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The Collins-Nelson bill will not protect pre-existing conditions. It has nothing to do with pre-existing conditions.
October 25, 2018
health care
claire mccaskill
Claire McCaskill is a Democrat and a U.S. Senator from Missouri.
missouri
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McCaskill said, "The Collins-Nelson bill will not protect pre-existing conditions. It has nothing to do with pre-existing conditions." The bill would help insurance companies cover individuals who are high-risk, which is a category that many pre-existing conditions fall into. While the bill allows the states to make th...
0
the collinsnelson bill will not protect preexisting conditions. it has nothing to do with preexisting conditions.
mccaskill said, "the collinsnelson bill will not protect preexisting conditions. it has nothing to do with preexisting conditions." the bill would help insurance companies cover individuals who are highrisk, which is a category that many preexisting conditions fall into. while the bill allows the states to make their o...
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Mitt Romney says the next president doesn't need foreign policy experience.
January 2, 2008
foreign policy
john mccain
John McCain was a U.S. senator from Arizona, a post he held from 1987 to his death in 2018. He previously served two terms in the U.S. House. He was the Republican nominee for president in 2008. McCain was a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and spent his career in the military, as his father did. He was a combat pilo...
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a Web ad
It's clear that Romney didn't say exactly what McCain has attributed to him. It also is clear that while McCain doesn't quote him directly, he's taking Romney's words a bit too literally. The question then is how to judge the accuracy of what McCain has charged. Did Romney say a president doesn't need foreign policy ex...
1
mitt romney says the next president doesn't need foreign policy experience.
it's clear that romney didn't say exactly what mccain has attributed to him. it also is clear that while mccain doesn't quote him directly, he's taking romney's words a bit too literally. the question then is how to judge the accuracy of what mccain has charged. did romney say a president doesn't need foreign policy ex...
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5
The state of Georgia has lost 200,000 total jobs and 50,000 construction jobs since May 2007.
July 17, 2012
transportation
kasim reed
Kasim Reed is Mayor of Atlanta.
georgia
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8
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1
news conference
Reed’s overall point is that the region could use the jobs that might be created by these transportation projects. And it is uncertain how many jobs the projects would create. But the jobs-loss numbers Reed used to back up his argument were correct for the number of total jobs lost since 2007. Reed actually underestima...
1
the state of georgia has lost 200,000 total jobs and 50,000 construction jobs since may 2007.
reeds overall point is that the region could use the jobs that might be created by these transportation projects. and it is uncertain how many jobs the projects would create. but the jobsloss numbers reed used to back up his argument were correct for the number of total jobs lost since 2007. reed actually underestimate...
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14,887
3
Trump tax cut benefits all congressional districts, up to $44,697 per family.
July 23, 2018
taxes
kevin mccarthy
Kevin McCarthy, who was first elected in 2006, is a Republican member of Congress representing a district in California. McCarthy was elected as House Speaker in January 2023.
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McCarthy said, "Trump tax cut benefits all congressional districts, up to $44,697 per family." The benefits McCarthy is talking about are added up over 10 years, something that is readily apparent. The number does come from a real study -- and McCarthy is careful to hedge by saying "up to" -- but he glosses over signif...
1
trump tax cut benefits all congressional districts, up to 44,697 per family.
mccarthy said, "trump tax cut benefits all congressional districts, up to 44,697 per family." the benefits mccarthy is talking about are added up over 10 years, something that is readily apparent. the number does come from a real study and mccarthy is careful to hedge by saying "up to" but he glosses over significant...
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Says Joe Biden plagiarized Donald Trump in his Democratic National Convention speech.
November 28, 2020
elections;facebook fact-checks
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Invoking plagiarism, the post claims, "Joe Biden’s speech stolen from Trump!" We found no similar passages from Biden’s speech originating in a Trump speech. And, the two candidates have significant policy differences as well.  We rate the that Biden plagiarized Trump . Correction (Dec. 2, 2020):  A post on Facebook t...
0
says joe biden plagiarized donald trump in his democratic national convention speech.
invoking plagiarism, the post claims, "joe bidens speech stolen from trump!" we found no similar passages from bidens speech originating in a trump speech. and, the two candidates have significant policy differences as well.  we rate the that biden plagiarized trump . correction dec. 2, 2020  a post on facebook that c...
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3
Women take birth control, more than half of them, as a medication for other conditions.
March 25, 2014
abortion;health care;sexuality
barbara boxer
Barbara Boxer is California's junior senator.
national
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an interview on MSNBC's "Jansing & Co."
Boxer said more than half of women use birth control   "as a medication for other conditions." She was referring specifically to the pill. Guttmacher says 58 percent of women on the pill take it for noncontraceptive reasons. But that number drops to 14 percent if you look at women who take the pill only for noncontrace...
1
women take birth control, more than half of them, as a medication for other conditions.
boxer said more than half of women use birth control   "as a medication for other conditions." she was referring specifically to the pill. guttmacher says 58 percent of women on the pill take it for noncontraceptive reasons. but that number drops to 14 percent if you look at women who take the pill only for noncontrace...
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5
Says America spends "over 17 percent of its GDP on health care costs when our closest competitor nations are spending about 12.
December 9, 2011
economy;health care
cory booker
Cory Booker is a senator from New Jersey. He was first elected to the Senate in 2013, making him the first African-American senator from New Jersey and the first African-American elected to the Senate since Barack Obama in 2004. Booker served as mayor of Newark from 2006 until 2013. He has a bachelor's degree in politi...
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Booker claimed that the U.S. spends "over 17 percent of its GDP on health care costs when our closest competitor nations are spending about 12." The United States outspends 33 other large, industrialized democracies on medical costs. The country’s health care spending hit 17.4 percent of the nation’s economy in 2009, c...
1
says america spends "over 17 percent of its gdp on health care costs when our closest competitor nations are spending about 12.
booker claimed that the u.s. spends "over 17 percent of its gdp on health care costs when our closest competitor nations are spending about 12." the united states outspends 33 other large, industrialized democracies on medical costs. the countrys health care spending hit 17.4 percent of the nations economy in 2009, com...
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14,207
4
No state generates as much solar power as California, or has as many people whose jobs depend on it.
January 24, 2018
environment;energy;technology
kamala harris
Kamala Harris is the vice president of the United States. Harris was elected as a senator from California in 2016. She previously was California’s attorney general from 2011 to 2017. From 2004 until 2011, she was the district attorney of San Francisco. Harris received a bachelor’s degree in political science and econom...
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a tweet
Harris said, "No state generates as much solar power as California, or has as many people whose jobs depend on it." The raw numbers back her up, it’s worth noting that the state’s size is a factor. On a per capita basis, California ranks fourth in both solar capacity and solar-related jobs. We rate her statement .
1
no state generates as much solar power as california, or has as many people whose jobs depend on it.
harris said, "no state generates as much solar power as california, or has as many people whose jobs depend on it." the raw numbers back her up, its worth noting that the states size is a factor. on a per capita basis, california ranks fourth in both solar capacity and solarrelated jobs. we rate her statement .
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4
Providence has more of its pension fund invested in hedge funds and is less transparent" about it than the state.
October 21, 2013
city budget;labor;pensions;retirement;state budget;transparency
gina raimondo
Gina Raimondo served a four-year term as Rhode Island's general treasurer beginning in Jan. 4, 2011 before being elected governor in 2014. She cofounded and served as a general partner of Point Judith Capital. She is a graduate of Yale Law School and a Rhodes Scholar. She is married with two children.
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a fundraising letter
Rhode Island General Treasurer Gina Raimondo said Providence has more of its pension fund invested in hedge funds than the state does and is less transparent about it. Based on the Sept. 30 financial statements, the first part of Raimondo's statement would have been . The city had 16.6 percent of its pension money in h...
1
providence has more of its pension fund invested in hedge funds and is less transparent" about it than the state.
rhode island general treasurer gina raimondo said providence has more of its pension fund invested in hedge funds than the state does and is less transparent about it. based on the sept. 30 financial statements, the first part of raimondo's statement would have been . the city had 16.6 percent of its pension money in h...
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After filing a lawsuit in Rhode Island, we reached an agreement with state agencies that resulted in more voters being registered in the first full month after our lawsuit than in the entire previous two-year reporting period.
December 13, 2011
civil rights;elections;legal issues
eric holder
Eric H. Holder Jr. was the Attorney General of the United States 2009-2015.
rhode island
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a speech
This one’s pretty straightforward. In his speech, Holder said that more voters were registered in the first month after the Justice Department filed a lawsuit against Rhode Island for violations of the National Voter Registration Act than in the two years beforehand. Our research confirmed Holder’s numbers. We vote for...
1
after filing a lawsuit in rhode island, we reached an agreement with state agencies that resulted in more voters being registered in the first full month after our lawsuit than in the entire previous twoyear reporting period.
this ones pretty straightforward. in his speech, holder said that more voters were registered in the first month after the justice department filed a lawsuit against rhode island for violations of the national voter registration act than in the two years beforehand. our research confirmed holders numbers. we vote for a...
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20,053
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Don't believe the hype that Florida" COVID-19 "numbers are up. It's a blatant lie.
July 25, 2021
corrections and updates;public health;facebook fact-checks;coronavirus
erin marie olszewski
Erin Marie Olszewski is a nurse who says she lives in Tampa, Fla.
florida
0
0
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a Facebook post
A Facebook post claims that Florida’s COVID-19 numbers are "hype" and a "lie." Statistics prove that . Florida is reporting the second-highest new case numbers in the nation, and the highest number of deaths.  We rate the ! CORRECTION, July 28: Florida's rankings for new cases and deaths were previously conflated in ...
0
don't believe the hype that florida" covid19 "numbers are up. it's a blatant lie.
a facebook post claims that floridas covid19 numbers are "hype" and a "lie." statistics prove that . florida is reporting the secondhighest new case numbers in the nation, and the highest number of deaths.  we rate the ! correction, july 28 florida's rankings for new cases and deaths were previously conflated in the ...
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1
A Mack Trucks employee told Joe Biden, "You can't drive anything besides the country into the ground.
January 9, 2022
facebook fact-checks
viral image
Graphics, pictures and charts shared on social media give chain emails a run for their money when it comes to spreading too-good-to-be-true claims all over the Internet. A common form is is the "Internet macro," which uses an easily recognized and repurposed image (called a meme) wth superimposed text to make a funny b...
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"So I am an honored — we are honored — to be standing here today to show off the Mack Electric LR to you. It’s a feat of engineering. … This is just the newest addition of what we can do and how we can plow into the future with our heavy-duty electric LR here. "   The bio of the TikTok username that can be seen on the ...
0
a mack trucks employee told joe biden, "you can't drive anything besides the country into the ground.
"so i am an honored  we are honored to be standing here today to show off the mack electric lr to you. its a feat of engineering. this is just the newest addition of what we can do and how we can plow into the future with our heavyduty electric lr here. "   the bio of the tiktok username that can be seen on the faceb...
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0
North Korea has taken military action against Russia.
October 8, 2022
foreign policy;ukraine;russia
facebook posts
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Facebook post
Reuters reported that Kim sent Putin birthday well wishes and commended the Russian president for "crushing the challenges and threats of the United States." The two leaders also exchanged letters this summer in which Kim pledged "tactical cooperation and support" against "threats, provocations, coercion and arbitrarin...
0
north korea has taken military action against russia.
reuters reported that kim sent putin birthday well wishes and commended the russian president for "crushing the challenges and threats of the united states." the two leaders also exchanged letters this summer in which kim pledged "tactical cooperation and support" against "threats, provocations, coercion and arbitrarin...
