Category: Fact Check
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Fact Check: More efforts to stop ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine than fentanyl? Here’s why that’s wrong.
As the U.S.’ fentanyl crisis continues, one social media user said the government has done less to stop it than it has to stop the… Read More
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Fact Check: Fact-checking Joe Biden’s statement about semiconductor investments and CHIPS Act
Ahead of his 2024 State of the Union address, President Joe Biden said that legislation under his watch boosted private sector investment in the semiconductor… Read More
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Fact Check: Which state has the longest voting period in the nation?
A Democratic congresswoman from North Carolina says the battleground state offers voters more time to participate in elections than in any other state. U.S. Rep.… Read More
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Fact Check: No proof Taylor Swift said she’d leave the U.S. if Donald Trump won
Is Miss Americana threatening to leave the U.S.? Social media users claimed that if former President Donald Trump won the 2024 election, pop singer Taylor… Read More
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Fact Check: Bad connection: Solar flares didn’t cause AT&T’s cellphone outage
After thousands of AT&T customers temporarily lost cellphone service Feb. 22, some social media users began speculating about what caused the outage. A Feb. 22… Read More
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Fact Check: No proof a study found lab-grown meat funded by Bill Gates causes ‘turbo cancer’
A truck with a turbocharged engine boasts enhanced performance and fuel efficiency. TurboTax is one option for filing tax returns online. Turbo cancer … doesn’t… Read More
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Fact Check: No, Donald Trump did not call his wife ‘Mercedes’ instead of Melania
News headlines and social media posts claim former President Donald Trump forgot his wife’s name. “Experts warn Donald Trump may be suffering from dementia after… Read More
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Fact Check: Migrants living in the U.S. unlawfully can not legally purchase firearms
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has not updated a policy that would let migrants in the U.S. without legal status buy firearms,… Read More
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Posts Misrepresent Rescue of Crew from Ship Attacked by Houthis
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. Quick Take A missile fired by Yemen’s Houthi militants damaged a British-owned cargo ship on… Read More
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Fact Check: Questionnaire asking blood donors’ vaccination status isn’t proof COVID-19 vaccines are unsafe
An American Red Cross questionnaire asking blood donors about their vaccination status does not show that COVID-19 vaccines are unsafe, as some social media users… Read More