0 People 4342 Fact-checks 1592 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (4342) Facebook posts stated on December 27, 2021 in a post: A video clip shows a failed attempt by China to launch airstrikes near Taiwan. By Monique Curet• January 3, 2022 Instagram posts stated on December 14, 2024 in a video: Video shows a drone crashed in New Jersey. By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• December 17, 2024 X posts stated on June 09, 2025 in an X post: Video shows Marine Corps attack helicopter over Los Angeles in response to immigration raid protests. By Gabrielle Lazor• June 16, 2025 Facebook posts stated on October 17, 2021 in a Rumble video: There is an “epidemic of plane crashes linked to vaccine-related strokes in pilots.” By Noah Y. Kim• October 19, 2021 Mike Pence stated on August 18, 2023 in comments at a conference: “After China sent a balloon over strategic sites in the United States … President Biden literally sent the secretary of state hat in hand to go kowtow and ask for a meeting.” By Amy Sherman• August 22, 2023 Instagram posts stated on July 18, 2023 in an Instagram post: No human remains or aircraft debris were found at the Pentagon or in Pennsylvania after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. By Ciara O'Rourke• July 19, 2023 Threads posts stated on December 14, 2024 in a Threads post: Video shows footage of a “drone crash.” By Ciara O'Rourke• December 18, 2024 Threads posts stated on February 05, 2025 in a post: President Donald Trump said he “‘didn’t have time’ to meet the families of the men, women and children who tragically died in the plane crash.” By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• February 14, 2025 Instagram posts stated on February 12, 2024 in Instagram posts: Joe Biden’s tweet is proof that a helicopter crash that killed six Nigerian billionaires was planned by Biden. By Sofia Ahmed• February 16, 2024 Threads posts stated on January 31, 2025 in a Threads post: The Black Hawk helicopter involved in the American Airlines crash “was being controlled remotely.” By Sofia Ahmed• February 3, 2025 Elizabeth Warren stated on March 12, 2019 in a press release: The Boeing 737 Max 8, the type of plane that crashed in Ethiopia, continues to fly in the United States, despite the FAA saying "software updates are likely coming." By Jon Greenberg• March 12, 2019 Instagram posts stated on January 30, 2025 in a video: The U.S. Army helicopter in the Jan. 29 plane collision was the same model of helicopter in the 2020 Kobe Bryant crash. By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• February 7, 2025 Lisa Murkowski stated on January 20, 2025 in an X post: "Our nation’s tallest mountain … has been called Denali for thousands of years." By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• January 23, 2025 Facebook posts stated on May 05, 2022 in a video: Says video shows "Ukrainian forces shoot down Russian plane carrying hundreds (of) troops on Kyiv airport." By Monique Curet• May 10, 2022 Facebook posts stated on March 02, 2022 in a video: "Ukrainian civilian fleeing Kyiv captures footage of downed Russian tie fighter." By Monique Curet• March 9, 2022 Viral image stated on January 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a video shows footage of the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant. By Ciara O'Rourke• January 27, 2020 Viral image stated on July 04, 2022 in a Facebook post: Ukrainian “attack destroys skyscraper in Moscow.” By Ciara O'Rourke• July 7, 2022 X posts stated on January 30, 2025 in an X post: “The VIP on the Black Hawk helicopter that crashed was Barack Obama.” By Sofia Ahmed• January 30, 2025 Viral image stated on January 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a video shows the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant. By Ciara O'Rourke• January 27, 2020 Facebook posts stated on January 30, 2025 in a video on Facebook: Early reports of four survivors show “this DC plane crash story isn’t adding up.” By Madison Czopek• February 7, 2025 Articles (1592) Fact-checking Trump on Reflecting Pool renovation timeline, cost, contractor relationship By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• May 28, 2026 Fact-checking a mixed bag of accusations on Trump and 9/11 By Sophie Austin, Stefanie Pousoulides• September 11, 2019 Donald Trump was in New York, not Chicago, on 9/11, contrary to 2004 Time story By Louis Jacobson• February 22, 2016 Are there more plane accidents happening this year? That’s not what federal data shows By Loreben Tuquero• February 24, 2025 Was Joe Biden’s uncle eaten by cannibals after World War II crash? Experts say it’s highly unlikely By Louis Jacobson• April 18, 2024 No, these aren’t images of the B-52 bomber crash at Edwards Air Force Base By Maria Briceño• June 16, 2026 Did Donald Trump’s firing of aviation officials make the DC crash likelier? Doubtful, experts say By Louis Jacobson, Loreben Tuquero• January 30, 2025 PolitiFact New Jersey remembers solemn anniversary By Caryn Shinske• September 11, 2013 Trump's press conference: Fact-checking what he said on Iran’s air defenses, his bin Laden warning By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman• April 6, 2026 Raúl Castro indictment: Who were Brothers to the Rescue? What happened in 1996? By Maria Briceño, Samantha Putterman• May 20, 2026 How misinformation about Kobe Bryant’s death spread online By Daniel Funke, Ciara O'Rourke• January 28, 2020 Trump ordered a hiring freeze. Did it include air traffic controllers as Rep. Jasmine Crockett said? 