0 People 452 Fact-checks 146 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (452) ForAmerica stated on April 12, 2015 in a meme on social media: "American families work hard to earn $4,250 a month. Obama is spending $18,972 a month on each illegal immigrant child." By Louis Jacobson• April 17, 2015 Instagram posts stated on November 24, 2024 in an Instagram post: “Rachel Maddow MELTS DOWN over Elon Musk posting memes about buying MSNBC.” By Caleb McCullough• November 25, 2024 Facebook posts stated on December 05, 2014 in a meme on social media: "When (Barack Obama) took office, 2.3 million people were out of work. Five-plus years later, we have 5 million-plus out of work." By Louis Jacobson• December 9, 2014 Viral image stated on August 23, 2017 in a Facebook post: Says Nancy Pelosi said, "Building a wall will violate the rights of millions of illegals." By Kyra Haas• September 18, 2018 Facebook posts stated on September 26, 2014 in a Facebook meme: Countries with a higher minimum wage than the United States’ $7.25 an hour include Denmark at $21, Australia at $15.81, Germany at $11 and France at $12.35. By Louis Jacobson• September 26, 2014 Facebook posts stated on May 17, 2015 in a meme on social media: "During Obama's first five years as president, black unemployment increased 42 percent. During Reagan's presidency, black unemployment dropped 20 percent." By Louis Jacobson• May 22, 2015 Facebook posts stated on November 20, 2014 in a meme on social media: A sign in Dearborn, Mich., for the Advancement of Islamic Agenda for America says, "Allah be praised. America we will kill you all and nothing you can do to stop it." By Nai Issa• November 24, 2014 Facebook posts stated on August 08, 2022 in a Facebook post: Reuters reported that “White House employee Andrew Bates did use Nazi symbolism in a recent tweet." By Madison Czopek• August 16, 2022 Facebook posts stated on September 05, 2015 in a Facebook post: Says Scott Walker said "Labor unions don’t deserve to have a national holiday" due to their damage to the economy. And the holiday "should be replaced by Patriots Day, celebrated every year on 9/11." By James B. Nelson• September 10, 2015 Viral image stated on February 16, 2015 in a Facebook post: Says Ted Cruz said, "When gays stayed hidden we had no mass shootings; we had no public nudity. Society was polite. Now anything and everything goes and I blame them." By Kyra Haas• September 17, 2018 Bloggers stated on June 21, 2013 in a meme on social media: "There are over 2,000 crimes recorded per 100,000 population in the U.K.," compared to "466 violent crimes per 100,000" in the United States. By Louis Jacobson• June 24, 2013 Facebook posts stated on September 18, 2014 in a Facebook meme: Congress includes 36 people accused of spousal abuse, 84 arrested for drunk driving in the past year, 71 with terrible credit and more. By Lauren Carroll• September 24, 2014 Instagram posts stated on November 04, 2022 in an image: A Twitter employee was laid off after receiving a meme. By Andy Nguyen• November 8, 2022 Charlie Kirk stated on August 02, 2023 in a video: Douglass Mackey was convicted “because he made a meme in the 2016 election.” By Madison Czopek• August 9, 2023 Facebook posts stated on January 13, 2015 in a meme on social media: Says. Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas, once said, "Wind is a finite resource and harnessing it would slow the winds down, which would cause the temperature to go up." By Louis Jacobson• January 15, 2015 Facebook posts stated on March 27, 2014 in viral posts on the Internet: Says President Barack Obama's acceptance of an "Islamic order and gold medal" was "unconstitutional." By Louis Jacobson• April 1, 2014 Bloggers stated on December 09, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says "Cost of Mueller’s investigation: $3,200,000; Benghazi "investigation": $7,000,000; Trump’s golfing trips: $83,000,000; New debt from Republican tax bill: $1,500,000,000,000." By Miriam Valverde• December 19, 2018 Everytown for Gun Safety stated on March 08, 2016 in a Facebook meme: The rate of U.S. female homicide victims outnumbers 24 other developed countries by more than 2½ to 1. By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• March 14, 2016 Bloggers stated on October 04, 2018 in a post on Facebook: Veterans should vote Republican "because the damn Democrats blocked the VA Healthcare bill again." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• November 3, 2018 Bloggers stated on January 13, 2019 in a Facebook post: Quotes President Donald Trump as saying, "You tell people a lie three times, they will believe anything. You tell people what they want to hear, play to their fantasies, and then you close the deal." By Jon Greenberg• January 15, 2019 Articles (146) Legal experts say Donald Trump’s cryptocurrency raises questions about ethics and secrecy By Loreben Tuquero• April 17, 2025 'Teabagger' group makes splash with fake-quote memes By Keely Herring• May 28, 2015 Facebook meme wrongly accuses GOP 2016 hopefuls on dinosaurs By Tim Ryan• March 26, 2014 United Facts of America: How memes can fuel political strategy By Seth Smalley• September 28, 2022 'Teabagger' group distorts Ted Cruz and others with images and fake quotations By Keely Herring• June 11, 2015 Pants on Fire for Facebook meme about Ted Cruz, Barack Obama, citizenship an online hit By W. 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Gardner Selby• February 25, 2015 Our top 5 fact-checks and reports for October 2014 By Angie Drobnic Holan• November 5, 2014 Half-truths in the White House half-staff flag controversy By Linda Qiu• July 22, 2015 Our favorites that popped up in your newsfeed in 2014 By April Hunt• December 30, 2014 Fact-checking false claims about shooter’s identity in Charlie Kirk shooting By Grace Abels, Maria Briceño, Loreben Tuquero• September 11, 2025 No, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez probably didn't say that By Ciara O'Rourke• March 27, 2019 Top 5 most popular fact-checks for April 2014 By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 7, 2014 PolitiFact's Top 5 for June 2015 By Keely Herring• July 7, 2015 A closer look at an anti-Hillary Clinton meme By Lauren Carroll, Louis Jacobson• July 31, 2015 Watch PolitiFact’s Google+ Hangout On Air By Becky Bowers• April 2, 2014
ForAmerica stated on April 12, 2015 in a meme on social media: "American families work hard to earn $4,250 a month. Obama is spending $18,972 a month on each illegal immigrant child." By Louis Jacobson• April 17, 2015 Instagram posts stated on November 24, 2024 in an Instagram post: “Rachel Maddow MELTS DOWN over Elon Musk posting memes about buying MSNBC.” By Caleb McCullough• November 25, 2024 Facebook posts stated on December 05, 2014 in a meme on social media: "When (Barack Obama) took office, 2.3 million people were out of work. Five-plus years later, we have 5 million-plus out of work." By Louis Jacobson• December 9, 2014 Viral image stated on August 23, 2017 in a Facebook post: Says Nancy Pelosi said, "Building a wall will violate the rights of millions of illegals." By Kyra Haas• September 18, 2018 Facebook posts stated on September 26, 2014 in a Facebook meme: Countries with a higher minimum wage than the United States’ $7.25 an hour include Denmark at $21, Australia at $15.81, Germany at $11 and France at $12.35. By Louis Jacobson• September 26, 2014 Facebook posts stated on May 17, 2015 in a meme on social media: "During Obama's first five years as president, black unemployment increased 42 percent. During Reagan's presidency, black unemployment dropped 20 percent." By Louis Jacobson• May 22, 2015 Facebook posts stated on November 20, 2014 in a meme on social media: A sign in Dearborn, Mich., for the Advancement of Islamic Agenda for America says, "Allah be praised. America we will kill you all and nothing you can do to stop it." By Nai Issa• November 24, 2014 Facebook posts stated on August 08, 2022 in a Facebook post: Reuters reported that “White House employee Andrew Bates did use Nazi symbolism in a recent tweet." By Madison Czopek• August 16, 2022 Facebook posts stated on September 05, 2015 in a Facebook post: Says Scott Walker said "Labor unions don’t deserve to have a national holiday" due to their damage to the economy. And the holiday "should be replaced by Patriots Day, celebrated every year on 9/11." By James B. Nelson• September 10, 2015 Viral image stated on February 16, 2015 in a Facebook post: Says Ted Cruz said, "When gays stayed hidden we had no mass shootings; we had no public nudity. Society was polite. Now anything and everything goes and I blame them." By Kyra