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politifact_206_ret_b10_gn
politifact_206
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/mar/26/antonio-guterres/fact-checking-un-secretary-generals-remarks-about/
Gaza has “the highest number of people facing catastrophic hunger ever recorded by the Integrated Food Security Classification system — anywhere, anytime.”
António Guterres
2024-03-18
https://edition.cnn.com/2024/01/16/middleeast/gaza-famine-starvation-un-israel-war-intl-hnk/
The WFP warned in early December that the "catastrophic hunger crisis" in Gaza which "already threatens to overwhelm the civilian population" will only intensify. [...] The Integrated Food Security and Nutrition Phase Classification (IPC) has confirmed that the entire population of Gaza – about 2.2 million people – is ...
2024-01-16
True
false
true
supports
politifact_206_ret_bn_g14
politifact_206
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/mar/26/antonio-guterres/fact-checking-un-secretary-generals-remarks-about/
Gaza has “the highest number of people facing catastrophic hunger ever recorded by the Integrated Food Security Classification system — anywhere, anytime.”
António Guterres
2024-03-18
https://reliefweb.int/report/occupied-palestinian-territory/israel-deliberately-starving-gaza-civilians-enhe
In the last five months, Israel’s unparalleled attack and siege on Gaza have resulted in a dire humanitarian catastrophe, with over 75% of the population displaced and forcibly relocated to southern Gaza. Gaza’s residents are experiencing the highest levels of hunger, with parents scavenging through garbage heaps to no...
2024-03-26
True
false
true
insufficient-supports
politifact_206_ret_bn_g7
politifact_206
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/mar/26/antonio-guterres/fact-checking-un-secretary-generals-remarks-about/
Gaza has “the highest number of people facing catastrophic hunger ever recorded by the Integrated Food Security Classification system — anywhere, anytime.”
António Guterres
2024-03-18
https://www.nrc.no/perspectives/2022/what-is-a-famine/
On 18 March 2024, a UN-backed report sounded the alarm. It stated that the entire population of Gaza was short of food and predicted that famine would arrive in the north sometime between mid-March and May 2024. United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said: "1.1 million people in Gaza are facing catastrophic ...
2022-09-22
True
false
true
insufficient-supports
politifact_206_ret_bn_g9
politifact_206
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/mar/26/antonio-guterres/fact-checking-un-secretary-generals-remarks-about/
Gaza has “the highest number of people facing catastrophic hunger ever recorded by the Integrated Food Security Classification system — anywhere, anytime.”
António Guterres
2024-03-18
https://www.securitycouncilreport.org/monthly-forecast/2024-04/the-middle-east-including-the-palestinian-question-15.php
An 18 March Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) report said that famine is "imminent in the northern governorates of the Gaza Strip and projected to occur anytime between mid-March and May 2024", with the entire population of Gaza facing high levels of acute food insecurity. In a 19 March statement, UN ...
2024-03-31
True
false
true
supports
politifact_208
politifact_208
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/jun/15/facebook-posts/2010-rockefeller-foundation-report-does-not-show-c/
Says a 2010 Rockefeller Foundation report shows the COVID-19 pandemic and the international response were “meticulously planned at least 10 years ago.”
Facebook posts
2021-06-06
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/jun/15/facebook-posts/2010-rockefeller-foundation-report-does-not-show-c/
The report, which explored "the role of technology and the future of globalization," presented four possible future scenarios of how the world might evolve, including one in which an influenza pandemic and lockdowns occurred. The scenarios were hypothetical. They weren’t predictions or plans.
2021-06-06
False
true
true
refutes
politifact_208_ret_b15_gn
politifact_208
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/jun/15/facebook-posts/2010-rockefeller-foundation-report-does-not-show-c/
Says a 2010 Rockefeller Foundation report shows the COVID-19 pandemic and the international response were “meticulously planned at least 10 years ago.”
Facebook posts
2021-06-06
https://www.rockefellerfoundation.org/covid-19-response/
Since 2020 The Rockefeller Foundation has championed a comprehensive Covid-19 national response and recovery plan, focusing our efforts on providing evidence-based information and equitable access to life-saving tools. [...] The Rockefeller Foundation and its partners supported schools efforts to reopen safely amid the...
2023-05-23
False
false
true
insufficient-neutral
politifact_208_ret_b1_gn
politifact_208
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/jun/15/facebook-posts/2010-rockefeller-foundation-report-does-not-show-c/
Says a 2010 Rockefeller Foundation report shows the COVID-19 pandemic and the international response were “meticulously planned at least 10 years ago.”
Facebook posts
2021-06-06
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/rockefeller-operation-lockstep/
In July 2020, several social media users started posting about "Operation Lockstep," a document allegedly released by The Rockefeller Foundation that showed how global elites had planned to manufacture the COVID-19 pandemic for the last 10 years in order to implement a police state: [...] While the "Lock Step" section ...
2020-07-21
False
false
true
refutes
politifact_208_ret_bn_g6
politifact_208
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/jun/15/facebook-posts/2010-rockefeller-foundation-report-does-not-show-c/
Says a 2010 Rockefeller Foundation report shows the COVID-19 pandemic and the international response were “meticulously planned at least 10 years ago.”
Facebook posts
2021-06-06
https://files.gao.gov/reports/GAO-20-701/index.html
International Response - Pillar 1: Protecting U.S. Citizens and Maintaining U.S. Operations. State reported obligating supplemental funding to maintain consular operations, which faced a significant decline in visa and passport fees resulting from the pandemic. State planned to use supplemental funds to, among other th...
2020-04-14
False
false
false
not_applicable
politifact_210
politifact_210
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/jul/20/tucker-carlson/tucker-carlson-spins-web-misleading-claims-he-alle/
“It now appears there actually was meaningful voter fraud in Fulton County, Georgia, last November. That is not a conspiracy theory. It's true.”
Tucker Carlson
2021-07-14
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/jul/20/tucker-carlson/tucker-carlson-spins-web-misleading-claims-he-alle/
Tucker Carlson suggested that an alarm that sounded at a Fulton County elections warehouse in May 2021 could be proof of fraud in the 2020 election. But it was a motion detector in a room that wasn’t storing any ballots. Carlson made several other allegations — including about double-scanned ballots and mail-in ballots...
2021-07-14
False
true
true
refutes
politifact_210_ret_b15_gn
politifact_210
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/jul/20/tucker-carlson/tucker-carlson-spins-web-misleading-claims-he-alle/
“It now appears there actually was meaningful voter fraud in Fulton County, Georgia, last November. That is not a conspiracy theory. It's true.”
Tucker Carlson
2021-07-14
https://www.politifact.com/article/2020/nov/20/fact-checking-false-claims-about-2020-election/
Georgia officials found more than 2,600 uncounted ballots, but they’re not evidence of fraud. [...] We debunked the "Hammer and Scorecard" election fraud conspiracy theory. The U.S. government’s head of cybersecurity declared it to be "nonsense" (before Trump fired him). [...] Georgia: Pollster Richard Baris claimed in...
2020-11-20
False
false
true
refutes
politifact_210_ret_b5_gn
politifact_210
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/jul/20/tucker-carlson/tucker-carlson-spins-web-misleading-claims-he-alle/
“It now appears there actually was meaningful voter fraud in Fulton County, Georgia, last November. That is not a conspiracy theory. It's true.”
Tucker Carlson
2021-07-14
https://www.gpb.org/news/2021/06/17/fact-check-fulton-county-not-missing-ballots-or-hundreds-of-drop-box-custody-forms
For the past seven months, misinformation and false claims of fraud in Fulton County have dominated certain corners of the Internet and the Republican Party, with many refusing to accept results that showed three separate times that Donald Trump lost Georgia. [...] But ever since November's presidential race saw Presid...
2021-06-17
False
false
true
refutes
politifact_210_ret_bn_g0
politifact_210
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/jul/20/tucker-carlson/tucker-carlson-spins-web-misleading-claims-he-alle/
“It now appears there actually was meaningful voter fraud in Fulton County, Georgia, last November. That is not a conspiracy theory. It's true.”
Tucker Carlson
2021-07-14
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/jul/20/tucker-carlson/tucker-carlson-spins-web-misleading-claims-he-alle/
Tucker Carlson spins web of misleading claims as he alleges ‘meaningful voter fraud’ in Georgia [...] "It now appears there actually was meaningful voter fraud in Fulton County, Georgia, last November," Carlson said July 14. [...] But Carlson’s account of what happened in Fulton County — a Democratic stronghold that in...
