Samantha Putterman
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PolitiFact | Think a $700 payout from Apple for a slow iPhone seems too good to be true? You’re right, it is
It’s a real pain when your phone slows down for seemingly no reason. That’s why a lot of people probably got excited whe → Read More
PolitiFact | What does the '1870' pin mean at the State of the Union?
The death of Tyre Nichols at the hands of Memphis, Tennessee, police officers loomed over this year's State of the Union → Read More
PolitiFact - More access to contraception increases abortion demand? No, that’s not right
Reproductive health researchers have often repeated the talking point that expanded access to birth control leads to few → Read More
PolitiFact - Ask PolitiFact: What can parents do if they can't find baby formula in stores?
As the nationwide baby formula shortage continues, Abbott Laboratories, one of the largest manufacturers of formula in t → Read More
PolitiFact | No, this document doesn’t show classified Ukrainian military orders to attack the Donbas region
The Russian government continues to tell a different tale about what’s really going on in its war with Ukraine. Even bef → Read More
PolitiFact - No, this former Ukrainian beauty queen has not joined the Ukrainian military to fight Russians
Stories of Ukrainian citizens taking up arms to defend their country have flooded the internet since Russia’s invasion. → Read More
PolitiFact - Biden exaggerates trips to Iraq, Afghanistan in State of the Union address
In his first State of the Union address, President Joe Biden focused on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, inflation and t → Read More
PolitiFact | Don’t fall for these hoaxes about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
As news of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine spread across the world, misinformation quickly followed. Social media fee → Read More
PPP loans do not need to be reported as taxable income on tax returns
PolitiFact | A Facebook post makes false statements about the loans. → Read More
PolitiFact | No, The White House isn’t spending $30 million on crack pipes. Here’s what’s really going on
Conservative commentators recently set off a firestorm by accusing the federal government of spending $30 million to pro → Read More
COVID shots for infants, toddlers: What parents should know
PolitiFact | The companies say that clinical trial data shows that the vaccine is safe → Read More
PolitiFact - No, Microsoft and Bill Gates didn’t develop a video game called Omikron in 1999
Ever since it was discovered, people have continued to use the new COVID-19 omicron variant to make false claims about t → Read More
PolitiFact - Story about California store owner pricing items at $951 to prosecute thieves is satire
A recent uptick of robberies in Los Angeles has some blaming the county’s zero-bail policy for lower-level offenses. The → Read More
PolitiFact - No, the COVID-19 vaccines do not cause AIDS
Ever since the COVID-19 vaccines were introduced in late 2020, people have falsely claimed that they cause all sorts of → Read More
PolitiFact’s guide to commonly misunderstood vaccine terms, and how to talk about them
The big thing to know: It’s better to respond with facts than to offer corrections. → Read More
PolitiFact | No, the Vatican doesn’t own a telescope called Lucifer
An old rumor about the Vatican and the devil has resurfaced on social media. Shared by a Facebook page called "Exposing /> <meta name= → Read More
There’s still no evidence the FBI incited the Jan. 6 riot, despite claims otherwise
PolitiFact | A story by conservative blog Revolver News draws speculative conclusions about Ray Epps, a Trump supporter who attended the Jan. 6 riot. → Read More
Merriam-Webster didn’t remove the immunity portion to its vaccine definition
PolitiFact | The dictionary recently revised its definition of vaccine to be more detailed. → Read More
PolitiFact | Voting machine malfunction in New Jersey isn’t evidence of fraud
A viral video of a voter in New Jersey struggling with a touch screen voting machine has spread widely across social med/> <meta name= → Read More
Seven spooky things people say are in the COVID-19 vaccines but definitely aren’t
PolitiFact | Claims about what’s lurking in the COVID-19 vaccines are getting wilder. → Read More