7 People 1877 Fact-checks 609 Articles People (7) Rhode Island ACLU Rhode Island Senate The Rhode Island Catholic Meals on Wheels of Rhode Island Rhode Island Tea Party Rhode Island Center for Freedom and Prosperity Rhode Island Retirement Security Coalition Fact-checks (1877) Facebook posts stated on August 22, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says the "bones of children" were found on Jeffrey Epstein’s island. By Samantha Putterman• September 4, 2019 Wes Riddle stated on May 16, 2012 in a Facebook post: Says U.S. is giving seven Alaskan islands to Russia. By Sue Owen• July 27, 2012 Viral image stated on December 22, 2018 in a post on Facebook: “The first Statue of Liberty given to the U.S. by France was a Black woman which the U.S. rejected.” By Noah Y. Kim• July 31, 2020 Bloggers stated on June 16, 2017 in in a blog post: "Trump welcomes Jamaica as a U.S. territory" By Manuela Tobias• June 19, 2017 Social Media stated on December 15, 2025 in in social media posts: Brown University student Mustapha Karbouch was a suspect in school shooting. By Jeff Cercone• December 19, 2025 Instagram posts stated on September 18, 2024 in Instagram posts: “BREAKING: Police found ‘explosives’ in car near former President Donald Trump’s rally site on Long Island.” By Sofia Ahmed• September 19, 2024 Facebook posts stated on July 20, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden owns a private island next to Jeffrey Epstein’s. By Bill McCarthy• August 11, 2020 Lincoln Chafee stated on July 27, 2010 in in a comment on the John DePetro Show: "I remember one of [Curt Schilling's] teammates said he painted his sock, the bloody sock." By Cynthia Needham• July 27, 2010 Facebook posts stated on January 17, 2021 in a video: “Barack Obama was arrested.” By Daniel Funke• January 18, 2021 Harold Metts stated on March 14, 2012 in a news release: Says when Rhode Island Lottery was proposed, "state residents were enticed to vote for it with the promise that the money would be used for education." By Edward Fitzpatrick• March 28, 2012 TikTok posts stated on October 07, 2024 in a video: “FEMA is closing roads and bridges and causing gridlock traffic during evacuations from Hurricane Milton.” By Gideon Hess• October 9, 2024 Facebook posts stated on June 03, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Bruno Mars is Michael Jackson’s son. By Ciara O'Rourke• June 7, 2021 Viral image stated on January 27, 2016 in comments on YouTube: "Bioweapon! Zika virus is being spread by GMO mosquitos (sic)" By Linda Qiu• February 9, 2016 Facebook posts stated on March 19, 2023 in a Facebook post: Video shows “Trump supporters lining up on Fifth Ave in Manhattan on Sunday.” By Ciara O'Rourke• March 22, 2023 Facebook posts stated on July 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Tom Hanks’ name is on Jeffrey Epstein’s flight logs. By Samantha Putterman• July 31, 2020 Paul Krugman stated on September 30, 2017 in a tweet: Said there is cholera in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria. By Jon Greenberg• October 2, 2017 Viral image stated on August 13, 2013 in a Facebook post: Says if an unmarked car tries to pull you over, you should dial 112 to confirm it’s actually a police officer because the number provides "a direct link to state trooper info," and that "this applies in all 50 states." By Ciara O'Rourke• November 5, 2019 Chain email stated on November 01, 2009 in an e-mail circulated to many people.: You must list all your guns on your 2010 tax return. By Ian Jannetta• November 2, 2009 Instagram posts stated on October 10, 2024 in a post: “Hurricane Nadine” was on a path to hit Florida on Oct. 10. By Sara Swann• October 12, 2024 Facebook posts stated on April 19, 2023 in a Facebook post: George Soros is banned in Russia, Pakistan, Turkey, Hungary, Poland and the Philippines. By Loreben Tuquero• April 21, 2023 Articles (609) Why