2021-07-14
False
false
true
refutes
politifact_210_ret_bn_g3
politifact_210
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/jul/20/tucker-carlson/tucker-carlson-spins-web-misleading-claims-he-alle/
“It now appears there actually was meaningful voter fraud in Fulton County, Georgia, last November. That is not a conspiracy theory. It's true.”
Tucker Carlson
2021-07-14
https://checkmyads.org/j6-defund-the-insurrectionists/
- National security — We now live with the looming threat of a mob coming to overturn our elections because they don’t have faith in the electoral system. - Election security — States are now passing restrictive voter fraud laws that are making it difficult for US citizens to access their right to vote. [...] Tucker Ca...
2024-03-26
False
false
true
insufficient-neutral
politifact_215
politifact_215
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/jun/01/facebook-posts/suspended-twitter-account-fans-misinformation-abou/
“Antifa is warning that tonight they're moving out of the cities - and into residential areas to 'take what's ours.'”
Facebook posts
2020-05-31
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/jun/01/facebook-posts/suspended-twitter-account-fans-misinformation-abou/
A Facebook post includes a screenshot to a tweet from a suspended account called "ANTIFA America" that claims the left-wing movement is moving Black Lives Matter protests to residential areas. There is no evidence to support the post. Antifa is a broad, loosely affiliated coalition of left-wing anti-fascist activists. ...
2020-05-31
False
true
true
refutes
politifact_215_ret_b2_g0
politifact_215
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/jun/01/facebook-posts/suspended-twitter-account-fans-misinformation-abou/
“Antifa is warning that tonight they're moving out of the cities - and into residential areas to 'take what's ours.'”
Facebook posts
2020-05-31
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/antifa-rumors-spread-local-social-media-no-evidence-n1222486
False rumors that antifa is organizing bus rides to take protesters into white neighborhoods and loot homes have gone viral in recent days on digital neighborhood platforms and in group texts throughout the U.S. Some of the posts feature a screenshot of a tweet by a fake antifa Twitter account that Twitter said was cre...
2020-06-02
False
false
true
refutes
politifact_215_ret_b4_gn
politifact_215
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/jun/01/facebook-posts/suspended-twitter-account-fans-misinformation-abou/
“Antifa is warning that tonight they're moving out of the cities - and into residential areas to 'take what's ours.'”
Facebook posts
2020-05-31
https://www.csis.org/analysis/who-are-antifa-and-are-they-threat
Who Are Antifa, and Are They a Threat? [...] To add to the confusion, there was significant disinformation and a proliferation of fake accounts on social media platforms. For example, Twitter shut down several accounts that it said were operated by a white supremacist group called Identity Evropa, which was posing as A...
2020-04-06
False
false
true
refutes
politifact_215_ret_b7_gn
politifact_215
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/jun/01/facebook-posts/suspended-twitter-account-fans-misinformation-abou/
“Antifa is warning that tonight they're moving out of the cities - and into residential areas to 'take what's ours.'”
Facebook posts
2020-05-31
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/X56rQkDgd0qqB7R68t6t7C/seven-things-you-need-to-know-about-antifa
Seven things you need to know about Antifa [...] Some Antifa groups date the origins of their movement to fights against European fascists in the 1920s and 1930s. Mark Bray, author of Antifa: The Anti-Fascist Handbook, says the modern American Antifa movement began in the 1980s with a group called Anti-Racist Action. I...
2017-10-26
False
false
true
insufficient-neutral
politifact_218
politifact_218
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/mar/30/shelley-grogan/attack-ad-overreaches-state-appeals-court-race/
Judge Jeff Davis "spent years defending a convicted cop killer" and "tried to get him off the hook."
Shelley Grogan
2021-03-29
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/mar/30/shelley-grogan/attack-ad-overreaches-state-appeals-court-race/
Davis, the incumbent, represented a Florida man convicted in the murder of a corrections officer for 21 years before the man was executed in 2013. The ad exaggerates the nature of the case and Davis’s goal, however. He was seeking to get the death penalty reduced to life in prison. And the ominous narration in the ad i...
2021-03-29
Half True
true
true
insufficient-refutes
politifact_218_ret_bn_g14
politifact_218
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/mar/30/shelley-grogan/attack-ad-overreaches-state-appeals-court-race/
Judge Jeff Davis "spent years defending a convicted cop killer" and "tried to get him off the hook."
Shelley Grogan
2021-03-29
https://otoolefan.wordpress.com/2015/07/26/dunce-for-the-confederacy-the-lost-cause-of-shelby-foote/
This declaration is made all the more absurd by the fact that there wasn’t a war going on while Davis held the office and was being all fabulous. This is kind of like saying Jefferson Davis was the best fireman the country ever had, although he never went to a fire. [...] I completely agree here with the author on the ...
2015-07-26
Half True
false
true
refutes
politifact_218_ret_bn_g4
politifact_218
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/mar/30/shelley-grogan/attack-ad-overreaches-state-appeals-court-race/
Judge Jeff Davis "spent years defending a convicted cop killer" and "tried to get him off the hook."
Shelley Grogan
2021-03-29
https://www.politifact.com/staff/eric-litke/
Mark Born stated on March 21, 2021 in a TV appearance: "Private insurance gives … better coverage" than people would get under a Medicaid expansion. Janet Bewley stated on March 28, 2021 in TV interview: Says Republican lawmakers delayed COVID-19 testing Tony Evers stated on March 30, 2021 in Twitter: "It took the Legi...
2021-03-21
Half True
false
false
not_applicable
politifact_219
politifact_219
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/jan/12/tim-baxter/no-evidence-aoc-said-all-young-people-want-be-soci/
Says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez “says that all young people want to be socialists.”
Tim Baxter
2022-01-04
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/jan/12/tim-baxter/no-evidence-aoc-said-all-young-people-want-be-soci/
There’s no evidence she said that.
2022-01-04
False
true
true
refutes
politifact_219_ret_b3_gn
politifact_219
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/jan/12/tim-baxter/no-evidence-aoc-said-all-young-people-want-be-soci/
Says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez “says that all young people want to be socialists.”
Tim Baxter
2022-01-04
https://www.currentaffairs.org/news/2023/07/how-aoc-went-from-influencer-to-influenced
I’m not sure that AOC was ever strongly attached to the label or identity of "socialist" to begin with. According to Take Up Space, AOC only joined the Democratic Socialists of America in early 2018, "around the same time she was seeking its endorsement." The book also notes that AOC said: [...] Young people today tend...
2023-07-17
False
false
true
insufficient-neutral
politifact_219_ret_bn_g1
politifact_219
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/jan/12/tim-baxter/no-evidence-aoc-said-all-young-people-want-be-soci/
Says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez “says that all young people want to be socialists.”
Tim Baxter
2022-01-04
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/jan/12/tim-baxter/no-evidence-aoc-said-all-young-people-want-be-soci/
No evidence that AOC said all young people want to be socialists [...] Our searches of Google, Bing and Nexis found no instance in which she said that all young people want to be socialists, as Baxter’s ad says. We also searched for any mention of young people and socialists on her personal and official Twitter account...
2022-01-04
False
false
true
refutes
politifact_219_ret_bn_g16
politifact_219
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/jan/12/tim-baxter/no-evidence-aoc-said-all-young-people-want-be-soci/
Says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez “says that all young people want to be socialists.”
Tim Baxter
2022-01-04
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2018/06/29/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-is-the-intersectional-remix-of-latinx-roots-and-socialist-politics/
Ocasio-Cortez, a 28-year-old self-styled champion of the working class who, as the ad shows, can effortlessly change from flats to high heels on an elevated subway train platform, scored a stunning upset victory that not only shocked America but also might signal a new direction for the Democratic Party. It is clear th...
2018-06-29
False
false
true
insufficient-neutral
politifact_219_ret_bn_g5
politifact_219
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/jan/12/tim-baxter/no-evidence-aoc-said-all-young-people-want-be-soci/
Says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez “says that all young people want to be socialists.”
Tim Baxter
2022-01-04
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/07/23/alexandria-ocasio-cortezs-historic-win-and-the-future-of-the-democratic-party
Frances Fox Piven, a political scientist and a former D.S.A. board member, told me that, while these terms are fuzzier than they once were, "socialism," in the practical politics of the young, describes above all a disgust with widening inequality. "When people say they are ‘socialists,’ they are reacting against unres...
