Arizona U.S. Senate candidate Kari Lake “was against” the child tax credit expansion “when the bill was on the floor.”
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PolitiFact→ Viral image – Recent hurricanes devastated U.S. communities, but this isn’t an authentic photo of a rescued child
An image shows a child affected by recent hurricanes in the United States.
Full Fact→ Image of distressed child holding puppy amid flooding appears AI-generated
Several south-eastern US states have been hit by severe flooding in the wake of Hurricane Helene, but this isn’t a real picture from the disaster.
Health Feedback→ Decline in autism among high-income white households not caused by a decrease in childhood vaccination, vaccines don’t cause autism
REVIEW Despite overwhelming evidence that childhood vaccination doesn’t cause autism spectrum disorder (ASD), this belief still persists among some groups. A 2020 study, for instance, found that more than one in three parents of children with ASD
Full Fact→ Childhood vaccines aren’t ‘poison’
Despite claims on social media, vaccines are generally a safe and effective way to protect children from potentially fatal diseases.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of Mother ‘Angrily Calling Her Child’s Teacher For Misgendering’ Is NOT Authentic — It’s Reenactment With Professional Actress
Does a viral video authentically capture a heated phone exchange between the mother of a 14-year-old transgender girl and her child's teacher who insists on using an incorrect pronoun to address the student? No, that's not true: The woman
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Viral posts about a lost child separated from his mother aren’t authentic
Photos show a toddler “saved” by Deputy Tyler Cooper.
Full Fact→ Pictured child not ‘saved’ by police in Hartlepool
This is the latest in a series of hoax posts we’ve written about recently, all claiming a wandering child has been found in different parts of the UK.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Prove ‘Harvesting Children’s Faces’ In China Or Elsewhere — It Shows Women Talking About Facelifts
Does a viral video offer evidence that children's faces are being "harvested" in China or anywhere in the world to be transplanted onto female recipients trying to look younger? No, that's not true: Both Mandarin subtitles and original vo
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence ‘Five Children Passed Away’ In U.S. From Instant Ramen Noodles During Recall
Was a 2024 recall of instant ramen noodles linked to deaths of five children in the U.S., as a post on TikTok suggested? No, that's not true: At the time of this publication, one voluntary recall was listed on the Food and Drug Administra
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Viral post about a lost child in Elko County, Nevada, isn’t real
Photo shows a child “saved” by Deputy Ryan Braidley in Elko County, Nevada.
PolitiFact→ JD Vance – JD Vance’s faulty comparison of Trump, Harris on child separation at the border
A zero-tolerance policy during the Trump administration "led to less family separation than under Kamala Harris' border policies.”
PolitiFact→ Social Media – Fact-checking the False claim that migrants tried ‘to hijack 2 school buses filled with children’
“BREAKING: Illegal Aliens in San Diego, California, tried to hijack 2 school buses filled with children.”
The Dispatch→ The Unbearable Lightness of Choosing Children
When having children becomes a means to culture-war ends, we’ve lost the plot.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Trump’s False claim: Harris wants to ‘forcibly compel” doctors to give children ‘castration drugs’
Kamala Harris “wants to forcibly compel doctors and nurses against their will to give chemical castration drugs to young children.”
Full Fact→ Image of child shot in the head was taken in Yemen not Gaza
The picture is actually from Yemen in 2020 but is being shared on social media alongside a graphic of brands to boycott because of their supposed involvement with Israel.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Mel Gibson didn’t accuse Oprah Winfrey of selling children
Actor Mel Gibson told talk show host Oprah Winfrey, “You sell children!”
The Dispatch→ Lazy, Stupid, Childish
Why Donald Trump is losing—again—to a barely competent nonentity.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Mel Gibson Did NOT Accuse Oprah Winfrey Of Selling Children
Did Mel Gibson accuse Oprah Winfrey of selling children? No, that's not true: "None of this is true," Gibson's longtime publicist told Lead Stories. The post offered no evidence for the claim that the Hollywood actor was "gearing up" to c
The Dispatch→ Claims About Children Born Alive After Abortion Attempts in Minnesota Are True
The state recorded eight deaths among infants who survived abortion attempts during Tim Walz’s tenure as governor.
PolitiFact→ Federal appeals court rules in favor of PolitiFact and Meta against Children’s Health Defense
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in PolitiFact’s favor in a lawsuit filed by Children’s Health Defense, an organization founded by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The organization sued Poynter following a fact-check about the flu vaccine.
