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Politifact Fact Check Website Legitimate Source

“https://www.politifact.com/”
Credible fact‑checker
Confidence: High Checked on April 16, 2026

Summary

PolitiFact operates a fact‑checking website that rates the accuracy of public statements with its Truth‑O‑Meter and adheres to the International Fact‑Checking Network’s code of principles. It is widely recognized by major news outlets as a reputable fact‑checking organization, though a minority of critics allege partisan bias. Overall, it is considered a credible source for verifying political claims.

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  • Political Fact-Checking Under Fire : NPR

    Political Fact-Checking Under Fire Sites like PolitiFact and Factcheck.org are designed to verify political claims and hold politicians accountable. But critics say fact-checking entities are themselves biased.

politifact.com
  • PolitiFact

    PolitiFact is a fact-checking website that rates the accuracy of claims by elected officials and others on its Truth-O-Meter.

  • PolitiFact | The Principles of the Truth-O-Meter: PolitiFact’s methodology for independent fact-checking

    As part of our ongoing efforts to champion the values of accuracy, transparency and fairness, PolitiFact is a verified signatory of the International Fact-Checking Network’s code of principles. The network says its code is for "organizations that regularly publish nonpartisan reports on the accuracy of statements by public figures, major institutions, and other widely circulated claims of interest to society.

  • PolitiFact

    PolitiFact is a fact-checking website that rates the accuracy of claims by elected officials and others on its Truth-O-Meter.

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  • PolitiFact Reviews | Read Customer Service Reviews of politifact.com

    And in some cases where they “debunk” myths, the actually don’t, they just reword everything to suit their narrative and actually admit what they’re trying to hide within their paragraphs. Dodgy as hell. ... If this site did what it claimed it would be great, however is isn't interested in debunking false claims, its entire reason for being is to push one political agenda over the other.

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