2018-07-23
False
false
true
insufficient-neutral
politifact_221
politifact_221
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/aug/18/donald-trump/we-dont-want-trump-says-new-zealand-after-country-/
The coronavirus has seen a “big surge in New Zealand. It's terrible. We don't want that."
Donald Trump
2020-08-17
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/aug/18/donald-trump/we-dont-want-trump-says-new-zealand-after-country-/
New Zealand reported nine new cases on Aug. 17, the day of Trump’s remark. The nation previously went over 100 days without an instance of community spread. The U.S. leads the world in cumulative COVID-19 cases and deaths and has reported more than 50,000 new cases per day for most of August and July.
2020-08-17
False
true
true
insufficient-refutes
politifact_221_ret_b0_gn
politifact_221
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/aug/18/donald-trump/we-dont-want-trump-says-new-zealand-after-country-/
The coronavirus has seen a “big surge in New Zealand. It's terrible. We don't want that."
Donald Trump
2020-08-17
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-52344299
Coronavirus: How New Zealand relied on science and empathy [...] During the next two weeks of lockdown, New Zealand saw a steady decline in the number of new cases. To date, it has had 12 deaths, and has confirmed that on average each infected person is passing the virus to fewer than one other person. [...] Key to New...
2020-04-20
False
false
true
insufficient-neutral
politifact_221_ret_b6_gn
politifact_221
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/aug/18/donald-trump/we-dont-want-trump-says-new-zealand-after-country-/
The coronavirus has seen a “big surge in New Zealand. It's terrible. We don't want that."
Donald Trump
2020-08-17
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/aug/18/donald-trump/we-dont-want-trump-says-new-zealand-after-country-/
‘We don’t want that,’ Trump says of New Zealand after country reported nine new COVID-19 cases [...] RNZ, "Donald Trump refers to 'big surge' of Covid-19 in New Zealand," Aug. 18, 2020 [...] More by Bill McCarthy ‘We don’t want that,’ Trump says of New Zealand after country reported nine new COVID-19 cases
2020-08-17
False
false
true
insufficient-supports
politifact_221_ret_bn_g1
politifact_221
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/aug/18/donald-trump/we-dont-want-trump-says-new-zealand-after-country-/
The coronavirus has seen a “big surge in New Zealand. It's terrible. We don't want that."
Donald Trump
2020-08-17
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/aug/18/trump-calls-out-new-zealands-big-surge-on-day-it-records-nine-covid-cases
Donald Trump has called out New Zealand for its recent Covid-19 outbreak, saying the places the world hailed as a success story is now facing a "big surge" in cases. [...] "Big surge in New Zealand, you know it’s terrible, we don’t want that, but this is an invisible enemy that should never have been let to come to Eur...
2021-01-11
False
false
true
insufficient-contradictory
politifact_222
politifact_222
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/apr/22/facebook-posts/social-media-posts-misrepresent-safety-bath-body-w/
Bath and Body Works products are not recommended during pregnancy because they are suspected of “damaging fertility or the unborn child.”
Facebook posts
2022-04-18
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/apr/22/facebook-posts/social-media-posts-misrepresent-safety-bath-body-w/
A Bath & Body Works safety data sheet includes warnings about skin irritation, infertility and organ damage. These disclosures aren’t new or limited to Bath & Body Works. Home fragrance companies are required to post these notices on their websites. The disclosures are meant for manufacturers and emergency workers — no...
2022-04-18
False
true
true
refutes
politifact_222_ret_b10_gn
politifact_222
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/apr/22/facebook-posts/social-media-posts-misrepresent-safety-bath-body-w/
Bath and Body Works products are not recommended during pregnancy because they are suspected of “damaging fertility or the unborn child.”
Facebook posts
2022-04-18
https://community.babycenter.com/post/a47326237/bath_and_body_works_products
I had a gc for bath and body works and I just brought a ton of lotion. are they safe to use during pregnancy? I wasn't given a list of body or hair products not to use. [...] We live in such an alarmist culture about pregnancy it seems like nothing is safe. [...] Track your pregnancy on our free #1 pregnancy & baby app
2014-01-24
False
false
true
insufficient-neutral
politifact_222_ret_b15_gn
politifact_222
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/apr/22/facebook-posts/social-media-posts-misrepresent-safety-bath-body-w/
Bath and Body Works products are not recommended during pregnancy because they are suspected of “damaging fertility or the unborn child.”
Facebook posts
2022-04-18
https://www.healthline.com/health/pregnancy/pregnancy-bathtub
Taking a bath while pregnant can relieve stress and muscle tension, but it’s important to keep an eye on the temperature. [...] - Not enjoying baths during pregnancy? Try a warm foot bath for another safe option for relaxation and stress relief. [...] - If you love your pregnancy baths, consider talking to your healthc...
2020-05-22
False
false
true
insufficient-neutral
politifact_222_ret_bn_g2
politifact_222
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/apr/22/facebook-posts/social-media-posts-misrepresent-safety-bath-body-w/
Bath and Body Works products are not recommended during pregnancy because they are suspected of “damaging fertility or the unborn child.”
Facebook posts
2022-04-18
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2022/04/29/fact-check-viral-posts-misrepresent-bath-body-works-safety-sheets/7442282001/
The claim: Document shows Bath & Body Works products are not recommended for use while pregnant [...] Did you know that Bath & Body works products are actually not recommended to use while pregnant? Straight from their safety data sheet it reads "suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child" and, "may cause dama...
2022-04-29
False
false
true
refutes
politifact_222_ret_bn_g6
politifact_222
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/apr/22/facebook-posts/social-media-posts-misrepresent-safety-bath-body-w/
Bath and Body Works products are not recommended during pregnancy because they are suspected of “damaging fertility or the unborn child.”
Facebook posts
2022-04-18
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bath-and-body-works-infertility/
Did you know that Bath & Body works products are actually not recommended to use while pregnant? Yeah, neither did I because I never thought to read their safety data sheets. Like oh, if it’s on the shelves it must be OK for the human body, right? No. Not right. Straight from their safety data sheet it reads and I quot...
2022-04-20
False
false
true
supports
politifact_227
politifact_227
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/jul/06/facebook-posts/no-players-us-womens-soccer-team-didnt-disrespect-/
Members of the US Women’s National Soccer team turned their backs on the flag as a 98-year-old World War II veteran played the anthem.
Facebook posts
2021-07-05
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/jul/06/facebook-posts/no-players-us-womens-soccer-team-didnt-disrespect-/
The players turned in order to face the U.S. flag during the anthem.
2021-07-05
False
true
true
refutes
politifact_227_ret_b17_gn
politifact_227
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/jul/06/facebook-posts/no-players-us-womens-soccer-team-didnt-disrespect-/
Members of the US Women’s National Soccer team turned their backs on the flag as a 98-year-old World War II veteran played the anthem.
Facebook posts
2021-07-05
https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2019/05/meet-the-usas-2019-fifa-womens-world-cup-team
U.S. Women’s National Team head coach Jill Ellis has named the 23 players who will represent the United States in France this summer. [...] DEFENDERS (7): Abby Dahlkemper* (NC Courage), Tierna Davidson* (Chicago Red Stars), Crystal Dunn* (NC Courage), Ali Krieger*** (Orlando Pride), Kelley O’Hara*** (Utah Royals FC), B...
2019-05-01
False
false
true
insufficient-neutral
politifact_227_ret_bn_g13
politifact_227
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/jul/06/facebook-posts/no-players-us-womens-soccer-team-didnt-disrespect-/
Members of the US Women’s National Soccer team turned their backs on the flag as a 98-year-old World War II veteran played the anthem.
Facebook posts
2021-07-05
https://www.mediamatters.org/diversity-discrimination/right-wing-medias-story-keeps-changing-order-falsely-accuse-us-womens
Right-wing media are circulating a false claim about what should have simply stood as a touching moment, when a 98-year-old World War II veteran played the national anthem at the start of a U.S. women’s soccer game. [...] The U.S. Soccer Federation tweeted back: "Not true. No one turned their back on WWII Veteran Pete ...
2021-06-07
False
false
true
refutes
politifact_227_ret_bn_g3
politifact_227
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/jul/06/facebook-posts/no-players-us-womens-soccer-team-didnt-disrespect-/
Members of the US Women’s National Soccer team turned their backs on the flag as a 98-year-old World War II veteran played the anthem.
