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On International Fact-Checking Day, PolitiFact explains the truth in Trump’s tariffs agenda

On International Fact-Checking Day, PolitiFact explains the truth in Trump’s tariffs agenda

By Katie Sanders • April 2, 2025
Meta breaks up with fact-checkers. Here’s how it affects PolitiFact.

Meta breaks up with fact-checkers. Here’s how it affects PolitiFact.

By Katie Sanders • January 9, 2025
Meta culminará su colaboración con verificadores independientes en EE.UU., incluyendo PolitiFact

Meta culminará su colaboración con verificadores independientes en EE.UU., incluyendo PolitiFact

By Rebecca Catalanello • January 7, 2025
Meta ending third-party fact-checking partnership with US partners, including PolitiFact

Meta ending third-party fact-checking partnership with US partners, including PolitiFact

By Rebecca Catalanello • January 7, 2025
How a political convention speech inspired PolitiFact

How a political convention speech inspired PolitiFact

By Katie Sanders • August 22, 2024
When Donald Trump was shot, the internet unleashed wild conspiracy theories

When Donald Trump was shot, the internet unleashed wild conspiracy theories

By Katie Sanders • July 15, 2024
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s campaign of conspiracy theories: PolitiFact’s 2023 Lie of the Year

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s campaign of conspiracy theories: PolitiFact’s 2023 Lie of the Year

By Madison Czopek • December 21, 2023
Editor's note: PolitiFact's coverage of beheaded babies

Editor's note: PolitiFact's coverage of beheaded babies

By Katie Sanders • November 21, 2023
PolitiFact reviewing story about beheaded babies (See editor's note)

PolitiFact reviewing story about beheaded babies (See editor's note)

By Katie Sanders • October 20, 2023
On the road in Iowa with PolitiFact and GOP candidates, 4 months before the caucuses

On the road in Iowa with PolitiFact and GOP candidates, 4 months before the caucuses

By Katie Sanders • September 18, 2023
Happy 16th birthday, PolitiFact! Here's how we're covering the 2024 election

Happy 16th birthday, PolitiFact! Here's how we're covering the 2024 election

By Katie Sanders • August 22, 2023
Tell us: What was the biggest lie of 2022?

Tell us: What was the biggest lie of 2022?

By Katie Sanders • November 29, 2022
Transcript: What Dr. Fauci told PolitiFact

Transcript: What Dr. Fauci told PolitiFact

By Katie Sanders • May 14, 2021
Lie of the Year: Coronavirus downplay and denial

Lie of the Year: Coronavirus downplay and denial

By Daniel Funke • December 16, 2020
PolitiFact's complete coverage of the 2020 RNC

PolitiFact's complete coverage of the 2020 RNC

By Katie Sanders • August 28, 2020
PolitiFact’s complete coverage of the 2020 Democratic National Convention

PolitiFact’s complete coverage of the 2020 Democratic National Convention

By Katie Sanders • August 21, 2020
Donald Trump’s 4 biggest falsehoods on ABC News

Donald Trump’s 4 biggest falsehoods on ABC News

By Katie Sanders • May 6, 2020
Introducing the Truth-O-Meter Minute, PolitiFact's new YouTube show

Introducing the Truth-O-Meter Minute, PolitiFact's new YouTube show

By Katie Sanders • April 24, 2020
Fact-checking Donald Trump's campaign rally in Wildwood, New Jersey

Fact-checking Donald Trump's campaign rally in Wildwood, New Jersey

By Jon Greenberg • January 29, 2020
Live fact-checking the sixth Democratic presidential debate in Los Angeles

Live fact-checking the sixth Democratic presidential debate in Los Angeles

By Katie Sanders • December 20, 2019