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IFCN director previews global summit as fact-checkers regroup in Rio de Janeiro

Q&A with Angie Drobnic Holan outlines GlobalFact 12 plans as 350 fact-checkers gather amid rising harassment, funding cuts and other challenges

June 23, 2025

‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ could block AI regulations for 10 years, leaving its harms unchecked

A Trump-backed provision in Congress’s sweeping bill would block states from regulating AI for a decade unless they give up broadband funds

June 20, 2025

Loreben Tuquero

Mike Lee baselessly blamed ‘Marxists’ after the Minnesota lawmaker shooting

The suspect supported Trump and opposed abortion, according to those who knew him

June 18, 2025

10 years after Trump’s first speech, we’re still fact-checking the same false claims

From immigration to trade to job numbers, the Trump Tower campaign launch set the tone for a presidency built on misinformation

June 17, 2025

How conservative X accounts promoted a wild theory implicating Gov. Tim Walz in a lawmaker’s killing

The baseless theory hinges on a routine board appointment and distorted details about the victims

June 16, 2025

As protests unfold in Los Angeles, misinformation spreads alongside the facts

Here are some of the claims PolitiFact has fact-checked so far

June 13, 2025

Maria Ramirez Uribe

Opinion | Despite what your feed shows, Los Angeles isn’t a war zone

Protests are unpredictable, but misinformation, old footage and political spin are distorting what’s really happening amid the immigration protests

June 12, 2025

Opinion | We’re tracking the rising threats to press freedom

Because the warning signs are no longer subtle

June 3, 2025

Trump falsely claims Harvard won’t say who its international students are

The government collects extensive information on every international student — including those at Harvard — through visa and education records

May 30, 2025

Maria Ramirez Uribe

George Floyd did not die of a drug overdose. Why does misinformation about his death persist?

Two autopsies ruled his death a homicide. Despite ample evidence demonstrating police misconduct killed Floyd, the false overdose narrative persists.

May 27, 2025

Two disinformation experts have launched a DIY news outlet

With Indicator, Alexios Mantzarlis and Craig Silverman bring a deep well of experience fighting falsehoods into a chaotic and cynical online world

May 19, 2025

Opinion | Oregon has a rare chance to rebuild trust in local news

A new bill and a three-sector collaboration could create the civic information infrastructure Oregon needs

May 19, 2025

AI is creeping into every space of our lives, experts caution

From viral shrimp messiahs to fake news popes, AI is warping how we see the world — and what we believe

May 7, 2025

Amaris Castillo

Pope Francis called for truth. The internet answered with deepfakes.

His 2018 message warned of disinformation's dangers. Then he became one of its most viral victims.

April 25, 2025

When was the last time AI made you laugh? Scenes from the 2025 Summit on AI, Ethics and Journalism

This and other takeaways from the 2025 Summit on AI, Ethics and Journalism from Poynter and The Associated Press

April 11, 2025

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