Is a video on social media that shows a lesbian mother describing how she sued her sperm donor for 40 percent of his paycheck authentic? No, that's not true: The creator of this video clearly labels her account a "satire account" in her T
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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.
Full Fact→ Is the Mayor of London planning to introduce pay-per-mile road charging?
Sadiq Khan has repeatedly ruled out bringing in a pay-per-mile scheme while he is mayor. The Conservatives have argued this commitment can’t be trusted.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Donald Trump was sued for using false information to get loans, not for paying them back
"Trump takes out a loan and pays it back with interest, it is a crime."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: WTC Developer Larry Silverstein Did NOT Get ‘$1 Trillion’ Insurance Payout From Baltimore Bridge
Did World Trade Center developer Larry Silverstein get a "$1 trillion" insurance payout resulting from the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore? No, that's not true: The claim cited an amount of money no individual in the world
PolitiFact→ Baltimore bridge collapse: Why the federal government is paying upfront to fix it
The federal government is fronting the cost for the immediate repair of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. That doesn’t mean it won’t seek reimbursement from the companies responsible.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Donald Trump did not pay off the mortgage of a man who fixed his flat tire
Donald Trump paid off the mortgage of a man who helped him fix a flat tire.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Biden has not signed order to end Social Security and government disability payments
“Biden signs an executive order to terminate Social Security, SSI, bans side hustle.”
The Dispatch→ Is the Trump Campaign Bilking the RNC Into Paying His Legal Fees?
Plus: A look at the GoFundMe set up to cover Trump’s legal costs.
Full Fact→ Debt isn’t ‘cleared’ if an offer of payment in cash is refused
Cash is ‘legal tender’ but there’s no obligation for shops and businesses to accept it. Just offering cash doesn’t clear a debt.
Full Fact→ Most junior doctors have not had a 10% pay rise
Although the basic pay of first-year doctors in England did rise by that much last year, most junior doctors had a pay uplift of less than 10%.
Full Fact→ ‘BBC’ report about a supposed $53m payment to Ukrainian general is fake
The clip cites independent investigative organisation Bellingcat as its supposed source, but they’ve confirmed that no such investigation exists.
Full Fact→ Employees do not pay 12% in National Insurance
Since January, National Insurance payments have been 10% of an employee’s salary, though this will be 8% from April.
The Dispatch→ Should the RNC Pay Trump’s Legal Bills?
Plus: An RNC purge?
PolitiFact→ Joe Biden – For the most part, the US pays double for prescriptions compared with other countries, as Biden says
If you went “anywhere in the world,” you could get a prescription filled for 40% to 60% less than it costs in the U.S.
The Dispatch→ What We’re Paying for in Ukraine
Does the U.S. need to provide continuous aid?
PolitiFact→ Why Donald Trump’s boast that he got ‘delinquent’ NATO allies to ‘pay up’ is misleading
Former President Donald Trump said if a NATO ally didn’t pay bills he would “encourage” Russia “to do whatever the hell they want.” Trump took credit for getting allies to “pay up,” which ignores that Vladimir Putin’s aggression inspire
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Saudi Crown Prince Did NOT Suggest Jared Kushner Has To Pay Back $2 Billion If Trump Doesn’t Win 2024 Election
Did Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman indicate that Jared Kushner, son-in-law of former President Donald Trump, will have to pay back the Saudi government $2 billion if Trump isn't reelected in 2024? No, there's no evidence
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Undocumented Immigrants In US DO Pay Taxes
Do undocumented immigrants in the United States not pay taxes? No, that's not true: The claim made by Elon Musk on X that "illegals in America" do not pay taxes is "absolutely false," the deputy director of the Institute on Taxation and E
Full Fact→ Welfare payments to immigrants don’t cost £500 billion a year
A viral post about the number of immigrants ‘dependent’ on the welfare system seems to vastly exaggerate the cost.
The Dispatch→ Assessing Claims About Who Pays Tariffs and Whether They Preserve Jobs
Trump adviser Stephen Miller made several false or misleading claims.
