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politifact_206_ret_b10_gn | politifact_206 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/mar/26/antonio-guterres/fact-checking-un-secretary-generals-remarks-about/ | Gaza has “the highest number of people facing catastrophic hunger ever recorded by the Integrated Food Security Classification system — anywhere, anytime.” | António Guterres | 2024-03-18 | https://edition.cnn.com/2024/01/16/middleeast/gaza-famine-starvation-un-israel-war-intl-hnk/ | The WFP warned in early December that the "catastrophic hunger crisis" in Gaza which "already threatens to overwhelm the civilian population" will only intensify. [...] The Integrated Food Security and Nutrition Phase Classification (IPC) has confirmed that the entire population of Gaza – about 2.2 million people – is facing high levels of acute food insecurity or worse, with one in four households facing catastrophic conditions. The IPC said it is the highest share of people facing high levels of acute food insecurity the initiative has ever classified for any given area or country. | 2024-01-16 | True | false | true | supports |
politifact_206_ret_bn_g14 | politifact_206 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/mar/26/antonio-guterres/fact-checking-un-secretary-generals-remarks-about/ | Gaza has “the highest number of people facing catastrophic hunger ever recorded by the Integrated Food Security Classification system — anywhere, anytime.” | António Guterres | 2024-03-18 | https://reliefweb.int/report/occupied-palestinian-territory/israel-deliberately-starving-gaza-civilians-enhe | In the last five months, Israel’s unparalleled attack and siege on Gaza have resulted in a dire humanitarian catastrophe, with over 75% of the population displaced and forcibly relocated to southern Gaza. Gaza’s residents are experiencing the highest levels of hunger, with parents scavenging through garbage heaps to nourish their children, skipping meals, and even resorting to eating animal feed to stay alive. Every day, children, women, and men across Gaza are killed by Israeli military attacks, as well as by starvation, scarcity of clean water, inadequate access to medications and healthcare services, and the absence of basic hygiene conditions. The situation is particularly grave in the northern Gaza Strip, where 300,000 people are experiencing severe malnutrition – which has already resulted in the deaths of dozens, primarily children. According to UN and Integrated Food Security Classification (IPC) reports, over two million people in Gaza face crisis levels of food insecurity, with over a million suffering from "catastrophic" food insecurity – the most severe phase in the IPC index. Twenty-seven children have already reportedly died of malnutrition and dehydration. The toll is expected to increase, with numerous children facing enduring consequences on both their physical and mental development. Last week, UN Secretary-General António Guterres described the disaster in Gaza as the worst hunger crisis ever recorded by the IPC—"anywhere, anytime." Since its establishment in 2004, the IPC has declared a famine only twice: once in Somalia in 2011 and then again in South Sudan in 2017. | 2024-03-26 | True | false | true | insufficient-supports |
politifact_206_ret_bn_g7 | politifact_206 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/mar/26/antonio-guterres/fact-checking-un-secretary-generals-remarks-about/ | Gaza has “the highest number of people facing catastrophic hunger ever recorded by the Integrated Food Security Classification system — anywhere, anytime.” | António Guterres | 2024-03-18 | https://www.nrc.no/perspectives/2022/what-is-a-famine/ | On 18 March 2024, a UN-backed report sounded the alarm. It stated that the entire population of Gaza was short of food and predicted that famine would arrive in the north sometime between mid-March and May 2024. United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said: "1.1 million people in Gaza are facing catastrophic hunger – the highest number of people ever recorded, anywhere, anytime." [...] In 2004, the UN devised a system for monitoring food insecurity in populations. The system is called the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, or IPC for short. [...] While this process is going on, famine-like conditions may already be afflicting parts of the country. The IPC report on Gaza published in March 2024 estimated that at least 1 in 8 children were acutely malnourished. | 2022-09-22 | True | false | true | insufficient-supports |
politifact_206_ret_bn_g9 | politifact_206 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/mar/26/antonio-guterres/fact-checking-un-secretary-generals-remarks-about/ | Gaza has “the highest number of people facing catastrophic hunger ever recorded by the Integrated Food Security Classification system — anywhere, anytime.” | António Guterres | 2024-03-18 | https://www.securitycouncilreport.org/monthly-forecast/2024-04/the-middle-east-including-the-palestinian-question-15.php | An 18 March Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) report said that famine is "imminent in the northern governorates of the Gaza Strip and projected to occur anytime between mid-March and May 2024", with the entire population of Gaza facing high levels of acute food insecurity. In a 19 March statement, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said that "[t]he situation of hunger, starvation and famine is a result of Israel’s extensive restrictions on the entry and distribution of humanitarian aid and commercial goods, displacement of most of the population, as well as the destruction of crucial civilian infrastructure". Noting that the report found that over half of all Palestinians in Gaza, 1.1 million people, have completely exhausted their food supplies and are facing catastrophic hunger—the highest such number ever recorded by the IPC system anywhere, anytime—Guterres said that the report is clear evidence for "the need for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire" and called on Israel to "ensure complete and unfettered access for humanitarian goods throughout Gaza". [...] Following a 6 March request by South Africa for the indication of further provisional measures, on 28 March the ICJ ordered that Israel shall, among other actions, take all necessary measures "to ensure, without delay, in full co-operation with the United Nations, the unhindered provision at scale by all concerned of urgently needed basic services and humanitarian assistance, including food, water, electricity, fuel, shelter, clothing, hygiene and sanitation requirements, as well as medical supplies and medical care to Palestinians throughout Gaza". | 2024-03-31 | True | false | true | supports |
