Here’s what readers said about PolitiFact’s recent fact-checks about transgender data, Florida school standards on Black history and statements by Donald Trump and Joe Biden.
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PolitiFact→ PolitiFact y las estaciones de NBC y Telemundo en Florida se unen para verificar hechos
En Español: PolitiFact se asocia con las emisoras NBC y Telemundo en Florida para comprobar hechos en inglés y español de cara a las elecciones de 2024.
PolitiFact→ Ask PolitiFact: Who is Jack Smith, the special counsel in the Trump classified documents case?
Jack Smith, the special counsel investigating the Trump classified documents case, has a long prosecutorial résumé. He’s previously secured indictments against Republican and Democratic lawmakers.
PolitiFact→ New PolitiFact reporter focuses on fact-checking LGBTQ+ issues and rhetoric
As political focus on the LGBTQ+ community has grown, so has misinformation.
PolitiFact→ Can ChatGPT fact-check? PolitiFact tested.
With AI proliferating online spaces, we wanted to put ourselves to the test — can ChatGPT fact-check as well as a human? Not quite yet, but researchers are looking to see how the technology can assist reporting and strengthen the fight against misinf
PolitiFact→ PolitiFact and Florida NBC and Telemundo stations announce bilingual fact-checking partnership
PolitiFact partners with NBC and Telemundo stations in Florida to bring fact-checking in English and Spanish ahead of 2024 election
PolitiFact→ Ask PolitiFact: Will Donald Trump need to register as a sex offender?
A jury found former President Donald Trump liable for sexually abusing E. Jean Carroll. Because the case was civil, not criminal, he is not required to register as a sex offender.
PolitiFact→ PolitiFact and WLRN form Florida partnership with statewide public media
Poynter’s PolitiFact, a Pulitzer Prize-winning fact-checking media organization, is partnering with WLRN, an award-winning public radio station, to broadcast and publish PolitiFact content and share it with other public radio stations throughout Flor
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump indictment: A roundup of PolitiFact’s fact-checks, stories and explainers
Former President Donald Trump was indicted by a Manhattan grand jury. Here’s a roundup of PolitiFact’s recent fact-checks, stories and explainers addressing details about the case and related misinformation.
PolitiFact→ PolitiFact readers respond to our fact-checks related to Biden, Trump
PolitiFact readers respond to our recent fact-checks related to President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump and our story about the meaning of the word “woke.”
PolitiFact→ Ask PolitiFact: Is Hakeem Jeffries right about the GOP’s stance on book-banning?
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries said ”extreme MAGA Republicans want to ban books” on the Holocaust, Martin Luther King Jr., the LGBTQ journey, “Roberto Clemente and baseball" and the Native American experience in the U.S. He can point to
PolitiFact→ Ask PolitiFact: Do rising fentanyl seizures at the border signal better detection or more drugs?
Does an increase in fentanyl seizures signal that more drugs are flowing into the U.S. or that law enforcement is stopping more of it from coming in? Experts say it’s impossible to know for sure, but some theories can be drawn.
PolitiFact→ Ask PolitiFact: Does the Chinese Communist Party own U.S. land?
Is the Chinese government controlling land in the United States? Here’s what we know.
PolitiFact→ Ask PolitiFact: What is ‘operational control’ at the border and do cartels have it?
At CPAC, Republican lawmakers said cartels have “operational control” of the southern U.S. border. That’s an exaggeration and disregards Border Patrol’s enforcement actions, experts said.
PolitiFact→ Ask PolitiFact: How does Joe Biden’s proposed asylum rule differ from Donald Trump’s ‘transit ban’?
President Joe Biden’s administration proposed a new rule limiting immigrants ability to apply for asylum. The rule has been compared with Trump-era asylum policies. Experts say Biden’s policy is similar but less restrictive.
PolitiFact→ Ask PolitiFact: We’ve seen reports of three train derailments this month. Is this normal?
More than 1,000 train derailments typically happen each year in the United States, federal data shows. The derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, was unusual because it caused significant damage and involved the release of hazardous chemicals.
PolitiFact→ Ask PolitiFact: Are more people dying at the hands of law enforcement now than ever?
There’s a central question the U.S. appears to be unequipped to answer about police killings: Are more people dying at the hands of law enforcement now than ever?
PolitiFact→ PolitiFact Wisconsin’s recent ‘High Five’ fact checks
PolitiFact Wisconsin’s recent ‘High Five’ fact checks
PolitiFact→ PolitiFact’s top 10 stories of 2022
PolitiFact journalists took a deep dive into the year’s most complex stories, answering reader questions and breaking down big themes. Here are the 10 stories that resonated the most in 2022.
