Category: Fact Check
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Fact Check: No evidence that Ohio’s Issue 1 would allow for late-term abortions for “financial reasons”
Abortion rights advocates and anti-abortion campaigns are spending millions in Ohio to persuade voters on Issue 1, a Nov. 7 ballot measure that could dictate… Read More
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Video in Spanish Misleads About Mammograms
SciCheck Digest Experts agree mammograms are the best tool to screen for breast cancer and that the benefits of the exam outweigh the risks. But… Read More
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Fact Check: No, this deposition transcript doesn’t prove George Floyd died of a fentanyl overdose
The transcript of a deposition in a workplace retaliation and discrimination lawsuit has revived debunked claims that George Floyd died of a fentanyl overdose, not… Read More
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Fact Check: It’s true: You don’t have to pay taxes on KitKat bars and Viagra in Wisconsin
A Madison lawmaker talking up her proposal to exempt menstrual products from the state sales tax drew a comparison that caught our attention. In a… Read More
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Fact Check: Did a pro-Palestinian group breach FL terrorism law? Why some experts are skeptical of DeSantis’ ban
If a student group voices support for a foreign terrorist organization, is it breaking the law? That’s what Gov. Ron DeSantis argued after Florida banned… Read More
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Fact Check: Do Republican spending cuts threaten federal HIV funding? Some programs, yes.
Are Republicans threatening to stop spending federal money to end one of the world’s most pressing public health epidemics? That’s what President Joe Biden said… Read More
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Posts Falsely Claim FDA ‘Required’ to Take mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines off Market Due to Adulteration
SciCheck Digest As with many medical products, the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines may contain trace amounts of residual DNA from the manufacturing process. It is not… Read More
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Fact Check: Have gasoline prices risen by 63% during Joe Biden’s presidency? They’ve risen, but by less
As one of the most commonly noticed consumer prices, gasoline costs shape many consumers’ perceptions of inflation and the broader economy. In an Oct. 23… Read More
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Fact Check: Vivek Ramaswamy says 50% of Gen Z Americans support Hamas. We say that’s Mostly False
Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy recently discussed Jewish Americans’ fears and the domestic threats they face after Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7. He then… Read More
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Fact Check: Un santuario en Irán izó una bandera negra en luto, no para llamar a la guerra
Una bandera negra izada en una mezquita en Irán llevó a usuarios en las redes sociales a decir que el país estaba llamando a la… Read More