2 People 21537 Fact-checks 7245 Articles People (2) No Tax For Tracks Funny Or Die Fact-checks (21537) Chain email stated on September 04, 2013 in a chain email: An account of attacks in Benghazi written by former White House press secretary Dee Dee Myers shows that the body of U.S. Ambassador to Libya Christopher Stevens was "dragged through the streets" and abused. By Louis Jacobson• September 6, 2013 Bloggers stated on May 02, 2017 in a web post on ihavethetruth.com: A University of Texas "student pulled out a concealed handgun" on a knife-wielding suspect "and made him back down." By W. Gardner Selby• May 10, 2017 Sam Adams stated on December 01, 2010 in a city council meeting: Four out of 10 homicides are committed by gun in this city. By Janie Har• December 23, 2010 Chain email stated on February 24, 2011 in a chain e-mail: Says that in a hearing, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords suggested to Gen. David Petraeus that the Army "put more emphasis on less environmentally damaging methods, like stabbing or clubbing enemy forces in order to minimize the carbon output." By Louis Jacobson• March 1, 2011 Bloggers stated on December 12, 2017 in a post on Facebook: "Surgeon who exposed Clinton Foundation corruption in Haiti found dead in apartment with stab wound to chest." — Intellihub By Ciara O'Rourke• October 22, 2018 Instagram posts stated on May 18, 2023 in a post: Says a report shows that “Ventilators Killed Nearly ALL COVID Patients” By Gabrielle Settles• May 23, 2023 Instagram posts stated on April 06, 2023 in an Instagram post: Cash App founder Bob Lee’s death is connected to FedNow. By Ciara O'Rourke• April 14, 2023 Instagram posts stated on January 04, 2023 in an image shared on Instagram: Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin’s collapse was caused by the COVID-19 vaccine. By Madison Czopek• January 4, 2023 Bloggers stated on November 25, 2016 in a blog post: Says Vicks VapoRub caused a child’s death. By Jon Greenberg• January 6, 2017 Instagram posts stated on June 20, 2022 in an Instagram post: According to International Olympic Committee data, “an average of 29 athletes under the age of 35 suffered sudden death per year from 1966 to 2004. From March 2021 to March 2022, 769 athletes have died or suffered cardiac arrest." By Samantha Putterman• June 23, 2022 Facebook posts stated on January 21, 2025 in a Facebook post: Photos show Jeffrey Thomas, a “serial killer on the loose.” By Ciara O'Rourke• January 24, 2025 Facebook posts stated on November 04, 2020 in a Facebook post: “If you were forced to use a Sharpie” to fill out your ballot, “that is voter fraud.” By Tom Kertscher• November 5, 2020 Peter King stated on December 09, 2014 in a radio show appearance: "Nobody suffered any lasting injuries" from the CIA interrogation program. By Steve Contorno• December 15, 2014 Nick Schroer stated on October 17, 2017 in a tweet: "FBI Uniform Crime Report for 2016 shows more than four times as many people were stabbed to death than were killed with rifles of any kind." By Katelyn Brown• November 18, 2017 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 Pierre Thomas stated on May 25, 2014 in a broadcast of ABC's "This Week": From 2000 to 2008, we averaged "about five mass shootings a year. We're now averaging 15. So that's a three-fold increase." By Jon Greenberg• May 28, 2014 Facebook posts stated on July 06, 2023 in a Facebook post: Deaths of four alternative medicine doctors show they are being targeted for their ideas. 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Chain email stated on September 04, 2013 in a chain email: An account of attacks in Benghazi written by former White House press secretary Dee Dee Myers shows that the body of U.S. Ambassador to Libya Christopher Stevens was "dragged through the streets" and abused. By Louis Jacobson• September 6, 2013 Bloggers stated on May 02, 2017 in a web post on ihavethetruth.com: A University of Texas "student pulled out a concealed handgun" on a knife-wielding suspect "and made him back down." By W. Gardner Selby• May 10, 2017 Sam Adams stated on December 01, 2010 in a city council meeting: Four out of 10 homicides are committed by gun in this city. By Janie Har• December 23, 2010 Chain email stated on February 24, 2011 in a chain e-mail: Says that in a hearing, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords suggested to Gen. David Petraeus that the Army "put more emphasis on less environmentally damaging methods, like stabbing or clubbing enemy forces in order to minimize the carbon output." By Louis Jacobson• March 1, 2011 Bloggers stated on December 12, 2017 in a post on Facebook: "Surgeon who exposed Clinton Foundation corruption in Haiti found dead in apartment with stab wound to chest." — Intellihub By Ciara O'Rourke• October 22, 2018 Instagram posts stated on May 18, 2023 in a post: Says a report shows that “Ventilators Killed