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0 | Viral image | 2021-03-20 00:00:00 | a Facebook post:
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Says Disneyland is enforcing a “no scream” policy on roller coasters.
| Ciara O'Rourke | 2021-03-22 00:00:00 | false | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/mar/22/viral-image/no-disneyland-isnt-enforcing-no-scream-policy/ |
No, Disneyland isn’t enforcing a ‘no scream’ policy
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Back in July a Japanese amusement park drew attention for encouraging roller coaster riders to "please scream inside your heart."
As NPR reported at the time, the suggestion was one of several recommendations that Japanese amusement park operators released to try to slow the spread of COVID-19.
A recent post being sha... | Facebook Fact-checks,Coronavirus,Viral image | [128000, 198, 3792, 304, 5887, 264, 11002, 62468, 6246, 24465, 6666, 369, 26921, 29551, 82168, 30803, 311, 330, 31121, 46789, 4871, 701, 4851, 10246, 2170, 45300, 5068, 520, 279, 892, 11, 279, 24710, 574, 832, 315, 3892, 19075, 430, 11002, 62468, 6246, 20197, 6004, 311, 1456, 311, 6435, 279, 9041, 315, 20562, 12, 777, ... | 512 |
2 | Terry McAuliffe | 2021-03-10 00:00:00 | a speech:
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“If you look at the average teacher pay compared to the average pay of your citizens, Virginia ranks last.”
| Warren Fiske | 2021-03-22 00:00:00 | true | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/mar/22/terry-mcauliffe/va-teachers-pay-last-compared-full-time-year-round/ |
Va. teachers pay ranks last in U.S. compared to full-time, year-round workers
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"If you look at the average teacher pay compared to the average pay of your citizens, Virginia ranks last," he said during a March 10 virtual meeting with the Smith Mountain Lake Democrats. "We’re 50th out of 50 states. That is a disgrace."
We fact checked McAuliffe’s statement and found it on the mark.
McAuliffe was ... | Education,Income,Wealth,Virginia,Terry McAuliffe | [128000, 198, 27806, 499, 1427, 520, 279, 5578, 11326, 2343, 7863, 311, 279, 5578, 2343, 315, 701, 10495, 11, 13286, 21467, 1566, 1359, 568, 1071, 2391, 264, 5587, 220, 605, 4200, 6574, 449, 279, 9259, 19149, 11940, 12643, 13, 330, 1687, 3207, 220, 1135, 339, 704, 315, 220, 1135, 5415, 13, 3011, 374, 264, 64935, 10246,... | 613 |
3 | TikTok posts | 2021-03-17 00:00:00 | a video caption:
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“You will need a WHO Yellow Vaccination Passport if you plan on traveling internationally once borders open.”
| Daniel Funke | 2021-03-22 00:00:00 | barely-true | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/mar/22/tiktok-posts/no-you-dont-need-who-vaccination-certificate-trave/ |
No, you don’t need a WHO vaccination certificate to travel internationally
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A popular TikTok video said that if you want to travel abroad after getting the COVID-19 vaccine, you’ll need a passport. But not just any passport.
"You will need a WHO Yellow Vaccination Passport if you plan on traveling internationally once borders open," says the caption on a March 17 post.
The video, which had mo... | Facebook Fact-checks,Coronavirus,TikTok posts | [128000, 198, 32, 5526, 73842, 53954, 2835, 1071, 4194, 9210, 422, 499, 1390, 311, 5944, 22917, 1306, 3794, 279, 20562, 12, 777, 25474, 11, 499, 4805, 1205, 264, 26536, 13, 2030, 539, 1120, 904, 26536, 627, 22336, 690, 1205, 264, 40312, 26541, 59788, 2617, 67900, 422, 499, 3197, 389, 21646, 37545, 3131, 24743, 1825, 13... | 726 |
4 | Mike Bost | 2021-03-15 00:00:00 | a radio |
The American Rescue Plan Act “does not” include “checks and balances” on how funds for state and local governments can be spent.
| Kiannah Sepeda-Miller | 2021-03-21 00:00:00 | half-true | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/mar/21/mike-bost/does-american-rescue-plan-limit-how-states-can-spe/ |
Does the American Rescue Plan limit how states can spend funds?
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After failing to stop the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 stimulus package from becoming law, Republicans are blasting the plan as a bailout for poorly managed Democratic states and cities.
A key piece of the criticism has been the stipulation that $350 billion be siphoned off for state and local governments, money Democrats w... | Federal Budget,State Budget,Illinois,Coronavirus,Mike Bost | [128000, 198, 6153, 22109, 311, 3009, 279, 400, 16, 13, 24, 32610, 20562, 12, 777, 39535, 6462, 505, 10671, 2383, 11, 13063, 527, 77252, 279, 3197, 439, 264, 75764, 369, 31555, 9152, 11650, 5415, 323, 9919, 627, 32, 1401, 6710, 315, 279, 19347, 706, 1027, 279, 43773, 2987, 430, 400, 8652, 7239, 387, 274, 15619, 20262, ... | 759 |
6 | Tweets | 2021-03-16 00:00:00 |
“Black Lives Matter of Atlanta Charged with Wire Fraud, Money Laundering and Allegedly Using almost 500k in Donations For Personal Use.”
| Bill McCarthy | 2021-03-19 00:00:00 | false | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/mar/19/tweets/no-black-lives-matter-wasnt-charged-fraudulently-s/ |
No, Black Lives Matter wasn’t charged with fraudulently spending donation money
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Social media users are wrongly claiming that an official Black Lives Matter organization was charged with committing wire fraud, laundering money and misusing donation money.
The reality is different: a lone Ohio activist was indicted on similar charges after he allegedly created a Facebook page that he passed off as ... | Crime,Race and Ethnicity,Facebook Fact-checks,Tweets | [128000, 198, 27414, 3772, 3932, 527, 72309, 21039, 430, 459, 4033, 5348, 40495, 34464, 7471, 574, 11684, 449, 40583, 9244, 16515, 11, 64402, 3300, 323, 5906, 985, 25968, 3300, 627, 791, 8903, 374, 2204, 25, 264, 47766, 14689, 28941, 574, 68334, 389, 4528, 10405, 1306, 568, 19755, 3549, 264, 5690, 2199, 430, 568, 5946,... | 776 | |
9 | Bloggers | 2021-03-13 00:00:00 | an article:
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A CDC study found that “mask mandates made no statistical difference” on coronavirus case rates.
| Noah Y. Kim | 2021-03-19 00:00:00 | pants-fire | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/mar/19/blog-posting/no-cdc-study-did-not-find-mask-mandates-make-no-st/ |
No, a CDC study did not find that mask mandates make no statistical difference on coronavirus rates
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A new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that widespread mask use significantly helped stem the spread of the coronavirus.
Yet a conservative news site claims that the study actually found the opposite, quoting two sentences out of context to make it appear that mask mandates had an insig... | Facebook Fact-checks,Coronavirus,Bloggers | [128000, 198, 32, 502, 4007, 505, 279, 41991, 369, 31974, 7935, 323, 36947, 1766, 430, 24716, 7056, 1005, 12207, 9087, 19646, 279, 9041, 315, 279, 33333, 13, 52050, 29174, 264, 15692, 3754, 2816, 8349, 430, 279, 4007, 3604, 1766, 279, 14329, 11, 57618, 1403, 23719, 704, 315, 2317, 311, 1304, 433, 5101, 430, 7056, 76053... | 638 |
10 | Duey Stroebel | 2021-03-07 00:00:00 | a TV |
"We’ve had more voter turnout since voter ID was passed than ever before."
| Eric Litke | 2021-03-19 00:00:00 | barely-true | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/mar/19/duey-stroebel/record-turnouts-after-voter-id-law-passed-not-real/ |
Record turnouts after voter ID law passed? Not really
|
Citing concerns over voter fraud, Wisconsin Republicans implemented a voter ID law in 2011 requiring photo identification before casting a ballot.
Opponents blasted this as disenfranchisement, saying it disproportionately affected certain groups of voters and imposed unconstitutional barriers to voting. That prompted ... | Elections,States,Wisconsin,Duey Stroebel | [128000, 198, 34, 5977, 10742, 927, 26391, 16515, 11, 21073, 13063, 11798, 264, 26391, 3110, 2383, 304, 220, 679, 16, 23537, 6685, 22654, 1603, 25146, 264, 26938, 627, 56851, 99441, 63421, 420, 439, 91910, 1658, 3581, 285, 1133, 11, 5605, 433, 73152, 11754, 3738, 5315, 315, 11969, 323, 27070, 53925, 30740, 311, 16043, ... | 1,355 |
11 | Eric Greitens | null | an |
By ending the Keystone XL Pipeline project, President Joe Biden “imperiled one of Donald Trump's most significant achievements, which was that we had achieved American energy independence.”
| William Skipworth | 2021-03-19 00:00:00 | barely-true | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/mar/19/eric-greitens/greitens-missed-mark-keystone-xl-statement/ |
Greitens missed the mark with Keystone XL statement
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During a March 2 radio appearance on the Marc Cox Morning Show on 97.1 KTFK, Former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens told listeners he’s evaluating the possibility of running for Senate in 2022. Such a run became more probable after Sen. Roy Blunt announced that he wouldn’t run for another term.
While explaining his views ... | Energy,Missouri,Eric Greitens | [128000, 198, 16397, 264, 5587, 220, 17, 9063, 11341, 389, 279, 19412, 39760, 29084, 7073, 389, 220, 3534, 13, 16, 735, 11042, 42, 11, 33600, 25378, 25428, 13, 16645, 13842, 275, 729, 3309, 24475, 568, 753, 38663, 279, 13336, 315, 4401, 369, 10092, 304, 220, 2366, 17, 13, 15483, 264, 1629, 6244, 810, 35977, 1306, 5476,... | 787 |
12 | Ron DeSantis | 2021-03-13 00:00:00 |
"When I became governor, we banned sanctuary cities and we also did E-Verify."
| Amy Sherman | 2021-03-19 00:00:00 | mostly-true | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/mar/19/ron-desantis/fact-checking-desantis-sanctuary-cities-e-verify-l/ |
Fact-checking DeSantis on sanctuary cities, E-Verify laws
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Gov. Ron DeSantis said while the Biden administration has created a crisis at the border, Florida lawmakers have taken action on their own to address illegal immigration.
"When I became governor, we banned sanctuary cities and we also did E-Verify," Florida’s Republican governor said on Fox News, adding that he hoped ... | Immigration,Workers,Florida,Ron DeSantis | [128000, 198, 68001, 13, 14662, 1611, 50, 38966, 1071, 1418, 279, 38180, 8735, 706, 3549, 264, 11501, 520, 279, 3973, 11, 9784, 26137, 617, 4529, 1957, 389, 872, 1866, 311, 2686, 12079, 15443, 627, 39469, 358, 6244, 19582, 11, 584, 21501, 51639, 9919, 323, 584, 1101, 1550, 469, 12, 33727, 1359, 9784, 753, 9540, 19582, ... | 1,016 | |
14 | Barbara Dittrich | 2021-02-16 00:00:00 | Column:
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"Pot today is not the weed baby boomers were smoking."
| Haley BeMiller | 2021-03-19 00:00:00 | true | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/mar/19/barbara-dittrich/yes-marijuana-stronger-it-used-be/ |
Yes, marijuana is stronger than it used to be
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Wisconsin Republicans have been blunt about their opposition to legalizing marijuana.
Gov. Tony Evers proposed legalizing recreational and medical marijuana in his 2021-’23 state budget as a way to bring in more revenue that he’d put toward rural schools and marginalized communities. Some GOP lawmakers have signaled ... | Drugs,Marijuana,Wisconsin,Barbara Dittrich | [128000, 198, 79848, 19396, 13063, 617, 1027, 49770, 922, 872, 14076, 311, 5897, 4954, 14935, 13, 52050, 68001, 13, 19036, 469, 3078, 11223, 5897, 4954, 37100, 323, 6593, 14935, 304, 813, 220, 2366, 16, 12, 529, 1419, 1614, 8199, 439, 264, 1648, 311, 4546, 304, 810, 13254, 430, 568, 7070, 2231, 9017, 19624, 8853, 323, ... | 608 |
15 | YouTube videos | 2021-03-17 00:00:00 | a YouTube post:
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Video shows Joe Biden faked an interview in front of a green screen.
| Ciara O'Rourke | 2021-03-18 00:00:00 | pants-fire | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/mar/18/youtube-videos/no-biden-didnt-fake-interview-front-green-screen/ |
No, Biden didn’t fake an interview in front of a green screen
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On March 16, President Joe Biden was walking to an awaiting helicopter on the White House grounds when he stopped briefly to talk to a group of reporters, some holding boom mics.
"Do you have any plans to travel to the southern border?" a reporter asked.
"Not at the moment," Biden said. He answers another question ab... | Corrections and Updates,Facebook Fact-checks,YouTube videos | [128000, 198, 1966, 5587, 220, 845, 11, 4900, 13142, 38180, 574, 11689, 311, 459, 45088, 36125, 389, 279, 5929, 4783, 21319, 994, 568, 10717, 27851, 311, 3137, 311, 264, 1912, 315, 19578, 11, 1063, 10168, 30845, 296, 1233, 13, 52050, 91724, 499, 617, 904, 6787, 311, 5944, 311, 279, 18561, 3973, 7673, 264, 19496, 4691, ... | 555 |
18 | Kevin McCarthy | 2021-03-14 00:00:00 | an |
“Democrats have accomplished a lot in just 2 months ... 1 Million energy jobs destroyed.”
| Jon Greenberg | 2021-03-17 00:00:00 | pants-fire | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/mar/17/kevin-mccarthy/gops-mccarthy-wrongly-accuses-democrats-destroying/ |
GOP’s McCarthy wrongly accuses Democrats of destroying 1 million energy jobs
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House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy took to Fox News to highlight the damage purportedly wrought by Democrats since President Joe Biden took office. He summarized his comments in a tweet.
"Democrats have accomplished a lot in just 2 months," McCarthy tweeted March 14. "Higher gas prices. Biden's border crisis. 1 Mi... | National,Climate Change,Energy,Jobs,California,Kevin McCarthy | [128000, 198, 29707, 9540, 23896, 16768, 45040, 3952, 311, 13585, 5513, 311, 11415, 279, 5674, 59860, 398, 79703, 555, 12643, 2533, 4900, 13142, 38180, 3952, 5274, 13, 1283, 69729, 813, 6170, 304, 264, 12072, 627, 1, 75817, 617, 27332, 264, 2763, 304, 1120, 220, 17, 4038, 1359, 45040, 27045, 5587, 220, 975, 13, 330, 88... | 556 |
20 | Maria Bartiromo | 2021-03-16 00:00:00 | an |
The Washington Post was "forced to correct what (Donald Trump) told the secretary of state of Georgia.”
| Bill McCarthy | 2021-03-17 00:00:00 | false | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/mar/17/maria-bartiromo/maria-bartiromo-conflates-trumps-georgia-calls-pri/ |
Maria Bartiromo conflates Trump’s Georgia calls in primetime interview
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Fox News host Maria Bartiromo conflated the details of two post-election calls former President Donald Trump had with Georgia election officials, wrongly claiming that the Washington Post walked back its reporting on Trump’s call with Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger.