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4,962
1
Says Steve Jobs was responsible for creating more jobs than the stimulus bill.
January 24, 2012
jobs
mitch daniels
Mitch Daniels served as director of the Office of Management and Budget under President George W. Bush and is now the governor of Indiana.  
national
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a Republican response to the State of the Union address
There’s no question that the lack of information -- particularly about Apple’s indirect impact on jobs and how many jobs were lost at its competitors -- weakens how certain we can be about the exact numbers. There’s also a more fundamental question of whether it’s fair to compare Apple (an ongoing business) to the stim...
0
says steve jobs was responsible for creating more jobs than the stimulus bill.
theres no question that the lack of information particularly about apples indirect impact on jobs and how many jobs were lost at its competitors weakens how certain we can be about the exact numbers. theres also a more fundamental question of whether its fair to compare apple an ongoing business to the stimulus a sho...
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9,930
3
Scott Walker to cut $300 million from universities, spend $500 million on a pro basketball stadium.
February 2, 2015
education;sports;state budget;taxes
tweets
Twitter is a messaging service where people often discuss politics. Individual messages are called Tweets.
wisconsin
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But it wouldn't be $500 million -- the total cost of the arena -- but rather $220 million. For a statement that is partially accurate, our rating is . ------ More on Scott Walker For profiles and stories on Scott Walker and 2016 presidential politics, go to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's Scott Walker page . To commen...
1
scott walker to cut 300 million from universities, spend 500 million on a pro basketball stadium.
but it wouldn't be 500 million the total cost of the arena but rather 220 million. for a statement that is partially accurate, our rating is . more on scott walker for profiles and stories on scott walker and 2016 presidential politics, go to the milwaukee journal sentinel's scott walker page . to comment on this it...
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19,184
1
Says Joe Biden canceled the Keystone pipeline because Warren Buffett "donated $58 million" to his campaign.
January 27, 2021
campaign finance;energy;facebook fact-checks
facebook posts
Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.  
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a Facebook post
An image shared on Facebook claims Biden canceled the Keystone XL pipeline because Buffett "donated $58 million" to his campaign. Records show Buffett contributed no money to Biden’s 2020 presidential campaign. Biden cited economic and environmental reasons for signing an executive order that effectively halts construc...
0
says joe biden canceled the keystone pipeline because warren buffett "donated 58 million" to his campaign.
an image shared on facebook claims biden canceled the keystone xl pipeline because buffett "donated 58 million" to his campaign. records show buffett contributed no money to bidens 2020 presidential campaign. biden cited economic and environmental reasons for signing an executive order that effectively halts constructi...
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17,184
1
Says white vans with external locks are "utilized for sex trafficking.
November 22, 2019
crime;facebook fact-checks
facebook posts
Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.  
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a Facebook post
"Those who are concerned about sex trafficking and want to prevent people from being exploited should start by educating themselves and getting the facts." It’s important to stay aware of your surroundings, and should you want to report or seek services related to a case of human trafficking, you can contact the Nation...
0
says white vans with external locks are "utilized for sex trafficking.
"those who are concerned about sex trafficking and want to prevent people from being exploited should start by educating themselves and getting the facts." its important to stay aware of your surroundings, and should you want to report or seek services related to a case of human trafficking, you can contact the nationa...
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13,389
1
It is a myth that Florida's education legislation was "negotiated in secret.
May 12, 2017
education;state budget
richard corcoran
Richard Corcoran is Florida's appointed education commissioner. He was elected to the state House in 2010 and served as House Speaker 2016-2018.
florida
1
1
5
2
2
0
a tweet
The same argument could be made about any other type of legislation -- from the environment to health care -- if it was discussed during a conference, he said. Corcoran tweeted that it is a myth that education legislation was "negotiated in secret." Corcoran pointed to the filing of HB 7069 in the House on March 10 and...
0
it is a myth that florida's education legislation was "negotiated in secret.
the same argument could be made about any other type of legislation from the environment to health care if it was discussed during a conference, he said. corcoran tweeted that it is a myth that education legislation was "negotiated in secret." corcoran pointed to the filing of hb 7069 in the house on march 10 and its...
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9,111
3
Literally, by the time a child is 18 years of age, they've killed over 100,000 people in video games and other online things.
July 16, 2014
pop culture;punditfact
mark o'mara
Mark O'Mara is a CNN legal analyst who served as defense counsel for George Zimmerman.
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0
1
0
0
0
comments on CNN
Literally, the stat is a "napkin calculation." Research doesn’t exist on the point and there are too many variables to affect how many people someone might have killed in video game. That said, a range of gamers told us that if you play shooting-style games in your teen years, you’re quite likely to kill 100,000 people...
1
literally, by the time a child is 18 years of age, they've killed over 100,000 people in video games and other online things.
literally, the stat is a "napkin calculation." research doesnt exist on the point and there are too many variables to affect how many people someone might have killed in video game. that said, a range of gamers told us that if you play shootingstyle games in your teen years, youre quite likely to kill 100,000 people or...
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2
Congressman Jeff Denham "has agreed all illegal immigrants should be detained, arrested and deported.
March 17, 2016
immigration
democratic congressional campaign committee
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is responsible for assisting Democratic candidates for the U.S. House.
california
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a campaign press release
A later response from Denham in the same debate shows the congressman believed immigration enforcement should be judicious. He stopped well short of the idea of rounding up all unauthorized immigrants, saying some may be undocumented to no fault of their own.  The by the DCCC — which is backing Denham’s opponent in t...
0
congressman jeff denham "has agreed all illegal immigrants should be detained, arrested and deported.
a later response from denham in the same debate shows the congressman believed immigration enforcement should be judicious. he stopped well short of the idea of rounding up all unauthorized immigrants, saying some may be undocumented to no fault of their own.  the by the dccc which is backing denhams opponent in the...
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17,701
1
Due to the large number of people who will refuse the forthcoming COVID-19 vaccine because it will include tracking microchips, the Gates Foundation is now spending billions to ensure that all medical and dental injections and procedures include the chips.
May 13, 2020
facebook fact-checks;coronavirus
facebook posts
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a Facebook post
"The fear of insertion of tracking chips and other things like that into our bodies has been a longstanding bogeyman for theorists," said Mark Fenster, a University of Florida law professor who has written extensively about conspiracy theorists and spoke to PolitiFact for another microchipping fact-check . "There is a ...
0
due to the large number of people who will refuse the forthcoming covid19 vaccine because it will include tracking microchips, the gates foundation is now spending billions to ensure that all medical and dental injections and procedures include the chips.
"the fear of insertion of tracking chips and other things like that into our bodies has been a longstanding bogeyman for theorists," said mark fenster, a university of florida law professor who has written extensively about conspiracy theorists and spoke to politifact for another microchipping factcheck . "there is a l...
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20,951
5
Says he has issued more pardons than "any Wisconsin governor in contemporary history.
January 13, 2022
criminal justice;legal issues
tony evers
Tony Evers, a Democrat, was elected Wisconsin governor in November 2018. His term begins in January 2019. Evers has served as the Wisconsin superintendent of public instruction, a non-partisan position, since 2009. He previously worked as a teacher and school district administrator.
wisconsin
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News release
Evers said he’s issued the most pardons in Wisconsin "contemporary history." As of Feb. 7, 2022, Evers had issued 416 pardons. In the last 40 years, only Doyle came close to granting the same number of pardons — 326. To find a governor who issued more, you’d have to go back to Julius Heil, whose term ended 79 years ago...
1
says he has issued more pardons than "any wisconsin governor in contemporary history.
evers said hes issued the most pardons in wisconsin "contemporary history." as of feb. 7, 2022, evers had issued 416 pardons. in the last 40 years, only doyle came close to granting the same number of pardons 326. to find a governor who issued more, youd have to go back to julius heil, whose term ended 79 years ago. w...
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14,760
1
Says Republican gubernatorial candidate Adam Laxalt "tried to cut a deal with big pharma" in a lawsuit.
June 6, 2018
elections;health care;legal issues
afscme
AFSCME, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, is the largest public employee and health care workers union in the United States.
national
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an attack ad
An ad from the AFSCME union said Laxalt tried to cut a deal with drug makers. The only that Laxalt’s office attempted to settle a suit brought by drug trade groups is a court filing that certifies that the parties failed to come to terms. That interpretation ignores that court rules require the parties to see if they ...
0
says republican gubernatorial candidate adam laxalt "tried to cut a deal with big pharma" in a lawsuit.
an ad from the afscme union said laxalt tried to cut a deal with drug makers. the only that laxalts office attempted to settle a suit brought by drug trade groups is a court filing that certifies that the parties failed to come to terms. that interpretation ignores that court rules require the parties to see if they c...
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10,685
0
'Denali' is the Kenyan word for 'black power.'
September 3, 2015
environment;punditfact
viral image
Graphics, pictures and charts shared on social media give chain emails a run for their money when it comes to spreading too-good-to-be-true claims all over the Internet. A common form is is the "Internet macro," which uses an easily recognized and repurposed image (called a meme) wth superimposed text to make a funny b...
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an image shared on Facebook
The meme claims " ‘Denali’ is the Kenyan word for ‘black power.’ " Nope. The word "Denali" doesn’t show up in Swahili, one of Kenya’s two national languages. Instead, it’s Koyukon Athabaskan for "high" or "tall." We rate the meme’s ! https://www.sharethefacts.co/share/a7790d84-e8d8-45e2-8a6d-303a57f6d11b
0
'denali' is the kenyan word for 'black power.'
the meme claims " denali is the kenyan word for black power. " nope. the word "denali" doesnt show up in swahili, one of kenyas two national languages. instead, its koyukon athabaskan for "high" or "tall." we rate the memes !
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Friendly reminder: Cigarettes are FDA approved.
August 24, 2021
public health;facebook fact-checks;coronavirus
facebook posts
Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.  
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Posts on Facebook suggest people shouldn’t trust the FDA’s approval of the Pfizer vaccine because it also approved cigarettes. That’s . The agency regulates the manufacturing, marketing and distribution of tobacco products, including cigarettes, but it doesn’t approve them the way it does with drugs and vaccines. It do...
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friendly reminder cigarettes are fda approved.
posts on facebook suggest people shouldnt trust the fdas approval of the pfizer vaccine because it also approved cigarettes. thats . the agency regulates the manufacturing, marketing and distribution of tobacco products, including cigarettes, but it doesnt approve them the way it does with drugs and vaccines. it doesnt...
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1
Exxon sign says drivers "must show proof of a job for gas purchase.
May 12, 2021
gas prices;facebook fact-checks
viral image
Graphics, pictures and charts shared on social media give chain emails a run for their money when it comes to spreading too-good-to-be-true claims all over the Internet. A common form is is the "Internet macro," which uses an easily recognized and repurposed image (called a meme) wth superimposed text to make a funny b...
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The same cars are idling in the parking lot.  That’s because anyone can punch in the text they want to appear on the sign at a website that lets you "make your own gas station sign." We created one . It says: "Don’t believe everything you see on the internet." We rate claims that this is a real sign .
0
exxon sign says drivers "must show proof of a job for gas purchase.
the same cars are idling in the parking lot.  thats because anyone can punch in the text they want to appear on the sign at a website that lets you "make your own gas station sign." we created one . it says "dont believe everything you see on the internet." we rate claims that this is a real sign .
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More people are apprehended after illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border a week "than are born in Texas each week.
July 21, 2014
immigration;children;population
dan patrick
As a Houston state senator, Dan Patrick won election as lieutenant governor of Texas in November 2014 after earlier defeating incumbent David Dewhurst for his party's nomination. Patrick also has hosted a daily talk show on AM700 in Houston.
