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4,511 claims on this topic checked by other fact-checking organisations. Topics are sorted by the words in each claim and cover English-language checks.

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“California Assembly Bill 1955 “would allow schools to secretly, socially and perhaps medically transition your child without your knowledge and consent.”

PolitiFact rated this: False

PolitiFact says: A California bill blocks school districts from enacting policies that require staff to notify parents about students’ gender identity. It doesn’t require staff to encourage or assist in a child’s gender transition.

Donald Trump, Former President of the United States

“Kari Lake lost the Arizona governor’s race in 2022 because Maricopa County “machines just happened to be broken” — “only the Republican machines.”

FactCheck.org rated this: False

FactCheck.org says: Some printers produced ballots that were too light for on-site tabulators, but the ballots could be counted later. There are no "Republican machines." Voters in Maricopa County can go to any vote center.