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PolitiFact→ America First Political Committee – Attack that calls GOP House member a socialist is wrong that a bill would create a tracking database

2022-01-19 Carlos Gimenez “wants a national database to track you and discriminate against you.” Go to site post…»

Logically→ Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had sexual relations with a minor and had her sign a two and a quarter million dollar non-disclosure agreement so no one would find out about it.

2022-01-18 There is no evidence that Trudeau had sexual relations with a minor and signed an NDA. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Did NASA Fund Theological Research To Study How Humans Would React to Aliens?

2021-12-30 The total price tag was said to total more than $1.1 million. Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – In a sealed room, would snake plants keep you alive? Study doesn’t say that

2021-12-22 NASA study says snake plants can produce enough oxygen for humans to live in a sealed room. Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ Daily Express is wrong to say most people would ignore a Christmas lockdown

2021-12-21 Scientists demand tighter Covid rules… but poll shows majority would ignore them. Daily Express, 21 December 2021. Boris under pressure as poll finds over half of Britons would IGNORE Christmas Covid rules Daily Express (online), 20 December 2 Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Amy Klobuchar – How unusual would it be to create a filibuster carve-out for voting rights?

2021-12-09 "Over time there have been 160-some carve-outs to the filibuster." Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Viral image – Build Back Better bill wouldn’t parole criminal immigrants

2021-11-23 The Build Back Better bill provides “'parole' amnesty for millions of criminal illegal aliens.” Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Rioter Who Bragged She Wouldn’t Go to Jail Gets Prison Term

2021-11-04 Prosecutors sought incarceration for Jennifer Leigh Ryan of Frisco, Texas, saying she has shown a lack of candor and remorse for her actions. Go to site post…»

Washington Post→ Biden’s claim that Nobel winners say his plan would ‘reduce inflation’

2021-11-04 The president keeps citing a letter issued in September. But the plan has changed, so what do the signers say now? Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Gov. DeSantis Did NOT Say FL Schools Would Not Require Any Vaccinations Against Infectious Diseases — Only COVID-19

2021-11-01 Did Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis say that Florida schools would no longer require vaccinations against polio, measles and mumps for its students? No, that's not true: DeSantis has only said that Florida schools will not require students to b Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Alec Baldwin Joked That He Would Shoot Crew Members On The Set Of ‘Rust’ — It’s A Fake Quote

2021-10-25 Did a report about the accidental shooting of two crew members by actor Alec Baldwin on the set of "Rust," a western film, include a section about Baldwin saying "How about I just fuckin' shoot the both of ya?" No, that's not true: an exc Go to site post…»

Truth or Fiction?→ ‘If the United States Had Managed to Keep Its Covid Death Rate on Par with Canada, the U.S. Would Have About 467,000 Fewer Covid Deaths Today’

2021-10-14 On October 14 2021, the following screenshot of a tweet by New York Times correspondent Mike Baker appeared on Imgur, in which he purportedly contrasted the COVID-19 mortality rate in Canada with that of the United States: Primarily, Baker indicated t Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Oregon Measure Would NOT Ban Animal Meat, NOT Mandate ‘Petri Dish’ Meat — But Beef Would Have To Die Of Old Age

2021-10-09 Would a ballot initiative proposed in Oregon ban all animal meat and replace it with "'synthetic meat'" and "lab 'plant based protein'" that are "lab grown Petri dish vats of cells"? No, that's not true: Animal meat alternatives -- which Go to site post…»

Washington Post→ The Democratic claim that bigger child tax credits would ‘save’ $8 for every $1 spent

2021-10-08 Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-Wash.) can point to a research study to back up her claim, but it doesn't tell the whole story. Go to site post…»

Washington Post→ Why a debt ceiling breach would not be the first U.S. default

2021-10-07 The government has reneged on promises to investors four times in U.S. history. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ No, Walmart Did Not Say Customers in Canada Would Need Vaccination Proof

2021-09-28 A bogus meme, presented as an official company announcement, was widely shared on social media in September 2021. Go to site post…»

Truth or Fiction?→ Rasmussen: ‘Trump 2024 Would Beat Either Biden or Harris’

2021-09-24 On September 24 2021, AmericanMilitaryNews.com published a story headlined, “Rasmussen poll: Trump beating Biden 51%-41% in 2024 presidential poll,” which claimed: Donald Trump would defeat both President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamal Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Did ‘ALF’ Predict a Global Pandemic Would Occur in 2020?

2021-09-18 The Alien Life Form known as Gordon Shumway is not a prognosticator. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Nicki Minaj Tweeted Her Cousin Wouldn’t Get Vaccinated Because His Friend Got Swollen Testicles From It

2021-09-14 She also said she would not attend the Met Gala because of the vaccination requirement. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ No, Australian Officials Did Not Say They Would ‘Seize’ and Forcibly Vaccinate 24,000 Kids

2021-08-20 Vaccine-skeptical outlets took a voluntary vaccination drive in New South Wales and distorted it into a barbaric (and fictional) incident of mass kidnapping and forced injection. Go to site post…»

Logically→ International Monetary Fund announced that Afghanistan would no longer be able to access its resources.

2021-08-19 IMF has restricted Afghanistan from accessing loans or other resources due to a lack of clarity over recognition of a government in the country. Go to site post…»

Logically→ President Joe Biden said that there would be “no circumstance where you see people being lifted off the roof of the US Embassy from Afghanistan.”

