13 People 18356 Fact-checks 5909 Articles People (13) Social Media Media Matters PJ Media Media Trackers World Food Program Georgia Restaurant Association Social Security Works Food & Water Watch Oregon Food Bank Viral media reports Various media reports 2 Americans Against Food Taxes Delaware Health and Social Services Fact-checks (18356) Facebook posts stated on March 20, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says truck drivers are being turned away from fast-food restaurants during the COVID-19 pandemic. By Samantha Putterman• March 26, 2020 Facebook posts stated on May 29, 2024 in a Facebook post: Burger King is “closing its doors for good.” By Sofia Ahmed• May 31, 2024 Threads posts stated on October 21, 2024 in a Threads post: Donald Trump offered “food for everyone” at his McDonald’s press conference and then left without paying. By Sofia Ahmed• October 22, 2024 Viral image stated on October 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Indiana woman charged for mail in voter fraud, delivered 400 ballots with Democrat box pre-checked.” By Ciara O'Rourke• May 20, 2022 Facebook posts stated on April 19, 2024 in a Facebook post: Dollar Tree, Walgreens, Macy’s, Foot Locker, Gap, Burger King, Regal Cinemas and Kroger have had mass store closures during Joe Biden’s presidency. By Sara Swann• April 24, 2024 Donald Trump stated on January 21, 2026 in a speech in Davos: Protesters against the federal immigration crackdown in Minnesota are conducting “fake protests done by agitators and professional insurrectionists. …They're professional troublemakers.” By Maria Briceño, Amy Sherman• January 26, 2026 Kasim Reed stated on April 25, 2012 in a press release: The recent process of awarding $3 billion worth of airport vending contracts was the "most open and transparent procurement process in the city’s history." By Willoughby Mariano, Eric Stirgus• May 21, 2012 Bloggers stated on August 03, 2017 in a web post: "Human meat found in McDonald’s meat factory" By Emily Tanaka• September 28, 2017 Instagram posts stated on July 05, 2023 in a video: “A lot of your chain-food restaurants have been using (lab-grown meat) for years.” By Jeff Cercone• August 4, 2023 Channel24News.com stated on June 22, 2017 in an Internet post: Says the manager of a Checkers in Miami Gardens, Fla., killed 10 employees. By Joshua Gillin• July 6, 2017 Viral image stated on October 06, 2024 in a Facebook post: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz gave a college football crowd “the bird.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 11, 2024 Facebook posts stated on April 29, 2020 in a Facebook post: Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp “mandates restaurants reopen” By Amy Sherman• May 8, 2020 Citizens for Sanity stated on October 05, 2022 in an ad: Suggests that an immigrant charged with sexually assaulting a child entered the U.S. illegally during the Biden administration. By Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 21, 2022 Michael Long stated on October 14, 2016 in an interview on Capital Tonight: Because of its higher minimum wage, New York State is "already showing signs of various companies picking up and leaving." By Dan Clark• December 23, 2016 Facebook posts stated on February 28, 2019 in a Facebook post: An HIV-positive Cadbury worker has been arrested after contaminating products with his blood. By Samantha Putterman• March 7, 2019 The Tax Foundation stated on April 23, 2014 in a Facebook post: "Americans will spend more on taxes in 2014 than they will on food, clothing and housing combined." By Louis Jacobson• April 23, 2014 Dane Eagle stated on June 22, 2020 in a social media ad: Antifa “are killing our police. Looting our businesses. Assaulting the elderly and burning our churches.” By Daniel Funke, Amy Sherman• June 26, 2020 Zach Wahls stated on April 08, 2021 in a weekly newsletter: “The federal American Rescue Plan will purchase more food from farmers for distribution." By Brian Grace• April 22, 2021 Elizabeth Warren stated on March 27, 2019 in a policy paper posted on Medium: Mergers and integration in agribusiness "squeeze" family farms, and "the result is that farmers are getting a record-low amount of every dollar Americans spend on food." By Jon Greenberg• April 4, 2019 Harry Reid stated on July 31, 2012 in an interview with the Huffington Post: Says Mitt Romney did not pay taxes for 10 years. 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Facebook posts stated on March 20, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says truck drivers are being turned away from fast-food restaurants during the COVID-19 pandemic. By Samantha Putterman• March 26, 2020 Facebook posts stated on May 29, 2024 in a Facebook post: Burger King is “closing its doors for good.” By Sofia Ahmed• May 31, 2024 Threads posts stated on October 21, 2024 in a Threads post: Donald Trump offered “food for everyone” at his McDonald’s press conference and then left without paying. By Sofia Ahmed• October 22, 2024 Viral image stated on October 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Indiana woman charged for mail in voter fraud, delivered 400 ballots with Democrat box pre-checked.” By Ciara O'Rourke• May 20, 2022 Facebook posts stated on April 19, 2024 in a Facebook post: Dollar Tree, Walgreens, Macy’s, Foot Locker, Gap, Burger King, Regal