Q. Is the use of acetaminophen during pregnancy linked to autism or ADHD? A: There is currently no strong evidence that acetaminophen use during pregnancy causes autism or ADHD in children. Expert groups continue to recommend use of the drug during
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PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – GOP wants a ‘30% tax on everything’? That ignores taxes that would end, bill’s limited chances
"In the month since Republicans took the House majority," they are trying to "impose a 30% tax on everything."
PolitiFact→ The debt limit fight: Why does it matter? How could it be resolved?
If the limit isn’t raised or suspended, the U.S. won’t be able to cover its bills — checks to older Americans and veterans and payments to bondholders. A default would ripple through the U.S. economy and global financial markets. How can it be av
Washington Post→ McCarthy puts a spin on spending math to justify debt limit fight
The House speaker relied on numbers that don’t tell the full story of what happened — and how the GOP-controlled Congress boosted spending.
PolitiFact→ Hakeem Jeffries – Hakeem Jeffries said a U.S. debt limit default would be a historical first. He’s mostly right.
A “default on our debt” would be unprecedented in American history.
PolitiFact→ Nikki Haley cites unverified number of border ‘got aways,’ official data is scarce with limitations
Nikki Haley cited a number of “got aways” at the border that relies on unverified information leaked by unnamed officials. The official number is published once a year, has limitations and isn’t yet publicly available for Biden-era crossings.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden’s Presidential Term Did NOT Start Right After 2020 Election Was Called — Results’ Timing Does NOT Influence Term Limits
Did President Joe Biden's term start immediately after the 2020 election was called, thus influencing Donald Trump's decision to announce a second presidential bid for 2024? No, that's not true: Biden was not formally sworn into office un
PolitiFact→ Es improbable que la Proposición 1 elimine los limites de cuando se pueden realizar los abortos
En Español: Los expertos en leyes dicen que es improbable que la Proposición 1 en California elimine los limites de hasta cuando se pueden realizar los abortos. Busca proteger los derechos actuales, no expandirlos.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Proposition 1 unlikely to remove limits for when abortions are allowed, legal experts say
California’s Proposition 1 includes “a right to abortion up-to-birth.”
Logically→ Thirty-three children have died after consuming cough syrups manufactured by Maiden Pharmaceuticals Limited in India.
Indian Health Ministry said that Maiden cough syrups are not sold domestically in India and there are no deaths among children from syrup consumption.
Snopes→ MLB Adopts Pitch Clock, Shift Limits, Bigger Bases for 2023
Major League Baseball is introducing some of its most radical rules next season after concluding modern analytics created a slower, less entertaining sport.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, there isn’t an unlimited supply of water being made underneath the Earth
There’s an unlimited supply of water being generated “deep within the Earth.”
PolitiFact→ Charlie Kirk – Some university endowments are taxed. There are limits on how endowment funds can be spent
“Harvard is sitting on top of a $54 billion hedge fund they call an ‘endowment’ that they pay zero taxes on. Yale has $31 Billion. Stanford $29 Billion. Princeton $26 Billion.”
PolitiFact→ Ron DeSantis – Transition-related surgery limited to teens, not 'young kids.' Even then, it's rare
"They are literally chopping off the private parts of young kids."
Poynter→ 15 states with new or impending abortion limits have no exceptions for rape, incest
Most of the states that have acted quickly to curb abortions after the reversal of Roe v. Wade have decided to do away with one longstanding element of abortion policymaking: […] The post 15 states with new or impending abortion limits have no ex
Snopes→ Supreme Court Limits EPA in Curbing Power Plant Emissions
In a blow to the fight against climate change, the Supreme Court limited how the nation’s main anti-air pollution law can be used to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from power plants.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: World Economic Forum Will NOT ‘Freeze Bank Accounts’ Of Meat Eaters To "Educate Them" — Doconomy Does NOT Enforce Consumer Spending Limit
Will the World Economic Forum (WEF) "freeze" the "bank accounts of "meat eaters to 'educate them,'" and does the Doconomy credit card refuse to let a consumer buy items when they are "deemed to be a net polluter"? No, neither are true: Th
Snopes→ Supreme Court Expands Gun Rights, Striking New York Limits
In a major expansion of gun rights, the Supreme Court said that Americans have a right to carry firearms in public.
Health Feedback→ Scientific evidence shows that mask-wearing is effective at limiting community transmission; claims that face masks increase mortality are based on flawed correlation studies
REVIEW Mask mandates in public spaces have been a common feature in most countries during the COVID-19 pandemic, as countries sought to limit the spread of the virus. But the proliferation of mask mandates was equally met with growing resistance pro
PolitiFact→ Dave McCormick – Mehmet Oz supports abortion in limited cases, but wants Roe v. Wade overturned
Mehmet Oz is “pro-abortion.”
PolitiFact→ Tweets – No evidence Blackburn wants to limit birth control to married couples only
"GOP Sen. Marsha Blackburn has proposed that birth control should only be legal for MARRIED couples.”
