“There have been more illegal encounters under Biden than the previous two administrations combined.”
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Logically→ Pakistani army officer misidentified as Seema Haider, woman who entered India illegally
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: It’s NOT Illegal To Flush Toilet After 10 pm In Swiss Apartments
Is it illegal for apartment tenants in Switzerland to flush their toilets after 10 p.m.? No, that's not true: Over the years, the urban myth has been debunked by several Swiss legal experts. The claim, which has appeared online since at l
Logically→ Video falsely claims illegal ‘mazar’ being constructed near Himachal Pradesh temple
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – Did US military let migrants cross the border illegally? Claims mischaracterize border footage
Video shows a U.S. military member opening a border gate and allowing immigrants to enter the country illegally.
Full Fact→ ‘Illegal immigrants’ don’t get an average £26,000 a year in benefits
An image shared on Facebook offers a misleading comparison between state pension payments and benefits given to “illegal immigrants”.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Did Canada make it illegal to protest LGBTQ+ people? No, here’s what a proposed bill would do
“Canada just made it illegal to protest against the LGBT!”
Full Fact→ People crossing the UK border illegally do not automatically get jobs and benefits
A Facebook post makes several claims about the benefits of arriving in the UK illegally compared to other countries. Many of the claims are false or misleading.
Full Fact→ ‘Illegal immigrants’ are not entitled to more benefits than pensioners
False information comparing benefits and other financial support has been circulating for more than a decade.
PolitiFact→ Does Tennessee’s new law limiting drag make it ‘illegal to be publicly transgender’?
Tennessee’s recently enacted law bans “adult cabaret performances” in public or in front of children. Experts say how the law is enforced could affect drag performers, transgender people and other members of the LGBTQ community. Litigation is lik
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Walmart Did NOT Sell Eggs For ‘Illegal Prices,’ Customers Can NOT Get $500 Store Credit
Did Walmart sell eggs for "illegal prices" and are $500 store credits being given to customers to "make it up"? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that Walmart sold eggs at illegally high prices nor is there any evidence of consume
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Illegal Immigrants’ CANNOT Be Police Officers In California
Can "illegal immigrants" be police officers in California? No, that's not true: Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law that allowed non-citizens who are legally authorized to work in the U.S. to become police officers. There are no citizenship re
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Being Fat’ Is NOT Illegal In Romania
Is it true that Romania outlaws excessive weight and, therefore, there are "literally zero" people with a body mass above normal? No, that's not true. The website of the Chamber of Deputies, which typically initiates legislation and in so
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Walmart Was NOT ‘Fined Big For Raising Prices Illegally High’, Consumers Can NOT Apply To Get $500 In Store Credit
Was Walmart "fined big for raising prices illegally high," and as a result, can consumers apply to get $500 in store credit? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that Walmart has been fined nor is there any evidence of consumers bein
PolitiFact→ Joe Biden – Illegal immigration dropped after new Venezuela program, but public health policy also contributed
Since a new immigration program was implemented, the number of Venezuelans trying to enter the U.S. illegally decreased “from about 1,100 per day to less than 250 per day on average.”
Full Fact→ Tampering with electricity meters to try and save on energy bills is illegal and dangerous
A Facebook post has suggested it’s possible to save on electricity bills by bypassing your meter with a piece of wire. This is illegal and can also be dangerous.
PolitiFact→ Mike Pence – Pence’s claim about a 90% drop in illegal immigration during Trump administration is wrong
The border wall and the ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy “reduced illegal immigration by 90%.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Illegal Immigrants Were Given Citizenship To Vote Democrat
Did the Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services give illegal immigrants citizenship in exchange for voting for Democrats for the rest of their lives? No, that's not true: A Homeland Security repre
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FDA Did NOT Say Using Anything From Nature Is Illegal
Did the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) report that "it is illegal to use anything from nature that is not tested for efficacy and safety"? No, that's not true: The FDA regards herbal supplements as foods, not drugs. Therefore, they ar
FactCheck.org→ Buldoc Revives Zombie Claim About Busloads of Illegal Voters in New Hampshire
U.S. Senate candidate Don Buldoc, a Republican, resurrected a zombie claim that has been repeatedly debunked about busloads of people coming from out of state to vote illegally in New Hampshire. “We need to make sure that school buses loaded with
PolitiFact→ Fentanyl deaths are up, but GOP ads mislead by blaming ‘open borders,’ migrants crossing illegally
GOP ads claim Democrats have “open borders” policies that cause fentanyl overdose deaths. Experts say most illegal fentanyl comes from smugglers through legal checkpoints, not through migrants crossing illegally.
