Jun 11 How ‘prebunking’ can fight fast-moving vaccine lies By Laura Santhanam Research shows false news spreads six times faster than the truth, and information about COVID-19 vaccines is not immune to this problem. That is why public health officials are exploring ways to get ahead of those lies through a social… Continue reading
Oct 07 AP FACT CHECK: Claims from Pence and Harris VP debate By Associated Press Vice President Mike Pence and Sen. Kamala Harris tussled Wednesday in the first and only vice presidential debate before the Nov. 3 election, coming as the coronavirus sidelined President Donald Trump at the White House. Continue reading
Aug 28 Watch 4:45 Despite Trump’s characterization, coronavirus is not in U.S. ‘rearview mirror’ In accepting his party’s nomination on the final night of the Republican National Convention, President Trump characterized the United States’ response to the coronavirus pandemic as a success that saved American lives. But the metrics he referenced create an inaccurate… Continue watching
Aug 27 Pence speech praised Trump’s ‘seamless’ COVID response, but left out his state feuds By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman, PolitiFact, Victoria Knight, Kaiser Health News After declaring a national emergency over the health crisis on March 13, President Donald Trump directed governors to order their own ventilators, respirators and supplies, saying the federal government is “not a shipping clerk.”… Continue reading
Aug 27 RNC Day 3 fact check: Trump adminstration’s pandemic response By By the staffs of KHN and PolitiFact Vice President Mike Pence’s claims about the Trump administration, as well as his attacks on Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, were sometimes misleading, incomplete or wrong. Continue reading
Mar 12 AP fact check: Trump is wrong about insurers covering coronavirus By Calvin Woodward, Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Trump's misstatement on health insurance was one of a number of claims in his prime-time address that were at odds with the facts. Continue reading
Feb 15 AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s wall claim is beyond ‘redemption’ By Hope Yen, Calvin Woodward, Associated Press On the eve of the New Hampshire primary, President Donald Trump told a rally that people who are in the United States illegally are paying for his Mexico border wall. It was the latest iteration of his effort to convince… Continue reading
Feb 07 AP FACT CHECK: Examining claims from the Democratic debate By Associated Press Here's a look at how some of the 2020 presidential candidates' claims compare with the facts. Continue reading
Jan 27 AP fact check: Trump misstates Bolton record By Hope Yen, Calvin Woodward, Eric Tucker, Associated Press President Donald Trump stated falsely Monday that House Democrats never called his former national security adviser to testify in their impeachment inquiry. Actually they did. Continue reading
Jan 20 AP fact check: The distortions in Trump’s legal defense By Calvin Woodward, Hope Yen, Associated Press Here's a look at some statements by Trump and his legal team as opening arguments approach in the Senate impeachment trial. Continue reading