Haas• September 17, 2018 Bloggers stated on June 21, 2013 in a meme on social media: "There are over 2,000 crimes recorded per 100,000 population in the U.K.," compared to "466 violent crimes per 100,000" in the United States. By Louis Jacobson• June 24, 2013 Facebook posts stated on September 18, 2014 in a Facebook meme: Congress includes 36 people accused of spousal abuse, 84 arrested for drunk driving in the past year, 71 with terrible credit and more. By Lauren Carroll• September 24, 2014 Instagram posts stated on November 04, 2022 in an image: A Twitter employee was laid off after receiving a meme. By Andy Nguyen• November 8, 2022 Charlie Kirk stated on August 02, 2023 in a video: Douglass Mackey was convicted “because he made a meme in the 2016 election.” By Madison Czopek• August 9, 2023 Facebook posts stated on January 13, 2015 in a meme on social media: Says. Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas, once said, "Wind is a finite resource and harnessing it would slow the winds down, which would cause the temperature to go up." By Louis Jacobson• January 15, 2015 Facebook posts stated on March 27, 2014 in viral posts on the Internet: Says President Barack Obama's acceptance of an "Islamic order and gold medal" was "unconstitutional." By Louis Jacobson• April 1, 2014 Bloggers stated on December 09, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says "Cost of Mueller’s investigation: $3,200,000; Benghazi "investigation": $7,000,000; Trump’s golfing trips: $83,000,000; New debt from Republican tax bill: $1,500,000,000,000." By Miriam Valverde• December 19, 2018 Everytown for Gun Safety stated on March 08, 2016 in a Facebook meme: The rate of U.S. female homicide victims outnumbers 24 other developed countries by more than 2½ to 1. By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• March 14, 2016 Bloggers stated on October 04, 2018 in a post on Facebook: Veterans should vote Republican "because the damn Democrats blocked the VA Healthcare bill again." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• November 3, 2018 Bloggers stated on January 13, 2019 in a Facebook post: Quotes President Donald Trump as saying, "You tell people a lie three times, they will believe anything. You tell people what they want to hear, play to their fantasies, and then you close the deal." By Jon Greenberg• January 15, 2019
Legal experts say Donald Trump’s cryptocurrency raises questions about ethics and secrecy By Loreben Tuquero• April 17, 2025 'Teabagger' group makes splash with fake-quote memes By Keely Herring• May 28, 2015 Facebook meme wrongly accuses GOP 2016 hopefuls on dinosaurs By Tim Ryan• March 26, 2014 United Facts of America: How memes can fuel political strategy By Seth Smalley• September 28, 2022 'Teabagger' group distorts Ted Cruz and others with images and fake quotations By Keely Herring• June 11, 2015 Pants on Fire for Facebook meme about Ted Cruz, Barack Obama, citizenship an online hit By W. Gardner Selby• April 2, 2015 18 fact-checks of things that were wrong on the Internet By Louis Jacobson• December 28, 2014 The ‘Storm Area 51’ trend, explained By Daniel Funke• July 19, 2019 Banned barbecue to Bernie Sanders and Nazis, our most-clicked fact checks of 2015 By W. Gardner Selby• December 27, 2015 Who is the No. 2 owner of Fox News, and what did he say By Katie Sanders• January 8, 2014 Sheila Jackson Lee did not invoke "wrinkly, white-aged has-beens" By W. Gardner Selby• February 25, 2015 Our top 5 fact-checks and reports for October 2014 By Angie Drobnic Holan• November 5, 2014 Half-truths in the White House half-staff flag controversy By Linda Qiu• July 22, 2015 Our favorites that popped up in your newsfeed in 2014 By April Hunt• December 30, 2014 Fact-checking false claims about shooter’s identity in Charlie Kirk shooting By Grace Abels, Maria Briceño, Loreben Tuquero• September 11, 2025 No, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez probably didn't say that By Ciara O'Rourke• March 27, 2019 Top 5 most popular fact-checks for April 2014 By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 7, 2014 PolitiFact's Top 5 for June 2015 By Keely Herring• July 7, 2015 A closer look at an anti-Hillary Clinton meme By Lauren Carroll, Louis Jacobson• July 31, 2015 Watch PolitiFact’s Google+ Hangout On Air By Becky Bowers• April 2, 2014