Facebook posts
2021-07-05
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/07/08/us-athletes-who-protest-their-countrys-flag-are-playing-right-into-chinas-hands/
The U.S. women’s national soccer team is denying team members turned their backs on a 98-year-old World War II veteran as he played the national anthem before an exhibition game, claiming that some players were simply looking at the flag at the other end of the stadium. "Get your facts straight before you assume anythi...
2021-07-08
False
false
true
refutes
politifact_227_ret_bn_g5
politifact_227
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/jul/06/facebook-posts/no-players-us-womens-soccer-team-didnt-disrespect-/
Members of the US Women’s National Soccer team turned their backs on the flag as a 98-year-old World War II veteran played the anthem.
Facebook posts
2021-07-05
https://www.berkshireeagle.com/ap/factcheck/us-women-s-soccer-team-did-not-snub-veteran-playing-national-anthem/article_7c58420c-e113-11eb-b463-87369096de88.html
CLAIM: Players on the U.S. women’s national soccer team "turned their backs" on a World War II veteran playing the national anthem at a game Monday. [...] "Several members of the U.S. womens national soccer team turned their backs on a 98 year old World War 2 veteran as he played the national anthem on his harmonica," ...
2021-07-10
False
false
true
refutes
politifact_229
politifact_229
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/dec/14/lindsey-graham/sen-grahams-false-claim-about-build-back-better-ad/
“The CBO says (the Build Back Better Act) is $3 trillion of deficit spending.”
Lindsey Graham
2021-12-12
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/dec/14/lindsey-graham/sen-grahams-false-claim-about-build-back-better-ad/
As currently written, the Build Back Better bill would add about $158 billion to deficits over 10 years. Major spending would go to child care and child tax credits, among other things. Republicans asked the Congressional Budget Office to estimate what would happen if temporary programs in the bill were extended throug...
2021-12-12
False
true
true
insufficient-refutes
politifact_229_ret_b16_gn
politifact_229
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/dec/14/lindsey-graham/sen-grahams-false-claim-about-build-back-better-ad/
“The CBO says (the Build Back Better Act) is $3 trillion of deficit spending.”
Lindsey Graham
2021-12-12
https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/build-back-better-passes-house/
"The Build Back Better Act is fiscally responsible," Mr. Biden said in a statement. "It reduces the deficit over the long-term. It's fully paid for by making sure that the wealthiest Americans and biggest corporations begin to pay their fair share in federal taxes. It keeps my commitment that no one earning less than $...
2021-11-19
False
false
true
refutes
politifact_229_ret_b7_gn
politifact_229
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/dec/14/lindsey-graham/sen-grahams-false-claim-about-build-back-better-ad/
“The CBO says (the Build Back Better Act) is $3 trillion of deficit spending.”
Lindsey Graham
2021-12-12
https://budgetmodel.wharton.upenn.edu/issues/2021/11/15/hr-5376-build-back-better-budget-macro
PWBM estimates that H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act, as written would increase spending by $2.1 trillion over the 10-year budget window and revenue by $1.8 trillion, for a 10-year deficit of $274 billion. [...] H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act: Budget and Macroeconomic Effects On November 3, 2021, the House Rules ...
2021-11-15
False
false
true
insufficient-refutes
politifact_229_ret_bn_g13
politifact_229
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/dec/14/lindsey-graham/sen-grahams-false-claim-about-build-back-better-ad/
“The CBO says (the Build Back Better Act) is $3 trillion of deficit spending.”
Lindsey Graham
2021-12-12
https://alec.org/article/heres-why-senator-manchin-wont-support-the-build-back-better-act/
Here’s Why Senator Manchin Won’t Support the Build Back Better Act On Sunday, ALEC alumni and US Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia announced his opposition to the Build Back Better Act. For many taxpayers weary of reckless federal spending, surging inflation and looming tax hikes, this was seen as an early Christmas...
2021-12-21
False
false
true
supports
politifact_229_ret_bn_g8
politifact_229
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/dec/14/lindsey-graham/sen-grahams-false-claim-about-build-back-better-ad/
“The CBO says (the Build Back Better Act) is $3 trillion of deficit spending.”
Lindsey Graham
2021-12-12
https://taxfoundation.org/blog/permanent-build-back-better-middle-class-tax/
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has given us a sobering look into our fiscal future under the Build Back Better Act (BBBA), estimating that if all the bill’s policies were made permanent, $3 trillion would be added to the national debt over the next 10 years. This is on top of more than $7 trillion in deficits ov...
2024-02-22
False
false
true
supports
politifact_230
politifact_230
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/oct/07/youtube-videos/no-evidence-covid-19-vaccines-weaken-immune-system/
A person’s immune system “tanks” after their second COVID-19 vaccine dose.
YouTube video
2021-09-28
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/oct/07/youtube-videos/no-evidence-covid-19-vaccines-weaken-immune-system/
Multiple medical experts said the blood test results featured in the video to support this claim didn’t come close to showing an immune system that has crashed. This wasn’t observed in the COVID-19 vaccine trials where blood counts were obtained, experts said.
2021-09-28
False
true
true
refutes
politifact_230_ret_b2_gn
politifact_230
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/oct/07/youtube-videos/no-evidence-covid-19-vaccines-weaken-immune-system/
A person’s immune system “tanks” after their second COVID-19 vaccine dose.
YouTube video
2021-09-28
https://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2021/07/immune-system-second-covid-19-vaccine-dose.html
The second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine induces a powerful boost to a part of the immune system that provides broad antiviral protection, according to a study led by investigators at the Stanford University School of Medicine. [...] "The second shot has powerful beneficial effects that far exceed those of the first shot,...
2021-07-17
False
false
true
refutes
politifact_230_ret_b6_gn
politifact_230
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/oct/07/youtube-videos/no-evidence-covid-19-vaccines-weaken-immune-system/
A person’s immune system “tanks” after their second COVID-19 vaccine dose.
YouTube video
2021-09-28
https://theconversation.com/covid-19-vaccines-why-its-important-you-get-your-second-dose-161940
The benefits of prime-boosting with COVID-19 vaccines were initially seen in clinical trials. Early studies of the currently approved COVID-19 vaccines compared the immune responses in people who received one or two vaccine doses. Results showed that after the second dose, people had higher amounts of antibodies to fig...
2021-06-25
False
false
true
insufficient-neutral
politifact_230_ret_b9_gn
politifact_230
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/oct/07/youtube-videos/no-evidence-covid-19-vaccines-weaken-immune-system/
A person’s immune system “tanks” after their second COVID-19 vaccine dose.
YouTube video
2021-09-28
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-022-29225-4
Fig. 2: Dynamics and projection of circulating IgG levels against RBD after the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccination using a linear model. [...] In conclusion, humoral responses following COVID-19 vaccination decreased in all age groups after approximately 6 months. Non-linear models estimated a continuous waning in...
2022-03-28
False
false
true
insufficient-refutes
politifact_234
politifact_234
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/feb/02/facebook-posts/no-myanmar-didnt-use-dominion-voting-systems-its-e/
“Myanmar used Dominion Voting Systems.”
Facebook posts
2021-02-01
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/feb/02/facebook-posts/no-myanmar-didnt-use-dominion-voting-systems-its-e/
Dominion Voting Systems technology has never been used in Myanmar, according to the company. Voters in Myanmar used paper ballots. We found no evidence to support this claim.
2021-02-01
False
true
true
refutes
politifact_234_ret_b13_g5
politifact_234
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/feb/02/facebook-posts/no-myanmar-didnt-use-dominion-voting-systems-its-e/
“Myanmar used Dominion Voting Systems.”
Facebook posts
2021-02-01
https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/smarter-use-voting-technology-stop-election-related-violence
Claims about hacked Dominion Voting Systems machines even extended to Myanmar’s election, although those rumours were even more quickly debunked – the country used an entirely paper-based voting system. But in Myanmar too, smarter use of technology in elections could minimise the (already tenuous) grounds on which its ...
2018-05-10
False
false
true
refutes
politifact_234_ret_b1_g1
politifact_234
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/feb/02/facebook-posts/no-myanmar-didnt-use-dominion-voting-systems-its-e/
“Myanmar used Dominion Voting Systems.”
Facebook posts
2021-02-01
https://apnews.com/article/fact-checking-9940547018
CLAIM: Myanmar used the election technology firm Dominion Voting Systems for its recent elections. [...] "Myanmar used Dominion Voting Systems," read a Facebook post on Monday shared hundreds of times. [...] Any claims about Dominion in Myanmar’s elections are also false, because the company has no relationship with My...
