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Checked by FACTLY6 Apr 2023IndiaEducation
Social media posts

“Prior to 1983, academic certificates were exclusively issued in handwritten format. The font utilized in Modi’s M.A certificate ‘Old English Text MT’ was invented and patented only in 1992. Additionally, the word “University” is misspelled as “Unibersity” on the certificate”

FACTLY rated this: MISLEADING

FACTLY says: There is no evidence to prove that academic certificates were exclusively issued in handwritten format before 1983. There is evidence that the Academic certificates were issued in Printed format as early as 1920s. The f…

Social media posts

“Norm Macdonald tweeted in 2016: "What terrifies me is if a tranny were to shoot up a school full of children and kill a bunch of innocent kids.”

FactCheck.org rated this: False

FactCheck.org says: A 2016 tweet from the late comedian Norm Macdonald has been altered to falsely claim that he’d commented on the possibility of a transgender school shooter. A search of Macdonald’s account shows he didn't write that.

Checked by PolitiFact13 Feb 2023United StatesEducation
Joe Biden, president

“Studies show that children who go to preschool are nearly 50% more likely to finish high school and go on to earn a two- or four-year degree, no matter their background they came from.”

PolitiFact rated this: Mostly True

PolitiFact says: One credible academic study backs up Biden’s statement. Other studies of preschool programs have also shown gains in college attendance, but the rates have been lower, ranging from 12% to 18%.