0 People 22186 Fact-checks 7414 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (22186) Instagram posts stated on January 31, 2025 in a post on Instagram: CNN reported on the Potomac River plane and helicopter crash “hours before it happened.” By Madison Czopek• February 4, 2025 Facebook posts stated on January 30, 2025 in a Facebook post: Video shows “airplane crash with helicopter in Washington D.C.” By Ciara O'Rourke• February 4, 2025 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 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 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 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 Donald Trump stated on January 30, 2025 in a press briefing: “I changed the Obama policy (on hiring air traffic controllers) ... And then Biden came in and he changed it.” By Caleb McCullough, Maria Ramirez Uribe• January 31, 2025 Tucker Carlson stated on December 15, 2019 in an interview with the Atlantic: Says the Potomac River "has gotten dirtier and dirtier and dirtier and dirtier. I go down there and that litter is left almost exclusively by immigrants." By Bill McCarthy• December 18, 2019 Uber stated on November 07, 2015 in a web post: "Recent news reports indicate DWI crashes in Austin dropped 23 percent since ridesharing entered the market." By W. Gardner Selby• December 16, 2015 John McCain stated on February 06, 2008 in a TV ad airing in Virginia, the District of Columbia and Maryland: "One man sacrificed for his country. One man opposed a flawed strategy in Iraq. One man had the courage to call for change. One man didn't play politics with the truth. One man stands up to the special interests." By Wes Allison, Amy Hollyfield• February 7, 2008 Viral image stated on February 24, 2022 in a Facebook post: A photo shows a Russian warplane under attack. By Ciara O'Rourke• February 24, 2022 Brad Holyman-Sigal stated on February 26, 2024 in a press release: “Nearly a quarter million birds in New York City, and more than one billion across the country, die each year from collisions with buildings.” By Jefrey Canova, Ciaran Conneely• March 24, 2024 City of Atlanta stated on November 12, 2010 in a press release: Red light camera installed to "promote public safety." By Eric Stirgus• November 29, 2010 Instagram posts stated on March 28, 2024 in an Instagram post: The Dali ship’s “black box” stopped recording “right before (the) crash” into the Baltimore bridge then started recording “right after.” By Sara Swann• April 2, 2024 Barack Obama stated on February 15, 2011 in a press conference: If there’s a government shutdown, "people don’t get their Social Security checks." By Louis Jacobson• February 24, 2011 Facebook posts stated on March 29, 2024 in a Facebook post: CERN’s activation of its Large Hadron Collider is connected to the April 8 eclipse. By Loreben Tuquero• April 5, 2024 Laura Ingraham stated on September 28, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": This Congress "adjourned earliest of any time in congressional history before an election." By Jon Greenberg• September 28, 2014 State Public Service Announcement stated on December 28, 2015 in : By the end of 2015, more than 1,300 people will have died on Georgia roads. One of out evey four fatalities resulted from drunken driving. By Nancy Badertscher• December 30, 2015 Judith Zaffirini stated on May 25, 2011 in remarks on the Senate floor: Says 11 percent of the nation’s fatal car crashes in 2009 were attributed to distracted driving. By Ciara O'Rourke• June 20, 2011 Facebook posts stated on September 23, 2024 in a Facebook post: “Serena Williams reportedly passes away following tragic car crash in Texas.” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 27, 2024 Articles (7414) Are there more plane accidents happening this year? That’s not what federal data shows By Loreben Tuquero• February 24, 2025 Checking George Will on birds and wind turbines By Robert Farley• May 3, 2010 Unearthing the facts on Yosemite’s visitors, bears and wildfires By Chris Nichols, Sami Soto• August 9, 2018 Did Donald Trump’s firing of aviation officials make the DC crash likelier? Doubtful, experts say By Louis Jacobson, Loreben Tuquero• January 30, 2025 Social media posts are making claims about a Biden family tragedy. Here are the facts By Ciara O'Rourke• October 4, 2020 Killing chickens, banning TikTok: Six times Trump criticized Democrats for things he also supported By Amy Sherman• February 3, 2025 Trump ordered a hiring freeze. Did it include air traffic controllers as Rep. Jasmine Crockett said? By Grace Abels• February 7, 2025 Can a nuclear bomb stop a hurricane? No, it’s a myth that has persisted for decades By Amy Sherman• August 26, 2019 Two ships colliding with bridges in the same week? That’s not unusual, reports show By Jeff Cercone• April 4, 2024 No pants burned, but toilets did flush By Willoughby Mariano• December 5, 2010 PolitiFact New Jersey remembers solemn anniversary By Caryn Shinske• September 11, 2013 Supporting Iranians, then threatening to end civilization: How Trump contradicts himself on war By Amy Sherman• April 7, 2026 Did George Washington run businesses as president? By Louis Jacobson• October 30, 2019 Fact-checking Trump’s Iowa town hall: Wuhan scientist, wars, ‘no inflation’ and DeSantis on Fauci By Madison Czopek, Sara Swann• January 11, 2024 Lamar Alexander's wind claim: Is it for the birds? By Michael Collins• March 9, 2012 About face on mask-wearing: Why did the federal guidance change? By Louis Jacobson• May 25, 2021 Will curbing social media help kids’ mental health? Florida may try. By Lawrence Mower• January 16, 2024 Inside the SC Johnson vs. David Cay Johnston dispute on corporate taxes By Dave Umhoefer• September 12, 2011 How long will the Iran war last? See Trump’s timeline shift By Amy Sherman, Zoe Weyand• March 30, 2026 Does new research say Ebola is airborne? By Jon Greenberg• February 24, 2015
