15 People 64 Fact-checks 1471 Articles People (15) Viral image Viral BuzzFeed Florida voter Voters First Ohio Viral Truth Wire Viral media reports Viral Politics US League of Conservation Voters League of Women Voters of Florida Friends of Voter Owned Elections Conservative Voters of Texas PAC Oregon League of Conservation Voters League of Women Voters of the Austin Area Metro Atlanta Voter Education Network League of Women Voters of Texas Education Fund Fact-checks (64) Facebook posts stated on June 15, 2025 in Facebook post: Photos show Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift participated in a “No Kings” rally. By Ella Moore• June 16, 2025 X posts stated on April 30, 2025 in captions and posts: A video clip shows Michelle Obama describing herself as “a Black man.” By Madison Czopek• May 2, 2025 TikTok posts stated on April 21, 2025 in TikTok posts: “The Simpsons” predicted Pope Francis’ 2025 death. By Claire Cranford• April 22, 2025 TikTok posts stated on April 05, 2025 in a TikTok post: U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett says “she ‘simply forgot' to inform Social Security that her grandmother died in 2012 … She’s been collecting $2,600 a month for 13 years.” By Maria Briceño• April 14, 2025 Viral image stated on March 26, 2025 in a Threads post: Says U.S. Rep. Majorie Taylor Green wrote on X that she is “a product of incest.” By Ciara O'Rourke• April 2, 2025 Viral image stated on April 04, 2025 in a Facebook post: Video shows South African news outlet reporting Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy “purchased a controlling stake” in a mine. By Ciara O'Rourke• April 4, 2025 Viral image stated on May 26, 2025 in an X post: Image shows Ben & Jerry’s is selling “Free Palestine” and “From the River to Sea” ice cream flavors. By Maria Briceño• May 30, 2025 Viral image stated on April 01, 2025 in a Facebook post: Says President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social, “I am ending dual citizenship under the Espionage Act and all these traitors will be ‘denaturalized and deported.’” By Ciara O'Rourke• April 4, 2025 Viral image stated on March 31, 2025 in a Facebook post: Says Elon Musk wrote on X, “The DOGE team has discovered tens of millions of dollars spent on golf by a single government official.” By Ciara O'Rourke• April 4, 2025 Social Media stated on June 22, 2025 in a video: Video shows a woman wearing a rainbow hijab and a bomb vest who filmed her visit to Iran. By Grace Abels• June 24, 2025 Threads posts stated on February 25, 2025 in a Threads post: “The Texas measles outbreak is pure propaganda” because media outlets used stock images. By Jeff Cercone• February 28, 2025 Viral image stated on April 02, 2025 in a Facebook post: “White hats to investigate Wisconsin Supreme Court election.” By Ciara O'Rourke• April 4, 2025 Viral image stated on April 03, 2025 in a Facebook post: Says U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s family “must have just overlooked” “cashing her dead grandmother’s Social Security checks for a decade and a half.” By Ciara O'Rourke• April 4, 2025 TikTok posts stated on June 24, 2025 in a TikTok post: A new “community recognition” law allows people to apply for “permanent residency directly, quickly, and without leaving the country” if they have “resided continuously in the United States for at least seven years, regardless of their current immigration status.” By Maria Briceño• July 1, 2025 Viral image stated on March 29, 2025 in a Facebook post: Video shows “how Denmark reacted when Trump said he wanted to buy Greenland.” By Ciara O'Rourke• April 4, 2025 X posts stated on May 08, 2025 in posts: Robert Prevost, the Roman Catholic cardinal who was chosen to be the new pope, is a “registered Republican.” By Grace Abels, Amy Sherman• May 9, 2025 Donald Trump stated on April 09, 2025 in a memo: The 2020 election was “rigged” and Chris Krebs, former Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency director, “baselessly” dismissed “election malfeasance.” By Maria Ramirez Uribe• April 10, 2025 TikTok posts stated on June 09, 2025 in a video: Craigslist ad was “recruiting people for LA ‘protests.’” By Maria Briceño• June 12, 2025 TikTok posts stated on February 11, 2025 in a TikTok post: Under the SAVE Act, “if you are a woman that has changed your name from your birth certificate, let’s say through marriage … you are no longer eligible to vote.” By Caleb McCullough• February 17, 2025 Alex Jones stated on May 11, 2025 in a post on X: A video shows French President Emmanuel Macron, United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer and German Chancellor Freidrich Merz with a bag of cocaine after visiting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. 