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The fact-checks behind ‘The Daily Show’s’ 50 Fox news ‘lies’

February 26, 2015

The Daily Show posted a Vine Wednesday titled, "50 Fox News lies in 6 seconds." PunditFact and PolitiFact have fact-checked almost all of the statements they cited. See them all here.

Fact-checks about the Florida Legislature

February 26, 2015

As the Florida Legislature convenes, PolitiFact Florida has fact-checked claims about bills related to guns, voter registration and school tests.

50 Fox News ‘lies’ in 6 seconds, from ‘The Daily Show’

February 26, 2015

"The Daily Show" presented 50 Fox falsehoods in a six-second Vine. We've fact-checked almost every claim. See them all.

Does new research say Ebola is airborne?

February 24, 2015

Critics put a months-old fact-check about Ebola back under the microscope last week after they said an article in a scholarly medical journal supported a claim made by George Will that Ebola had gone airborne. The lead author of the article tells us that's not true.

Does new research say Ebola is airborne?

February 24, 2015

Critics put a months-old fact-check about Ebola back under the microscope last week after they said an article in a scholarly medical journal supported a claim made by George Will that Ebola had gone airborne. The lead author of the article tells us that's not true.

The facts, and fact checks, behind Patricia Arquette’s Oscar speech

February 24, 2015

Actress Patricia Arquette accepted an Oscar for her work in "Boyhood" Sunday night and spoke out on an issue often raised in Georgia politics: The wage gap between men and women.

PolitiFact Georgia has found that the rating for the claims vary as widely as the studies that confirm at least some divide,

Fact-checking John Legend’s 2015 Oscar speech

February 23, 2015

Musicians John Legend and Common left the audience at the 2015 Academy Awards with a powerful message about setbacks for black Americans in voting rights, police relations and imprisonment. We look into Legend's claims.

Why Obama won't label ISIS 'Islamic' extremists

Sorting out public opinion on “right to work” laws

February 23, 2015

The rhetoric on the legislative battle over "right to work" features conflicting claims about where the public stands on such laws. We dig into the polls.

John Legend got his facts right in Academy Award speech

February 23, 2015

Singer John Legend rocked the Academy Award show Sunday night with his stirring song "Glory," which won the award for Best Original Song.

 

In his acceptance speech, Legend talked about continuing racial discrimination in the United States, which he called "the most incarcerated country in the world," saying there are more black men "under correctional control than were under slavery in 1850."

 

PolitiFact Rhode Island examined a similar claim in December, from Diego Arene-Morley, president of Brown University Students for Sensible Drug Policy.

 

"There are more African-American men in prison, jail, on probation or parole than were enslaved in 1850," Arene-Morley said.

 

PolitiFact Rhode Island ruled Arene-Morley's claim True.

 

Read the facts behind John Legend's statement here.

Ted Cruz leading Scott Walker in Texas? Not in Pants on Fire ratings

February 23, 2015

A poll shows Ted Cruz barely still the favorite of Texas Republicans considering presidential prospects--with Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker close behind (within the poll's margin of error).

 

Poll results oft change. But Truth-O-Meter report cards just get longer. Walker has been fact-checked more than Cruz; he  also has more Pants on Fire ratings. More ahead...

 

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Source: News story, "UT/TT Poll: In Texas, Walker Ties Cruz; Clinton Soaring," the Texas Tribune, Feb. 23, 2015

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