1 People 7450 Fact-checks 2646 Articles People (1) Think Big Illinois Fact-checks (7450) Viral image stated on September 29, 2023 in an Instagram post: Sen. Dianne Feinstein tweeted about getting COVID-19 and flu vaccines days before her death. By Ciara O'Rourke• October 2, 2023 Mike Pence stated on September 04, 2016 in an interview on Meet the Press: For immigrants with visa overstays, "we make no effort to hold them accountable to that or uphold the law." By Miriam Valverde• September 12, 2016 Marianne Williamson stated on November 07, 2023 in an event in Manchester, N.H.: “We sell arms to 60% of the world's autocrats. We are the world's largest arms exporters." By Louis Jacobson, Renee Romo• November 14, 2023 Facebook posts stated on March 26, 2021 in Facebook posts: Nostradamus predicted that a “feeble man” would rule the “Western World” after a time of “plague.” By Noah Y. Kim• March 30, 2021 TikTok posts stated on January 13, 2024 in a TikTok post: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu knew the World Trade Center buildings would be brought down six years before 9/11. By Sofia Ahmed• January 19, 2024 Foodmentum stated on October 10, 2016 in a tweet: "Europe and U.S. households waste 15 times more food than a person in Africa." By Jon Greenberg• October 27, 2016 Viral image stated on February 11, 2019 in a Facebook post: Quotes Robert Mueller as saying, "We must move as quickly as possible to a one-world government; a one-world religion; under a one world leader." By Ciara O'Rourke• February 14, 2019 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 Ron DeSantis stated on October 24, 2023 in a town hall in New Hampshire: “The Republicans and Trump funded $400 million in March of 2020 for mail ballots.” By Amy Sherman• October 31, 2023 Trey Gowdy stated on May 15, 2015 in an interview on Fox News: Says the State Department has "had half a year" to respond to a Benghazi document request, yet "I have not gotten a single, solitary scrap of paper." By Lauren Carroll• May 21, 2015 Viral image stated on December 13, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Dr. Fauci opens up the possibility that the COVID-19 vaccine could be making people more likely to be infected by the virus.” By Ciara O'Rourke• December 17, 2021 Viral image stated on November 15, 2022 in an Instagram post: “Florida man arrested for using a lost U.S. nuke to power his home for more than 27 years.” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 16, 2022 Instagram posts stated on January 23, 2023 in an Instagram post: “NASA stopped exploring the ocean.” By Tom Kertscher• January 30, 2023 Facebook posts stated on February 20, 2024 in una publicación en Facebook: En NASA estaban “investigando el mar y dejaron de investigarlo y se fueron para el espacio”. By Maria Briceño• February 21, 2024 Bloggers stated on April 26, 2017 in Internet posts: Says Keanu Reeves gave a speech that began, "I cannot be part of a world where men dress their wives as prostitutes by showing everything that should be cherished ..." By Joshua Gillin• June 13, 2017 Tweets stated on January 16, 2022 in a tweet: Novak Djokovic is the first professional athlete to be banned from a major sporting event for “not taking drugs.” By Samantha Putterman• January 20, 2022 Kevin de León stated on July 25, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention.: California has "the sixth largest economy on planet Earth." By Chris Nichols• July 27, 2016 Antonio Villaraigosa stated on December 08, 2016 in an op-ed : "California is once again the sixth-largest economy in the world. If you add the GDP’s of Washington and Oregon, California would surpass the United Kingdom to become the fifth-largest economy in the world." By Chris Nichols• December 15, 2016 Facebook posts stated on March 20, 2022 in a Facebook post: “The Space Foundation has erased the honors previously bestowed on Yuri Gagarin, the first man to ever be in space. His name was stripped ‘in light of current events.’” By Samantha Putterman• March 29, 2022 Mark Warner stated on April 23, 2015 in a news release.: An audit