would Trump want to buy Greenland? By Jon Greenberg• August 21, 2019 Obama's birth certificate: Final chapter By Amy Hollyfield• June 27, 2008 Chafee declares; Here’s his PolitiFact scorecard By Peter Phipps• June 3, 2015 The R.I. Voter Guide: What they said, how we ruled By Tim Murphy• October 31, 2010 Website ignores key facts in bid to tie Lincoln Chafee to organized crime in Ukraine By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• October 23, 2010 Mud in your inbox By Bill Adair• October 21, 2007 Did these marijuana claims go up in smoke? By Eric Stirgus• April 20, 2012 Did these marijuana claims go up in smoke? By Eric Stirgus• April 26, 2012 PolitiFact turns 3! By Bill Adair• August 22, 2010 Epstein emails led to rumors that Trump spent 2017 Thanksgiving with him. Here’s what we found. By Loreben Tuquero• November 19, 2025 Was Joe Biden’s uncle eaten by cannibals after World War II crash? Experts say it’s highly unlikely By Louis Jacobson• April 18, 2024 Debunking, rebuttals didn’t stop claim about litter boxes in schools from spreading before midterms By Madison Czopek• December 15, 2022 Earth Day 2016: 6 things to know about climate change By Linda Qiu• April 21, 2016 How a rumor about Justice Alito in 'hiding' jumped to primetime TV By Bill McCarthy• May 11, 2022 From 2014 satire to AI posts: How a baseless rumor about Jennifer Aniston and Obama gained traction By Loreben Tuquero• February 5, 2025 In the weeks after El Paso and Dayton, mass shooting rumors spread on Snapchat and iMessage By Daniel Funke• August 26, 2019 Fact-checking claims about the Insurrection Act, martial law after Capitol riot By Noah Y. Kim, Samantha Putterman• January 11, 2021 Trump did not scrub tweets that likened U.S.-bound migrants to invaders in wake of El Paso shooting By John Kruzel• August 5, 2019 How Donald Trump’s untimely and untrue ‘death’ unfolded on social media By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Loreben Tuquero• September 2, 2025 PunditFact fact-checks the Sunday shows By Lauren Carroll, Linda Qiu• November 22, 2015
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Facebook posts stated on August 22, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says the "bones of children" were found on Jeffrey Epstein’s island. By Samantha Putterman• September 4, 2019 Wes Riddle stated on May 16, 2012 in a Facebook post: Says U.S. is giving seven Alaskan islands to Russia. By Sue Owen• July 27, 2012 Viral image stated on December 22, 2018 in a post on Facebook: “The first Statue of Liberty given to the U.S. by France was a Black woman which the U.S. rejected.” By Noah Y. Kim• July 31, 2020 Bloggers stated on June 16, 2017 in in a blog post: "Trump welcomes Jamaica as a U.S. territory" By Manuela Tobias• June 19, 2017 Social Media stated on December 15, 2025 in in social media posts: Brown University student Mustapha Karbouch was a suspect in school shooting. By Jeff Cercone• December 19, 2025 Instagram posts stated on September 18, 2024 in Instagram posts: “BREAKING: Police found ‘explosives’ in car near former President Donald Trump’s rally site on Long Island.” By Sofia Ahmed• September 19, 2024 Facebook posts stated on July 20, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden owns a private island next to Jeffrey Epstein’s. By Bill McCarthy• August 11, 2020 Lincoln Chafee stated on July 27, 2010 in in a comment on the John DePetro Show: "I remember one of [Curt Schilling's] teammates said he painted his sock, the bloody sock." By Cynthia Needham• July 27, 2010 Facebook posts stated on January 17, 2021 in a video: “Barack Obama was arrested.” By Daniel Funke• January 18, 2021 Harold Metts stated on March 14, 2012 in a news release: Says when Rhode Island Lottery was proposed, "state residents were enticed to vote for it with the promise that the money would be used for education." By Edward Fitzpatrick• March 28, 