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Fact-checks (24638)

X posts stated on October 04, 2013 in messages on Twitter:
The Obama administration shut down the Amber Alert program because of the government shutdown.
By Jon Greenberg• October 7, 2013
J.B. Van Hollen stated on March 18, 2010 in written testimony to a Wisconsin Senate committee:
"Over 22,000 unique Internet Protocol addresses -- in Wisconsin alone -- have downloaded child pornography."
By Tom Kertscher• September 15, 2010
Instagram posts stated on February 02, 2025 in an Instagram post:
Ring is “alerting people about (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) raids.”
By Caleb McCullough• February 10, 2025
Facebook posts stated on July 06, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Says Amber Alerts are issued for white kids "but not Black kids in Milwaukee."
By Eric Litke• July 13, 2020
Philip Van Cleave stated on August 08, 2019 in a radio interview.:
"Criminals don’t go through (gun) background checks. I think it’s like 3% go through a background check."  
By Warren Fiske• August 13, 2019
Conservative Beaver stated on January 10, 2021 in an article:
Says Pope Francis “was arrested Saturday in connection with an 80-count indictment of charges including possession of child pornography, human trafficking, incest, possession of drug paraphernalia and felony fraud.”
By Noah Y. Kim• January 11, 2021
Facebook posts stated on January 25, 2025 in a Facebook post:
Images show a “beautiful baby boy, estimated to be between 7 months to a year old … found dumped by the roadside” in January 2025.
By Ciara O'Rourke• January 30, 2025
Rob Hutton stated on December 04, 2019 in a radio interview:
 A "study showed as many as one in four people have had a package stolen from their residence."   
By D.L. Davis• December 13, 2019
Derrick Van Orden stated on April 01, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter:
You can vote in-person absentee at your clerk’s office on Monday before Election Day.
By Hope Karnopp• April 1, 2024
Facebook posts stated on October 09, 2021 in a Facebook post:
A photo shows sex traffickers using an abandoned child car seat to lure in victims.
By Bill McCarthy• October 18, 2021
Leticia Van de Putte stated on February 16, 2011 in a press release:
"Since 1980, over 145 incidents have been documented of suction entrapment in swimming pools and spas, including 36 deaths of children."
By Ciara O'Rourke• March 23, 2011
Nathan Deal stated on June 03, 2015 in press conference:
"Since 2010, eight children in Georgia have died due to vehicular heatstroke."
By Nancy Badertscher• June 5, 2015
Derrick Van Orden stated on April 13, 2023 in Radio interview:
On exceptions to Wisconsin's abortion ban
By Vanessa Swales• June 1, 2023
Facebook posts stated on February 02, 2025 in a post:
Photo shows “a dangerous serial killer” named Jaden Williams in Monroe, Louisiana.
By Sara Swann• February 3, 2025
American Leadership Action stated on September 01, 2022 in an ad:
As a mayor, "John Fetterman chased down an innocent, unarmed Black man," wielded a shotgun and "falsely accused the man, triggering a confrontation with police."
By Tom Kertscher• September 12, 2022
Viral image stated on January 26, 2025 in an Instagram post:
“Serial killer Ryan Edward … is on the run after killing 3 female police officers.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• January 28, 2025
Facebook posts stated on November 09, 2024 in a Facebook post:
Photo shows a missing police officer.
By Ciara O'Rourke• November 14, 2024
Bloggers stated on August 19, 2017 in a headline:
Says "Barcelona terrorist" is cousins with former President Barack Obama.
By Joshua Gillin• August 23, 2017
Instagram posts stated on September 28, 2022 in a video:
"Walrus seen on Florida streets after Hurricane Ian hits land."
By Gabrielle Settles• September 29, 2022
Lindsey Graham stated on July 28, 2010 in an interview with Fox News' "On the Record with Greta Van Susteren":
"People come here to have babies. They come here to drop a child. It's called 'drop and leave."
By Louis Jacobson• August 6, 2010

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Sen. Amanda Chase spread hoax of deadly antifa riot headed to Chesterfield

By Warren Fiske• June 15, 2020

Has a Venezuelan gang member been arrested in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin?

By Hope Karnopp• September 27, 2024

How AI, an old video and road closures fueled Easter weekend rumors about President Trump’s health

By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Loreben Tuquero• April 6, 2026

Here’s what you should know about the claim that Tyre Nichols was ‘reckless driving’

By Tom Kertscher• February 1, 2023

Rick Perry wishes he was in ... Washington?

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• March 3, 2011

How Pizzagate went from fake news to a real problem for a D.C. business

By Joshua Gillin• December 5, 2016

What we know about Jacob Blake's shooting in Kenosha, Wis.

By Daniel Funke, Ciara O'Rourke• August 27, 2020

Fact-checking claims about Border Patrol’s immigration crackdown in North Carolina

By Will Doran, Paul Specht• November 24, 2025

Catching up with Van Jones

By Robert Farley, Angie Drobnic Holan• September 8, 2009

Could an undercounted 2020 Census afflict a range of federal statistics?

By Louis Jacobson• August 26, 2020

Antisemitic claims about Brooklyn synagogue tunnel spread on social media

By Sofia Ahmed, Jeff Cercone• January 12, 2024

Did Ted Cruz gin up Iowa voter histories?

By W. Gardner Selby• February 4, 2016

Did Ted Cruz gin up Iowa voter histories?

By W. Gardner Selby• February 4, 2016

Donald Trump's speech about fighting 'radical Islamic terrorism,' fact-checked

By Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders• August 15, 2016

Beto O'Rourke tweets at Sarah Huckabee Sanders about El Paso's safety ranking

By Jasper Scherer• January 16, 2018

Donald Trump’s altered Abrego Garcia photo: Why gang experts dismiss MS-13 link to finger tattoos

By Louis Jacobson• April 22, 2025

How MSNBC and Fox News covered Chris Christie's 'Bridgegate'

By Aaron Sharockman• January 14, 2014

The only Florida Senate debate between Val Demings and Marco Rubio, fact-checked

By Yacob Reyes• October 19, 2022

Just how many jobs will the Keystone pipeline bring?

By Katie Sanders• February 11, 2014