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18 fact-checks of things that were wrong on the Internet

18 fact-checks of things that were wrong on the Internet

By Louis Jacobson • December 28, 2014
Mailbag: 'That's a fail, PolitiFact'

Mailbag: 'That's a fail, PolitiFact'

By Louis Jacobson • December 26, 2014
Some politicians spoke the truth in 2014

Some politicians spoke the truth in 2014

By Louis Jacobson • December 24, 2014
Mailbag: Lie of the Year edition

Mailbag: Lie of the Year edition

By Louis Jacobson • December 22, 2014
PunditFact fact-checks Dick Cheney on 'Meet the Press'

PunditFact fact-checks Dick Cheney on 'Meet the Press'

By Jon Greenberg • December 14, 2014
Fact-checking Dick Cheney on the torture report

Fact-checking Dick Cheney on the torture report

By Jon Greenberg • December 14, 2014
Mailbag: 'I rate your piece False'

Mailbag: 'I rate your piece False'

By Louis Jacobson • November 28, 2014
Fact-checking claims about race and Ferguson

Fact-checking claims about race and Ferguson

By Louis Jacobson • November 25, 2014
PunditFact's top fact-checks about Ferguson

PunditFact's top fact-checks about Ferguson

By Louis Jacobson • November 25, 2014
Fact-checking the Nov. 23 shows

Fact-checking the Nov. 23 shows

By Lauren Carroll • November 23, 2014
PunditFact fact-checks the Nov. 23 shows

PunditFact fact-checks the Nov. 23 shows

By Lauren Carroll • November 23, 2014
Mailbag: 'You are not very good at fact checking'

Mailbag: 'You are not very good at fact checking'

By Louis Jacobson • November 7, 2014
Herman Cain wrong on Obamacare claim

Herman Cain wrong on Obamacare claim

By Louis Jacobson • November 5, 2014
Could terrorists use Ebola to attack the United States?

Could terrorists use Ebola to attack the United States?

By Louis Jacobson • October 23, 2014
New York Times calls PolitiFact app 'fun, fascinating and at times depressing'

New York Times calls PolitiFact app 'fun, fascinating and at times depressing'

By Louis Jacobson • September 19, 2014
The Iowa U.S. Senate race: the fact-checks so far

The Iowa U.S. Senate race: the fact-checks so far

By Louis Jacobson • September 18, 2014
Zombie claims about Medicare just won't die

Zombie claims about Medicare just won't die

By Angie Drobnic Holan • September 12, 2014
Mailbag: 'What a silly bit of analysis you've offered'

Mailbag: 'What a silly bit of analysis you've offered'

By Louis Jacobson • September 8, 2014
Top 5 fact-checks and reports for August

Top 5 fact-checks and reports for August

By Louis Jacobson • September 5, 2014
5 fact-checks about the high cost of college tuition

5 fact-checks about the high cost of college tuition

By Louis Jacobson • September 1, 2014