Instagram posts stated on January 31, 2025 in a post on Instagram: CNN reported on the Potomac River plane and helicopter crash “hours before it happened.” By Madison Czopek• February 4, 2025 Facebook posts stated on January 30, 2025 in a Facebook post: Video shows “airplane crash with helicopter in Washington D.C.” By Ciara O'Rourke• February 4, 2025 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 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 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 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 Donald Trump stated on January 30, 2025 in a press briefing: “I changed the Obama policy (on hiring air traffic controllers) ... And then Biden came in and he changed it.” By Caleb McCullough, Maria Ramirez Uribe• January 31, 2025 Tucker Carlson stated on December 15, 2019 in an interview with the Atlantic: Says the Potomac River "has gotten dirtier and dirtier and dirtier and dirtier. I go down there and that litter is left almost exclusively by immigrants." By Bill McCarthy• December 18, 2019 Uber stated on November 07, 2015 in a web post: "Recent news reports indicate DWI crashes in Austin dropped 23 percent since ridesharing entered the market." By W. Gardner Selby• December 16, 2015 John McCain stated on February 06, 2008 in a TV ad airing in Virginia, the District of Columbia and Maryland: "One man sacrificed for his country. One man opposed a flawed strategy in Iraq. One man had the courage to call for change. One man didn't play politics with the truth. One man stands up to the special interests." By Wes Allison, Amy Hollyfield• February 7, 2008 Viral image stated on February 24, 2022 in a Facebook post: A photo shows a Russian warplane under attack. By Ciara O'Rourke• February 24, 2022 Brad Holyman-Sigal stated on February 26, 2024 in a press release: “Nearly a quarter million birds in New York City, and more than one billion across the country, die each year from collisions with buildings.” By Jefrey Canova, Ciaran Conneely• March 24, 2024 City of Atlanta stated on November 12, 2010 in a press release: Red light camera installed to "promote public safety." By Eric Stirgus• November 29, 2010 Instagram posts stated on March 28, 2024 in an Instagram post: The Dali ship’s “black box” stopped recording “right before (the) crash” into the Baltimore bridge then started recording “right after.” By Sara Swann• April 2, 2024 Barack Obama stated on February 15, 2011 in a press conference: If there’s a government shutdown, "people don’t get their Social Security checks." By Louis Jacobson• February 24, 2011 Facebook posts stated on March 29, 2024 in a Facebook post: CERN’s activation of its Large Hadron Collider is connected to the April 8 eclipse. By Loreben Tuquero• April 5, 2024 Laura Ingraham stated on September 28, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": This Congress "adjourned earliest of any time in congressional history before an election." By Jon Greenberg• September 28, 2014 State Public Service Announcement stated on December 28, 2015 in : By the end of 2015, more than 1,300 people will have died on Georgia roads. One of out evey four fatalities resulted from drunken driving. By Nancy Badertscher• December 30, 2015 Judith Zaffirini stated on May 25, 2011 in remarks on the Senate floor: Says 11 percent of the nation’s fatal car crashes in 2009 were attributed to distracted driving. By Ciara O'Rourke• June 20, 2011 Facebook posts stated on September 23, 2024 in a Facebook post: “Serena Williams reportedly passes away following tragic car crash in Texas.” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 27, 2024
Are there more plane accidents happening this year? That’s not what federal data shows By Loreben Tuquero• February 24, 2025 Checking George Will on birds and wind turbines By Robert Farley• May 3, 2010 Unearthing the facts on Yosemite’s visitors, bears and wildfires By Chris Nichols, Sami Soto• August 9, 2018 Did Donald Trump’s firing of aviation officials make the DC crash likelier? Doubtful, experts say By Louis Jacobson, Loreben Tuquero• January 30, 2025 Social media posts are making claims about a Biden family tragedy. Here are the facts By Ciara O'Rourke• October 4, 2020 Killing chickens, banning TikTok: Six times Trump criticized Democrats for things he also supported By Amy Sherman• February 3, 2025 Trump ordered a hiring freeze. Did it include air traffic controllers as Rep. Jasmine Crockett said? By Grace Abels• February 7, 2025 Can a nuclear bomb stop a hurricane? No, it’s a myth that has persisted for decades By Amy Sherman• August 26, 2019 Two ships colliding with bridges in the same week? That’s not unusual, reports show By Jeff Cercone• April 4, 2024 No pants burned, but toilets did flush By Willoughby Mariano• December 5, 2010 PolitiFact New Jersey remembers solemn anniversary By Caryn Shinske• September 11, 2013 Supporting Iranians, then threatening to end civilization: How Trump contradicts himself on war By Amy Sherman• April 7, 2026 Did George Washington run businesses as president? By Louis Jacobson• October 30, 2019 Fact-checking Trump’s Iowa town hall: Wuhan scientist, wars, ‘no inflation’ and DeSantis on Fauci By Madison Czopek, Sara Swann• January 11, 2024 Lamar Alexander's wind claim: Is it for the birds? By Michael Collins• March 9, 2012 About face on mask-wearing: Why did the federal guidance change? By Louis Jacobson• May 25, 2021 Will curbing social media help kids’ mental health? Florida may try. By Lawrence Mower• January 16, 2024 Inside the SC Johnson vs. David Cay Johnston dispute on corporate taxes By Dave Umhoefer• September 12, 2011 How long will the Iran war last? See Trump’s timeline shift By Amy Sherman, Zoe Weyand• March 30, 2026 Does new research say Ebola is airborne? By Jon Greenberg• February 24, 2015
