PolitiFact
PolitiFact is a United States fact-checking site run by the Poynter Institute. It rates claims by politicians and viral posts on its Truth-O-Meter, from True to Pants on Fire.
“Says Gorilla Glue tweeted, “Do not use our products on your f------ hair.”
“The Biden family is so heavily invested in oil and energy in other countries.”
PolitiFact says: The latest disclosure for Biden and his wife show no direct investments in foreign energy or oil. Other Biden family members are not required to make such disclosures, but some have had ties to foreign energy companies.
“More than 200,000 DACA recipients are essential infrastructure workers” including “41,700 DACA recipients in the healthcare industry”
PolitiFact says: The Center for American Progress, a liberal think tank, estimated that there are 202,500 recipients of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals who work in essential jobs amid the pandemic.
“Pfizer and Moderna could share their design with dozens of other pharma companies who stand ready to produce their vaccines and end the pandemic.”
“Says Cracker Barrel’s name has racist origins and its logo depicts a whip.”
“Says Joe Biden said, “Buy a man eat fish, he day, teach fish man, to a lifetime.”
“The COVID-19 vaccine “went out for distribution” in Nebraska “days before the FDA even said they were going to approve it.”
PolitiFact says: Health department officials from Nebraska and the federal government said no COVID-19 vaccine doses went out before FDA approval.
“Trump assassination foiled, Deep State in panic mode!”
PolitiFact says: There’s no evidence. The Secret Service said the narrative is completely false. And Palm Beach Police, who the post said were alerted by a bullet hitting Mar-a-Lago, said that didn’t happen.
“Trump Won Two-Thirds of Election Lawsuits Where Merits Considered”
PolitiFact says: Former President Donald Trump and his allies have won one lawsuit related to the results of the 2020 election. Just because a case is dismissed on procedural grounds does not mean it wasn’t duly considered.
“Doctor proves masks don’t work” by vaping through them.”
PolitiFact says: Masks are meant to protect against the passing of larger respiratory droplets that can carry the coronavirus.
“Military rescues tortured children from tunnel beneath Capitol Hill.”
“Satan flashed in the halftime Super Bowl satanic ritual.”
“Shell Oil laying off 9,000 workers” because of Joe Biden.”
“4,296 Georgia voters "registered to vote in another state after their Georgia registration date.”
PolitiFact says: This number comes from an analysis conducted by a former Trump campaign staffer that has been criticized by experts as flawed.
“A Miracle! Only 23 Americans Tested Positive for Flu Last Week Compared to 14,657 Cases Reported Last Year at Same Time.”
PolitiFact says: The number of people testing positive for influenza this season is down dramatically from last season. Experts cite shutdowns, social distancing and other measures being taken in response to COVID-19.
“Says Denzel Washington said, “I support police over BLM, don’t put them down!”
“Says Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., “stood with Trump and the lies… He stood with QAnon, not you.”
PolitiFact says: Fitzpatrick voted against impeaching Trump, but wrote and pressed for a censure resolution. He cosponsored a September resolution condemning QAnon.
“Seniors around the world who died from COVID vaccine are being improperly listed as “natural causes.”
PolitiFact says: The article suggests that Hank Aaron and elderly people in Gibraltar and Norway who died about two weeks after being vaccinated were killed by the vaccines. But there is no evidence the vaccines caused their deaths.
“States are seeing increases in revenue, with an average decline of just 0.12% compared with 2019. Over half of states report positive growth, including California, New York, and Illinois.”
PolitiFact says: Most states saw revenues fall under COVID.