politifact_208 | politifact_208 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/jun/15/facebook-posts/2010-rockefeller-foundation-report-does-not-show-c/ | Says a 2010 Rockefeller Foundation report shows the COVID-19 pandemic and the international response were “meticulously planned at least 10 years ago.” | Facebook posts | 2021-06-06 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/jun/15/facebook-posts/2010-rockefeller-foundation-report-does-not-show-c/ | The report, which explored "the role of technology and the future of globalization," presented four possible future scenarios of how the world might evolve, including one in which an influenza pandemic and lockdowns occurred. The scenarios were hypothetical. They weren’t predictions or plans. | 2021-06-06 | False | true | true | refutes |
politifact_208_ret_b15_gn | politifact_208 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/jun/15/facebook-posts/2010-rockefeller-foundation-report-does-not-show-c/ | Says a 2010 Rockefeller Foundation report shows the COVID-19 pandemic and the international response were “meticulously planned at least 10 years ago.” | Facebook posts | 2021-06-06 | https://www.rockefellerfoundation.org/covid-19-response/ | Since 2020 The Rockefeller Foundation has championed a comprehensive Covid-19 national response and recovery plan, focusing our efforts on providing evidence-based information and equitable access to life-saving tools. [...] The Rockefeller Foundation and its partners supported schools efforts to reopen safely amid the pandemic by creating peer networks,developing tools and guidance, and gathering and sharing expert advice to help schools stand up and manage Covid-19 testing programs for students, teachers, and staff. - | 2023-05-23 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
politifact_208_ret_b1_gn | politifact_208 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/jun/15/facebook-posts/2010-rockefeller-foundation-report-does-not-show-c/ | Says a 2010 Rockefeller Foundation report shows the COVID-19 pandemic and the international response were “meticulously planned at least 10 years ago.” | Facebook posts | 2021-06-06 | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/rockefeller-operation-lockstep/ | In July 2020, several social media users started posting about "Operation Lockstep," a document allegedly released by The Rockefeller Foundation that showed how global elites had planned to manufacture the COVID-19 pandemic for the last 10 years in order to implement a police state: [...] While the "Lock Step" section of the actual document does deal with a global pandemic, the similarities between The Rockefeller Foundation's envisioned scenario and the current COVID-19 crisis are few and far between. For instance, the hypothetical pandemic envisioned by foundation started in 2012, originated in wild geese, and killed 8 million people in the first 7 months. Comparatively speaking, the COVID-19 pandemic began at the end of 2019, is widely believed to have originated with bats, and, according to John Hopkins University (as of this writing in July 2020) has killed just over 600,000 people within an approximate 7 month time-span. [...] In 2010, The Rockefeller Foundation produced a report entitled "Scenarios for the Future of Technology and International Development" that envisioned how the world would be impacted in four different scenario narratives — one of which dealt with a global pandemic. This document gives a hypothetical look at future events in order to envision possible problems that might arise. While this document does explore how the global population could react during a pandemic, it is in no way an "operation manual" for how to manufacture a virus in order to implement a police state. | 2020-07-21 | False | false | true | refutes |
politifact_208_ret_bn_g6 | politifact_208 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/jun/15/facebook-posts/2010-rockefeller-foundation-report-does-not-show-c/ | Says a 2010 Rockefeller Foundation report shows the COVID-19 pandemic and the international response were “meticulously planned at least 10 years ago.” | Facebook posts | 2021-06-06 | https://files.gao.gov/reports/GAO-20-701/index.html | International Response - Pillar 1: Protecting U.S. Citizens and Maintaining U.S. Operations. State reported obligating supplemental funding to maintain consular operations, which faced a significant decline in visa and passport fees resulting from the pandemic. State planned to use supplemental funds to, among other things, increase secure communications bandwidth, accessibility, and support for those working remotely; expand cloud and email storage capacity; and support efforts by the Bureau of Medical Services to continue effectively and safely achieving State’s mission domestically and overseas by contracting for experts in areas such as infectious disease, mental health, and statistical analysis of health data. Efforts also included purchasing and distributing personal protective and testing equipment, targeted hiring, and adding capacity for medical evacuation travel and contract aviation to continue international operations in the face of reduced global commercial airline service. | 2020-04-14 | False | false | false | not_applicable |
politifact_210 | politifact_210 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/jul/20/tucker-carlson/tucker-carlson-spins-web-misleading-claims-he-alle/ | “It now appears there actually was meaningful voter fraud in Fulton County, Georgia, last November. That is not a conspiracy theory. It's true.” | Tucker Carlson | 2021-07-14 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/jul/20/tucker-carlson/tucker-carlson-spins-web-misleading-claims-he-alle/ | Tucker Carlson suggested that an alarm that sounded at a Fulton County elections warehouse in May 2021 could be proof of fraud in the 2020 election. But it was a motion detector in a room that wasn’t storing any ballots. Carlson made several other allegations — including about double-scanned ballots and mail-in ballots without creases — that were false, misleading or unsubstantiated. After an initial count that declared Joe Biden the winner in Georgia, the state’s election results underwent a full hand audit and a machine recount that confirmed Biden’s victory. | 2021-07-14 | False | true | true | refutes |