Nearly ALL COVID Patients” By Gabrielle Settles• May 23, 2023 Instagram posts stated on April 06, 2023 in an Instagram post: Cash App founder Bob Lee’s death is connected to FedNow. By Ciara O'Rourke• April 14, 2023 Instagram posts stated on January 04, 2023 in an image shared on Instagram: Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin’s collapse was caused by the COVID-19 vaccine. By Madison Czopek• January 4, 2023 Bloggers stated on November 25, 2016 in a blog post: Says Vicks VapoRub caused a child’s death. By Jon Greenberg• January 6, 2017 Instagram posts stated on June 20, 2022 in an Instagram post: According to International Olympic Committee data, “an average of 29 athletes under the age of 35 suffered sudden death per year from 1966 to 2004. From March 2021 to March 2022, 769 athletes have died or suffered cardiac arrest." By Samantha Putterman• June 23, 2022 Facebook posts stated on January 21, 2025 in a Facebook post: Photos show Jeffrey Thomas, a “serial killer on the loose.” By Ciara O'Rourke• January 24, 2025 Facebook posts stated on November 04, 2020 in a Facebook post: “If you were forced to use a Sharpie” to fill out your ballot, “that is voter fraud.” By Tom Kertscher• November 5, 2020 Peter King stated on December 09, 2014 in a radio show appearance: "Nobody suffered any lasting injuries" from the CIA interrogation program. By Steve Contorno• December 15, 2014 Nick Schroer stated on October 17, 2017 in a tweet: "FBI Uniform Crime Report for 2016 shows more than four times as many people were stabbed to death than were killed with rifles of any kind." By Katelyn Brown• November 18, 2017 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 Pierre Thomas stated on May 25, 2014 in a broadcast of ABC's "This Week": From 2000 to 2008, we averaged "about five mass shootings a year. We're now averaging 15. So that's a three-fold increase." By Jon Greenberg• May 28, 2014 Facebook posts stated on July 06, 2023 in a Facebook post: Deaths of four alternative medicine doctors show they are being targeted for their ideas. By Jeff Cercone• July 11, 2023 Greg Abbott stated on January 07, 2020 in a press gaggle: The city of Austin has "removed, seemingly, any legal consequences to the actions where the homeless lie, sleep, where they defecate." By Madlin Mekelburg• January 24, 2020 Infowars stated on June 14, 2017 in a website article: Says Loretta Lynch was part of "a stunning collection of calls to violence and murder from the intolerant, unhinged leftists in the Democrat party." By Jon Greenberg• June 16, 2017 Viral image stated on June 05, 2020 in a Facebook post: A man’s injuries from falling after police officers shoved him in Buffalo, N.Y. were staged. By Bill McCarthy, Ciara O'Rourke, Jill Terreri Ramos• June 9, 2020
The conflicting stories about a woman in a wheelchair in the middle of Minneapolis protests By Ciara O'Rourke• May 29, 2020 Were the early 1960s a golden age for health care? By Louis Jacobson• January 20, 2012 Donald Trump says FBI investigating more people than ever for terrorism, but that’s hard to prove By Amy Sherman• January 27, 2017 What counts as a “mass shooting”? The definition varies By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• February 14, 2023 Police confusing firearms for stun guns: How often does it happen? By Miriam Valverde• April 15, 2021 Flawed Ted Cruz ad ties abortion to Donald Trump saying, ‘How stupid are the people of Iowa?' By W. Gardner Selby• January 26, 2016 How COVID-19 death counts become the stuff of conspiracy theories By Julie Appleby, Victoria Knight• November 2, 2020 The health of presidential candidates: How much do we know? By Julie Appleby• February 24, 2020 Blood clots associated with COVID-19 vaccine are extremely rare By Tom Kertscher• October 20, 2021 Facts on the vitamin K shot for newborns By Grace Abels• March 24, 2026 Fact-checking misinformation about the George Floyd protests in Minneapolis By PolitiFact Staff • May 29, 2020 Tracking a 'zombie' stat: PunditFact dissects an inaccurate statistic on women and poverty By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 8, 2014 How treatment of ectopic pregnancy fits into post-Roe medical care By Nuria Diaz Muñoz, Maria Ramirez Uribe• June 30, 2022 Mailbag: “Thanks again for showing your true colors” By W. Gardner Selby• February 26, 2013 Did Clint Eastwood sign anti-Obama chain email? By W. Gardner Selby• March 7, 2014 Black Lives Matter protests and the Capitol assault: Comparing the police response By Jon Greenberg, Noah Y. Kim• January 8, 2021 Does America face a refugee or an immigration problem? By Jon Greenberg• June 29, 2018 Fact-checking Dr. Joseph Ladapo, Florida’s surgeon general, about the whooping cough vaccine By Samantha Putterman• September 11, 2025 On violent crime and concealed gun permit holders By Sean Gorman• February 15, 2016 Tuberculosis: A PolitiFact Sheet By Marta Cerava• June 1, 2016