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McInerney on the Capitol riot, COVID-19, election fraud By Daniel Funke• January 12, 2021 Best practices for journalists covering the 2020 election: A report from the Poynter Institute By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• September 20, 2020 How improperly using AI could deter you from voting, or hurt your health By Loreben Tuquero• July 17, 2023 ‘Not the AI election’: Why artificial intelligence did not define the 2024 campaign By Loreben Tuquero• December 19, 2024 2 weeks, 450+ posts: How Elon Musk uses his X profile to push FEMA, immigration, voting falsehoods By Madison Czopek• October 23, 2024 The week in fact-checking: Donald Trump's Pants on Fire week, the death of George Floyd By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 29, 2020 Misinformation fuels false narratives about attack on Paul Pelosi By Madison Czopek• October 31, 2022 Can ChatGPT fact-check? PolitiFact tested By Grace Abels• May 30, 2023 Anonymous X account shares falsehoods to Elon Musk, top US officials. 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Facebook posts stated on June 15, 2025 in Facebook post: Photos show Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift participated in a “No Kings” rally. By Ella Moore• June 16, 2025 X posts stated on April 30, 2025 in captions and posts: A video clip shows Michelle Obama describing herself as “a Black man.” By Madison Czopek• May 2, 2025 TikTok posts stated on April 21, 2025 in TikTok posts: “The Simpsons” predicted Pope Francis’ 2025 death. By Claire Cranford• April 22, 2025 TikTok posts stated on April 05, 2025 in a TikTok post: U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett says “she ‘simply forgot' to inform Social Security that her grandmother died in 2012 … She’s been collecting $2,600 a month for 13 years.” By Maria Briceño• April 14, 2025 Viral image stated on March 26, 2025 in a Threads post: Says U.S. Rep. Majorie Taylor Green wrote on X that she is “a product of incest.” By Ciara O'Rourke• April 2, 2025 Viral image stated on April 04, 2025 in a Facebook post: Video shows South African news outlet reporting Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy “purchased a controlling stake” in a mine. By Ciara O'Rourke• April 4, 2025 Viral image stated on May 26, 2025 in an X post: Image shows Ben & Jerry’s is selling “Free Palestine” and “From the River to Sea” ice cream flavors. By Maria Briceño• May 30, 2025 Viral image stated on April 01, 2025 in a Facebook post: Says President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social, “I am ending dual citizenship under the Espionage Act and all these traitors will be ‘denaturalized and deported.’” By Ciara O'Rourke• April 4, 2025 Viral image stated on March 31, 2025 in a Facebook post: Says Elon Musk wrote on X, “The DOGE team has discovered tens of millions of dollars spent on golf by a single government official.” By Ciara O'Rourke• April 4, 2025 Social Media stated on June 22, 2025 in a video: Video shows a woman wearing a rainbow hijab and a bomb vest who filmed her visit to Iran. By Grace Abels• June 24, 2025 Threads posts stated on February 25, 2025 in a Threads post: “The Texas measles outbreak is pure propaganda” because media outlets used stock images. By Jeff Cercone• February 28, 2025 Viral image stated on April 02, 2025 in a Facebook post: “White hats to investigate Wisconsin Supreme Court election.” By Ciara O'Rourke• April 4, 2025 Viral image stated on April 03, 2025 in a Facebook post: Says