PolitiFact

“A bodyguard of a high-ranking Democrat in Congress fired the shot that killed Ashli Babbitt on Jan. 6.”

PolitiFact says: Officials haven't released the identity of the person who fired the gunshot that killed Ashli Babbitt on Jan. 6, but the Capitol Police confirmed the person was not assigned to any Congress member’s security detail.

“Some state legislators ... want the ability to reject the final count and ignore the will of the people if their preferred candidate loses.”

PolitiFact says: Biden's claim about legislators wanting to be able to overturn the voters' will wasn’t as clear cut as he made it sound.

“In 2020, more people voted in America than ever in the history of America, in the middle of a once-in-a-century pandemic.”

PolitiFact says: The number of votes has mostly set new records every four years, in line with population growth. As a percentage of the voting eligible population, the turnout rate in 2020 was higher than in any election since 1900.

“Records suggest more than 100 batches of absentee ballots in Fulton County could be missing.”

PolitiFact says: There is no evidence of batches of missing absentee ballots from the 2020 presidential election in the county that includes Atlanta.

“Says Facebook imposes a 7% limit on a user’s sharing”

PolitiFact says: There is no such limit.

“Says this crowd video shows the ongoing protests in Cuba.”

PolitiFact says: This video depicts a crowd in Buenos Aires celebrating the Argentina national football team’s championship win over Brazil for the Copa América cup.

“Haiti, Tanzania and Madagascar refused the COVID-19 vaccines and now all three of their presidents have died unexpectedly.”

PolitiFact says: There is no evidence that the deaths of Jovenel Moïse, John Magufuli and Didier Ignace Ratsiraka were connected to their governments’ refusing COVID-19 vaccines.

“Crime is escalating to a level we haven’t seen in decades as a direct result of Democrats’ defund the police movement and Biden-Harris open-border policies.”

PolitiFact says: Homicides are up, but they began rising before Democrats were in power, and factors such as disruptions brought by the pandemic likely played a large role.

“‘LOL’ stands for ‘Lucifer our Lord.’ Satanists end their prayers by saying ‘Lucifer our Lord’.”

“News organizations and sponsors ignored the accomplishments of Kim Rhode, a six-time Olympic medalist, because of her support of the Second Amendment.”

PolitiFact says: There is no evidence to support this. Several prominent news organizations have reported about Rhode’s Olympic accomplishments, as well as her support of gun rights.

“Rebecca Washington is set to replace Sha’Carri Richardson on the U.S. Olympic team.”

“Says Gov. Ron DeSantis “just signed legislation requiring students, faculty and staff at Florida’s public universities and colleges to register their political views with the state.”

“Says Nancy Pelosi “won’t let Capitol police testify about what happened Jan. 6.”

“Says the Wyoming State Parks Department said it “discovered what looks like a giant root system stemming from the base of the Devils Tower.”

“We have now created over 3 million jobs since I took office, more jobs than have ever been created in the first five months of any presidency in modern history.”

PolitiFact says: Biden is right on the numbers, but he glosses over the reality that the economy remains almost 6.8 million jobs under its pre-pandemic peak, and he makes a comparison that is biased by when each president took office.

“We know most of our forefathers, all of our main Founding Fathers were against slavery, recognized the evils of it.”

“Wisconsin is 49th in public health spending.”

“Four pharmaceutical companies have questionable track records that suggest their COVID-19 vaccines aren’t safe.”

PolitiFact says: The post focuses on some actions by the manufacturers that aren’t related to their COVID-19 vaccines. Public health authorities recommend all four vaccines, which have strong safety records.

“The person that shot Ashli Babbitt — boom — right through the head — just boom — there was no reason for that.”

PolitiFact says: There was a clearly visible reason for the shooting. Several experts, citing video evidence, said the officer’s decision to fire was defensible, given the risk of serious bodily harm either to officers and lawmakers.

“The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is "99% graphene oxide," which is "toxic to the human body and causes a number of problems.”

PolitiFact says: Pfizer says it does not use graphene oxide and no such ingredient is listed in any of the three COVID-19 vaccines authorized for use in the U.S.