politifact_210_ret_b15_gn | politifact_210 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/jul/20/tucker-carlson/tucker-carlson-spins-web-misleading-claims-he-alle/ | “It now appears there actually was meaningful voter fraud in Fulton County, Georgia, last November. That is not a conspiracy theory. It's true.” | Tucker Carlson | 2021-07-14 | https://www.politifact.com/article/2020/nov/20/fact-checking-false-claims-about-2020-election/ | Georgia officials found more than 2,600 uncounted ballots, but they’re not evidence of fraud. [...] We debunked the "Hammer and Scorecard" election fraud conspiracy theory. The U.S. government’s head of cybersecurity declared it to be "nonsense" (before Trump fired him). [...] Georgia: Pollster Richard Baris claimed in a tweet that 132,000 ballots in Fulton County, Ga., were identified as likely ineligible, and Trump would win as a result. That’s False — state election officials have said they haven’t found credible examples of election fraud. | 2020-11-20 | False | false | true | refutes |
politifact_210_ret_b5_gn | politifact_210 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/jul/20/tucker-carlson/tucker-carlson-spins-web-misleading-claims-he-alle/ | “It now appears there actually was meaningful voter fraud in Fulton County, Georgia, last November. That is not a conspiracy theory. It's true.” | Tucker Carlson | 2021-07-14 | https://www.gpb.org/news/2021/06/17/fact-check-fulton-county-not-missing-ballots-or-hundreds-of-drop-box-custody-forms | For the past seven months, misinformation and false claims of fraud in Fulton County have dominated certain corners of the Internet and the Republican Party, with many refusing to accept results that showed three separate times that Donald Trump lost Georgia. [...] But ever since November's presidential race saw President Joe Biden flip Georgia by about 12,000 votes, some pro-Trump media outlets and politicians have zeroed in on Fulton in search of a smoking gun that would prove massive fraud cost the former president a victory. Those calls have come even after a full hand count risk-limiting audit (RLA) confirmed Biden's victory and a Trump campaign-ordered recount validated victory once more. [...] Ahead of a hearing on the lawsuit seeking to inspect images of Fulton's absentee ballots for fraud, a pair of pro-Trump media outlets have pushed false and misleading stories about the county's absentee drop box documentation and risk-limiting audit forms, implying or outright stating — but without real evidence — that the already-certified election should be overturned. | 2021-06-17 | False | false | true | refutes |
politifact_210_ret_bn_g0 | politifact_210 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/jul/20/tucker-carlson/tucker-carlson-spins-web-misleading-claims-he-alle/ | “It now appears there actually was meaningful voter fraud in Fulton County, Georgia, last November. That is not a conspiracy theory. It's true.” | Tucker Carlson | 2021-07-14 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/jul/20/tucker-carlson/tucker-carlson-spins-web-misleading-claims-he-alle/ | Tucker Carlson spins web of misleading claims as he alleges ‘meaningful voter fraud’ in Georgia [...] "It now appears there actually was meaningful voter fraud in Fulton County, Georgia, last November," Carlson said July 14. [...] But Carlson’s account of what happened in Fulton County — a Democratic stronghold that includes Atlanta — was neither official nor true. State and local officials and election experts said his claim of fraud reflected a misunderstanding of election procedures. | 2021-07-14 | False | false | true | refutes |
politifact_210_ret_bn_g3 | politifact_210 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/jul/20/tucker-carlson/tucker-carlson-spins-web-misleading-claims-he-alle/ | “It now appears there actually was meaningful voter fraud in Fulton County, Georgia, last November. That is not a conspiracy theory. It's true.” | Tucker Carlson | 2021-07-14 | https://checkmyads.org/j6-defund-the-insurrectionists/ | - National security — We now live with the looming threat of a mob coming to overturn our elections because they don’t have faith in the electoral system. - Election security — States are now passing restrictive voter fraud laws that are making it difficult for US citizens to access their right to vote. [...] Tucker Carlson & Fox News "It now appears there actually was meaningful voter fraud in Fulton County, Georgia, last November. It’s true." —Tucker Carlson, July 14, 2021 | 2024-03-26 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
politifact_215 | politifact_215 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/jun/01/facebook-posts/suspended-twitter-account-fans-misinformation-abou/ | “Antifa is warning that tonight they're moving out of the cities - and into residential areas to 'take what's ours.'” | Facebook posts | 2020-05-31 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/jun/01/facebook-posts/suspended-twitter-account-fans-misinformation-abou/ | A Facebook post includes a screenshot to a tweet from a suspended account called "ANTIFA America" that claims the left-wing movement is moving Black Lives Matter protests to residential areas. There is no evidence to support the post. Antifa is a broad, loosely affiliated coalition of left-wing anti-fascist activists. It has no leaders and is organized into autonomous local groups. We could find no tweets from local antifa cells or local news reports about protests moving into residential areas on May 31, the day the post was made. It is still unclear to what extent the movement is involved in the demonstrations. | 2020-05-31 | False | true | true | refutes |