2021-08-16 Biden made the comments during a press conference on July 8, 2021. Go to site post…»

Logically→ Full FDA approval of the Pfizer vaccine would result in large-scale loss of life.

2021-08-12 Full FDA approval could persuade vaccine-hesitant people to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Getting vaccinated against COVID-19 is a good idea. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Jim Carrey Did NOT Say Shutting Down National Media For 30 Days Would Eliminate 80% Of World’s Problems

2021-08-11 Did comedian Jim Carrey say that shutting down national media for 30 days would eliminate 80% of the world's problems? No, that's not true: Carrey's publicist confirmed he never made the statement. The claim was implied in a Facebook post Go to site post…»

Health Feedback→ New York Magazine article on children’s risks from COVID-19 is accurate, but more context regarding difference in risk between young and older children would be helpful

2021-08-09 REVIEW On 12 July 2021, New York Magazine published an article by journalist David Wallace-Wells, titled “The Kids Are Alright: Why now is the time to rethink COVID safety protocols for children — and everyone else”. The article discussed the Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Did Apple Say It Would Scan iPhones for Child Sexual Abuse Imagery?

2021-08-07 The tech giant has previously resisted government and law enforcement calls for greater access to users' private data. Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ Macron didn’t say he would no longer sacrifice his life for people who refuse Covid-19 vaccines

2021-07-30 It has been widely claimed on social media that French President Emmanuel Macron gave a speech in which he said he will no longer sacrifice “my life, my time, my freedom and the adolescence of my daughters” for people who refuse the Covid-1 Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ Einstein didn’t say technology would create ‘generation of idiots’

2021-07-30 A post on Facebook, shared hundreds of times, attributes a quote stating “I fear the day that technology will surpass our human interaction. The world will have a generation of idiots” to Albert Einstein.  There is no evidence that he Go to site post…»

Logically→ Chick-fil-A funds the National Christian Foundation, which paid a preacher to go to Uganda and help their lawmakers draft a bill that would impose the death penalty for homosexuality.

2021-07-26 WinShape Foundation, which is run by Chick-fil-A's owners, donated to the NCF. The company did not directly donate to the foundation. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: New Washington State Reforms Would NOT Prevent Police From Chasing Violent Suspects

2021-07-23 Would Washington state police reforms prevent officers from chasing a violent suspect? No, that's not true. A series of new laws do not prohibit police officers from pursuing a violent criminal even if they didn't witness the initial viol Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ Average Covid-19 victim dies years before they otherwise would

2021-07-20 In an allegedly leaked WhatsApp message, shared with the BBC by the Prime Minister’s former chief political adviser Dominic Cummings, Boris Johnson appears to say “get Covid and live longer”, alluding to the average age of Covid-19 de Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Taxing Churches Would NOT Mean Everyone Would Only Pay 3% Of Their Taxes

2021-07-15 Would taxing churches in the U.S. result in taxpayers paying only around 3% of what they pay now? No, that's not true: Although religious institutions may receive an estimated $71 billion in tax exemptions, the 3% statistic does not appea Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Colby Would Be Official Wisconsin Cheese Under Bill

2021-07-08 Believe it or not, in a state that produces more cheese than any other at 3.4 billion pounds each year, there is no official state cheese. Go to site post…»

Logically→ When COVID-19 vaccines were given emergency use authorization, authorities had no idea if they would work.

2021-07-05 COVID-19 vaccines have all been through mandatory, multi-stage trials to ensure their safety and efficacy before they are approved for emergency use. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: A Three-Hour Traffic Jam Would NOT Strand All Electric Cars, And They Do NOT Lack Heating Systems

2021-06-22 Would electric cars caught in a three-hour traffic jam drain their batteries? Will electric car drivers suffer with "virtually no heating" if stuck overnight on a cold road? Will the GPS, radio and heating drain the battery? No, none of t Go to site post…»

Washington Post→ The misleading claim that Biden would raise taxes $28,000 per household

2021-06-15 A House Republican lawmaker emailed constituents a mind-bending number for the cost of Biden's tax increases. Go to site post…»

Washington Post→ Brooks’s claim that counting the votes of ‘eligible American citizens’ would have reelected Trump

2021-06-09 The Alabama House member bases his claim on faulty math and disputed studies. He earns Four Pinocchios. Go to site post…»

Washington Post→ Republican leaders’ claim that the Jan. 6 commission bill would not allow GOP staff hires

2021-05-21 The bill includes language requiring some deference to Republicans on staff hiring decisions. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Girl Purposely Got Blue Slime on Would-Be Kidnapper’s Arms

2021-05-20 The 11-year-old Pensacola girl said she learned the importance of evidence from her favorite TV show, the long-running detective series “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.” Go to site post…»

Truth or Fiction?→ @KaitMarieox ‘Might Just Start Wearing A Mask Again … Wouldn’t Want To Give Off The Impression That I’m A Vaccinated Democrat’ Tweet

2021-05-17 On May 17 2021 screenshots of a purported tweet from Kaitlin Bennett (@KaitMarieox) circulated, in which she purportedly stated that she might start “wearing a mask again” to avoid the impression she was a “vaccinated Democrat”: Go to site post…»

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