On June 27 2022, an Imgur user shared a post claiming the United States had the highest rate of maternal mortality among developed nations, as part of am ongoing national discussion about the recent Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade: Wh
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PolitiFact→ Rob Astorino – GOP challenger overstates parole board’s record under Hochul
“We’ve got a parole board right now that has released 20 cop killers in the last two years under Hochul.”
PolitiFact→ Now that Roe is gone, what happens in the states?
Now that the Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade, the rules governing abortion revert to the states. Here’s a rundown on what happens next, state by state.
Snopes→ Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade; States Can Ban Abortion
The Supreme Court has ended constitutional protections for abortion that had been in place nearly 50 years in a decision by its conservative majority to overturn Roe v. Wade.
Snopes→ States Brace for Fight over Gun Laws After High Court Ruling
The language in the court’s majority opinion heightened concern that other state laws may now be in jeopardy.
PolitiFact→ Tony Evers – Yes, Wisconsin’s abortion law is older than 20 U.S. states
“Wisconsin's archaic abortion ban is older than 20 states."
PolitiFact→ Jan. 6 hearing focuses on Donald Trump’s pressure on states to overturn the vote
A Jan. 6 committee hearing detailed the impact of Trump’s election falsehoods. A Georgia election clerk described how her life was upended and her family harassed with racist texts. An Arizona Republican leader told of the ugly texts, death threats a
Snopes→ Despite Push, States Slow to Make Juneteenth a Paid Holiday
After an initial burst of action, the movement to have it recognized as an official holiday in the states has largely stalled.
PolitiFact→ Nikki Haley – Rules vary, but 35 states require some form of ID to vote
Americans aren’t required to show IDs to vote.
Truth or Fiction?→ Wikipedia ‘List of School Shootings in the United States’ Video
On June 8 2022, a popular Imgur video post purportedly showed Wikipedia’s “List of School Shootings in the United States,” which is so extensive that it took a dishearteningly long time to scroll through: Wanted to read up on school
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Purple Paint DOES Mean ‘No Trespassing’ — In Texas And At Least 11 Other States
Does purple paint on a post, tree or fence in Texas and "10 other states" mean no hunting, no trespassing, no solicitation or, simply, go away? Yes, that's true: According to a U.S. government database, Texas and at least 11 other states
Snopes→ States Divided on Gun Controls, Even As Mass Shootings Rise
Gun control measures are likely going nowhere in Congress, and they also have become increasingly scarce in most states.
PolitiFact→ Beto O'Rourke – A recent report put Texas last among states and DC in mental health care access
Texas is "50th in the nation in mental health care access."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The City Of London, The Vatican And Washington, D.C., Are NOT All Sovereign States
Are the City of London, the Vatican and Washington, D.C., all sovereign states? No, that's not true: While the Vatican city-state is, the City of London and Washington, D.C., are not. The claim appeared in a Facebook post on May 20, 2020,
Logically→ A video shows a Muslim woman being beaten for being in a relationship with a non-Muslim man in the United States.
A woman was beaten by her family in Russia for having a relationship with a Ukrainian man. There is no proof of an Islamophobic motive.
Snopes→ Will US States Send Free Baby Formula if You Call Enfamil or Semilac?
As the rumor goes, the baby formula brands will ship free six-packs of 12-ounce cans to people who call their customer service lines. But was it true?
Snopes→ Will US States Send Free Baby Formula if You Call Enfamil or Similac?
As the rumor goes, the baby formula brands will ship free six-packs of 12-ounce cans to people who call their customer service lines. But was it true?
PolitiFact→ Tom Tiffany – Tiffany overstates report on shortcomings of Afghan vetting
The Biden administration has been "recklessly releasing potentially dangerous Afghans into our communities."
Snopes→ United States to Host Rugby World Cup for 1st Time
The United States will stage a Rugby World Cup for the first time after being voted as the host of the men's tournament in 2031 and the women's tournament two years later.
Washington Post→ Mark Meadows was simultaneously registered to vote in three states
The former White House chief of staff has decried the inaccuracy of voter rolls because people moved and yet did not inform election officials himself.
PolitiFact→ Crystal Peoples-Stokes – In claim about crime in other states, context needed
“Cities in notoriously ‘tough on crime’ states like Texas and Florida saw a more significant increase in violent crime than cities in NYS.”
