2023

Don’t fall for video of priest turning away ICE agents from his church, it isn’t legit

By Maria Briceño• December 8, 2025

On Facebook, Elon Musk is an invention superhero. But many of these posts are made-up and feature AI

By Loreben Tuquero• November 20, 2024

Adam Raine called ChatGPT his ‘only friend.’ Now his family blames the technology for his death

By Loreben Tuquero• December 19, 2025

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

By Maria Briceño, Loreben Tuquero• September 17, 2024

The AI president: How Donald Trump uses artificial intelligence to promote himself, mock others

By Loreben Tuquero• October 23, 2025