2021-04-30
False
false
true
refutes
politifact_234_ret_b8_gn
politifact_234
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/feb/02/facebook-posts/no-myanmar-didnt-use-dominion-voting-systems-its-e/
“Myanmar used Dominion Voting Systems.”
Facebook posts
2021-02-01
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/nov/13/fb-posts/no-evidence-dominion-voting-systems-caused-widespr/
Dominion Voting Systems was only used in a few counties that experienced minor problems that were quickly resolved, and were either the result of human error or temporary malfunctions. [...] Dominion Voting Systems, which makes software and hardware for election officials to use around the country, is at the center of ...
2020-11-11
False
false
true
insufficient-neutral
politifact_234_ret_bn_g0
politifact_234
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/feb/02/facebook-posts/no-myanmar-didnt-use-dominion-voting-systems-its-e/
“Myanmar used Dominion Voting Systems.”
Facebook posts
2021-02-01
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/02/03/fact-check-myanmar-coup-dominion-voting-systems-falsely-connected/4373489001/
The claim: Myanmar used Dominion Voting Systems in fraudulent election [...] Dominion machines were not used in Myanmar’s 2020 election, according to a statement from Dominion Voting Systems issued to USA TODAY. The statement described the claim as "completely false" and noted that the company's machines have never bee...
2021-02-03
False
false
true
refutes
politifact_235
politifact_235
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/oct/13/joe-biden/fact-check-bidens-misleading-claim-senate-gops-sup/
Senate Republicans' move to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court in an election year is "not constitutional."
Joe Biden
2020-10-10
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/oct/13/joe-biden/fact-check-bidens-misleading-claim-senate-gops-sup/
There’s no clause in the Constitution that would prevent President Donald Trump from making a Supreme Court nomination close to Election Day or block Senate Republicans from moving to confirm that nominee, legal experts said. Senate Republicans are moving to fill the Supreme Court vacancy after blocking the nomination ...
2020-10-10
False
true
true
refutes
politifact_235_ret_b1_gn
politifact_235
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/oct/13/joe-biden/fact-check-bidens-misleading-claim-senate-gops-sup/
Senate Republicans' move to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court in an election year is "not constitutional."
Joe Biden
2020-10-10
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/oct/13/joe-biden/fact-check-bidens-misleading-claim-senate-gops-sup/
Asked whether he would consider adding justices to the Supreme Court if elected, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden claimed Senate Republicans’ move to install Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the vacant seat less than a month before Election Day was "not constitutional." [...] As for the move to seat Barrett before t...
2020-10-10
False
false
true
insufficient-supports
politifact_235_ret_bn_g0
politifact_235
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/oct/13/joe-biden/fact-check-bidens-misleading-claim-senate-gops-sup/
Senate Republicans' move to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court in an election year is "not constitutional."
Joe Biden
2020-10-10
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/13/politics/biden-barrett-unconstitutional-fact-check/index.html
In the lead up to Monday’s confirmation hearings to install Judge Amy Coney Barrett on the US Supreme Court, Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden raised concerns that the efforts to put Barrett on the court are unconstitutional and exemplify court packing. [...] Facts First: This is fal...
2020-10-13
False
false
true
refutes
politifact_235_ret_bn_g3
politifact_235
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/oct/13/joe-biden/fact-check-bidens-misleading-claim-senate-gops-sup/
Senate Republicans' move to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court in an election year is "not constitutional."
Joe Biden
2020-10-10
https://www.npr.org/2018/06/29/624467256/what-happened-with-merrick-garland-in-2016-and-why-it-matters-now
"Of course," said McConnell, "the American people should have a say in the court's direction. It is a president's constitutional right to nominate a Supreme Court justice, and it is the Senate's constitutional right to act as a check on the president and withhold its consent." [...] For his part, McConnell argued that ...
2018-06-29
False
false
true
insufficient-neutral
politifact_235_ret_bn_g9
politifact_235
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/oct/13/joe-biden/fact-check-bidens-misleading-claim-senate-gops-sup/
Senate Republicans' move to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court in an election year is "not constitutional."
Joe Biden
2020-10-10
https://www.texastribune.org/2020/09/25/amy-coney-barrett-cornyn-cruz/
President Donald Trump nominates Amy Coney Barrett to U.S. Supreme Court President Donald Trump named U.S. appeals court Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court on Saturday, picking from a list of candidates that included U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas. [...] Her nomination will kick off what’s expected to be on...
2020-09-25
False
false
true
insufficient-neutral
politifact_236
politifact_236
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/jul/13/facebook-posts/says-amber-alerts-are-issued-white-kids-not-black-/
Says Amber Alerts are issued for white kids "but not Black kids in Milwaukee."
Facebook post
2020-07-06
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/jul/13/facebook-posts/says-amber-alerts-are-issued-white-kids-not-black-/
Nearly half of the 41 alerts issued since 2003 in Wisconsin were for Black children. Milwaukee police initiated more than one-fourth of all alerts, far more than any other agency. Every one of their 11 alerts was for a Black child.
2020-07-06
False
true
true
refutes
politifact_236_ret_b14_gn
politifact_236
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/jul/13/facebook-posts/says-amber-alerts-are-issued-white-kids-not-black-/
Says Amber Alerts are issued for white kids "but not Black kids in Milwaukee."
Facebook post
2020-07-06
https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/22/us/amber-alert-explainer/index.html
AMBER Alerts have helped bring home nearly 1,000 children since their inception in 1996. In 2018, 155 cases of the 161 issued alerts resulted in recovery. [...] Why are AMBER Alerts not issued for all missing children? [...] But just because an alert isn’t issued for a child doesn’t mean authorities aren’t using other ...
2020-02-22
False
false
true
insufficient-neutral
politifact_236_ret_b1_gn
politifact_236
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/jul/13/facebook-posts/says-amber-alerts-are-issued-white-kids-not-black-/
Says Amber Alerts are issued for white kids "but not Black kids in Milwaukee."
Facebook post
2020-07-06
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2020/07/13/fact-check-online-post-wrong-amber-alerts-wisconsin/5430362002/
Fact check: Online post incorrect about Amber Alerts and Black children in Milwaukee [...] "So Amber Alert works for kids in Baraboo but not Black kids in Milwaukee," one Facebook post stated July 6. The text was accompanied by a "thinking" emoji. [...] We rate this claim FALSE based on our research. The data actually ...
2020-07-13
False
false
true
refutes
politifact_236_ret_bn_g0
politifact_236
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/jul/13/facebook-posts/says-amber-alerts-are-issued-white-kids-not-black-/
Says Amber Alerts are issued for white kids "but not Black kids in Milwaukee."
Facebook post
2020-07-06
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/jul/13/facebook-posts/says-amber-alerts-are-issued-white-kids-not-black-/
"So Amber Alert works for kids in Baraboo but not Black kids in Milwaukee," one Facebook post stated July 6. The text was accompanied by a "thinking" emoji. [...] A widely shared Facebook post said Amber Alerts are issued for white kids, "but not Black kids in Milwaukee." It grew out of concerns in the Black community ...
2020-07-06
False
false
true
refutes
politifact_236_ret_bn_g6
politifact_236
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/jul/13/facebook-posts/says-amber-alerts-are-issued-white-kids-not-black-/
Says Amber Alerts are issued for white kids "but not Black kids in Milwaukee."
Facebook post
2020-07-06
https://www.cnn.com/2019/11/03/us/missing-children-of-color-trnd/index.html
In fact, data shows that missing white children receive far more media coverage than missing black and brown children, despite higher rates of missing children among communities of color. [...] "I think there’s a false belief that white children make up the biggest number of missing children when in fact (proportionall...
2019-11-03
False
false
true
insufficient-supports
politifact_239_ret_b0_gn
politifact_239
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/sep/30/mandela-barnes/barnes-team-misfires-claim-johnson-voted-against-l/
"Ron Johnson has voted against funding for law enforcement and recently opposed a plan to recruit and train new officers "
Mandela Barnes
2022-09-02
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/sep/30/mandela-barnes/barnes-team-misfires-claim-johnson-voted-against-l/
"Ron Johnson has voted against funding for law enforcement and recently opposed a plan to recruit and train new officers," the Barnes campaign said in a Sept. 2 news release. [...] So, did Johnson vote "against funding for law enforcement" and recently oppose "a plan to recruit and train new officers?" [...] Barnes cam...