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Facebook posts stated on December 27, 2021 in a post: A video clip shows a failed attempt by China to launch airstrikes near Taiwan. By Monique Curet• January 3, 2022 Instagram posts stated on December 14, 2024 in a video: Video shows a drone crashed in New Jersey. By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• December 17, 2024 X posts stated on June 09, 2025 in an X post: Video shows Marine Corps attack helicopter over Los Angeles in response to immigration raid protests. By Gabrielle Lazor• June 16, 2025 Facebook posts stated on October 17, 2021 in a Rumble video: There is an “epidemic of plane crashes linked to vaccine-related strokes in pilots.” By Noah Y. Kim• October 19, 2021 Mike Pence stated on August 18, 2023 in comments at a conference: “After China sent a balloon over strategic sites in the United States … President Biden literally sent the secretary of state hat in hand to go kowtow and ask for a meeting.” By Amy Sherman• August 22, 2023 Instagram posts stated on July 18, 2023 in an Instagram post: No human remains or aircraft debris were found at the Pentagon or in Pennsylvania after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. By Ciara O'Rourke• July 19, 2023 Threads posts stated on December 14, 2024 in a Threads post: Video shows footage of a “drone crash.” By Ciara O'Rourke• December 18, 2024 Threads posts stated on February 05, 2025 in a post: President Donald Trump said he “‘didn’t have time’ to meet the families of the men, women and children who tragically died in the plane crash.” By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• February 14, 2025 Instagram posts stated on February 12, 2024 in Instagram posts: Joe Biden’s tweet is proof that a helicopter crash that killed six Nigerian billionaires was planned by Biden. By Sofia Ahmed• February 16, 2024 Threads posts stated on January 31, 2025 in a Threads post: The Black Hawk helicopter involved in the American Airlines crash “was being controlled remotely.” By Sofia Ahmed• February 3, 2025 Elizabeth Warren stated on March 12, 2019 in a press release: The Boeing 737 Max 8, the type of plane that crashed in Ethiopia, continues to fly in the United States, despite the FAA saying "software updates are likely coming." By Jon Greenberg• March 12, 2019 Instagram posts stated on January 30, 2025 in a video: The U.S. Army helicopter in the Jan. 29 plane collision was the same model of helicopter in the 2020 Kobe Bryant crash. By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• February 7, 2025 Lisa Murkowski stated on January 20, 2025 in an X post: "Our nation’s tallest mountain … has been called Denali for thousands of years." By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• January 23, 2025 Facebook posts stated on May 05, 2022 in a video: Says video shows "Ukrainian forces shoot down Russian plane carrying hundreds (of) troops on Kyiv airport." By Monique Curet• May 10, 2022 Facebook posts stated on March 02, 2022 in a video: "Ukrainian civilian fleeing Kyiv captures footage of downed Russian tie fighter." By Monique Curet• March 9, 2022 Viral image stated on January 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a video shows footage of the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant. By Ciara O'Rourke• January 27, 2020 Viral image stated on July 04, 2022 in a Facebook post: Ukrainian “attack destroys skyscraper in Moscow.” By Ciara O'Rourke• July 7, 2022 X posts stated on January 30, 2025 in an X post: “The VIP on the Black Hawk helicopter that crashed was Barack Obama.” By Sofia Ahmed• January 30, 2025 Viral image stated on January 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a video shows the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant. By Ciara O'Rourke• January 27, 2020 Facebook posts stated on January 30, 2025 in a video on Facebook: Early reports of four survivors show “this DC plane crash story isn’t adding up.” By Madison Czopek• February 7, 2025
Fact-checking Trump on Reflecting Pool renovation timeline, cost, contractor relationship By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• May 28, 2026 Fact-checking a mixed bag of accusations on Trump and 9/11 By Sophie Austin, Stefanie Pousoulides• September 11, 2019 Donald Trump was in New York, not Chicago, on 9/11, contrary to 2004 Time story By Louis Jacobson• February 22, 2016 Are there more plane accidents happening this year? That’s not what federal data shows By Loreben Tuquero• February 24, 2025 Was Joe Biden’s uncle eaten by cannibals after World War II crash? Experts say it’s highly unlikely By Louis Jacobson• April 18, 2024 No, these aren’t images of the B-52 bomber crash at Edwards Air Force Base By Maria Briceño• June 16, 2026 Did Donald Trump’s firing of aviation officials make the DC crash likelier? Doubtful, experts say By Louis Jacobson, Loreben Tuquero• January 30, 2025 PolitiFact New Jersey remembers solemn anniversary By Caryn Shinske• September 11, 2013 Trump's press conference: Fact-checking what he said on Iran’s air defenses, his bin Laden warning By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman• April 6, 2026 Raúl Castro indictment: Who were Brothers to the Rescue? What happened in 1996? By Maria Briceño, Samantha Putterman• May 20, 2026 How misinformation about Kobe Bryant’s death spread online By Daniel Funke, Ciara O'Rourke• January 28, 2020 Trump ordered a hiring freeze. Did it include air traffic controllers as Rep. Jasmine Crockett said? By Grace Abels• February 7, 2025 Checking Romney's campaign speech in Atlanta By Willoughby Mariano, Eric Stirgus• February 8, 2012 PunditFact fact-checks the July 20 news shows By Aaron Sharockman• July 20, 2014 Fact-checking the July 20 news shows By Aaron Sharockman• July 20, 2014 How the coronavirus shook the stock market, explained By Bill McCarthy• March 10, 2020 Donald Trump says he spent a lot time with 9/11 responders. Here are the facts By Amy Sherman• July 30, 2019 Fact-checking Chuck Schumer on Coast Guard staffing’s role in Mexican ship’s Brooklyn Bridge crash By Maria Ramirez Uribe• May 22, 2025 PolitiFact's top 5 most-read articles in September 2015 By Louis Jacobson• October 1, 2015 Does leaving no soldier behind date to the beginning of the republic? PolitiFact Oregon By Dana Tims• June 6, 2014