The Washington Post issued a high-pro... | Georgia,Corrections and Updates,Elections,Pundits,PunditFact,Maria Bartiromo | [128000, 198, 48414, 5513, 3552, 23880, 29627, 72, 99639, 83977, 660, 279, 3649, 315, 1403, 1772, 43733, 6880, 4846, 4900, 9641, 3420, 1047, 449, 16272, 6355, 7510, 11, 72309, 21039, 430, 279, 6652, 3962, 15203, 1203, 1202, 13122, 389, 3420, 753, 1650, 449, 16272, 4194, 99028, 315, 3314, 17478, 432, 2715, 729, 716, 141... | 1,052 |
23 | Facebook posts | 2021-03-13 00:00:00 | a text post:
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Says Joe Biden is “now saying he inherited ‘a mess’ at the border. Fact: 9,000 illegals all of 2020. So far in 2021 108,000 entered U.S.”
| Daniel Funke | 2021-03-17 00:00:00 | false | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/mar/17/facebook-posts/facebook-post-misleads-number-border-apprehensions/ |
Facebook post misleads on number of border apprehensions under Biden, Trump
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Displaced by crime, political instability and the COVID-19 pandemic, thousands of migrants from Central America — including unaccompanied children — have arrived at the U.S.-Mexico border over the past few months. Top Republicans in Congress, including House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy of California, blame the infl... | Immigration,Facebook Fact-checks,Facebook posts | [128000, 198, 4944, 37469, 555, 9977, 11, 5054, 56399, 323, 279, 20562, 12, 777, 28522, 11, 9214, 315, 32087, 505, 10913, 5270, 2001, 2737, 653, 73087, 22840, 2911, 2001, 617, 11721, 520, 279, 549, 815, 12898, 69931, 3973, 927, 279, 3347, 2478, 4038, 13, 7054, 13063, 304, 8151, 11, 2737, 4783, 71158, 23896, 16768, 4504... | 641 |
25 | Amy Pechacek | 2020-12-20 00:00:00 | News release:
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“We have reached our goal to clear the backlog of (unemployment) claims.”
| Laura Schulte | 2021-03-17 00:00:00 | half-true | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/mar/17/amy-pechacek/wisconsin-cleared-one-backlog-unemployment-claims-/ |
Wisconsin cleared one backlog of unemployment claims in late 2020, but other backlogs exist
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Over the past year, since the coronavirus pandemic began, Wisconsin’s unemployment system has faced a host of issues.
Flooded with applications as stores, restaurants and other businesses shut down or closed entirely, the state Department of Workforce Development struggled to keep up with claims.
The situation was c... | Economy,Jobs,States,Workers,Wisconsin,Amy Pechacek | [128000, 198, 1959, 279, 3347, 1060, 11, 2533, 279, 33333, 28522, 6137, 11, 21073, 753, 26690, 1887, 706, 17011, 264, 3552, 315, 4819, 13, 52050, 37, 4659, 291, 449, 8522, 439, 10756, 11, 15926, 323, 1023, 9873, 9495, 1523, 477, 8036, 11622, 11, 279, 1614, 6011, 315, 5664, 9009, 11050, 28214, 311, 2567, 709, 449, 8349,... | 809 |
26 | Facebook posts | 2021-03-10 00:00:00 | a Facebook post:
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Diesel prices jumped from $1.69 to $3.19 since Biden took office, and the president is to blame.
| Eric Litke | 2021-03-17 00:00:00 | pants-fire | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/mar/17/facebook-posts/biden-not-blame-rising-diesel-or-gas-prices/ |
Biden not to blame for rising diesel (or gas) prices
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A new party in the White House means it’s time for a time-honored American tradition — the blame game.
Anything wrong in the world is now the fault of the two-month old administration. Or the fault of the prior administration, depending on your political persuasion.
With gas prices on the move, this exercise is in ful... | Energy,Gas Prices,Wisconsin,Coronavirus,Facebook posts | [128000, 198, 32, 502, 4717, 304, 279, 5929, 4783, 3445, 433, 753, 892, 369, 264, 892, 2902, 263, 3093, 3778, 14135, 2001, 279, 19065, 1847, 627, 78403, 5076, 304, 279, 1917, 374, 1457, 279, 14867, 315, 279, 1403, 23086, 2362, 8735, 13, 2582, 279, 14867, 315, 279, 4972, 8735, 11, 11911, 389, 701, 5054, 98224, 627, 2409... | 985 |
27 | Veronica Escobar | 2021-03-14 00:00:00 | a CNN |
"We saw the increases (of unaccompanied minors at the southern U.S. border) dating back almost a year."
| Miriam Valverde | 2021-03-17 00:00:00 | mostly-true | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/mar/17/veronica-escobar/did-increase-children-arriving-border-start-under-/ |
Did the increase of children arriving at the border start under Trump or Biden?
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The rising numbers of children arriving alone at the southern border pose "an enormous challenge," but President Joe Biden’s election isn’t what triggered the surge, said U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas.
What’s happening at the border is "the consequence of four years of dismantling every system in place to addres... | Immigration,Homeland Security,Veronica Escobar | [128000, 198, 791, 16448, 5219, 315, 2911, 33111, 7636, 520, 279, 18561, 3973, 17477, 330, 276, 23205, 8815, 1359, 719, 4900, 13142, 38180, 753, 6355, 4536, 1431, 1148, 22900, 279, 22531, 11, 1071, 549, 815, 13, 3402, 13, 83621, 15917, 32493, 11, 423, 9469, 7619, 627, 3923, 753, 12765, 520, 279, 3973, 374, 330, 1820, 2... | 1,129 |
28 | Thom Tillis | 2021-03-10 00:00:00 | a committee meet |
Says a lack of transparency for small-dollar donations is the “same thing” as dark money
| Paul Specht | 2021-03-16 00:00:00 | barely-true | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/mar/17/thom-tillis/experts-tillis-wrong-compare-small-dollar-donation/ |
Experts: Tillis 'wrong' to compare small-dollar donations with 'dark money'
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North Carolina’s junior senator made national headlines this week for suggesting that different types of campaign donations have the same level of influence over elections.
Republican Thom Tillis offered comments during a March 10 committee meeting on the influence of money in federal judicial races, The Hill reported... | Campaign Finance,Elections,North Carolina,Thom Tillis | [128000, 198, 26287, 13030, 753, 27144, 32797, 1903, 5426, 31186, 420, 2046, 369, 23377, 430, 2204, 4595, 315, 4901, 24910, 617, 279, 1890, 2237, 315, 10383, 927, 16374, 627, 69555, 8888, 40788, 285, 9076, 6170, 2391, 264, 5587, 220, 605, 13093, 6574, 389, 279, 10383, 315, 3300, 304, 6918, 31752, 21234, 11, 578, 8270, ... | 1,512 |
29 | Facebook posts | 2021-03-15 00:00:00 | a post:
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Says “Fallon (Fox), a transgender MMA fighter, has now broken 2 female opponents’ skulls,” and shows a photo of Fox alongside an MMA fighter with a severely bloodied face.
| Monique Curet | 2021-03-16 00:00:00 | barely-true | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/mar/16/facebook-posts/social-media-posts-mislead-about-transgender-mma-f/ |
Social media posts mislead about transgender MMA fighter’s injuries to opponents
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With federal efforts underway to expand transgender rights, claims about transgender people have been rampant, and participation in sports is one particular area of focus.
One claim making the rounds on social media takes aim at retired transgender MMA fighter Fallon Fox, whose last bout was in 2014.
The Facebook pos... | Sports,Facebook Fact-checks,Facebook posts | [128000, 198, 2409, 6918, 9045, 38199, 311, 9407, 28307, 3268, 11, 8349, 922, 28307, 1274, 617, 1027, 63677, 11, 323, 20852, 304, 10034, 374, 832, 4040, 3158, 315, 5357, 13, 52050, 4054, 3802, 3339, 279, 20101, 389, 3674, 3772, 5097, 9395, 520, 22311, 28307, 43667, 25902, 88168, 13585, 11, 6832, 1566, 25646, 574, 304, ... | 736 |
32 | Roy Blunt | 2021-02-25 00:00:00 | a tweet:
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Says his amendment on a budget bill “would have helped get kids back in school after teachers were vaccinated. Every single Senate Democrat voted against it.”
| William Skipworth | 2021-03-10 00:00:00 | half-true | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/mar/10/roy-blunt/blunts-proposal-reopen-schools-relied-withholding-/ |
Blunt’s proposal to reopen schools relied on withholding funds to force compliance
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Republican Sen. Roy Blunt of Missouri took to Twitter to express his frustration with Senate Democrats who voted against his budget amendment last month. The amendment sought to reopen in-person schooling after the coronavirus pandemic shuttered it last year.
"I recently offered an amendment to the budget bill that wo... | Education,Federal Budget,Missouri,Coronavirus,Roy Blunt | [128000, 198, 69555, 5476, 13, 11284, 2563, 3935, 315, 25378, 3952, 311, 6405, 311, 3237, 813, 33086, 449, 10092, 12643, 889, 16626, 2403, 813, 8199, 28238, 1566, 2305, 13, 578, 28238, 16495, 311, 37859, 304, 29145, 68721, 1306, 279, 33333, 28522, 49056, 291, 433, 1566, 1060, 627, 7189, 6051, 9076, 459, 28238, 311, 279... | 527 |
34 | Facebook posts | 2021-03-07 00:00:00 | a Facebook post:
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Says Joe Biden executive orders caused price increases of 50 cents in gas and 10% in food.
| Tom Kertscher | 2021-03-10 00:00:00 | false | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/mar/10/facebook-posts/no-price-gas-isnt-50-cents-price-food-isnt-10-unde/ |
No, the price of gas isn’t up 50 cents, price of food isn’t up 10% under Biden
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Are President Joe Biden’s executive orders so powerful that, in the less than two months he’s held office, they have spiked the price of gasoline by 50 cents and the price of food by 10%?
That’s the claim of a post widely shared by musician Ted Nugent and others on Facebook.
It says: "When executive orders cause gas ... | Food,Gas Prices,Government Regulation,Facebook Fact-checks,Facebook posts | [128000, 198, 11787, 4900, 13142, 38180, 753, 11145, 10373, 779, 8147, 430, 11, 304, 279, 2753, 1109, 1403, 4038, 568, 753, 5762, 5274, 11, 814, 617, 93342, 279, 3430, 315, 46595, 555, 220, 1135, 31291, 323, 279, 3430, 315, 3691, 555, 220, 605, 4, 5380, 4897, 753, 279, 3802, 315, 264, 1772, 13882, 6222, 555, 39844, 239... | 682 |
35 | Viral image | 2021-03-03 00:00:00 | a Facebook post:
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“Schools banning Dr. Seuss books.”
| Ciara O'Rourke | 2021-03-10 00:00:00 | false | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/mar/10/viral-image/no-schools-arent-banning-seuss-books/ |
No, schools aren’t banning Seuss books
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A transphobic post being shared on social media uses an image of Rachel Levine, a transgender woman President Joe Biden tapped to be assistant secretary of health, to spread false information about Dr. Seuss books.
"Schools banning Dr. Seuss books," the post says, "but teaching our children that this is normal."
This... | Education,Facebook Fact-checks,Viral image | [128000, 198, 32, 1380, 764, 31906, 1772, 1694, 6222, 389, 3674, 3772, 5829, 459, 2217, 315, 32532, 81702, 11, 264, 28307, 5333, 4900, 13142, 38180, 49523, 311, 387, 18328, 19607, 315, 2890, 11, 311, 9041, 905, 2038, 922, 2999, 13, 1369, 1892, 6603, 627, 1, 33849, 82, 49636, 2999, 13, 1369, 1892, 6603, 1359, 279, 1772,... | 533 |
36 | Tom Cotton | 2021-03-06 00:00:00 | a tweet:
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“Senate Democrats just voted to give stimulus checks to criminals in prison.”
| Jon Greenberg | 2021-03-09 00:00:00 | mostly-true | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/mar/09/tom-cotton/yes-democrats-voted-send-stimulus-checks-prisoners/ |
Yes, Democrats voted to send stimulus checks to prisoners, as Republicans did last year
|
In the long hours of debate before Senate Democrats passed their sweeping COVID-19 relief package, Republicans offered amendments designed to put Democrats on record on very particular policy points.
Sens. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., and Bill Cassidy, R-La., put forward one that would prevent $1,400 stimulus checks from going... | National,Criminal Justice,Stimulus,Coronavirus,Tom Cotton | [128000, 198, 644, 279, 1317, 4207, 315, 11249, 1603, 10092, 12643, 5946, 872, 42071, 20562, 12, 777, 16337, 6462, 11, 13063, 9076, 41693, 6319, 311, 2231, 12643, 389, 3335, 389, 1633, 4040, 4947, 3585, 627, 50, 729, 13, 8529, 38796, 11, 432, 6830, 48372, 2637, 323, 8766, 92897, 11, 432, 95016, 2637, 2231, 4741, 832, 4... | 692 |
37 | Marco Rubio | 2021-03-06 00:00:00 | a tweet:
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In rejecting his amendment, “Democrats voted to send reopening money to schools that refuse to reopen.”
| Jon Greenberg | 2021-03-09 00:00:00 | half-true | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/mar/09/marco-rubio/rubio-takes-democratic-school-reopening-vote-out-c/ |
Rubio takes Democratic school reopening vote out of context
|
The path toward bringing students back to real classrooms with teachers and desks and art in the hallways has taken many twists and turns. The Democrats’ massive COVID-19 relief bill has $125 billion to help schools bring their students back and make up for a troubled year.
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., had an amendment t... | National,Education,Stimulus,Coronavirus,Marco Rubio | [128000, 198, 791, 1853, 9017, 12967, 4236, 1203, 311, 1972, 58216, 449, 13639, 323, 76915, 323, 1989, 304, 279, 14321, 2336, 706, 4529, 1690, 62990, 323, 10800, 13, 578, 12643, 529, 11191, 20562, 12, 777, 16337, 4121, 706, 400, 6549, 7239, 311, 1520, 8853, 4546, 872, 4236, 1203, 323, 1304, 709, 369, 264, 42132, 1060, ... | 911 |
38 | Facebook posts | 2021-03-02 00:00:00 | a Facebook post:
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The Georgia House passed a bill that “makes it a misdemeanor to give food or water to voters waiting in line.”
| Amy Sherman | 2021-03-09 00:00:00 | true | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/mar/09/facebook-posts/georgia-bill-would-ban-giving-food-water-voters-li/ |
Georgia bill would ban giving food, water to voters in line
|
After Joe Biden narrowly won Georgia, and the Democrats won a pair of Senate races, Republican lawmakers there have proposed dozens of measures that would overhaul how Georgia voters cast ballots in future elections.
One sweeping elections bill, Georgia House Bill 531, would limit the locations of absentee ballot drop... | Georgia,Elections,Facebook Fact-checks,Facebook posts | [128000, 198, 6153, 13142, 38180, 65047, 2834, 16272, 11, 323, 279, 12643, 2834, 264, 6857, 315, 10092, 21234, 11, 9540, 26137, 1070, 617, 11223, 22700, 315, 11193, 430, 1053, 52774, 1268, 16272, 11969, 6445, 49736, 304, 3938, 16374, 627, 4054, 42071, 16374, 4121, 11, 16272, 4783, 8766, 220, 20823, 11, 1053, 4017, 279,... | 777 |
39 | The Gateway Pundit | 2021-03-06 00:00:00 | a Facebook post:
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“Ballots in Arizona’s Maricopa County” from the 2020 presidential election “found shredded and in dumpster days before Senate audit to begin.”
| Tom Kertscher | 2021-03-09 00:00:00 | false | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/mar/09/gateway-pundit/no-evidence-dumpster-dive-found-2020-cast-ballots-/ |
No evidence that a dumpster dive found 2020 cast ballots shredded in Arizona
|
Did someone’s dumpster dive outside the Maricopa County Elections Department in Phoenix, Ariz., turn up evidence of shredded ballots cast in the 2020 presidential election?
