3 People 25229 Fact-checks 7790 Articles People (3) Florida for All Salmon for All Safety For All Initiative Fact-checks (25229) X posts stated on June 27, 2024 in an X post: “CNN will implement a 1-2 minute delay for tonight’s presidential debate instead of the standard 7-second delay, potentially allowing time to edit parts of the broadcast.” By Jeff Cercone• June 28, 2024 Bloggers stated on August 31, 2021 in a blog post: “Bill Gates calls for the withdrawal of all Covid-19 Vaccines; ‘The vaccines are far more dangerous than anyone imagined.’” By Madison Czopek• September 7, 2021 Stacy White stated on June 02, 2016 in a Hillsborough County Commission meeting: Says it's not true that Florida black bears are an "apex predator." By Joshua Gillin• June 8, 2016 Facebook posts stated on December 31, 2021 in a video on Facebook: Walgreens refrigerators are scanning shoppers’ hands and foreheads for “the mark of the beast,” and that “if you don’t have the mark later on, you won’t be able to buy.” By Madison Czopek• January 11, 2022 Kenneth Block stated on July 15, 2014 in a radio debate: "The increase in the garbage tax that [Mayor Allan Fung] imposed in Cranston for some people has been as much as $200." By Karen Lee Ziner• July 27, 2014 Sam Adams stated on August 10, 2011 in an article on his website: Says "of the 2,000 Portland households in the year-long (composting) pilot, 87 percent of participants reported being satisfied with the overall system." By Ian K. Kullgren• August 14, 2011 Facebook posts stated on March 29, 2022 in a Facebook post: “A Florida court sets atheist holy day” on April 1. By Yacob Reyes• March 30, 2022 Viral image stated on June 19, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a photo shows thousands of Donald Trump supporters outside his Orlando rally. By Ciara O'Rourke• June 28, 2019 Facebook posts stated on May 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: “This is what Bill Gates and George Soros want to do… secretly stick you with a chip while testing you for the coronavirus... the Dems have a bill on the House floor ready to vote on it to require this.” By Ciara O'Rourke• May 28, 2020 Bernie Moreno stated on September 09, 2024 in an Instagram post: “Illegal” Haitians in Springfield, Ohio, are “reportedly killing and eating pets.” By Seth A. Richardson• September 18, 2024 Social Media stated on January 12, 2025 in social media posts: Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, Apple and Uber haven’t donated anything toward LA fire relief, but Taylor Swift donated $10 million. By Sofia Ahmed• January 16, 2025 Facebook posts stated on April 02, 2019 in a Facebook post: "Hackers are posting sexual videos and pictures on your (Facebook) walls! You don’t see them, but your friends do, then it seems as if you posted it." By Samantha Putterman• April 3, 2019 Viral image stated on August 02, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Bill Gates said, “We need to develop a digital certificate that shows who has received all the vaccinations. Only those with all the required vaccinations may travel, visit churches, participate in sports and music events, get a job, etc.” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 4, 2020 Donald Trump stated on July 23, 2019 in a speech to conservative high school students: Says Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez "called our country and our people garbage." By Jon Greenberg• July 23, 2019 Bloggers stated on May 20, 2017 in Internet posts: Says U.S. Rep. Trey Gowdy’s 8-year-old son found dead "in a dumpster in D.C." By Joshua Gillin• May 26, 2017 Facebook posts stated on May 10, 2022 in a Facebook post: The NewProfilePic app is Russian spyware. By Gabrielle Settles• May 16, 2022 Facebook posts stated on December 04, 2021 in a Facebook post: Microsoft and Bill Gates created a 1999 video game called “Omikron.” By Samantha Putterman• December 17, 2021 Facebook posts stated on May 12, 2020 in a headline in a Facebook post: “Beachgoers trash Florida beaches with 13,000 pounds of litter after beaches reopen.” By Amy Sherman• May 18, 2020 Donald Trump stated on March 13, 2016 in Donald Trump on Sunday, March 13th, 2016, in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says a YouTube video shows Thomas DiMassimo, the man who rushed Trump at an Ohio rally, "dragging the American flag on the ground like it was a piece of garbage." By Jim Tharpe• March 17, 2016 Citizens Against Government Waste stated on August 31, 2022 in a Facebook ad: “More than half of the $739 billion tax increase (in the Inflation Reduction Act) will go to wasteful Green New Deal programs like tree