1 People 627 Fact-checks 138 Articles People (1) Julaine Appling Fact-checks (627) Donald Trump stated on January 30, 2018 in the 2018 State of the Union address: "Apple has just announced it plans to invest a total of $350 billion in America, and hire another 20,000 workers." By Jon Greenberg• January 31, 2018 Jeff Williams stated on September 12, 2018 in a speech: The new Apple Watch Series 4 includes "the first ECG product offered over-the-counter directly to consumers." By Chris Nichols• September 14, 2018 Mitch Daniels stated on January 24, 2012 in a Republican response to the State of the Union address: Says Steve Jobs was responsible for creating more jobs than the stimulus bill. By Louis Jacobson, Molly Moorhead• January 26, 2012 Instagram posts stated on February 19, 2023 in an Instagram post: Apple will pay customers $700 for a slowed-down iPhone. By Samantha Putterman• February 24, 2023 Viral image stated on September 15, 2021 in an Instagram post: Says a new Apple update will “scan U.S iPhones for images.” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 16, 2021 Donald Trump stated on November 20, 2019 in a tweet: "Today I opened a major Apple Manufacturing plant in Texas that will bring high paying jobs back to America." By Madlin Mekelburg• November 21, 2019 Social Media stated on March 05, 2025 in in social media posts: "Apple quietly removed International Women’s Day from their calendar app.” By Jeff Cercone• March 7, 2025 Instagram posts stated on May 29, 2024 in an Instagram post: Bragg’s apple cider vinegar uses Bill Gates’ ‘Apeel’ apples, which harm the body. By Sofia Ahmed• November 20, 2024 John Edwards stated on October 29, 2007 in a speech in Manchester, N.H.: "Our children's safety is potentially at risk because nearly half of the apple juice consumed by our children comes from apples grown in China." By Tom Tobin• November 9, 2007 Facebook posts stated on June 24, 2020 in an image: Google and Apple “put a covid tracker on every phone.” By Daniel Funke• June 25, 2020 Threads posts stated on June 16, 2024 in a Threads post: "Apple is … about to start charging us to use the FaceTime feature.” By Jeff Cercone• June 17, 2024 Civitas Institute stated on June 25, 2018 in a tweet: "Apple and Amazon already operate in many states that require levels of voter ID." By Rashaan Ayesh• August 22, 2018 Viral image stated on October 31, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Sean Connery wrote a letter to Steve Jobs refusing to be an Apple spokesman. By Ciara O'Rourke• October 31, 2020 Erick Erickson stated on March 31, 2015 in a RedState.com column: Say Apple’s Tim Cook "will not do business with Indiana." By Katie Sanders• April 2, 2015 Facebook posts stated on January 05, 2021 in a Facebook post: Google and Apple maps won’t give directions to Washington, D.C. because “they don’t want you going to a certain big rally.” By Ciara O'Rourke• January 6, 2021 Viral image stated on May 15, 2024 in an X post: CNBC reported that "Apple device update set to remove clown emoji" because it has become a far-right symbol. By Grace Abels• May 16, 2024 Facebook posts stated on June 21, 2024 in una publicación en Facebook: “Nuevo programa en línea está enviando a estudiantes laptops Apple gratis y subvenciones en efectivo". By Marta Campabadal Graus• July 1, 2024 Newt Gingrich stated on June 28, 2015 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": Says Amazon has removed "an educational game about Gettysburg." By Anna Bruzgulis• June 30, 2015 John McCain stated on March 06, 2011 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": Says iPads and iPhones "are built in the United States of America." By Louis Jacobson• March 9, 2011 Instagram posts stated on November 30, 2023 in an Instagram post: With Apple’s NameDrop, anyone placing an iPhone near your child’s “will automatically receive their contact information.” By Jeff Cercone• December 1, 2023 Articles (138) Apple honors PolitiFact app By Bill Adair• July 15, 2011 Apple honors PolitiFact app By Bill Adair• July 15, 2011 Readers take us task on the pay and benefits of federal workers By Warren Fiske• June 7, 2011 Why Infowars’ Alex Jones was banned from Apple, Facebook, Youtube and Spotify By Manuela Tobias• August 7, 2018 Dewhurst revisits “apples to carburetors” By W. Gardner Selby• June 26, 2012 Hundreds of terror suspects tried in federal courts? By Robert Farley• February 12, 2010 Has cost of 2010 federal health care law doubled? By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• March 23, 2012 Is Gingrich right about teacher and janitor salaries? By Louis Jacobson• December 13, 2011 Behind the rhetoric: Does Wisconsin or Illinois have the higher tax rate on businesses? By Dave Umhoefer• July 22, 2012 Fact-checking the Republican response By Louis Jacobson• January 26, 2012 Sid Miller admits to posting false account of Donald Trump removing Muslim judge By W. Gardner Selby• November 28, 2017 Fact-checking Donald Trump's 2018 speech at CPAC By Allison Graves, Louis Jacobson, John Kruzel, Amy Sherman• February 23, 2018 Fact-checking the debate over food stamps By Louis Jacobson• July 12, 2013 Contact tracing: How it's used to fight COVID-19 By Daniel Funke• April 17, 2020 The High Five: Our most-clicked items for June By Dave Umhoefer• July 2, 2013 Six times PolitiFact checked claims about the NC constitutional amendments By Will Doran• November 2, 2018 Why it’s hard to compare electricity use between electric cars and household appliances By Kristin Hugo• August 25, 2022 Fact-checking President Donald Trump's Inauguration Day speeches By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• January 20, 2025 Why did Texas remove 3,000 cases from its coronavirus count? By • July 17, 2020 Texans legislating about permitting clergy not to perform gay marriage ceremonies By W. Gardner Selby• May 21, 2015