PolitiFact→ Blake Masters – Blake Masters’ flawed comparison of treatment for veterans, immigrants illegally in the country
Immigrants illegally in the country are treated “better than military veterans.”
Truth or Fiction?→ Florida Gov. DeSantis Sued for ‘Fraudulent and Illegal Scheme’ Against Immigrants
Attorneys representing a group of immigrants filed a class-action lawsuit against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) on September 20 2022, accusing him of organizing their wrongful transport from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard. The group Lawyers for Civil
Snopes→ Florida Flies “Illegal Immigrants” to Martha’s Vineyard
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis flew two planes of immigrants to Martha's Vineyard, escalating a tactic by Republican governors to draw attention to what they consider to be the Biden administration's failed border policies.
Poynter→ Florida allowed people with felony records to register to vote. Now they face illegal voting charges.
After much debate in 2018, Floridians decided to amend the state’s constitution so certain felons — once out of prison — could regain the right to vote. Floridians were persuaded […] The post Florida allowed people with felony records to re
PolitiFact→ Floridians with felony records face illegal voting charges. The state allowed them to register
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced charges against 20 Floridians whom he accused of voting despite disqualifying felonies. But the state is responsible for vetting voter registrations.
PolitiFact→ Jim Marchant – Nevada Republican misleads about DMV registering “illegals” to vote
“Here in Nevada, the DMV registers everybody (to vote) and so that means illegals. They don’t check.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: It Is NOT Illegal For Anyone Under 21 To Buy Whipped Cream In New York
Is it illegal for anyone under 21 to buy whipped cream in New York? No, that's not true: A 2021 law made it illegal for minors to buy whipped cream chargers, not whipped cream, according to both the text of the law and the law's sponsor.
PolitiFact→ Adam Laxalt – Title 42 is not ‘the last tool’ Border Patrol has to prevent illegal immigration
The public health order Title 42 is "the last tool Border Patrol has to stop the overwhelming flood of illegal immigrants pouring into our country.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Clark County, Washington, Election Workers Illegally Closing Ballot Drop Boxes Before Official Time
Does a video show election workers in Clark County, Washington, illegally closing ballot drop boxes "30 minutes prior" to the voting close time, insinuating that there is fraudulent activity involved with voter mail-in ballots? No, that's
Snopes→ Getty Museum in LA to Return Illegally Exported Art to Italy
The Getty will return a nearly life-size group of Greek terra-cotta sculptures known as “Orpheus and the Sirens," believed to date from the fourth century B.C.
Logically→ A Muslim man in India threatened to kill an electrician over the restoration of an illegal power supply connection.
A video of a Pakistani man threatening officials from the electricity department in 2020 has been falsely shared as an incident from India.
PolitiFact→ Robin Vos – Vos’ claim on ‘illegal’ drop boxes conflicts with earlier stance on their use
“The legislature has long maintained that the law never allowed these illegal drop boxes.”
Poynter→ Same-sex marriage would be illegal in 25 to 32 states if the Supreme Court overturned Obergefell
Now that the Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade, sending abortion policy back to the states, could the court do the same thing with same-sex marriage by overturning the 2015 ruling […] The post Same-sex marriage would be illegal in 25 to
Snopes→ Italy Thwarts Illegal Auction Abroad of Gentileschi Painting
Italy’s art squad police said they have thwarted the potential illegal sale by a Vienna auction house of a 17th-century painting by Artemisia Gentileschi, a celebrated Baroque artist.
Logically→ The Dutch government is using nitrogen standards to expropriate farmland to build a million houses for illegal immigrants.
The Dutch government is focused on reducing nitrogen emissions to achieve environment-related goals.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Actor Sam Elliott Did NOT Say He Doesn’t Support Abortion Rights, ‘Illegals’ And Refugees
Did actor Sam Elliott say that he won't support a political party "that supports abortion over life"? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that the Academy Award-nominated actor ever made that remark, part of a longer purported quote
Snopes→ Is the ’11 Yr Old Who Shot Illegals’ Story True?
According to Facebook posts, an 11-year-old girl named Patricia Harrington was home alone when two armed "illegal aliens" broke in to her Montana home.
Snopes→ Did Dr. Oz’s Family Business Illegally Hire Immigrants Using Fake Names?
A "family business" is a familial operation at which someone is employed, or they have authority over, in some capacity.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence That Texas School Shooter Was ‘Illegal Immigrant’
Was Salvador Ramos, the shooter who killed children and faculty members at a Texas elementary school on May 24, 2022, an illegal immigrant? No, that's not true: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Ramos was a U.S. citizen and a state legislator s