2022-09-02
False
false
true
insufficient-neutral
politifact_239_ret_b1_gn
politifact_239
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/sep/30/mandela-barnes/barnes-team-misfires-claim-johnson-voted-against-l/
"Ron Johnson has voted against funding for law enforcement and recently opposed a plan to recruit and train new officers "
Mandela Barnes
2022-09-02
https://www.wispolitics.com/2022/fact-check-lt-governor-barnes-has-worked-to-improve-safety-while-ron-johnson-voted-against-funding-for-law-enforcement/
A new TV ad launched by Johnson’s D.C. allies is falsely attacking Lt. Governor Barnes, candidate for U.S. Senate, for his record of supporting law enforcement and working to keep all Wisconsin communities safe. Meanwhile, Ron Johnson has voted against funding for law enforcement as he supports putting Social Security ...
2024-08-05
False
false
true
insufficient-neutral
politifact_239_ret_bn_g8
politifact_239
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/sep/30/mandela-barnes/barnes-team-misfires-claim-johnson-voted-against-l/
"Ron Johnson has voted against funding for law enforcement and recently opposed a plan to recruit and train new officers "
Mandela Barnes
2022-09-02
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CHRG-116shrg41448/html/CHRG-116shrg41448.htm
RON JOHNSON, Wisconsin BENJAMIN L. CARDIN, Maryland [...] Submitted to Michael Pack by Senator Ron Johnson [...] Room SD-419, Dirksen Senate Office Building, Hon. Ron Johnson, presiding.
2019-09-19
False
false
true
insufficient-neutral
politifact_24
politifact_24
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/09/facebook-posts/caitlin-clark-didnt-turn-down-a-1-million-appearan/
“Caitlin Clark declines $1 million offer from ABC to appear on ‘The View.’”
Facebook posts
2024-08-05
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/09/facebook-posts/caitlin-clark-didnt-turn-down-a-1-million-appearan/
This claim originated on a self-described satire site.
2024-08-05
False
true
true
insufficient-refutes
politifact_24_ret_b10_gn
politifact_24
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/09/facebook-posts/caitlin-clark-didnt-turn-down-a-1-million-appearan/
“Caitlin Clark declines $1 million offer from ABC to appear on ‘The View.’”
Facebook posts
2024-08-05
https://news.ncctv.net/did-caitlin-clark-do-the-right-thing-breaking-caitlin-clark-declines-1-million-offer-from-abc-to-appear-on-the-view/
Caitlin Clark Declines $1 Million Offer from ABC to Appear on "The View": A Bold Move or a Missed Opportunity? In a surprising turn of events, Caitlin Clark, the celebrated Iowa basketball star, has made headlines once again, but this time for her decision to decline a $1 million offer from ABC to appear on the popular...
2024-08-13
False
false
true
supports
politifact_24_ret_b11_gn
politifact_24
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/09/facebook-posts/caitlin-clark-didnt-turn-down-a-1-million-appearan/
“Caitlin Clark declines $1 million offer from ABC to appear on ‘The View.’”
Facebook posts
2024-08-05
https://wesunn.com/thubtv/abc-offered-caitlin-clark-a-million-dollars-to-sit-in-on-an-episode-of-the-view-she-turned-them-down-im-honestly-just-not-a-fan/
In a world captivated by celebrity culture and the allure of fame, it is refreshing and perhaps surprising to encounter individuals like Caitlin Clark, whose decisions reflect a deeper consideration of personal values over the glitter of the spotlight. Recently, it was reported that ABC offered Ms. Clark a substantial ...
2024-07-22
False
false
true
insufficient-supports
politifact_24_ret_bn_g0
politifact_24
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/09/facebook-posts/caitlin-clark-didnt-turn-down-a-1-million-appearan/
“Caitlin Clark declines $1 million offer from ABC to appear on ‘The View.’”
Facebook posts
2024-08-05
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/09/facebook-posts/caitlin-clark-didnt-turn-down-a-1-million-appearan/
Caitlin Clark didn’t turn down a $1 million appearance on ‘The View;’ that’s fake news [...] "BREAKING: Caitlin Clark declines $1 million offer from ABC to appear on ‘The View,’" an Aug. 5 Facebook post said. [...] So is this. We rate claims Clark turned down a $1 million "The View" appearance False.
2024-08-05
False
false
true
refutes
politifact_24_ret_bn_g14
politifact_24
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/09/facebook-posts/caitlin-clark-didnt-turn-down-a-1-million-appearan/
“Caitlin Clark declines $1 million offer from ABC to appear on ‘The View.’”
Facebook posts
2024-08-05
https://spacexmania.com/breaking-caitlin-clark-turns-down-massive-nike-endorsement-worth-400-million-never-in-a-million-years-with-that-kaepernick-clown12/
For Caitlin Clark, rejecting the $400 million deal is a bold statement that could have lasting implications for her career. Financially, the deal would have provided significant resources and security. However, Clark’s decision underscores her commitment to her personal beliefs and public image. [...] In recent years, ...
2024-07-09
False
false
true
insufficient-neutral
politifact_240_ret_bn_g3
politifact_240
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/apr/26/paul-tonko/fact-checking-paul-tonko-on-the-risks-of-post-inca/
“Individuals released from incarceration are 129 times more likely to die of a drug overdose during the first two weeks after release.”
Paul Tonko
2023-03-20
https://www.baldwin.senate.gov/news/press-releases/senators-baldwin-braun-introduce-bipartisan-reentry-act-to-help-reduce-drug-overdoses
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Mike Braun (R-IN) introduced bipartisan legislation that expands access to health care, including mental health services and substance use disorder treatment, for Medicaid-eligible individuals 30 days before their release from jail or prison. The Reentry ...
2023-03-30
Half True
false
true
insufficient-supports
politifact_240_ret_bn_g4
politifact_240
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/apr/26/paul-tonko/fact-checking-paul-tonko-on-the-risks-of-post-inca/
“Individuals released from incarceration are 129 times more likely to die of a drug overdose during the first two weeks after release.”
Paul Tonko
2023-03-20
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/apr/26/paul-tonko/fact-checking-paul-tonko-on-the-risks-of-post-inca/
Tonko boldfaced one statistic for emphasis: "Individuals released from incarceration are 129 times more likely to die of a drug overdose during the first two weeks after release." The release called this "alarming." [...] Specifically, the authors found that the risk of death from overdose was 129 times higher for peop...
2023-03-20
Half True
false
true
insufficient-supports
politifact_240_ret_bn_g5
politifact_240
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/apr/26/paul-tonko/fact-checking-paul-tonko-on-the-risks-of-post-inca/
“Individuals released from incarceration are 129 times more likely to die of a drug overdose during the first two weeks after release.”
Paul Tonko
2023-03-20
https://www.baldwin.senate.gov/news/press-releases/medicaid-reentry-act
"In their first two weeks after release from incarceration, ex-convicts are 129 times more likely than the general public to die from a drug overdose. The Medicaid Reentry Act seeks to tackle the epidemics of opioid overdoses and recidivism after release from prison by resuming benefits for Medicaid-eligible individual...
2021-02-10
Half True
false
true
supports
politifact_241
politifact_241
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/feb/12/gordon-hintz/wisconsin-assembly-minority-leader-right-relations/
“We know mask mandates work. There’s enough evidence out there between counties that have done it and counties that haven’t."
Gordon Hintz
2021-02-06
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/feb/12/gordon-hintz/wisconsin-assembly-minority-leader-right-relations/
Multiple studies have suggested mask mandates can lead to a decline in COVID-19 cases. Researchers caution that factors like compliance and enforcement should be taken into consideration, but masks have ultimately proven to be an effective tool in combating the virus
2021-02-06
True
true
true
supports
politifact_241_ret_b12_gn
politifact_241
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/feb/12/gordon-hintz/wisconsin-assembly-minority-leader-right-relations/
“We know mask mandates work. There’s enough evidence out there between counties that have done it and counties that haven’t."
Gordon Hintz
2021-02-06
https://policylab.chop.edu/blog/tangled-issue-masking-enforcement-what-are-states-and-cities-trying
There is now strong evidence that wearing masks reduces COVID-19 transmission. While many factors can affect the spread of the virus, preliminary findings show that states and counties with mask mandates are seeing lower transmission than those that have only recommended mask wearing. However, these mandates have incit...