AllSides→ PolitiFact’s top 10 fact-checks of 2022
https://www.politifact.com/article/2022/dec/26/politifacts-top-10-fact-checks-of-2022/ Throughout 2022,
PolitiFact→ PolitiFact’s top 10 fact-checks of 2022
Many of our most popular fact-checks debunked misinformation found online through our partnership with Meta, with one claim from President Joe Biden cracking the list.
PolitiFact→ Ask PolitiFact: What can we expect if Title 42 is lifted?
If Title 42 is lifted and immigrants can no longer be immediately turned back at the border, the government is bracing for an increase in immigration. The public health policy, which restricts immigration, could end as soon as Dec. 21.
PolitiFact→ They were whoppers: A look back at PolitiFact’s Lies of the Year, 2009 to 2021
PolitiFact uses the word "lie" only once a year. Here's a look back at all the Lie of the Year awardees going back to 2009.
PolitiFact→ We asked, you answered: PolitiFact readers’ choice for the 2022 Lie of the Year
We asked, you answered: PolitiFact readers’ choice 2022 Lie of the Year
PolitiFact→ Ask PolitiFact: What is independent state legislature theory, and could it create election chaos?
On Dec. 7, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in Moore v. Harper, a North Carolina redistricting case that centers on the independent state legislature theory. The outcome could upend longstanding practices in elections. Here’s a primer.
PolitiFact→ PolitiFact Iowa: The term ‘red wave’ is more complicated than you think
Despite predictions in some corners of a nationwide Republican surge in the midterm elections, Democrats made their own
Poynter→ PolitiFact: Is Elon Musk under federal investigation? Here’s what we know
This piece first appeared on PolitiFact.com, written by Contributing Writer Michael Majchrowicz. Elon Musk’s $44 billion takeover of Twitter has generated plenty of headlines. But one headline being shared on […] The post PolitiFact: Is Elon Mu
PolitiFact→ Ask PolitiFact: What would speed up election results?
Close races and millions of mail ballots means that it takes several days or longer to tabulate unofficial results. But state laws that set earlier deadlines to mail out and return ballots can speed up the process. It also helps if voters submit mail b
PolitiFact→ Politifact Wisconsin’s top campaign season claims on abortion, other hot-button issues
Politifact Wisconsin’s top campaign season claims on abortion, other hot-button issues
PolitiFact→ Ask PolitiFact: What are the immigration rules for Canadians who enter the US without a visa?
The man accused of attacking Paul Pelosi came to the United States in 2008 and overstayed the six-month limit granted to Canadian visitors. Canadian citizens do not need a visa to enter the U.S., but cannot stay in the country unlimitedly.
PolitiFact→ PolitiFact answers reader questions about the midterms
Ahead of the midterm elections, our reporters investigated queries about key policy issues, candidates in battleground states and what changes have been made to the voting process.
PolitiFact→ PolitiFact Wisconsin 'High Five' for September 2022
The claims we looked at in September 2022, as the November election drew closer, became more pointed – and often m
AllSides→ STUDY: PolitiFact Is Nearly 6 Times More Likely to Defend Biden Than Check His Facts
https://newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/tim-graham/2022/09/28/study-politifact-nearly-6-times-more-likely-defend-biden-check-his
PolitiFact→ Ask PolitiFact: Why were the recent COVID-19 boosters authorized before human trials were completed?
The updated COVID-19 boosters’ effectiveness was tested in mice and authorized before data could be gathered from human trials because of a pressing need to address the rapidly changing nature of coronavirus variants, an expert said.
PolitiFact→ Love fact-checking? Join Poynter and PolitiFact’s online fact-checking festival
Join PolitiFact at United Facts of America Sept. 27-29! Get context and clarity on America’s most pressing issues leading up to the midterm elections from some of the nation’s top experts in media, politics, technology and counterintelligence.
PolitiFact→ PolitiFact Wisconsin 'High Five' for August 2022
PolitiFact Wisconsin 'High Five' for August 2022
PolitiFact→ Ask PolitiFact: Is homeownership harder for Black Americans to achieve?
After President Joe Biden mentioned Black homeownership in a speech about student loan forgiveness, talk show host Dan Bongino questioned whether it is harder for Black Americans to own homes. Data and history show that it is and always has been.
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Poynter→ After 15 years, PolitiFact hasn’t given up on facts; neither should you
When we launched PolitiFact in 2007, we were so unsure about its future that we had an escape hatch. If the fact-checking site didn’t catch on, we were going to […] The post After 15 years, PolitiFact hasn’t given up on facts; neither should
Poynter→ Poynter and PolitiFact announce speakers for United Facts of America
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (Aug. 18, 2022) – Next month, the nonprofit Poynter Institute and its Pulitzer Prize-winning fact-checking site PolitiFact will discuss the role of facts in everyday American life […] The post Poynter and PolitiFact ann