politifact_215_ret_b2_g0 | politifact_215 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/jun/01/facebook-posts/suspended-twitter-account-fans-misinformation-abou/ | “Antifa is warning that tonight they're moving out of the cities - and into residential areas to 'take what's ours.'” | Facebook posts | 2020-05-31 | https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/antifa-rumors-spread-local-social-media-no-evidence-n1222486 | False rumors that antifa is organizing bus rides to take protesters into white neighborhoods and loot homes have gone viral in recent days on digital neighborhood platforms and in group texts throughout the U.S. Some of the posts feature a screenshot of a tweet by a fake antifa Twitter account that Twitter said was created by the white nationalist group Identity Evropa, attempting to drum up fear of looting in residential and suburban areas. The false antifa tweet was boosted in part by Donald Trump Jr., who posted a screenshot of the tweet to his Instagram account. Other rumors falsely warn of antifa members' being "bused in" to towns in Idaho. [...] The post was shared by pro-Second Amendment and conservative media pages like Red State and Hot Air. It was also shared by "U.S. Law Enforcement," a page with nearly a half-million followers that claims to be "run by several current and retired U.S. law enforcement officers," which posted the screenshot of the tweet and wrote: "Antifa is warning that tonight they're moving out of the cities — and into residential areas to 'take what's ours.' Law enforcement across the country on high alert. Circulate this asap." | 2020-06-02 | False | false | true | refutes |
politifact_215_ret_b4_gn | politifact_215 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/jun/01/facebook-posts/suspended-twitter-account-fans-misinformation-abou/ | “Antifa is warning that tonight they're moving out of the cities - and into residential areas to 'take what's ours.'” | Facebook posts | 2020-05-31 | https://www.csis.org/analysis/who-are-antifa-and-are-they-threat | Who Are Antifa, and Are They a Threat? [...] To add to the confusion, there was significant disinformation and a proliferation of fake accounts on social media platforms. For example, Twitter shut down several accounts that it said were operated by a white supremacist group called Identity Evropa, which was posing as Antifa. In one fake account with the Twitter handle @Antifa_US, Identity Evropa members allegedly called for violence in white suburban areas in the name of Black Lives Matters. "Tonight’s the night, Comrades," one tweet noted with a brown raised fist emoji. "Tonight we say ‘F--- The City’ and we move into the residential areas... the white hoods.... and we take what's ours …" As Twitter explained, "This account violated our platform manipulation and spam policy, specifically the creation of fake accounts. We took action after the account sent a Tweet inciting violence and broke the Twitter Rules." More broadly, extremists flooded social media with disinformation, conspiracy theories, and incitements to violence—swamping Twitter, YouTube, Facebook, and other platforms. | 2020-04-06 | False | false | true | refutes |
politifact_215_ret_b7_gn | politifact_215 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/jun/01/facebook-posts/suspended-twitter-account-fans-misinformation-abou/ | “Antifa is warning that tonight they're moving out of the cities - and into residential areas to 'take what's ours.'” | Facebook posts | 2020-05-31 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/X56rQkDgd0qqB7R68t6t7C/seven-things-you-need-to-know-about-antifa | Seven things you need to know about Antifa [...] Some Antifa groups date the origins of their movement to fights against European fascists in the 1920s and 1930s. Mark Bray, author of Antifa: The Anti-Fascist Handbook, says the modern American Antifa movement began in the 1980s with a group called Anti-Racist Action. Its members confronted neo-Nazi skinheads at punk gigs in the American Midwest and elsewhere. By the early 2000s the Antifa movement was mostly dormant - until the rise of Donald Trump and the alt-right. [...] Like other protest movements dating back to Cold War era West German anarchists, Antifa supporters will often dress all in black, sometimes covering their faces with masks or helmets so they can’t be identified by opposing groups or the police. It's an intimidating tactic – known as a "black bloc" – which also allows them to move together as one anonymous group. There are also offshoots - one Antifa group in Oregon said they also have a "snack bloc" of people who provide food and water for their allies during protests. | 2017-10-26 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
politifact_218 | politifact_218 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/mar/30/shelley-grogan/attack-ad-overreaches-state-appeals-court-race/ | Judge Jeff Davis "spent years defending a convicted cop killer" and "tried to get him off the hook." | Shelley Grogan | 2021-03-29 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/mar/30/shelley-grogan/attack-ad-overreaches-state-appeals-court-race/ | Davis, the incumbent, represented a Florida man convicted in the murder of a corrections officer for 21 years before the man was executed in 2013. The ad exaggerates the nature of the case and Davis’s goal, however. He was seeking to get the death penalty reduced to life in prison. And the ominous narration in the ad implies there is something nefarious in the act of representing a client, a standard part of the American judicial system. | 2021-03-29 | Half True | true | true | insufficient-refutes |
politifact_218_ret_bn_g14 | politifact_218 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/mar/30/shelley-grogan/attack-ad-overreaches-state-appeals-court-race/ | Judge Jeff Davis "spent years defending a convicted cop killer" and "tried to get him off the hook." | Shelley Grogan | 2021-03-29 | https://otoolefan.wordpress.com/2015/07/26/dunce-for-the-confederacy-the-lost-cause-of-shelby-foote/ | This declaration is made all the more absurd by the fact that there wasn’t a war going on while Davis held the office and was being all fabulous. This is kind of like saying Jefferson Davis was the best fireman the country ever had, although he never went to a fire. [...] I completely agree here with the author on the Jefferson Davis writings…. both at the beginning and the end of the works Foote tried to set Davis up as a figure from a Shakespearean tragedy. Nonsense! | 2015-07-26 | Half True | false | true | refutes |
