“What is happening here is not so different from what we're seeing happening in Russia, where you have got state TV and controlled messaging across the board.”
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
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“As soon as Biden took office, he eliminated all subsidies for fossil fuels.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False
PolitiFact says: Biden signed an executive order just days after taking office that required federal agencies to end fossil fuel subsidies. But most existing fossil-fuel subsidies can only be undone with the agreement of Congress.
“Dr. Anthony Fauci has become so unpopular that he has "disappeared" from public view.”
FactCheck.org rated this: Distorts the Facts
FactCheck.org says: Dr. Anthony Fauci has been appearing in public, although news has shifted from the pandemic since Russia invaded Ukraine in February and COVID-19 cases have fallen. Some, however, suggest that Fauci has "disappeared."
“It has been alleged that Putin is using a San Francisco-based e-NGO, the Sea Change Foundation (Sea Change), to funnel money into U.S.-based environmental advocacy efforts designed to undermine American energy production.”
Washington Post rated this: Four Pinocchios
Washington Post says: This is a recycled, debunked claim
“Jan. 6 defendants “are being held in prison without being charged.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: More than 775 people have been arrested in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Federal prosecutors have filed charging documents that show the alleged crimes by the individuals.
“Las pruebas de que la ivermectina funciona para tratar el COVID-19 son “poderosas” y “abrumadoras”.”
FactCheck.org rated this: No hay evidencia
FactCheck.org says: Los ensayos controlados aleatorizados no han encontrado beneficios en el uso de la ivermectina como tratamiento contra el COVID-19.
“The U.S. oil and gas industry has "9,000 permits" on federal land that "they could be drilling right now" to increase production and lower prices.”
FactCheck.org rated this: Not the Whole Story
FactCheck.org says: There were 9,173 approved and available permits for federal land by the end of 2021, but that’s not unusual, nor is it a quick process to start production on them.
“Congress Just Gave Itself A 21% Raise As Americans Can’t Afford Gas.”
FactCheck.org rated this: Distorts the Facts
FactCheck.org says: A $1.5 trillion spending bill signed by President Biden increases House office budgets by 21%, which likely will result in pay raises for staffers — but not for members of Congress.
“David McCormick paid for attacks on Donald Trump.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: Oz alludes to Federal Election Commission records. They show McCormick gave money to Republican Jeb Bush in the 2016 presidential primary, but that doesn’t amount to “paying for attacks” on Trump, who won the nomination.
“Joe Biden "has been secretly flying illegal immigrants into communities across the country in the middle of the night.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False
PolitiFact says: The vast majority of people on the flights are unaccompanied minors who requested asylum under immigration law and are being released from federal custody to a parent or sponsor. The flights aren't new under Biden.
“Los CDC no mencionaron en su página web que las vacunas contra COVID-19 son uno de los factores que pueden aumentar este riesgo [de los coágulos sanguíneos en venas]”.”
FactCheck.org rated this: Engañoso
FactCheck.org says: La vacuna de Johnson & Johnson, puede causar un problema de coágulos muy específico, pero es extremadamente inusual. La afección no ha sido vinculada a ninguna de las vacunas de ARNm.
“Los gérmenes de la lista que circula en las redes alteran el resultado de las PCR”
El Detector / Univision Noticias rated this: Falso
“Make no mistake: The current spike in gas prices is largely the fault of Vladimir Putin.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly True
PolitiFact says: The most recent spike in gas prices has stemmed largely from Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. However, gas prices were rising long before the Russian troop buildup around Ukraine became front-page news.
“The Manhattan DA is actually proposing to downgrade armed robbery to a misdemeanor, and to stop prosecuting resisting arrest.”
PolitiFact rated this: Half True
PolitiFact says: The new Manhattan district attorney did lay out some new prosecutorial guidelines, but Suozzi oversimplified what the DA was proposing.
“The model Marianna … posed for the photo shoots in the ruins" of the maternity hospital in Mariupol.”
FactCheck.org rated this: False
FactCheck.org says: Russian planes bombed a hospital in Mariupol, Ukraine, killing three people and injuring at least 17, including two pregnant women seen in photos.
“There are more COVID-19 cases now than before there was a vaccine”
MediaWise rated this: Needs Context
MediaWise says: Parts of the meme are true — like the fact that we are seeing more COVID-19 cases now than in 2020, but this meme could lead people to believe that it’s the vaccines causing this to happen, which experts have repeatedly…
“We haven’t seen a single American megachurch offer anything to help Ukrainians.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: Multiple megachurches around the United States have been raising funds to help Ukrainians during Russia’s invasion.
“Wladimir Klitschko has auctioned off his 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games gold medal to raise money for the children of Ukraine.”
PolitiFact rated this: Half True
“El precio promedio de la gasolina llegó en marzo a ser el más alto registrado en EEUU”
El Detector / Univision Noticias rated this: Verdad
“Evidence that ivermectin works to treat COVID-19 is “powerful” and “overwhelming.”
FactCheck.org rated this: Unsupported
FactCheck.org says: Randomized controlled trials haven’t found ivermectin is beneficial in treating COVID-19, although results for ongoing studies will provide a more definitive answer.