That’s what an article and photos published by The Gateway Pundit, a conservative website, contend.
The March 6 article, widely shared on Facebook... | Arizona,Elections,Facebook Fact-checks,The Gateway Pundit | [128000, 198, 7131, 4423, 753, 28550, 30963, 4994, 279, 2947, 292, 40952, 6406, 58601, 6011, 304, 23503, 11, 1676, 450, 2637, 2543, 709, 6029, 315, 75220, 49736, 6445, 304, 279, 220, 2366, 15, 13621, 6355, 5380, 4897, 753, 1148, 459, 4652, 323, 7397, 4756, 555, 578, 40478, 393, 1263, 275, 11, 264, 15692, 3997, 11, 5619... | 666 |
41 | Roger Marshall | 2021-03-01 00:00:00 | an op-ed:
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A study “suggests that even after two years of hormone therapy, biological boys still maintain significant advantages over girls, including being 12% faster on the 1.5-mile run.”
| Miriam Valverde | 2021-03-09 00:00:00 | barely-true | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/mar/09/roger-marshall/kansas-senator-leaves-out-context-claim-about-tran/ |
Kansas senator leaves out context in claim about transgender athletes
|
President Joe Biden on his first day in office signed an executive order saying his administration would enforce laws that prohibit discrimination on the basis of gender identity or sexual orientation, and would address overlapping forms of discrimination.
"Children should be able to learn without worrying about wheth... | Children,Sports,Roger Marshall | [128000, 198, 27229, 13142, 38180, 389, 813, 1176, 1938, 304, 5274, 8667, 459, 11145, 2015, 5605, 813, 8735, 1053, 29262, 7016, 430, 48486, 21934, 389, 279, 8197, 315, 10026, 9764, 477, 7392, 17140, 11, 323, 1053, 2686, 50917, 7739, 315, 21934, 627, 1, 11800, 1288, 387, 3025, 311, 4048, 2085, 40876, 922, 3508, 814, 690... | 1,095 |
42 | Chuck Todd | 2021-03-07 00:00:00 | remarks on NBC's "Meet the Press":
|
“The filibuster was never an idea of the founding fathers.”
| Louis Jacobson | 2021-03-08 00:00:00 | true | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/mar/08/chuck-todd/founders-didnt-put-senate-filibuster-constitution/ |
The founders didn’t put a Senate filibuster into the Constitution
|
With the Democrats’ razor-thin majority in the Senate, and the intense partisan polarization embodied by the chamber’s strict party-line vote on President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion relief bill, there’s been a lot of discussion recently about the filibuster — a tool a minority can use to stall a bill unless 60 senators... | West Virginia,Congress,Chuck Todd | [128000, 198, 2409, 279, 12643, 529, 60230, 7716, 258, 8857, 304, 279, 10092, 11, 323, 279, 19428, 49638, 83245, 78643, 555, 279, 25199, 753, 7452, 4717, 8614, 7055, 389, 4900, 13142, 38180, 753, 400, 16, 13, 24, 32610, 16337, 4121, 11, 1070, 753, 1027, 264, 2763, 315, 10430, 6051, 922, 279, 96786, 5100, 2001, 264, 550... | 1,125 |
43 | Instagram posts | 2021-03-04 00:00:00 | a video on Instagram:
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Video suggests Dr. Anthony Fauci said vaccines don’t protect against COVID-19.
| Madison Czopek | 2021-03-08 00:00:00 | false | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/mar/08/instagram-posts/misleading-video-suggests-dr-anthony-fauci-said-va/ |
Misleading video suggests Dr. Anthony Fauci said vaccines don’t protect people from COVID-19
|
Social media users are claiming that a viral video posted on Instagram shows Dr. Anthony Fauci saying that vaccines don’t protect people from COVID-19.
The video — which was edited to add voiceover commentary — shows CNN’s Chris Cuomo interviewing Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergies and Infecti... | Public Health,Facebook Fact-checks,Coronavirus,Instagram posts | [128000, 198, 27414, 3772, 3932, 527, 21039, 430, 264, 29962, 2835, 8621, 389, 14318, 5039, 2999, 13, 21353, 18145, 43509, 5605, 430, 40300, 1541, 1431, 6144, 1274, 505, 20562, 12, 777, 13, 52050, 791, 2835, 2001, 902, 574, 19685, 311, 923, 7899, 2017, 31710, 2001, 5039, 20352, 753, 11517, 68307, 65816, 18145, 43509, 1... | 1,125 |
44 | Ron Kim | 2021-02-18 00:00:00 | a radio |
Says Gov. Andrew Cuomo "issued a legal blanket immunity, and snuck that into our budget, giving these facilities essentially a license to kill, a get-out-of-jail free card.”
| Jill Terreri Ramos | 2021-03-06 00:00:00 | half-true | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/mar/06/ron-kim/new-york-nursing-homes-not-blanket-immunity-close/ |
New York nursing homes granted legal protection, but not ‘blanket immunity’
|
Assemblymember Ron Kim has been concerned about nursing home residents during the COVID-19 pandemic, and his policy disagreements with Gov. Andrew Cuomo garnered national attention after he said Cuomo bullied him during a phone call.
New York approved broad legal protections for health care facilities during the pande... | Health Care,New York,Coronavirus,Ron Kim | [128000, 198, 26876, 9792, 14662, 13818, 706, 1027, 11920, 4194, 9274, 28456, 2162, 11062, 2391, 279, 20562, 12, 777, 28522, 11, 323, 813, 4947, 91972, 449, 25428, 13, 13929, 68307, 68390, 5426, 6666, 1306, 568, 1071, 68307, 4194, 43104, 1142, 1461, 2391, 264, 4641, 1650, 627, 3648, 4356, 12054, 7353, 5897, 37424, 369,... | 1,512 |
45 | Joe Biden | 2021-03-02 00:00:00 | a news conference:
|
“When I came into office, the prior administration had contracted for not nearly enough vaccine to cover adults in America.”
| Victoria Knight | 2021-03-05 00:00:00 | barely-true | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/mar/05/joe-biden/bidens-criticism-trump-administration-vaccine-cont/ |
Biden’s criticism of Trump administration vaccine contracts too broad to be accurate
|
During a March 2 news conference on the COVID-19 pandemic, President Joe Biden claimed that former President Donald Trump’s administration did not ensure there would be enough vaccines for the American public.
"When I came into office, the prior administration had contracted for not nearly enough vaccine to cover adu... | Health Check,Coronavirus,Joe Biden | [128000, 198, 16397, 264, 5587, 220, 17, 3754, 10017, 389, 279, 20562, 12, 777, 28522, 11, 4900, 13142, 38180, 11922, 430, 4846, 4900, 9641, 3420, 753, 8735, 1550, 539, 6106, 1070, 1053, 387, 3403, 40300, 369, 279, 3778, 586, 13, 52050, 39469, 358, 3782, 1139, 5274, 11, 279, 4972, 8735, 1047, 51068, 369, 539, 7154, 340... | 1,446 |
46 | Facebook posts | 2021-03-03 00:00:00 | a Facebook post:
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In Aberdeen, Miss., “Massive 78% of mail-in ballots proved fraudulent, judge orders election do-over.”
| Tom Kertscher | 2021-03-05 00:00:00 | mostly-true | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/mar/05/facebook-posts/judge-did-order-new-election-small-miss-city-after/ |
Judge did order new election in small Miss. city after finding ballot problems, evidence of fraud
|
Fallout from an election for alderman in Aberdeen, a Mississippi city of 5,000 described by the visitors bureau as "historically significant, architecturally magnificent," produced this headline on social media:
"Massive 78% Of Mail-In Ballots Proved Fraudulent, Judge Orders Election Do-Over."
Among those sharing the ... | Elections,Facebook Fact-checks,Facebook posts | [128000, 198, 50872, 412, 505, 459, 6355, 369, 453, 1126, 1543, 304, 80351, 11, 264, 29538, 3363, 315, 220, 20, 11, 931, 7633, 555, 279, 15613, 44402, 439, 330, 44541, 2740, 5199, 11, 11726, 43024, 41792, 1359, 9124, 420, 32263, 389, 3674, 3772, 512, 1, 26909, 535, 220, 2495, 4, 5046, 15219, 32600, 13131, 2469, 1322, 2... | 904 |
47 | Karen Brinson Bell | 2021-02-25 00:00:00 | an appearance before a committee:
|
Says the NC elections board “did not change state law."
| Paul Specht | 2021-03-05 00:00:00 | barely-true | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/mar/05/karen-brinson-bell/nc-elections-board-leader-downplays-rule-changes/ |
NC elections board leader downplays rule changes
|
In the 2020 general election, North Carolina voters were given more time to return absentee ballots than previously allowed under state law.
The changes were controversial among some legislators, who inquired about them in a legislative committee meeting on Feb. 25. Karen Brinson Bell, the state election board’s direc... | Elections,North Carolina,Coronavirus,Karen Brinson Bell | [128000, 198, 644, 279, 220, 2366, 15, 4689, 6355, 11, 4892, 13030, 11969, 1051, 2728, 810, 892, 311, 471, 94190, 49736, 1109, 8767, 5535, 1234, 1614, 2383, 627, 791, 4442, 1051, 20733, 4315, 1063, 48962, 11, 889, 304, 3004, 922, 1124, 304, 264, 27743, 13093, 6574, 389, 13806, 13, 220, 914, 13, 35745, 3320, 29973, 1836... | 1,213 |
48 | Mike Pence | 2021-03-03 00:00:00 | Daily Signal op ed:
|
The voting bill known as H.R. 1 would mean “that millions of illegal immigrants are quickly registered to vote."
| Amy Sherman | 2021-03-05 00:00:00 | false | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/mar/05/mike-pence/pence-falsely-says-if-hr-1-passes-millions-people-/ |
Pence falsely says if HR 1 passes, millions of people in US illegally will be registered to vote
|
Former Vice President Mike Pence attacked the Democrats’ bill to expand voting rights in a recent op-ed, saying H.R. 1 would open the door to more votes cast by people who live in the U.S. without permission.
Pence wrote that he shared concerns about the "integrity of the 2020 election" — although dozens of courts hav... | Immigration,Congress,Elections,Mike Pence | [128000, 198, 31945, 23270, 4900, 11519, 47060, 18855, 279, 12643, 529, 4121, 311, 9407, 16043, 3268, 304, 264, 3293, 1200, 35535, 11, 5605, 473, 2056, 13, 220, 16, 1053, 1825, 279, 6134, 311, 810, 12973, 6445, 555, 1274, 889, 3974, 304, 279, 549, 815, 13, 2085, 8041, 627, 47, 768, 6267, 430, 568, 6222, 10742, 922, 279... | 980 |
49 | Charlie Kirk | 2021-03-04 00:00:00 | a radio show segment:
|
H.R. 1 “would allow the Boston bomber to have a right to vote.”
| Bill McCarthy | 2021-03-05 00:00:00 | false | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/mar/05/charlie-kirk/no-hr-1-would-not-allow-boston-marathon-bomber-vot/ |
No, HR 1 would not allow the Boston Marathon bomber to vote from prison
|
Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk falsely claimed that the sweeping voting and elections bill House Democrats passed would put a ballot in the Boston Marathon bomber’s hands.
"They should really rename this bill to the ‘Boston bomber bill,’" Kirk said March 4 on his radio show. "Because this bill would allow the ... | Congress,Criminal Justice,Elections,Pundits,PunditFact,Charlie Kirk | [128000, 198, 98951, 5236, 7427, 19533, 25972, 32446, 61456, 11922, 430, 279, 42071, 16043, 323, 16374, 4121, 4783, 12643, 5946, 1053, 2231, 264, 26938, 304, 279, 10406, 51273, 58626, 753, 6206, 627, 32408, 1288, 2216, 30174, 420, 4121, 311, 279, 3451, 65432, 58626, 4121, 23189, 1, 32446, 1071, 5587, 220, 19, 389, 813,... | 624 |
51 | Melissa Agard | 2021-02-10 00:00:00 | Twitter:
|
"Youth usage of marijuana has actually gone down in states that have fully legalized.”
| Madeline Heim | 2021-03-05 00:00:00 | half-true | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/mar/05/melissa-agard/wisconsin-democratic-lawmaker-overstates-youth-mar/ |
Wisconsin Democratic lawmaker overstates youth marijuana claim
|
Wisconsin’s Republican lawmakers may have made clear that Gov. Tony Evers’ plan to legalize marijuana in the next state budget will go up in smoke, but state Sen. Melissa Agard, D-Madison, isn’t backing down.
Agard has pushed the state for years to legalize the drug for both medicinal and recreational purposes, a pro... | Children,Drugs,Public Health,Marijuana,Wisconsin,Melissa Agard | [128000, 198, 79848, 19396, 753, 9540, 26137, 1253, 617, 1903, 2867, 430, 25428, 13, 19036, 469, 3078, 529, 3197, 311, 89013, 14935, 304, 279, 1828, 1614, 8199, 690, 733, 709, 304, 16603, 11, 719, 1614, 5476, 13, 48148, 4701, 569, 11, 423, 5364, 329, 3416, 11, 4536, 1431, 25695, 1523, 13, 52050, 9219, 569, 706, 15753, ... | 965 |
52 | Energy Transfer | 2021-02-26 00:00:00 | testimony:
|
“Pipelines do not freeze. They are naturally insulated. They’re buried beneath the ground.”
| Brandon Mulder | 2021-03-05 00:00:00 | true | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/mar/05/energy-transfer/gas-pipelines-didnt-freeze-during-texas-winter-sto/ |
Gas pipelines didn't freeze during Texas' winter storm
|
A week after last month’s deadly failure of the electric grid amid historically cold weather, state lawmakers sought answers from grid operators, energy regulators and oil and gas industry executives.
On Feb. 26, during the second and final day of hearings, lawmakers heard from Grant Ruckel, senior director of gover... | Climate Change,Energy,Texas,Energy Transfer | [128000, 198, 32, 2046, 1306, 1566, 2305, 753, 25114, 8060, 315, 279, 9249, 5950, 23442, 35901, 9439, 9282, 11, 1614, 26137, 16495, 11503, 505, 5950, 20197, 11, 4907, 40242, 323, 5707, 323, 6962, 5064, 29509, 13, 122019, 1966, 4194, 41691, 13, 220, 1627, 11, 4194, 82977, 4194, 1820, 2132, 323, 1620, 1938, 315, 4194, 87... | 968 |
53 | Chris Kapenga | 2021-02-10 00:00:00 | Twitter:
|
“The National Academy of Medicine points to a significant correlation between marijuana and psychosis, schizophrenia, and other psychotic disorders, particularly in teenagers where the risk of developing schizophrenia increases three fold.”
| Haley BeMiller | 2021-03-05 00:00:00 | true | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/mar/05/chris-kapanga/yes-marijuana-can-increase-risk-schizophrenia-and-/ |
Yes, marijuana can increase the risk of schizophrenia and psychotic disorders
|
The debate over marijuana has lit up in Wisconsin.