equity, 'clean' garbage trucks, and studying cow farts." By Jessica Riley, Sierra Worden• October 25, 2022 Articles (7790) Are tech companies using your private data to train AI models? Here’s what we know By Maria Briceño• November 20, 2025 Egg shortages, high prices fuel false claims online. Here’s what’s really going on. By Jeff Cercone• February 8, 2023 PolitiFact’s 15 most popular social media fact-checks from 2023 By Matthew Crowley• December 21, 2023 Russian influence operations intensified ahead of Election Day. Officials expect it to continue. By Loreben Tuquero• November 8, 2024 Fact-checking Trump’s misleading attacks on Omar, Ocasio-Cortez in North Carolina By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman• July 18, 2019 Does a graphic showing use of words about racism prove media manipulation? There’s more to the story By Jeff Cercone• May 16, 2023 Republicans using ‘defund the police’ efforts to attack Democrats in key congressional races By Tom Kertscher• October 28, 2020 The facts about gay men and blood donation in Orlando By Lauren Carroll• June 12, 2016 Mailbag: Party conventions edition By Becky Bowers• September 14, 2012 Are Google, Meta AI hiding Trump information? Here’s what companies say happened By Jeff Cercone, Sara Swann• August 5, 2024 Can Trump invoke a federal takeover of Washington, DC? Experts say it’s possible, but not simple By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• August 6, 2025 How well do you understand AI? Here are 7 terms to know By Loreben Tuquero• August 10, 2023 What we know about 2020 election interference: It’s not just Russia By Daniel Funke• September 25, 2020 It's not just Orlando. Scott often fails with FEMA requests By Joshua Gillin• June 24, 2016 Mailbag: ‘Please clean up your act’ By Louis Jacobson• December 28, 2017 Fact-checking the Ferguson shooting By Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• August 19, 2014 Fact-checking Ferguson By Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• August 19, 2014 6 things we’ve learned from one year of coronavirus misinformation By Daniel Funke• March 12, 2021 When Donald Trump was shot, the internet unleashed wild conspiracy theories By Katie Sanders• July 15, 2024 To ban or not to ban: Donald Trump’s and Joe Biden’s mixed messages on TikTok By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu, Samantha Putterman• June 13, 2024
X posts stated on June 27, 2024 in an X post: “CNN will implement a 1-2 minute delay for tonight’s presidential debate instead of the standard 7-second delay, potentially allowing time to edit parts of the broadcast.” By Jeff Cercone• June 28, 2024 Bloggers stated on August 31, 2021 in a blog post: “Bill Gates calls for the withdrawal of all Covid-19 Vaccines; ‘The vaccines are far more dangerous than anyone imagined.’” By Madison Czopek• September 7, 2021 Stacy White stated on June 02, 2016 in a Hillsborough County Commission meeting: Says it's not true that Florida black bears are an "apex predator." By Joshua Gillin• June 8, 2016 Facebook posts stated on December 31, 2021 in a video on Facebook: Walgreens refrigerators are scanning shoppers’ hands and foreheads for “the mark of the beast,” and that “if you don’t have the mark later on, you won’t be able to buy.” By Madison Czopek• January 11, 2022 Kenneth Block stated on July 15, 2014 in a radio debate: "The increase in the garbage tax that [Mayor Allan Fung] imposed in Cranston for some people has been as much as $200." By Karen Lee Ziner• July 27, 2014 Sam Adams stated on August 10, 2011 in an article on his website: Says "of the 2,000 Portland households in the year-long (composting) pilot, 87 percent of participants reported being satisfied with the overall system." By Ian K. Kullgren• August 14, 2011 Facebook posts stated on March 29, 2022 in a Facebook post: “A Florida court sets atheist holy day” on April 1. By Yacob Reyes• March 30, 2022 Viral image stated on June 19, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a photo shows thousands of Donald Trump supporters outside his Orlando rally. By Ciara O'Rourke• June 28, 2019 Facebook posts stated on May 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: “This is what Bill Gates and George Soros want to do… secretly stick you with a chip while testing you for the coronavirus... the Dems have a bill on the House floor ready to vote on it to require this.” By Ciara O'Rourke• May 28, 2020 Bernie Moreno stated on September 09, 2024 in an Instagram post: “Illegal” Haitians in Springfield, Ohio, are “reportedly killing and eating pets.” By Seth A. Richardson• September 18, 2024 Social Media stated on January 