0 People 32 Fact-checks 27 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (32) Facebook posts stated on April 02, 2020 in a Facebook post: Kennedy Center, PBS donated to Democrats after getting COVID-19 stimulus money. By Tom Kertscher• April 22, 2020 Facebook posts stated on March 22, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said, “We have lost control, we have killed the epidemic physically and mentally. Can’t understand what more we can do, all solutions are exhausted on ground. Our only hope remains up in the Sky, God rescue your people.” By Miriam Valverde• April 1, 2020 Peter Kilmartin stated on June 28, 2010 in a speech at the state Democratic convention: For every $1 spent on afterschool programs, "we can save over $5, almost $6, in crime costs down the line." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• July 30, 2010 Tucker Carlson stated on January 09, 2023 in in a broadcast: The election in Brazil “was very clearly a rigged election.” By Jeff Cercone, Amy Sherman• January 12, 2023 Viral image stated on July 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Hurricane ‘Hanna’ hitting Texas has blown over part of a border wall.” By Ciara O'Rourke• July 29, 2020 Center for Western Priorities stated on February 05, 2015 in a post on the organization's website: "Oil companies can obtain an acre of public land for less than the price of a Big Mac." By Jon Greenberg• February 16, 2015 Viral image stated on March 29, 2021 in a Facebook post: In this photo, “Man uses a gun to rob a Texas convenience store. Man was shot by every customer inside the store” By Madison Czopek• April 5, 2021 Instagram posts stated on April 29, 2023 in an Instagram reel: Video shows people collapsing because of COVID-19 vaccines. By Sara Swann• May 3, 2023 Bloggers stated on April 03, 2020 in a fake news article: Says celebrities are calling for a "'total Hollywood strike' until Trump resigns." By Daniel Funke• April 7, 2020 Facebook posts stated on April 26, 2022 in a Facebook post: A video shows “satanic death cult high priestess” Oprah Winfrey condoning and promoting “pedophilia and sex trafficking.” By Ciara O'Rourke• April 28, 2022 Kenneth Block stated on April 14, 2014 in a campaign website: In Rhode Island, "Nearly 9 percent of covered employees go out on short term disability every year, with an average outage from work of almost 12 weeks each." By John Hill• April 15, 2014 Facebook posts stated on June 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a 1942 Milwaukee YMCA brochure shows children playing a violent, racist carnival game By Eric Litke• June 22, 2020 Instagram posts stated on November 01, 2022 in a post: Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro will hold a press conference to “announce military audit of controversial election, may arrest criminal judges.” By Luiz Romero• November 4, 2022 Peter Kinder stated on October 16, 2015 in a tweet: "After today, @GovJayNixon will have been overridden more times than all previous governors in #MO history #moleg" By Allison Graves• October 28, 2015 Act for America stated on February 23, 2021 in an online post: HR 1 will allow members of Congress to draw a second salary “worth an estimated $600,000 per year!” By Amy Sherman• February 25, 2021 Mark Meadows stated on March 14, 2019 in a congressional hearing: "The previous administration under President Barack Obama really was the first time that we didn’t ask a citizenship-type question … for the first time in a century, a citizenship question was not included in 2010." By Bill McCarthy• April 4, 2019 Credo Action stated on August 27, 2015 in a YouTube video: The Obama administration is "proposing to mine another 10 billion tons of Wyoming coal, which would unleash three times more carbon pollution than Obama's Clean Power Plan would even save through 2030." By Lauren Carroll• September 1, 2015 Bloggers stated on April 17, 2014 in multiple blog and video posts: The Bundy Ranch deal is all about Nevada Sen. Harry Reid "using federal violence to take people’s land in his state so he can package it to re-sell it to the Chinese." By Jon Greenberg• April 24, 2014 America First Legal stated on November 01, 2022 in an ad: “Kamala Harris said disaster aid should go to non-white citizens first." By Tom Kertscher• November 5, 2022 Michael Bloomberg stated on July 27, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic convention: Says Donald Trump "games the U.S. visa system so he can hire temporary foreign workers at low wages." 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Experts are skeptical about Meta’s plan By Angela Fu• January 8, 2025 PolitiFact's Fall TV Preview By Bill Adair• September 6, 2010 Back to the future: Fact-checking claims about Iraq By Katie Sanders• June 27, 2014 Can Florida drivers run over protesters without consequence? No, that’s not what the law says By Louis Jacobson• June 13, 2025 Our roundup of recent Wisconsin recall ratings By Dave Umhoefer• May 29, 2012 Truth is elusive in Wisconsin recall campaign By Dave Umhoefer• May 30, 2012 An open letter to YouTube’s CEO from the world’s fact-checkers By PolitiFact Staff • January 12, 2022 Mailbag, Facebook edition: 'PolitiFact gets another Mostly Fail rating' By Becky Bowers• August 5, 2013 A look at claims from Lincoln Chafee By April Hunt• July 6, 2015