Gov. Tony Evers proposed legalizing recreational and medical marijuana in the 2021-23 state budget he unveiled in February. He contends the move would ensure safe products are available to users while providing a new source of revenue for rural schools and programs fo... | Children,Drugs,Public Health,Marijuana,Wisconsin,Chris Kapenga | [128000, 198, 791, 11249, 927, 14935, 706, 13318, 709, 304, 21073, 627, 68001, 13, 19036, 469, 3078, 11223, 5897, 4954, 37100, 323, 6593, 14935, 304, 279, 220, 2366, 16, 12, 1419, 1614, 8199, 568, 39297, 304, 7552, 13, 1283, 82033, 279, 3351, 1053, 6106, 6220, 3956, 527, 2561, 311, 3932, 1418, 8405, 264, 502, 2592, 315... | 713 |
54 | Facebook posts | 2021-03-03 00:00:00 | a Facebook post:
|
“Biden took down Dr. Seuss and Mr. Potato Head.”
| Samantha Putterman | 2021-03-05 00:00:00 | false | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/mar/05/facebook-posts/biden-wasnt-involved-dr-seuss-or-mr-potato-head-ch/ |
Biden wasn’t involved in Dr. Seuss or Mr. Potato Head changes. They reflect company decisions
|
First, the Mr. Potato Head toy dropped the honorific from its name. Then, news broke that Dr. Seuss Enterprises would pull six of the famed children’s author’s books from publication.
According to some claims on social media, there was only one person to blame: The new president of the United States.
"Trump took down ... | Children,Facebook Fact-checks,Facebook posts | [128000, 198, 5451, 11, 279, 4491, 13, 78703, 11452, 22068, 12504, 279, 16044, 1104, 505, 1202, 836, 13, 5112, 11, 3754, 14760, 430, 2999, 13, 1369, 1892, 67056, 1053, 6958, 4848, 315, 279, 61403, 2911, 753, 3229, 753, 6603, 505, 17009, 627, 11439, 311, 1063, 8349, 389, 3674, 3772, 11, 1070, 574, 1193, 832, 1732, 311, ... | 793 |
56 | Viral image | 2021-03-01 00:00:00 | post on Facebook:
|
Says 5-year-olds can “take hormones and change my sex.”
| Monique Curet | 2021-03-05 00:00:00 | false | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/mar/05/viral-image/no-young-children-cannot-take-hormones-or-change-t/ |
No, young children cannot take hormones or change their sex
|
Misinformation about medical treatments for transgender patients has proliferated in recent weeks, as a spate of events brought transgender rights into the spotlight.
The social media backlash was swift following executive actions from President Joe Biden to expand transgender rights, his nomination of a transgender w... | Health Care,Sexuality,Facebook Fact-checks,Viral image | [128000, 198, 84259, 26125, 922, 6593, 22972, 369, 28307, 6978, 706, 43036, 660, 304, 3293, 5672, 11, 439, 264, 993, 349, 315, 4455, 7263, 28307, 3268, 1139, 279, 37973, 627, 791, 3674, 3772, 48156, 574, 30462, 2768, 11145, 6299, 505, 4900, 13142, 38180, 311, 9407, 28307, 3268, 11, 813, 29804, 315, 264, 28307, 5333, 36... | 698 |
58 | Mike Pence | 2021-03-03 00:00:00 | an op-ed |
The voting bill known as H.R. 1 "would force states to adopt universal mail-in ballots.”
| Louis Jacobson | 2021-03-04 00:00:00 | false | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/mar/04/mike-pence/mike-pence-wrong-hr-1-forces-states-shift-universa/ |
Mike Pence is wrong that HR 1 forces states to shift to universal mail balloting
|
As a Democratic-backed bill on elections and voting worked its way through Congress, former Vice President Mike Pence wrote an op-ed critical of the measure.
H.R. 1 combines proposals for voter registration, absentee voting, in-person voting, campaign finance and ethics related to federal elections. The House passed t... | Elections,Mike Pence | [128000, 198, 2170, 264, 11650, 46128, 4121, 389, 16374, 323, 16043, 6575, 1202, 1648, 1555, 8151, 11, 4846, 23270, 4900, 11519, 47060, 6267, 459, 1200, 35535, 9200, 315, 279, 6767, 627, 39, 2056, 13, 220, 16, 33511, 25243, 369, 26391, 12506, 11, 94190, 16043, 11, 304, 29145, 16043, 11, 4901, 17452, 323, 32008, 5552, 3... | 887 |
59 | Sherri Tenpenny | 2021-02-09 00:00:00 | a Bitchute video:
|
"Some people are going to die from the vaccine directly. But a large number of people are going to start getting horribly sick and get all kinds of autoimmune diseases."
| Daniel Funke | 2021-03-04 00:00:00 | pants-fire | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/mar/04/sherri-tenpenny/covid-19-vaccine-does-not-cause-death-autoimmune-d/ |
COVID-19 vaccine does not cause death, autoimmune diseases
|
President Joe Biden says the U.S. will have enough coronavirus vaccines for all adults by the end of May. On social media, anti-vaccine advocates falsely say that effort could lead to autoimmune diseases and death.
A Feb. 9 video features former Nevada City, Calif., Mayor Reinette Senum and Dr. Sherri Tenpenny, an ost... | Public Health,Facebook Fact-checks,Coronavirus,Sherri Tenpenny | [128000, 198, 27229, 13142, 38180, 2795, 279, 549, 815, 13, 690, 617, 3403, 33333, 40300, 369, 682, 12884, 555, 279, 842, 315, 3297, 13, 1952, 3674, 3772, 11, 7294, 8437, 89121, 28424, 61456, 2019, 430, 5149, 1436, 3063, 311, 88191, 19338, 323, 4648, 627, 32, 13806, 13, 220, 24, 4194, 10191, 4519, 4846, 27966, 4409, 11... | 659 |
61 | Greg Abbott | 2021-03-30 00:00:00 | a tweet:
|
“Twice as many children are in Border Patrol custody under Biden than Trump peak in 2019.”
| Brandon Mulder | 2021-04-06 00:00:00 | true | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/apr/06/greg-abbott/yes-number-kids-border-patrol-custody-double-2019s/ |
Yes, the number of kids in Border Patrol custody is double 2019's peak
|
Unaccompanied minors have been arriving at the southern U.S. border in record numbers since President Joe Biden took office, and Republican leaders in border states have been quick to highlight the challenges the federal government is facing.
Gov. Greg Abbott has hammered the Biden administration on border issues thro... | Immigration,Border Security,Texas,Greg Abbott | [128000, 198, 1844, 73087, 22840, 49640, 617, 1027, 33111, 520, 279, 18561, 549, 815, 13, 3973, 304, 3335, 5219, 4194, 11536, 4900, 13142, 108693, 12770, 3952, 5274, 11, 4194, 438, 4194, 69555, 4194, 79486, 304, 3973, 5415, 4194, 19553, 1027, 4194, 28863, 4194, 998, 11415, 279, 11774, 279, 6918, 3109, 374, 13176, 627, ... | 1,045 |
62 | Facebook posts | 2021-03-23 00:00:00 | a Facebook post:
|
Says Ford agreed to invest $900 million at an Ohio plant because Donald Trump “lowered taxes” and is now moving the project to Mexico because Joe Biden is “increasing taxes.”
| Tom Kertscher | 2021-04-06 00:00:00 | barely-true | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/apr/06/facebook-posts/no-sign-tax-moves-trump-or-biden-affected-ford-car/ |
No sign that tax moves by Trump or Biden affected Ford car plans in Ohio, Mexico
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The United Auto Workers Union told its members at Ford Motor Co. in March that the automaker is backing out of a planned $900 million investment at an Ohio assembly plant and moving a key vehicle project to Mexico.
A Facebook post attributes Ford’s apparent about-face to a shift in corporate tax policy between Donald ... | Transportation,Taxes,Facebook Fact-checks,Facebook posts | [128000, 198, 791, 3723, 9156, 36798, 9323, 3309, 1202, 3697, 520, 14337, 18079, 3623, 13, 304, 5587, 430, 279, 5113, 4506, 374, 25695, 704, 315, 264, 13205, 400, 7467, 3610, 9341, 520, 459, 14689, 14956, 6136, 323, 7366, 264, 1401, 7458, 2447, 311, 12550, 627, 32, 5690, 1772, 8365, 14337, 753, 10186, 922, 30188, 311, ... | 926 |
63 | Facebook posts | 2021-04-03 00:00:00 | a Facebook post:
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“Pete Buttigieg’s dog and pony show. He gets out of [the] car to ride his bike a few feet, pretending to save energy.”
| Gabrielle Settles | 2021-04-06 00:00:00 | false | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/apr/06/facebook-posts/no-pete-buttigieg-didnt-fake-bike-ride/ |
No, Pete Buttigieg didn’t fake a bike ride
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has been a longtime proponent of making bicycling more accessible. During his time as mayor of South Bend, Ind., the League of American Bicyclists recognized the city for its efforts to become more bike and environmentally friendly.
But now, social media users are accusing... | National,Transportation,Facebook Fact-checks,Facebook posts | [128000, 198, 52, 815, 13, 30978, 12667, 37373, 70449, 343, 36110, 706, 1027, 264, 36504, 463, 1166, 315, 3339, 52517, 63198, 810, 15987, 13, 12220, 813, 892, 439, 17352, 315, 4987, 48838, 11, 2314, 2637, 279, 9130, 315, 3778, 426, 2912, 566, 1705, 15324, 279, 3363, 369, 1202, 9045, 311, 3719, 810, 13260, 323, 57340, 1... | 587 |
64 | The Gateway Pundit | 2021-03-29 00:00:00 | a Facebook post:
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“Per the CDC, there are nearly twice as many vaccine-related deaths so far in 2021 (1,755) than all the vaccine deaths this past decade (994).”
| Tom Kertscher | 2021-04-06 00:00:00 | false | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/apr/06/gateway-pundit/no-reports-cdcs-vaccine-early-warning-system-are-n/ |
No, reports to the CDC’s vaccine early warning system are not ‘vaccine deaths’
|
Without mentioning COVID-19, a headline widely shared on Facebook raises an alarm about vaccines while referencing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the leading federal agency fighting the coronavirus.
The headline is on an article from the Gateway Pundit, a conservative website. It states:
"Per the CDC,... | Public Health,Facebook Fact-checks,Coronavirus,The Gateway Pundit | [128000, 198, 27131, 45391, 20562, 12, 777, 11, 264, 32263, 13882, 6222, 389, 5690, 25930, 459, 17035, 922, 40300, 1418, 57616, 279, 41991, 369, 31974, 7935, 323, 36947, 11, 279, 6522, 6918, 9266, 11039, 279, 33333, 627, 791, 32263, 374, 389, 459, 4652, 505, 279, 40478, 393, 1263, 275, 11, 264, 15692, 3997, 13, 1102, 5... | 543 |
67 | Alex Mooney | 2021-03-03 00:00:00 | a news release:
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H.R. 1 “mandates practices nationwide” that include “ballot harvesting, universal mail-in voting and same-day registration.”
| Raeanne Beckner | 2021-04-05 00:00:00 | half-true | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/apr/05/alex-mooney/fact-checking-rep-alex-mooney-wva-requirements-hr-/ |
Fact-checking Rep. Alex Mooney of W.Va. on requirements in H.R. 1
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The Democratic-backed elections and voting bill known as H.R. 1, or the For the People Act, has inspired sometimes fierce opposition from Republicans. One of them is Rep. Alex Mooney, R-W.Va.
The bill, which passed the House on a mostly party-line vote and awaits action in the Senate, includes proposals on voter regis... | West Virginia,Elections,Alex Mooney | [128000, 198, 791, 11650, 46128, 16374, 323, 16043, 4121, 3967, 439, 473, 2056, 13, 220, 16, 11, 477, 279, 1789, 279, 9029, 3298, 11, 706, 14948, 7170, 42442, 14076, 505, 13063, 13, 3861, 315, 1124, 374, 3402, 13, 8683, 6178, 2596, 11, 432, 13299, 5168, 64, 627, 791, 4121, 11, 902, 5946, 279, 4783, 389, 264, 10213, 471... | 880 |
69 | Jennifer Carroll Foy | 2021-03-16 00:00:00 | a forum.:
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“Two out of our last three governors in Virginia were investigated by the FBI. One went to jail and one is running for office again in this election.”
| Warren Fiske | 2021-04-05 00:00:00 | half-true | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/apr/05/jennifer-carroll-foy/carroll-foy-partially-right-about-investigations-p/ |
Carroll Foy partially right about investigations of past Virginia governors
|
Democrat Jennifer Carroll Foy said a key reason she’s running for governor is to rid Virginia's government of corruption.
"Two out of our last three governors in Virginia were investigated by the FBI," she said during a March 16 debate. "One went to jail and one is running for office again in this election."
A fact ch... | Candidate Biography,Virginia,Jennifer Carroll Foy | [128000, 198, 33103, 73632, 30750, 47209, 435, 2303, 1071, 264, 1401, 2944, 1364, 753, 4401, 369, 19582, 374, 311, 9463, 13286, 596, 3109, 315, 21948, 627, 1, 11874, 704, 315, 1057, 1566, 2380, 68140, 304, 13286, 1051, 27313, 555, 279, 14160, 1359, 1364, 1071, 2391, 264, 5587, 220, 845, 11249, 13, 330, 4054, 4024, 311,... | 543 |
70 | Roy Cooper | 2021-03-26 00:00:00 | an |
“People don’t pretend to be someone else to go in and vote. You just don’t see that kind of fraud.”
| Paul Specht | 2021-04-05 00:00:00 | mostly-true | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/apr/05/roy-cooper/voter-impersonation-rare-north-carolinas-cooper-sa/ |
Voter impersonation is rare, North Carolina's Cooper says
|
With Georgia lawmakers adopting new voter identification requirements, CNN’s Jake Tapper sought perspective from a politician who’s witnessed a similar push for election security in the South: North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper.
North Carolina lawmakers in 2013 passed a voter ID law that was later struck down, and then en... | Elections,Voter ID Laws,North Carolina,Roy Cooper | [128000, 198, 2409, 16272, 26137, 48810, 502, 26391, 22654, 8670, 11, 20352, 753, 33172, 350, 3183, 16495, 13356, 505, 264, 37038, 889, 753, 32126, 264, 4528, 4585, 369, 6355, 4868, 304, 279, 4987, 25, 4892, 13030, 25428, 13, 11284, 24421, 627, 26287, 13030, 26137, 304, 220, 679, 18, 5946, 264, 26391, 3110, 2383, 430, ... | 1,087 |
72 | Citizens United | 2021-03-31 00:00:00 | a tweet:
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Says Joe Biden’s infrastructure plan “is the Green New Deal.”
| Jon Greenberg | 2021-04-02 00:00:00 | barely-true | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/apr/02/citizens-united/citizens-united-calls-bidens-infrastructure-plan-g/ |
Citizens United calls Biden’s infrastructure plan the Green New Deal. It isn’t.
|
Republican opposition to President Joe Biden’s infrastructure proposal has been swift and vocal.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said that as written, the $2.3 trillion American Jobs Plan released March 31 was a nonstarter. The conservative PAC Citizens United put Biden’s plan in the same boat as the Green New ... | National,Climate Change,Energy,Infrastructure,Citizens United | [128000, 198, 69555, 14076, 311, 4900, 13142, 38180, 753, 14054, 14050, 706, 1027, 30462, 323, 26480, 627, 87104, 71158, 23896, 23406, 47783, 1071, 430, 439, 5439, 11, 279, 400, 17, 13, 18, 32610, 3778, 23946, 9878, 6004, 5587, 220, 2148, 574, 264, 2536, 32474, 13, 578, 15692, 40964, 40996, 3723, 2231, 38180, 753, 3197... | 666 |
73 | Tony Evers | 2021-03-30 00:00:00 | Twitter:
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“It took the Legislature nearly 300 days to act on a (COVID-19) bill during this pandemic.”
| Eric Litke | 2021-04-02 00:00:00 | half-true | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/apr/02/tony-evers/republicans-passed-one-covid-bill-long-period-inac/ |
Wisconsin Republicans passed one COVID bill before long period of inaction
|
Amid a pandemic that changed almost every part of Wisconsin life in 2020, one thing was nearly constant — inaction from the Republican-led Legislature.