The Dispatch→ There’s a Price to Pay for Public Trust
Crimes that corrupt our institutions don’t just hurt the people who are directly involved.
AllSides→ Is the government promising $6,400 monthly health care payments to everyone?
https://wisconsinwatch.org/2024/01/wisconsin-us-government-health-care-cash-benefits-fact-brief/ NO. A
Washington Post→ Biden keeps saying billionaires pay 8 percent in taxes. Not really.
The president is relying on an estimate that assumes income that is not currently being taxed on an annual basis.
The Dispatch→ Addressing Claims That Ukraine and Israel Funding Could Pay for a Bevy of Social Programs
A viral post is wildly inaccurate.
Full Fact→ Eligibility criteria for prepayment fuel vouchers vary
Fuel vouchers to help struggling prepay energy customers do exist, but a charity which organises them says a viral Facebook post’s explanation is misleading.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Promises of $16,800 payments from the U.S. government are a scam
“The U.S. is sending everyone (a) free $16,800 right now.”
The Dispatch→ To Pay or Not To Pay … College Athletes
The NCAA and Congress look to formalize name, image, likeness rules.
PolitiFact→ Has Act 10 saved Wisconsin taxpayers $16.8 billion? Here’s what we could find.
Has Act 10 saved taxpayers $16.8 billion? Here’s what we could find.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Calling A 1-800 Number Does NOT Help Get ‘Stimulus Deposit’ — US Government Did NOT Distribute Such Payments In November 2023
Could a call to a hotline number expedite receiving a "stimulus deposit" in November 2023? No, that's not true: The federal government was not distributing such payments as of this writing. The toll-free number shared on social media was
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Cantaloupe, Papaya Juice Do NOT Prevent Or Reverse Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Do cantaloupe and papaya juices help prevent or reverse age-related macular degeneration, or AMD? No, that's not true: According to an ophthalmologist at the National Eye Institute, there is no scientific evidence to support the claim tha
PolitiFact→ Eric Ager – Was NC election map drawn in secret by a consultant paid with taxpayer dollars?
“This map was drawn entirely in secret by an Ohio consultant … with taxpayer dollars.”
Full Fact→ Suella Bravermen did not use parliamentary expenses to pay her parents’ energy bills
The claims related to her London home and were within the rules governing such payments.
PolitiFact→ Melissa Agard – It's true: You don’t have to pay taxes on KitKat bars and Viagra in Wisconsin
Potato chips, KitKat bars and Viagra are not taxed in Wisconsin because they are considered "essential."
FactCheck.org→ Cherry-Picking ‘Influence’ Payment from James to Joe Biden
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. A subpoena of bank records of Biden family members has turned up a $200,000 payment in 2018 from James Biden to his brother Joe Biden, and Rep. James Comer, the Republican chairman
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence ‘Lia Thomas And NCAA Forced To Pay Riley Gaines Millions Of Dollars In Lawsuit’ — Claim Is From A Satire Site
Were swimmer Lia Thomas and the NCAA forced to pay swimmer Riley Gaines millions of dollars in a lawsuit? No, that's not true: This claim appeared in an article on a satirical website known for publishing fabricated content. That website
Full Fact→ You can’t go to prison solely for not paying the TV licence
However, you can be jailed for non-payment of subsequent fines.
Full Fact→ How has the gender pay gap changed under the Conservatives?
Labour’s shadow women and equalities secretary Anneliese Dodds claimed the Conservatives have “allowed the gender pay gap to rise”.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – The U.N. isn’t paying military service members to invade the U.S. Cash aid helps some asylum seekers
A debit card issued by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees is being used to pay for a U.S. invasion.
PolitiFact→ Brian Krassenstein – Why do Americans have to pay for a State Department evacuation from Israel? It’s the law
It has been U.S. policy “for at least 79 years" to require Americans who intend to be evacuated from overseas to sign a promissory note.