Donald Trump stated on January 30, 2018 in the 2018 State of the Union address: "Apple has just announced it plans to invest a total of $350 billion in America, and hire another 20,000 workers." By Jon Greenberg• January 31, 2018 Jeff Williams stated on September 12, 2018 in a speech: The new Apple Watch Series 4 includes "the first ECG product offered over-the-counter directly to consumers." By Chris Nichols• September 14, 2018 Mitch Daniels stated on January 24, 2012 in a Republican response to the State of the Union address: Says Steve Jobs was responsible for creating more jobs than the stimulus bill. By Louis Jacobson, Molly Moorhead• January 26, 2012 Instagram posts stated on February 19, 2023 in an Instagram post: Apple will pay customers $700 for a slowed-down iPhone. By Samantha Putterman• February 24, 2023 Viral image stated on September 15, 2021 in an Instagram post: Says a new Apple update will “scan U.S iPhones for images.” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 16, 2021 Donald Trump stated on November 20, 2019 in a tweet: "Today I opened a major Apple Manufacturing plant in Texas that will bring high paying jobs back to America." By Madlin Mekelburg• November 21, 2019 Social Media stated on March 05, 2025 in in social media posts: "Apple quietly removed International Women’s Day from their calendar app.” By Jeff Cercone• March 7, 2025 Instagram posts stated on May 29, 2024 in an Instagram post: Bragg’s apple cider vinegar uses Bill Gates’ ‘Apeel’ apples, which harm the body. By Sofia Ahmed• November 20, 2024 John Edwards stated on October 29, 2007 in a speech in Manchester, N.H.: "Our children's safety is potentially at risk because nearly half of the apple juice consumed by our children comes from apples grown in China." By Tom Tobin• November 9, 2007 Facebook posts stated on June 24, 2020 in an image: Google and Apple “put a covid tracker on every phone.” By Daniel Funke• June 25, 2020 Threads posts stated on June 16, 2024 in a Threads post: "Apple is … about to start charging us to use the FaceTime feature.” By Jeff Cercone• June 17, 2024 Civitas Institute stated on June 25, 2018 in a tweet: "Apple and Amazon already operate in many states that require levels of voter ID." By Rashaan Ayesh• August 22, 2018 Viral image stated on October 31, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Sean Connery wrote a letter to Steve Jobs refusing to be an Apple spokesman. By Ciara O'Rourke• October 31, 2020 Erick Erickson stated on March 31, 2015 in a RedState.com column: Say Apple’s Tim Cook "will not do business with Indiana." By Katie Sanders• April 2, 2015 Facebook posts stated on January 05, 2021 in a Facebook post: Google and Apple maps won’t give directions to Washington, D.C. because “they don’t want you going to a certain big rally.” By Ciara O'Rourke• January 6, 2021 Viral image stated on May 15, 2024 in an X post: CNBC reported that "Apple device update set to remove clown emoji" because it has become a far-right symbol. By Grace Abels• May 16, 2024 Facebook posts stated on June 21, 2024 in una publicación en Facebook: “Nuevo programa en línea está enviando a estudiantes laptops Apple gratis y subvenciones en efectivo". By Marta Campabadal Graus• July 1, 2024 Newt Gingrich stated on June 28, 2015 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": Says Amazon has removed "an educational game about Gettysburg." By Anna Bruzgulis• June 30, 2015 John McCain stated on March 06, 2011 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": Says iPads and iPhones "are built in the United States of America." By Louis Jacobson• March 9, 2011 Instagram posts stated on November 30, 2023 in an Instagram post: With Apple’s NameDrop, anyone placing an iPhone near your child’s “will automatically receive their contact information.” By Jeff Cercone• December 1, 2023
Apple honors PolitiFact app By Bill Adair• July 15, 2011 Apple honors PolitiFact app By Bill Adair• July 15, 2011 Readers take us task on the pay and benefits of federal workers By Warren Fiske• June 7, 2011 Why Infowars’ Alex Jones was banned from Apple, Facebook, Youtube and Spotify By Manuela Tobias• August 7, 2018 Dewhurst revisits “apples to carburetors” By W. Gardner Selby• June 26, 2012 Hundreds of terror suspects tried in federal courts? By Robert Farley• February 12, 2010 Has cost of 2010 federal health care law doubled? By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• March 23, 2012 Is Gingrich right about teacher and janitor salaries? By Louis Jacobson• December 13, 2011 Behind the rhetoric: Does Wisconsin or Illinois have the higher tax rate on businesses? By Dave Umhoefer• July 22, 2012 Fact-checking the Republican response By Louis Jacobson• January 26, 2012 Sid Miller admits to posting false account of Donald Trump removing Muslim judge By W. Gardner Selby• November 28, 2017 Fact-checking Donald Trump's 2018 speech at CPAC By Allison Graves, Louis Jacobson, John Kruzel, Amy Sherman• February 23, 2018 Fact-checking the debate over food stamps By Louis Jacobson• July 12, 2013 Contact tracing: How it's used to fight COVID-19 By Daniel Funke• April 17, 2020 The High Five: Our most-clicked items for June By Dave Umhoefer• July 2, 2013 Six times PolitiFact checked claims about the NC constitutional amendments By Will Doran• November 2, 2018 Why it’s hard to compare electricity use between electric cars and household appliances By Kristin Hugo• August 25, 2022 Fact-checking President Donald Trump's Inauguration Day speeches By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• January 20, 2025 Why did Texas remove 3,000 cases from its coronavirus count? By • July 17, 2020 Texans legislating about permitting clergy not to perform gay marriage ceremonies By W. Gardner Selby• May 21, 2015