2020-08-28
True
false
true
supports
politifact_241_ret_b2_gn
politifact_241
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/feb/12/gordon-hintz/wisconsin-assembly-minority-leader-right-relations/
“We know mask mandates work. There’s enough evidence out there between counties that have done it and counties that haven’t."
Gordon Hintz
2021-02-06
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/apr/23/jill-underly/wisconsin-schools-leader-mark-claim-masks-are-fact/
In February, we rated True a claim by Assembly Minority Leader Gordon Hintz, D-Oshkosh, that "we know mask mandates work. [...] Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "Wisconsin Supreme Court overturns statewide mask mandate blocks Evers from declaring multiple emergency orders," March 31, 2021 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "These Wi...
2021-04-11
True
false
true
insufficient-supports
politifact_241_ret_bn_g0
politifact_241
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/feb/12/gordon-hintz/wisconsin-assembly-minority-leader-right-relations/
“We know mask mandates work. There’s enough evidence out there between counties that have done it and counties that haven’t."
Gordon Hintz
2021-02-06
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/feb/12/gordon-hintz/wisconsin-assembly-minority-leader-right-relations/
"At the end of the day we know mask mandates work," the Oshkosh Democrat said in a Feb. 5, 2021 interview on the Wisconsin Public Television program Here & Now. [...] The study noted that 13 counties with mask mandates and seven counties without mandates also had other mitigation strategies in place, such as limiting t...
2021-02-05
True
false
true
insufficient-supports
politifact_241_ret_bn_g14
politifact_241
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/feb/12/gordon-hintz/wisconsin-assembly-minority-leader-right-relations/
“We know mask mandates work. There’s enough evidence out there between counties that have done it and counties that haven’t."
Gordon Hintz
2021-02-06
https://www.npr.org/2020/11/25/938763533/examining-covid-19-cases-in-hard-hit-wisconsin-missouri-tennessee
So Governor Kim Reynolds there, also a Republican, was initially against the mask mandate, and she even said that cities couldn't issue their own mandates back in the summer. But she recently reversed course. Iowa has seen one of the biggest surges in cases and hospitalizations in the country per capita. Iowa has rough...
2020-11-25
True
false
true
insufficient-supports
politifact_242
politifact_242
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/dec/16/rush-limbaugh/no-american-medical-association-didnt-rescind-stat/
The American Medical Association rescinded a previous statement and now says "hydroxychloroquine is okay" for COVID-19.
Rush Limbaugh
2020-12-15
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/dec/16/rush-limbaugh/no-american-medical-association-didnt-rescind-stat/
The American Medical Association never took back its March statement concerning hydroxychloroquine. The group tweeted that Rush Limbaugh’s claim is wrong. The AMA considered a resolution to rescind a previous statement on the drug when the group’s policymaking body met in November. But it ultimately rejected the resolu...
2020-12-15
False
true
true
refutes
politifact_242_ret_b0_gn
politifact_242
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/dec/16/rush-limbaugh/no-american-medical-association-didnt-rescind-stat/
The American Medical Association rescinded a previous statement and now says "hydroxychloroquine is okay" for COVID-19.
Rush Limbaugh
2020-12-15
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/dec/16/rush-limbaugh/no-american-medical-association-didnt-rescind-stat/
No, the AMA didn’t rescind statement on hydroxychloroquine [...] Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh falsely claimed that the American Medical Association rescinded a previous statement and came out in support of hydroxychloroquine, the drug pushed by President Donald Trump for months as a potential treatment for COV...
2020-12-15
False
false
true
insufficient-refutes
politifact_242_ret_b10_gn
politifact_242
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/dec/16/rush-limbaugh/no-american-medical-association-didnt-rescind-stat/
The American Medical Association rescinded a previous statement and now says "hydroxychloroquine is okay" for COVID-19.
Rush Limbaugh
2020-12-15
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736%2820%2931180-6/fulltext
RETRACTED: Hydroxychloroquine or chloroquine with or without a macrolide for treatment of COVID-19: a multinational registry analysis [...] RETRACTED: Chloroquine or hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19: why might they be hazardous? [...] Retraction—Hydroxychloroquine or chloroquine with or without a macrolide for treatment...
2020-05-22
False
false
true
insufficient-supports
politifact_242_ret_bn_g1
politifact_242
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/dec/16/rush-limbaugh/no-american-medical-association-didnt-rescind-stat/
The American Medical Association rescinded a previous statement and now says "hydroxychloroquine is okay" for COVID-19.
Rush Limbaugh
2020-12-15
https://www.fda.gov/drugs/drug-safety-and-availability/fda-cautions-against-use-hydroxychloroquine-or-chloroquine-covid-19-outside-hospital-setting-or
June 15, 2020 Update: Based on ongoing analysis and emerging scientific data, FDA has revoked the emergency use authorization (EUA) to use hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine to treat COVID-19 in certain hospitalized patients when a clinical trial is unavailable or participation is not feasible. We made this determinati...
2020-01-07
False
false
true
refutes
politifact_242_ret_bn_g4
politifact_242
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/dec/16/rush-limbaugh/no-american-medical-association-didnt-rescind-stat/
The American Medical Association rescinded a previous statement and now says "hydroxychloroquine is okay" for COVID-19.
Rush Limbaugh
2020-12-15
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/list/?speaker=rush-limbaugh
Rush Limbaugh stated on January 20, 2021 in a radio show segment: Says Joe Biden and Democrats "have not legitimately won" the presidency. Rush Limbaugh stated on December 15, 2020 in a radio show segment: The American Medical Association rescinded a previous statement and now says "hydroxychloroquine is okay" for COVI...
2021-01-20
False
false
true
insufficient-neutral
politifact_244
politifact_244
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/jan/14/facebook-posts/false-claim-100000-wisconsin-voters-registered-mor/
“The Wisconsin voter roll has over 120,000 active voters who have been registered to vote for over 100 years.”
Facebook
2022-01-07
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/jan/14/facebook-posts/false-claim-100000-wisconsin-voters-registered-mor/
Wisconsin municipalities kept their own registration records — and the smallest municipalities weren’t required to keep records at all — until a 2002 federal law required a statewide database and a standard format. When a municipality’s system didn’t track a voter’s date of birth or initial date of registration, a defa...
2022-01-07
False
true
true
insufficient-refutes
politifact_244_ret_b3_gn
politifact_244
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/jan/14/facebook-posts/false-claim-100000-wisconsin-voters-registered-mor/
“The Wisconsin voter roll has over 120,000 active voters who have been registered to vote for over 100 years.”
Facebook
2022-01-07
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2020/11/04/fact-check-wisconsin-has-more-registered-voters-than-ballots-cast/6161713002/
What is Wisconsin's actual registered voter count? According to Wisconsin Elections Commission, there are 3,684,726 active registered voters as of Nov. 1. This figure, as well as denial that the state has more ballots than registered voters, was affirmed by the commission on its official Twitter account. [...] We rate ...
2020-11-04
False
false
true
insufficient-refutes
politifact_244_ret_b4_gn
politifact_244
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/jan/14/facebook-posts/false-claim-100000-wisconsin-voters-registered-mor/
“The Wisconsin voter roll has over 120,000 active voters who have been registered to vote for over 100 years.”
Facebook
2022-01-07
https://www.tmj4.com/news/local-news/politifact-wisconsin-are-wisconsins-voter-rolls-padded-with-century-old-dates
One hundred years is a long time. But is that how long names of some Wisconsin residents have been on the state's voter rolls? PolitiFact Wisconsin puts that claim to the truth o meter. [...] Now, a widely circulated Facebook meme suggests Wisconsin's voters rolls were padded with tens of thousands of voters who regist...
2022-01-29
False
false
true
insufficient-neutral
politifact_244_ret_bn_g1
politifact_244
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/jan/14/facebook-posts/false-claim-100000-wisconsin-voters-registered-mor/
“The Wisconsin voter roll has over 120,000 active voters who have been registered to vote for over 100 years.”
Facebook
2022-01-07
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2022/02/03/fact-check-wisconsin-voters-1918-registration-due-file-merge/9240480002/
The claim: Wisconsin's voter rolls have over 120,000 active voters who have been registered to vote for more than 100 years [...] "The Wisconsin voter roll has over 120,000 active voters who have been registered to vote for over 100 years," Ivory Hecker, a former reporter for a Fox affiliate in Houston, said in a Jan. ...
2022-02-03
False
false
true
refutes
politifact_244_ret_bn_g5
politifact_244
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/jan/14/facebook-posts/false-claim-100000-wisconsin-voters-registered-mor/
“The Wisconsin voter roll has over 120,000 active voters who have been registered to vote for over 100 years.”