Facebook posts stated on April 02, 2020 in a Facebook post: Kennedy Center, PBS donated to Democrats after getting COVID-19 stimulus money. By Tom Kertscher• April 22, 2020 Facebook posts stated on March 22, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said, “We have lost control, we have killed the epidemic physically and mentally. Can’t understand what more we can do, all solutions are exhausted on ground. Our only hope remains up in the Sky, God rescue your people.” By Miriam Valverde• April 1, 2020 Peter Kilmartin stated on June 28, 2010 in a speech at the state Democratic convention: For every $1 spent on afterschool programs, "we can save over $5, almost $6, in crime costs down the line." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• July 30, 2010 Tucker Carlson stated on January 09, 2023 in in a broadcast: The election in Brazil “was very clearly a rigged election.” By Jeff Cercone, Amy Sherman• January 12, 2023 Viral image stated on July 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Hurricane ‘Hanna’ hitting Texas has blown over part of a border wall.” By Ciara O'Rourke• July 29, 2020 Center for Western Priorities stated on February 05, 2015 in a post on the organization's website: "Oil companies can obtain an acre of public land for less than the price of a Big Mac." By Jon Greenberg• February 16, 2015 Viral image stated on March 29, 2021 in a Facebook post: In this photo, “Man uses a gun to rob a Texas convenience store. Man was shot by every customer inside the store” By Madison Czopek• April 5, 2021 Instagram posts stated on April 29, 2023 in an Instagram reel: Video shows people collapsing because of COVID-19 vaccines. By Sara Swann• May 3, 2023 Bloggers stated on April 03, 2020 in a fake news article: Says celebrities are calling for a "'total Hollywood strike' until Trump resigns." By Daniel Funke• April 7, 2020 Facebook posts stated on April 26, 2022 in a Facebook post: A video shows “satanic death cult high priestess” Oprah Winfrey condoning and promoting “pedophilia and sex trafficking.” By Ciara O'Rourke• April 28, 2022 Kenneth Block stated on April 14, 2014 in a campaign website: In Rhode Island, "Nearly 9 percent of covered employees go out on short term disability every year, with an average outage from work of almost 12 weeks each." By John Hill• April 15, 2014 Facebook posts stated on June 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a 1942 Milwaukee YMCA brochure shows children playing a violent, racist carnival game By Eric Litke• June 22, 2020 Instagram posts stated on November 01, 2022 in a post: Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro will hold a press conference to “announce military audit of controversial election, may arrest criminal judges.” By Luiz Romero• November 4, 2022 Peter Kinder stated on October 16, 2015 in a tweet: "After today, @GovJayNixon will have been overridden more times than all previous governors in #MO history #moleg" By Allison Graves• October 28, 2015 Act for America stated on February 23, 2021 in an online post: HR 1 will allow members of Congress to draw a second salary “worth an estimated $600,000 per year!” By Amy Sherman• February 25, 2021 Mark Meadows stated on March 14, 2019 in a congressional hearing: "The previous administration under President Barack Obama really was the first time that we didn’t ask a citizenship-type question … for the first time in a century, a citizenship question was not included in 2010." By Bill McCarthy• April 4, 2019 Credo Action stated on August 27, 2015 in a YouTube video: The Obama administration is "proposing to mine another 10 billion tons of Wyoming coal, which would unleash three times more carbon pollution than Obama's Clean Power Plan would even save through 2030." By Lauren Carroll• September 1, 2015 Bloggers stated on April 17, 2014 in multiple blog and video posts: The Bundy Ranch deal is all about Nevada Sen. Harry Reid "using federal violence to take people’s land in his state so he can package it to re-sell it to the Chinese." By Jon Greenberg• April 24, 2014 America First Legal stated on November 01, 2022 in an ad: “Kamala Harris said disaster aid should go to non-white citizens first." By Tom Kertscher• November 5, 2022 Michael Bloomberg stated on July 27, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic convention: Says Donald Trump "games the U.S. visa system so he can hire temporary foreign workers at low wages." By Amy Sherman• July 28, 2016
What is the future of automated fact-checking? Fact-checkers discuss By Grace Abels• June 28, 2022 Looking back on our U.S. Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner fact-checks By Mica Soellner• September 4, 2019 PolitiFact Florida Top 5 in May 2016 By Joshua Gillin, Amy Sherman• June 6, 2016 Fact-checking the debate over food stamps By Louis Jacobson• July 12, 2013 Our December High Five: Walker again tops the list By Tom Kertscher• January 3, 2014 Fact-checking immigration By Becky Bowers• June 20, 2013 Fact-checking immigration By Becky Bowers• June 21, 2013 Obama on leave, Biden in stocks, Western threats in Syria: PolitiFact Oregon Roundup By Dana Tims• June 30, 2014 Introducing the High Five: A look at our most-clicked items for May By Tom Kertscher• June 4, 2013 Sizing up the Texas economy By Sue Owen• January 1, 2013 10 photos falsely linked to Canada’s ‘Freedom Convoy’ protests By Luiz Romero• February 14, 2022 Does crowdsourced fact-checking work? Experts are skeptical about Meta’s plan By Angela Fu• January 8, 2025 PolitiFact's Fall TV Preview By Bill Adair• September 6, 2010 Back to the future: Fact-checking claims about Iraq By Katie Sanders• June 27, 2014 Can Florida drivers run over protesters without consequence? No, that’s not what the law says By Louis Jacobson• June 13, 2025 Our roundup of recent Wisconsin recall ratings By Dave Umhoefer• May 29, 2012 Truth is elusive in Wisconsin recall campaign By Dave Umhoefer• May 30, 2012 An open letter to YouTube’s CEO from the world’s fact-checkers By PolitiFact Staff • January 12, 2022 Mailbag, Facebook edition: 'PolitiFact gets another Mostly Fail rating' By Becky Bowers• August 5, 2013 A look at claims from Lincoln Chafee By April Hunt• July 6, 2015