The Dispatch→ ‘What Are Children For?’ Can’t Remain a Question Forever
Natalism debates are about far more than finances and climate change.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Project 2025 Does NOT Claim ‘Only Valid Family’ Is Working Father, Stay-At-Home Mother, Their Children
Does Project 2025 say, "The only valid family is a working father married to a stay-at-home mother and their children"? No, that's not true: Nowhere in Project 2025's book "Mandate for Leadership: The Conservative Promise" does it say tha
FactCheck.org→ Vance Wrong On Child Tax Credit, Harris’ Remarks About Climate Change and Having Kids
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. In defending his “childless cat lady” comments, Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance wrongly claimed that Vice President Kamala Harris “is calling for an end to the c
FactCheck.org→ RFK Jr.’s Exaggerations on Chronic Disease in Children
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has given children’s health and the “chronic disease epidemic” a prominent role in his campaign. We’ve written abo
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Kamala Harris Did NOT Suggest Young People ‘Should Not Have Children Due To Climate Change’
Did Vice President Kamala Harris suggest that young people "should not have children due to climate change," as implied by a post on X? No, that's not true: In the clip, she described how "young leaders" define climate anxiety. She did no
PolitiFact→ J.D. Vance – Kamala Harris has worked to expand the child tax credit, not end it, as J.D. Vance said
Vice President Kamala Harris is “calling for an end to the child tax credit.”
The Dispatch→ Hezbollah Attack Kills 12 Children in Northern Israel
Plus: Boeing’s no-good, very bad year.
FactCheck.org→ Trump Repeats Falsehoods About Childhood Vaccines in Leaked Phone Call With RFK Jr.
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. In a leaked phone call with independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., former President Donald Trump incorrectly suggested that childhood vaccine doses are too large
Full Fact→ How many children are in poverty due to the two-child benefit cap?
Green Party deputy leader Zack Polanski’s claim that the cap “kept 1.8 million children in poverty last year” is not correct.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Air-Fryer Cord Caused Supposedly High Antimony Levels In Child’s Blood
Did a mother's daily use of an air fryer result in high levels of antimony in her child's bloodwork? No, that's not known to be true: The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued several recalls on air fryers in the past, but fi
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – No proof Donald Trump made settlements to 10- to 13-year-olds for child sex crimes
List shows settlements Donald Trump made to 10- to 13-year-old victims of child sex crimes.
The Dispatch→ ‘Why Do They Attack Children?’
Okhmatdyt hospital will need months to rebuild from a devastating Russian attack.
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Posts falsely blame Ukraine for a missile strike on Kyiv children’s hospital
After Ukraine’s largest children’s hospital was struck as part of a daytime barrage that saw dozens of Russian missiles target five Ukrainian cities, posts circulated social media falsely claiming that Ukraine was at fault for the hit.
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – AP didn’t report prosecutors are reconsidering rape, child molestation charges against Trump
The Associated Press reported “prosecutors are reconsidering bringing charges against former President Donald J. Trump on child rape and molestation charges.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Supreme Court’s SEC V. Jarkesy Decision Does NOT Entitle Child Support Defendants To Jury Trials
Does the Supreme Court decision in Securities and Exchange Commission v. Jarkesy mean that child support defendants are entitled to a trial by jury? No, that's not true: Legal experts contacted by Lead Stories said SEC v. Jarkesy doesn't
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – This viral social media photo does not show a missing child in Pike County, Missouri
Photo shows a missing child in Pike County, Missouri.
Full Fact→ Child poverty hasn’t risen by as much as two million since 2010
A Facebook post claiming child poverty was lower in 2010 has been shared in recent weeks, but it isn’t correct.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Missing Child’ Post Is NOT Current — It’s Ruse For Real Estate Scam
Is a social media post about a missing child named 'Chloe' current? No, that's not true: The girl pictured in the post was missing but was safely found as of June 18, 2024. Social media posts share the information about the missing child
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: California Bill AB1955 Would NOT Ban Schools, Teachers From Notifying Parents If Their Child Modifies Their Gender Identity
Would California bill AB 1955 ban schools and teachers from notifying parents if their child modifies their gender identity? No, that's not true: The bill prevents teachers from being forced to notify parents of their child's preferred pr