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an interview with Laura Ingraham
Patrick said each week, more people are apprehended after entering the U.S. by illegally crossing the Mexico/U.S. border than are born in Texas. According to state and federal figures, that was so in each of the five months preceding Patrick’s radio interview. It’s worth noting that when apprehensions sufficiently decr...
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more people are apprehended after illegally crossing the u.s.mexico border a week "than are born in texas each week.
patrick said each week, more people are apprehended after entering the u.s. by illegally crossing the mexicou.s. border than are born in texas. according to state and federal figures, that was so in each of the five months preceding patricks radio interview. its worth noting that when apprehensions sufficiently decreas...
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Based on the August 2012 national jobs numbers, "for every person who got a job, nearly four people stopped looking for a job.
September 7, 2012
jobs
paul ryan
U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan, R.-Wis., became Speaker of the House in 2015 and served until his retirement in January 2019. Ryan was elected to represent southern Wisconsin in Congress in 1998 and for part of his tenure chaired the House Budget Committee. He was Mitt Romney's vice-presidential running mate in the 2012 president...
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Our rating Ryan said four times as many people gave up working in August 2012 than found a job. He’s highlighting a couple of figures from the Labor Department’s monthly report, and notes that one figure is four times as high as the other. What he doesn’t say, of course, is that both figures are estimates and subject t...
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based on the august 2012 national jobs numbers, "for every person who got a job, nearly four people stopped looking for a job.
our rating ryan said four times as many people gave up working in august 2012 than found a job. hes highlighting a couple of figures from the labor departments monthly report, and notes that one figure is four times as high as the other. what he doesnt say, of course, is that both figures are estimates and subject to r...
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This is a 1927 News Article showing America was sold to five Billionaires The Rothschild's, Rockefellers, DuPont's, Harriman's and Warburg's.
February 9, 2020
history;wealth
viral image
Graphics, pictures and charts shared on social media give chain emails a run for their money when it comes to spreading too-good-to-be-true claims all over the Internet. A common form is is the "Internet macro," which uses an easily recognized and repurposed image (called a meme) wth superimposed text to make a funny b...
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a Facebook post
A Facebook post claims: "This is a 1927 News Article showing America was sold to five Billionaires The Rothschild’s, Rockefellers , DuPont’s, Harriman’s and Warburg’s." The article is a spoof from The Onion. We rate the !
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this is a 1927 news article showing america was sold to five billionaires the rothschild's, rockefellers, dupont's, harriman's and warburg's.
a facebook post claims "this is a 1927 news article showing america was sold to five billionaires the rothschilds, rockefellers , duponts, harrimans and warburgs." the article is a spoof from the onion. we rate the !
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Says photo shows U.S. planes on fire after Iranian missile strikes in Iraq.
January 7, 2020
military
islamic republic news agency
Islamic Republic News Agency calls itself the official news agency of Iran.
national
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a tweet
Other Twitter users more broadly claimed that "Iran’s online operatives" were re-using old pictures. This is not the only case of old images being repurposed and falsely labeled as showing the most recent air strikes against U.S. military. Our reporting found that additional images and videos of older missile strikes b...
0
says photo shows u.s. planes on fire after iranian missile strikes in iraq.
other twitter users more broadly claimed that "irans online operatives" were reusing old pictures. this is not the only case of old images being repurposed and falsely labeled as showing the most recent air strikes against u.s. military. our reporting found that additional images and videos of older missile strikes by ...
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7,377
2
Says "we allow more people into America legally than all other countries on the planet combined.
April 18, 2013
immigration
greg walden
Greg Walden is a U.S. representative from Oregon. He is leading the transition as Republicans take power in the 112th Congress.
oregon
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We also appreciate that Walden was measured in his statement, saying "I believe" and "I think." He even invited fact checkers to look into the issue. But ultimately, none of that changes the fact that to focus on only four countries while making a statement about the entire world is , even if it’s not on purpose. When ...
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says "we allow more people into america legally than all other countries on the planet combined.
we also appreciate that walden was measured in his statement, saying "i believe" and "i think." he even invited fact checkers to look into the issue. but ultimately, none of that changes the fact that to focus on only four countries while making a statement about the entire world is , even if its not on purpose. when w...
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3
Says Gov. Evers "has refused to identify or discipline the staff member who secretly taped" a conversation with GOP leaders.
June 18, 2020
legal issues;states
romaine quinn
Quinn graduated from Rice Lake High School and received his bachelor's degree from University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, in political science and public leadership. Quinn worked for Viking Coca-Cola. Quinn is a Republican. Quinn served as Mayor of Rice Lake, Wisconsin, becoming the youngest mayor to serve in Rice Lake his...
wisconsin
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In the weekly GOP radio address, Quinn said Evers "has refused to identify or discipline the staff member who secretly taped the conversation." The governor has so far been very clear that he won’t identify the person. But he repeatedly refused to discuss any discipline in public. So, on that point, Quinn mischaracteri...
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says gov. evers "has refused to identify or discipline the staff member who secretly taped" a conversation with gop leaders.
in the weekly gop radio address, quinn said evers "has refused to identify or discipline the staff member who secretly taped the conversation." the governor has so far been very clear that he wont identify the person. but he repeatedly refused to discuss any discipline in public. so, on that point, quinn mischaracteriz...
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4
Says Mark Warner "has supported restrictions on veterans' second amendment rights.
September 8, 2014
voting record;guns
national rifle association
An advocacy group that fights restrictions on the right to bear arms.
virginia
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a mailer
The NRA says Warner "has supported restrictions on veterans’ second amendment rights." As proof, it cites the senator’s 2013 vote against an amendment that would have ended a VA policy of submitting the names of veterans it deems mentally unstable to the the FBI for inclusion on a national list of people barred from bu...
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says mark warner "has supported restrictions on veterans' second amendment rights.
the nra says warner "has supported restrictions on veterans second amendment rights." as proof, it cites the senators 2013 vote against an amendment that would have ended a va policy of submitting the names of veterans it deems mentally unstable to the the fbi for inclusion on a national list of people barred from buyi...
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4
We've saved over $100 million of (health care) costs" in Milwaukee County. "I did that.
January 12, 2011
health care
lee holloway
Lee Holloway is the chairman of the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors. He represents the county's 5th District, which encompasses parts of Milwaukee's north side. He was elected to the board in 1992 and has served as chairman since 2004.
wisconsin
0
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a meeting with Journal Sentinel reporters and editors
As for credit, no one argues that Holloway dug into the nuts and bolts of the changes the county made. As the County Board chairman, Holloway’s role was leadership, and he played a key -- though far from solo -- role. To put it another way: Holloway didn’t dribble the basketball the full length of the court before taki...
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we've saved over 100 million of health care costs" in milwaukee county. "i did that.
as for credit, no one argues that holloway dug into the nuts and bolts of the changes the county made. as the county board chairman, holloways role was leadership, and he played a key though far from solo role. to put it another way holloway didnt dribble the basketball the full length of the court before taking his ...
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4
Approximately 60,000 Canadians currently live undocumented in the USA.
September 23, 2021
immigration
cori bush
Cori Bush was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2020 to represent Missouri's first Congressional district. She is a registered nurse. 
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a tweet
RELATED : Lindsey Graham: 'I've never met an illegal Canadian' RELATED : Beto O'Rourke says US has 'no clue' when visa holders leave through land ports. Is it ? RELATED : Haitian migrants took an implausible route to Texas-Mexico border area .
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approximately 60,000 canadians currently live undocumented in the usa.
related lindsey graham 'i've never met an illegal canadian' related beto o'rourke says us has 'no clue' when visa holders leave through land ports. is it ? related haitian migrants took an implausible route to texasmexico border area .
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Says Winston Churchill said, "A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on.
October 8, 2017
history;patriotism;pop culture;sports;punditfact
colin kaepernick
He is the former quarterback for the NFL's San Francisco 49ers.
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a tweet
Kaepernick credited Churchill for saying, "A lie gets halfway around the world before the has a chance to get its pants on." This is a quote that often is attributed to the British prime minister, but there’s no record of him saying it. But that’s a common , experts told us. The line has grown and evolved — and then c...
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says winston churchill said, "a lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on.
kaepernick credited churchill for saying, "a lie gets halfway around the world before the has a chance to get its pants on." this is a quote that often is attributed to the british prime minister, but theres no record of him saying it. but thats a common , experts told us. the line has grown and evolved and then cred...
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5,474
4
About 230,000 people that were on unemployment when I took office are not on unemployment now.
April 18, 2012
economy;workers
rick scott
Rick Scott, a wealthy Florida businessman, was first elected Florida's 45th governor on Nov. 2, 2010 and re-elected Nov. 4, 2014. He was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2018 and is running for re-election in 2024.
florida
15
36
42
42
38
8
radio interview
Scott’s that 230,000 fewer people are receiving unemployment benefits than when he entered office is pretty close to the actual drop (216,684). A couple of caveats here. The figure is not completely an indicator that the economy is improving, as Scott suggests, and is somewhat the result of a strict new state law. Als...
1
about 230,000 people that were on unemployment when i took office are not on unemployment now.
scotts that 230,000 fewer people are receiving unemployment benefits than when he entered office is pretty close to the actual drop 216,684. a couple of caveats here. the figure is not completely an indicator that the economy is improving, as scott suggests, and is somewhat the result of a strict new state law. also, ...
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9,967
3
Monarch butterflies are becoming extinct" because of increased use of crops genetically modified to withstand pesticides.
February 12, 2015
environment;agriculture;animals;food safety;public health
peter defazio
Peter DeFazio is Oregon's U.S. representative in the 4th Congressional District. He was elected to Congress in 1986. He lives in Springfield.
national
1
2
1
1
1
0
an interview on MSNBC
DeFazio said that "monarch butterflies are becoming extinct" because of increased use of crops genetically modified to withstand pesticides. The of a connection is suggestive but not conclusive. Monarch populations have been declining alongside a shrinkage in its primary food source -- milkweed -- and the increased us...
1
monarch butterflies are becoming extinct" because of increased use of crops genetically modified to withstand pesticides.
defazio said that "monarch butterflies are becoming extinct" because of increased use of crops genetically modified to withstand pesticides. the of a connection is suggestive but not conclusive. monarch populations have been declining alongside a shrinkage in its primary food source milkweed and the increased use of...
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1
Says Joe Biden "blackmailed Ukraine with a billion in tax dollars to drop an investigation into his son and Democrats want to impeach President Trump for simply asking if it was true?
November 29, 2019
corrections and updates;impeachment;facebook fact-checks
facebook posts
Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.  
null
24
50
108
245
1,410
570
a Facebook post
A Facebook post claimed Joe Biden "blackmailed" Ukraine by withholding $1 billion from the country in order to kill an investigation of the company his son worked for. It also claimed Democrats want to impeach Trump because the president asked Zelensky about Joe Biden’s actions. Biden did threaten to withhold $1 billio...
0
says joe biden "blackmailed ukraine with a billion in tax dollars to drop an investigation into his son and democrats want to impeach president trump for simply asking if it was true?
a facebook post claimed joe biden "blackmailed" ukraine by withholding 1 billion from the country in order to kill an investigation of the company his son worked for. it also claimed democrats want to impeach trump because the president asked zelensky about joe bidens actions. biden did threaten to withhold 1 billion f...
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4
A gas tax holiday "would at best provide 30 cents a day for three months for a grand total of $28.
