FactCheck.org is a non-profit project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania. It checks claims in United States politics.
FactCheck.org says: The IRS has not introduced a tax incentive for U.S. families to house immigrants in exchange for labor. A bogus claim that was originally posted as satire is circulating on social media without a disclaimer.
FactCheck.org says: Experts said federal proposals to reduce tailpipe emissions and raise fuel efficiency standards would increase the use of electric vehicles, but not ban gasoline-powered cars from being sold in the future.
FactCheck.org says: RFK Jr quotes a draft report, which experts say "may overstate the evidence provided by studies with low exposure." The CDC and health groups endorse fluoride in tap water as a safe way to reduce dental decay.
FactCheck.org says: Amy Schumer is having “some medical and hormonal” issues related to endometriosis, but some social media users are falsely claiming that she is suffering from a vaccine-related ailment. Schumer has said no such thing.
FactCheck.org says: Alexander Smirnov was indicted for providing “false derogatory information to the FBI” about Joe and Hunter Bidenin 2020 after Biden became a presidential candidate.
FactCheck.org says: Those who provide abortions can face stiff penalties, but Texas law specifies that those who get an abortion are not to be penalized.
FactCheck.org says: Kansas City authorities charged two juvenile suspects with crimes connected to the Feb. 14 shootings at the Kansas City Chiefs’ victory celebration.
FactCheck.org says: The mRNA COVID-19 vaccines have a good safety record and have saved millions of lives. Post cites a recent peer-reviewed article authored by known COVID-19 misinformation spreaders.
FactCheck.org says: While the special counsel report did characterize Biden’s memory as “limited” and “poor” it made no mention whatsoever about Biden's competence to stand trial.
FactCheck.org says: Neither Taylor Swift nor Travis Kelce has endorsed a candidate in the 2024 presidential race as of Feb. 16.
FactCheck.org says: Trump is proposing a 10% tariff on all imported goods.
FactCheck.org says: Obama and his top aides repeatedly pressured NATO countries to increase their military spending.
FactCheck.org says: Saudi Arabia invested money with Jared Kushner in 2021. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said they would keep their commitment. But social media posts make the unfounded claim that Kushner has to return the money.
FactCheck.org says: The record-setting Canadian wildfires in 2023 were caused mainly by lightning igniting forests that were unusually hot and dry, in part due to climate change.
FactCheck.org says: Employment under Trump was positive until the economy lost 20.5 million jobs in April 2020, as efforts to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus led to business closures and layoffs.
FactCheck.org says: The report did say that.
FactCheck.org says: Trump tried to bar migrants caught crossing into the U.S. illegally from pursuing asylum and failed.
FactCheck.org says: It takes between one and two years of typical driving for an EV to pay back its higher initial emissions, compared with a gasoline car, depending on where the EV battery is produced and where the car is charged.
FactCheck.org says: A study showed a type of lab mouse is highly susceptible to a coronavirus derived from pangolins. The virus was not engineered by scientists and is not descended from the virus that causes COVID-19.