Did a Florida judge find that an individual "lied" about actions made by social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate? No, that's not true: The judge who made the decision did not rule yet on the question if the person actually defame
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PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Donald Trump on immigration, economy in first postdebate rally in Doral, Florida
After challenging Biden to an unmoderated debate and a golf match, Donald Trump made multiple false statements about the economy and immigration. Here are the facts about taxes, immigration’s effect on Social Security and more.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Authentic Footage Shows A Tornado Hitting Florida On July 7, 2024 — No Extreme Weather That Day
Does a video show authentic footage of a tornado hitting a Florida beach, or Miami, on July 7, 2024? No, that's not true: National Weather Service records did not document any such extreme weather in the entire state of Florida on July 7,
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, this isn’t a video of a Florida beach tornado in July 2024
Video shows “Florida beach tornado” July 7, 2024
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Florida congresswoman didn’t ‘confirm’ that Biden will be replaced on November 2024 ticket
“Congresswoman (Anna Paulina) Luna confirms that Biden will be replaced on 2024 ballot.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Russian Naval Exercises Off The Coast Of Florida In June 2024 — Video Is From 2018 Missile Tests Off The Russian Coast
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: New-York-To-Florida Flight Did NOT Disappear Then Land 37 Years Later — No Such Missing Flight Was Ever Recorded
Did a passenger flight disappear in 1955 after taking off from New York, only to resurface "37 years later," as a reel on Facebook claimed? No, that's not true: This claim appears to be based on a 1985 hoax published by the U.S. tabloid W
PolitiFact→ Paul Renner – Florida abortion amendment wouldn’t let tattoo artists, receptionists decide health risk exceptions
For health risk exceptions in Florida’s abortion amendment, “You're not even talking to a doctor to make that determination.”
PolitiFact→ Rick Scott – Biden isn’t flying migrants to Florida. People pay for their own flights, legally enter the US
“Joe Biden flew hundreds of thousands of illegals into Florida last year.”
PolitiFact→ Greg Steube – Did the health care of immigrants illegally in the country cost Florida taxpayers $566 million?
Immigrants in the country illegally cost “Florida taxpayers $566 million for 54,000 hospital visits.”
PolitiFact→ If Florida’s abortion rights amendment passes, courts will weigh parental consent question
Gov. Ron DeSantis said, if approved, a November ballot initiative will “eliminate” a parental consent law for minors to get abortions. But the law would have to be challenged and would likely be decided by the state’s conservative Supreme Court.
PolitiFact→ Ron DeSantis – No, a Florida ballot measure wouldn’t ‘mandate abortion up to birth,’ as Gov. Ron DeSantis said
Florida’s Amendment 4 "will mandate abortion until the moment of birth.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Migrants were not secretly flown to Florida with taxpayer money
Says 326,000 migrants were flown to Florida with taxpayer dollars under President Joe Biden’s secret migrant flight program.
The Dispatch→ Florida’s New Social Media Law, Explained
The measure targeting minors is sure to face legal challenges before going into effect.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Line-dancing legislators in video were in Florida, not Congress
Video shows legislators “dancing in Congress” while the border is “overrun.”
PolitiFact→ Can you ‘say gay’ in Florida schools? Explaining new settlement over LGBTQ+ ‘instruction’
Both LGBTQ+ advocates and conservatives are declaring victory after a settlement over the Florida law that critics and some media dubbed “don’t say gay.” Here’s what you need to know.
AllSides→ Florida School ‘Bans’ Amanda Gorman Poem
https://freebeacon.com/media/fact-check-florida-school-bans-amanda-gorman-poem/ Claim: A school in Flor
FactCheck.org→ Posts Use Bogus Document to Falsely Claim Zelenskyy Plans Move to Florida
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. Quick Take Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has traveled throughout the world seeking support for Ukraine’s effort to resist Russia’s invasion, but he has always
PolitiFact→ Did a Florida school district send permission slips to teach kids Black history? Here are the facts
A Miami school sent parents permission slips for a read-aloud event involving a book "by an African American." The school district said it was complying with a state law that requires consent for extracurriculars, not specifically Black history.
PolitiFact→ What Florida’s driver’s license policy change means for transgender people
Florida’s highway safety department made it impossible for transgender people to change whether they are identified as “M” or “F” on existing driver’s licenses. Here’s what we know, and don’t know, about this change.