In October, we rated True a claim that Wisconsin Republicans hadn’t passed a single bill in six months, a streak that ultimately ran through the end of the year. We n... | Legal Issues,Public Health,Wisconsin,Coronavirus,Tony Evers | [128000, 271, 6219, 307, 264, 28522, 430, 5614, 4661, 1475, 961, 315, 21073, 2324, 304, 220, 2366, 15, 11, 832, 3245, 574, 7154, 6926, 2001, 304, 1335, 505, 279, 9540, 35054, 47126, 627, 644, 6664, 11, 584, 22359, 4194, 2575, 4194, 64, 3802, 430, 21073, 13063, 19117, 1431, 5946, 264, 3254, 4121, 304, 4848, 4038, 11, 26... | 609 |
74 | Tweets | 2021-03-25 00:00:00 | a tweet:
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"They’re unable to administer vaccines if the lockdown ends because the emergency ends with it.”
| Bill McCarthy | 2021-04-02 00:00:00 | false | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/apr/02/tweets/social-media-posts-wrongly-claim-vaccination-can-h/ |
Social media posts wrongly claim vaccination can happen only during lockdowns
|
The U.S. and the U.K. approved the first COVID-19 vaccines for emergency use months ago, clearing the way for the millions of people to be inoculated.
Now, social media users are falling for posts that claim, wrongly, that the vaccines’ emergency approvals are a sign that government-imposed "lockdown" measures are her... | Public Health,Facebook Fact-checks,Coronavirus,Tweets | [128000, 198, 791, 549, 815, 13, 323, 279, 549, 11606, 13, 12054, 279, 1176, 20562, 12, 777, 40300, 369, 13147, 1005, 4038, 4227, 11, 33850, 279, 1648, 369, 279, 11990, 315, 1274, 311, 387, 87018, 7913, 627, 7184, 11, 3674, 3772, 3932, 527, 16054, 369, 8158, 430, 3802, 11, 72309, 11, 430, 279, 40300, 529, 13147, 83923,... | 1,193 |
75 | Turning Point USA | 2021-03-27 00:00:00 | a video posted on Instagram:
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HR 1 “gives the federal government the power to establish their own committees” to take over the redistricting process.
| Louis Jacobson | 2021-04-02 00:00:00 | barely-true | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/apr/02/turning-point-usa/video-gives-inaccurate-reading-redistricting-overh/ |
Video gives inaccurate reading of redistricting overhaul in HR 1
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An expansive voting rights bill known as H.R. 1 includes provisions on voter registration procedures, mail balloting, voter ID laws and campaign finance. One less-discussed, but far-reaching aspect of the law surrounds congressional redistricting — the process by which states redraw district lines for their House dele... | Congress,Elections,Turning Point USA | [128000, 198, 2127, 61838, 16043, 3268, 4121, 3967, 439, 473, 2056, 13, 220, 16, 5764, 19705, 389, 26391, 12506, 16346, 11, 8232, 5041, 11780, 11, 26391, 3110, 7016, 323, 4901, 17452, 13, 3861, 2753, 52765, 59942, 11, 719, 3117, 87248, 13189, 315, 279, 2383, 71374, 31719, 2579, 8557, 287, 2001, 279, 1920, 555, 902, 541... | 1,216 |
76 | Bloggers | 2021-03-21 00:00:00 | an article:
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The number of pregnant women who have miscarried increased by “366% in just six weeks” as a result of their receiving a COVID-19 vaccine.
| Samantha Putterman | 2021-04-02 00:00:00 | false | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/apr/02/blog-posting/covid-19-vaccines-did-not-cause-366-increase-misca/ |
COVID-19 vaccines did not cause a 366% increase in miscarriages, as article claims
|
An alarming article that warns of miscarriages following COVID-19 vaccinations is being widely shared on social media.
The story, published by a website called The Daily Expose, claims to have calculated a significant increase in the number of recent miscarriages in the United Kingdom as a direct result of pregnant wo... | Children,Public Health,Facebook Fact-checks,Coronavirus,Bloggers | [128000, 198, 2127, 57376, 4652, 430, 49140, 315, 80662, 38132, 2768, 20562, 12, 777, 91971, 374, 1694, 13882, 6222, 389, 3674, 3772, 627, 791, 3446, 11, 4756, 555, 264, 3997, 2663, 578, 13690, 1398, 2972, 11, 8349, 311, 617, 16997, 264, 5199, 5376, 304, 279, 1396, 315, 3293, 80662, 38132, 304, 279, 3723, 15422, 439, 2... | 1,140 |
77 | Michael MacDonald | 2021-03-24 00:00:00 | a statement:
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Michigan election bills are “designed to make it easier for people to vote.”
| Clara Hendrickson | 2021-04-02 00:00:00 | barely-true | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/apr/02/michael-macdonald/mich-gops-proposed-election-law-changes-would-make/ |
Mich. GOP’s proposed election law changes would make it harder to vote
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Republicans in Michigan’s Senate recently unveiled a massive package of proposed changes to election laws that they say will improve voting security and integrity, and boost voters’ confidence in the election process.
They’ve also pitched their reforms as expanding voting access.
"This package is designed to make it e... | Elections,Voter ID Laws,Michigan,Michael MacDonald | [128000, 198, 76934, 304, 14972, 753, 10092, 6051, 39297, 264, 11191, 6462, 315, 11223, 4194, 19926, 311, 6355, 7016, 430, 814, 2019, 690, 7417, 16043, 4868, 323, 17025, 11, 323, 7916, 11969, 529, 12410, 304, 279, 6355, 1920, 627, 7009, 4070, 1101, 50098, 872, 31343, 439, 24050, 16043, 2680, 627, 22244, 6462, 374, 6319... | 1,378 |
80 | Facebook posts | 2021-03-25 00:00:00 | a Facebook post:
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“If I don’t take the vaccine, I’m at risk for covid. If I do take the vaccine, I’m still at risk for covid PLUS I’m at risk for permanent vaccine side effects. Therefore I’m reducing my risk by not taking the vaccine. That’s the real science.”
| Tom Kertscher | 2021-03-31 00:00:00 | false | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/mar/31/facebook-posts/no-its-not-safer-skip-covid-19-vaccine-avoid-perma/ |
No, it’s not safer to skip the COVID-19 vaccine to avoid permanent side effects
|
One argument for not getting a coronavirus vaccination goes like this:
Even if you get vaccinated, it’s possible to get COVID-19; the vaccines can have "permanent" side effects; so, it’s safer not to get vaccinated.
The argument is made in a post widely shared on Instagram that says:
"If I don’t take the vaccine, I’m... | Public Health,Facebook Fact-checks,Coronavirus,Facebook posts | [128000, 198, 4054, 5811, 369, 539, 3794, 264, 33333, 47165, 5900, 1093, 420, 512, 13461, 422, 499, 636, 70558, 11, 433, 753, 3284, 311, 636, 20562, 12, 777, 26, 279, 40300, 649, 617, 330, 98524, 1, 3185, 6372, 26, 779, 11, 433, 753, 30549, 539, 311, 636, 70558, 13, 52050, 791, 5811, 374, 1903, 304, 264, 1772, 13882, 6... | 835 |
81 | Instagram posts | 2021-03-30 00:00:00 | an Instagram post:
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Calls COVID-19 vaccine a “non-FDA-approved experimental agent.”
| Jon Greenberg | 2021-03-31 00:00:00 | barely-true | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/mar/31/instagram-posts/instagram-post-overlooks-fda-sign-covid-19-vaccine/ |
Instagram post overlooks FDA sign-off on COVID-19 vaccines
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An Instagram post from a Tampa Bay nurse casts doubt on the value of the COVID-19 vaccines.
"So, you injected the non-FDA-approved experimental agent, but you still have to wear a mask and social distance?" the March 30 post asks. "Does that imply the jab, the mask and the social distancing don’t work? #sodumb"
Here, ... | National,Facebook Fact-checks,Coronavirus,Instagram posts | [128000, 198, 2127, 14318, 1772, 505, 264, 33225, 9332, 29198, 57133, 10712, 389, 279, 907, 315, 279, 20562, 12, 777, 40300, 627, 48058, 11, 499, 41772, 279, 2536, 7424, 6486, 67362, 22772, 8479, 11, 719, 499, 2103, 617, 311, 10051, 264, 7056, 323, 3674, 6138, 7673, 279, 5587, 220, 966, 1772, 17501, 13, 330, 22186, 430... | 531 |
82 | Facebook posts | 2021-03-29 00:00:00 | a Facebook post:
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A map shows “all the cargo ships backed up by the Suez Canal. Get ready for shortages and prices to skyrocket.”
| Gabrielle Settles | 2021-03-31 00:00:00 | false | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/mar/31/facebook-posts/map-ship-traffic-doesnt-show-suez-canal/ |
Map of ship traffic doesn’t show the Suez Canal
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The giant freighter Ever Given has been freed after six days, and other cargo ships are finally moving through the Suez Canal.
But the impact of the maritime traffic jam will be felt for a while, says a Facebook post shared on March 29, the day the ship was refloated.
The post shows a map of a body of water around the... | Trade,Facebook Fact-checks,Facebook posts | [128000, 198, 791, 14880, 46217, 261, 18374, 16644, 706, 1027, 28634, 1306, 4848, 2919, 11, 323, 1023, 26735, 18198, 527, 5616, 7366, 1555, 279, 328, 28700, 53748, 627, 4071, 279, 5536, 315, 279, 58412, 9629, 20673, 690, 387, 6612, 369, 264, 1418, 11, 2795, 264, 5690, 1772, 6222, 389, 5587, 220, 1682, 11, 279, 1938, 27... | 568 |
83 | Instagram posts | 2021-03-25 00:00:00 | an Instagram post:
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Says H.R. 1 gives immigrants illegally in the country “the right to vote.”
| Noah Y. Kim | 2021-03-31 00:00:00 | false | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/mar/31/instagram-posts/hr-1-does-not-give-immigrants-illegally-country-ri/ |
H.R. 1 does not give immigrants illegally in the country the right to vote
|
Some social media users are spreading a misleading claim about a Democratic proposal to expand voting rights. They claim that the bill, H.R. 1, gives immigrants illegally in the country the right to vote.
"For all of you who can’t think for yourself on the left … you cry endlessly about ‘foreign interference’ yet you... | Voter ID Laws,Facebook Fact-checks,Instagram posts | [128000, 198, 8538, 3674, 3772, 3932, 527, 31135, 264, 38309, 3802, 922, 264, 11650, 14050, 311, 9407, 16043, 3268, 13, 2435, 3802, 430, 279, 4121, 11, 473, 2056, 13, 220, 16, 11, 6835, 20550, 38484, 304, 279, 3224, 279, 1314, 311, 7055, 13, 52050, 57741, 682, 315, 499, 889, 649, 1431, 1781, 369, 6261, 389, 279, 2163, ... | 544 |
84 | Bloggers | 2021-03-28 00:00:00 | a Facebook post:
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“From Europe: 3,964 people have died from adverse drug reactions for COVID-19 ‘vaccines’ – 162,610 injuries.”
| Andy Nguyen | 2021-03-31 00:00:00 | false | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/mar/31/blog-posting/european-database-does-not-prove-covid-19-vaccines/ |
European database does not prove the COVID-19 vaccines are lethal
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As states across the U.S. expand the eligibility for getting a COVID-19 shot, a conservative website blasted out a warning from Europe.
The Gateway Pundit claimed two of the vaccines being used in the United States are behind thousands of deaths and injuries in Europe.
"From Europe: 3,964 people have died from adverse... | Public Health,Facebook Fact-checks,Coronavirus,Bloggers | [128000, 198, 2170, 5415, 4028, 279, 549, 815, 13, 9407, 279, 41734, 369, 3794, 264, 20562, 12, 777, 6689, 11, 264, 15692, 3997, 63421, 704, 264, 10163, 505, 4606, 627, 791, 40478, 393, 1263, 275, 11922, 1403, 315, 279, 40300, 1694, 1511, 304, 279, 3723, 4273, 527, 4920, 9214, 315, 16779, 323, 15319, 304, 4606, 627, 1,... | 802 |
85 | Facebook posts | 2021-03-25 00:00:00 | an onl |
If the voting bill H.R. 1 is passed, “absentee ballots would be mailed out to anyone without proof of the voter’s identity.”
| Louis Jacobson | 2021-03-31 00:00:00 | false | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/mar/31/facebook-posts/facebook-post-gets-it-wrong-vote-mail-under-hr-1/ |
Facebook post gets it wrong on vote-by-mail under H.R. 1
|
An expansive voting rights bill that passed the House has inspired a flood of claims on social media.
The measure, known as H.R. 1 or the For the People Act, passed the House narrowly on a near-party-line vote, and the bill is now under consideration in the Senate.
A conservative group posted a video to Facebook that ... | Elections,Facebook Fact-checks,Facebook posts | [128000, 198, 2127, 61838, 16043, 3268, 4121, 430, 5946, 279, 4783, 706, 14948, 264, 18197, 315, 8349, 389, 3674, 3772, 627, 791, 6767, 11, 3967, 439, 473, 2056, 13, 220, 16, 477, 279, 1789, 279, 9029, 3298, 11, 5946, 279, 4783, 65047, 389, 264, 3221, 24993, 8614, 7055, 11, 323, 279, 4121, 374, 1457, 1234, 18361, 304, ... | 958 |
86 | Facebook posts | 2021-03-30 00:00:00 | a Facebook post:
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U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz was the lone vote in the House against an anti-human trafficking bill.
| Amy Sherman | 2021-03-31 00:00:00 | true | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/mar/31/facebook-posts/yes-matt-gaetz-was-lone-no-vote-human-trafficking-/ |
Yes, Matt Gaetz was the only no vote on 2017 human trafficking bill
|
U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz’s vote against a human trafficking bill back in 2017 is popping up on social media following a New York Times report that federal authorities are investigating whether Gaetz violated human trafficking laws.
The New York Times reported based on unnamed sources that the Justice Department is investi... | National,Congress,Florida,Facebook Fact-checks,Facebook posts | [128000, 198, 52, 815, 13, 3402, 13, 13678, 18879, 43289, 753, 7055, 2403, 264, 3823, 34563, 4121, 1203, 304, 220, 679, 22, 374, 50949, 709, 389, 3674, 3772, 2768, 264, 1561, 4356, 8691, 1934, 430, 6918, 11527, 527, 24834, 3508, 18879, 43289, 34521, 3823, 34563, 7016, 627, 791, 1561, 4356, 8691, 5068, 3196, 389, 53873,... | 715 |
87 | Facebook posts | 2021-03-28 00:00:00 | a video on Facebook:
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Video says COVID-19 vaccines are “weapons of mass destruction” that “could wipe out the human race.”
| Madison Czopek | 2021-03-31 00:00:00 | pants-fire | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/mar/31/facebook-posts/no-covid-19-vaccines-are-not-weapons-mass-destruct/ |
No, the COVID-19 vaccines are not weapons of mass destruction
|
In a nearly 22-minute long Facebook video, a man who identifies himself as Dr. Vernon Coleman has a lot to say about the COVID-19 vaccines.
