New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed legislation legalizing recreational marijuana use within months and kicking off sales in 2022, making it the seventh state since November 2020 to put an end to pot prohibition.
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Snopes→ Stats Pioneer Bill James: Don’t Blame Us for Boring Baseball
The analytics crowd isn't accepting blame for baseball's big slowdown.
TruthOrFiction→ ‘Matt Gaetz Wants to Date Your Child’ Billboard in Florida
On April 9 2021, an Imgur post made a titular claim that a Florida billboard stated “Matt Gaetz wants to date your child” — but that post, which was quite popular, did not include a photograph of the purported sign: Instead, the subm
Snopes→ Did Texas Rep. Talarico Open Up About Having Diabetes and Announce Insulin Cap Bill?
He tweeted: "3 years ago I almost slipped into a coma and died."
Snopes→ Was the Personal Info of a Half-Billion Facebook Users Leaked Online?
Facebook said the data breach happened in 2019.
Snopes→ Bill Owens, Uncle and Musical Mentor to Dolly Parton, Dies
Country songwriter Bill Owens, who was a mentor and early songwriting partner to his niece Dolly Parton and helped start her career in country music, has died.
FactCheck.org→ TV Ad Distorts Facts on Federal Voting Rights Bill
A TV ad from a conservative group distorts the facts about the “For the People Act,” a voting rights bill approved by the Democratic-controlled House and now in the Senate. The ad, paid for by Restoration Action, says: “No more voter ID.
The Dispatch→ Why State Election Reform Bills Don’t Signal a New Jim Crow Era
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Snopes→ Did Bill Belichick Shake His Head at Mac Jones’ Overthrow?
It's quite imaginative to believe that Belichick and a number of other NFL coaches and general managers would show disappointment at a single throw.
Snopes→ Will Billions of Brood X Cicadas Emerge in Spring 2021?
As if there wasn't enough to bug us this year.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Economic Reforms Known As NESARA Were Secretly Approved by Congress And Bill Clinton
Did President Bill Clinton quietly sign into law an economic reform measure secretly passed by Congress and did President George W. Bush later orchestrate the 9/11 attacks to prevent the enactment of the law, commonly known as NESARA? No,
Liste→ These billboards were put up by a nonprofit Hindu organisation, not the Canadian government
Photos of billboards in Canada thanking India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for sending Covid-19 vaccines to the country have been shared thousands of times in Facebook and Twitter posts which imply that the billboards were installed by the Canadian
The Dispatch→ How the House’s Election Reform Bill Would Exacerbate Our Polarization
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Claim-Reviews – Health Feedback→ Bill Gates quoted out of context about injecting kids with genetically modified organisms in discussion on GM crops
REVIEW A video posted on YouTube showed a clip of Bill Gates speaking about injecting children with genetically modified organisms. The video has been viewed more than 15,000 times and shared more than 3,000 times on Facebook, according to the social
Liste→ This hacker stole billions to fund his ‘luxurious’ lifestyle, not to donate to the poor
A meme claims that jailed Algerian hacker Hamza Bendelladj stole billions of dollars from hundreds of banks and donated them to poor African countries and Palestine. But there is no evidence that Bendelladj, who was found guilty of helping to create a
Snopes→ Georgia Gov. Kemp Signs GOP Election Bill Amid an Outcry
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp drew protests as he signed into law a sweeping Republican-sponsored overhaul of state elections that includes new restrictions on voting by mail.
Snopes→ Georgia Gov. Kemp Signs GOP Election Bill Amid Outcry
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed into law a sweeping Republican-sponsored overhaul of state elections.
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ How I became a ‘pinhead’ to former Fox News host Bill O’Reilly — a news literacy lesson
The “PBS NewsHour” segment on the News Literacy Project had just aired. “How was it?” my colleague asked me. “Great for us,” I responded. “But I think PBS is going to have a problem with Fox.” Little did I know that what was about to un
FactCheck.org→ Three False Claims About the Federal Voting Rights Bill
Quick Take Claims mischaracterizing a federal voting rights bill have been circulating on social media. The proposed law would not “ban” state voter ID laws, bar states from removing ineligible voters from their rolls, or allow minors to vo
Snopes→ Democrats Vow Vote on Gun Bills; Biden Says ‘We Have to Act’
Democrats said that they are pushing toward a vote on expanded gun control measures as the nation reels from its second mass shooting in a week.
The Dispatch Fact Check→ Would a New Gun Control Bill Create a National Registry?