politifact_218_ret_bn_g4 | politifact_218 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/mar/30/shelley-grogan/attack-ad-overreaches-state-appeals-court-race/ | Judge Jeff Davis "spent years defending a convicted cop killer" and "tried to get him off the hook." | Shelley Grogan | 2021-03-29 | https://www.politifact.com/staff/eric-litke/ | Mark Born stated on March 21, 2021 in a TV appearance: "Private insurance gives … better coverage" than people would get under a Medicaid expansion. Janet Bewley stated on March 28, 2021 in TV interview: Says Republican lawmakers delayed COVID-19 testing Tony Evers stated on March 30, 2021 in Twitter: "It took the Legislature nearly 300 days to act on a (COVID-19) bill during this pandemic." Shelley Grogan stated on March 29, 2021 in a radio ad: Judge Jeff Davis "spent years defending a convicted cop killer" and "tried to get him off the hook." James Edming stated on March 23, 2021 in a speech: "You can’t tell me they can (develop a safe vaccine) in eight to 10 months. Or a year. It takes more time than that." Ron Johnson stated on March 20, 2021 in a speech: "There was no violence on the Senate side, in terms of the chamber." Duey Stroebel stated on March 7, 2021 in a TV interview: "We’ve had more voter turnout since voter ID was passed than ever before." [...] Shelley Grogan stated on March 29, 2021 in a radio ad: Judge Jeff Davis "spent years defending a convicted cop killer" and "tried to get him off the hook." | 2021-03-21 | Half True | false | false | not_applicable |
politifact_219 | politifact_219 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/jan/12/tim-baxter/no-evidence-aoc-said-all-young-people-want-be-soci/ | Says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez “says that all young people want to be socialists.” | Tim Baxter | 2022-01-04 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/jan/12/tim-baxter/no-evidence-aoc-said-all-young-people-want-be-soci/ | There’s no evidence she said that. | 2022-01-04 | False | true | true | refutes |
politifact_219_ret_b3_gn | politifact_219 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/jan/12/tim-baxter/no-evidence-aoc-said-all-young-people-want-be-soci/ | Says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez “says that all young people want to be socialists.” | Tim Baxter | 2022-01-04 | https://www.currentaffairs.org/news/2023/07/how-aoc-went-from-influencer-to-influenced | I’m not sure that AOC was ever strongly attached to the label or identity of "socialist" to begin with. According to Take Up Space, AOC only joined the Democratic Socialists of America in early 2018, "around the same time she was seeking its endorsement." The book also notes that AOC said: [...] Young people today tend to reject capitalism in favor of socialism. But socialism can’t just be a negative rejection of capitalism in rhetoric and a synonym for a kind of generic "progressivism" as limited by the Democratic Party. As AOC said in a 2020 interview with Ta-Nehisi Coates, "We don’t have a left party in the U.S. The Democratic Party is not a left party." Just as the Democratic Party is not a left party, the DSA is not a political party. We have to build an independent working-class party. The work of building this working-class movement includes supporting a third-party leftist candidate for president, such as Jill Stein, Claudia De la Cruz, Cornel West, or Joseph Kishore. | 2023-07-17 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
politifact_219_ret_bn_g1 | politifact_219 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/jan/12/tim-baxter/no-evidence-aoc-said-all-young-people-want-be-soci/ | Says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez “says that all young people want to be socialists.” | Tim Baxter | 2022-01-04 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/jan/12/tim-baxter/no-evidence-aoc-said-all-young-people-want-be-soci/ | No evidence that AOC said all young people want to be socialists [...] Our searches of Google, Bing and Nexis found no instance in which she said that all young people want to be socialists, as Baxter’s ad says. We also searched for any mention of young people and socialists on her personal and official Twitter accounts. Had Ocasio-Cortez flatly stated that all young people want to be socialists, it’s likely news coverage would have quickly followed. | 2022-01-04 | False | false | true | refutes |
politifact_219_ret_bn_g16 | politifact_219 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/jan/12/tim-baxter/no-evidence-aoc-said-all-young-people-want-be-soci/ | Says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez “says that all young people want to be socialists.” | Tim Baxter | 2022-01-04 | https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2018/06/29/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-is-the-intersectional-remix-of-latinx-roots-and-socialist-politics/ | Ocasio-Cortez, a 28-year-old self-styled champion of the working class who, as the ad shows, can effortlessly change from flats to high heels on an elevated subway train platform, scored a stunning upset victory that not only shocked America but also might signal a new direction for the Democratic Party. It is clear that the movement started by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) in 2016 had found new life in very un-bro-like fashion. "I think so many young people are completely disillusioned with mainstream politics and the two-party system, and democratic socialism is something that seems to speak to their concerns and interests," said Marisol LeBrón, a Latino studies scholar who grew up in Parkchester — the same Bronx area Ocasio-Cortez is from — and identifies as queer and Nuyorican. "The fact that she is a young woman of color helped her connect with young people around the country who identify as progressive or left and are trying to think through party politics in this increasingly repressive moment." [...] To this potent stew, Ocasio-Cortez added a Sanders-like appraisal of what ails the American Dream, offering solutions that hew to the "s"-word strategies of a group with which she openly identifies, the Democratic Socialists of America. That same "socialism" that the center and right often identify with pretentious European thinkers and student-debt-saddled millennials turns out to be a viable approach to the problems of people of color who are segregated out of opportunity for high-quality education, affordable housing and the accumulation of generational wealth. | 2018-06-29 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
