Fact checkers at news publications have been around for 100 years.
Since they come from liberal institutions that believe a man can become pregnant, “fact checkers” should immediately as silly nonsense unless if proven otherwise.
1. In 2016, PolitiFact incorrectly rated a statement about Medicare premiums as “Mostly False,” when it should have been rated “Half True.”
2. Snopes initially deemed a story about the origins of the Caesar salad to be false, but later corrected their assessment.
3. Fact-checkers labeled a viral image of sharks swimming on a highway during Hurricane Harvey as fake, but it turned out to be real from a 2017 photo.
4. PolitiFact mischaracterized a claim about the Green New Deal in 2019, leading to a correction.
5. A 2020 fact-check by FactCheck.org misunderstood the context of a quote from President Trump, leading to a correction.
6. Fact-checkers have sometimes misinterpreted satirical content as factual news.
7. In 2017, Snopes misidentified a satire article as true, claiming that a university was offering “Post-Abortion Counseling” courses.
8. A 2021 fact-check by Reuters initially declared that the Danish Parliament had passed a law mandating COVID-19 vaccines. This was later corrected.
9. Fact-checkers have occasionally misattributed quotes to public figures.
10. In 2018, Snopes rated a story about a Georgia law supposedly banning Muslim burqas as “False,” but the law had indeed been proposed.
11. Fact-checkers may struggle with context, leading to incorrect conclusions.
12. A 2020 fact-check by FactCheck.org wrongly stated that there was no evidence of human-to-human transmission of COVID-19.
13. In 2019, a fact-check by USA Today inaccurately claimed that the U.S. gave Iran $150 billion as part of the Iran nuclear deal.
14. Fact-checkers can sometimes overlook nuances in statements.
15. In 2020, Snopes initially labeled a story about the CDC recommending no COVID-19 testing for vaccinated individuals as false, but the CDC had indeed made the recommendation.
16. Miscommunication or misinterpretation can also lead to fact-checking errors.
17. In 2018, Snopes rated a statement about the number of school shootings in the U.S. as “False” when the statistic was based on a broader definition of shootings.
18. Fact-checkers may not always have access to the most up-to-date information.
19. A 2020 fact-check by PolitiFact inaccurately stated that President Trump was the first president to visit the DMZ between North and South Korea.
20. Mistakes can arise from incomplete research or failure to consider all available information.