PolitiFact - Rulings and Storieshttp://www.politifact.com/The latest factchecks PolitiFact.com has revieweden-usWed, 23 Nov 2022 22:20:45 +0000 Instagram posts - No evidence that U.S. is deporting Cubans based on political affiliationhttp://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/nov/23/instagram-posts/no-evidence-us-deporting-cubans-based-political-af/The Biden administration is deporting Cubans “because Cubans by and large are conservatives.”Wed, 23 Nov 2022 22:20:45 +0000http://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/nov/23/instagram-posts/no-evidence-us-deporting-cubans-based-political-af/Texas organizers battle misinformation on encrypted messaging appshttp://www.politifact.com/article/2022/nov/23/texas-organizers-battle-misinformation-encrypted-m/Texas voting advocates address misinformation on encrypted messaging platforms, like WhatsApp, as they encourage voting and civic engagement.Wed, 23 Nov 2022 19:34:05 +0000http://www.politifact.com/article/2022/nov/23/texas-organizers-battle-misinformation-encrypted-m/ Instagram posts - No,108 FIFA players and coaches did not die because of COVID-19 vaccineshttp://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/nov/22/instagram-posts/no108-fifa-players-and-coaches-did-not-die-because/Suggests "108 FIFA registered players/coaches have died" because of COVID-19 vaccines.Tue, 22 Nov 2022 22:38:24 +0000http://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/nov/22/instagram-posts/no108-fifa-players-and-coaches-did-not-die-because/ TikTok posts - No, an Ontario medical regulatory group didn’t say vaccine-hesitant patients may be mentally illhttp://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/nov/22/tiktok-posts/no-an-ontario-medical-regulatory-group-didnt-say-v/The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario suggested “that ‘unvaccinated’ people are mentally ill and in need of psychiatric medication.”Tue, 22 Nov 2022 22:36:02 +0000http://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/nov/22/tiktok-posts/no-an-ontario-medical-regulatory-group-didnt-say-v/Kari Lake claimed Maricopa County voters were ‘disenfranchised.’ Experts disagree.http://www.politifact.com/article/2022/nov/22/kari-lake-claimed-maricopa-county-voters-were-dise/Election officials said Maricopa County voters who wanted to vote in person Nov. 8 could, despite election equipment issues at some vote centers. Voting rights experts rebutted claims that voters were disenfranchised.Tue, 22 Nov 2022 22:01:00 +0000http://www.politifact.com/article/2022/nov/22/kari-lake-claimed-maricopa-county-voters-were-dise/Inflation’s effects on the holiday seasonhttp://www.politifact.com/article/2022/nov/22/inflations-effects-on-the-holiday-season/Turkey prices are up, but not because of a Democratic plot to divide Americans. Here’s how inflation might affect your wallet this holiday season.Tue, 22 Nov 2022 19:06:46 +0000http://www.politifact.com/article/2022/nov/22/inflations-effects-on-the-holiday-season/ Instagram posts - Instagram post falsely says Joe Biden found guilty of human traffickinghttp://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/nov/22/instagram-posts/president-joe-biden-has-not-been-found-guilty-huma/“Joe Biden is being investigated for human trafficking and is guilty.”Tue, 22 Nov 2022 18:35:04 +0000http://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/nov/22/instagram-posts/president-joe-biden-has-not-been-found-guilty-huma/Raphael Warnock - Herschel Walker backs efforts that further his goal of banning abortionhttp://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/nov/22/raphael-warnock/does-herschel-walker-support-national-ban-abortion/Herschel Walker “wants a nationwide ban on abortion” and said no exceptions “not even for rape or incest or life of the mother.”Tue, 22 Nov 2022 17:17:02 +0000http://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/nov/22/raphael-warnock/does-herschel-walker-support-national-ban-abortion/ Instagram posts - John Kerry did not speak at climate summit about wiping out the middle classhttp://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/nov/22/instagram-posts/john-kerry-did-not-speak-climate-summit-about-wipi/John Kerry at COP27 climate summit spoke about wanting to “wipe out the middle class … get you under the central banking digital currency system.”Tue, 22 Nov 2022 16:58:35 +0000http://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/nov/22/instagram-posts/john-kerry-did-not-speak-climate-summit-about-wipi/ Tweets - No, the Club Q shooting in Colorado Springs was not a false