Fact-Checking

Trump won’t be fact-checked on Facebook, per Meta

The policy isn’t new. And it applies to all politicians.

November 21, 2022

Don’t be fooled by fake screenshots

In April, a social media post — supposedly from CNN — showed a photo of…

November 21, 2022

Gun laws and book bans: How to find the missing context

A Twitter user recently posted, “Seniors in high school in Oklahoma can carry an AR-15…

November 16, 2022

Fact deserts leave states vulnerable to election lies

Politicians in 29 states get little scrutiny for what they say, while local fact-checkers elsewhere struggle to keep pace with campaign misinformation

November 16, 2022

PolitiFact: Is Elon Musk under federal investigation? Here’s what we know

In October, attorneys for Twitter stated in a court filing that Musk was under federal investigation. It did not include details.

November 15, 2022

More Fact-Checking

Why does the Justice Department monitor polling sites?

Monitoring polling places for compliance with federal law is not new.

November 11, 2022

False narratives failed to take hold ahead of U.S. midterms

Experts reported that Election Day went smoothly, contrary to expectations

November 10, 2022

Detroit voters were not told at polls that they had already voted

On Election Day, former President Donald Trump suggested that problems at polling places in Detroit were preventing voting.

November 10, 2022

No, Maricopa vote tabulators didn’t lead to ballots with ‘no chain of custody’

A tweet falsely said that ballots in Maricopa County, Arizona that were placed in a slot marked No. 3 would have "no chain of custody."

November 9, 2022

PA Senate race features a lot of viral moments – many worthy of a fact-check

The 2022 midterms are high stakes for the Democratic and Republican parties, and that is…

November 8, 2022

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