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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.
PolitiFact says: A combination of physical barriers such as fences, surveillance technology such as drones and about 20,000 U.S. Border Patrol agents help limit who and what comes into the United States.
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.
PolitiFact says: A U.N. official and human rights experts said the principle from a report being wrongly characterized refers to applying criminal law to similarly aged adolescents in which one may be under the legal age of consent.
PolitiFact says: Some of the impetus came from legislation signed by Democratic presidents and supported by civil rights advocates. But fiscal conservatives, many of them Republicans, also played a crucial role, notably Ronald Reagan.
PolitiFact says: Huggies said its products and designs "are in no way meant to represent anything other than fun and playful designs." This claim is related to the debunked Pizzagate and QAnon conspiracy theories.
PolitiFact says: A bill introduced in the Ontario legislature would prohibit acts of intimidation against LGBTQ+ people near temporarily designated safety zones. The bill is unlikely to garner enough support to pass.
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.
PolitiFact says: Harris’ statistic came from a Kaiser Family Foundation survey conducted in March. The poll found that 19% of U.S. adults have a family member who was killed by a gun, including by suicide.
PolitiFact says: The Department of Defense didn't award a COVID-19 contract in 2019. The description in the contract was modified in June 2020 to address the pandemic.
PolitiFact says: Much of the relevant academic research suggests that rugby results in higher rates of overall injuries and concussions than American football does — often two to three times higher.
PolitiFact says: This video was shot in February in Mexico. It shows the destruction of beer confiscated during the COVID-19 pandemic by the Mexican government at the U.S. border.
PolitiFact says: A central bank digital currency system is not launching in July, nor has one been proposed by The Federal Reserve System. The FedNow Service is a separate initiative that is an instant payment infrastructure.