12, 2025 in social media posts: Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, Apple and Uber haven’t donated anything toward LA fire relief, but Taylor Swift donated $10 million. By Sofia Ahmed• January 16, 2025 Facebook posts stated on April 02, 2019 in a Facebook post: "Hackers are posting sexual videos and pictures on your (Facebook) walls! You don’t see them, but your friends do, then it seems as if you posted it." By Samantha Putterman• April 3, 2019 Viral image stated on August 02, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Bill Gates said, “We need to develop a digital certificate that shows who has received all the vaccinations. Only those with all the required vaccinations may travel, visit churches, participate in sports and music events, get a job, etc.” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 4, 2020 Donald Trump stated on July 23, 2019 in a speech to conservative high school students: Says Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez "called our country and our people garbage." By Jon Greenberg• July 23, 2019 Bloggers stated on May 20, 2017 in Internet posts: Says U.S. Rep. Trey Gowdy’s 8-year-old son found dead "in a dumpster in D.C." By Joshua Gillin• May 26, 2017 Facebook posts stated on May 10, 2022 in a Facebook post: The NewProfilePic app is Russian spyware. By Gabrielle Settles• May 16, 2022 Facebook posts stated on December 04, 2021 in a Facebook post: Microsoft and Bill Gates created a 1999 video game called “Omikron.” By Samantha Putterman• December 17, 2021 Facebook posts stated on May 12, 2020 in a headline in a Facebook post: “Beachgoers trash Florida beaches with 13,000 pounds of litter after beaches reopen.” By Amy Sherman• May 18, 2020 Donald Trump stated on March 13, 2016 in Donald Trump on Sunday, March 13th, 2016, in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says a YouTube video shows Thomas DiMassimo, the man who rushed Trump at an Ohio rally, "dragging the American flag on the ground like it was a piece of garbage." By Jim Tharpe• March 17, 2016 Citizens Against Government Waste stated on August 31, 2022 in a Facebook ad: “More than half of the $739 billion tax increase (in the Inflation Reduction Act) will go to wasteful Green New Deal programs like tree equity, 'clean' garbage trucks, and studying cow farts." By Jessica Riley, Sierra Worden• October 25, 2022
Are tech companies using your private data to train AI models? Here’s what we know By Maria Briceño• November 20, 2025 Egg shortages, high prices fuel false claims online. Here’s what’s really going on. By Jeff Cercone• February 8, 2023 PolitiFact’s 15 most popular social media fact-checks from 2023 By Matthew Crowley• December 21, 2023 Russian influence operations intensified ahead of Election Day. Officials expect it to continue. By Loreben Tuquero• November 8, 2024 Fact-checking Trump’s misleading attacks on Omar, Ocasio-Cortez in North Carolina By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman• July 18, 2019 Does a graphic showing use of words about racism prove media manipulation? There’s more to the story By Jeff Cercone• May 16, 2023 Republicans using ‘defund the police’ efforts to attack Democrats in key congressional races By Tom Kertscher• October 28, 2020 The facts about gay men and blood donation in Orlando By Lauren Carroll• June 12, 2016 Mailbag: Party conventions edition By Becky Bowers• September 14, 2012 Are Google, Meta AI hiding Trump information? Here’s what companies say happened By Jeff Cercone, Sara Swann• August 5, 2024 Can Trump invoke a federal takeover of Washington, DC? Experts say it’s possible, but not simple By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• August 6, 2025 How well do you understand AI? Here are 7 terms to know By Loreben Tuquero• August 10, 2023 What we know about 2020 election interference: It’s not just Russia By Daniel Funke• September 25, 2020 It's not just Orlando. Scott often fails with FEMA requests By Joshua Gillin• June 24, 2016 Mailbag: ‘Please clean up your act’ By Louis Jacobson• December 28, 2017 Fact-checking the Ferguson shooting By Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• August 19, 2014 Fact-checking Ferguson By Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• August 19, 2014 6 things we’ve learned from one year of coronavirus misinformation By Daniel Funke• March 12, 2021 When Donald Trump was shot, the internet unleashed wild conspiracy theories By Katie Sanders• July 15, 2024 To ban or not to ban: Donald Trump’s and Joe Biden’s mixed messages on TikTok By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu, Samantha Putterman• June 13, 2024
