Technology Scorecard true 0% 19 Checks mostly-true 0% 32 Checks Half True 0% 36 Checks mostly-false 0% 38 Checks false 0% 129 Checks Pants on Fire 0% 32 Checks For more details, see the Principles of PolitiFact All Fact-checks for Technology Claudia Tenney stated on January 16, 2026 in a post on X: Said she has led the House effort to build a large Micron semiconductor facility near Syracuse. February 13, 2026 Facebook posts stated on January 5, 2026 in a Facebook post: Video shows “leaked Donald Trump audio about the Epstein files and Venezuela." January 6, 2026 X posts stated on December 12, 2025 in an X post: Images from Jeffrey Epstein “archives” show President Donald Trump and Epstein with young women. December 19, 2025 Laura Loomer stated on December 15, 2025 in an X post: Image shows Rob Reiner tweeted in 2023 that he would stop posting until “Trump goes to prison.” December 17, 2025 Hakeem Jeffries stated on September 24, 2025 in remarks to reporters: "Republicans have effectively ended medical research in the United States of America." September 29, 2025 Viral image stated on May 26, 2025 in an X post: Image shows Ben & Jerry’s is selling “Free Palestine” and “From the River to Sea” ice cream flavors. May 30, 2025 Donald Trump stated on May 8, 2025 in a Truth Social post: The Digital Equity Act is a handout "based on race,” and “illegal.” May 13, 2025 TikTok posts stated on April 9, 2025 in una publicación en TikTok: “China cancela la venta de TikTok” y “a partir de finales de abril los usuarios estadounidenses tendrán que pagar una tarifa mensual obligatoria para seguir usando TikTok". By Maria Briceño • April 11, 2025 TikTok posts stated on March 4, 2025 in una publicación en TikTok: El presidente Donald Trump aprobó una nueva ley “que exige la implantación obligatoria de un chip en todos los extranjeros”. By Maria Briceño • April 3, 2025 TikTok posts stated on March 5, 2025 in a TikTok post: If you update your iPhone to iOS 18.3, you are going to have Starlink automatically installed in your phone. By Maria Briceño • March 31, 2025 Markwayne Mullin stated on March 25, 2025 in a video on X: “Hillary Clinton was sending classified documents that were stamped TS or TSSCI.” March 28, 2025 Facebook posts stated on March 21, 2025 in in a Facebook post: Elon Musk said “Tesla is finished” and needs “drastic changes immediately.” By Claire Cranford • March 26, 2025 Social Media stated on March 5, 2025 in in social media posts: "Apple quietly removed International Women’s Day from their calendar app.” March 7, 2025 Facebook posts stated on February 25, 2025 in una publicación en Facebook: “La presidenta de México Claudia Sheinbaum PROHIBE la entrada al nuevo IPHONE de la empresa tecnológica.” By Maria Briceño • February 26, 2025 TikTok posts stated on January 14, 2025 in a post: President-elect Donald Trump posted on X that he is “purchasing TikTok.” By Sara Swann • January 17, 2025 Social Media stated on January 12, 2025 in social media posts: Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, Apple and Uber haven’t donated anything toward LA fire relief, but Taylor Swift donated $10 million. January 16, 2025 Donald Trump stated on December 27, 2024 in a U.S. Supreme Court brief: On banning TikTok By Amy Sherman, Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu, Samantha Putterman • January 16, 2025 Threads posts stated on January 7, 2025 in A Threads post: California wildfires “are a deliberate criminal land grab in preparation for Agenda 2030 and smart cities.” By Maria Briceño • January 9, 2025 Facebook posts stated on December 10, 2024 in a post on Facebook: “Elon Musk unveils a $100 Tesla tablet that will revolutionize the technological world.” December 18, 2024 Facebook posts stated on December 9, 2024 in a video on Facebook: Drones reported in the U.S., including around the U.S. Capitol, have directed-energy weapons that have a “space-based laser generating system that can create pestilence.” December 17, 2024 Load More Latest Articles It’s a wrap! Here are PolitiFact’s top 10 fact-checks of 2025 • December 29, 2025 How to talk to your children about AI chatbots and their safety • December 19, 2025 Adam Raine called ChatGPT his ‘only friend.’ Now his family blames the technology for his death • December 19, 2025 Don’t fall for video of priest turning away ICE agents from his church, it isn’t legit • December 8, 2025 Are tech companies using your private data to train AI models? Here’s what we know • November 20, 2025 Why does Grok post false, offensive things on X? Here are 4 revealing incidents. • July 10, 2025 Anonymous X account shares falsehoods to Elon Musk, top US officials. What we know about ‘Amuse’ • March 31, 2025 Killing chickens, banning TikTok: Six times Trump criticized Democrats for things he also supported By Amy Sherman • February 3, 2025 Donald Trump issues order to pause TikTok ban for 75 days By Amy Sherman • January 21, 2025 New Meta content rules let users call LGBTQ+ people ‘mentally ill.’ Here’s what medical experts say. By Grace Abels • January 10, 2025 On Facebook, Elon Musk is an invention superhero. But many of these posts are made-up and feature AI By Loreben Tuquero • November 20, 2024 Fact-checking Progress 2028, the pro-Trump super PAC impersonating Democrats By Samantha Putterman • November 1, 2024 2 weeks, 450+ posts: How Elon Musk uses his X profile to push FEMA, immigration, voting falsehoods • October 23, 2024 Why did JD Vance accuse Kamala Harris of engaging in censorship ‘at an industrial scale’? We explain By Samantha Putterman • October 3, 2024 Meta and X removed the accounts of Trump’s assassination attempt suspect: That’s not uncommon By Loreben Tuquero, Maria Briceño • September 17, 2024 Are Google, Meta AI hiding Trump information? Here’s what companies say happened By Sara Swann • August 5, 2024 What to know about claims that Trump rally shooter used ‘encrypted’ messaging, bank accounts • August 2, 2024 ‘Cheap fake’ videos, and the phrase itself, take 2024 election’s center stage By Sara Swann • June 21, 2024 To ban or not to ban: Donald Trump’s and Joe Biden’s mixed messages on TikTok By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu, Samantha Putterman • June 13, 2024 How paid X accounts blamed Israel, Ukraine for the Baltimore bridge collapse • April 3, 2024 Latest promises about Technology Donald Trump Save TikTok President Trump said he’ll sign another executive order to extend TikTok ban pause again | April 4, 2025 Donald Trump Sign a bill revisiting Section 230 for tech platforms Joe Biden End the online sale of firearms and ammunition Joe Biden’s administration did little to restrict online gun sales | December 20, 2024 Joe Biden Expand broadband, or wireless broadband via 5G, to every American Biden invested to increase broadband access, but it will take time for Americans to see benefits | December 17, 2024 Joe Biden Work with allies to develop secure private-sector-led 5G networks U.S. leverages allies to back 5G alternatives insulated from China | January 11, 2022 Barack Obama Support network neutrality on the Internet FCC approves Obama’s net neutrality proposal | February 26, 2015 Barack Obama Share enviromental technology with other countries International coalitions advance Obama’s promise | December 2, 2009 Barack Obama Create clean technology venture capital fund Venture capital fund? No. Loan guarantees? Yes. | January 7, 2010 Barack Obama Devote federal resources to promote cellulosic ethanol Far, far behind 2 billion-gallon target | August 10, 2012 Barack Obama Appoint the nation’s first Chief Technology Officer Chopra confirmed as CTO | July 28, 2009 Barack Obama Expand broadband’s reach Expansion, but not yet to every community | April 23, 2012 Barack Obama Double federal funding for basic science research over 10 years Obama falls short on basic research funding goal | December 12, 2016 Latest promises about Technology
Donald Trump Save TikTok President Trump said he’ll sign another executive order to extend TikTok ban pause again | April 4, 2025
Joe Biden End the online sale of firearms and ammunition Joe Biden’s administration did little to restrict online gun sales | December 20, 2024
Joe Biden Expand broadband, or wireless broadband via 5G, to every American Biden invested to increase broadband access, but it will take time for Americans to see benefits | December 17, 2024
Joe Biden Work with allies to develop secure private-sector-led 5G networks U.S. leverages allies to back 5G alternatives insulated from China | January 11, 2022
Barack Obama Support network neutrality on the Internet FCC approves Obama’s net neutrality proposal | February 26, 2015
Barack Obama Share enviromental technology with other countries International coalitions advance Obama’s promise | December 2, 2009
Barack Obama Create clean technology venture capital fund Venture capital fund? No. Loan guarantees? Yes. | January 7, 2010
Barack Obama Devote federal resources to promote cellulosic ethanol Far, far behind 2 billion-gallon target | August 10, 2012
Barack Obama Appoint the nation’s first Chief Technology Officer Chopra confirmed as CTO | July 28, 2009
Barack Obama Double federal funding for basic science research over 10 years Obama falls short on basic research funding goal | December 12, 2016