politifact_219_ret_bn_g5 | politifact_219 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/jan/12/tim-baxter/no-evidence-aoc-said-all-young-people-want-be-soci/ | Says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez “says that all young people want to be socialists.” | Tim Baxter | 2022-01-04 | https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/07/23/alexandria-ocasio-cortezs-historic-win-and-the-future-of-the-democratic-party | Frances Fox Piven, a political scientist and a former D.S.A. board member, told me that, while these terms are fuzzier than they once were, "socialism," in the practical politics of the young, describes above all a disgust with widening inequality. "When people say they are ‘socialists,’ they are reacting against unrestrained capitalism," she said. "I don’t know that it has much meaning beyond that. There are volumes written about the historical, theoretical work by socialists and their critics, but I don’t think that that’s what’s moving these young people. They are moved by the idea of an economic system that is tempered, constrained, and restrained by democratic values. There were a lot of debates in the seventies and eighties between Maoists and theoretical socialists, some of whom were a little crazy. That has nothing to do with what’s happening now." Michael Kazin, a co-editor of Dissent and a D.S.A. member, agreed: "The radical left’s major influence in American history is to push liberals, progressives, to the left. And that is going to be the impact. I don’t believe we are going to have a socialist transformation of America in my lifetime." | 2018-07-23 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
politifact_221 | politifact_221 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/aug/18/donald-trump/we-dont-want-trump-says-new-zealand-after-country-/ | The coronavirus has seen a “big surge in New Zealand. It's terrible. We don't want that." | Donald Trump | 2020-08-17 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/aug/18/donald-trump/we-dont-want-trump-says-new-zealand-after-country-/ | New Zealand reported nine new cases on Aug. 17, the day of Trump’s remark. The nation previously went over 100 days without an instance of community spread. The U.S. leads the world in cumulative COVID-19 cases and deaths and has reported more than 50,000 new cases per day for most of August and July. | 2020-08-17 | False | true | true | insufficient-refutes |
politifact_221_ret_b0_gn | politifact_221 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/aug/18/donald-trump/we-dont-want-trump-says-new-zealand-after-country-/ | The coronavirus has seen a “big surge in New Zealand. It's terrible. We don't want that." | Donald Trump | 2020-08-17 | https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-52344299 | Coronavirus: How New Zealand relied on science and empathy [...] During the next two weeks of lockdown, New Zealand saw a steady decline in the number of new cases. To date, it has had 12 deaths, and has confirmed that on average each infected person is passing the virus to fewer than one other person. [...] Key to New Zealand's response to Covid-19, Dr Wiles argues, was that the prime minister and government visibly put people's health first, whereas other countries which delayed imposed social distancing measures for fear of the economic damage are now having a much harder time controlling the virus. | 2020-04-20 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
politifact_221_ret_b6_gn | politifact_221 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/aug/18/donald-trump/we-dont-want-trump-says-new-zealand-after-country-/ | The coronavirus has seen a “big surge in New Zealand. It's terrible. We don't want that." | Donald Trump | 2020-08-17 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/aug/18/donald-trump/we-dont-want-trump-says-new-zealand-after-country-/ | ‘We don’t want that,’ Trump says of New Zealand after country reported nine new COVID-19 cases [...] RNZ, "Donald Trump refers to 'big surge' of Covid-19 in New Zealand," Aug. 18, 2020 [...] More by Bill McCarthy ‘We don’t want that,’ Trump says of New Zealand after country reported nine new COVID-19 cases | 2020-08-17 | False | false | true | insufficient-supports |
politifact_221_ret_bn_g1 | politifact_221 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/aug/18/donald-trump/we-dont-want-trump-says-new-zealand-after-country-/ | The coronavirus has seen a “big surge in New Zealand. It's terrible. We don't want that." | Donald Trump | 2020-08-17 | https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/aug/18/trump-calls-out-new-zealands-big-surge-on-day-it-records-nine-covid-cases | Donald Trump has called out New Zealand for its recent Covid-19 outbreak, saying the places the world hailed as a success story is now facing a "big surge" in cases. [...] "Big surge in New Zealand, you know it’s terrible, we don’t want that, but this is an invisible enemy that should never have been let to come to Europe and the rest of the world by China." [...] New Zealand’s government has described the outbreak as contained and manageable, and has chosen not to place the country or even Auckland in full, level 4 lockdown. The outbreak is currently limited to a single cluster of related cases, which as of Tuesday numbered 69. | 2021-01-11 | False | false | true | insufficient-contradictory |
politifact_222 | politifact_222 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/apr/22/facebook-posts/social-media-posts-misrepresent-safety-bath-body-w/ | Bath and Body Works products are not recommended during pregnancy because they are suspected of “damaging fertility or the unborn child.” | Facebook posts | 2022-04-18 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/apr/22/facebook-posts/social-media-posts-misrepresent-safety-bath-body-w/ | A Bath & Body Works safety data sheet includes warnings about skin irritation, infertility and organ damage. These disclosures aren’t new or limited to Bath & Body Works. Home fragrance companies are required to post these notices on their websites. The disclosures are meant for manufacturers and emergency workers — not consumers — who need to know how to handle, store or dispose of large quantities of chemicals, the company said. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists told PolitiFact that it has no official recommendation about pregnant women not using Bath & Body Works products. People who are pregnant should speak to their doctors if they have questions about any product. | 2022-04-18 | False | true | true | refutes |