Cinemas and Kroger have had mass store closures during Joe Biden’s presidency. By Sara Swann• April 24, 2024 Donald Trump stated on January 21, 2026 in a speech in Davos: Protesters against the federal immigration crackdown in Minnesota are conducting “fake protests done by agitators and professional insurrectionists. …They're professional troublemakers.” By Maria Briceño, Amy Sherman• January 26, 2026 Kasim Reed stated on April 25, 2012 in a press release: The recent process of awarding $3 billion worth of airport vending contracts was the "most open and transparent procurement process in the city’s history." By Willoughby Mariano, Eric Stirgus• May 21, 2012 Bloggers stated on August 03, 2017 in a web post: "Human meat found in McDonald’s meat factory" By Emily Tanaka• September 28, 2017 Instagram posts stated on July 05, 2023 in a video: “A lot of your chain-food restaurants have been using (lab-grown meat) for years.” By Jeff Cercone• August 4, 2023 Channel24News.com stated on June 22, 2017 in an Internet post: Says the manager of a Checkers in Miami Gardens, Fla., killed 10 employees. By Joshua Gillin• July 6, 2017 Viral image stated on October 06, 2024 in a Facebook post: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz gave a college football crowd “the bird.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 11, 2024 Facebook posts stated on April 29, 2020 in a Facebook post: Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp “mandates restaurants reopen” By Amy Sherman• May 8, 2020 Citizens for Sanity stated on October 05, 2022 in an ad: Suggests that an immigrant charged with sexually assaulting a child entered the U.S. illegally during the Biden administration. By Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 21, 2022 Michael Long stated on October 14, 2016 in an interview on Capital Tonight: Because of its higher minimum wage, New York State is "already showing signs of various companies picking up and leaving." By Dan Clark• December 23, 2016 Facebook posts stated on February 28, 2019 in a Facebook post: An HIV-positive Cadbury worker has been arrested after contaminating products with his blood. By Samantha Putterman• March 7, 2019 The Tax Foundation stated on April 23, 2014 in a Facebook post: "Americans will spend more on taxes in 2014 than they will on food, clothing and housing combined." By Louis Jacobson• April 23, 2014 Dane Eagle stated on June 22, 2020 in a social media ad: Antifa “are killing our police. Looting our businesses. Assaulting the elderly and burning our churches.” By Daniel Funke, Amy Sherman• June 26, 2020 Zach Wahls stated on April 08, 2021 in a weekly newsletter: “The federal American Rescue Plan will purchase more food from farmers for distribution." By Brian Grace• April 22, 2021 Elizabeth Warren stated on March 27, 2019 in a policy paper posted on Medium: Mergers and integration in agribusiness "squeeze" family farms, and "the result is that farmers are getting a record-low amount of every dollar Americans spend on food." By Jon Greenberg• April 4, 2019 Harry Reid stated on July 31, 2012 in an interview with the Huffington Post: Says Mitt Romney did not pay taxes for 10 years. By Louis Jacobson• August 6, 2012
The facts behind the court case Vladimir Putin said 'falls apart' By Manuela Tobias• July 18, 2018 The death of George Floyd: What you need to know By Bill McCarthy• May 29, 2020 What the first police statement about George Floyd got wrong By Bill McCarthy• April 22, 2021 Ordering takeout is probably safe during COVID-19 outbreak, experts say, but take precautions By Samantha Putterman• April 1, 2020 Fact-check: How true is Green Book? By Manuela Tobias• February 7, 2019 10 most popular social media fact-checks of 2020 By Daniel Funke• December 30, 2020 What we know about Jacob Blake's shooting in Kenosha, Wis. By Daniel Funke, Ciara O'Rourke• August 27, 2020 A Pennsylvania Republican said she was arrested for telling voters to stay in line. Was she? By Loreben Tuquero• October 31, 2024 How Pizzagate went from fake news to a real problem for a D.C. business By Joshua Gillin• December 5, 2016 Did Cooper prison settlement release suspect in fatal Charlotte stabbing? By Paul Specht• February 9, 2026 Fact-check: You can eat a burger and fries for less than $78 at Newark airport By Amy Sherman• September 22, 2023 How the Wayfair child sex-trafficking conspiracy theory went viral By Daniel Funke• July 15, 2020 Pennsylvania’s coronavirus data is less reliable, robust than other states By Jessica Calefati• May 11, 2020 In Context: What Stacey Abrams said about the economic aspect of abortion By Madison Czopek• October 26, 2022 From farming to doomsday prepping: How one YouTube channel changed to fuel misinformation By Madison Czopek• September 5, 2023 Trump DOJ dismissal of Epstein ‘client list’ fuels MAGA division. Here’s a guide to the controversy. By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• July 15, 2025 Ask PolitiFact: What is antifa, and why is it all over my timeline? By Daniel Funke• July 2, 2020 What is the ‘great replacement theory’ linked to the Buffalo shooter? By Bill McCarthy• May 16, 2022 Boosters say Sacramento’s MLS stadium will be an economic game-changer. Economists aren’t so sure. By Chris Nichols• October 23, 2019 Conspiracy theories aside, what contact tracers really do By Julie Appleby• July 16, 2020
