2 People 2067 Fact-checks 856 Articles People (2) Michael T. Owens Jimmie T. Smith Fact-checks (2067) Viral image stated on September 14, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows a gravestone in Japan with a QR code. By Ciara O'Rourke• September 20, 2021 Instagram posts stated on February 24, 2023 in an Instagram post: Digital IDs were given to residents in East Palestine, Ohio, “to track long term health problems like difficulty breathing” before the Feb. 3 train derailment. By Loreben Tuquero• March 2, 2023 Viral image stated on December 03, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows “a German mall separating the vaccinated and unvaccinated.” By Ciara O'Rourke• December 8, 2021 X posts stated on November 01, 2024 in a post: Video shows the FBI reported that “three linked groups have been apprehended for rigging early voting by mail-in ballot.” By Amy Sherman• November 3, 2024 Donald Trump stated on April 18, 2017 in a tweet: "The weak illegal immigration policies of the Obama Admin. allowed bad MS 13 gangs to form in cities across U.S. We are removing them fast!" By Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• April 18, 2017 TikTok posts stated on December 25, 2023 in a TikTok video: T-Mobile plans to fine its customers up to $3,500 for text messages it doesn't like. By Jeff Cercone• January 4, 2024 Instagram posts stated on May 03, 2023 in an Instagram post: NASA's T-minus launch countdown is a mocking reference to Satan. By Loreben Tuquero• May 5, 2023 Facebook posts stated on December 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: The Nashville bombing was an attempt to stop an AT&T audit into Dominion software and cover up election corruption. By Samantha Putterman• December 29, 2020 Instagram posts stated on February 22, 2024 in an Instagram post: Solar flares caused AT&T’s cellphone outage. By Sara Swann• February 28, 2024 Barack Obama stated on March 19, 2009 in remaks made at an electric car testing center: "The 1908 Model T earned better gas mileage than a typical SUV sold in 2008." By Angie Drobnic Holan• March 19, 2009 John Albers stated on April 27, 2010 in : When he worked for AT&T, he "was responsible for large parts in a $5 billion organization." By Willoughby Mariano• June 29, 2010 Elissa Slotkin stated on August 09, 2024 in Meta ad: Mike Rogers “left Michigan to trade on his D.C. connections, helping Chinese tech companies get access to the U.S.” By Caleb McCullough• August 23, 2024 Facebook posts stated on April 23, 2024 in a Facebook post: Photo shows former President Barack Obama wearing an anti-Donald Trump T-shirt. By Sara Swann• April 25, 2024 TikTok posts stated on March 05, 2025 in a TikTok post: If you update your iPhone to iOS 18.3, you are going to have Starlink automatically installed in your phone. By Maria Briceño• March 31, 2025 Sid Miller stated on March 22, 2016 in a Facebook post: Says Barack Obama was happily photographed holding a T-shirt with revolutionary Ernesto "Che" Guevara’s face on it. By Fauzeya Rahman• March 25, 2016 Sid Miller stated on November 27, 2016 in a Facebook post of photo and caption on Miller's fan page: Says actor Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson wore a T-shirt stating: "We Stand for the flag, we kneel for the fallen." By Fauzeya Rahman• December 7, 2016 Viral image stated on October 31, 2022 in Instagram post: Speaker Nancy Pelosi held a T-shirt that reads, “I’m proud of my gay husband.” By Michael Majchrowicz• November 4, 2022 Facebook posts stated on April 24, 2024 in a Facebook post: Photo shows Hillary Clinton holding an anti-Donald Trump T-shirt. By Sara Swann• April 26, 2024 Facebook posts stated on February 07, 2024 in a Facebook post: Photo shows Taylor Swift wearing an anti-Donald Trump T-shirt. By Sara Swann• February 12, 2024 Ted Cruz stated on October 19, 2025 in an X post: Democrats are “dishonestly sending around a video from 2017” claiming it was an Oct. 18 ‘No Kings’ rally in Boston. 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He didn't take one. By Gabrielle Settles• April 5, 2023 Verificamos los videos fuera de contexto de Joe Biden en ceremonia del Día D en Francia By Maria Briceño, Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu, Sara Swann• June 7, 2024 Beck's tale of the 'real' Bedford Falls not so real By Mark Naymik• December 3, 2010 Did the White House "brand" memorial service with logo and slogan? By Robert Farley• January 14, 2011 In Context: What Michael Flynn said about Myanmar By Gabrielle Settles• June 3, 2021 PBS News and PolitiFact announce partnership through 2024 election cycle By PolitiFact Staff • July 12, 2024 Obama's overseas travel sets off the Obameter By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 7, 2009 Speaker-to-be Boehner often speaks the truth By Robert Higgs• November 4, 2010 Gas prices up under Obama, but had just taken epic fall By Sue Owen• July 23, 2013 Fact-checking viral claims about Joe Biden at D-Day anniversary event By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu, Sara Swann• June 6, 2024
