Netflix Co-founder and Executive Chairman Reed Hastings reportedly made a $7 million donation to a super PAC supporting Vice President Kamala Harris for president. But some social media posts inaccurately claim that “Netflix just donated 7 million to

When Vice President Kamala Harris was the attorney general of California in 2014, she announced a program to help young people transitioning out of the criminal justice system. She glibly referred to the 18-24 age group as "stupid," saying people tha

As Biden enters the final months of his presidency, we look at various statistical measures of what's happened during his term. The post Biden’s Numbers, July 2024 Update appeared first on FactCheck.org.

In his first two solo rallies as the Republicans' vice presidential nominee, Sen. JD Vance took aim at Vice President Kamala Harris. But in several instances, Vance twisted Harris' words or her record. The post FactChecking Vance’s Attacks on Harris

Oklahoma's state superintendent ordered public schools to incorporate the Bible as "an instructional support into the curriculum." But social media posts have shared the inaccurate claim that "Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana all ordered that the Bible

President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 on July 17. His symptoms remained mild and have since resolved, according to his treating physician. But fueled by days without a public sighting and Biden’s decision to drop out of the presidential ra

In about 48 hours, Vice President Kamala Harris went from No. 2 on the Democratic presidential ticket to the presumptive presidential nominee, after President Joe Biden dropped out of the race and endorsed her. Here, we fact-check some of Harris' rec

Election law experts say House Speaker Mike Johnson is wrong when he says it is "unlawful" for Democrats to "simply just switch out a candidate who has been chosen through the ... democratic process." The post Experts: Delegates Free to Pick Democrat

We fact-checked former President Donald Trump's speech accepting his party's nomination. The post Final Night of the GOP Convention appeared first on FactCheck.org.

Former President Donald Trump's newly selected running mate, JD Vance, accepted the Republican Party's vice presidential nomination on the convention's third night, which featured claims about the economy, immigration and foreign policy. The post Nig

Viral online posts make the unfounded claim that a woman at former President Donald Trump's July 13 rally acted "suspicious," suggesting that she might have been involved in a plot to assassinate Trump, and that a QAnon-related character may have als

During his speech at the Republican National Convention, Rep. Tom Emmer of Minnesota talked about "rioters" in Minneapolis after the death of George Floyd in 2020, and misleadingly said that Vice President Kamala Harris "freed" from jail one of "the

In a leaked phone call with independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., former President Donald Trump incorrectly suggested that childhood vaccine doses are too large and can provoke sudden, radical changes in babies. There’s no evidenc

A chart widely shared on social media comparing macroeconomic indicators purports to show the country fared better under former President Donald Trump than President Joe Biden. However, the chart cites some figures that are inaccurate, outdated or mi

Extensive media coverage of the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania campaign rally shows his injury and the immediate response of Secret Service agents. But social media posts make the unsupported claims that Tr

On a night when the focus was on safety and unity at the Republican convention, a number of GOP leaders also offered up some misleading and false claims we have seen before. The post Second Night of the GOP Convention appeared first on FactCheck.org.

In the days following an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, social media swirled with misinformation about the shooter. The 20-year-old gunman was a registered Republican and there is no evidence he had a criminal record, contrar

We fact-checked the first night's speeches, which mainly focused on economic issues. The post Republican National Convention, Opening Night appeared first on FactCheck.org.

In an interview two days after an attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, President Joe Biden drew contrasts between himself, his Republican challenger, and Trump's newly selected vice presidential running mate, Sen. JD Vance of Ohi

Posts from the anonymous online forum 4Chan have been spreading the false claim that Secret Service officials prevented an agent named "Jonathan Willis" from shooting former President Donald Trump's attempted assassin. The Secret Service has no emplo

The actions of the Secret Service at the Pennsylvania rally where former President Donald Trump was wounded in an assassination attempt are under review. But social media posts show an altered photo to falsely claim agents were smiling while moving T

In a press conference in which President Joe Biden was repeatedly asked about whether he would -- or should -- stay in the presidential race, Biden made a few remarks that were misleading or could use more context. The post Biden’s NATO Press Confere

FactCheck.org has won the 2023 Sigma Delta Chi award for fact-checking from the Society of Professional Journalists. This is our third win in the fact-checking category and our fourth award from SPJ overall. The post FactCheck.org Wins Fourth Sigma

The judge in the criminal trial of former President Donald Trump denied a defense request to ask jurors about their party registration, so their political affiliation is not known. But conservative commentator Tucker Carlson made the unsupported clai

A photo of independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. likely shows him holding the carcass of a goat, lamb or other ruminant animal in Patagonia. Social media posts, citing a Vanity Fair article, make the unsupported claim the photo sho

In his first televised interview since his admittedly “bad” presidential debate, President Joe Biden made a few exaggerated and misleading statements. The post FactChecking Biden’s Post-Debate TV Interview appeared first on FactCheck.org.

COVID-19 vaccination is generally very safe, and except for extremely rare cases, there is no evidence that it contributes to death. Social media posts about a now-published, but faulty review of autopsy reports, however, are repeating an unfounded c