PolitiFact gains nonprofit status with move to the Poynter Institute
The Poynter Institute, a nonprofit school for journalists based in St. Petersburg, Fla., has acquired direct ownership of PolitiFact.
We started fact-checking in partnership with Facebook a year ago today. Here’s what we’ve learned
A year ago today, PolitiFact joined a coalition of fact-checkers who agreed to work with Facebook to try to slow the spread of misinformation in people’s news feeds. The update is we’re making progress, but at a rate that probably isn’t satisfying to anyone.
Support PolitiFact on #GivingTuesday
Today is #GivingTuesday — or as we like to call it around here, #GivingNewsDay — a day to celebrate and champion the causes that matter most.
Test yourself with our new free game: PolitiTruth
Think you can tell the difference between True and False? Do you really know what is fake news? Now you can test yourself, and see how you stack up against everyone else, with our new game PolitiTruth. PolitiTruth is a mobile app available for iPhone and Android that lets you see the statements we at PolitiFact fact-check and let you in on the action.
We’ve got a treat for you, but it’s just for today
Do you like to be frightened? Here’s a scary thought: Some people refer to this as the "Post Truth Era."
PolitiFact Live: Parsing the Kimmel-Cassidy health care feud
PolitiFact editors talk about the news of the week.
Fact-checking President Donald Trump’s campaign rally in Phoenix
President Donald Trump defended his response to the violence in Charlottesville, Va., during a campaign rally in Phoenix, on Aug. 22, blaming the media for distorting or omitting his full comments.
Watch the Aug. 3 PolitiFact Live: It’s our 10th birthday!
PolitiFact Live for Aug. 3: We're celebrating a birthday. A big one.
Fact-checking Donald Trump’s Long Island speech to law enforcement
President Donald Trump spoke before an audience of law enforcement officials on Long Island, N.Y., about measures his administration is taking to crack down on illegal immigrant gang violence.
PolitiFact Live for June 15: Fact-checking Trump’s Cabinet boast
PolitiFact editors discuss the biggest falsehoods in the week's news.
The power of fact-checking in today’s world
In a world with lots of misinformation, readers, viewers, and voters are looking for places that can quickly sort facts from falsehoods.
What is ‘covfefe’?
So there is this dumb thing the Internet did today. But if you’re like us, you probably saw it at some point and wondered what was up. PolitiFact is here for you.