PolitiFact
PolitiFact is a United States fact-checking site run by the Poynter Institute. It rates claims by politicians and viral posts on its Truth-O-Meter, from True to Pants on Fire.
“‘Child trafficking camp’ discovered in Arizona.”
“Kirstie Alley faked her death.”
“Marjorie Taylor Greene quoted Adolf Hitler on Christianity.”
“On the day of the Dec. 6 runoff, “armed groups of Black Panthers” were “reportedly patrolling certain voting locations” in Georgia.”
PolitiFact says: The New Black Panthers said they showed up at voting sites in Brunswick and Savannah, but ultimately decided against armed patrols because they did not want to intimidate voters. They went unarmed.
“A photo shows a CIA agent impersonating Adolf Hitler.”
“Photo shows Rep. Adam Schiff and a “little boy he killed.”
“President Joe Biden’s daughter-in-law tweeted, “The press is also covering up serious health issues that my father in law is facing. The plan is for Kamala to get a one track ride to the nomination in 2024.”
“Rod Rosenstein and John Podesta are the sons of Nazi leaders.”
“The revelation of massive & widespread fraud & deception” in the 2020 election “allows for the termination of all rules, regulations, and articles, even those found in the Constitution.”
PolitiFact says: Trump’s own advisers, federal and state officials, and judges nationwide found no widespread fraud in the 2020 election. There is no mechanism for the “termination” of constitutional rules because of undesired election r
“Wisconsin elementary school students buck national trends in ‘National Report Card’ release.”
“An overwhelming majority of Wisconsinites support restoring #Roe and legalizing marijuana.”
“A lot of the programs (that were) started during the pandemic are still going, even though the pandemic is long over.”
“Climate change is “dictated by solar activity and the moon” and has “nothing to do with mankind.”
PolitiFact says: The sun and moon do influence the Earth’s climate, but that impact is small and not enough to cause the rapid climate changes the planet started to experience in the 1970s, according to the NOAA.
“Herschel Walker “is heavily funded by the oil and gas industry, raking in more than $140,000 in donations from Big Oil and other energy interests.”
PolitiFact says: Donors from the oil and gas industry gave $190,000 to the campaign of Herschel Walker. The amount represents less than 1% of $58 million in donations.