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PolitiFact→ American Prosperity Alliance – No, Senate bill won’t strip $300 billion from Medicare

2022-08-05 The Senate Democrats’ reconciliation bill “will strip $300 billion from Medicare.” Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Chaos Erupts As SUV Drives into Native American Parade

2022-08-05 Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and his family were among those almost hit as a large SUV drove through a Native American parade in western New Mexico, causing multiple injuries. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: African Americans Do NOT Make Up 87% Of Kidney Dialysis Patients In US In 2022

2022-08-02 Do African Americans make up 87 percent of kidney dialysis patients in the United States in 2022? No, that's not true: According to government data, the proportion of Black recipients of the treatment is 35 percent. The claim appeared in Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Do More Than Half of Americans Read Below 6th-Grade Level?

2022-08-02 A keen reminder to analyze data with a careful eye. Go to site post…»

Truth or Fiction?→ Bank of America ‘We Hope Conditions for American Workers Will Get Worse’ Memo

2022-08-01 On July 31 2022, posts to Twitter and Reddit referenced signs about a leaked Bank of America memo and a quote — “we hope conditions for American workers get worse”: Posters Everywhere At Bank Of America #BankOfAmericaScandal #Boycot Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Federal Government Is NOT Offering 2022 ‘Stimulus Loans’ Worth Up To $40,000 To Help Americans

2022-07-26 Is the federal government offering "stimulus loans" worth up to $40,000 for Americans? No, that's not true: No such "stimulus loans" have been offered. There are many ads posted on Facebook that try to trick people into believing that fak Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ American Commitment – Ad targeting Manchin, AARP misses on Medicare drug price negotiations

2022-07-25 Sen. Joe Manchin and AARP “support government price-setting schemes” to divert money from Medicare to “unrelated government programs or pad big insurers’ profits.” Go to site post…»

Logically→ Biden administration is selling millions of American oil barrels from strategic petroleum reserves to China in the middle of the energy crisis.

2022-07-25 U.S. law does not restrict awarding SPR crude oil contracts to companies from countries. The sale is expected to ease the gas prices. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Ciao! American Kennel Club Adds a Breed, the Bracco Italiano

2022-07-07 U.S. dog lovers, say “benvenuto” to the bracco Italiano. Go to site post…»

Truth or Fiction?→ Did Thomas Jefferson Say Americans Should Rewrite the Constitution to Account for Modern Society?

2022-07-06 On July 4 2022, a viral tweet claimed that Thomas Jefferson, a Founding Father of the United States, said that “we should rewrite the constitution every 20 years so that dead people wouldn’t rule over modern society”: Reminder that Thom Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, J.K. Rowling did not write this tweet advising American women how to avoid abortions

2022-06-30 J.K. Rowling tweeted, “If you American birds could keep your legs closed then maybe you wouldn’t need abortions in the first place?” Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There Is NO Financial Pardon Act Eliminating Over $15,000 In Debt For Americans

2022-06-29 Is there a financial pardon act eliminating over $15,000 in individual debt for Americans? No, that's not true: The claim is an advertisement for a "reference tool" that Internet users can use to supposedly find financial assistance. The Go to site post…»

Poynter→ The history of the AR-15 and how it became a symbol of American gun culture

2022-06-29 Whether considered an assault rifle or America’s rifle, the AR-15 is emblematic of gun culture in the United States. Gun enthusiasts herald it for its versatility and power, whereas gun […] The post The history of the AR-15 and how it became a Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Did JK Rowling Tweet if ‘American Birds’ Kept ‘Legs Closed’ Maybe They Wouldn’t Need Abortions?

2022-06-28 The Harry Potter author has been caught up in Twitter controversy before. Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ The history of the AR-15 and how it became a symbol of American gun culture

2022-06-28 Since its inception in the 1950s, the AR-15 has been popular among gun enthusiasts. But its distinct features also make the firearm appealing to mass shooters. Go to site post…»

Truth or Fiction?→ American Academy of Pediatrics Statement on the ‘Grave Consequences’ of Forcing Children to Give Birth

2022-06-27 After the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade — effectively reversing the decades-old landmark decision recognizing the right to an abortion — an Imgur account shared a screenshot of a tweet referencing a statement by t Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ What do Americans think about abortion policy? It can be complicated

2022-06-24 Public opinion data on abortion is murkier and more contradictory than either supporters and opponents of abortion rights tend to admit. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ 1st Native American US Treasurer to Be Appointed, Head Mint

2022-06-21 A Native American is being appointed U.S. treasurer, a historic first. Go to site post…»

Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Should the Department of Justice Bring Legal Action Against Elected Officials Who Have Attempted to Overturn the Results of an American Election’ Poll