U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s family “must have just overlooked” “cashing her dead grandmother’s Social Security checks for a decade and a half.” By Ciara O'Rourke• April 4, 2025 TikTok posts stated on June 24, 2025 in a TikTok post: A new “community recognition” law allows people to apply for “permanent residency directly, quickly, and without leaving the country” if they have “resided continuously in the United States for at least seven years, regardless of their current immigration status.” By Maria Briceño• July 1, 2025 Viral image stated on March 29, 2025 in a Facebook post: Video shows “how Denmark reacted when Trump said he wanted to buy Greenland.” By Ciara O'Rourke• April 4, 2025 X posts stated on May 08, 2025 in posts: Robert Prevost, the Roman Catholic cardinal who was chosen to be the new pope, is a “registered Republican.” By Grace Abels, Amy Sherman• May 9, 2025 Donald Trump stated on April 09, 2025 in a memo: The 2020 election was “rigged” and Chris Krebs, former Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency director, “baselessly” dismissed “election malfeasance.” By Maria Ramirez Uribe• April 10, 2025 TikTok posts stated on June 09, 2025 in a video: Craigslist ad was “recruiting people for LA ‘protests.’” By Maria Briceño• June 12, 2025 TikTok posts stated on February 11, 2025 in a TikTok post: Under the SAVE Act, “if you are a woman that has changed your name from your birth certificate, let’s say through marriage … you are no longer eligible to vote.” By Caleb McCullough• February 17, 2025 Alex Jones stated on May 11, 2025 in a post on X: A video shows French President Emmanuel Macron, United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer and German Chancellor Freidrich Merz with a bag of cocaine after visiting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. By Maria Briceño, Madison Czopek• May 13, 2025
We fact-checked misinformation about the midterm elections, from Maricopa County to Detroit By Jeff Cercone• November 9, 2022 Fact-checking false claims about the 2020 election By Daniel Funke• November 20, 2020 How online misinformation unfolded after Election Day, boosted by Trump and his allies By Daniel Funke• November 6, 2020 Midterm Facebook misinformation: Pipe bombs, menacing caravans and rampant voter fraud By Jon Greenberg• November 21, 2018 7 ways to avoid misinformation about the election By Daniel Funke• October 6, 2020 Fact-checking misleading claims of 2020 election fraud in Fulton County, Georgia By Sara Swann• May 24, 2024 10 most popular social media fact-checks of 2020 By Daniel Funke• December 30, 2020 Mailbag: ‘Gotta do better,’ and ‘thank you for your service’ By Amy Sherman• October 5, 2021 Ask PolitiFact: What steps do election officials take to prevent fraud? By Amy Sherman• June 1, 2022 Baseless claims of ‘cheating’: Pennsylvania is a magnet for election misinformation By Amy Sherman• November 2, 2024 Don’t fall for these false claims as you await the 2024 election results By Amy Sherman• November 3, 2024 Debunking false claims from former Lt. Gen. McInerney on the Capitol riot, COVID-19, election fraud By Daniel Funke• January 12, 2021 Best practices for journalists covering the 2020 election: A report from the Poynter Institute By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• September 20, 2020 How improperly using AI could deter you from voting, or hurt your health By Loreben Tuquero• July 17, 2023 ‘Not the AI election’: Why artificial intelligence did not define the 2024 campaign By Loreben Tuquero• December 19, 2024 2 weeks, 450+ posts: How Elon Musk uses his X profile to push FEMA, immigration, voting falsehoods By Madison Czopek• October 23, 2024 The week in fact-checking: Donald Trump's Pants on Fire week, the death of George Floyd By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 29, 2020 Misinformation fuels false narratives about attack on Paul Pelosi By Madison Czopek• October 31, 2022 Can ChatGPT fact-check? PolitiFact tested By Grace Abels• May 30, 2023 Anonymous X account shares falsehoods to Elon Musk, top US officials. What we know about 'Amuse' By Madison Czopek• March 31, 2025