The video post is titled, "Covid-19 [email protected] Are Weapons of Mass Destruction - and Could Wipe out the Human Race." (The misspelling of "vaccines" is intentional — it help... | Facebook Fact-checks,Coronavirus,Facebook posts | [128000, 198, 644, 264, 7154, 220, 1313, 24401, 1317, 5690, 2835, 11, 264, 893, 889, 36611, 5678, 439, 2999, 13, 60237, 50532, 706, 264, 2763, 311, 2019, 922, 279, 20562, 12, 777, 40300, 627, 791, 2835, 1772, 374, 25891, 11, 330, 34, 26664, 12, 777, 510, 2386, 4194, 5883, 60, 8886, 47664, 315, 9346, 80847, 482, 323, 16... | 656 |
90 | Elaine Luria | 2021-01-31 00:00:00 | a campaign f |
On accepting corporate PAC donations
| Warren Fiske | 2021-02-05 00:00:00 | full-flop | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/feb/05/elaine-luria/elaine-luria-reverses-pledge-refuse-corporate-pac-/ |
Elaine Luria flips on pledge to refuse corporate PAC money
|
During the final weeks of 2020, U.S. Rep. Elaine Luria accepted $34,000 in corporate PAC contributions to pay down debt from her recently successful reelection campaign.
Her actions disappointed End Citizens United, a Washington-based public interest group seeking to reform campaign finance laws. It accused her of bre... | Campaign Finance,Corporations,Virginia,Elaine Luria | [128000, 198, 16397, 279, 1620, 5672, 315, 220, 2366, 15, 11, 549, 815, 13, 3402, 13, 83247, 445, 75884, 11928, 400, 1958, 11, 931, 304, 13166, 40964, 19564, 311, 2343, 1523, 11897, 505, 1077, 6051, 6992, 93811, 4901, 627, 21364, 6299, 25406, 4060, 40996, 3723, 11, 264, 6652, 6108, 586, 2802, 1912, 11125, 311, 15180, 4... | 785 |
91 | Christina Blackcloud | 2021-01-23 00:00:00 | a tweet:
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The school voucher bill the Iowa Legislature is considering would "give your education tax dollars to corporations."
| Seth Taylor | 2021-02-04 00:00:00 | mostly-true | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/feb/04/christina-blackcloud/iowa-school-choice-law-may-give-tax-dollars-corpor/ |
Iowa school choice law may give tax dollars to corporations
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Iowa Republicans have forged ahead with efforts to dramatically change education policy in the state, while Democrats and some education leaders and teachers argue a school choice proposal from Gov. Kim Reynolds would divert money from public school systems that need it now more than ever.
The push comes after Reynold... | Corporations,Education,Iowa,Christina Blackcloud | [128000, 198, 40, 13780, 13063, 617, 54299, 8469, 449, 9045, 311, 29057, 2349, 6873, 4947, 304, 279, 1614, 11, 1418, 12643, 323, 1063, 6873, 6164, 323, 13639, 18046, 264, 2978, 5873, 14050, 505, 25428, 13, 13818, 46172, 1053, 37098, 3300, 505, 586, 2978, 6067, 430, 1205, 433, 1457, 810, 1109, 3596, 627, 791, 4585, 4131... | 789 |
98 | Viral image | 2021-01-10 00:00:00 | a Facebook post:
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Says left-wing activist John Sullivan “incited (the) insurgence of (the) US Capitol.”
| Bill McCarthy | 2021-01-08 00:00:00 | barely-true | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/jan/09/facebook-posts/facebook-posts-wrongly-claim-left-wing-activist-an/ |
Facebook posts wrongly claim left-wing activist, antifa ‘incited’ US Capitol mob
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UPDATE, Jan. 15, 2021: Following the publication of this fact-check, John Sullivan was arrested Jan. 14 in Utah, the U.S. Justice Department announced. He was charged in a criminal complaint with one felony count of interfering with law enforcement in connection with a civil disorder, as well as misdemeanor charges of... | National,Corrections and Updates,Elections,Crime,Facebook Fact-checks,Facebook posts | [128000, 198, 9422, 11, 4448, 13, 220, 868, 11, 220, 2366, 16, 25, 23548, 279, 17009, 315, 420, 2144, 16313, 11, 3842, 43089, 574, 12800, 4448, 13, 220, 975, 304, 23195, 11, 279, 549, 815, 13, 12007, 6011, 7376, 13, 1283, 574, 11684, 304, 264, 9337, 12458, 449, 832, 37723, 1797, 315, 75387, 449, 2383, 13627, 304, 3717,... | 1,252 |
99 | Facebook posts | 2021-01-07 00:00:00 | a Facebook post:
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“The DC looting was staged” by antifa
| Eric Litke | 2021-01-08 00:00:00 | pants-fire | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/dec/22/facebook-posts/facebook-posts-wrongly-say-covid-19-bill-includes-/ |
Facebook posts wrongly say COVID-19 bill includes foreign aid, arts funding
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Shortly after lawmakers agreed on sending $600 stimulus checks to many Americans, Facebook users said the COVID-19 relief bill put foreign interests and the arts above the needs of the American people.
"Every American left and right should be calling for a #VETO of this stimulus ‘deal’— which provides MORE funding to ... | Federal Budget,Facebook Fact-checks,Coronavirus,Facebook posts | [128000, 198, 79143, 1306, 26137, 7378, 389, 11889, 400, 5067, 39535, 12621, 311, 1690, 9053, 11, 5690, 3932, 1071, 279, 20562, 12, 777, 16337, 4121, 2231, 7362, 12034, 323, 279, 19071, 3485, 279, 3966, 315, 279, 3778, 1274, 627, 1, 11769, 3778, 2163, 323, 1314, 1288, 387, 8260, 369, 264, 674, 53, 60660, 315, 420, 3953... | 1,062 |
100 | Jonathan Wichmann | 2021-01-08 00:00:00 | a YouTube post:
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Says COVID-19 relief bill “provides more funding to foreign governments and to American arts centers, than to the American people.”
| Miriam Valverde | 2020-12-22 00:00:00 | barely-true | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/dec/22/tweets/viral-tweet-cites-made-cdc-covid-19-survival-rates/ |
Viral tweet cites made-up CDC ‘COVID-19 survival rates’ to downplay vaccine
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As the U.S. continues to distribute the first COVID-19 vaccines, a viral tweet shared what it said were "COVID-19 survival rates" from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to downplay the severity of the virus and the need for vaccinations.
"CDC COVID-19 Survival Rates," said the emoji-filled tweet from Emma... | Public Health,Facebook Fact-checks,Coronavirus,Tweets | [128000, 198, 2170, 279, 549, 815, 13, 9731, 311, 16822, 279, 1176, 20562, 12, 777, 40300, 11, 264, 29962, 12072, 6222, 1148, 433, 1071, 1051, 4194, 1, 79063, 12, 777, 20237, 7969, 1, 505, 279, 41991, 369, 31974, 7935, 323, 36947, 311, 1523, 1387, 279, 31020, 315, 279, 17188, 323, 279, 1205, 369, 91971, 627, 47416, 574... | 825 |
102 | Tweets | 2020-12-16 00:00:00 | a Facebook post:
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Joe Biden "really did wipe away" student loan debt.
| Daniel Funke | 2021-02-04 00:00:00 | false | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/feb/03/jim-steineke/no-evers-cannot-unilaterally-ok-new-unemployment-s/ |
No, Evers cannot unilaterally OK a new unemployment system
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Wisconsin’s beleaguered unemployment system is the latest battleground in the ongoing showdown between Democratic Gov. Tony Evers and the Republican-run Legislature.
The system continues to stagger beneath the weight of pandemic-driven job losses, with thousands of Wisconsinites forced to wait months for benefits to b... | Economy,Jobs,Wisconsin,Coronavirus,Jim Steineke | [128000, 198, 79848, 19396, 753, 71156, 351, 8977, 291, 26690, 1887, 374, 279, 5652, 91666, 304, 279, 14529, 72708, 1990, 11650, 25428, 13, 19036, 469, 3078, 323, 279, 9540, 23831, 47126, 627, 791, 1887, 9731, 311, 40256, 24923, 279, 4785, 315, 28522, 32505, 2683, 18151, 11, 449, 9214, 315, 16208, 6387, 2381, 288, 9770... | 1,588 |
105 | Viral image | 2021-02-02 00:00:00 | a YouTube post:
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“US Capitol raided 2/2/21.”
| Ciara O'Rourke | 2021-02-03 00:00:00 | false | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/feb/03/tom-cotton/tom-cotton-wrong-theres-no-way-screen-immigrants/ |
Tom Cotton wrong that there’s “no way” to screen immigrants
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Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., arguing against President Joe Biden’s immigration agenda, claimed that there’s no screening process for people coming into the United States.
While millions of Americans are out of work, Cotton said in a Feb. 1 Fox News interview, Biden wants to give "amnesty to 15 million" people living illeg... | Immigration,Homeland Security,Public Health,Coronavirus,Tom Cotton | [128000, 198, 20190, 13, 8529, 38796, 11, 432, 6830, 48372, 2637, 30674, 2403, 4900, 13142, 38180, 753, 15443, 18909, 11, 11922, 430, 1070, 753, 912, 23061, 1920, 369, 1274, 5108, 1139, 279, 3723, 4273, 627, 8142, 11990, 315, 9053, 527, 704, 315, 990, 11, 38796, 1071, 304, 264, 13806, 13, 220, 16, 13585, 5513, 7274, 11... | 1,081 |
106 | YouTube videos | 2021-02-01 00:00:00 | a Fox & Friends |
"A lot of these migrants that are coming, we have no way to screen their backgrounds for either health or for security."
| Miriam Valverde | 2021-02-03 00:00:00 | false | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/feb/02/facebook-posts/biden-administration-did-not-dictate-specific-chan/ |
Biden administration did not dictate specific changes to sports
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President Joe Biden issued a flurry of executive orders in his first days in office, and claims quickly followed about the results of those actions.
One Facebook post read, "In 36 hours Biden has disgraced our National Guard, allowed males to compete in girls’ sports, opened our border, and has crushed our oil produc... | Sports,Facebook Fact-checks,Facebook posts | [128000, 198, 27229, 13142, 38180, 11136, 264, 88563, 315, 11145, 10373, 304, 813, 1176, 2919, 304, 5274, 11, 323, 8349, 6288, 8272, 922, 279, 3135, 315, 1884, 6299, 13, 52050, 4054, 5690, 1772, 1373, 11, 330, 644, 220, 1927, 4207, 38180, 706, 45286, 4535, 1057, 5165, 12542, 11, 5535, 25000, 311, 20874, 304, 7724, 529,... | 697 |
108 | Facebook posts | 2021-01-29 00:00:00 | a Facebook post:
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Photo shows Rachel Levine’s family.
| Ciara O'Rourke | 2021-02-02 00:00:00 | pants-fire | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/dec/22/christi-craddick/examining-texas-oil-and-gas-industry-amid-pandemic/ |
Examining Texas' oil and gas industry amid pandemic
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Texas’ oil and gas sector took a tumble in 2020 when the coronavirus pandemic was compounded by a Saudi Arabia-Russia price war that further devastated the global oil market.
In May, two weeks after crude oil prices turned negative for the first time in history, Texas Railroad Commissioner Christi Craddick spoke with... | Economy,Energy,Texas,Coronavirus,Christi Craddick | [128000, 198, 51325, 529, 5707, 323, 6962, 10706, 3952, 264, 88050, 304, 220, 2366, 15, 994, 279, 33333, 28522, 574, 88424, 555, 264, 18387, 4194, 7098, 370, 689, 11151, 29578, 3430, 4208, 430, 4726, 59097, 279, 3728, 5707, 3157, 13, 52050, 644, 3297, 11, 1403, 5672, 1306, 35750, 5707, 7729, 6656, 8389, 369, 279, 1176,... | 1,231 |
109 | Viral image | 2020-12-12 00:00:00 | a tweet:
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Says that the oil and gas industry comprises 35% of the Texas economy.
| Brandon Mulder | 2020-12-22 00:00:00 | mostly-true | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/dec/22/claudia-tenney/ny-22-some-voters-cast-ballots-mail-and-died-elect/ |
No, dead people did not vote in NY-22
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The winner in a razor-thin congressional election in the Binghamton area still hasn’t been determined, and in the weeks since Election Day with controversies over which ballots to count, Republican candidate Claudia Tenney's campaign has warned of "utter dysfunction."
On Twitter earlier this month, Tenney retweeted t... | Elections,New York,Claudia Tenney | [128000, 198, 791, 13946, 304, 264, 60230, 7716, 258, 31719, 6355, 304, 279, 426, 24125, 783, 3158, 2103, 12775, 1431, 1027, 11075, 11, 323, 304, 279, 5672, 2533, 26838, 6187, 449, 86893, 927, 902, 49736, 311, 1797, 11, 9540, 9322, 81156, 18165, 3520, 596, 4901, 706, 19201, 315, 330, 6339, 32403, 1210, 52050, 1966, 640... | 1,255 |
110 | Facebook posts | 2020-12-08 00:00:00 | a Tweet:
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“Dead people also voted.”
| Jill Terreri Ramos | 2020-12-22 00:00:00 | pants-fire | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/dec/21/facebook-posts/anti-vaccine-video-fainting-nurse-lacks-context/ |
Anti-vaccine video of fainting nurse lacks context
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A nearly 18-minute Facebook video seeks to foment doubts about the safety of COVID-19 vaccines by highlighting the case of a Tennessee nurse who became dizzy and fell to the ground after vaccination. The video omits important context: the nurse has a medical history of becoming dizzy even after minimal pain.
"Nurse pa... | Public Health,Coronavirus,Facebook posts | [128000, 198, 32, 7154, 220, 972, 24401, 5690, 2835, 26737, 311, 282, 13209, 40017, 922, 279, 7296, 315, 20562, 12, 777, 40300, 555, 39686, 279, 1162, 315, 264, 24097, 29198, 889, 6244, 85184, 323, 11299, 311, 279, 5015, 1306, 47165, 13, 578, 2835, 8019, 1220, 3062, 2317, 25, 279, 29198, 706, 264, 6593, 3925, 315, 1067... | 614 |
112 | Facebook posts | 2020-12-17 00:00:00 | a Facebook post:
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Chief Justice John Roberts visited Jeffrey Epstein's private island.
| Bill McCarthy | 2020-12-21 00:00:00 | false | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/dec/21/bob-good/contrary-global-experts-bob-good-says-pandemic-pho/ |
Contrary to global experts, Bob Good says the pandemic is 'phony'
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Virginia Rep.-elect Bob Good got cheers at a rally for President Donald Trump when he told the crowd the novel coronavirus pandemic is a farce.
