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The Dispatch→ Fact-Checking and Our Business
A message from Steve Hayes.
PolitiFact→ Does crowdsourced fact-checking work? Experts are skeptical about Meta’s plan
As Meta ends its partnership with U.S. fact-checkers, CEO Mark Zuckerberg says the company will adopt a Community Notes model similar to X, where fact-checkers say misinformation often goes unchecked.
New York Times→ Fact-Checking Trump’s Press Conference at Mar-a-Lago
The president-elect made inaccurate claims about his predecessor’s energy policies and repeated familiar falsehoods on a number of topics.
Lead Stories→ Meta Ends Third-Party Fact-Checking Partnership in the U.S.
Lead Stories was surprised and disappointed to first learn through media reports and a press release about the end of the Meta Third-Party Fact-Checking Partnership of which Lead Stories has been a part since 2019. On January 7, 2025, Joe
PolitiFact→ Meta ending third-party fact-checking partnership with US partners, including PolitiFact
Meta will end its eight-year partnership with independent American journalists, including PolitiFact, to identify false information and hoaxes on its platforms.
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking claims about former President Jimmy Carter’s record
Former President Jimmy Carter has been the subject of falsehoods and exaggerations about his statements and actions related to absentee voting, war, his brother and the Iranian hostage crisis.
PolitiFact→ ‘Stop trying to play both sides': Readers share their 2024 election fact-checking feedback
As 2024 heads toward a close, PolitiFact readers have weighed in on a contentious election season with thoughtful questions and feedback for our newsroom. Here’s what they told us.
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Donald Trump’s interview with ‘Meet the Press’
In his first interview since winning the 2024 presidential election, President-elect Donald Trump discussed his plans for birthright citizenship, tariffs and the Affordable Care Act. Here’s some of what Trump said, fact-checked.
PolitiFact→ Elon Musk – No, Democrat Bob Casey is not asking to count noncitizen votes. Fact-checking Elon Musk’s X post.
Says Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., “is trying to change the outcome of the election by counting NON-CITIZEN votes.”
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking social media posts claiming instant policy victories for Donald Trump
Some social media posters touted a variety of things that suddenly changed with Donald Trump’s election. We checked what’s accurate and what’s exaggerated about those claims.
PolitiFact→ Does fluoride cause cancer, IQ loss and more? Fact-checking Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s claim
Decades of research finds drinking fluoridated water is safe. But Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants the incoming Trump administration to recommend removing fluoride from water. Here’s what science says.
PolitiFact→ Live fact-checking Election Day misinformation, candidates Harris and Trump
PolitiFact is fact-checking the run-up to Election Day 2024. Follow along for our latest updates, fact-checks and stories.
New York Times→ Fact-Checking Trump’s Closing Argument
Beyoncé, whales, voting and immigration: For Mr. Trump, no topic is too insignificant or too important when it comes to making misleading or inaccurate statements.
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Progress 2028, the pro-Trump super PAC impersonating Democrats
Online ads from a group called Progress 2028 appear to promote Vice President Kamala Harris’ policies. In reality, the group is a pro-Trump super PAC that distorts Harris’ agenda.
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking the New Hampshire gubernatorial debate on WMUR
The two candidates in New Hampshire’s gubernatorial race met on the debate stage at WMUR-TV. We fact-checked claims by each of the candidates.
New York Times→ Fact-Checking Harris’s Closing Argument
The vice president has stuck largely to the facts when highlighting the words of her rival, former President Donald J. Trump, but has on occasion omitted context or erred when describing policies and statistics.
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Kamala Harris’ ‘closing argument’ speech at the White House Ellipse
Vice President Kamala Harris delivered a “closing argument” speech at the Ellipse in Washington, D.C., the same place former President Donald Trump gave a speech that preceded the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack. We fact-checked six statements.
PolitiFact→ Ad Watch: Fact-checking Donald Trump’s closing economic arguments
As Election Day nears, former President Donald Trump released an ad chock full of economic claims. Many are misleading or wrong.
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Donald Trump’s claims about the 2020 election during Joe Rogan interview
In a three-hour interview with podcaster Joe Rogan, former President Donald Trump repeated falsehoods about the outcome of the 2020 election. Here are the facts.
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Kamala Harris’ CNN town hall in Pennsylvania
Vice President Kamala Harris faced tough questions about her policy approach from Pennsylvania voters at a CNN town hall, while also offering her the opportunity to share several introspective moments. See our fact-checks.
