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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Riley Gaines Did NOT Win $10 Million Defamation Lawsuit Against Whoopi Goldberg
Did former University of Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines win a $10 million defamation lawsuit against actress Whoopi Goldberg? No, that's not true: As of the time this article was published, Gaines had not filed any lawsuit against Goldberg
Full Fact→ Company owned by Sunak’s in-laws hasn’t been given a multi-billion pound NHS contract
The largest NHS IT contract ever awarded was £330 million and was not awarded to Infosys.
The Dispatch→ Florida’s New Social Media Law, Explained
The measure targeting minors is sure to face legal challenges before going into effect.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Maine Lawmaker’s Remarks Do NOT Support Views Of Local Neo-Nazi Group — They Had To Do With Freedom Of Speech
Did remarks by Maine state Rep. Laurel Libby in early April 2024 show support for the views of a local neo-Nazi group? No, that's not true: Libby's comments were taken out of context. The Republican lawmaker was referencing 2023 neo-Nazi
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Social media influencer claims a law lets people invade abandoned houses. Is that true?
A U.S. law says that “if a house is not inhabited, we can expropriate it.”
The Dispatch→ California’s New ‘Fast Food’ Wage Law Will Probably End Badly. We Just Don’t Know How.
Recent calamities in Seattle, Minneapolis, and D.C. provide some clues.
PolitiFact→ Kathy Hochul – In debate over sanctuary policies, patchwork of laws and edicts limit cooperation in New York
In New York, there are no barriers to law enforcement to work with the federal government on immigration laws, and there are 100 crimes where migrants can be handed over.
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ A new Washington state law does not offer cash for reporting hate speech
Soon after the bill was signed into law, social media users falsely claimed that it will allow people to tattletale on members of their community for financial gain.
Health Feedback→ No, a court didn’t rule that the FDA broke the law with advisory warning against using ivermectin for COVID-19
REVIEW In June 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s consumer advisory and social media posts advising consumers not to take ivermectin for COVID-19 became embroiled in a lawsuit. The lawsuit’s settlement in late March 2024 became
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Online posts erroneously tie Senate minority leader’s late sister-in-law to ship that hit Baltimore bridge
Social media users are falsely claiming that Chao, who died in Texas after driving into a pond on Feb. 10 while intoxicated, is connected to the collapse of the Key Bridge, suggesting that her death appears suspicious in light of the incident in Baltim
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Mitch McConnell’s Sister-In-Law Angela Chao Is NOT Listed As CEO Of Company That Owns Ship That Hit Baltimore Bridge
Is Angela Chao, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's sister-in-law who drowned in a fatal car accident in February 2024, listed as the CEO of the company that owns the ship that hit Baltimore's Key Bridge on March 26, 2024? No, that's
PolitiFact→ Ronna McDaniel – Ex-RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel misleads on NBC’s ‘Meet the Press’ about Montana election law
Montana Democrats are "suing to say, ‘You should be allowed to be registered to vote in two states.'”
PolitiFact→ At stake in mifepristone case: abortion, FDA’s authority and return to 1873 obscenity law
The Supreme Court will hear a challenge to federal regulation of mifepristone, a prescription-only abortion drug. A victory in the case, brought by a conservative group, would lay the groundwork for a de facto nationwide abortion ban.
PolitiFact→ More immigrants equal better odds for Democrats after the next census? Why those claims are flawed
High-profile people and politicians say Democrats are allowing illegal immigration to boost their political power after the next census. But studies don’t support the claim, and immigrants in the country illegally don’t live only in blue states.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Washington State Did NOT Get Rid Of Its Lawyer Licensure Requirements — Bar Exam Just Became One Of Many Ways To Earn License
Will Washington state remove its bar exam without offering any other requirements for law licensure? No, that's not true: Although aspiring attorneys will not be required to take the bar exam, alternative methods are now being offered. Pl
The Dispatch→ Into the Labyrinth (of Texas Immigration Law)
Procedurally confused.
Health Feedback→ Steve Kirsch promotes flawed study making false claim about COVID-19 vaccines and cancer risk
REVIEW Since the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines in late 2020, false claims have spread that these vaccines cause cancer. However, fact-checks by Science Feedback and other fact-checking groups showed that these claims weren’t backed up by any scient
FactCheck.org→ Posts Distort Missouri Divorce Law Regarding Pregnancy
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. Quick Take There’s no law in Missouri that prevents pregnant women from getting divorced. But social media posts claim Missouri women “cannot divorce their spouse if th
PolitiFact→ Lawmakers shared misleading claims at Robert Hur hearing on Biden classified documents
Former Special Counsel Robert Hur defended his report about the Biden classified documents investigation in a March 12 Congressional hearing. We found that lawmakers from both political parties made claims that lacked context or misled.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, proposed Canadian law wouldn’t ban Christianity or criminalize Bible quotes
"Canada is passing a bill to essentially ban the idea of Christianity.”
