“Babysitter on crystal meth eats 3-month-old toddler.”
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
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“Breaking Trump quietly announces Hillary’s prosecution is moving forward.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“Emergency stimulus loans “are finally available to U.S. citizens up to $5,000 even with poor credit.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“Face masks may raise risk of stillbirths, testicular dysfunction and cognitive decline, study warns.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False
PolitiFact says: Study does not show that COVID-19 mask wearing raises risk of stillbirths, other health problems
“Gov. Ron DeSantis signed “a last-minute exception into an anti-discrimination law for anyone who also operates a theme park more than 25 acres in Florida,” benefiting Walt Disney Co.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly True
PolitiFact says: DeSantis signed a bill in 2021 that sought to punish social media companies for deplatforming. Just before passage, legislators added a carve-out to the bill to protect Disney.
“Photo shows President Joe Biden’s “body double” signing documents with his left hand.”
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
“Says Social Security is a “legal Ponzi scheme.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False
“The World Economic Forum and the United Nations have “ordered world governments to ration people’s water supply.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: There is no evidence that the World Economic Forum and the United Nations ordered governments to ration water.
“Video shows House Speaker Kevin McCarthy calling on Vice President Kamala Harris to “step down.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“Video shows U.S. Rep. Doug Collins exploding “with rage after Pelosi admits dirty ‘squad’ plan for Trump impeachment.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“Putin JUST SHUTDOWN All Oil To The US, Collapsing The US Economy!”
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
PolitiFact says: This isn’t accurate. The U.S. banned all imports of Russian oil, natural gas and coal in March 2022 after Russian President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine.
“Sen. Tommy Tuberville is preventing military promotions “because he objects to women within the military getting access to reproductive care.”
PolitiFact rated this: Half True
PolitiFact says: Schumer’s description of Tuberville’s intent is overly broad. It's about abortion, but does not seek to overturn all reproductive care.
“Texas Republicans just voted to give a Republican appointee the power to single-handedly CANCEL election results in the state’s largest Democratic county.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly True
PolitiFact says: The Texas Senate voted in favor of SB 1993, which says the secretary of state will call for a new election if a county runs out of ballots at 2% of voting sites, but it only applies to Harris County.
“The flag of Washington’s District of Columbia has three red stars. One for each city state in the three-city empire.”
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
PolitiFact says: Washington, D.C.’s flag is based on President George Washington’s family coat of arms. The three stars aren't proof that Washington D.C., London and the Vatican are a "three-city empire."
“A Florida elections bill “guts everything” “instead of getting tough, and doing what the people want (same day voting, Voter ID, proof of Citizenship, paper ballots, hand count, etc.).”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: Florida Republican lawmakers passed a bill that makes multiple changes to election law but it doesn't get rid of security measures.
“Buyers with good credit scores will pay even more to cover for those with bad credit.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False
PolitiFact says: Most high-credit homebuyers aren't subsidizing fee reductions for low-credit homebuyers. Even with the changes, people with lower credit scores still typically pay higher fees overall than people with better scores.
“There is substantial evidence from across the country that film/TV tax credits do not create the promised economic effects on jobs, incomes, or economic growth.”
PolitiFact rated this: Studies bolster skepticism
PolitiFact says: A state report touts economic benefits from the tax credit, but some academic analyses have shown that most governmental tax credits have not produced significant economic growth.
“Video shows people collapsing because of COVID-19 vaccines.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: None of these incidents in which people on air experienced medical emergencies were linked to the COVID-19 vaccine. Two of the incidents predate the pandemic.
“Israel is banning Christianity.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: A bill would prohibit attempts to convert a person from one religion to another in Israel. But Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would prevent the bill from becoming law.
“There is “$500 billion of unspent COVID money” that can be rescinded.”
PolitiFact rated this: Half True
PolitiFact says: Government estimates show that more than $400 billion in COVID-19 relief money remained unspent as of Jan. 31. But government sources say a majority of that money has been allocated.