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One year after Oct. 7, 2023, attack: The evolution of misinformation about Israel and Gaza

One year after Oct. 7, 2023, attack: The evolution of misinformation about Israel and Gaza

By Maria Briceño • October 4, 2024
Fact-checking ‘Kamala Harris Facts’

Fact-checking ‘Kamala Harris Facts’

By Ciara O'Rourke • July 25, 2024
PolitiFact’s coverage of the Donald Trump assassination attempt

PolitiFact’s coverage of the Donald Trump assassination attempt

By PolitiFact Staff • July 25, 2024
Biden is back at the White House. Viral claims that he was dying are unfounded

Biden is back at the White House. Viral claims that he was dying are unfounded

By Maria Briceño • July 23, 2024
Fact-checking viral claims about Joe Biden at D-Day anniversary event

Fact-checking viral claims about Joe Biden at D-Day anniversary event

By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu • June 6, 2024
Did Denali National Park ban American flags? No. Here’s what happened

Did Denali National Park ban American flags? No. Here’s what happened

By Sara Swann • May 31, 2024
Fact-checking misleading claims of 2020 election fraud in Fulton County, Georgia

Fact-checking misleading claims of 2020 election fraud in Fulton County, Georgia

By Sara Swann • May 24, 2024
U.S. presidents can’t cancel or postpone federal elections

U.S. presidents can’t cancel or postpone federal elections

By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu • May 7, 2024
Inaccurate data used to show cost-of-living increases between Trump and Biden presidencies

Inaccurate data used to show cost-of-living increases between Trump and Biden presidencies

By Sofia Ahmed • April 5, 2024
Joe Biden said he commuted by train and car as a senator, including over the Baltimore Key Bridge

Joe Biden said he commuted by train and car as a senator, including over the Baltimore Key Bridge

By Ciara O'Rourke • March 27, 2024
Four years after shelter-in-place, COVID-19 misinformation persists

Four years after shelter-in-place, COVID-19 misinformation persists

By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu • March 15, 2024
Social media accounts use AI-generated audio to push 2024 election misinformation

Social media accounts use AI-generated audio to push 2024 election misinformation

By Sara Swann • March 13, 2024
PolitiFact’s 15 most popular social media fact-checks from 2023

PolitiFact’s 15 most popular social media fact-checks from 2023

By Matthew Crowley • December 21, 2023
PolitiFact en Español: 5 cosas Ridículas y Falsas que verificamos en 2023

PolitiFact en Español: 5 cosas Ridículas y Falsas que verificamos en 2023

By Maria Briceño • December 20, 2023
‘How is this not a Pants on Fire?’: What PolitiFact readers thought of recent fact-checks

‘How is this not a Pants on Fire?’: What PolitiFact readers thought of recent fact-checks

By Amy Sherman • December 20, 2023
Amid images and news of actual war, false and misleading claims about Israel-Hamas thrive

Amid images and news of actual war, false and misleading claims about Israel-Hamas thrive

By Sara Swann • October 11, 2023
From farming to doomsday prepping: How one YouTube channel changed to fuel misinformation

From farming to doomsday prepping: How one YouTube channel changed to fuel misinformation

By Madison Czopek • September 5, 2023
Fact-checking conspiracy theories about death of Obamas’ personal chef

Fact-checking conspiracy theories about death of Obamas’ personal chef

By Jeff Cercone • August 2, 2023
La Tierra no es plana. Aquí te contamos por qué.

La Tierra no es plana. Aquí te contamos por qué.

By Maria Briceño • April 25, 2023
How to detect deepfake videos like a fact-checker

How to detect deepfake videos like a fact-checker

By Gabrielle Settles • April 19, 2023