PolitiFact→ Ron DeSantis – Does Florida have the fewest state employees per capita, as Ron DeSantis says? Depends on the data
“Florida state government (has the) lowest number of state employees per capita in the country.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No hay un nuevo programa en Florida que cubra los gastos funerarios para mayores de 35 años
En Florida "se ha aprobado un nuevo programa regulado por el estado, diseñado para cubrir los gastos funerales y está disponible para todas las personas mayores de 35 años".
PolitiFact→ Will curbing social media help kids’ mental health? Florida may try.
Amid rising teen anxiety and suicides, Florida lawmakers are proposing a solution: Stop them from using social media. House Bill 1 would bar children younger than 16 from using social media. Another bill would block them from accessing online pornography.
Health Feedback→ COVID-19 vaccines don’t cause leprosy, aren’t responsible for leprosy cases in Florida
REVIEW A reel posted on Instagram in early January 2024 claimed that COVID-19 vaccines caused leprosy. The video mentioned a surge in leprosy cases in the U.S., where “none of the traditional risk factors are being found” and that medical journa
PolitiFact→ DNA fragments in mRNA COVID-19 vaccines won’t harm you, as Florida surgeon general suggests
Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo said mRNA COVID-19 vaccines should no longer be used, citing concerns that small DNA fragments found in the vaccines pose a “unique and elevated risk to human health.” Here’s why those concerns are misgui
PolitiFact→ Fact-check: Haley calls out Florida’s property insurance, inflation rate in CNN debate with DeSantis
During the Iowa presidential debate, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley attacked Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for his state’s economic weak spots. We found she’s right about Florida’s high insurance costs, and she has a point that Miami and Tampa ha
PolitiFact→ Ron DeSantis touted many top rankings for Florida in State of the State. We checked them out.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis opened his Jan. 9 State of the State address in Tallahassee with rapid-fire statistics backing up the central argument he’s made throughout his presidential campaign: He can do for the U.S. what he did for Florida. But do hi
PolitiFact→ Ron DeSantis – Is income growth in Florida No. 1 in the U.S., as Ron DeSantis said?
In Florida, “income growth is top of the chart.”
FactCheck.org→ Faulty Science Underpins Florida Surgeon General’s Call to Halt mRNA COVID-19 Vaccination
The COVID-19 vaccines have saved millions of lives, according to multiple studies. Getting the latest vaccine provides additional protection against poor outcomes from COVID-19. Serious side effects are rare, and the Centers for Di
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – TikTok video falsely links removal of Florida voters and abortion amendment
“Almost a million people, mostly Democrats, have been kicked off the voter roll here in Florida” because of efforts to place a proposed amendment on abortion access on the state’s 2024 ballot.
AllSides→ Fact Checking Claims That Volodymyr Zelensky Bought a $20 Million Florida Mansion
https://thedispatch.com/article/fact-checking-claims-that-volodymyr-zelensky-bought-a-20-million-florida-mansion/
The Dispatch→ Fact Checking Claims That Volodymyr Zelensky Bought a $20 Million Florida Mansion
The home is for sale but remains an active listing.
The Dispatch→ Florida Man Blocked From Colorado Ballots
Also: some Christmas nontroversies.
AllSides→ Did Zelensky Buy $20 Million Mansion in Florida?
https://www.newsweek.com/fact-check-did-zelensky-buy-20-million-mansion-florida-1852474 A claim allegin
PolitiFact→ Ve los reportes de PolitiFact en Español en estaciones de Telemundo en Florida
En Español: En 2023, los reportes de PolitiFact en Español salieron al aire en Telemundo en Florida, resaltando los hechos detrás de los temas más destacados. Ve los reportes:
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Zelenskyy Did NOT Buy A $20 Million Mansion In Vero Beach, Florida
Did Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy buy a $20 million mansion in Vero Beach, Florida? No, that's not true: A post making the claim includes photographs of a house for sale in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, which is more than 200 mile
PolitiFact→ Ron DeSantis – DeSantis said Florida overdose deaths declined year over year. Preliminary data backs that up
Florida “had a year-over-year reduction” in overdose deaths.
PolitiFact→ Gavin Newsom – Do Florida women, doctors face felony charges for abortions? Fact-checking Gavin Newsom ad
In Florida, “any woman who has an abortion after six weeks — and any doctor who gives her care — will be guilty of a felony.”
AllSides→ Unpacking Democratic Ad Attacking DeSantis, Florida Abortion Law
https://www.factcheck.org/2023/11/unpacking-democratic-ad-attacking-desantis-florida-abortion-law/ Ahea
FactCheck.org→ Unpacking Democratic Ad Attacking DeSantis, Florida Abortion Law
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. Ahead of a Fox News debate between California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, an ad from a political action committee tied to Newsom claims that a law signed by DeSan