2022-06-15 On June 13 2022, a popular tweet from former Labor Secretary Robert Reich circulated; it asserted that a full two-thirds of Americans polled — 67 percent — were in favor of “legal action” undertaken by the U.S. Department of Jus Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Thousands Of Americans DO Die Each Year Of Medical Errors But It’s Unclear Whether Doctors Kill More People Than Guns

2022-06-14 Are you six times more like to be killed by a doctor than a gun in the United States? We don't know. The estimates are too scattered to form a conclusion. Official mortality statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Sorry, free health insurance for Americans 25 and older is not a reality

2022-06-10 Joe Biden approved a “new card” that “gives free health insurance to Americans” who are 25 and older. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There Is NO Government Program Erasing Debts Over $10,000 For Americans

2022-06-08 Is there a government program that is erasing debts for Americans with more than $10,000 in debt? No, that's not true: A video that implies that there is a government program in which Americans can receive such debt relief is just an adve Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Department Of Energy Did NOT Say Americans ‘Purchase 40 Gallons Of Gas A Week Minimum’

2022-06-08 Did the Department of Energy (DOE) say Americans buy at least 40 gallons of gas per week? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that the DOE ever published statistics that made this claim, and the 40-gallons-of-gas-per-week claim also Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Griner’s Fate Tangled Up with Other American Held in Russia

2022-06-08 The WNBA star's case is tangled up with that of a lesser-known American also imprisoned in Russia. Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Tweets – No, Biden didn’t give Americans the ‘cheapest’ gas prices on Earth.

2022-06-06 Biden gave Americans “the cheapest gas prices on Earth.” Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Active shooter drills are common in American schools, not evidence of false flag attack

2022-05-31 Active shooter drill at high school in Uvalde, Texas, two months before the elementary school shooting shows the event was a false flag. Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Zach Nunn – Private rescue total in campaign ad overshoots on number of Americans

2022-05-27 “Zack Nunn saved over 2,000 Americans abandoned in Afghanistan by leading private rescue missions.” Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Did Justice Burger Call Gun Lobby’s Take on 2nd Amendment a Fraud on the American Public?

2022-05-26 Warren Burger was appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court by President Richard Nixon in 1969. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Do 90% of Americans Want Universal Background Checks for Gun Buys?

2022-05-25 NBA Coach Steve Kerr called on legislators to pass H.R. 8 after another school shooting left 19 children dead in Texas. Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – It’s not true that a new benefit gives Americans up to ‘$50k in relief’

2022-05-23 “Americans can get up to $50k in relief” from a “new benefit that just got released last week." Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: CNN Did NOT Have News Report On April 22, 2022, About New Program That Could Earn Americans Up To $50,000

2022-05-23 Was there a CNN news report on April 22, 2022, about a new program that could earn Americans up to $50,000? No, that's not true: Instead, a video that claimed that such a financial program has "been all over the news lately" used stock fo Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Bloggers – No, Democrats aren’t trying to put Americans in quarantine camps

2022-05-18 “Breaking: Democrats introduce bill to put Americans in quarantine camps.” Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Our American Century – Senate hopeful Kathy Barnette criticized Trump until he won 2016 nomination, then became a supporter

2022-05-17 Kathy Barnette "pretends she's America First, but repeatedly attacked President Trump." Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Though many Americans live paycheck to paycheck, some posts inflate the stat

2022-05-16 “We have 76% of Americans living paycheck to paycheck, meaning they are one paycheck away from poverty.” Go to site post…»

AllSides→ Joe Biden Claims MAGA ‘Most Extreme Political Organization in Recent American History’

2022-05-10 https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/05/04/fact-check-joe-biden-claims-maga-most-extreme-political-organization-in-recent-american-history/ Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Americans CAN Own Private Property; All Children Are NOT Wards Of State

2022-05-09 Do U.S. government laws say no American can own a house or car and that all children are wards of the state? No, that's not true: According to Jeff Feldman, professor of practice at the University of Washington Law School, individuals or Go to site post…»

Logically→ Fifty-two percent of Americans support overturning Roe v Wade.

2022-05-06 According to Gallup, 52 percent of those who are anti-abortion-rights support overturning Roe v. Wade, not the US population overall. Go to site post…»

Logically→ Fifty-two percent of Americans support overturning Roe v Wade.

2022-05-06 According to Gallup, 52 percent of those who are anti-abortion-rights support overturning Roe v. Wade, not the US population overall. Go to site post…»

AllSides→ 20 GOP Attorneys General Threaten Legal Action Over ‘Un-American’ Disinformation Board

2022-05-05 https://www.dailywire.com/news/20-gop-attorneys-general-threaten-lawsuit-over-un-american-disinformation-board Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Why polling about abortion hides the true complexity of what Americans think

2022-05-05 A lot of Americans on both sides of the abortion debate are certain that public opinion is on their side. But measuring public opinion on abortion is much trickier than advocates on either side would like to believe. Go to site post…»

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