flaghttp://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/nov/22/tweets/no-club-q-shooting-colorado-springs-was-not-false/The Club Q shooting was a “false flag.”Tue, 22 Nov 2022 16:58:33 +0000http://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/nov/22/tweets/no-club-q-shooting-colorado-springs-was-not-false/ Instagram posts - Trump didn’t tweet Nov. 19http://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/nov/21/instagram-posts/trump-didnt-tweet-nov-19/Trump tweeted about his return to Twitter on Nov. 19.Mon, 21 Nov 2022 22:28:31 +0000http://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/nov/21/instagram-posts/trump-didnt-tweet-nov-19/ Instagram posts - This video doesn’t prove ballots broke chain of custody in Maricopa County, Arizonahttp://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/nov/21/instagram-posts/this-video-doesnt-prove-ballots-broke-chain-of-cus/Video shows Arizona ballots “break chain of custody in Arizona.”Mon, 21 Nov 2022 21:47:42 +0000http://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/nov/21/instagram-posts/this-video-doesnt-prove-ballots-broke-chain-of-cus/ Instagram posts - No, the Arizona governor’s election wasn’t ‘fraudulent’http://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/nov/21/instagram-posts/no-the-arizona-governors-election-wasnt-fraudulent/The Arizona gubernatorial race was a “fraudulent election.”Mon, 21 Nov 2022 21:08:21 +0000http://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/nov/21/instagram-posts/no-the-arizona-governors-election-wasnt-fraudulent/ Viral image - No, philanthropist Bill Gates didn’t say death panels ‘will soon be required’http://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/nov/21/viral-image/no-philanthropist-bill-gates-didnt-say-death-panel/“Bill Gates tells G20 world leaders that ‘death panels’ will soon be required.”Mon, 21 Nov 2022 20:28:39 +0000http://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/nov/21/viral-image/no-philanthropist-bill-gates-didnt-say-death-panel/ Viral image - No, Sunny Hostin didn’t admit to voter fraudhttp://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/nov/21/viral-image/no-sunny-hostin-didnt-admit-to-voter-fraud/Sunny Hostin of “The View” admitted to voter fraud.Mon, 21 Nov 2022 20:07:07 +0000http://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/nov/21/viral-image/no-sunny-hostin-didnt-admit-to-voter-fraud/ Instagram posts - No, COVID-19 vaccination is not causing RSV in childrenhttp://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/nov/21/instagram-posts/no-covid-19-vaccination-not-causing-rsv-children/Increases in respiratory syncytial virus in children are linked to the COVID-19 vaccine.Mon, 21 Nov 2022 19:37:10 +0000http://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/nov/21/instagram-posts/no-covid-19-vaccination-not-causing-rsv-children/Mailbag: Readers’ appreciation and feedbackhttp://www.politifact.com/article/2022/nov/21/mailbag-readers-appreciation-and-feedback/As Thanksgiving approaches, we are grateful for our readers’ support and feedback. Read our latest mailbag with readers' comments.Mon, 21 Nov 2022 14:33:40 +0000http://www.politifact.com/article/2022/nov/21/mailbag-readers-appreciation-and-feedback/Taylor Swift ticketing fiasco renews criticism of Ticketmaster monopolyhttp://www.politifact.com/article/2022/nov/18/taylor-swift-ticketing-fiasco-renews-criticism-tic/After a chaotic ticket presale for Taylor Swift’s concert tour, antitrust experts and members of Congress are pushing to rein in the power of Ticketmaster and Live Nation.Fri, 18 Nov 2022 22:56:39 +0000http://www.politifact.com/article/2022/nov/18/taylor-swift-ticketing-fiasco-renews-criticism-tic/ Viral image - No evidence that ballots found in California county signal Democratic schemehttp://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/nov/18/viral-image/no-evidence-ballots-found-california-county-signal/Ballots recovered from a Santa Clara County, California, ravine are evidence of “how the left cheats to win.”Fri, 18 Nov 2022 22:18:01 +0000http://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/nov/18/viral-image/no-evidence-ballots-found-california-county-signal/ Instagram posts - Pelosi wasn’t arrested by US Marshals in 2021http://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/nov/18/instagram-posts/pelosi-wasnt-arrested-by-us-marshals-in-2021/A fake Nancy Pelosi said she won’t seek the speaker position again because the real Pelosi was arrested in 2021.Fri, 18 Nov 2022 22:14:48 +0000http://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/nov/18/instagram-posts/pelosi-wasnt-arrested-by-us-marshals-in-2021/