Logically→ Indian Oil Corporation Limited advises against filling a vehicle to its maximum capacity during hot temperatures.
IOCL has debunked the fake viral advisory, clarifying that filling fuel to the vehicle's full capacity is safe, irrespective of the season.
PolitiFact→ Thom Tillis – Tillis stakes Title 42 claim on limited data
“Most Americans favor keeping Title 42 in place.”
PolitiFact→ Ruling on mask mandate highlights limits of CDC’s power
The role that the federal government plays in containing future epidemics will hinge on the outcome of an appeal of this week’s court ruling that overturned the mask mandate for travelers on airlines, trains, and the nation’s mass transit systems.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: North Carolina Did NOT Pass New Speed Limit Law
Did North Carolina pass a new law in April 2022 that says drivers can be stopped if they are going one mile over the speed limit? No, that's not true: A spokesperson for the North Carolina State Highway Patrol told Lead Stories, "There ha
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Pump the brakes: no law stipulating that drivers can’t go 5 miles over limit in North Carolina
“Just passed into law today: You cannot go 5 miles over speed limit” in North Carolina.
Full Fact→ There is no upper limit for how much MPs can claim to cover heating costs
A post on Facebook makes the following claim: “In case people aren’t aware, MP’s [sic] can claim up to £3,400 towards their heating costs. They can also claim their petrol/diesel on their expenses. They just got a £2,000 p
PolitiFact→ Joe Biden – Joe Biden recycles false claim that the Second Amendment limited gun ownership
“You couldn’t buy a cannon when, in fact, the Second Amendment passed."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: New Colorado Bill Does NOT Expand Abortion Limits — It Only Codifies The State’s Existing Reproductives Rights Including No Gestational Time Limit
Did Colorado Gov. Jared Polis sign a bill that legalizes abortion up until the time of birth? Not exactly: Although Polis did sign HB22-1279, also known as the Reproductive Health Equity Act, or RHEA, that bill only codified the state's a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Word ‘Gay’ NOT Mentioned In Florida Bill Limiting Teaching About Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity In School
Did the Florida legislature ban the word "gay" in the state? No, that's not true: Florida lawmakers did pass the Parental Rights in Education bill on March 8, 2022. The word gay never appears in the seven pages of legislation. The terms "
Snopes→ Did Russia’s Sberbank Limit Cash Withdrawals to $20?
After Russian forces invaded Ukraine in late February 2022, rumors spread on social media that Russia's largest bank, Sberbank, had imposed a very low cash withdrawal limit.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Heart Does NOT Have Predetermined, Limited Number Of Heartbeats
Does the human heart have a predetermined and therefore limited number of heartbeats, making it pointless to exercise? No, that's not true: Extensive research has shown that exercise strengthens the heart. The claim appeared in a Facebook
Snopes→ Medicare Limits Coverage of $28,000-A-Year Alzheimer’s Drug
For Medicare to pay, patients taking Biogen’s Aduhelm medication will have to be part of clinical trials to assess the drug’s effectiveness.
Full Fact→ No evidence masks limit oxygen for children
A post on Instagram claims that “masks do nothing but limit oxygen and increase risk of bacteria and illness”, warning parents not to put masks on their children. The post contains a quote from Dr Brian Lamb, a doctor based in Pittsbu
PolitiFact→ Joe Manchin – Sen. Manchin wrong on income limits for child tax credit extension in Build Back Better
The expanded child tax credit in the Build Back Better Act has “no means testing,” so people making $200,000 and $400,000 would get “the same as someone making” $70,000.
Snopes→ Congressional Leaders Reach Deal to Hike Debt Limit
Congressional leaders reached an elaborate deal that will allow Democrats to lift the nation’s debt limit without any votes from Republicans, likely averting another last-minute rush to avoid a federal default.
Washington Post→ Sen. Stabenow’s claim that the U.S. does not try to limit Japanese vehicle sales
Meet the "chicken tax" -- a steep tariff from the 1960s that has profited the U.S. auto industry and thwarted foreign manufacturers
Health Feedback→ Claim that French study showed long COVID doesn’t exist misinterprets the study and fails to account for its limitations
REVIEW An article published on Substack in early November 2021, a platform that supports subscription newsletters, claimed that a French study[1] demonstrated that long COVID is “mostly a mental disease”. Long COVID is a condition in which COVID
Health Feedback→ Claims that a Harvard study showed COVID-19 vaccines are ineffective misrepresent the conclusions from the authors; fail to account for the study’s limitations
REVIEW This video published by The Jimmy Dore Show on 17 October 2021 claimed in its title that a Harvard study showed that COVID-19 surged among most vaccinated communities. The cited study, which was published in the European Journal of Epidemiolo
Snopes→ House Sends Debt Limit Hike to Biden, Staving off Default
Members of the House pushed through a short-term increase to the nation's debt limit, ensuring the federal government can continue fully paying its bills into December.