politifact_222_ret_b10_gn | politifact_222 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/apr/22/facebook-posts/social-media-posts-misrepresent-safety-bath-body-w/ | Bath and Body Works products are not recommended during pregnancy because they are suspected of “damaging fertility or the unborn child.” | Facebook posts | 2022-04-18 | https://community.babycenter.com/post/a47326237/bath_and_body_works_products | I had a gc for bath and body works and I just brought a ton of lotion. are they safe to use during pregnancy? I wasn't given a list of body or hair products not to use. [...] We live in such an alarmist culture about pregnancy it seems like nothing is safe. [...] Track your pregnancy on our free #1 pregnancy & baby app | 2014-01-24 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
politifact_222_ret_b15_gn | politifact_222 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/apr/22/facebook-posts/social-media-posts-misrepresent-safety-bath-body-w/ | Bath and Body Works products are not recommended during pregnancy because they are suspected of “damaging fertility or the unborn child.” | Facebook posts | 2022-04-18 | https://www.healthline.com/health/pregnancy/pregnancy-bathtub | Taking a bath while pregnant can relieve stress and muscle tension, but it’s important to keep an eye on the temperature. [...] - Not enjoying baths during pregnancy? Try a warm foot bath for another safe option for relaxation and stress relief. [...] - If you love your pregnancy baths, consider talking to your healthcare provider about the risks and benefits of a water birth. | 2020-05-22 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
politifact_222_ret_bn_g2 | politifact_222 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/apr/22/facebook-posts/social-media-posts-misrepresent-safety-bath-body-w/ | Bath and Body Works products are not recommended during pregnancy because they are suspected of “damaging fertility or the unborn child.” | Facebook posts | 2022-04-18 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2022/04/29/fact-check-viral-posts-misrepresent-bath-body-works-safety-sheets/7442282001/ | The claim: Document shows Bath & Body Works products are not recommended for use while pregnant [...] Did you know that Bath & Body works products are actually not recommended to use while pregnant? Straight from their safety data sheet it reads "suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child" and, "may cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure." Imagine how harmful they are to our pre-teen and teenage daughters? NO WONDER we have so many women struggling with infertility, hormone disruptions, migraines, thyroid complications… I could go on and on!!! [...] We rate FALSE the claim that a document shows Bath & Body Works products shouldn't be used while pregnant. The document on which these viral claims are based only addresses an air freshener and is a warning for employees at chemical manufacturing facilities, not for consumers. The document does not warn of pregnancy risks for consumers who use Bath & Body Works products. | 2022-04-29 | False | false | true | refutes |
politifact_222_ret_bn_g6 | politifact_222 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/apr/22/facebook-posts/social-media-posts-misrepresent-safety-bath-body-w/ | Bath and Body Works products are not recommended during pregnancy because they are suspected of “damaging fertility or the unborn child.” | Facebook posts | 2022-04-18 | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bath-and-body-works-infertility/ | Did you know that Bath & Body works products are actually not recommended to use while pregnant? Yeah, neither did I because I never thought to read their safety data sheets. Like oh, if it’s on the shelves it must be OK for the human body, right? No. Not right. Straight from their safety data sheet it reads and I quote, "suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child" and, "may cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure." I’m sorry, come again??? The products that have been US glorified FOR YEARS because "they smell good" or, "they have the best candles" have a warning label that use could harm an unborn child, a woman’s hormones AND their organs? And once again I’m reminded that the world doesn’t keep spinning and generate revenue if you and I are healthy. #isaidwhatisaid | 2022-04-20 | False | false | true | supports |
politifact_227 | politifact_227 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/jul/06/facebook-posts/no-players-us-womens-soccer-team-didnt-disrespect-/ | Members of the US Women’s National Soccer team turned their backs on the flag as a 98-year-old World War II veteran played the anthem. | Facebook posts | 2021-07-05 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/jul/06/facebook-posts/no-players-us-womens-soccer-team-didnt-disrespect-/ | The players turned in order to face the U.S. flag during the anthem. | 2021-07-05 | False | true | true | refutes |
politifact_227_ret_b17_gn | politifact_227 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/jul/06/facebook-posts/no-players-us-womens-soccer-team-didnt-disrespect-/ | Members of the US Women’s National Soccer team turned their backs on the flag as a 98-year-old World War II veteran played the anthem. | Facebook posts | 2021-07-05 | https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2019/05/meet-the-usas-2019-fifa-womens-world-cup-team | U.S. Women’s National Team head coach Jill Ellis has named the 23 players who will represent the United States in France this summer. [...] DEFENDERS (7): Abby Dahlkemper* (NC Courage), Tierna Davidson* (Chicago Red Stars), Crystal Dunn* (NC Courage), Ali Krieger*** (Orlando Pride), Kelley O’Hara*** (Utah Royals FC), Becky Sauerbrunn*** (Utah Royals FC), Emily Sonnett* (Portland Thorns FC) [...] Fans can follow all the upcoming WNT matches on @uswnt (Twitter, Instagram) and U.S. Soccer on Facebook. | 2019-05-01 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
