PolitiFact Archives

It’s not easy for ordinary citizens to identify fake news

Zeve Sanderson, Kevin Aslett, Will Godel, Nathaniel Persily, Jonathan Nagler, Richard Bonneau, and Joshua Tucker - April 7, 2020

And fake coronavirus news is no exception.

Michael Tesler - March 27, 2020

Party leaders’ messages have a big influence on public opinion -- especially on new and complex diseases like Ebola and covid-19.

Sanford Schram and Richard Fording - November 7, 2016

[caption id="attachment_49038" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks

Jordan Hsu and Barry Burden - March 15, 2016

[caption id="attachment_37241" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks

Michelle Amazeen - June 3, 2015

[caption id="attachment_25669" align="aligncenter" width="864"] True, false, and otherwise: how has

John Sides - October 9, 2013

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John Sides - May 29, 2013

A leading media fact-checking organization rates Republicans as less trustworthy

Andrew Rudalevige - December 14, 2012

The college football bowl season gets underway this weekend with

John Sides - August 14, 2009

Everyone knows the background, so let's just get to the