"This looks like a group of people that gets this is a phony pandemic," Good, R-5th Congressional District, said Dec. 12 at a Women for America First rally in Washington. "It’... | Public Health,Coronavirus,Virginia,Bob Good | [128000, 198, 81696, 3402, 12898, 19493, 14596, 7839, 2751, 74983, 520, 264, 19768, 369, 4900, 9641, 3420, 994, 568, 3309, 279, 13734, 279, 11775, 33333, 28522, 374, 264, 3117, 346, 627, 22244, 5992, 1093, 264, 1912, 315, 1274, 430, 5334, 420, 374, 264, 1343, 3633, 28522, 1359, 7839, 11, 432, 12, 20, 339, 39473, 11182,... | 548 |
114 | Bob Good | 2020-11-09 00:00:00 | Twitter:
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“Jurisdictions representing about 80% of WI residents have passed referendums or resolutions in favor of fair maps.”
| Laura Schulte | 2020-12-21 00:00:00 | true | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/feb/02/donald-trump-jr/donald-trump-jr-distorts-trumps-war-record/ |
Donald Trump Jr. distorts his father's war record as president
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When President Donald Trump came into office, the U.S. was still struggling to extricate itself from wars in Afghanistan and Iraq that had begun more than a decade earlier.
When he left, U.S. troop levels in both countries were sharply lower. And some of Trump’s supporters praised him for not starting any new wars.
H... | National,Military,Donald Trump Jr. | [128000, 198, 4599, 4900, 9641, 3420, 3782, 1139, 5274, 11, 279, 549, 815, 13, 574, 2103, 20558, 311, 11741, 8630, 5196, 505, 25981, 304, 21139, 323, 11340, 430, 1047, 22088, 810, 1109, 264, 13515, 6931, 13, 52050, 4599, 568, 2163, 11, 549, 815, 13, 71816, 5990, 304, 2225, 5961, 1051, 46473, 4827, 13, 1628, 1063, 315, ... | 1,384 |
115 | Chris Larson | 2021-02-01 00:00:00 | a Facebook post:
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“Myanmar used Dominion Voting Systems.”
| Ciara O'Rourke | 2021-02-02 00:00:00 | false | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/feb/02/blog-posting/no-facebook-didnt-try-shut-down-gavin-newsom-recal/ |
No, Facebook Didn’t Try To ‘Shut Down’ Gavin Newsom Recall Effort
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A conservative blog falsely claimed Facebook tried to "shut down" the campaign to recall Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom when the social media company stopped running political advertisements.
In reality, Facebook stopped accepting political ads regardless of party affiliation last fall to curb misinformation... | Elections,California,Bloggers | [128000, 198, 32, 15692, 5117, 61456, 11922, 5690, 6818, 311, 330, 939, 332, 1523, 1, 279, 4901, 311, 19635, 11650, 7188, 25428, 13, 64495, 5513, 316, 994, 279, 3674, 3772, 2883, 10717, 4401, 5054, 43749, 13, 52050, 644, 8903, 11, 5690, 10717, 25694, 5054, 14058, 15851, 315, 4717, 53891, 1566, 4498, 311, 44962, 75159, ... | 937 |
116 | Donald Trump Jr. | 2021-01-22 00:00:00 | a tweet:
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“Donald Trump is the first president in modern history (who) did not start a new war.”
| Noah Y. Kim | 2021-02-02 00:00:00 | barely-true | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/feb/02/facebook-posts/facebook-post-misrepresents-pelosi-stock-trade-bid/ |
Facebook post misrepresents Pelosi stock trade, Biden policy on electric vehicles
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Implying that Nancy Pelosi used insider information for personal gain, a post widely shared on Facebook claims that the House speaker bought $1.25 million in Tesla stock the day before President Joe Biden signed an executive order for all federal vehicles to be electric.
We looked at the substance and implications of ... | Ethics,Facebook Fact-checks,California,Facebook posts | [128000, 198, 26282, 6852, 430, 35336, 60080, 1511, 55465, 2038, 369, 4443, 8895, 11, 264, 1772, 13882, 6222, 389, 5690, 8349, 430, 279, 4783, 19114, 11021, 400, 16, 13, 914, 3610, 304, 28298, 5708, 279, 1938, 1603, 4900, 13142, 38180, 8667, 459, 11145, 2015, 369, 682, 6918, 11731, 311, 387, 9249, 627, 1687, 7111, 520,... | 914 |
118 | Facebook posts | 2021-01-31 00:00:00 | a Facebook post:
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Says Nancy Pelosi bought $1.25 million in Tesla stock the day before Joe Biden signed an order “for all federal vehicles” to be electric.
| Tom Kertscher | 2021-02-02 00:00:00 | barely-true | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/feb/02/chuck-grassley/why-are-insulin-prices-going-chuck-grassley-explai/ |
Why are insulin prices going up? Chuck Grassley explains it
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More than 7 million Americans require insulin to treat their diabetes but some people struggle to afford the cost. On Jan. 14, 2021, Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, tweeted, "2day Sen Wyden & I released Finance Cmte report on INSULIN costs Prices hv gone THRU THE ROOF for patients/taxpayers bc of manufacturer, health pla... | Corrections and Updates,Drugs,Health Care,Iowa,Chuck Grassley | [128000, 198, 7816, 1109, 220, 22, 3610, 4194, 92786, 1397, 32152, 311, 4322, 872, 20335, 719, 1063, 1274, 14993, 311, 10150, 279, 2853, 13, 1952, 4448, 13, 220, 975, 11, 220, 2366, 16, 11, 5476, 13, 34349, 41046, 3258, 11, 432, 22197, 13780, 11, 27045, 11, 330, 17, 1316, 5476, 24100, 5294, 612, 358, 6004, 23261, 356, ... | 980 |
119 | Viral image | 2021-01-25 00:00:00 | a Facebook post:
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H&M advertised a sweatshirt that said, “Koolest Kid in the Klan.”
| Ciara O'Rourke | 2021-02-02 00:00:00 | false | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/feb/02/tony-evers/evers-right-unemployment-benefits-harder-access-go/ |
Evers right that unemployment benefits harder to access, but multiple factors involved in delays.
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Wisconsin has faced a host of issues with unemployment payments during the coronavirus pandemic.
First, the outdated system for managing claims was overwhelmed, creating a backlog that persisted for most of 2020. The Department of Workforce Development also saw an influx of calls about unclear questions, mistakes on ... | Economy,Families,Jobs,States,Wisconsin,Tony Evers | [128000, 198, 79848, 19396, 706, 17011, 264, 3552, 315, 4819, 449, 26690, 14507, 2391, 279, 33333, 28522, 13, 52050, 5451, 11, 279, 41626, 1887, 369, 18646, 8349, 574, 43206, 11, 6968, 264, 71822, 430, 54095, 369, 1455, 315, 220, 2366, 15, 13, 578, 6011, 315, 5664, 9009, 11050, 1101, 5602, 459, 53952, 315, 6880, 922, 2... | 858 |
120 | Chuck Grassley | 2021-01-14 00:00:00 | a tweet:
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Insulin prices have "gone THRU THE ROOF for patients/taxpayers bc of manufacturer, health plan & PBM biz practices."
| Madison Black | 2021-02-02 00:00:00 | true | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/feb/02/jenna-wadsworth/elaine-marshall-has-won-more-statewide-races-anyon/ |
Elaine Marshall has won more statewide races than anyone alive in North Carolina
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Former North Carolina agriculture commissioner candidate Jenna Wadsworth says Secretary of State Elaine Marshall has an unparalleled political record.
"Sec. Marshall has won more statewide races than probably anyone else alive in NC at this point or is damn close," Wadsworth tweeted.
Wadsworth tweeted the claim as par... | Elections,North Carolina,Jenna Wadsworth | [128000, 198, 31945, 4892, 13030, 30029, 41443, 9322, 88354, 468, 329, 61831, 2795, 12667, 315, 3314, 83247, 30508, 706, 459, 71257, 5054, 3335, 627, 1, 8596, 13, 30508, 706, 2834, 810, 52041, 21234, 1109, 4762, 5606, 775, 13989, 304, 20660, 520, 420, 1486, 477, 374, 27860, 3345, 1359, 468, 329, 61831, 27045, 627, 54, ... | 770 |
122 | Jenna Wadsworth | 2021-01-26 00:00:00 | a tweet:
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North Carolina Secretary of State Elaine Marshall "has won more statewide races than probably anyone else alive."
| Paul Specht | 2021-02-01 00:00:00 | true | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/feb/01/facebook-posts/facebook-post-misleads-congressional-health-care-b/ |
Facebook post misleads on congressional health care, benefits
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Facebook users are recirculating an old post that accuses members of Congress of enjoying more luxurious employment benefits than their constituents do.
"Take a look at the congressional benefits," says the Oct. 10, 2019, Facebook post, which was shared thousands of times. "Free health care, outrageous retirement pack... | Congress,Health Care,Retirement,Facebook Fact-checks,Facebook posts | [128000, 198, 21124, 3932, 527, 1421, 2496, 15853, 459, 2362, 1772, 430, 87156, 3697, 315, 8151, 315, 22128, 810, 43828, 14740, 7720, 1109, 872, 51720, 656, 627, 1, 18293, 264, 1427, 520, 279, 31719, 7720, 1359, 2795, 279, 5020, 13, 220, 605, 11, 220, 679, 24, 11, 5690, 1772, 11, 902, 574, 6222, 9214, 315, 3115, 13, 33... | 922 |
123 | Ryan Fournier | 2021-01-31 00:00:00 | a Tweet:
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“The Biden administration lost 20 million COVID vaccines.”
| Noah Y. Kim | 2021-02-01 00:00:00 | false | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/feb/01/facebook-posts/no-proof-voting-system-michigan-was-designed-creat/ |
No proof that voting system in Michigan was designed to ‘create systemic fraud’
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Weeks after Joe Biden defeated Donald Trump to win the 2020 presidential election, meritless allegations of voter fraud persisted.
One widely shared on Facebook came from on a website that has published false claims before. Dated Dec. 15, it features the headline "Judge Releases Dominion Audit Report: System 'Designed... | Elections,Facebook Fact-checks,Michigan,Facebook posts | [128000, 198, 17490, 82, 1306, 13142, 38180, 24164, 9641, 3420, 311, 3243, 279, 220, 2366, 15, 13621, 6355, 11, 38559, 1752, 18873, 315, 26391, 16515, 54095, 627, 4054, 13882, 6222, 389, 5690, 3782, 505, 389, 264, 3997, 430, 706, 4756, 905, 8349, 1603, 13, 423, 660, 3799, 13, 220, 868, 11, 433, 4519, 279, 32263, 330, 6... | 742 |
125 | Facebook posts | 2020-12-15 00:00:00 | a Facebook post:
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An “audit report” found that a voting system used in Michigan in the 2020 presidential election was designed to “create systemic fraud.”
| Tom Kertscher | 2021-02-01 00:00:00 | false | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/dec/21/chris-larson/yes-majority-wisconsin-jurisdictions-support-nonpa/ |
Yes, a majority of Wisconsin jurisdictions support nonpartisan redistricting
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When Republicans won the Legislature and governor’s office in 2010, the party was in the driver’s seat for a vital function: Redrawing district maps to account for population changes.
Those maps led to a range of lawsuits -- which generally failed -- accusing the GOP of unfairly gerrymandering districts to give the pa... | Elections,Legal Issues,States,Wisconsin,Chris Larson | [128000, 198, 4599, 13063, 2834, 279, 47126, 323, 19582, 753, 5274, 304, 220, 679, 15, 11, 279, 4717, 574, 304, 279, 5696, 753, 10954, 369, 264, 16595, 734, 25, 3816, 1731, 9474, 14370, 311, 2759, 369, 7187, 4442, 627, 23025, 14370, 6197, 311, 264, 2134, 315, 43986, 1198, 902, 8965, 4745, 1198, 49579, 279, 18598, 315, ... | 690 |
126 | Bloggers | 2021-01-25 00:00:00 | a blog post:
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“WHO now saying you do not need to wear a mask.”
| Ciara O'Rourke | 2021-02-01 00:00:00 | false | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/dec/18/mike-gallagher/data-shows-person-learning-safer-expected-not-driv/ |
Data shows in-person learning safer than expected, not driving case spikes
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The ideological split on in-person schooling during the pandemic was pretty predictable through most of 2020.
Those who generally favored lockdowns and other strong mitigation measures opposed in-person schooling, while those who derided lockdowns, mask orders and the like typically supported it.
Like much related to ... | Education,Public Health,Wisconsin,Coronavirus,Mike Gallagher | [128000, 198, 791, 42933, 6859, 389, 304, 29145, 68721, 2391, 279, 28522, 574, 5128, 45207, 1555, 1455, 315, 220, 2366, 15, 627, 23025, 889, 8965, 46603, 51235, 82, 323, 1023, 3831, 66860, 11193, 16475, 304, 29145, 68721, 11, 1418, 1884, 889, 2761, 4591, 51235, 82, 11, 7056, 10373, 323, 279, 1093, 11383, 7396, 433, 627... | 866 |
127 | Instagram posts | 2021-01-26 00:00:00 | an Instagram post:
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Masks have negative impacts on 68% of children.
| Jon Greenberg | 2020-12-18 00:00:00 | true | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/dec/18/facebook-posts/no-new-coronavirus-vaccines-are-not-more-dangerous/ |
No, the new coronavirus vaccines are not more dangerous than COVID-19
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A lengthy and popular Facebook post attributed to an alternative medical doctor makes several misleading claims about the new coronavirus vaccines.
Among them: that the new mRNA vaccines can alter human DNA (that’s Pants on Fire); that we don’t need a vaccine because we’ve reached significant herd immunity (we haven’... | Public Health,Facebook Fact-checks,Coronavirus,Facebook posts | [128000, 198, 32, 35306, 323, 5526, 5690, 1772, 30706, 311, 459, 10778, 6593, 10896, 3727, 3892, 38309, 8349, 922, 279, 502, 33333, 40300, 13, 52050, 34710, 1124, 25, 430, 279, 502, 78872, 40300, 649, 11857, 3823, 15922, 320, 9210, 753, 67553, 389, 6785, 1237, 430, 584, 1541, 1431, 1205, 264, 25474, 1606, 584, 4070, 88... | 1,297 |
129 | Facebook posts | 2020-12-15 00:00:00 | a Facebook post:
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Says the new coronavirus vaccines contain toxic ingredients and are more dangerous than getting COVID-19.
| Samantha Putterman | 2020-12-18 00:00:00 | false | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/dec/18/ted-cruz/mask-guidance-vaccinated-people-based-science/ |
Mask guidance for vaccinated people is based in science
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U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, took to Twitter Tuesday to challenge the latest coronavirus guidance as vaccines were being distributed around the country.
Cruz responded specifically to Dr. Vin Gupta, a lung and intensive care unit doctor who appeared on MSNBC to caution vaccine recipients against abandoning the kinds o... | Science,Texas,Coronavirus,Ted Cruz | [128000, 198, 52, 815, 13, 5476, 13, 23989, 21510, 11, 432, 9469, 7619, 11, 3952, 311, 6405, 4194, 41299, 311, 8815, 279, 5652, 33333, 19351, 439, 40300, 1051, 1694, 4332, 2212, 279, 3224, 627, 34, 63423, 16846, 11951, 311, 2999, 13, 21016, 74798, 11, 264, 21271, 323, 37295, 2512, 5089, 10896, 889, 9922, 389, 56915, 31... | 1,157 |
130 | Bloggers | 2020-12-06 00:00:00 | a video shared on Facebook:
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“21% of people are having serious adverse events from (the Moderna) vaccine.”
| Jon Greenberg | 2020-12-18 00:00:00 | pants-fire | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/dec/18/facebook-posts/president-united-states-cant-unilaterally-impose-m/ |
No, a 2018 executive order doesn't allow Trump to unilaterally impose martial law
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Social media users are voicing a theory that President Donald Trump planned to invoke a 2018 executive order to impose martial law by Friday, Dec. 18.
