“Big drug companies charge as little as $7 for an inhaler overseas and nearly $500 for the exact same one here in the US.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly True
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“Esta foto muestra que Barack Obama sostuvo un cartel en apoyo a Donald Trump para las elecciones presidenciales.”
El Detector / Univision Noticias rated this: Falso / Manipulado
“Estas cajas con el logo de Mercado Libre se trata de lotes de productos no reclamados que pueden obtenerse pagando una baja suma de dinero.”
El Detector / Univision Noticias rated this: Falso
“FDA director admits to historic number of adverse event reports about COVID vaccines.”
FactCheck.org rated this: Out of Context
FactCheck.org says: Given the extra scrutiny and large number of doses, reports of possible side effects to a vaccine safety monitoring system increased with the COVID-19 vaccines. It does not mean the vaccines are unsafe.
“I am trying to comprehend why the government was quick to reveal my name after I defended myself, but they still haven’t released the names of the Kansas City shooters.”
PolitiFact rated this: State laws vary
PolitiFact says: Authorities haven’t identified the juvenile suspects in the Chiefs parade shooting in accordance with Missouri law. Kyle Rittenhouse was prosecuted as an adult under Wisconsin law, so his name was publicly released.
“Nevada database glitch showing voters cast ballots when they didn’t is evidence that voting by mail is “the largest source of potential voter fraud.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: The Nevada secretary of state said the glitch had nothing to do with vote tabulation and did not affect the election results. The glitch was not a sign of voter fraud.
“The biggest threat to your unions is millions of people coming across the border, because you're not gonna have your jobs anymore.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False
PolitiFact says: Economy and labor experts told PolitiFact immigrants who recently crossed the U.S. border likely aren’t taking Michigan’s union jobs.
“The Kids Online Safety Act “would require everyone to upload your government ID in order to use most sites on the internet.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: The bill known as the Kids Online Safety Act includes language that says it would not require social media platforms and websites to verify users’ ages or collect more age data than they already do for normal business.
“There is “clear scientific consensus” that “hormonal birth control makes you fat, doubles risk of depression and triples risk of suicide.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: There's not scientific consensus that hormonal birth control doubles the depression risk and triples the suicide risk. Musk based his claim on a single study that experts said is limited and doesn't prove a causal link.
“We’ve seen an 800% increase in the Swanton sector, which is the part of the northern border that I represent, in illegal crossings.”
PolitiFact rated this: True
PolitiFact says: The northern border has seen increases in illegal crossings of various amounts, including one four-month period where the increase from the previous year exceeded 800%.
“Cloud seeding program connected to recent California storms.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: No cloud seeding took place during a recent storm that left about 37 million people under flood alerts in California, a pilot program spokesperson said.
“Donald Trump’s fine in the New York fraud case “is a form of Navalny, it is a form of communism or fascism.”
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
PolitiFact says: Navalny led protests against an authoritarian regime and returned to his country knowing he was a target and landed in prison. Trump was found by a judge to have inflated real estate assets and has the right to appeal.
“Each year, more than $1 billion is stolen from” workers in New York state through wage theft.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly True
PolitiFact says: An estimate by the investigative journalism outlet Documented says the current figure for New York state is $1 billion to $4 billion.
“En NASA estaban “investigando el mar y dejaron de investigarlo y se fueron para el espacio”.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: La NASA se creó en 1958 para supervisar las actividades espaciales de Estados Unidos, luego de que la Unión Soviética lanzó a Sputnik. La agencia espacial también ha estudiado el océano desde sus comienzos.
“He [President Donald Trump] did not move on making sure that we dealt with vaccinating the American public. We ended up losing over a million people dead — a million people.”
Washington Post rated this: Misleading
Washington Post says: More covid death took place under Biden than Trump
“Naturalization document shows Vladimir Zelensky is about to become a U.S. citizen and "be shipped off to live in the sunny state of Florida.”
FactCheck.org rated this: False
FactCheck.org says: Elements of the naturalization document shown in the video reveal it is not authentic, and Zelenskyy is not planning to move to the U.S.
“NYC will give $1,000 taxpayer-funded credit cards to migrants.”
PolitiFact rated this: Half True
PolitiFact says: New York City is starting a pilot program that would give 500 migrants up to $1,000 loaded onto prepaid, reloadable debit cards. If officials consider the program successful and build it out fully, it could reach $53m.
“Ofrecen sets de cocina a bajo precio en cantidades limitadas o por tener cajas dañadas.”
El Detector / Univision Noticias rated this: Falso
“Says Republican U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde claims he "understands the tragedy of children being trafficked through Central America because he owns three homes there.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False
“TSA found with metal detectors nearly 7,000 firearms at airports last year — an all-time high.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly True
PolitiFact says: In 2023, the Transportation Security Administration reported seizing 6,737 firearms at airport checkpoints, the most in the agency’s 23-year history.