May 5, 2008
energy
barack obama
Barack Obama is the former president of the United States. Obama also served as a U.S. senator from Illinois. He was born in 1961 in Hawaii, where his parents met as students at the University of Hawaii. Obama's father is from Kenya and his mother is from Kansas. He graduated from Columbia University and received his l...
national
124
165
163
71
71
9
a television interview
Clinton, on the other hand, arrives at a higher number by calculating savings for a family of four with an average of 2.3 vehicles per household. We examined her in detail and concluded it was . Obama's statement that a gas tax holiday "would at best provide 30 cents a day for three months for a grand total of $28" i...
1
a gas tax holiday "would at best provide 30 cents a day for three months for a grand total of 28.
clinton, on the other hand, arrives at a higher number by calculating savings for a family of four with an average of 2.3 vehicles per household. we examined her in detail and concluded it was . obama's statement that a gas tax holiday "would at best provide 30 cents a day for three months for a grand total of 28" is...
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6,497
1
Signs letter saying Consumer Product Safety Commission is acting "without consultation or input from the company" to stop the sale of Buckyballs.
October 1, 2012
consumer safety;government regulation;public safety;regulation
marsha blackburn
Marsha Blackburn, a native of Laurel, Miss., was first elected to represent Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District in 2002. Blackburn was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2018,
tennessee
1
0
3
4
4
0
Congress
Blackburn, Roe and their fellow letter writers are concerned that the "nation’s brightest innovators and job creators" are being penalized by an overzealous consumer protection agency. We’ll leave it to others to determine whether the sellers of Chinese magnetic balls qualify as the nation’s "brightest innovators," and...
0
signs letter saying consumer product safety commission is acting "without consultation or input from the company" to stop the sale of buckyballs.
blackburn, roe and their fellow letter writers are concerned that the "nations brightest innovators and job creators" are being penalized by an overzealous consumer protection agency. well leave it to others to determine whether the sellers of chinese magnetic balls qualify as the nations "brightest innovators," and wi...
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200
5
The oddest thing is he doesn't want to do for America what he did for Massachusetts. He did mandate health care for Massachusetts, which is HillaryCare, and he doesn't want to do that for America.
November 26, 2007
null
rudy giuliani
Rudy Giuliani is the former mayor of New York City. He was born in Brooklyn in 1944 and previously served as a federal prosecutor, as well as an associate attorney general under President Reagan. He graduated from Manhattan College and earned a law degree from New York University Law School. He has been married since 2...
national
8
7
10
9
12
7
a Washington Post interview
Giuliani's other point is that Romney isn't proposing a national plan similar to what he did in Massachusetts. That's , too. Romney has argued that population demographics vary so much by state that a universal plan can't be applied across the country. Instead, he has proposed changing the way federal dollars are made ...
1
the oddest thing is he doesn't want to do for america what he did for massachusetts. he did mandate health care for massachusetts, which is hillarycare, and he doesn't want to do that for america.
giuliani's other point is that romney isn't proposing a national plan similar to what he did in massachusetts. that's , too. romney has argued that population demographics vary so much by state that a universal plan can't be applied across the country. instead, he has proposed changing the way federal dollars are made ...
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936
3
Judge Sotomayor has said "that policy is made on the U.S. Court of Appeals.
May 26, 2009
sotomayor nomination;supreme court
republican national committee
The Republican National Committee is the national arm of the Republican Party.
national
4
5
12
9
8
2
a talking points memo
And Sotomayor goes on to detail those differences. In full context, it's clear that she is making the point that there are more decisions about interpreting and applying policy at the appeals court level. To the extent that the RNC raises the point to suggest it means she would be an activist judge on the Supreme Court...
1
judge sotomayor has said "that policy is made on the u.s. court of appeals.
and sotomayor goes on to detail those differences. in full context, it's clear that she is making the point that there are more decisions about interpreting and applying policy at the appeals court level. to the extent that the rnc raises the point to suggest it means she would be an activist judge on the supreme court...
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9,758
4
Mike "Martinez has voted to raise taxes and utility rates while ending free bus service for seniors.
December 2, 2014
transportation;voting record;taxes
steve adler
Attorney Steve Adler won election as mayor of Austin in December 2014, drawing 67 percent of the vote in a December 2014 runoff. He was sworn in Jan. 6, 2015. He sought re-election in 2018.
texas
1
4
2
1
2
1
a TV ad
Mike "Martinez has voted to raise taxes and utility rates while ending free bus service for seniors." Austin residents pay more in taxes and could be paying more for electricity thanks to council actions Martinez supported. He also backed a decision by the Capital Metro board to charge half fares to elderly bus riders ...
1
mike "martinez has voted to raise taxes and utility rates while ending free bus service for seniors.
mike "martinez has voted to raise taxes and utility rates while ending free bus service for seniors." austin residents pay more in taxes and could be paying more for electricity thanks to council actions martinez supported. he also backed a decision by the capital metro board to charge half fares to elderly bus riders ...
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9,080
2
Perdue mismanaged Pillowtex, and nearly 8,000 people got laid off.
July 1, 2014
economy
jack kingston
Jack Kingston, a Republican, is a former U.S. Representative from Georgia and a political commentator.
georgia
1
3
4
3
2
0
an ad
Investors don’t view that strategy as mismanagement, even if populists would object to it. Kingston would have been on firmer ground to make the populist point and let voters decide the merits. But the of mismanagement is an overreach. Even the loss of jobs after Perdue left – closer to 7,000 – is overstated from what...
0
perdue mismanaged pillowtex, and nearly 8,000 people got laid off.
investors dont view that strategy as mismanagement, even if populists would object to it. kingston would have been on firmer ground to make the populist point and let voters decide the merits. but the of mismanagement is an overreach. even the loss of jobs after perdue left closer to 7,000 is overstated from what is...
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13,679
2
Violent crimes where a firearm is used have remained static since 2013 in both New York State and Erie County
August 2, 2017
guns
chris collins
Chris Collins is the Republican congressman representing New York's 27th Congressional District.
new york
1
1
0
1
5
0
an op-ed for The Buffalo News
Collins said "statistics show that violent crimes where a firearm is used have remained static since 2013 in both New York State and Erie County." Statistics tell a different story. Violent crimes with a firearm have decreased statewide since 2013 and increased in Erie County. But correlation does not equal causation. ...
0
violent crimes where a firearm is used have remained static since 2013 in both new york state and erie county
collins said "statistics show that violent crimes where a firearm is used have remained static since 2013 in both new york state and erie county." statistics tell a different story. violent crimes with a firearm have decreased statewide since 2013 and increased in erie county. but correlation does not equal causation. ...
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7,380
2
Half of all hospitalized seniors are suffering from malnutrition so severe that it either caused their illness or it prevents them from getting better.
April 18, 2013
health care;poverty
meals on wheels of rhode island
Meals on Wheels of Rhode Island deals with nutrition and hunger issues among the elderly in Rhode Island. Since 1969 it has been serving nearly 2,000 meals each day.
rhode island
0
0
0
1
0
0
a fundraising letter
Meals on Wheels of Rhode Island, in a fundraising letter, said: "In fact, half of all hospitalized seniors are suffering from malnutrition so severe that it either caused their illness or it prevents them from getting better." To determine a ruling, we broke the statement into three parts. First, are half of all hospit...
0
half of all hospitalized seniors are suffering from malnutrition so severe that it either caused their illness or it prevents them from getting better.
meals on wheels of rhode island, in a fundraising letter, said "in fact, half of all hospitalized seniors are suffering from malnutrition so severe that it either caused their illness or it prevents them from getting better." to determine a ruling, we broke the statement into three parts. first, are half of all hospita...
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14,956
5
Says Leah Vukmir "claimed the open records law didn't apply to her, got sued, lost and cost taxpayers $15,000 in legal fees.
July 12, 2018
elections;transparency
club for growth
The Club for Growth is an anti-tax group.
wisconsin
4
5
5
9
6
0
a campaign ad
If she had won, legislators would be able to ignore open records law. So, Vukmir did the open records laws did not apply to her. She was sued. And she did rack up $15,000 in legal fees. We rate this as .  
1
says leah vukmir "claimed the open records law didn't apply to her, got sued, lost and cost taxpayers 15,000 in legal fees.
if she had won, legislators would be able to ignore open records law. so, vukmir did the open records laws did not apply to her. she was sued. and she did rack up 15,000 in legal fees. we rate this as .
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0
Pope Francis uses a modest compact car to get around, while Creflo Dollar drives an expensive sports car.
October 1, 2015
religion
viral image
Graphics, pictures and charts shared on social media give chain emails a run for their money when it comes to spreading too-good-to-be-true claims all over the Internet. A common form is is the "Internet macro," which uses an easily recognized and repurposed image (called a meme) wth superimposed text to make a funny b...
georgia
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Facebook posts
A viral image making its way around social media purports to show Pope Francis getting around town in a small compact sedan, while Georgia’s megachurch pastor Creflo Dollar zips along in a stylish two-seater sports car. The roadster driver is actually rapper Kanye West, making the image clearly . Even the context – try...
0
pope francis uses a modest compact car to get around, while creflo dollar drives an expensive sports car.
a viral image making its way around social media purports to show pope francis getting around town in a small compact sedan, while georgias megachurch pastor creflo dollar zips along in a stylish twoseater sports car. the roadster driver is actually rapper kanye west, making the image clearly . even the context trying...
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1
I balanced the budget for four straight years, paid off $405 billion in debt.
December 15, 2011
deficit;federal budget;history
newt gingrich
Newt Gingrich is a political adviser and author. A former Georgia congressman, Gingrich served as Speaker of the House of Representatives from 1995 to 1999. Gingrich sought the GOP nomination for president in 2012.
national
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Sioux City, Iowa
Gingrich was off on both claims concerning the budget. The budget was indeed balanced for four years, but it’s a stretch for him to take credit for more than two of those years. As for paying off $405 billion in debt, the data we found shows the debt actually increased during Gingrich’s four-year tenure as speaker by m...
0
i balanced the budget for four straight years, paid off 405 billion in debt.
gingrich was off on both claims concerning the budget. the budget was indeed balanced for four years, but its a stretch for him to take credit for more than two of those years. as for paying off 405 billion in debt, the data we found shows the debt actually increased during gingrichs fouryear tenure as speaker by more ...
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12,403
2
Says Marco Rubio voted "against every bill that would have helped keep our families safe. He even voted against a bipartisan measure, introduced by a Republican, to prevent people on the no-fly list from purchasing guns.
September 15, 2016
terrorism;guns
patrick murphy
Patrick Murphy won his first seat in 2012 for the U.S. House of Representatives representing District 18 in Florida. Murphy lost a U.S. Senate race against Marco Rubio in 2016. 
florida
3
5
4
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a campaign statement
Murphy said Rubio voted "against every bill that would have helped keep our families safe. He even voted against a bipartisan measure, introduced by a Republican, to prevent people on the no-fly list from purchasing guns." Murphy overstates the situation when he says Rubio voted against "every" bill that came up after ...
0
says marco rubio voted "against every bill that would have helped keep our families safe. he even voted against a bipartisan measure, introduced by a republican, to prevent people on the nofly list from purchasing guns.
murphy said rubio voted "against every bill that would have helped keep our families safe. he even voted against a bipartisan measure, introduced by a republican, to prevent people on the nofly list from purchasing guns." murphy overstates the situation when he says rubio voted against "every" bill that came up after t...
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5,557
2
The expiration of the Bush-era tax cuts ... would be the biggest tax increase in the history of the country, about $4.6 trillion over 10 years.
April 3, 2012
taxes
charles bass
Charlie Bass is a U.S. representative from New Hampshire.
new hampshire
0
0
0
3
2
0
an interview with the editorial board of the 'Telegraph.'
