“$100B contact tracing bill “is about controlling/tracking population, not about coronavirus.”
Social media posts
Facebook. Claim dated 12 May 2020.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
The bill strictly targets the novel coronavirus. It would provide $100 billion to organizations that do COVID-19 contact tracing and testing, or that offer services to people who are isolating at home.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 12 May 2020. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 15 May 2020, 3 days later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/BenSwannRealityCheck/videos/vb.124075334324092/601583723899535/?…
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