PolitiFact→ More states remove permit requirement to carry a concealed gun
Governors in Ohio, Indiana and Alabama signed laws allowing permitless gun carry in March and Georgia’s governor is expected to sign a similar law in April. Law enforcement say it’s a bad policy.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Claim about schools providing litter boxes for students debunked in several states
Schools are putting litter boxes in bathrooms to accommodate kids who identify as furries.
Snopes→ Trump Aide Seeking NH House Seat Voted in 2 States in 2016
A former Trump administration official now running for Congress in New Hampshire voted twice during the 2016 primary election season.
PolitiFact→ Tammy Duckworth – Duckworth overstates specifics of gender pay gap study
“An extra 2 whole months and 15 days. That’s how long it takes for white women to make the same amount men made in the same job last year. And it's even worse for women of color.”
PolitiFact→ Most states don’t explicitly ban guns at polls. Some lawmakers want to change that
Some states ban guns at the polls. More may join them
Full Fact→ Labour overstates amount spent on ‘dodgy PPE’ which will be burnt
A post by the Labour party on Facebook, and on Twitter, claims the Chancellor Rishi Sunak spent £8.7 billion on “dodgy PPE so useless it will have to be burnt”. While a large amount of PPE purchased during the pandemic is now being bu
PolitiFact→ Kathy Hochul – New York a leader in vaccines for young people among large states
“We are No. 1 among all large states in having fully vaccinated teenagers. We are No. 2 in all large states for having fully vaccinated five- to 11- year-olds.”
PolitiFact→ Kathy Hochul – New York a leader in vaccines for young people among large states
“We are number one among all large states in having fully vaccinated teenagers. We are number two in all large states for having fully vaccinated five to 11 year olds.”
PolitiFact→ Glenn Youngkin – Contrary to Youngkin, more than a 'handful' of states tax military pensions
Virginia is "one of only a handful of states that actually taxes our veterans’ retirement.”
Full Fact→ Washington Post overstates prevalence of long Covid
“At least 50% of people who survive Covid have debilitating health issues in the months afterwards” Washington Post, 16 February 2022. A TikTok from the Washington Post claims that at least half of people who survive Covid-19 have de
PolitiFact→ Charlie Crist – Florida produces more solar power than most states, though it lags smaller ones on rooftop panels
“New Jersey and Maryland produce more solar power than Florida, the Sunshine State!”
Snopes→ States Get Go-Ahead to Build Electric Car Charging Stations
The administration announced the availability of $5 billion federal money, sketching out a vision of seamless climate-friendly car travel from coast to coast.
Full Fact→ Mirror’s claim that households will be £2,000 a year poorer overstates impact of inflation
“Families to be left £2,000 a year worse off as cost of living continues to soar” Daily Mirror, 2 February 2022. The Daily Mirror has reported on the rising cost of living by claiming families could be left over £2,000 poorer t
Full Fact→ NHS video overstates the risk of Covid-19 to children
A now-deleted video shared by NHS England on its Twitter and Facebook accounts on 3 February 2022 contained claims about children and Covid-19 that were not accurate. The video was widely shared before being deleted, but at the time of writing, NHS Eng
PolitiFact→ Charlie Crist – Charlie Crist overstates in claim about ‘millions’ of expired COVID-19 tests in Florida
Ron DeSantis let "millions of COVID-19 tests expire."
Full Fact→ GP’s article overstates the number of Covid-19 deaths in children
An opinion article in the British Journal of General Practice (BJGP) which claims “we’ve lost at least 133 children to Covid in the UK so far” has been shared on Facebook, and shared widely on Twitter, including by the Independent SAG
PolitiFact→ Cavalier Johnson – Milwaukee mayor in ballpark on stolen vehicle figures, but overstates reckless driving fatalities
“In 2021, 65 people in Milwaukee have lost their lives due to reckless driving accidents, and more than 9,000 cars have been stolen, double the amount in 2020.”
Truth or Fiction?→ John Adams: ‘The Government of the United States of America Is Not, in Any Sense, Founded on the Christian Religion’
On February 1 2022, an Imgur account shared the following quote about the separation of church and state, attributed to Founding Father and second President of the United States, John Adams: On Imgur, the submission was titled “When they tell y
PolitiFact→ Joe Biden – Joe Biden overstates statistics on Affordable Care Act signups
Thanks to the American Rescue Plan’s changes to the Affordable Care Act, “four out of five consumers (are) finding quality coverage for under $10 a month.”