PolitiFact→ Live fact-checking Kamala Harris' town hall on CNN
PolitiFact will fact-check Vice President Kamala Harris on CNN as she speaks with voters in a town hall outside of Philadelphia.
PolitiFact→ Kelly Ayotte – Fact-checking New Hampshire’s governor race: Did Joyce Craig oppose a bill banning sanctuary cities?
“There was a bill to basically create a ban to make sure we never become a sanctuary state, that no locality passes those regulations, and (former Manchester Mayor Joyce Craig) opposed that bill.”
PolitiFact→ Joyce Craig – Fact-checking Joyce Craig’s claims on Kelly Ayotte, abortion in New Hampshire’s gubernatorial race
Gubernatorial candidate Kelly Ayotte “has voted for national abortion bans, she has voted to defund Planned Parenthood, and she shepherded Neil Gorsuch through the Supreme Court process, and then celebrated when Roe v. Wade was overturned.”
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking the Nevada Senate debate between Jacky Rosen and Sam Brown
Sen. Jacky Rose, D-Nev., and her Republican opponent, retired U.S. Army captain Sam Brown, sparred over Brown’s record on abortion and about border legislation.
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Donald Trump’s Univision town hall with Latino voters
Former President Donald Trump answered questions from Latinos at a Univision town hall. We fact-checked his answers.
PolitiFact→ Live fact-checking Kamala Harris’ interview with Fox News’ Bret Baier
Fact-checking Vice President Kamala Harris’ interview with Fox News’ Bret Baier.
PolitiFact→ Byron Donalds – Fact-checking misleading claims about Black wage gains under Donald Trump
“Wages adjusted for inflation were massively up under Donald Trump for Black men. … The (Black-white) wage gap in 2019 was actually shrinking under Donald Trump's administration.”
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Kamala Harris’ Univision town hall with Latino voters
How accurate were Vice President Kamala Harris’ statements at the town hall on Univision Noticias? We verified some of them.
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking the Arizona Senate debate between Ruben Gallego, Kari Lake
In a combative debate, the two candidates vying for Arizona’s open U.S. Senate seat, Republican Kari Lake and Democrat Ruben Gallego, sparred over immigration and abortion. We fact-checked several of their claims.
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking the Michigan Senate debate between Mike Rogers and Elissa Slotkin
Michigan Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin and Republican former Rep. Mike Rogers squared off Oct. 8 in their first debate in their race for a soon-to-open Michigan U.S. Senate seat. We fact-checked their claims.
PolitiFact→ Ask PolitiFact: Fact-checking Harris, Trump’s AARP interviews
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PolitiFact→ Fact-checking 5 misleading claims about Helene relief efforts in North Carolina
Social media rumors mislead North Carolinians about what will happen to affected properties, who is allowed to help in crisis and how politicians have responded.
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking the Pennsylvania Senate debate between Bob Casey and Dave McCormick
The candidates for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania, Democrat Bob Casey and Republican Dave McCormick, met for their first debate on Thursday night. We fact-checked some of their claims.
The Dispatch→ Fact-checking Vance and Walz in the Vice Presidential Debate
A rundown of the true, out-of-context, and false claims made by Trump’s and Harris’ running mates.
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking the Montana Senate debate between Jon Tester and Tim Sheehy
In what’s likely the final debate of their closely watched race, Montana Democratic Sen. Jon Tester faced off against his Republican challenger, Tim Sheehy. Both candidates made inaccurate claims.
PolitiFact→ House Majority PAC – Fact-checking ad about Republican Laurie Buckhout’s abortion stance
Laurie Buckhout is “trying to get to Congress to pass a national abortion ban, allowing politicians to ban abortions with no exceptions and prosecute women if they get an abortion, treating women right here like criminals.”
PolitiFact→ Live fact-checking Kamala Harris’ MSNBC interview with Stephanie Ruhle
PolitiFact is fact-checking Kamala Harris’ first one-on-one network interview since becoming the Democratic presidential nominee. Follow along live:
PolitiFact→ Project 2025 and voting rights: Fact-checking Kamala Harris’ ad aimed at Black Americans
A Kamala Harris ad says Project 2025 would strip away Black voters’ “voting rights protections.” The ad’s claim is a speculative stretch based on Project 2025’s calls for more aggressive enforcement of voting fraud.
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Kamala Harris’ interview with the National Association of Black Journalists
Vice President Kamala Harris discussed the economy, health care and abortion in an interview with the National Association of Black Journalists. We fact-checked it.