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Bill McCarthy

Bill McCarthy

Staff writer

Bill McCarthy is a staff writer covering misinformation, the media and politics for PolitiFact. He leads PolitiFact’s fact-checking of political pundits for PunditFact. Previously, he worked as a reporter for PolitiFact North Carolina via the Raleigh News & Observer. He graduated cum laude from Duke University, where he studied public policy and journalism.

bmccarthy@poynter.org

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Latest Fact-Checks By Bill McCarthy

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TikTok posts
TikTok posts
stated on July 19, 2022 a TikTok post
An image shows Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene in front of a cross with a figurine of former President Donald Trump on it.
False
By Bill McCarthy • July 21, 2022
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on July 19, 2022 an Instagram post
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was “faking being arrested” during an abortion-rights protest outside the Supreme Court.
False
By Bill McCarthy • July 20, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on July 15, 2022 a Facebook post
"Antifa was already inside the Capitol with floor plans dressed as Trump supporters" on Jan. 6, 2021, proving the attack “was 100% a setup."
False
By Bill McCarthy • July 19, 2022
Viral image
Viral image
stated on July 12, 2022 a viral image
An image shows an “all aboard the Trump train” truck crashed into a bridge.
False
By Bill McCarthy • July 15, 2022
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on July 12, 2022 Instagram posts
Actor Tom Holland is “confirmed to have died.”
False
By Bill McCarthy • July 14, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on July 11, 2022 Facebook posts
Images from Hunter Biden’s laptop show Joe Biden naked with a young girl.
Pants on Fire!
By Bill McCarthy • July 13, 2022
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on July 10, 2022 an Instagram post
Shinzo Abe was assassinated because he “didn’t mandate vaccines, sent 1.6 million doses back and gave citizens ivermectin.”
False
By Bill McCarthy • July 11, 2022
X posts
X posts
stated on July 7, 2022 in tweets
An image shows that “following his resignation, Boris Johnson has escaped to the sea.”
False
By Bill McCarthy • July 8, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on June 30, 2022 Facebook posts
President Donald Trump was in a presidential limousine as he left his Jan. 6, 2021, rally at the White House Ellipse.
False
By Bill McCarthy • July 8, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on July 2, 2022 a Facebook post
"Fox offers Chris Wallace's Sunday spot to Candace Owens."
False
By Bill McCarthy • July 7, 2022
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Latest Articles By Bill McCarthy

Trump text shown during July 12 hearing of House Jan. 6 committee
Michael Stenger escorts Pence after Capitol attack
Cassidy Hutchinson takes oath for June 28 hearing on Jan. 6 attack
Jan. 6 House committee June 16 hearing with Pence in the background
Trump and Barr in oval office 7-15-20
Jan. 6 committee hearing June 9 for Fox News story
Arizona Maricopa evening sky voting precinct sign
America First SOS candidates compilation photo
SPANISH: Crime scene tape around Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas
Payton Gendron for Tucker Carlson story
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