Category: Fact Check
-
Fact Check: Dr. Anthony Fauci exists, contrary to social media claims
Dr. Anthony Fauci, former longtime director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, advised both Presidents Donald Trump and Joe Biden on the… Read More
-
Pro-Trump PAC Spars with DeSantis over Puerto Rican Statehood
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. A pro-Donald Trump super PAC and Ron DeSantis’ presidential campaign are both spinning the facts about support… Read More
-
Fact Check: PolitiFact names Katie Sanders editor-in-chief
PolitiFact, the Poynter Institute’s fact-checking website, has named Katie Sanders as its editor-in-chief. Sanders, 35, has served as managing editor since 2018. She succeeds Angie… Read More
-
Online Video Misrepresents Putin Speech Commemorating WWII Victory
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. Quick Take An online video shows Russian President Vladimir Putin addressing a 2021 military rally… Read More
-
Fact Check: Este video no es del huracán Otis en Acapulco, México, sino que muestra tormentas en China
El huracán Otis azotó a Acapulco, México, a finales de octubre, dejando al menos 45 muertos. Ahora un video en Facebook dice mostrar imágenes de… Read More
-
Fact Check: Expresidente de Honduras, Juan Orlando Hernández, no falleció en incendio en cárcel de Nueva York
Un video en TikTok dice que el expresidente de Honduras, Juan Orlando Hernández, falleció en un incendio en una cárcel de Nueva York, pero él… Read More
-
Fact Check: DeSantis’ critique of Trump election spending omits that not all $400 million went for mail ballots
In a rare moment of bipartisan agreement, lawmakers united early in the COVID-19 pandemic to help states prepare for a national election. The $2.2 trillion… Read More
-
Fact Check: Claim that Russian President Vladimir Putin suffered a heart attack is unfounded
Unverified reports about Russian President Vladimir Putin’s health have been circulating online, driven by social media and foreign news outlets. An Oct. 24 TikTok video… Read More
-
IRS Funding Cut Doesn’t Offset Israel Aid in GOP Bill
House Speaker Mike Johnson cited concern about “fiscal stability” in saying that a Republican bill to provide aid for Israel would have “pay-fors in it.”… Read More
-
Fact Check: United Facts of America to feature top-flight voices on elections, AI, vaccines
The stumping and stomping of the 2024 presidential election are here. Amid the rallies, debates and rhetoric, voters are trying to discern truth. The Poynter… Read More