2012 TikTok posts stated on October 07, 2024 in a video: “FEMA is closing roads and bridges and causing gridlock traffic during evacuations from Hurricane Milton.” By Gideon Hess• October 9, 2024 Facebook posts stated on June 03, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Bruno Mars is Michael Jackson’s son. By Ciara O'Rourke• June 7, 2021 Viral image stated on January 27, 2016 in comments on YouTube: "Bioweapon! Zika virus is being spread by GMO mosquitos (sic)" By Linda Qiu• February 9, 2016 Facebook posts stated on March 19, 2023 in a Facebook post: Video shows “Trump supporters lining up on Fifth Ave in Manhattan on Sunday.” By Ciara O'Rourke• March 22, 2023 Facebook posts stated on July 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Tom Hanks’ name is on Jeffrey Epstein’s flight logs. By Samantha Putterman• July 31, 2020 Paul Krugman stated on September 30, 2017 in a tweet: Said there is cholera in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria. By Jon Greenberg• October 2, 2017 Viral image stated on August 13, 2013 in a Facebook post: Says if an unmarked car tries to pull you over, you should dial 112 to confirm it’s actually a police officer because the number provides "a direct link to state trooper info," and that "this applies in all 50 states." By Ciara O'Rourke• November 5, 2019 Chain email stated on November 01, 2009 in an e-mail circulated to many people.: You must list all your guns on your 2010 tax return. By Ian Jannetta• November 2, 2009 Instagram posts stated on October 10, 2024 in a post: “Hurricane Nadine” was on a path to hit Florida on Oct. 10. By Sara Swann• October 12, 2024 Facebook posts stated on April 19, 2023 in a Facebook post: George Soros is banned in Russia, Pakistan, Turkey, Hungary, Poland and the Philippines. By Loreben Tuquero• April 21, 2023
Why would Trump want to buy Greenland? By Jon Greenberg• August 21, 2019 Obama's birth certificate: Final chapter By Amy Hollyfield• June 27, 2008 Chafee declares; Here’s his PolitiFact scorecard By Peter Phipps• June 3, 2015 The R.I. Voter Guide: What they said, how we ruled By Tim Murphy• October 31, 2010 Website ignores key facts in bid to tie Lincoln Chafee to organized crime in Ukraine By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• October 23, 2010 Mud in your inbox By Bill Adair• October 21, 2007 Did these marijuana claims go up in smoke? By Eric Stirgus• April 20, 2012 Did these marijuana claims go up in smoke? By Eric Stirgus• April 26, 2012 PolitiFact turns 3! By Bill Adair• August 22, 2010 Epstein emails led to rumors that Trump spent 2017 Thanksgiving with him. Here’s what we found. By Loreben Tuquero• November 19, 2025 Was Joe Biden’s uncle eaten by cannibals after World War II crash? Experts say it’s highly unlikely By Louis Jacobson• April 18, 2024 Debunking, rebuttals didn’t stop claim about litter boxes in schools from spreading before midterms By Madison Czopek• December 15, 2022 Earth Day 2016: 6 things to know about climate change By Linda Qiu• April 21, 2016 How a rumor about Justice Alito in 'hiding' jumped to primetime TV By Bill McCarthy• May 11, 2022 From 2014 satire to AI posts: How a baseless rumor about Jennifer Aniston and Obama gained traction By Loreben Tuquero• February 5, 2025 In the weeks after El Paso and Dayton, mass shooting rumors spread on Snapchat and iMessage By Daniel Funke• August 26, 2019 Fact-checking claims about the Insurrection Act, martial law after Capitol riot By Noah Y. Kim, Samantha Putterman• January 11, 2021 Trump did not scrub tweets that likened U.S.-bound migrants to invaders in wake of El Paso shooting By John Kruzel• August 5, 2019 How Donald Trump’s untimely and untrue ‘death’ unfolded on social media By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Loreben Tuquero• September 2, 2025 PunditFact fact-checks the Sunday shows By Lauren Carroll, Linda Qiu• November 22, 2015