Viral image stated on September 14, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows a gravestone in Japan with a QR code. By Ciara O'Rourke• September 20, 2021 Instagram posts stated on February 24, 2023 in an Instagram post: Digital IDs were given to residents in East Palestine, Ohio, “to track long term health problems like difficulty breathing” before the Feb. 3 train derailment. By Loreben Tuquero• March 2, 2023 Viral image stated on December 03, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows “a German mall separating the vaccinated and unvaccinated.” By Ciara O'Rourke• December 8, 2021 X posts stated on November 01, 2024 in a post: Video shows the FBI reported that “three linked groups have been apprehended for rigging early voting by mail-in ballot.” By Amy Sherman• November 3, 2024 Donald Trump stated on April 18, 2017 in a tweet: "The weak illegal immigration policies of the Obama Admin. allowed bad MS 13 gangs to form in cities across U.S. We are removing them fast!" By Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• April 18, 2017 TikTok posts stated on December 25, 2023 in a TikTok video: T-Mobile plans to fine its customers up to $3,500 for text messages it doesn't like. By Jeff Cercone• January 4, 2024 Instagram posts stated on May 03, 2023 in an Instagram post: NASA's T-minus launch countdown is a mocking reference to Satan. By Loreben Tuquero• May 5, 2023 Facebook posts stated on December 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: The Nashville bombing was an attempt to stop an AT&T audit into Dominion software and cover up election corruption. By Samantha Putterman• December 29, 2020 Instagram posts stated on February 22, 2024 in an Instagram post: Solar flares caused AT&T’s cellphone outage. By Sara Swann• February 28, 2024 Barack Obama stated on March 19, 2009 in remaks made at an electric car testing center: "The 1908 Model T earned better gas mileage than a typical SUV sold in 2008." By Angie Drobnic Holan• March 19, 2009 John Albers stated on April 27, 2010 in : When he worked for AT&T, he "was responsible for large parts in a $5 billion organization." By Willoughby Mariano• June 29, 2010 Elissa Slotkin stated on August 09, 2024 in Meta ad: Mike Rogers “left Michigan to trade on his D.C. connections, helping Chinese tech companies get access to the U.S.” By Caleb McCullough• August 23, 2024 Facebook posts stated on April 23, 2024 in a Facebook post: Photo shows former President Barack Obama wearing an anti-Donald Trump T-shirt. By Sara Swann• April 25, 2024 TikTok posts stated on March 05, 2025 in a TikTok post: If you update your iPhone to iOS 18.3, you are going to have Starlink automatically installed in your phone. By Maria Briceño• March 31, 2025 Sid Miller stated on March 22, 2016 in a Facebook post: Says Barack Obama was happily photographed holding a T-shirt with revolutionary Ernesto "Che" Guevara’s face on it. By Fauzeya Rahman• March 25, 2016 Sid Miller stated on November 27, 2016 in a Facebook post of photo and caption on Miller's fan page: Says actor Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson wore a T-shirt stating: "We Stand for the flag, we kneel for the fallen." By Fauzeya Rahman• December 7, 2016 Viral image stated on October 31, 2022 in Instagram post: Speaker Nancy Pelosi held a T-shirt that reads, “I’m proud of my gay husband.” By Michael Majchrowicz• November 4, 2022 Facebook posts stated on April 24, 2024 in a Facebook post: Photo shows Hillary Clinton holding an anti-Donald Trump T-shirt. By Sara Swann• April 26, 2024 Facebook posts stated on February 07, 2024 in a Facebook post: Photo shows Taylor Swift wearing an anti-Donald Trump T-shirt. By Sara Swann• February 12, 2024 Ted Cruz stated on October 19, 2025 in an X post: Democrats are “dishonestly sending around a video from 2017” claiming it was an Oct. 18 ‘No Kings’ rally in Boston. By Louis Jacobson, Loreben Tuquero• October 20, 2025
How vaccine passports might work in the US By Daniel Funke• March 31, 2021 The story behind Nancy Reagan's friendship with Mr. T By Linda Qiu• March 8, 2016 Mileage and the Model T By Angie Drobnic Holan• March 19, 2009 Truth often elusive in race for Ohio's governor By Robert Higgs• November 1, 2010 A scorecard on the economy under Barack Obama By Louis Jacobson• June 1, 2012 What the first police statement about George Floyd got wrong By Bill McCarthy• April 22, 2021 A closer look at payments to Donald Trump's lawyer Michael Cohen By John Kruzel• May 18, 2018 Images comparing Democrats with Musk’s inauguration hand gesture don’t tell whole story By Caleb McCullough• January 28, 2025 Did George Floyd say he ‘ate too many drugs,’ as Derek Chauvin's defense claimed? By Bill McCarthy• April 8, 2021 "I believe Mike Gravel" By Bill Adair• December 6, 2007 Don't fall for these fake Donald Trump mug shots. He didn't take one. By Gabrielle Settles• April 5, 2023 Verificamos los videos fuera de contexto de Joe Biden en ceremonia del Día D en Francia By Maria Briceño, Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu, Sara Swann• June 7, 2024 Beck's tale of the 'real' Bedford Falls not so real By Mark Naymik• December 3, 2010 Did the White House "brand" memorial service with logo and slogan? By Robert Farley• January 14, 2011 In Context: What Michael Flynn said about Myanmar By Gabrielle Settles• June 3, 2021 PBS News and PolitiFact announce partnership through 2024 election cycle By PolitiFact Staff • July 12, 2024 Obama's overseas travel sets off the Obameter By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 7, 2009 Speaker-to-be Boehner often speaks the truth By Robert Higgs• November 4, 2010 Gas prices up under Obama, but had just taken epic fall By Sue Owen• July 23, 2013 Fact-checking viral claims about Joe Biden at D-Day anniversary event By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu, Sara Swann• June 6, 2024
