Category: Fact Check
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Fact Check: A potential TikTok ban passed the U.S. House, but the legislation’s future is uncertain
The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation March 13 that could ban TikTok in the United States, but a recent Facebook post seemingly reacting… Read More
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Fact Check: Can you ‘say gay’ in Florida schools? Explaining new settlement over LGBTQ+ ‘instruction’
Two years after Florida’s governor received national attention over a new law restricting LGBTQ+ instruction in schools, the state reached a settlement with plaintiffs who… Read More
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The Humanitarian Parole Program for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. Q: Did the Biden administration secretly fly over 300,000 migrants to the U.S.? A: As… Read More
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Fact Check: It takes longer than 24 hours to count presidential election votes, despite claim to the contrary
How long does it typically take to count all the votes in a presidential election? According to social media influencer Andrew Tate, the answer is… Read More
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Posts Distort Missouri Divorce Law Regarding Pregnancy
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. Quick Take There’s no law in Missouri that prevents pregnant women from getting divorced. But… Read More
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Fact Check: New York state senator wrong on how many cities in New York rank high on child poverty
New York state Sen. Jessica Ramos, D-East Elmhurst, has championed cutting child poverty. She co-sponsored the Child Poverty Reduction Act, which creates a task force… Read More
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Fact Check: MAGA Inc. ad cuts off Biden’s criticism of Trump’s Russia, NATO remarks, making him appear lost
A political ad mocking President Joe Biden uses a partial clip from a press conference to create the impression that Biden froze in silence. Biden… Read More
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Fact Check: Social media accounts use AI-generated audio to push 2024 election misinformation
A recent social media post made what appeared to be a surprising announcement about the 2024 presidential race. “Breaking news: Donald Trump has declared that… Read More
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Fact Check: Trump didn’t secure his $91.6 million bond in E. Jean Carroll case from a Russian company
Former President Donald Trump on March 8 posted a $91.6 million bond to cover the amount he owes writer E. Jean Carroll after a verdict… Read More
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Fact Check: Social media post makes baseless claims about Albert Einstein, others
Physicist Albert Einstein is considered one of the most influential scientists in human history, but a social media post citing no proof proclaims he had… Read More