Rather, the debate centers largely on whether to extend the tax breaks for the nation’s highest earners, those taking in $200,000 or more a year. If those cuts were allowed to expire, it would mean a tax increase of about 0.4 percent of GDP, far less than Bass’ . Our ruling: The trillions of dollars at stake this year ...
0
the expiration of the bushera tax cuts ... would be the biggest tax increase in the history of the country, about 4.6 trillion over 10 years.
rather, the debate centers largely on whether to extend the tax breaks for the nations highest earners, those taking in 200,000 or more a year. if those cuts were allowed to expire, it would mean a tax increase of about 0.4 percent of gdp, far less than bass . our ruling the trillions of dollars at stake this year with...
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21,524
2
We need to realize that people who think that 'well, maybe if we could just implement tougher gun laws, it's going to solve it,' Chicago and LA and New York disprove that thesis.
May 25, 2022
guns;texas
greg abbott
Greg Abbott won election as governor of Texas in November 2014, carrying 59 percent of the vote. Abbott was re-elected in 2018. Abbott, a former member of the Texas Supreme Court, served three terms as the state's attorney general before being succeeded by Ken Paxton in early 2015.
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a press conference
Abbott said Chicago, New York City and LA are all examples of how tough gun laws do not work. While Chicago’s gun laws may be more strict than some states, Abbott’s statement ignores how regulations have been weakened after federal court reversals of the city’s once-tougher restrictions. He also ignores how the majorit...
0
we need to realize that people who think that 'well, maybe if we could just implement tougher gun laws, it's going to solve it,' chicago and la and new york disprove that thesis.
abbott said chicago, new york city and la are all examples of how tough gun laws do not work. while chicagos gun laws may be more strict than some states, abbotts statement ignores how regulations have been weakened after federal court reversals of the citys oncetougher restrictions. he also ignores how the majority of...
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10,076
1
Beer drinking is not allowed in any Illinois state parks.
March 3, 2015
state budget
howard marklein
Howard Marklein of Spring Green represents the 17 district in the Wisconsin State Senate.
wisconsin
0
0
0
1
1
0
a budget hearing
So we’ve got plenty of reasons for visitors to escape to Wisconsin and -- with budget troubles -- perhaps even a new reason to charge them more. But the pleasure of a cold beer on a hot summer night isn’t among them. Our rating Marklein wants to boost state parks’ charges for out of state residents, and -- noting how m...
0
beer drinking is not allowed in any illinois state parks.
so weve got plenty of reasons for visitors to escape to wisconsin and with budget troubles perhaps even a new reason to charge them more. but the pleasure of a cold beer on a hot summer night isnt among them. our rating marklein wants to boost state parks charges for out of state residents, and noting how many peopl...
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2,009
1
Only a few months ago the FBI arrested three Broward County Commissioners for accepting millions of dollars in trade for illegal favors.
July 30, 2010
crime
jeff kottkamp
Jeff Kottkamp is a former Florida lieutenant governor. He campaigned to be Florida Attorney General and was defeated in the Republican primary on Aug. 24, 2010.
florida
2
0
1
0
1
0
a position paper on his campaign website
Bishop said that the page was initially posted in February 2010 -- that was a few months after the September arrests of Eggelletion, Gallagher and Salesman. In total, Kottkamp's -- up on his website for about six months -- was . Only time will tell if any other members of the Broward County Commission get arrested. Ko...
0
only a few months ago the fbi arrested three broward county commissioners for accepting millions of dollars in trade for illegal favors.
bishop said that the page was initially posted in february 2010 that was a few months after the september arrests of eggelletion, gallagher and salesman. in total, kottkamp's up on his website for about six months was . only time will tell if any other members of the broward county commission get arrested. kottkamp...
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7,203
4
Says Texas state funds were spent on "a TV series on spouses cheating on their wives, kind of glorifying the act of cheating.
April 4, 2013
economy;marriage;pop culture;state budget
jodie laubenberg
Jodie Laubenberg, who represents a Collin County district, has been a Texas House member since 2003.
texas
0
1
0
0
0
1
a Texas House floor debate
Laubenberg said the state helped fund a show that glorifies cheating spouses. Mild point: The state-supported show, "Cheaters," doesn’t limit itself to exposing cheating spouses. We’re not sure, either, that everyone would agree the show glorifies infidelity, considering its theme is to expose the practice and touch of...
1
says texas state funds were spent on "a tv series on spouses cheating on their wives, kind of glorifying the act of cheating.
laubenberg said the state helped fund a show that glorifies cheating spouses. mild point the statesupported show, "cheaters," doesnt limit itself to exposing cheating spouses. were not sure, either, that everyone would agree the show glorifies infidelity, considering its theme is to expose the practice and touch off em...
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7,925
0
Congressional lawmakers earn their salaries "FOR LIFE," which for House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi would add up to "$803,700 Dollars a year for LIFE including FREE medical.
October 15, 2013
congress;federal budget
chain email
Chain emails circulate on the Internet, usually anonymously, making a variety of political claims.
national
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an email and social media posts
A viral message claims congressional lawmakers earn their salaries "FOR LIFE," which for House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi would add up to "$803,700 Dollars a year for LIFE including FREE medical." Lawmakers don’t earn a salary after their terms end. They may earn pensions based on years of service, but those don’t st...
0
congressional lawmakers earn their salaries "for life," which for house minority leader nancy pelosi would add up to "803,700 dollars a year for life including free medical.
a viral message claims congressional lawmakers earn their salaries "for life," which for house minority leader nancy pelosi would add up to "803,700 dollars a year for life including free medical." lawmakers dont earn a salary after their terms end. they may earn pensions based on years of service, but those dont start...
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3,535
3
Prices are going up. Unemployment is continuing to go up.
May 5, 2011
economy;jobs
ron paul
Ron Paul, a Texas physician, served two stints in the U.S. House. He also was the Libertarian Party nominee for president in 1988 before later seeking the Republican presidential nomination in 2008 and 2012. He didn't seek re-election to the House in 2012.
texas
8
8
8
5
10
3
a presidential debate
That’s still high by historical standards, Abbot said, but she quibbles with Paul’s that unemployment "continues to go up." So do we. We have no qualms with Paul’s price , but unemployment has dropped steadily for four of the last five months. And the labor bureau didn’t report April’s uptick until after Paul made his...
1
prices are going up. unemployment is continuing to go up.
thats still high by historical standards, abbot said, but she quibbles with pauls that unemployment "continues to go up." so do we. we have no qualms with pauls price , but unemployment has dropped steadily for four of the last five months. and the labor bureau didnt report aprils uptick until after paul made his deba...
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23,355
1
Immigrants are supposed to "apply for asylum in the country where they are, and then they try to come into the United States.
July 17, 2023
immigration
virginia foxx
Virginia Foxx is a Republican member of the House of Representatives from North Carolina.
north carolina
1
1
0
0
1
1
a committee meeting
Foxx said immigrants "apply for asylum in the country where they are, and then they try to come into the United States. They don't come into the United States first, and then apply for asylum," and she suggested that the latter scenario would breach U.S. immigration law.  Foxx’s statement is based on a new, temporary B...
0
immigrants are supposed to "apply for asylum in the country where they are, and then they try to come into the united states.
foxx said immigrants "apply for asylum in the country where they are, and then they try to come into the united states. they don't come into the united states first, and then apply for asylum," and she suggested that the latter scenario would breach u.s. immigration law.  foxxs statement is based on a new, temporary bi...
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2,955
2
The White House promised us that all the spending would keep unemployment under 8 percent.
January 25, 2011
economy;stimulus
michele bachmann
Michele Bachmann, first elected to the U.S. Congress in 2006, represents the 6th Congressional District of Minnesota. She was reelected in 2008. Previously, she served in the Minnesota State Senate. Prior to that, she spent five years as a federal tax litigation attorney. Bachmann and her husband, Marcus, who have five...
national
5
4
6
8
23
16
a response to the State of the Union
As Krugman said, the baseline projection turned out to be way off (most economists at the time underestimated the severity of rising unemployment). Bachmann's suggests Obama was offering some sort of guarantee the stimulus would keep the unemployment rate below 8 percent. The administration never characterized it that...
0
the white house promised us that all the spending would keep unemployment under 8 percent.
as krugman said, the baseline projection turned out to be way off most economists at the time underestimated the severity of rising unemployment. bachmann's suggests obama was offering some sort of guarantee the stimulus would keep the unemployment rate below 8 percent. the administration never characterized it that w...
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2
Pfizer CEO's Israel visit canceled because he is not fully vaccinated.
August 6, 2021
israel;facebook fact-checks;coronavirus
viral image
Graphics, pictures and charts shared on social media give chain emails a run for their money when it comes to spreading too-good-to-be-true claims all over the Internet. A common form is is the "Internet macro," which uses an easily recognized and repurposed image (called a meme) wth superimposed text to make a funny b...
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The newspaper reported that "Bourla said in December that he has not yet received the vaccine yet because he does not want to ‘cut in line,’ and would wait until his age group is next in line for getting vaccinated. As such, he has received the first dose but not the second one yet. "  This is old news that is being re...
0
pfizer ceo's israel visit canceled because he is not fully vaccinated.
the newspaper reported that "bourla said in december that he has not yet received the vaccine yet because he does not want to cut in line, and would wait until his age group is next in line for getting vaccinated. as such, he has received the first dose but not the second one yet. "  this is old news that is being reci...
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13,610
5
We have been able to cut New York's uninsured rate in half since 2013 from 10 percent to 5 percent of our population.
July 17, 2017
health care
eric schneiderman
Eric Schneiderman is the state Attorney General of New York. He is a Democrat and former member of the State Senate. 
new york
3
0
0
0
0
0
a speech at Mount Sinai, Icahn School of Medicine
Schneiderman said "we have been able to cut New York’s uninsured rate in half since 2013 from 10 percent to 5 percent." He’s right on the numbers. The uninsured rate in 2013 was 9.6 percent. The latest data shows it at 5.4 percent in 2016. We rate his as .
1
we have been able to cut new york's uninsured rate in half since 2013 from 10 percent to 5 percent of our population.
schneiderman said "we have been able to cut new yorks uninsured rate in half since 2013 from 10 percent to 5 percent." hes right on the numbers. the uninsured rate in 2013 was 9.6 percent. the latest data shows it at 5.4 percent in 2016. we rate his as .
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8,553
3
We're at the point of reaching 2 million deportations ... this is a historic level, more than any other president of the United States.
March 9, 2014
immigration;corrections and updates;homeland security
janet murguía
Janet Murguía has served as president of the National Council of La Raza since 2005. The group is the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy group in the country.
national
0
0
1
0
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an interview on Univision's 'Al Punto'
Murguía defended her "deporter-in-chief" nickname for Obama by saying he’s deported more people than any other president. Her office pointed to a set of statistics that counts departures in a different way than what most people would think of as deportations. We looked at statistics that used more a literal definition ...
1
we're at the point of reaching 2 million deportations ... this is a historic level, more than any other president of the united states.
murgua defended her "deporterinchief" nickname for obama by saying hes deported more people than any other president. her office pointed to a set of statistics that counts departures in a different way than what most people would think of as deportations. we looked at statistics that used more a literal definition of d...
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1,842
1
The majority of the people that are coming to Arizona and trespassing are now becoming drug mules.
June 25, 2010
immigration;legal issues;marijuana
jan brewer
Jan Brewer, a Republican, is the former governor of Arizona.
national
0
0
1
3
1
1
a television interview
Ultimately, Brewer would have been on safe ground if she'd said that drug smuggling and human smuggling have become increasingly intertwined, and that sometimes, illegal immigrants have been coerced into serving as drug couriers. But that's a much more limited than what she initially said -- that "the majority of the ...
