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“Washington passes bill allowing the state to TAKE CHILDREN AWAY FROM PARENTS that do not consent to their child's gender transition surgeries.”
FactCheck.org says: A Washington bill would allow shelters to notify the state's child services department in lieu of parents in cases where a minor left home to pursue gender affirming or reproductive care. Online posts have distorted it.
“A Kansas bill will allow “forced genital inspections” of student-athletes.”
FactCheck.org says: The bill doesn’t mention genital inspections and leaves the implementation of policies up to schools’ governing bodies.
“Joe Biden was older on his first day as president than Ronald Reagan was on his last day.”
PolitiFact says: Biden was two months older than 78 when he took office, which was about 10 weeks older than Reagan was on his final day as president.
“President Ferdinand Marcos and Sen. Raffy Tulfo issued an order to close down the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO)”
“A photo shows former President Barack Obama’s “old boyfriend,” to whom he paid “hush money.”
PolitiFact says: The photo shows former president Barack Obama and his friend at a college dinner hosted by a student group. There is no evidence the two were ever romantically involved, and no proof Obama paid hush money.
“Many law enforcement agencies didn’t submit their (hate crime) data to the FBI.”
PolitiFact says: Law enforcement agency participation in the FBI’s hate crime data collection is well short of 100%. A bit over one-fifth of agencies nationwide failed to send hate crime data to the FBI.
“Video shows President Joe Biden talking about what “stable Jesus” said about airports.”
PolitiFact says: This video was excerpted from an October 2020 campaign speech by then-presidential candidate Joe Biden. Biden was referring to a 2019 gaffe by former President Donald Trump.
“We've created more than 12 million new jobs, more jobs in two years than any president created in a four-year term.”
FactCheck.org says: Other presidents have seen a greater percentage increase.
“Bill Gates is coating your organic produce with a “dangerous chemical.”
PolitiFact says: Apeel Sciences created a thin, edible coating that extends the shelf life of fruits and vegetables. The plant-based coating is deemed safe by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
“Former President Donald Trump is "repeating lies about Social Security" concerning Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.”
FactCheck.org says: While serving in Congress, Ron DeSantis supported proposals that would reduce Social Security and Medicare spending, including raising the age for full eligibility.
“Rahul Gandhi does cheap politics for short term gain which damages him long term. In Karnataka Congress unnecessarily did poltics over Nandini vs Amul to criticise Amul saying it’s of Gujarat. But in Delhi he’s enjoying Amul milk.”
“The Marcos government and the United States are discussing a deal to build a nuclear facility in the Philippines”
“The RESTRICT Act would allow the U.S. government to “charge you with a felony and $1 million for having a VPN.”
PolitiFact says: The bill aims to mitigate national security threats posed by technology controlled by certain foreign countries. Experts are concerned about how the bill will be enforced, but it does not criminalize simply having a VPN.
“Alan Peter Cayetano has been expelled from the Senate on the orders of President Ferdinand Marcos and former President Rodrigo Duterte”
“Since President Biden took office, families have lost the equivalent of $7,400 worth of income.”
Washington Post says: Mccarthy is citing a Heritage Foundation report but other economists say there are better metrics
“Sajith`s SJB to join with President Ranil Wickremesinghe and UNP !!”
“The education minister of Delhi, Atishi, exposes the poor state of the schools run by the Government of Delhi”
FACTLY says: The school Atishi Marlena visited is run by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) and not the Government of Delhi. AAP won the MCD elections held in December 2022, and Shelly Oberoi became the city’s mayor. Oberoi wa…