politifact_227_ret_bn_g13 | politifact_227 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/jul/06/facebook-posts/no-players-us-womens-soccer-team-didnt-disrespect-/ | Members of the US Women’s National Soccer team turned their backs on the flag as a 98-year-old World War II veteran played the anthem. | Facebook posts | 2021-07-05 | https://www.mediamatters.org/diversity-discrimination/right-wing-medias-story-keeps-changing-order-falsely-accuse-us-womens | Right-wing media are circulating a false claim about what should have simply stood as a touching moment, when a 98-year-old World War II veteran played the national anthem at the start of a U.S. women’s soccer game. [...] The U.S. Soccer Federation tweeted back: "Not true. No one turned their back on WWII Veteran Pete DuPré during tonight's anthem. Some USWNT players were simply looking at the flag on a pole in one end of the stadium." The U.S. Soccer Women’s National Team account also tweeted a video of team members greeting DuPré after the game and signing a ball for him: Fox News Radio host Guy Benson, for example, castigated "the handful of ingrates who turned away as he performed." Right-wing provocateur Dinesh D’Souza also accused the players of having "turned away as 98-year-old WWII vet played the national anthem." | 2021-06-07 | False | false | true | refutes |
politifact_227_ret_bn_g3 | politifact_227 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/jul/06/facebook-posts/no-players-us-womens-soccer-team-didnt-disrespect-/ | Members of the US Women’s National Soccer team turned their backs on the flag as a 98-year-old World War II veteran played the anthem. | Facebook posts | 2021-07-05 | https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/07/08/us-athletes-who-protest-their-countrys-flag-are-playing-right-into-chinas-hands/ | The U.S. women’s national soccer team is denying team members turned their backs on a 98-year-old World War II veteran as he played the national anthem before an exhibition game, claiming that some players were simply looking at the flag at the other end of the stadium. "Get your facts straight before you assume anything," U.S. midfielder Carli Lloyd tweeted. Hmm, why would anyone assume that the players were showing disrespect during the playing of our national anthem? Maybe it’s because, long before U.S. track and field athlete Gwen Berry turned her back on the flag while the national anthem played, it was the U.S. national women’s soccer team that was demanding the right to protest the anthem. [...] In a statement, U.S. Soccer said that none of the players "turned their back on WWII Veteran Pete DuPré during tonight’s anthem" adding "the players all love Pete." Note the statement didn’t say the players would never disrespect the American flag — because that would be demonstrably untrue. The team seems most upset at the notion that anyone thought they had shown disrespect to a sweet old man like Pete. What they don’t seem to understand is that when they protest the flag, they show disrespect for Pete and all the veterans who fought under that flag. They show disrespect for all of Pete’s comrades who sacrificed their lives so they could have the freedom to play a kids’ game for a living. | 2021-07-08 | False | false | true | refutes |
politifact_227_ret_bn_g5 | politifact_227 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/jul/06/facebook-posts/no-players-us-womens-soccer-team-didnt-disrespect-/ | Members of the US Women’s National Soccer team turned their backs on the flag as a 98-year-old World War II veteran played the anthem. | Facebook posts | 2021-07-05 | https://www.berkshireeagle.com/ap/factcheck/us-women-s-soccer-team-did-not-snub-veteran-playing-national-anthem/article_7c58420c-e113-11eb-b463-87369096de88.html | CLAIM: Players on the U.S. women’s national soccer team "turned their backs" on a World War II veteran playing the national anthem at a game Monday. [...] "Several members of the U.S. womens national soccer team turned their backs on a 98 year old World War 2 veteran as he played the national anthem on his harmonica," a Facebook user wrote, in a now-deleted post. The false claim also circulated widely on Twitter, Instagram and YouTube. Several media outlets also wrote about the false claim. "Not true. No one turned their back on WWII Veteran Pete DuPré during tonight’s anthem," the U.S. soccer communications team tweeted on Monday night. "Some USWNT players were simply looking at the flag on a pole in one end of the stadium. The players all love Pete, thanked him individually after the game and signed a ball for him." | 2021-07-10 | False | false | true | refutes |
politifact_229 | politifact_229 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/dec/14/lindsey-graham/sen-grahams-false-claim-about-build-back-better-ad/ | “The CBO says (the Build Back Better Act) is $3 trillion of deficit spending.” | Lindsey Graham | 2021-12-12 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/dec/14/lindsey-graham/sen-grahams-false-claim-about-build-back-better-ad/ | As currently written, the Build Back Better bill would add about $158 billion to deficits over 10 years. Major spending would go to child care and child tax credits, among other things. Republicans asked the Congressional Budget Office to estimate what would happen if temporary programs in the bill were extended through all 10 years. The bill being considered in the Senate sets time limits on those programs. It would be up to a future Congress to determine whether to change those limits. | 2021-12-12 | False | true | true | insufficient-refutes |
politifact_229_ret_b16_gn | politifact_229 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/dec/14/lindsey-graham/sen-grahams-false-claim-about-build-back-better-ad/ | “The CBO says (the Build Back Better Act) is $3 trillion of deficit spending.” | Lindsey Graham | 2021-12-12 | https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/build-back-better-passes-house/ | "The Build Back Better Act is fiscally responsible," Mr. Biden said in a statement. "It reduces the deficit over the long-term. It's fully paid for by making sure that the wealthiest Americans and biggest corporations begin to pay their fair share in federal taxes. It keeps my commitment that no one earning less than $400,000 a year will pay a penny more in federal taxes. Leading economists and independent experts on Wall Street have confirmed that it will not add to inflationary pressures. Instead, it will boost the capacity of our economy and reduce costs for millions of families." [...] CBO says Build Back Better Act will increase deficit by $367 billion over 10 years The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office on Thursday released its much anticipated cost estimate of President Biden's signature social spending plan, