PolitiFact’s ‘lie of the year’ is so wrong it’s almost a lie itself

PolitiFact’s ‘lie of the year’ is so wrong it’s almost a lie itself: One of the most pernicious influences on politics over the past almost two decades has been the rise of so-called “fact checkers.” These are websites that purport to correct errors and falsehoods in public discourse. Instead, fact-checking has become a left-wing industry that does not police facts but, instead, presents its opinions as facts. Nothing illustrates this trend more perfectly than Politifact’s “Lie of the Year” for 2024.