0 People 17617 Fact-checks 5980 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (17617) Brian Schatz stated on July 24, 2013 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate: "For several days in July of 2012, Greenland surface ice cover melted more than at any time in 30 years of satellite observation. During that month, an estimated 97% of the ice sheet thawed." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• August 5, 2013 Viral image stated on October 25, 2022 in an Instagram post: “PCR tests used to put luciferase in the brain.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 27, 2022 Instagram posts stated on February 18, 2023 in an Instagram post: “Mickey Mouse to be replaced as official Disney mascot.” By Loreben Tuquero• February 20, 2023 John Kasich stated on October 04, 2010 in a news conference: "(Strickland) raised taxes last year to the tune of $840 million." By Reginald Fields• October 13, 2010 Facebook posts stated on September 06, 2023 in a Facebook post: CNN reported “breaking news” that the Pentagon announced a plan to “implant Americans with nanotech particles.” By Loreben Tuquero• September 13, 2023 Viral image stated on October 04, 2019 in a Facebook post: Barnes & Noble and Target have the book "If You Give a Pig the White House" in their children’s sections. By Ciara O'Rourke• October 24, 2019 Eric Eisnaugle stated on April 21, 2011 in comments made on the House floor: "Mickey Mouse was registered to vote (in Florida)." By Aaron Sharockman• April 26, 2011 Instagram posts stated on October 17, 2022 in an Instagram post: “Boston University CREATES a new COVID strain that has an 80% kill rate.” By Jeff Cercone• October 20, 2022 Marijuana Policy Project stated on August 15, 2013 in a TV ad: Marijuana is "less toxic" than alcohol. By Rochelle Koff• August 19, 2013 Instagram posts stated on November 29, 2022 in an Instagram post: “There may be a new pandemic on the way after the release of a 50,000-year-old zombie virus.” By Jeff Cercone• December 2, 2022 Barack Obama stated on January 25, 2011 in his State of the Union address: "Veterans can now download their electronic medical records with a click of the mouse." By Robert Farley• January 31, 2011 Chris Christie stated on May 23, 2012 in a video posted on YouTube: Says Democratic legislators this year "don't want to cut your taxes under any circumstances." By Bill Wichert• May 25, 2012 Nikki Haley stated on October 12, 2023 in a town hall in Exeter, N.H.: China is “the largest developer of neuro-strike weapons, weapons engineered to change the brain activity of military commanders and segments of the population.” By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• November 1, 2023 American Bird Conservancy stated on March 29, 2013 in a press release: A proposed bill in the Florida Legislature "would authorize the public hoarding of cats by feral cat activists." By Amy Sherman• April 16, 2013 Joe Biden stated on July 04, 2007 in Des Moines, Iowa.: "The president is brain-dead." By Bill Adair• August 24, 2007 Instagram posts stated on January 29, 2023 in an image shared on Instagram: “Pfizer just got caught doing gain of function to mutate covid intentionally for vaccines.” By Madison Czopek• February 6, 2023 Jerry Jones stated on March 22, 2016 in remarks to reporters at NFL annual meeting: Says it’s "absurd" to say there’s enough data to establish a link between playing football and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy. By W. Gardner Selby• April 22, 2016 Bloggers stated on February 02, 2022 in a blog post: “Marines are investigating 3 ancient pyramids discovered in Antarctica.” By Ciara O'Rourke• April 27, 2022 WorldNetDaily stated on February 01, 2021 in an article: “New evidence ties COVID-19 creation to research funded by Fauci" By Noah Y. 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Brian Schatz stated on July 24, 2013 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate: "For several days in July of 2012, Greenland surface ice cover melted more than at any time in 30 years of satellite observation. During that month, an estimated 97% of the ice sheet thawed." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• August 5, 2013 Viral image stated on October 25, 2022 in an Instagram post: “PCR tests used to put luciferase in the brain.