3 People 25149 Fact-checks 8088 Articles People (3) Robert Singer Russ Girling Obama Girl Fact-checks (25149) Viral image stated on May 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: A girl was “decapitated” in front of her parents by a Somali migrant. Media “covered up” the murder. By Ciara O'Rourke• May 15, 2020 Instagram posts stated on August 14, 2022 in an Instagram post: Anne Heche was murdered by the illuminati because she was working on a movie about Jeffrey Epstein. By Ciara O'Rourke• August 16, 2022 Nathan Deal stated on June 03, 2015 in press conference: "Since 2010, eight children in Georgia have died due to vehicular heatstroke." By Nancy Badertscher• June 5, 2015 Viral image stated on June 02, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows R. Kelly being released from prison in 2021. By Ciara O'Rourke• June 4, 2021 Viral image stated on September 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: Photo shows Jacob Blake’s “14-year-old rape victim.” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 22, 2020 X posts stated on September 04, 2024 in an X post: “BREAKING: Apalachee High School shooter has been identified as non-binary trans girl Samantha Hyde.” By Loreben Tuquero• September 5, 2024 Glenn Beck stated on July 17, 2014 in an interview of Gov. Rick Perry: Says a 9-year-old girl was recently raped in Austin, Texas, by a guy previously "caught four times and released." By W. Gardner Selby• July 25, 2014 Facebook posts stated on March 09, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Oprah Winfrey for years “pimped young Hollywood girls to Harvey Weinstein to be raped.” By Samantha Putterman• March 11, 2021 Ian Miles Cheong stated on March 19, 2025 in an X post: Netflix show “Adolescence” is based on Southport, England, knife attacker but the show “race swapped the actual killer from a black man/migrant to a white boy.” By Jeff Cercone• March 21, 2025 Viral image stated on December 21, 2020 in an Instagram post: Photos reveal Greta Thunberg is a trained actress who comes from a long line of actors. By Samantha Putterman• April 22, 2021 Mark Begich stated on August 29, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Dan Sullivan approved a "light sentence" for a sex offender who got out of prison and is now charged with a gruesome murder and sexual assault. By Lauren Carroll• September 3, 2014 CSC Mediagroup.USA stated on January 30, 2018 in a headline: Democrats "booed families of children murdered by MS13." By Amy Sherman• February 1, 2018 National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on May 13, 2022 in a television ad: Cheri Beasley “vacated” a man’s death sentence and “threw out” the indictment in a child assault case. By Paul Specht• May 25, 2022 Rebecca Dallet stated on March 19, 2018 in a TV ad: Says Michael Screnock "let a child predator walk without time and let a rapist who preyed on an underage girl go free after only an eight-month sentence." By Tom Kertscher• March 23, 2018 Viral image stated on May 08, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a "Local Hero" was "arrested after killing 30 pedophiles in murder spree" By Samantha Putterman• May 16, 2019 Bono stated on February 17, 2017 in a speech at the Munich Security Conference: "For every extra year a girl goes to school, her income goes up 12 percent." By Jon Greenberg• February 22, 2017 Wendy Davis stated on September 19, 2014 in a debate in the Rio Grande Valley.: Greg Abbott "has campaigned with a sexual predator who has bragged about having sex with underage girls." By W. Gardner Selby• September 25, 2014 religionmind.com stated on October 23, 2017 in a headline: "Saudi Arabia to Behead 6 School Girls for Being With Their Male Friends Without Parents or a Guardian" By Amy Sherman• November 29, 2017 Facebook posts stated on October 05, 2020 in a Facebook post: Photo shows Joe Biden next to a man seen in a sex sting video. By Noah Y. Kim• October 21, 2020 Beatrice Lanzi stated on February 24, 2012 in "an appearance on A Lively Experiment.": "One out of four of our young people say they are victims of this (dating) violence." By C. 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Viral image stated on May 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: A girl was “decapitated” in front of her parents by a Somali migrant. Media “covered up” the murder. By Ciara O'Rourke• May 15, 2020 Instagram posts stated on August 14, 2022 in an Instagram post: Anne Heche was murdered by the illuminati because she was working on a movie about Jeffrey Epstein. By Ciara O'Rourke• August 16, 2022 Nathan Deal stated on June 03, 2015 in press conference: "Since 2010, eight children in Georgia have died due to vehicular heatstroke." By Nancy Badertscher• June 5, 2015 Viral image stated on June 02, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows R. Kelly being released from prison in 2021. By Ciara O'Rourke• June 4, 2021 Viral image stated on September 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: Photo shows Jacob Blake’s “14-year-old rape victim.” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 22, 2020 X posts stated on September 04, 2024 in an X post: “BREAKING: Apalachee High School shooter has been identified as non-binary trans girl Samantha Hyde.” By Loreben Tuquero• September 5, 2024 Glenn Beck stated on July 17, 2014 in an interview of Gov. Rick Perry: Says a 9-year-old girl was recently raped in Austin, Texas, by a guy previously "caught four times and released." By W. Gardner Selby• July 25, 2014 Facebook posts stated on March 09, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Oprah Winfrey for years “pimped young Hollywood girls to Harvey Weinstein to be raped.” By Samantha Putterman• March 11, 2021 Ian Miles Cheong stated on March 19, 2025 in an X post: Netflix show “Adolescence” is based on Southport, England, knife attacker but the show “race swapped the actual killer from a black man/migrant to a white boy.” By Jeff Cercone• March 21, 2025 Viral image stated on December 21, 2020 in an Instagram post: Photos reveal Greta Thunberg is a trained actress who comes from a long line of actors. By Samantha Putterman• April 22, 2021 Mark Begich stated on August 29, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Dan Sullivan approved a "light sentence" for a sex offender who got out of prison and is now charged with a gruesome murder and sexual assault. By Lauren Carroll• September 3, 2014 CSC Mediagroup.USA stated on January 30, 2018 in a headline: Democrats "booed families of children murdered by MS13." By Amy Sherman• February 1, 2018 National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on May 13, 2022 in a television ad: Cheri Beasley “vacated” a man’s death sentence and “threw out” the indictment in a child assault case. By Paul Specht• May 25, 2022 Rebecca Dallet stated on March 19, 2018 in a TV ad: Says Michael Screnock "let a child predator walk without time and let a rapist who preyed on an underage girl go free after only an eight-month sentence." By Tom Kertscher• March 23, 2018 Viral image stated on May 08, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a "Local Hero" was "arrested after killing 30 pedophiles in murder spree" By Samantha Putterman• May 16, 2019 Bono stated on February 17, 2017 in a speech at the Munich Security Conference: "For every extra year a girl goes to school, her income goes up 12 percent." By Jon Greenberg• February 22, 2017 Wendy Davis stated on September 19, 2014 in a debate in the Rio Grande Valley.: Greg Abbott "has campaigned with a sexual predator who has bragged about having sex with underage girls." By W. Gardner Selby• September 25, 2014 religionmind.com stated on October 23, 2017 in a headline: "Saudi Arabia to Behead 6 School Girls for Being With Their Male Friends Without Parents or a Guardian" By Amy Sherman• November 29, 2017 Facebook posts stated on October 05, 2020 in a Facebook post: Photo shows Joe Biden next to a man seen in a sex sting video. By Noah Y. Kim• October 21, 2020 Beatrice Lanzi stated on February 24, 2012 in "an appearance on A Lively Experiment.": "One out of four of our young people say they are victims of this (dating) violence." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• March 4, 2012
Our top 5 fact-checks and reports for November 2014 By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 1, 2014 The guilty verdict against Derek Chauvin, explained By Bill McCarthy• April 20, 2021 Immigration claims aplenty from Rick Perry, Glenn Beck, Lou Dobbs: PolitiFact Oregon Roundup By Dana Tims• July 31, 2014 Fake news in the Alabama Senate race surges before Election Day By Jon Greenberg• December 11, 2017 Could 10-year-old rape victim have gotten abortion in Ohio? Experts say exceptions in law are vague By Jeff Cercone• July 21, 2022 Fact-checking attacks against Kamala Harris, Joe Biden’s running mate By Ciara O'Rourke, Samantha Putterman• August 20, 2020 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s Univision town hall with Latino voters By Maria Briceño, Marta Campabadal Graus, Louis Jacobson• October 17, 2024 Scariest lines of the 2012 campaign By Bill Adair• October 30, 2012 Is Donald Trump in the Jeffrey Epstein files? What to know after social media fight with Elon Musk By Amy Sherman• June 6, 2025 Singer is pretty much right that U.S. ranks 37th By Louis Jacobson• September 15, 2009 Mailbag: Reader's PolitiFact rating, ‘Out of Date’ By W. Gardner Selby• August 19, 2014 PolitiFact’s 15 most popular social media fact-checks from 2023 By Matthew Crowley• December 21, 2023 Did Hillary Clinton ask to be 'relieved' from representing an accused rapist in 1970s? By Steve Contorno• July 17, 2014 Why the juvenile suspects in the Chiefs parade shooting haven’t been named, unlike Kyle Rittenhouse By Sara Swann• February 23, 2024 Fact-checking claims about race and Ferguson By Louis Jacobson• November 25, 2014 Trump makes provocative entry into 2016 presidential race By Nancy Badertscher• July 13, 2015 The scariest misinformation of 2020 By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 31, 2020 Many states are looking toward abortion bans with no exceptions for rape, incest By Louis Jacobson• July 18, 2022 Fact checks on Rebecca Dallet and Michael Screnock in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race By Tom Kertscher• March 29, 2018 George Floyd did not die of a drug overdose. Why does misinformation about his death persist? By Madison Czopek• May 23, 2025