"Martial law or something very similar is going to happen, likely before this Friday, that’s what the experts are saying," says conservative television host Zach Drew ... | National,Military,Facebook Fact-checks,Facebook posts | [128000, 198, 27414, 3772, 3932, 527, 4160, 10332, 264, 10334, 430, 4900, 9641, 3420, 13205, 311, 20466, 264, 220, 679, 23, 11145, 2015, 311, 33330, 37959, 2383, 555, 6740, 11, 3799, 13, 220, 972, 13, 52050, 74627, 21564, 2383, 477, 2555, 1633, 4528, 374, 2133, 311, 3621, 11, 4461, 1603, 420, 6740, 11, 430, 753, 1148, ... | 840 |
131 | Ted Cruz | 2020-12-15 00:00:00 | a tweet:
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Says that guidance urging vaccinated people to avoid travel and continue wearing masks is "profoundly anti-science."
| Brandon Mulder | 2020-12-18 00:00:00 | pants-fire | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/jan/08/jonathan-wichmann/no-capitol-insurrection-was-not-staged-antifa/ |
No, the Capitol insurrection was not staged by antifa
|
In the wake of a violent assault on the U.S. Capitol that left four protesters and a Capitol Police officer dead, many on the far-right are seeking to minimize the violence and deflect blame from an attack intended to disrupt the finalizing of Democrat Joe Biden’s presidential victory.
One persistent claim is that bad... | Elections,Wisconsin,Jonathan Wichmann | [128000, 198, 644, 279, 15508, 315, 264, 16806, 11965, 389, 279, 549, 815, 13, 32633, 430, 2163, 3116, 26827, 323, 264, 32633, 10289, 9640, 5710, 11, 1690, 389, 279, 3117, 6840, 527, 11125, 311, 30437, 279, 9349, 323, 84040, 19065, 505, 459, 3440, 10825, 311, 24927, 279, 1620, 4954, 315, 24846, 13142, 38180, 753, 13621... | 1,089 |
133 | Facebook posts | 2020-12-16 00:00:00 | a Facebook post:
|
An image shows National Guard at the Capitol during the Black Lives Matter protests in D.C.
| Noah Y. Kim | 2021-01-08 00:00:00 | true | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/jan/08/mitch-mcconnell/mitch-mcconnell-says-accurately-joe-bidens-win-was/ |
Mitch McConnell says, accurately, that Joe Biden’s win wasn’t unusually close
|
In a speech before what he called "the most important vote I've ever cast," Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., rejected challenges to the validity of Joe Biden’s victory in the 2020 presidential race.
"The Constitution gives us here in Congress a limited role," McConnell said on Jan. 6, shortly before the ... | Elections,Mitch McConnell | [128000, 198, 644, 264, 8982, 1603, 1148, 568, 2663, 330, 1820, 1455, 3062, 7055, 358, 3077, 3596, 6445, 1359, 10092, 55135, 23896, 23406, 47783, 11, 432, 16222, 88, 2637, 18010, 11774, 311, 279, 32939, 315, 13142, 38180, 753, 12845, 304, 279, 220, 2366, 15, 13621, 7102, 627, 10227, 18039, 6835, 603, 1618, 304, 8151, 2... | 1,158 |
135 | Mitch McConnell | 2021-01-06 00:00:00 | a Senate floor speech:
|
32,000 votes for David Perdue “disappeared” during the Georgia Senate runoff election.
| Daniel Funke | 2021-01-08 00:00:00 | barely-true | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/jan/08/josh-hawley/fact-checking-hawleys-claim-about-pennsylvania-mai/ |
Fact-checking Hawley’s claim about Pennsylvania’s election law
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Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri led the Senate charge against the electoral college certification of Joe Biden’s victory. Much of his argument was based on changes to mail-in voting in Pennsylvania.
Hawley said that he objected to Biden’s win because Pennsylvania failed to follow its own state election laws.
"You have a ... | Elections,Legal Issues,Missouri,Pennsylvania,Josh Hawley | [128000, 198, 20190, 13, 18747, 12897, 3258, 315, 25378, 6197, 279, 10092, 6900, 2403, 279, 34941, 7926, 28706, 315, 13142, 38180, 753, 12845, 13, 24191, 315, 813, 5811, 574, 3196, 389, 4442, 311, 8232, 3502, 16043, 304, 20355, 627, 39, 675, 3258, 1071, 430, 568, 76879, 311, 38180, 753, 3243, 1606, 20355, 4745, 311, 18... | 1,253 |
136 | Facebook posts | 2021-01-05 00:00:00 | a video:
|
“Last year, Pennsylvania elected officials passed a whole new law that allows universal mail-in balloting, and did it irregardless of what the Pennsylvania Constitution said.”
| Amy Sherman | 2021-01-08 00:00:00 | barely-true | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/jan/08/josh-hawley/protesters-sen-josh-hawleys-home-were-disruptive-n/ |
Protesters at Sen. Josh Hawley’s home were disruptive but not threatening or violent
|
Before he objected to election results in two states at the Capitol, Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley told his followers about an incident occurring at his Vienna, Va., home near Washington while Hawley was in Missouri.
"Tonight while I was in Missouri, Antifa scumbags came to our place in DC and threatened my wife and newbo... | Candidate Biography,Missouri,Josh Hawley | [128000, 198, 10438, 568, 76879, 311, 6355, 3135, 304, 1403, 5415, 520, 279, 32633, 11, 25378, 5476, 13, 18747, 12897, 3258, 3309, 813, 20723, 922, 459, 10672, 31965, 520, 813, 47387, 11, 27713, 2637, 2162, 3221, 6652, 1418, 12897, 3258, 574, 304, 25378, 627, 1, 90243, 1418, 358, 574, 304, 25378, 11, 6898, 34918, 1156,... | 512 |
137 | Josh Hawley | 2021-01-06 00:00:00 | a U.S. Senate speech:
|
Says activists threatened his family and “screamed threats, vandalized, and tried to pound open our door.”
| William Skipworth | 2021-01-08 00:00:00 | true | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/jan/08/joe-biden/joe-biden-right-more-60-trumps-election-lawsuits-l/ |
Joe Biden is right that more than 60 of Trump’s election lawsuits lacked merit
|
A day after a mob of President Donald Trump’s supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol, President-elect Joe Biden spoke about the importance of democratic institutions. He said that one of those pillars was the judiciary system.
Trump was "truly stunned when the judges he appointed didn't do his bidding and instead acted w... | Elections,Joe Biden | [128000, 198, 32, 1938, 1306, 264, 12881, 315, 4900, 9641, 3420, 753, 15879, 86087, 279, 549, 815, 13, 32633, 11, 4900, 37081, 13142, 38180, 12570, 922, 279, 12939, 315, 26623, 14673, 13, 1283, 1071, 430, 832, 315, 1884, 64982, 574, 279, 72975, 1887, 627, 16509, 574, 330, 376, 3988, 48026, 994, 279, 24958, 568, 21489, ... | 656 |
139 | Joe Biden | 2021-01-07 00:00:00 | a speech:
|
Says Joe Biden’s inauguration was fake and he is not the legitimate president.
| Samantha Putterman | 2021-01-29 00:00:00 | pants-fire | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/jan/29/facebook-posts/yes-bidens-inauguration-was-legitimate-no-isnt-mov/ |
Yes, Biden’s inauguration was legitimate. No, this isn’t a movie
|
A new conspiracy theory has blossomed among some people who believed that former President Donald Trump had an elaborate scheme to remain in office: that Biden’s inauguration was fake, and he isn’t the real president.
The theory started to gain traction online when the Jan. 20 "storm" disrupting Biden’s inauguration ... | Facebook Fact-checks,Facebook posts | [128000, 198, 32, 502, 26359, 10334, 706, 50823, 25111, 4315, 1063, 1274, 889, 11846, 430, 4846, 4900, 9641, 3420, 1047, 459, 37067, 13155, 311, 7293, 304, 5274, 25, 430, 38180, 753, 60810, 574, 12700, 11, 323, 568, 4536, 1431, 279, 1972, 4872, 13, 52050, 791, 10334, 3940, 311, 8895, 47955, 2930, 994, 279, 4448, 13, 22... | 770 |
140 | Facebook posts | 2021-01-23 00:00:00 | a Facebook post:
|
Says Joe Biden said, “I don’t know what I’m signing,” while signing a document.
| Tom Kertscher | 2021-01-29 00:00:00 | false | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/jan/29/facebook-posts/no-evidence-biden-said-i-dont-know-what-im-signing/ |
It's not clear what Biden said while signing document
|
Extending a line of attack made during the 2020 presidential campaign on Joe Biden’s mental fitness, a post widely shared on Facebook claims that the president said while signing a document: "I don’t know what I’m signing."
The post was flagged as part of Facebook’s efforts to combat false news and misinformation on ... | Facebook Fact-checks,Facebook posts | [128000, 198, 6899, 2518, 264, 1584, 315, 3440, 1903, 2391, 279, 220, 2366, 15, 13621, 4901, 389, 13142, 38180, 753, 10723, 17479, 11, 264, 1772, 13882, 6222, 389, 5690, 8349, 430, 279, 4872, 1071, 1418, 16351, 264, 2246, 25, 330, 40, 1541, 1431, 1440, 1148, 358, 4344, 16351, 1210, 52050, 791, 1772, 574, 62309, 439, 96... | 551 |
147 | Facebook posts | 2021-01-07 00:00:00 | a Facebook post:
|
Says that “those who stormed the capitol yesterday were not Trump supporters. They have been confirmed to be Antifa.”
| Brandon Mulder | 2021-01-08 00:00:00 | pants-fire | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/jan/08/ken-paxton/texas-attorney-general-falsely-states-antifa-storm/ |
Texas Attorney General advances antifa conspiracy theory after Capitol riot
|
Not long after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton addressed a large "Save America" rally of Trump loyalists outside the White House on Wednesday, they marched on the Capitol and breached the building as Congress sought to ratify President-elect Joe Biden’s electoral victory.
But Paxton had his own ideas about the mob ... | Texas,Ken Paxton | [128000, 198, 2688, 1317, 1306, 8421, 18919, 3331, 14594, 71421, 783, 20669, 264, 3544, 330, 8960, 5270, 1, 19768, 315, 3420, 29947, 1705, 4994, 279, 5929, 4783, 389, 8079, 11, 814, 59761, 389, 279, 32633, 323, 82166, 279, 4857, 4194, 300, 8151, 16495, 311, 4194, 18071, 1463, 4900, 37081, 13142, 38180, 753, 34941, 1284... | 792 |
148 | Ken Paxton | 2021-01-07 00:00:00 | a tweet:
|
The woman killed during the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol assault was shot by a Secret Service agent, not Capitol Police.
| Eric Litke | 2021-01-07 00:00:00 | false | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/jan/08/jonathan-brostoff/capitol-police-not-secret-service-shot-and-killed-/ |
Capitol Police, not Secret Service, shot and killed woman in U.S. Capitol assault
|
The unprecedented Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol spawned a predictable array of online rhetoric about who was involved and what exactly happened.
Many details were still emerging a day later, but we know the mob fueled by and in support of President Donald Trump forced its way into the House and Senate cham... | Guns,Wisconsin,Jonathan Brostoff | [128000, 198, 791, 31069, 4448, 13, 220, 21, 11, 220, 2366, 16, 11, 11965, 389, 279, 549, 815, 13, 32633, 53634, 264, 45207, 1358, 315, 2930, 34731, 922, 889, 574, 6532, 323, 1148, 7041, 7077, 627, 8607, 3649, 1051, 2103, 24084, 264, 1938, 3010, 11, 719, 584, 1440, 279, 12881, 59461, 555, 323, 304, 1862, 315, 4900, 964... | 682 |
149 | Jonathan Brostoff | 2021-01-07 00:00:00 | a tweet:
|
The storming of the Capitol was staged.
| Ciara O'Rourke | 2021-01-07 00:00:00 | false | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/jan/07/instagram-posts/no-storming-capitol-wasnt-false-flag/ |
No, the storming of the Capitol wasn’t a false flag
|
Supporters of President Donald Trump stormed and occupied the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. As the mob could be heard shouting outside the doors of the Senate, police escorted first Vice President Mike Pence and then senators out of the chamber. The intruders took turns posing for photographs at the dais.
But online, anoth... | Elections,Crime,Facebook Fact-checks,Instagram posts | [128000, 198, 8075, 388, 315, 4900, 9641, 3420, 86087, 323, 25366, 279, 549, 815, 13, 32633, 389, 4448, 13, 220, 21, 13, 1666, 279, 12881, 1436, 387, 6755, 48655, 4994, 279, 14365, 315, 279, 10092, 11, 4379, 77656, 1176, 23270, 4900, 11519, 47060, 323, 1243, 40020, 704, 315, 279, 25199, 13, 578, 10805, 664, 388, 3952, ... | 582 |
150 | Instagram posts | 2021-01-06 00:00:00 | a Facebook post:
|
Quotes show Democrats supported riots “when BLM was BURNING down cities and killing people in the streets!”
| Samantha Putterman | 2021-01-07 00:00:00 | barely-true | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/jan/07/facebook-posts/quotes-4-democrats-twisted-make-it-look-they-endor/ |
Quotes by 4 Democrats twisted to make it look like they endorsed riots
|
After pro-Trump rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, some have taken to social media to criticize liberals who have condemned the breach, calling them hypocrites for supporting the Black Lives Matter protests over the summer.
One popular Facebook post targets four Democratic women in Congress: U.S. Rep. Ayanna ... | Facebook Fact-checks,Facebook posts | [128000, 198, 6153, 463, 68020, 42597, 388, 86087, 279, 549, 815, 13, 32633, 389, 4448, 13, 220, 21, 11, 1063, 617, 4529, 311, 3674, 3772, 311, 61730, 45750, 889, 617, 39025, 279, 31471, 11, 8260, 1124, 67586, 24143, 369, 12899, 279, 5348, 40495, 34464, 22670, 927, 279, 7474, 627, 4054, 5526, 5690, 1772, 11811, 3116, 1... | 1,023 |
151 | Facebook posts | 2021-01-06 00:00:00 | a Facebook post:
|
“Evidence growing that fascist ANTIFA orchestrated Capitol attack with clever mob control tactics.”
| Miriam Valverde | 2021-01-07 00:00:00 | pants-fire | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/jan/07/mo-brooks/mo-brooks-claim-antifa-orchestrated-capitol-riots-/ |
Mo Brooks pushes baseless claim that antifa orchestrated Capitol riots
|
Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Ala., asked people not to "rush judgment" on who was behind the riots at the U.S. Capitol on the day Congress convened to affirm President-elect Joe Biden’s election victory.
"Please, don’t be like #FakeNewsMedia, don’t rush to judgment on assault on Capitol. Wait for investigation. All may not be (a... | Elections,Public Safety,Mo Brooks | [128000, 198, 18833, 13, 6178, 39119, 11, 432, 65473, 64, 2637, 4691, 1274, 539, 311, 330, 78277, 19971, 1, 389, 889, 574, 4920, 279, 61096, 520, 279, 549, 815, 13, 32633, 389, 279, 1938, 8151, 95898, 311, 33449, 4900, 37081, 13142, 38180, 753, 6355, 12845, 627, 1, 5618, 11, 1541, 1431, 387, 1093, 674, 53417, 14710, 12... | 968 |
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