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.
PolitiFact says: The Biden administration moved to extend Temporary Protected Status to about 472,000 Venezuelans. Only U.S. citizens can vote in federal elections, however, and TPS recipients do not automatically become U.S. citizens.
PolitiFact says: There is no credible evidence, such as news reports or statements from the U.S. Navy, that such a rescue took place.The story was originally shared by a website known for fabricating news stories.
PolitiFact says: Europe doesn’t ban gender-affirming care in the way some American states have by enacting laws to restrict access. Rather, care in these European countries is often dictated by health policy and guidelines.
PolitiFact says: In 2023, West Virginia’s unemployment rate fell as low as 3.3% for three months. Before Justice’s tenure, the state’s record low was 4.4%. How much credit Justice should get is less clear.
PolitiFact says: You can eat a burger and fries for less than $78 at Newark airport
PolitiFact says: A 2021 annual measurement by one liberal think tank shows a 399-to-1 ratio. An AFL-CIO study found a somewhat lower ratio, and all such comparisons can be tricky due to stock options.
PolitiFact says: S.B. 553, which passed the California Legislature on Sept. 12, neither legalizes crimes, nor mentions criminal charges or fines for workers who confront shoplifters.
PolitiFact says: El video del derrumbamiento de un edificio es de Casablanca, Marruecos, en 2020.
PolitiFact says: Un video no muestra una fábrica de carne humana en América, son escenas de la película de terror "American Carnage".
PolitiFact says: A spokesperson for Oprah denied that she hired a private firefighting team before the Maui wildfires in August. Oprah’s properties in Maui were at a distance from the wildfires.
PolitiFact says: Sen. John Fetterman’s tattoos on the insides of his forearms were not missing in a viral video. They were not clearly visible while he was gesturing, but were visible during other moments.
PolitiFact says: This video is not recent and isn’t related to clowns. It’s from a 2015 news broadcast. It shows a crowd in Paris that began running because of a potential gun threat, which turned out to be a false alarm.