Category: Fact Check
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Fact Check: No, Texas Children’s Pediatrics clinics don’t have a vaccine mandate for patients
Some social media users are criticizing Texas pediatric clinics over their purported vaccination policies for children. A Dec. 13 Instagram post showed a screenshot of… Read More
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Fact Check: No, the U.S. government is not giving people who crossed the border illegally $5,000 gift cards
Mark Lamb, sheriff of Arizona’s Pinal County, has campaigned for the Republican U.S. Senate nomination on the promise to “secure the border.” He’s posted short… Read More
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Fact Check: Divisions in Cyprus amplify fact-checking challenges
NICOSIA, Cyprus — Cyprus, an ethnically divided island in the Mediterranean, is like any other nation: It’s been hit by a wave of misinformation, and… Read More
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Fact Check: Has Wisconsin’s governor vetoed multiple middle-class tax cuts this year?
During a whirlwind budget and legislative season, some of what lawmakers work on can get lost in the sauce. For instance, you may have forgotten… Read More
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Fact Check: Los casos de neumonía pediátrica en Estados Unidos no son un misterio, ni vinculados a China
Un aumento en casos de neumonía en niños de Estados Unidos ha llevado a usuarios en las redes sociales a decir falsamente que están relacionados… Read More
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Fact Check: Why Ron DeSantis’ claim that Sweden ‘shut down’ gender-affirming surgical care is Half True
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said parents who seek gender-affirming care for their children subject those children to abuse — so much so that other nations… Read More
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Fact Check: Promises of $16,800 payments from the U.S. government are a scam
Social media posts are claiming the United States is sending everyone a big check ahead of the new year. But like most free money promises,… Read More
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Yale Preprint Recorded Patient Experiences, Did Not Demonstrate Vaccines Cause New Syndrome
SciCheck Digest A preprint on a Yale-based study described chronic symptoms self-reported after COVID-19 vaccination by 241 members of an online group. The paper, which… Read More
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Fact Check: Video doesn’t show Israeli army commander saying he handcuffed two couples in a building
On TikTok, a claim that an Israeli army commander admitted to trapping two couples in a building and then wrecking it is going viral. “Israeli… Read More
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Fact Check: Fact-checking 5 claims Trump made at New Hampshire rally
DURHAM, N.H. — With 38 days to go until New Hampshire voters cast their first-in-the-nation ballots in the 2024 Republican presidential primary, former President Donald… Read More