0
the majority of the people that are coming to arizona and trespassing are now becoming drug mules.
ultimately, brewer would have been on safe ground if she'd said that drug smuggling and human smuggling have become increasingly intertwined, and that sometimes, illegal immigrants have been coerced into serving as drug couriers. but that's a much more limited than what she initially said that "the majority of the pe...
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12,726
5
Under Donald Trump's tax plan, "51 percent of single parents would see their taxes go up.
November 4, 2016
taxes
hillary clinton
Hillary Clinton was the 2016 Democratic nominee for president. She served as U.S. Secretary of State during the first four years of the Obama administration. She is formerly a U.S. senator from New York, first elected in 2000. She was a candidate for president in 2008. She previously served as first lady when her husba...
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a campaign rally
Clinton said, under Trump's tax plan, "51 percent of single parents would see their taxes go up." Trump’s proposal would simplify the federal tax code and provide tax cuts for many. But, analysts say, Trump’s plan would make changes that would affect some people negatively. Trump’s proposal to eliminate the head of hou...
1
under donald trump's tax plan, "51 percent of single parents would see their taxes go up.
clinton said, under trump's tax plan, "51 percent of single parents would see their taxes go up." trumps proposal would simplify the federal tax code and provide tax cuts for many. but, analysts say, trumps plan would make changes that would affect some people negatively. trumps proposal to eliminate the head of househ...
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7,165
3
Preventive care coverage under the Affordable Care Act has already "helped Granite Staters save money and live healthier lives.
March 26, 2013
health care
new hampshire democratic party
The New Hampshire Democratic Party is the Granite State's branch of the Democratic National Committee.
new hampshire
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a press release
The New Hampshire Democratic Party claimed that health care reform helped people save money and lead healthier lives. Its list began with better access and use of preventive care. The statement brushes over the mixed outcomes of preventive services.  They can lead to better health for some, but can also result in batte...
1
preventive care coverage under the affordable care act has already "helped granite staters save money and live healthier lives.
the new hampshire democratic party claimed that health care reform helped people save money and lead healthier lives. its list began with better access and use of preventive care. the statement brushes over the mixed outcomes of preventive services.  they can lead to better health for some, but can also result in batte...
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6,031
1
Says that President Obama said that "Small Businesses Succeed Because of Government.
July 17, 2012
infrastructure;government regulation;small business
chuck fleischmann
From Ooltewah near Chattanooga, Fleischmann is a Univeristy of Tennessee law school graduate who established a law firm, Fleischmann and Fleischmann, with his wife Brenda. They have three sons. He was elected in 2010 after longtime incumbent Zach Wamp chose to run for governor, and won the 2012 GOP primary despite vigo...
tennessee
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a blog post on his campaign website
Rep. Fleischmann cherry-picks a quote from President Obama’s remarks to make it appear Obama was being dismissive of businesses and was saying in essence that "small businesses succeed because of government."  But the preceding sentences in Obama’s remarks make clear that he was talking about the importance of governme...
0
says that president obama said that "small businesses succeed because of government.
rep. fleischmann cherrypicks a quote from president obamas remarks to make it appear obama was being dismissive of businesses and was saying in essence that "small businesses succeed because of government."  but the preceding sentences in obamas remarks make clear that he was talking about the importance of governmentp...
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9,656
5
Among the developed nations, we are the least economically and socially mobile country in the world.
October 27, 2014
economy;income;labor
jeb bush
Jeb Bush was a Republican candidate for president of the United States in 2016. He served two terms as the governor of Florida from 1999 to 2007. He is also the brother of former President George W. Bush and the son of former President George H.W. Bush. 
florida
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a fundraising letter
Bush said "among the developed nations, we are the least economically and socially mobile country in the world." His Foundation for Excellence in Education sent us a few stories backing up the on a broad level. We found even more data suggesting that yes, America does lag behind most every developed country in terms o...
1
among the developed nations, we are the least economically and socially mobile country in the world.
bush said "among the developed nations, we are the least economically and socially mobile country in the world." his foundation for excellence in education sent us a few stories backing up the on a broad level. we found even more data suggesting that yes, america does lag behind most every developed country in terms o...
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6,443
2
When Congressman Langevin took office, gas was around $1.70 per gallon, and now it is near $4 per gallon.
September 30, 2012
energy;gas prices;government regulation;transportation;voting record
michael riley
Michael G. Riley, a Narragansett businessman who calls himself a "small-government and free-market Republican," made an unsuccessful bid for Congress in the 2nd Congressional District in 2012. He is co-founder of the Coastal Management Group, a consulting and investment company. He has served on the Narragansett Pensio...
rhode island
0
0
1
2
1
0
a news release
Michael Riley blames Rep. James Langevin "in part" for skyrocketing gasoline prices, saying, "When Congressman Langevin took office, gas was around $1.70 per gallon, and now it is near $4 per gallon." Langevin was first elected to Congress nearly a dozen years ago, when the price was closer to $1.53, not $1.70. But Lan...
0
when congressman langevin took office, gas was around 1.70 per gallon, and now it is near 4 per gallon.
michael riley blames rep. james langevin "in part" for skyrocketing gasoline prices, saying, "when congressman langevin took office, gas was around 1.70 per gallon, and now it is near 4 per gallon." langevin was first elected to congress nearly a dozen years ago, when the price was closer to 1.53, not 1.70. but langevi...
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2,411
1
In 2009, "the state Legislature passed more than $5 billion in tax increases.
October 9, 2010
message machine 2010;state budget;taxes
leah vukmir
Republican Leah Vukmir was elected to the Wisconsin state Senate in 2010, representing a suburban Milwaukee district. She served in the state Assembly from 2002 to 2008. She lost a bid for the U.S. Senate in 2018.
wisconsin
0
1
2
3
4
3
a campaign brochure distributed door to door
We found that taxes and fees were upped by $3.14 billion in 2009. Consequently, we gave Kleefisch’s statement a rating . To try to get closer to $5 billion, Vukmir’s campaign includes -- as Kleefisch did -- a $1.5 billion boost in net property taxes. But we’ll repeat what we said in the Kleefisch : Property tax levies...
0
in 2009, "the state legislature passed more than 5 billion in tax increases.
we found that taxes and fees were upped by 3.14 billion in 2009. consequently, we gave kleefischs statement a rating . to try to get closer to 5 billion, vukmirs campaign includes as kleefisch did a 1.5 billion boost in net property taxes. but well repeat what we said in the kleefisch property tax levies are set by...
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10,441
5
Says his release of 33 years of tax returns is "more than any presidential candidate in history.
June 30, 2015
candidate biography
jeb bush
Jeb Bush was a Republican candidate for president of the United States in 2016. He served two terms as the governor of Florida from 1999 to 2007. He is also the brother of former President George W. Bush and the son of former President George H.W. Bush. 
florida
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2
an announcement on his website
Bush said his release of 33 years of tax returns is "more than any presidential candidate in history." That really is the case. The next highest total by a presidential candidate is from Dole, who released 30 years’ worth during his 1996 presidential campaign. We rate Bush’s statement .
1
says his release of 33 years of tax returns is "more than any presidential candidate in history.
bush said his release of 33 years of tax returns is "more than any presidential candidate in history." that really is the case. the next highest total by a presidential candidate is from dole, who released 30 years worth during his 1996 presidential campaign. we rate bushs statement .
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16,912
0
Says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said Christianity should be ignored as "superstitious nonsense.
January 9, 2020
fake news;religion;facebook fact-checks
bloggers
Blog posting on the Internet
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a story
The entire account is fabricated. It has been lifted from the website, "Taters Gonna Tate," a self-described satire site. Unlike the newsservis.com page, that website includes a disclaimer that says everything on it is "fiction." According to the Pew Research Center , Ocasio-Cortez identifies as Catholic and has talked...
0
says alexandria ocasiocortez said christianity should be ignored as "superstitious nonsense.
the entire account is fabricated. it has been lifted from the website, "taters gonna tate," a selfdescribed satire site. unlike the newsservis.com page, that website includes a disclaimer that says everything on it is "fiction." according to the pew research center , ocasiocortez identifies as catholic and has talked a...
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4
Gov. (Rick) Perry helped balance his budget with about $6 billion worth of federal help, which he happily took, and then started blaming the members of Congress who had offered that help.
April 18, 2011
state budget;stimulus
barack obama
Barack Obama is the former president of the United States. Obama also served as a U.S. senator from Illinois. He was born in 1961 in Hawaii, where his parents met as students at the University of Hawaii. Obama's father is from Kenya and his mother is from Kansas. He graduated from Columbia University and received his l...
texas
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an interview
Perry hardly sounded happy about it, but Obama is correct that he accepted stimulus money that was used to help balance the budget. As to whether Perry then started "blaming" members of Congress who had supported the stimulus legislation — well, not in so many words. And as we noted, Perry’s criticism of the federal go...
1
gov. rick perry helped balance his budget with about 6 billion worth of federal help, which he happily took, and then started blaming the members of congress who had offered that help.
perry hardly sounded happy about it, but obama is correct that he accepted stimulus money that was used to help balance the budget. as to whether perry then started "blaming" members of congress who had supported the stimulus legislation well, not in so many words. and as we noted, perrys criticism of the federal gove...
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1
Millions" of people from International Monetary Fund member countries are at risk of being placed in "COVID camps.
October 16, 2022
public health;facebook fact-checks;coronavirus
instagram posts
Posters on Instagram, where people share photos and graphics and sometimes add filters.
null
3
3
15
51
405
140
Instagram post
Jones claimed in a video that "millions" of people around the world at risk of being placed in "COVID camps" While quarantine centers exist in some countries, such as China, there is no to suggest this is a widespread international phenomenon. We rate the .
0
millions" of people from international monetary fund member countries are at risk of being placed in "covid camps.
jones claimed in a video that "millions" of people around the world at risk of being placed in "covid camps" while quarantine centers exist in some countries, such as china, there is no to suggest this is a widespread international phenomenon. we rate the .
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1
7 MINUTES AGO: Mel Gibson Cries For PROTECTION From Hollywood Elite After Sound of Freedom.
July 23, 2023
facebook fact-checks
facebook posts
Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.  
null
24
50
108
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1,410
570
a Facebook post
On July 9, Elijah Schaffer , host of the podcast "Slightly Offensive," and other people tweeted about three minutes worth of clips from the interview and said: "SHOCKING: Mel Gibson (Sound of Freedom) is the REAL DEAL warned of evils of Hollywood in 1998." In the video, Gibson — who Ballard has said helped edit "Sound ...
0
7 minutes ago mel gibson cries for protection from hollywood elite after sound of freedom.
on july 9, elijah schaffer , host of the podcast "slightly offensive," and other people tweeted about three minutes worth of clips from the interview and said "shocking mel gibson sound of freedom is the real deal warned of evils of hollywood in 1998." in the video, gibson  who ballard has said helped edit "sound of fr...
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1
Says "Bob Casey voted in favor of deadly sanctuary cities that released thousands upon thousands of illegal alien criminals and vicious gang members to prey on Pennsylvania streets, to prey all over this country.
October 10, 2018
immigration;crime
donald trump
Donald Trump is the former president of the United States. He was elected the 45th president of the United States on Nov. 8, 2016.  He has been a real estate developer, entrepreneur and host of the NBC reality show, "The Apprentice." Trump's statements were awarded PolitiFact's 2015, 2017 and 2019 Lie of the Year. In N...
national
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Erie, Pa
Trump said that Casey supported policies that had led to the release of "thousands and thousands" of dangerous criminal immigrants and "vicious gang members to prey on Pennsylvania." The White House provided no to back that up. Casey opposed a bill that would have penalized cities that didn’t cooperate fully with ICE....
