/tags/fact-checking fact checking en-US WLRN Tue, 17 Sep 2024 15:09:58 GMT /government-politics/2024-09-17/latino-spanish-fact-check-election-misinformation Ahead of the highly anticipated 2024 presidential election, Factchequeado seeks to combat disinformation in the Spanish-speaking community. Tue, 17 Sep 2024 15:09:58 GMT /government-politics/2024-09-17/latino-spanish-fact-check-election-misinformation Natu Tweh /government-politics/2024-04-26/spanish-factcheck-espanol-hispanic-disinformation-factchequeado Factchequeado is a fact-checking website that seeks to debunk rumors, conspiracy theories and other false news items within the U.S. Spanish-speaking community, which numbers 40 million. Fri, 26 Apr 2024 16:02:02 GMT /government-politics/2024-04-26/spanish-factcheck-espanol-hispanic-disinformation-factchequeado Natu Tweh /government-politics/2023-07-20/florida-fact-check-covid-vaccines A misleading Instagram post claimed Florida is poised to prohibit COVID-19 vaccines because they are bioweapons. There's no evidence that state officials have announced any steps to ban them. Thu, 20 Jul 2023 12:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2023-07-20/florida-fact-check-covid-vaccines Tom Kertscher /national-politics/2020-04-24/sun-rays-disinfectants-and-false-hopes-misinformation-litters-the-road-to-reopening Georgia is set to open up lots of businesses Friday — despite not meeting the benchmarks to move into phase one of the White House's reopening guidelines. Fri, 24 Apr 2020 09:00:00 GMT /national-politics/2020-04-24/sun-rays-disinfectants-and-false-hopes-misinformation-litters-the-road-to-reopening Domenico Montanaro, Alana Wise /2019-11-20/democratic-debate-live-fact-check-analysis-of-novembers-faceoff Ten candidates are on stage in Atlanta on Wednesday night — amid an impeachment inquiry into President Trump and a shifting field. NPR reporters have live analysis and fact checks of their remarks. Thu, 21 Nov 2019 01:33:46 GMT /2019-11-20/democratic-debate-live-fact-check-analysis-of-novembers-faceoff NPR Staff /2019-06-19/ap-fact-check-in-2020-debut-trump-exaggerates-growth President Donald Trump officially opened his 2020 campaign Tuesday with a speech exaggerating what he’s done for the economy and against illegal... Wed, 19 Jun 2019 14:42:43 GMT /2019-06-19/ap-fact-check-in-2020-debut-trump-exaggerates-growth By CALVIN WOODWARD and HOPE YEN – The Associated Press /2019-02-05/fact-check-trumps-state-of-the-union-address President Trump delivered the annual speech, which had been delayed because of the government shutdown, on Tuesday night. NPR reporters provided context and analysis in real time. Wed, 06 Feb 2019 02:02:27 GMT /2019-02-05/fact-check-trumps-state-of-the-union-address NPR Staff /2019-01-04/politifacts-lie-of-the-year-online-smear-machine-and-parkland-students The year that was, 2018, was an action-packed - and error-filled - year of news, according to the people working over at PolitiFact. There was a lot of... Fri, 04 Jan 2019 11:00:19 GMT /2019-01-04/politifacts-lie-of-the-year-online-smear-machine-and-parkland-students Steve Newborn /2018-11-06/election-day-jitters-heres-the-way-to-keep-calm As a general rule, the earlier you start seeing something that claims to be authoritative — or even indicative — the less likely it is to be so. Tue, 06 Nov 2018 11:01:06 GMT /2018-11-06/election-day-jitters-heres-the-way-to-keep-calm Ron Elving /2018-10-23/fact-check-president-trumps-false-claims-on-migrant-caravan-tax-cuts President Trump has been keeping fact-checkers busy with his campaign claims of Middle Eastern migrants and a 10 percent middle-class tax cut. Tue, 23 Oct 2018 20:47:00 GMT /2018-10-23/fact-check-president-trumps-false-claims-on-migrant-caravan-tax-cuts Scott Horsley