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“Former President Barack Obama “removed 500,000 pedophiles from background check database.”
PolitiFact says: This claim misrepresented a 2017 Washington Post report on "fugitives from justice" being purged from the background check database for gun purchases. The report did not specify that the people removed were pedophiles.
“Judge Tanya Chutkan “is the only federal judge in Washington, D.C., who has sentenced Jan. 6 defendants to sentences longer than the government had requested.”
PolitiFact says: Data shows that Judge Tanya Chutkan has been more likely to give harsher sentences to Jan. 6 defendants than other judges. But she is not the only judge who has issued sentences harsher than prosecutors requested.
“Nicole Schwab said, “Permanent climate lockdowns coming — whether you like it or not.”
PolitiFact says: We found no evidence that World Economic Forum founder Klaus Schwab’s daughter, Nicole Schwab, warned of imminent “permanent climate lockdowns.” The claim originated in an article on a known misinformation site.
“Pelosi anuncia ley urgente” para combatir la inflación.”
“The day before 9/11 the Pentagon reported $2.3 trillion missing.”
PolitiFact says: Accounting entries totaling that amount that lacked adequate audit trails were detailed in government records, news reports and an official’s testimonies long before 9/11.
“The U.S. devised the invasion of Ukraine to gain more NATO members to reach this objective and to subside Russia.”
“Ticks are “suddenly” causing red meat allergies in humans.”
“US Navy SEALs are arresting Ron DeSantis” for running a child sex trafficking ring.”
PolitiFact says: There is no proof that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was arrested July 25. He was in a car crash the same day but was uninjured.
“Video muestra tres ovnis volando en el cielo de Nevada.”
“When Bill Nye said “the Earth is a closed system,” he suggested space exploration is impossible.”
PolitiFact says: Bill Nye said "the Earth is a closed system" while talking about the concept of throwing trash into space.
“A new law allows people to permanently erase unpaid debt older than two years from their credit records.”
PolitiFact says: There is no new federal law that lets people erase unpaid debt from their credit records after only two years.
“A wind turbine must “spin continually for over four years just to replace the energy it took to manufacture it.”
PolitiFact says: A wind turbine can produce in months, not years, more energy than was needed to manufacture it.
“Florida to ban mRNA vaccines as credible evidence of biological weapons.”
PolitiFact says: Florida state officials have not moved to ban COVID-19 vaccines and brand them as biological weapons. Some county Republican parties in Florida have called for such a ban.
“Imagen muestra “cruz luminosa en el cielo de Rusia”.”
“My son has not made money in terms of this thing about, what are you talking about, China.”
Washington Post says: His son admitted in court in 2023 this was false
“Says Bill Gates said, “We’re taking things that are genetically modified organisms, and we’re injecting them into little kids’ arms” in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.”
PolitiFact says: A COVID-19-related TikTok post used a Bill Gates quote on injecting kids with genetically modified organisms out of context.
“Senator #MittRomney Threatens to Leave Republican Party and Join Democrats.”
FactCheck.org says: A Romney spokesperson said there is “zero truth” to the claim, and the senator has filed for reelection in 2024 as a Republican.
“Skin cancer is a relatively new phenomenon in the last 60 years or so.”
PolitiFact says: Skin cancer didn’t emerge in the last 60 years. It has been recognized by scientists since at least 1804.