In a chaotic debate with plenty of crosstalk, there was also plenty to fact-check.
FactChecking the First Trump-Biden Debate
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Video: FactChecking Trump’s Big Speech
In this video, we review five false, misleading or exaggerated claims from President Donald Trump’s acceptance speech on Aug. 27 at the Republican National Convention.
Video: Discussing FactChecking the Democratic Convention
FactCheck.org Deputy Managing Editor Robert Farley spoke with WBAL-TV in Baltimore and seven other Hearst TV stations around the country about fact-checking the Democratic convention.
Video: FactChecking the Democratic National Convention
This video reviews some of the statements that we fact-checked during the Democratic National Convention, which ended Aug. 20 with former Vice President Joe Biden accepting his party’s nomination for president.
Mailbag: COVID-19 Vaccination Distribution
A reader sent us a comment about our article on distribution of COVID-19 vaccines. The article reviewed the Trump administration’s distribution plans.
FactChecking Sen. Kamala Harris
As a former 2020 presidential candidate, Sen. Kamala Harris — now presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s running mate — was on our fact-checking radar this election cycle. Here’s a rundown of the claims we addressed.
Americas PAC
A conservative super PAC that attempts to convince minority voters to support Republican candidates.
FactCheck.org Wins Sigma Delta Chi Award for Steel Story
FactCheck.org has won a 2019 Sigma Delta Chi Award for fact-checking from the Society of Professional Journalists.
Falsehoods Follow George Floyd’s Death
Some social media posts have responded to Floyd’s death by pushing misinformation and conspiracy theories.
Video: Trump’s Repeated Coronavirus Claims
President Donald Trump has repeatedly misstated the facts at the White House coronavirus briefings. In this video, we feature five examples from April.