shows "there are 6.5 million people who have active Social Security numbers who are 112 years of age or older," By Sean Gorman• May 11, 2015 Articles (2646) Could Jan. 6 rioters face sedition charges? And what would that mean? By Louis Jacobson• March 24, 2021 Fact-checking global development efforts in Congress By Linda Qiu• December 22, 2016 Ask PolitiFact: How can COVID vaccines be safe when they were developed so fast? By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez• March 29, 2021 In Perspective: What Susan Stimpson said about reaching out to minorities By Nancy Madsen• March 21, 2013 After doctored Pelosi video, expert warns of unchecked ‘misinformation campaigns’ By Chris Nichols• May 28, 2019 In Context: Bill Clinton on extending tax cuts By Bill Adair• June 6, 2012 A terrorist endorsement for Obama? By Bill Adair• May 9, 2008 In context: Dave Brat's comments to jailed addicts By Warren Fiske• October 18, 2018 What Kevin McCarthy said, and didn’t say, about Trump and the Capitol assault By Jon Greenberg• April 22, 2022 Inside fact-checking: A conversation with Lucas Graves, author of 'Deciding What's True' By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 14, 2016 So, where does Mary Burke stand on the issues? By Tom Kertscher• December 2, 2013 Mailbag: 'Are you freaking serious?' By Bill Adair• January 30, 2009 In Context: Hilary Rosen saying Ann Romney 'never worked a day in her life' By Becky Bowers• April 13, 2012 In Context: Santorum on women in combat By Bill Adair• February 11, 2012 Did President Obama call Americans lazy? By Meghan Ashford-Grooms, Martha M. Hamilton• November 17, 2011 In context: What Obama said about "fundamentally transforming" the nation By Tim Ryan• February 6, 2014 Did President Obama call Americans lazy? By Meghan Ashford-Grooms, Martha M. Hamilton• November 17, 2011 In Context: Tying military culture to sexual abuse in the military By Tom Kertscher• May 23, 2013 Perry on a presidential run: 'I’m going to think about it' By • May 27, 2011 Obama bashes Clinton on NAFTA By Bill Adair, Angie Drobnic Holan• February 25, 2008
Viral image stated on September 29, 2023 in an Instagram post: Sen. Dianne Feinstein tweeted about getting COVID-19 and flu vaccines days before her death. By Ciara O'Rourke• October 2, 2023 Mike Pence stated on September 04, 2016 in an interview on Meet the Press: For immigrants with visa overstays, "we make no effort to hold them accountable to that or uphold the law." By Miriam Valverde• September 12, 2016 Marianne Williamson stated on November 07, 2023 in an event in Manchester, N.H.: “We sell arms to 60% of the world's autocrats. We are the world's largest arms exporters." By Louis Jacobson, Renee Romo• November 14, 2023 Facebook posts stated on March 26, 2021 in Facebook posts: Nostradamus predicted that a “feeble man” would rule the “Western World” after a time of “plague.” By Noah Y. Kim• March 30, 2021 TikTok posts stated on January 13, 2024 in a TikTok post: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu knew the World Trade Center buildings would be brought down six years before 9/11. By Sofia Ahmed• January 19, 2024 Foodmentum stated on October 10, 2016 in a tweet: "Europe and U.S. households waste 15 times more food than a person in Africa." By Jon Greenberg• October 27, 2016 Viral image stated on February 11, 2019 in a Facebook post: Quotes Robert Mueller as saying, "We must move as quickly as possible to a one-world government; a one-world religion; under a one world leader." By Ciara O'Rourke• February 14, 2019 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 Ron DeSantis stated on October 24, 2023 in a town hall in New Hampshire: “The Republicans and Trump funded $400 million in March of 2020 for mail ballots.” By Amy Sherman• October 31, 2023 Trey Gowdy stated on May 15, 2015 in an interview on Fox News: Says the State Department has "had half a year" to respond to a Benghazi document request, yet "I have not gotten a single, solitary scrap of paper." By Lauren Carroll• May 21, 2015 Viral image stated on December 13, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Dr. Fauci opens up the possibility that the COVID-19 vaccine could be making people more likely to be infected by the virus.” By Ciara O'Rourke• December 17, 2021 Viral image stated on November 15, 2022 in an Instagram post: “Florida man arrested for using a lost U.S. nuke to power his home for more than 27 years.” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 16, 2022 Instagram posts stated on January 23, 2023 in an Instagram post: “NASA stopped exploring the ocean.” By Tom Kertscher• January 30, 2023 Facebook posts stated on February 20, 2024 in una publicación en Facebook: En NASA estaban “investigando el mar y dejaron de investigarlo y se fueron para el espacio”. By Maria Briceño• February 21, 2024 Bloggers stated on April 26, 2017 in Internet posts: Says Keanu Reeves gave a speech that began, "I cannot be part of a world where men dress their wives as prostitutes by showing everything that should be cherished ..." By Joshua Gillin• June 13, 2017 Tweets stated on January 16, 2022 in a tweet: Novak Djokovic is the first professional athlete to be banned from a major sporting event for “not taking drugs.” By Samantha Putterman• January 20, 2022 Kevin de León stated on July 25, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention.: California has "the sixth largest economy on planet Earth." By Chris Nichols• July 27, 2016 Antonio Villaraigosa stated on December 08, 2016 in an op-ed : "California is once again the sixth-largest economy in the world. If you add the GDP’s of Washington and Oregon, California would surpass the United Kingdom to become the fifth-largest economy in the world." By Chris Nichols• December 15, 2016 Facebook posts stated on March 20, 2022 in a Facebook post: “The Space Foundation has erased the honors previously bestowed on Yuri Gagarin, the first man to ever be in space. His name was stripped ‘in light of current events.’” By Samantha Putterman• March 29, 2022 Mark Warner stated on April 23, 2015 in a news release.: An audit shows "there are 6.5 million people who have active Social Security numbers who are 112 years of age or older," By Sean Gorman• May 11, 2015
Could Jan. 6 rioters face sedition charges? And what would that mean? By Louis Jacobson• March 24, 2021 Fact-checking global development efforts in Congress By Linda Qiu• December 22, 2016 Ask PolitiFact: How can COVID vaccines be safe when they were developed so fast? By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez• March 29, 2021 In Perspective: What Susan Stimpson said about reaching out to minorities By Nancy Madsen• March 21, 2013 After doctored Pelosi video, expert warns of unchecked ‘misinformation campaigns’ By Chris Nichols• May 28, 2019 In Context: Bill Clinton on extending tax cuts By Bill Adair• June 6, 2012 A terrorist endorsement for Obama? By Bill Adair• May 9, 2008 In context: Dave Brat's comments to jailed addicts By Warren Fiske• October 18, 2018 What Kevin McCarthy said, and didn’t say, about Trump and the Capitol assault By Jon Greenberg• April 22, 2022 Inside fact-checking: A conversation with Lucas Graves, author of 'Deciding What's True' By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 14, 2016 So, where does Mary Burke stand on the issues? By Tom Kertscher• December 2, 2013 Mailbag: 'Are you freaking serious?' By Bill Adair• January 30, 2009 In Context: Hilary Rosen saying Ann Romney 'never worked a day in her life' By Becky Bowers• April 13, 2012 In Context: Santorum on women in combat By Bill Adair• February 11, 2012 Did President Obama call Americans lazy? By Meghan Ashford-Grooms, Martha M. Hamilton• November 17, 2011 In context: What Obama said about "fundamentally transforming" the nation By Tim Ryan• February 6, 2014 Did President Obama call Americans lazy? By Meghan Ashford-Grooms, Martha M. Hamilton• November 17, 2011 In Context: Tying military culture to sexual abuse in the military By Tom Kertscher• May 23, 2013 Perry on a presidential run: 'I’m going to think about it' By • May 27, 2011 Obama bashes Clinton on NAFTA By Bill Adair, Angie Drobnic Holan• February 25, 2008