Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, following months of military buildup and, as we’ve written, repeated denials by Russian officials that their country planned to invade. As is often the case with major news events, we have seen several false and misleading claims made on social media and by politicians related to the conflict.
A liberal super PAC launched by former Obama White House staffers and operated by former Hillary Clinton campaign staffers.
A super PAC with a singular “mission” to help Democrats “win Senate races.”
A political nonprofit that primarily backs Democratic women candidates who support a legal right to abortion.
A super PAC backing “pro-growth, limited government conservatives.”
A Republican super PAC that opposes elected officials and candidates who ascribe to former President Donald Trump’s agenda.
A network of conservative/libertarian groups heavily financed by Koch Industries.
FactCheck.org staffer Catalina Jaramillo was featured on the latest episode of “A Better Life?,” a podcast that explores how COVID-19 has made immigrants’ lives harder.
FactCheck.org has won its second consecutive Sigma Delta Chi Award for fact-checking from the Society of Professional Journalists.
Managing Editor Lori Robertson discussed several of our recent SciCheck articles on the public radio show “Conversations on Health Care.”