0
says "bob casey voted in favor of deadly sanctuary cities that released thousands upon thousands of illegal alien criminals and vicious gang members to prey on pennsylvania streets, to prey all over this country.
trump said that casey supported policies that had led to the release of "thousands and thousands" of dangerous criminal immigrants and "vicious gang members to prey on pennsylvania." the white house provided no to back that up. casey opposed a bill that would have penalized cities that didnt cooperate fully with ice. ...
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1
Val Demings "called abolishing the police 'thoughtful.'
July 19, 2022
criminal justice;public safety
marco rubio
Marco Rubio, a U.S. senator from Florida, was a candidate for president of the United States in 2016 and then dropped out and won re-election to the Senate. He was first elected to the Senate in 2010 and took office Jan. 5, 2011. Rubio served in the Florida House of Representatives from 2000 to 2008 and is a former Spe...
florida
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a campaign ad
A Rubio campaign ad said Demings "called abolishing the police 'thoughtful.'" PolitiFact found that the ad misrepresented what Demings said when asked about a proposal in Minneapolis to dismantle the police. In the interview, Demings didn't take a position on the measure, adding that she believed community leaders and ...
0
val demings "called abolishing the police 'thoughtful.'
a rubio campaign ad said demings "called abolishing the police 'thoughtful.'" politifact found that the ad misrepresented what demings said when asked about a proposal in minneapolis to dismantle the police. in the interview, demings didn't take a position on the measure, adding that she believed community leaders and ...
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4
In Wisconsin, unions can essentially give "unlimited" contributions to political parties, but business can't give any.
November 5, 2014
campaign finance;corporations;elections;small business;unions
robin vos
Wisconsin state Rep. Robin Vos, R-Rochester, has represented western Racine County in the state Assembly since 2004. In November 2012, he was elected Assembly speaker. Vos previously served on the Racine County Board of Supervisors, from 1994 to 2004.
wisconsin
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1
an interview
The law allows unions to make unlimited contributions to the parties, but in practice, they make no such direct contributions at all. Rather, they give to political action committees, which in turn are limited in what they can give to parties. Business owners using their personal funds can contribute to political parti...
1
in wisconsin, unions can essentially give "unlimited" contributions to political parties, but business can't give any.
the law allows unions to make unlimited contributions to the parties, but in practice, they make no such direct contributions at all. rather, they give to political action committees, which in turn are limited in what they can give to parties. business owners using their personal funds can contribute to political parti...
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4,849
0
She's voted for 60 tax increases, hurting the middle class and small businesses.
January 3, 2012
taxes
rob cornilles
Rob Cornilles is the president and founder of Game Face Inc. He is a graduate of Brigham Young University.
oregon
2
1
3
1
1
1
null
Still, 16 is a long, long way from 60. We can’t accept their explanation that punishing unemployment benefit cheats or allowing the state to go after people who haven’t paid taxes is a new tax or fee. Combine that reasoning with the heavy number of bills that increase fees rather than taxes and we have a statement that...
0
she's voted for 60 tax increases, hurting the middle class and small businesses.
still, 16 is a long, long way from 60. we cant accept their explanation that punishing unemployment benefit cheats or allowing the state to go after people who havent paid taxes is a new tax or fee. combine that reasoning with the heavy number of bills that increase fees rather than taxes and we have a statement that i...
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8,041
4
Says Chris Christie "vetoed Planned Parenthood funding five times over the course of his governorship.
November 10, 2013
abortion;women;punditfact
hilary rosen
Hilary Rosen is a Democratic strategist and pundit who appears frequently on CNN.
null
0
2
0
0
0
0
comments on CNN's "State of the Union"
Rosen said Christie "vetoed Planned Parenthood funding five times over the course of his governorship." Rosen is largely correct, though different people might come to a different figure. We rate her .
1
says chris christie "vetoed planned parenthood funding five times over the course of his governorship.
rosen said christie "vetoed planned parenthood funding five times over the course of his governorship." rosen is largely correct, though different people might come to a different figure. we rate her .
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3,746
3
If today's economy was rebounding at the rate of the "Reagan recovery," it would have created the equivalent of 25 million new jobs and raised federal revenue by $800 billion a year.
June 13, 2011
economy;federal budget;history;jobs;taxes
newt gingrich
Newt Gingrich is a political adviser and author. A former Georgia congressman, Gingrich served as Speaker of the House of Representatives from 1995 to 1999. Gingrich sought the GOP nomination for president in 2012.
georgia
7
11
21
17
15
12
a Republican presidential debate
We’ll call it . UPDATE: After we published our article, Gingrich's camp got back to us. R.C. Hammond, a spokesman, said that "Newt meant over $800 billion over the recovery, not annually." Because misstatements do not protect speakers from a low rating on the -O-Meter, our rating stands.
1
if today's economy was rebounding at the rate of the "reagan recovery," it would have created the equivalent of 25 million new jobs and raised federal revenue by 800 billion a year.
well call it . update after we published our article, gingrich's camp got back to us. r.c. hammond, a spokesman, said that "newt meant over 800 billion over the recovery, not annually." because misstatements do not protect speakers from a low rating on the ometer, our rating stands.
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3,985
3
Says "the most dangerous time for children" is from "3 to 6 p.m., during which time juvenile crime rates triple
July 12, 2011
children;education;crime
raymond lesniak
State Sen. Raymond Lesniak is a Democrat representing parts of Union County.
new jersey
0
0
2
0
0
0
testimony during a Senate hearing
Back to Lesniak’s statement. He said juvenile crime rates triple between 3 and 6 p.m. The state Senator’s statistic was based on a study using FBI data -- that didn’t include New Jersey -- from the 1990s. Still, Lesniak’s argument that juvenile crime spikes when school lets out is sound -- and supported by more recent ...
1
says "the most dangerous time for children" is from "3 to 6 p.m., during which time juvenile crime rates triple
back to lesniaks statement. he said juvenile crime rates triple between 3 and 6 p.m. the state senators statistic was based on a study using fbi data that didnt include new jersey from the 1990s. still, lesniaks argument that juvenile crime spikes when school lets out is sound and supported by more recent data. we r...
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8,434
4
Says "(President) Reagan's second inaugural was moved inside the Capitol. It was. Because of a terrible snowstorm.
February 16, 2014
history;weather;punditfact
peggy noonan
Peggy Noonan is a columnist for the "Wall Street Journal."
null
0
1
0
0
0
0
a broadcast of ABC's "This Week"
Noonan said Ronald Reagan’s second inauguration took place inside the Capitol due to a snowstorm. The day was clear, but she had the location largely correct. And if it wasn’t snowing, it was wicked cold. Whether it was a windchill of -20 degree Fahrenheit or a terrible snowstorm, we wouldn’t want to be out in it. We r...
1
says "president reagan's second inaugural was moved inside the capitol. it was. because of a terrible snowstorm.
noonan said ronald reagans second inauguration took place inside the capitol due to a snowstorm. the day was clear, but she had the location largely correct. and if it wasnt snowing, it was wicked cold. whether it was a windchill of 20 degree fahrenheit or a terrible snowstorm, we wouldnt want to be out in it. we rate ...
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19,246
3
If you're making less than $15 an hour, you're living below the poverty wage.
February 5, 2021
congress;poverty;workers
joe biden
Joe Biden is the president of the United States. A Democrat, Biden served as a Delaware senator from 1973 (elected at the age of 29) until 2009. During his time in the Senate, he served as chair of the Foreign Relations Committee, chair of the International Narcotics Control Caucus and chair of the Judiciary Committee....
national
25
64
65
52
55
7
an interview on CBS
Biden said, "If you're making less than $15 an hour, you're living below the poverty wage." A spokesman for Biden said he was referring to a family of four with one full-time income using the federal government’s poverty guideline, an explanation Biden didn’t include in the interview. Using that measurement, that famil...
1
if you're making less than 15 an hour, you're living below the poverty wage.
biden said, "if you're making less than 15 an hour, you're living below the poverty wage." a spokesman for biden said he was referring to a family of four with one fulltime income using the federal governments poverty guideline, an explanation biden didnt include in the interview. using that measurement, that family wi...
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1
A photograph of a black couple pictures the Sundance Kid.
February 26, 2019
corrections and updates;history;facebook fact-checks
viral image
Graphics, pictures and charts shared on social media give chain emails a run for their money when it comes to spreading too-good-to-be-true claims all over the Internet. A common form is is the "Internet macro," which uses an easily recognized and repurposed image (called a meme) wth superimposed text to make a funny b...
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a Facebook post
"He was not black," Barton said. "The Sundance Kid," by Donna Ernst, "is quite clear on his early years. There was a black outlaw named Isom Dart that rode with Butch and Sundance from time to time. That might be the confusion." We rate the Facebook post .
0
a photograph of a black couple pictures the sundance kid.
"he was not black," barton said. "the sundance kid," by donna ernst, "is quite clear on his early years. there was a black outlaw named isom dart that rode with butch and sundance from time to time. that might be the confusion." we rate the facebook post .
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2,654
1
Social Security is a "Ponzi scheme.
September 12, 2011
social security
rick perry
Rick Perry is the U.S. Energy Secretary and was governor of Texas from late December 2000 through 2014. He was re-elected in 2002, 2006 and 2010. He unsucessfully ran for president in 2012 and 2016.
national
26
24
43
30
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18
a Republican presidential debate
But it's not a Ponzi scheme. And Ponzi himself, who died in a hospital charity ward with only enough money for his burial, would never have recognized it as his own." We agree with Zuckoff’s interpretation. We rated Perry's November 2010 comparison of Social Security and Ponzi schemes , and we stand by that ruling. The...
0
social security is a "ponzi scheme.
but it's not a ponzi scheme. and ponzi himself, who died in a hospital charity ward with only enough money for his burial, would never have recognized it as his own." we agree with zuckoffs interpretation. we rated perry's november 2010 comparison of social security and ponzi schemes , and we stand by that ruling. the ...
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19,424
3
Wisconsin is one of only nine states in the nation in which 17 year-olds are automatically treated as adults in the criminal justice system.
February 16, 2021
children;criminal justice;legal issues
lakeshia myers
LaKeshia N. Myers is an American educator and politician. She is a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the northwest corner of the city of Milwaukee.
wisconsin
0
0
1
0
0
0
News release
Myers said "Wisconsin is one of only nine states in the nation in which 17 year-olds are automatically treated as adults in the criminal justice system." That was at one time, but the current number is three. So, the underlying point is on target, but the statistic cited is off. Our definition for is "the statement i...
1
wisconsin is one of only nine states in the nation in which 17 yearolds are automatically treated as adults in the criminal justice system.
myers said "wisconsin is one of only nine states in the nation in which 17 yearolds are automatically treated as adults in the criminal justice system." that was at one time, but the current number is three. so, the underlying point is on target, but the statistic cited is off. our definition for is "the statement is...
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1,394
0
The Democratic health care plan is a "government takeover of our health programs.
February 20, 2010
health care
c.w. bill young
U.S. Rep. C. W. Bill Young, R-Indian Shores, represented the 13th Congressional District of Florida. He was the nation's longest-serving Republican congressman on the day of his death, Oct. 18, 2013. Young held public office for more than 50 years, including a decade in the Florida Senate and 22 terms in Congress. You...
florida
1
0
1
0
1
1
a speech to Pinellas County Republicans
Yes, the plan would expand the government's role, but it primarily would continue to rely on private insurers for the vast majority of Americans. And, for people who have trouble getting coverage, it would create a marketplace so people could shop for coverage from private insurers . It's to call that a government ta...