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Bill Gates Did NOT Turn Gates Foundation Into A Corporation To Carry Out U.S. Plot To Depopulate Developing Countries
Is the Gates Foundation a multinational corporation that profits from vaccines as part of a U.S. government plot hatched in the 1970s to depopulate developing countries? No, that's not true: The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is a re
Top Fact Checks→ The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill has been delayed until later in the year due to pressure from activists.
Sources said the bill was due to be rushed to the committee stage but has been delayed due to pushback from campaigners. This can't be confirmed.
FactCheck.org→ Facts on the House Gun Bills
After the 2018 mass shooting at a high school in Parkland, Florida, the House passed two gun control measures: one extending background checks to private sales and the other extending the time limit to conduct background checks on gun purchasers. AR
The Dispatch Fact Check→ Did the Gates Foundation Get $3.5 Billion From the COVID Relief Bill?
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Snopes→ Did Democrats Add Immediate Vaccines for ‘3 Million Illegals’ to Stimulus Bill?
A routine review of content labeled satire.
TruthOrFiction→ ‘Banks Collected More than $30 BILLION in Overdraft Fees in 2020’
On March 11 2021, the Facebook page “Memes to Radicalize Your Friends” shared an undated screenshot of a tweet by @katmauvearts, which contained the claim that banks collected had collected a total of $30 billion in overdraft fees from Amer
Snopes→ Billions of Cicadas May Be Coming Soon to Trees Near You
Starting sometime in April or May, depending on latitude, one of the largest broods of 17-year cicadas will emerge from underground in a dozen states.
TruthOrFiction→ Did Congresswoman Ilhan Omar Propose a ‘Rent and Mortgage Cancellation Act,’ But While ‘Failing to Explain How Landlords, Banks’ Would Pay Bills?
On March 12 2021, Sean Hannity continued his disinformation offensive when he shared a post in a tweet that read, “THIS IS REAL: Omar Introduces Bill to ‘Cancel All Rent And Mortgage Payments Until April 2022′”: THIS IS REAL:
Snopes→ Biden Signs $1.9T Relief Bill Before Speech to Nation
Marking a year of loss and disruption, President Joe Biden signed into law the $1.9 trillion relief package that he said will help the U.S. defeat the coronavirus and nurse the economy back to health.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The COVID-19 Stimulus Bill Does NOT Give House Members A $25 Million Bonus
Did the COVID-19 stimulus bill give members of the U.S. House of Representatives a $25 million bonus? No, that's not true: The $1.9 trillion bill, known as the American Rescue Plan, does not give bonuses or raises to House members. The cl
Full Fact - All content→ Has the NHS had its budget reduced by £30 billion?
“The Chancellor buried a £30 billion cut to day to day spending in the Department of Health and Social Care” The Labour Party, 4 March 2021. The Labour Party says that the government’s recent budget contained “a £30
WaPo Fact Checker→ Schumer’s claim that Democrats ‘didn’t block’ coronavirus bills when in the minority
The Senate Majority leader claims Senate Democrats did not block coronavirus legislation in 2020, but that depends on which narrative you embrace.
Snopes→ Congress OKs $1.9T Virus Relief Bill in Win for Biden, Dems
“Help is here,” Biden tweeted moments after the roll call, which ended with applause from Democratic lawmakers.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 92% Of The $1.9 Trillion Stimulus Bill Is NOT Going To ‘Foreign Entities’
Is 92% of the $1.9 trillion stimulus bill going to "foreign entities"? No, that's not true: The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 consists almost entirely of domestic spending, a fact that's confirmed by experts and the legislation itself.
Snopes→ Would Georgia Bill Outlaw Giving Food, Water to Voters Waiting in Line?
Some people allege that so-called "line warming" may be a form of voter intimidation.
Snopes→ Biden, Dems Prevail As Senate OKs $1.9T Virus Relief Bill
Bleary-eyed senators approved the sprawling package on a 50-49 party-line vote.
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Cruz’s Partisan Spin on COVID-19 Bill
Sen. Ted Cruz says only 9% of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan “focuses on health spending” and that the remaining “91% is a partisan wish list paying off the Democratic special interests that got them elected.” While argu
Snopes→ Senate Nears Relief Bill Votes After Half-Day GOP Delay
The chamber planned to begin voting around midday on a mountain of amendments, mostly by GOP opponents and virtually all of which were destined to be rejected.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Bill Gates And Ghislaine Maxwell Are NOT First Cousins Through Gates’ Mom, Mary Maxwell Gates
Are Ghislaine Maxwell and Bill Gates first cousins through Gates' mom, Mary Maxwell Gates? No, that's not true. Public records show multi-billionaire Gates is not related to the woman arrested in October of 2020 for luring young women Jef