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Sean Hannity stated on April 27, 2022 in a TV segment:

Conservatives gained Twitter followers after the company announced its deal with Elon Musk because "Twitter lifted a broad anti-conservative, anti-Trump shadow ban.”

By Bill McCarthy• May 2, 2022

X posts stated on April 25, 2022 in a tweet:

Elon Musk suspended Bill Gates from Twitter.

By Bill McCarthy• April 27, 2022

Facebook posts stated on February 08, 2025 in Facebook posts:

Elon Musk spent $40 million to buy five Super Bowl Commercial ads to promote DOGE.

By Sofia Ahmed• February 13, 2025

Scott Walker stated on August 03, 2015 in a candidates forum:

Wisconsin’s "rainy day fund" is "165 times bigger than when we first took office."

By Tom Kertscher• August 7, 2015

TikTok posts stated on January 14, 2025 in a post:

President-elect Donald Trump posted on X that he is “purchasing TikTok.”

By Sara Swann• January 17, 2025

Bill Nelson stated on November 08, 2010 in an Orlando rail conference.:

"The amount of the revenue required by the state (for the construction of high-speed rail) is around 10 percent."

By Aaron Sharockman• November 9, 2010

Bloggers stated on July 09, 2015 in a website post:

"Jay-Z and Beyonce Attempt to Buy Rights to Confederate Flag to Prevent Further Use."

By Anna Bruzgulis, Will Cabaniss• July 9, 2015

Ward Armstrong stated on September 27, 2011 in in TV ads.:

Appalachian Power Company is making "record profits."

By Warren Fiske• October 14, 2011

Viral image stated on October 27, 2022 in an Instagram post:

Former President Donald Trump issued an Oct. 27 statement saying he was told his Twitter account “will be back up and running on Monday.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• October 28, 2022

Amy Klobuchar stated on July 26, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention:

"Human trafficking is the third-biggest criminal enterprise in the world."

By Jon Greenberg• July 27, 2016

Elon Musk stated on May 02, 2022 in a tweet:

NBC News “covered up Hunter Biden laptop story.”

By Monique Curet• May 4, 2022

X posts stated on April 05, 2022 in a tweet:

“With the money Elon Musk spent to buy Twitter shares, he could have given every American family $100,000 and still had enough left over to cancel all student debt.”

By Andy Nguyen• April 8, 2022

Facebook posts stated on December 17, 2023 in a Facebook post:

Elon Musk invented an energy-saving device that could “cut electricity bills by 80%.”

By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• December 21, 2023

Donald Trump stated on July 11, 2019 in a speech:

"I know that we’ve been blocked. People come up to me and they say, ‘Sir, I can’t get you — I can’t follow you. They make it impossible.’"

By Daniel Funke• July 17, 2019

Facebook posts stated on February 03, 2025 in a Facebook post:

Says Elon Musk said, the Pentagon was spending $600 million a year on sushi.

By Ciara O'Rourke• February 6, 2025

Elon Musk stated on February 20, 2025 in a speech at CPAC:

President Joe Biden’s immigration policy was “a giant voter importation scam.”

By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• February 21, 2025

Instagram posts stated on December 02, 2022 in an Instagram post:

Elon Musk said, “I predict that I will buy tomorrow the entire Meta company.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• December 20, 2022

Mike Haridopolos stated on February 18, 2011 in a press statement.:

On high-speed rail.

By Aaron Sharockman• February 18, 2011

Rick Scott stated on October 30, 2022 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union":

“All Democrats in the Senate and House voted to cut $280 billion out of Medicare just two months ago.”

By Louis Jacobson• October 31, 2022

Donald Trump stated on October 16, 2018 in in a tweet:

"I have no financial interests in Saudi Arabia."

By John Kruzel• October 18, 2018

Elon Musk claims ‘massive' Social Security fraud. How much money is actually lost to fraud, waste?

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• March 12, 2025

Ask PolitiFact: Is the State Department about to pay Tesla $400 million for Cybertrucks? No

By Louis Jacobson• February 13, 2025

Why at-home rapid COVID-19 tests cost so much, even after Biden’s push for lower prices

By Hannah Norman• September 13, 2021

Do Elon Musk and DOGE have power to cut spending, close agencies?

By Louis Jacobson• February 7, 2025

The Supreme Court’s ‘shadow docket’: What you need to know

By Louis Jacobson• October 18, 2021

Yes, Bill Clinton offered mass federal employee buyouts. Here’s why Trump’s program is different.

By Amy Sherman• February 6, 2025

Is Elon Musk under federal investigation? Here’s what we know

By Michael Majchrowicz• November 11, 2022

2 weeks, 450+ posts: How Elon Musk uses his X profile to push FEMA, immigration, voting falsehoods

By Madison Czopek• October 23, 2024

Would the federal government prosecute Elon Musk for his $1 million lottery? Don’t hold your breath

By Louis Jacobson• October 22, 2024

How Elon Musk ditched Twitter's safeguards and primed X to spread misinformation

By Madison Czopek• October 23, 2023

Elon Musk’s ‘mind-blowing’ chart isn’t new: People with work permits get Social Security numbers

By Maria Ramirez Uribe• April 2, 2025

Analysis: How PolitiFact fact-checked 2024 election claims on vote counting, mail ballots, machines

By Jeff Cercone, Loreben Tuquero• November 26, 2024

Elon Musk’s PAC is paying Wisconsin petition signers before Supreme Court election. Is it legal?

By Amy Sherman• March 28, 2025

Fact-checking Donald Trump's rally for Mike Braun in Evansville, Indiana

By Louis Jacobson, Manuela Tobias• August 31, 2018

DOGE touts billions in canceled government contracts. Where are the numbers coming from?

By Caleb McCullough• February 21, 2025

Why claims that DOGE ended a lease on Obama’s Chicago presidential library are misleading

By Jeff Cercone• March 7, 2025

'An environment of distrust': How Elon Musk amplifies falsehoods about immigration, 2024 voting

By Amy Sherman• April 2, 2024

Republicans push for noncitizen voting ban in Congress. But a federal ban already exists.

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• April 12, 2024

Shadow banning: Did Twitter try to boost Dems and hurt GOP?

By Jon Greenberg• July 26, 2018

Anonymous X account shares falsehoods to Elon Musk, top US officials. What we know about 'Amuse'

By Madison Czopek• March 31, 2025

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