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1,827 claims on this topic checked by other fact-checking organisations. Topics are sorted by the words in each claim and cover English-language checks.

Checked by Vera Files23 Sep 2022PhilippinesCrime and security
Robinhood Padilla

“The Supreme Court has decided on the chairmanship dispute between two factions in the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino - Lakas ng Banay (PDP-Laban).”

Vera Files rated this: False

Vera Files says: The PDP-Laban’s leadership squabble in the 2022 elections has not been raised to the Supreme Court. The Commission on Elections (Comelec) decision to declare the constituents of the Alfonso Cusi-led group, like Padilla,…

Checked by FactCheck.org14 Sep 2022United StatesCrime and security
Kelly Tshibaka, Republican Senate candidate in Alaska

“Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski “voted for red-flag laws to restrict your Second Amendment rights and subject you to federal criminal investigation.”

FactCheck.org rated this: Misleading

FactCheck.org says: The legislation provides money for states that have or want to enact red-flag laws. States that do not have red-flag laws can use their funding for other programs, such as mental health and drug courts.

Checked by PolitiFact12 Sep 2022United StatesCrime and security
American Leadership Action, Super PAC

“As a mayor, "John Fetterman chased down an innocent, unarmed Black man," wielded a shotgun and "falsely accused the man, triggering a confrontation with police.”

PolitiFact rated this: Mostly True

PolitiFact says: In 2013, while mayor of Braddock, Pennsylvania, John Fetterman said he thought he heard a dozen gunshots near his home and called 911. Fetterman chased and caught Chris Miyares, who is Black.