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Georgia

By April Hunt
December 4, 2014

Georgian heard just a few whoppers from our political leaders and pundits this year.

Only two tushes were scorched in Peach State claims in 2014. Our Pants on Fire rulings went to one claim that Democratic U.S. Senate candidate worked for an organization that funded terrorists and another claim saying that Republican Gov. Nathan Deal had the worst education record in state history.

Neither of those broke into the Top 10 of falsehoods uttered across the nation in 2014.

You can see that list and vote for the Readers’ Choice award here. And stay tuned for our announcement of our Lie of the Year soon.

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Fulton County Health and Wellness
stated on November 20, 2015 a press release:

The number of people in Atlanta dying from HIV and AIDS declined 59 percent between 2004 and 2012.

By April Hunt • December 2, 2015

Viral image
stated on November 17, 2015 a viral meme on social media:

While Americans pray for Paris, the government has acted on mandatory national vaccinations.

By April Hunt • November 20, 2015

Tim Echols
stated on October 26, 2015 an opinion piece in a trade magazine:

"Our state has no major rivers to produce big hydropower."

By April Hunt • November 10, 2015

Reader
stated on October 24, 2015 a Tweet to PolitiFact Georgia:

"How is a misogynist bigot of epic proportions (like U.S. Rep. Steven Smith) allowed to serve?"

By April Hunt • October 28, 2015

Slice & Pint brewpub
stated on September 24, 2015 the fall menu:

Brewpubs can't sell growlers of their beer to customers.

By April Hunt • October 23, 2015

American Petroleum Institute
stated on August 27, 2015 a blog post:

"The oil and natural gas industry provides or supports 141,600 jobs in Georgia."

By April Hunt • October 16, 2015

Viral image
stated on October 1, 2015 Facebook posts:

Pope Francis uses a modest compact car to get around, while Creflo Dollar drives an expensive sports car.

By April Hunt • October 7, 2015

Georgia Voice
stated on September 17, 2015 a news story:

No openly gay man has ever been elected to the Georgia Legislature.

By April Hunt • September 28, 2015

Matthew Charles Cardinale
stated on September 13, 2015 an opinion piece in the Saporta Report:

Tens of thousands of Atlanta households pay more than 30 percent of their income towards rent.

By April Hunt • September 25, 2015

Ben Carson
stated on September 16, 2015 the second GOP debate:

There are a "multitude" of vaccines that do not prevent deadly and crippling diseases.

By April Hunt • September 23, 2015

Internet commenters
stated on September 10, 2015 comments on various local blogs:

Annexation would lead to overcrowding at Decatur’s city schools.

By April Hunt • September 16, 2015

Reader
stated on September 3, 2015 an email from a reader:

Atlanta has issued an increasing number of citations - and collected an increasing amount of revenue - since Mayor Kasim Reed took office in 2010.

By April Hunt • September 11, 2015

E. Frank Stephenson
stated on August 14, 2015 a Georgia Public Policy Foundation blog post:

"Contrary to media reports, Georgia’s gas tax change led to no price increase at the pump."

By April Hunt • September 9, 2015

Alliance Defending Freedom
stated on August 3, 2015 a Twitter post:

"Zero Planned Parenthood facilities are licensed to do mammograms. Planned Parenthood, women don’t need you!"

By April Hunt • August 21, 2015

Georgia Department of Economic Development
stated on July 9, 2015 a press release:

Film and television productions generated a $6 billion economic impact for Georgia’s economy in the most recent fiscal year.

By April Hunt • August 7, 2015

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TikTok posts
stated on una publicación en TikTok:

Estas imágenes no son de personas infectadas con el hantavirus, fueron sacadas de contexto

False

By Maria Briceño • May 13, 2026

Donald Trump
stated on on May 7, 2026 in remarks to reporters:

Trump is wrong: Gas prices have reached near record highs, not ‘come down very substantially’

False

May 11, 2026

Liz Krueger
stated on March 5, 2026 an op-ed:

Proposed data centers in New York state would use “approximately double the energy usage of all households in the state combined.”

Mostly False

By Conor Amendola, Ryan Lombardi • May 7, 2026

X posts
stated on May 6, 2026 a social media post:

“California only has ‘enough’ oil and gas supply to meet demand for the next six weeks.”

False

By Louis Jacobson • May 7, 2026

Donald Trump
stated on May 4, 2026 a White House event:

“Consumer confidence is way up."

False

By Louis Jacobson • May 6, 2026

Sam Sutton
stated on March 11, 2026 a rally:

From January 2025 to January 2026, “hate crimes in New York City increased by 152%”

Mostly True

By Emma Gavazzi • May 5, 2026

Fentrice Driskell
stated on April 29, 2026 an interview:

“Under federal law, you cannot engage in partisan gerrymandering.”

False

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Instagram posts
stated on April 26, 2026 una publicación en Instagram:

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False

By Maria Briceño • April 30, 2026

Bernie Sanders
stated on April 22, 2026 a Senate committee hearing:

“As a result of the 'Big Beautiful Bill' 15 million Americans have been thrown off the healthcare that they need."

Mostly False

By Amy Sherman • April 30, 2026

Tim Scott
stated on April 26, 2026 an X post:

“Secret Service remains unpaid” during the partial government shutdown.

False

By Louis Jacobson • April 29, 2026

Pine Tree Results PAC
stated on April 26, 2026 an ad:

“Graham Platner blames Maine’s women for getting raped because he says they get f----- up drunk"

Half-True

By Amy Sherman • April 29, 2026

Social Media
stated on April 26, 2026 social media posts:

Video shows “unedited raw security footage” of the shooter at the April 25 White House Correspondents’ Association dinner.

False

By Maria Briceño • April 29, 2026

Donald Trump
stated on April 23, 2026 remarks at the White House:

“We are right now producing more oil than Saudi Arabia and Russia combined.”

Mostly True

By Louis Jacobson • April 29, 2026

Ron DeSantis
stated on April 27, 2026 an interview with Fox News Digital:

Since the 2020 census, Florida has "moved from a Democrat majority to a 1.5 million Republican advantage."

Half-True

By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman • April 29, 2026

Social Media
stated on April 26, 2026 publicaciones en redes sociales:

“Tras el atentado a Trump”, en la cena de corresponsales de la Casa Blanca el 25 de abril, “Irán lanza un mensaje fuerte: ‘no le crean nada, miente’”.

False

By Maria Briceño • April 28, 2026

Jay Collins
stated on April 20, 2026 a campaign document:

U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds voted "against three pay raises for military service members, including the largest pay raise for the military in 22 years."

Mostly False

By Samantha Putterman • April 23, 2026

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
stated on April 22, 2026 testimony to the Senate Finance Committee:

"There's two ways of calculating percentage" decreases. “If you have a $600 drug and you reduce it to $10, that's a 600% reduction."

Pants on Fire!

By Louis Jacobson • April 23, 2026

Joe Rogan
stated on April 18, 2026 comments at the Oval Office:

“With one dose of ibogaine, more than 80% of people are free of (opioid) addiction. With two doses, it's more than 90%.”

Mostly False

By Grace Abels • April 22, 2026

X posts
stated on April 21, 2026 an X post:

“Newly released FOIA door logs show that former President Joe Biden didn't enter the Oval Office once after the 2024 election.”

Pants on Fire!

By Maria Briceño • April 22, 2026

Chris Wright
stated on April 19, 2026 an interview on CNN's "State of the Union":

Solar and wind have not reached “3% of global energy.”

Half-True

By Louis Jacobson • April 22, 2026

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