0
the democratic health care plan is a "government takeover of our health programs.
yes, the plan would expand the government's role, but it primarily would continue to rely on private insurers for the vast majority of americans. and, for people who have trouble getting coverage, it would create a marketplace so people could shop for coverage from private insurers . it's to call that a government ta...
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4
U.S. Rep. Paul Broun has not authored any legislation that has been adopted by Congress.
June 6, 2012
congress;voting record
stephen simpson
Stephen Simpson, a retired U.S. Army officer, is a Republican candidate for Georgia's 10th congressional district.
georgia
0
1
0
0
0
0
an article
He’s not really in a position to enact legislation." Broun has authored some amendments that have been approved by the majority of his fellow House members. There have been a handful of resolutions that passed as well. The experts we spoke with offered some context that offers the congressman a defense, such as the dif...
1
u.s. rep. paul broun has not authored any legislation that has been adopted by congress.
hes not really in a position to enact legislation." broun has authored some amendments that have been approved by the majority of his fellow house members. there have been a handful of resolutions that passed as well. the experts we spoke with offered some context that offers the congressman a defense, such as the diff...
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6,735
3
The Agriculture Department estimates that roughly 42 percent of the corn crop will be used to make ethanol -- more than the amount of corn used to feed livestock and poultry in the United States.
November 23, 2012
agriculture;energy
bob goodlatte
Bob Goodlatte, a Republican, was first elected to Congress in 1993. He represents Virginia's 6th District, centered in Roanoke. He is currently the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee and the vice chairman of the House Agriculture Committee. Goodlatte earned a law degree from Washington and Lee University Schoo...
virginia
3
3
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0
1
0
a statement
Goodlatte said 42 percent of the nation’s corn crop is being used to manufacture ethanol, more than the amount of corn used to feed livestock. Goodlatte’s statement is based on commonly cited raw figures from the agriculture department. But the tallies don’t take into account that a portion of the corn used in ethanol ...
1
the agriculture department estimates that roughly 42 percent of the corn crop will be used to make ethanol more than the amount of corn used to feed livestock and poultry in the united states.
goodlatte said 42 percent of the nations corn crop is being used to manufacture ethanol, more than the amount of corn used to feed livestock. goodlattes statement is based on commonly cited raw figures from the agriculture department. but the tallies dont take into account that a portion of the corn used in ethanol pro...
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693
2
McCain "voted to cut education funding, against accountability standards. He even proposed abolishing the Department of Education.
September 9, 2008
education
barack obama
Barack Obama is the former president of the United States. Obama also served as a U.S. senator from Illinois. He was born in 1961 in Hawaii, where his parents met as students at the University of Hawaii. Obama's father is from Kenya and his mother is from Kansas. He graduated from Columbia University and received his l...
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a TV ad
Given the McCain campaign's pledge to fully fund the No Child Left Behind Act, and in that way endorse the expanded federal role in education that law calls for, it seems unlikely McCain has any intention of abolishing the Department of Education should he be elected. But for what it's worth, he did way back in 1994, w...
0
mccain "voted to cut education funding, against accountability standards. he even proposed abolishing the department of education.
given the mccain campaign's pledge to fully fund the no child left behind act, and in that way endorse the expanded federal role in education that law calls for, it seems unlikely mccain has any intention of abolishing the department of education should he be elected. but for what it's worth, he did way back in 1994, w...
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19,154
1
Video shows Biden saying "salute the Marines" after hearing the words in an earpiece before his inauguration.
January 21, 2021
elections;facebook fact-checks
tweets
Twitter is a messaging service where people often discuss politics. Individual messages are called Tweets.
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a tweet
The videos shared on YouTube and Twitter did not provide conclusive that Biden was following instructions from an earpiece. We saw no credible reports that he was wearing one as he entered the Capitol, either. On the contrary, the social media claims resemble past conspiracy theories that targeted Biden during his cam...
0
video shows biden saying "salute the marines" after hearing the words in an earpiece before his inauguration.
the videos shared on youtube and twitter did not provide conclusive that biden was following instructions from an earpiece. we saw no credible reports that he was wearing one as he entered the capitol, either. on the contrary, the social media claims resemble past conspiracy theories that targeted biden during his cam...
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10,319
5
For the first time in 35 years, we have more businesses dying than we do starting.
June 2, 2015
economy;small business
marco rubio
Marco Rubio, a U.S. senator from Florida, was a candidate for president of the United States in 2016 and then dropped out and won re-election to the Senate. He was first elected to the Senate in 2010 and took office Jan. 5, 2011. Rubio served in the Florida House of Representatives from 2000 to 2008 and is a former Spe...
national
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Orlando, Fla
Rubio said that "for the first time in 35 years, we have more businesses dying than we do starting." The change didn’t happen in the past year or two -- it occurred in 2008 -- but in general, Rubio has accurately cited a statistic from a respected think tank’s report. The co-author of that report said he feels Rubio ha...
1
for the first time in 35 years, we have more businesses dying than we do starting.
rubio said that "for the first time in 35 years, we have more businesses dying than we do starting." the change didnt happen in the past year or two it occurred in 2008 but in general, rubio has accurately cited a statistic from a respected think tanks report. the coauthor of that report said he feels rubio has state...
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10,555
1
Says Hillary Clinton "refuses to testify before Congress" about the 2012 attack in Benghazi.
July 26, 2015
foreign policy;terrorism
facebook posts
Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.  
national
24
50
108
245
1,410
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a meme on social media
A social media meme says that Clinton "refuses to testify before Congress about what really happened at Benghazi where four Americans died." This makes no sense, since she has already testified twice, in public and on live television, about the Benghazi attack. Moreover, we find no that Clinton has been opposed to tes...
0
says hillary clinton "refuses to testify before congress" about the 2012 attack in benghazi.
a social media meme says that clinton "refuses to testify before congress about what really happened at benghazi where four americans died." this makes no sense, since she has already testified twice, in public and on live television, about the benghazi attack. moreover, we find no that clinton has been opposed to tes...
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10,523
3
The federal deficit would pay for 40 gallons of "New Hampshire maple syrup" for everyone in the United States.
July 1, 2015
deficit;population;states
kelly ayotte
Kelly Ayotte is a U.S. Senator representing New Hampshire as a Republican. She was the first woman to serve as her state's attorney general. Appointed to that position in 2004 by a Republican governor, she was twice reappointed by a Democratic governor.
new hampshire
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4
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1
0
Colebrook, N.H
U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte said the federal budget deficit is big enough to be able to buy 40 gallons of maple syrup for every resident of the United States. Ayotte’s office said she was calculating it based on generic U.S.-made syrup, but that’s considerably less expensive than New Hampshire-made syrup. If we were buying ...
1
the federal deficit would pay for 40 gallons of "new hampshire maple syrup" for everyone in the united states.
u.s. sen. kelly ayotte said the federal budget deficit is big enough to be able to buy 40 gallons of maple syrup for every resident of the united states. ayottes office said she was calculating it based on generic u.s.made syrup, but thats considerably less expensive than new hampshiremade syrup. if we were buying new ...
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19,153
1
Democrats forced our GREAT troops to sleep on the ground of a PARKING garage after dragging them to DC for photo ops!
January 21, 2021
military;facebook fact-checks
facebook posts
Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.  
null
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50
108
245
1,410
570
a Facebook post
A Facebook post said "Democrats forced our GREAT troops to sleep on the ground of a PARKING garage after dragging them to DC for photo ops!" Our reporting found no that Democratic lawmakers or members of the Biden administration ordered the relocation of the National Guard members seen sleeping in parking garages. Law...
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democrats forced our great troops to sleep on the ground of a parking garage after dragging them to dc for photo ops!
a facebook post said "democrats forced our great troops to sleep on the ground of a parking garage after dragging them to dc for photo ops!" our reporting found no that democratic lawmakers or members of the biden administration ordered the relocation of the national guard members seen sleeping in parking garages. law...
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Not one Democrat called for gun control" after a man shot at Republican lawmakers playing softball.
August 6, 2019
congress;facebook fact-checks;guns
viral image
Graphics, pictures and charts shared on social media give chain emails a run for their money when it comes to spreading too-good-to-be-true claims all over the Internet. A common form is is the "Internet macro," which uses an easily recognized and repurposed image (called a meme) wth superimposed text to make a funny b...
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a post on Facebook
NBC News noted that some Democrats were quick "to use the incident to call for new gun restrictions opposed by many in the GOP. "  "Democratic State Rep. Mark Levine, who represents Alexandria, let his voice rise as he ticked through the gun control legislation that Republicans have blocked in the Virginia General Asse...
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not one democrat called for gun control" after a man shot at republican lawmakers playing softball.
nbc news noted that some democrats were quick "to use the incident to call for new gun restrictions opposed by many in the gop. "  "democratic state rep. mark levine, who represents alexandria, let his voice rise as he ticked through the gun control legislation that republicans have blocked in the virginia general asse...
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Says the Affordable Care Act was a federal takeover of the student loan industry and 'profits' on the loans go to help pay for the health care law.
May 8, 2012
corrections and updates;education;federal budget;health care
kelly ayotte
Kelly Ayotte is a U.S. Senator representing New Hampshire as a Republican. She was the first woman to serve as her state's attorney general. Appointed to that position in 2004 by a Republican governor, she was twice reappointed by a Democratic governor.
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an email to the news media
The government’s Reconciliation Act of 2010 was not a takeover, but rather an elimination of a federal student loan program the government had used since 1965. Private companies are still involved in servicing the program and private lenders can still make their own student loans without a government subsidy. The gover...
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says the affordable care act was a federal takeover of the student loan industry and 'profits' on the loans go to help pay for the health care law.
the governments reconciliation act of 2010 was not a takeover, but rather an elimination of a federal student loan program the government had used since 1965. private companies are still involved in servicing the program and private lenders can still make their own student loans without a government subsidy. the govern...
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Two-thirds of Americans disapprove of Donald Trump not wearing a face mask in public.
May 27, 2020
public health;coronavirus
darren jackson
Darren Jackson is a state representative from North Carolina currently serving as the state House minority leader.
north carolina
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a tweet
Jackson said "two-thirds of Americans disapprove of Donald Trump not wearing a face mask in public and the vast majority supports elected officials being required to wear masks in government buildings." In each of five polls, between 63% and 72% of all respondents said Trump should wear a mask. We rate the .
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twothirds of americans disapprove of donald trump not wearing a face mask in public.
jackson said "twothirds of americans disapprove of donald trump not wearing a face mask in public and the vast majority supports elected officials being required to wear masks in government buildings." in each of five polls, between 63 and 72 of all respondents said trump should wear a mask. we rate the .
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The fact is, today abortion law in the United States is more aligned with China and North Korea than with Western nations in Europe.
June 23, 2023
abortion;public health;women
mike pence
Mike Pence is the former vice president of the United States. A Republican, Pence was elected governor of Indiana in 2012. Pence previously served for 12 years as a congressman from Indiana representing the Sixth Congressional District; he was first elected in 2000. During his time in the U.S. House of Represenatives, ...
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a speech
Pence claimed U.S. abortion law is "more aligned with China and North Korea than with Western nations in Europe." This oversimplifies a complex web of global abortion laws, ignores exceptions and accessibility and relies on outdated information about abortion policies in China and North Korea. The also ignores that bo...
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the fact is, today abortion law in the united states is more aligned with china and north korea than with western nations in europe.
pence claimed u.s. abortion law is "more aligned with china and north korea than with western nations in europe." this oversimplifies a complex web of global abortion laws, ignores exceptions and accessibility and relies on outdated information about abortion policies in china and north korea. the also ignores that bo...
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