Facebook
2022-01-07
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/12/10/wisconsin-voter-registration-conspiracy-debunked/
One of two things happened in Wisconsin in 2020. One option is that tens of thousands of voter registrations for people born more than a century ago escaped the notice of the state, registrations that were then used to cast illegal ballots in a widespread but undetected scheme to throw the election — until amateur sleu...
2021-12-10
False
false
true
insufficient-neutral
politifact_245_ret_b11_gn
politifact_245
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/sep/15/empower-wisconsin/no-wis-gov-evers-did-not-wait-send-help-kenosha-du/
Says of Gov. Tony Evers and 2020 violence in Kenosha after the police shooting of Jacob Blake: “It took the loss of lives before help finally came.”
Empower Wisconsin
2021-08-17
https://www.tmj4.com/news/local-news/shot-in-the-back-multiple-times-gov-tony-evers-condemns-kenosha-police-shooting-of-jacob-blake
MADISON, Wis. -- Gov. Tony Evers on Sunday night condemned the police shooting of Jacob Blake, a man who was shot by a Kenosha officer during a "domestic incident," according to police. "Tonight, Jacob Blake was shot in the back multiple times, in broad daylight, in Kenosha, Wisconsin," Evers said in the statement. "Ka...
2020-08-24
False
false
true
insufficient-neutral
politifact_245_ret_b13_gn
politifact_245
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/sep/15/empower-wisconsin/no-wis-gov-evers-did-not-wait-send-help-kenosha-du/
Says of Gov. Tony Evers and 2020 violence in Kenosha after the police shooting of Jacob Blake: “It took the loss of lives before help finally came.”
Empower Wisconsin
2021-08-17
https://www.swnews4u.com/local/public-safety/sheriff-police-groups-issue-statement-about-evers-kenosha-statements/
Four groups of county sheriffs and police are asking Gov. Tony Evers and Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes to stop "making statements and issuing press releases" about Sunday's Kenosha police-involved shooting incident "until the facts of the investigation are known." [...] Evers said in a media statement Sunday after the shooti...
2020-08-27
False
false
true
insufficient-neutral
politifact_245_ret_b8_gn
politifact_245
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/sep/15/empower-wisconsin/no-wis-gov-evers-did-not-wait-send-help-kenosha-du/
Says of Gov. Tony Evers and 2020 violence in Kenosha after the police shooting of Jacob Blake: “It took the loss of lives before help finally came.”
Empower Wisconsin
2021-08-17
https://www.wbay.com/2020/09/09/evers-has-no-regrets-about-response-to-kenosha-shooting/
Evers has ‘no regrets’ about response to Kenosha shooting MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Gov. Tony Evers says he has "no regrets" about how the state responded to protests that broke out in Kenosha following the police shooting of Jacob Blake. [...] The Evers appearance came as the Marquette University Law School released its fi...
2020-09-09
False
false
true
insufficient-refutes
politifact_245_ret_bn_g0
politifact_245
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/sep/15/empower-wisconsin/no-wis-gov-evers-did-not-wait-send-help-kenosha-du/
Says of Gov. Tony Evers and 2020 violence in Kenosha after the police shooting of Jacob Blake: “It took the loss of lives before help finally came.”
Empower Wisconsin
2021-08-17
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/sep/15/empower-wisconsin/no-wis-gov-evers-did-not-wait-send-help-kenosha-du/
Most notable is this claim: "It took the loss of lives before help finally came." [...] In an ad, Empower Wisconsin said of Evers and Kenosha violence: "It took the loss of lives before help finally came." [...] Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, After calls for unity and healing, tension still simmers in Kenosha after police...
2021-08-17
False
false
true
insufficient-neutral
politifact_249
politifact_249
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/mar/24/instagram-posts/putin-didnt-threaten-jail-time-coronavirus-lockdow/
“Putin has stated: Russian citizens (have) 2 options: Stay home for 15 days or in jail for 5 years.”
Instagram posts
2020-03-23
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/mar/24/instagram-posts/putin-didnt-threaten-jail-time-coronavirus-lockdow/
Russian President Vladimir Putin has implemented some policies to cancel large gatherings and keep people at home during the coronavirus pandemic. But we could not find any evidence that he has threatened jail time for people who don’t comply. The claim about a Putin policy to jail those who don’t stay at home appears ...
2020-03-23
False
true
true
refutes
politifact_249_ret_bn_g1
politifact_249
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/mar/24/instagram-posts/putin-didnt-threaten-jail-time-coronavirus-lockdow/
“Putin has stated: Russian citizens (have) 2 options: Stay home for 15 days or in jail for 5 years.”
Instagram posts
2020-03-23
https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/russia
Russian authorities have increased general security measures in Moscow and other large cities. [...] Violation of the rules of migration registration may result in a fine. In some cases, visitors may face expulsion from Russia and a ban from re-entering of up to 5 years. [...] It is illegal for minors (those under 18) ...
2012-11-16
False
false
true
insufficient-neutral
politifact_249_ret_bn_g5
politifact_249
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/mar/24/instagram-posts/putin-didnt-threaten-jail-time-coronavirus-lockdow/
“Putin has stated: Russian citizens (have) 2 options: Stay home for 15 days or in jail for 5 years.”
Instagram posts
2020-03-23
https://www.international.gc.ca/world-monde/international_relations-relations_internationales/sanctions/russia-russie.aspx?lang=eng
Furthermore, events within Russia, including the attack and subsequent imprisonment of Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny, highlight a trend of deepening authoritarianism in the country. International human rights organizations have noted that Russia’s human rights record has continued to deteriorate in recent ye...
2015-10-19
False
false
true
insufficient-neutral
politifact_25
politifact_25
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/09/threads-posts/mike-tyson-didnt-say-hed-box-algerian-imane-khelif/
“Mike Tyson says he’s willing to box Olympic DUDE with all proceeds to go to a battered women’s charity.”
Threads posts
2024-08-02
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/09/threads-posts/mike-tyson-didnt-say-hed-box-algerian-imane-khelif/
Mike Tyson didn’t say he would box Algerian boxer Imane Khelif. A representative for the American boxer told fact-checkers this is "absolutely false." International Olympic Committee spokesperson Mark Adams said Aug. 2 that Khelif "was born female, was registered female, lived her life as a female, boxed as a female, h...
2024-08-02
False
true
true
refutes
politifact_25_ret_b12_gn
politifact_25
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/09/threads-posts/mike-tyson-didnt-say-hed-box-algerian-imane-khelif/
“Mike Tyson says he’s willing to box Olympic DUDE with all proceeds to go to a battered women’s charity.”
Threads posts
2024-08-02
https://www.tigerdroppings.com/rant/politics/mike-tyson-says-hes-willing-to-box-olympic-troon/114354781/
Mike Tyson says he's willing to box Olympic Troon [...] Tyson isn’t the same person - people can change. Dude was raised like an animal. He is a human now. [...] I dont hate mike. Id even hang out with him. I'm never going to attempt to prop him up as a frickin spokesperson for battered women though.
2024-01-08
False
false
true
insufficient-supports
politifact_25_ret_bn_g0
politifact_25
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/09/threads-posts/mike-tyson-didnt-say-hed-box-algerian-imane-khelif/
“Mike Tyson says he’s willing to box Olympic DUDE with all proceeds to go to a battered women’s charity.”
Threads posts
2024-08-02
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/09/threads-posts/mike-tyson-didnt-say-hed-box-algerian-imane-khelif/
If Your Time is short - Mike Tyson didn’t say he would box Algerian boxer Imane Khelif. A representative for the American boxer told fact-checkers this is "absolutely false." [...] "Mike Tyson says he’s willing to box Olympic DUDE with all proceeds to go to a battered women’s charity," an Aug. 2 Threads post said, shar...
2024-08-02
False
false
true
refutes
politifact_25_ret_bn_g6
politifact_25
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/09/threads-posts/mike-tyson-didnt-say-hed-box-algerian-imane-khelif/
“Mike Tyson says he’s willing to box Olympic DUDE with all proceeds to go to a battered women’s charity.”
Threads posts
2024-08-02
https://www.tigerdroppings.com/rant/politics/mike-tyson-says-hes-willing-to-box-olympic-troon/114354781/page-3/
Message re: Mike Tyson says he's willing to box Olympic Troon
2024-02-08
False
false
true
insufficient-neutral