PolitiFact→ Sarah Godlewski – No, Wisconsin Secretary of State doesn’t have to countersign new laws for them to take effect
“One of my responsibilities as Secretary of State is to countersign acts passed by the legislature & signed into law by Gov. Evers.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Astronauts Jumping Straight Up on the Moon NOT Exempt From Laws Of Motion — Will Land in Same Spot, Rotate Along With Surface
Does a meme on social media prove that footage of astronauts jumping on the surface of the moon must be fake because they come back down to approximately the same place? Wouldn't an astronaut who jumped up for one second come down many fe
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Migrants living in the U.S. unlawfully can not legally purchase firearms
The ATF updated their background check policy to allow “illegal immigrants” to purchase firearms.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Judge Kaplan Did NOT Unilaterally Dismiss Prince Andrew Sexual Assault Lawsuit
Did Judge Lewis Kaplan terminate a sexual assault lawsuit involving Prince Andrew in the spring of 2022 to prevent trial? No, that's not true: Both court materials and news reports show that the judge considered trial until the very last
Health Feedback→ France passed a law targeting health-threatening psychological manipulation and influence, but didn’t criminalize criticism of mRNA vaccines
REVIEW Claims that France passed a law criminalizing criticism of mRNA vaccines circulated on social media in February 2024. They referred to a bill passed by the French National Assembly on 14 February 2024, addressing sectarian drift (“dérive s
Full Fact→ Council tax law does not provide exemptions for homes with prayer rooms
An old myth that Muslims can be exempted from paying council tax if they have a prayer room in their home has been re-circulating online.
PolitiFact→ Bryan Steil – Is Wisconsin lawmaker correct that households are spending $11,400 more per year because of Biden?
“Bidenomics is costing the typical American household over $11,400 more a year to buy the basics.”
PolitiFact→ Chris Murphy – The US homicide rate has declined, but Democrat Sen. Chris Murphy overstates effect of gun law
The Bipartisan Safer in Communities Act led to “a 12% reduction in urban homicides in this country.”
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – An 1871 law did not make the United States government a corporation
An 1871 law made the United States government a for-profit corporation.
Health Feedback→ Claim that myocarditis from COVID-19 vaccines carries serious risk of death is based on flawed study
REVIEW An article published by the website The Blaze in late January 2024 claimed that a study published in the journal Therapeutic Advances in Drug Safety showed the risk of COVID-19 vaccination outweighed its benefits. It cited the study’s concl
The Dispatch→ Sore Loser Laws, Explained
Forty-seven states impose restrictions on political candidates who lost a primary election, but how they would apply in a presidential election is not always clear.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Trump Lawyer Alina Habba Said Judge Kaplan Took $5 Million Bribe To Convict Trump
Did Donald Trump's lawyer Alina Habba say that U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan took a $5 million bribe to convict Trump? No, that's not true: There is no proof that Habba ever accused Kaplan of taking a bribe to convict the former presid
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: E. Jean Carroll Was NOT Only Person To File Lawsuit Under NY’s Adult Survivor Act
Was writer E. Jean Carroll the only person to file a lawsuit under New York's Adult Survivors Act? No, that's not true: There were thousands of lawsuits filed under the law, which allowed adult sexual assault survivors to sue in civil cou
Washington Post→ Does Biden need a new law to ‘shut down the border’?
President Biden says he needs a new law to deal with the border surge, but many Republicans say he already has the tools he needs. We review the legal landscape.
Health Feedback→ Incorrect claim that COVID-19 vaccines caused a 143,233% surge in cancer results from flawed calculations that misuse adverse event reporting data
REVIEW An Instagram post published in January 2024 claimed that “official data” from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) showed a “143,233% surge in fatal cancers among Vaxxed Americans”. The figure most likely originat
The Dispatch→ Blame Bad Law for Biden’s Bad LNG Pause
A notoriously vague delegation of congressional authority lets the president play politics with global energy security.
The Dispatch→ Assessing Claims That New York Changed Its Laws So E. Jean Carroll Could Sue Trump
Advocates for sexual assault victims pushed for similar laws for years prior to the Carroll lawsuit.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Post About His Lawyer Alina Habba That ‘She Stood Her Ground’ — It’s Fake
Did Donald Trump post on Truth Social that his attorney in the E. Jean Carroll defamation case "may not have the experience that was needed in this very high profile case" but "she stood her ground"? No, that's not true: There is no evide
Full Fact→ Not all migrants must wait five years for benefits under France’s new immigration law
A post being shared on social media makes several claims about the law that are not all true and require more context.