Category: Fact Check
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Fact Check: Taylor Swift: Singer, songwriter, psyop? How conservative pundits spread a wild theory
State the obvious: Celebrities often endorse political candidates. You wouldn’t know that from recent chatter in conservative circles online and on TV that have added… Read More
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Online Posts Share Altered Photo of Taylor Swift With Bogus Political Sign
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. Quick Take Taylor Swift has previously endorsed political candidates, including Joe Biden in the 2020… Read More
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Fact Check: What could a Taylor Swift endorsement mean for voter turnout in the 2024 election?
The expected presidential rematch between two men, ages 77 and 81, is a fight over many things: How to protect the border; foreign aid to… Read More
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Fact Check: Scott Walker said college voters’ No. 1 issue is the economy, not abortion. Is he right?
In the lead-up to the 2024 election, presidential campaigns are seizing on two top issues on voters’ minds: abortion and the economy. Democrats argue they… Read More
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Fact Check: Is Gov. Evers right that Wisconsin’s unemployment rate hit an all-time low last year?
In his annual State of the State address, Democratic Gov. Tony Evers boasted of record low unemployment rates in Wisconsin last year. “In April last… Read More
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Fact Check: No, viral footage doesn’t show explosives disguised as food cans in Gaza
Social media users are claiming the Israeli military has booby-trapped food cans in Gaza, where, by the United Nations’ count, more than 570,000 Gazans face… Read More
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Fact Check: Rep. Ilhan Omar says translation of her comments is inaccurate, court-registered interpreter agrees
Leading Republicans have called for the removal of Rep. Ilhan Omar, D- Minn., from office after a speech she delivered in Somali was posted on… Read More
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Fact Check: Do Stanley cups pose a lead danger? Here’s what to know about the trendy tumblers
Stanley cups, the trendy tumblers whose sales have skyrocketed in recent years, have been the beneficiary of social media success. Customers have waited in long… Read More
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Trump, Haley Trade False and Misleading Attacks
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. Former President Donald Trump and Nikki Haley, the former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations,… Read More
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Fact Check: No, the COVID-19 vaccine does not contain a Marburg virus that can be activated by 5G technology
It’s been more than three years since COVID-19 vaccinations were rolled out, but that has not slowed new conspiracy theories about them. In one Instagram… Read More