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 27, 2022 Instagram posts stated on February 18, 2023 in an Instagram post: “Mickey Mouse to be replaced as official Disney mascot.” By Loreben Tuquero• February 20, 2023 John Kasich stated on October 04, 2010 in a news conference: "(Strickland) raised taxes last year to the tune of $840 million." By Reginald Fields• October 13, 2010 Facebook posts stated on September 06, 2023 in a Facebook post: CNN reported “breaking news” that the Pentagon announced a plan to “implant Americans with nanotech particles.” By Loreben Tuquero• September 13, 2023 Viral image stated on October 04, 2019 in a Facebook post: Barnes & Noble and Target have the book "If You Give a Pig the White House" in their children’s sections. By Ciara O'Rourke• October 24, 2019 Eric Eisnaugle stated on April 21, 2011 in comments made on the House floor: "Mickey Mouse was registered to vote (in Florida)." By Aaron Sharockman• April 26, 2011 Instagram posts stated on October 17, 2022 in an Instagram post: “Boston University CREATES a new COVID strain that has an 80% kill rate.” By Jeff Cercone• October 20, 2022 Marijuana Policy Project stated on August 15, 2013 in a TV ad: Marijuana is "less toxic" than alcohol. By Rochelle Koff• August 19, 2013 Instagram posts stated on November 29, 2022 in an Instagram post: “There may be a new pandemic on the way after the release of a 50,000-year-old zombie virus.” By Jeff Cercone• December 2, 2022 Barack Obama stated on January 25, 2011 in his State of the Union address: "Veterans can now download their electronic medical records with a click of the mouse." By Robert Farley• January 31, 2011 Chris Christie stated on May 23, 2012 in a video posted on YouTube: Says Democratic legislators this year "don't want to cut your taxes under any circumstances." By Bill Wichert• May 25, 2012 Nikki Haley stated on October 12, 2023 in a town hall in Exeter, N.H.: China is “the largest developer of neuro-strike weapons, weapons engineered to change the brain activity of military commanders and segments of the population.” By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• November 1, 2023 American Bird Conservancy stated on March 29, 2013 in a press release: A proposed bill in the Florida Legislature "would authorize the public hoarding of cats by feral cat activists." By Amy Sherman• April 16, 2013 Joe Biden stated on July 04, 2007 in Des Moines, Iowa.: "The president is brain-dead." By Bill Adair• August 24, 2007 Instagram posts stated on January 29, 2023 in an image shared on Instagram: “Pfizer just got caught doing gain of function to mutate covid intentionally for vaccines.” By Madison Czopek• February 6, 2023 Jerry Jones stated on March 22, 2016 in remarks to reporters at NFL annual meeting: Says it’s "absurd" to say there’s enough data to establish a link between playing football and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy. By W. Gardner Selby• April 22, 2016 Bloggers stated on February 02, 2022 in a blog post: “Marines are investigating 3 ancient pyramids discovered in Antarctica.” By Ciara O'Rourke• April 27, 2022 WorldNetDaily stated on February 01, 2021 in an article: “New evidence ties COVID-19 creation to research funded by Fauci" By Noah Y. Kim• February 8, 2021 Facebook posts stated on July 06, 2020 in post on Facebook: “The spot where they are ‘getting a sample’ for the COVID-19 test is called your Blood-Brain Barrier.” By Madison Czopek• July 8, 2020
RFK Jr. has targeted antidepressants for kids. How do SSRIs work? By Natalie Eilbert• March 5, 2025 NIH helped fund research involving donated fetal tissue, but Fauci was not directly involved By Madison Czopek• June 17, 2021 How well do you understand AI? Here are 7 terms to know By Loreben Tuquero• August 10, 2023 Tale of the House Mouse By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 13, 2009 RFK Jr.’s Wi-Fi claim about human blood-brain barriers isn’t backed by definitive research By Madison Czopek, Sara Swann• July 10, 2023 When does life begin? As state laws define it, science, politics and religion clash By Sarah Varney• September 6, 2022 Startling claims spring from debate on elections bills By John Bartosek• April 26, 2011 Debating the origins of the COVID-19 virus: What we know, what we don’t know By Tom Kertscher, Noah Y. Kim• May 17, 2021 United Facts of America: Dr. Anthony Fauci disputes Sen. Rand Paul on Wuhan lab By Angela Fu• May 11, 2021 Ask PolitiFact: What's going on with EcoHealth Alliance, the NIH and coronavirus research? By Noah Y. Kim• October 28, 2021 Does Conor Lamb support mice more than Medicare? By Colin Deppen• September 26, 2018 A brief history of Senate illness and recovery, and what it means for John Fetterman By Louis Jacobson• October 26, 2022 Rand Paul on 'walking, talking' children who end up with 'profound mental disorders after vaccines' By Steve Contorno• February 5, 2015 The top claims about abortion, fact-checked By Samantha Putterman• March 2, 2023 Claims that we've heard again...and again By James B. Nelson• November 13, 2015 Donald Trump called the NFL's kickoff rule ‘sissy football.’ 3 data points shed light on the change By Madison Czopek• September 22, 2025 How broken URLs helped fuel an unfounded conspiracy theory related to biolabs in Ukraine By Jeff Cercone• March 17, 2022 Unpacking the theory that the 14th Amendment could keep Donald Trump out of the Oval Office in 2024 By Louis Jacobson• February 4, 2022 The U.S. aid to Ukraine that Donald Trump froze, in one chart By John Kruzel• October 7, 2019 How will the Senate work under a 50-50 split? By Louis Jacobson• January 7, 2021
