PolitiFact, WLRN form Florida statewide public media partnership The two-year agreement allows public radio stations in the state to broadcast and publish the fact-checking site's content. May 9, 2023 Poynter Staff
Kamala Harris wasn’t slurring about today, yesterday or tomorrow. This video is altered Vice President Kamala Harris did not make these comments during an April 25 speech at Howard University. This video was manipulated. May 8, 2023 Gabrielle Settles
One successful program finds voters who moved or died. Why are states leaving it before the 2024 elections? The program was targeted with misinformation about its funding in January 2022, and seven Republican-led states have since left. May 5, 2023 Amy Sherman
Why are banks like First Republic and Silicon Valley failing? And how unusual is this? With the failure of First Republic Bank, the US banking sector has experienced three massive failures within just a few weeks. May 4, 2023 Louis Jacobson
Was Joe Biden older on his first day as president than Ronald Reagan was on his last day? On ABC’s 'This Week' political roundtable, Politico journalist Jonathan Martin offered a comparison that put Biden’s age into context. May 3, 2023 Louis Jacobson
Could new rules to encourage electric vehicle production in the US slow their sales? The US is pushing electric vehicle sales but also limiting tax credits for them, trying to spur manufacturers to build more EVs components in the US. May 2, 2023 Matthew Crowley
A study does not show that COVID-19 mask wearing raises risk of stillbirths, other health problems The ‘study’ was an article that reviewed studies. It presented no evidence that masks caused serious health problems. May 1, 2023 Tom Kertscher
No, brain aneurysms are not a ‘common’ side effect of COVID-19 mRNA vaccines Risk factors for brain aneurysms include certain inherited disorders, untreated high blood pressure, cigarette smoking and drug abuse. April 27, 2023 Loreben Tuquero
Here are falsehoods we found in Tucker Carlson’s final Fox show On his show, Carlson regularly used what critics derided as coded language, particularly when speaking about race. This last show was no different. April 26, 2023 Madison Czopek
Joe Biden is pushing for more electric cars. Will there be enough charging stations? Biden wants 67% of all sales of new cars and light trucks to be electric by 2032. Experts question whether enough charging stations will be available. April 24, 2023 Tom Kertscher
A video of a former CIA director is not proof that the government is spraying the sky with chemicals Former CIA Director John Brennan did not say that the government is spraying toxic chemicals, known as chemtrails, into the air. April 21, 2023 Jeff Cercone
How to spot deepfake videos like a fact-checker Deepfakes are machine-generated images that change faces, bodies or voices, making people appear to do and say things that they never did or said. April 20, 2023 Gabrielle Settles
Kamala Harris said 1 in 5 Americans have lost a family member to gun violence. Poll data backs that claim The statistic comes from a March survey that found 19% of U.S. adults have a family member who was killed by a gun, including by suicide. April 19, 2023 Madison Czopek
Dominion-Fox lawsuit: Here’s a look back at false claims about the voting machine company Long before Dominion sued Fox for defamation, PolitiFact fact-checked claims about the company and its supposed influence over the 2020 elections. April 18, 2023 Jeff Cercone
Joe Biden has approved more oil drilling. Why? And does it undo his efforts to fight climate change? Biden has signed laws that take major steps to reduce carbon emissions. But in March, he made two moves that pave the way for more oil drilling. April 14, 2023 Tom Kertscher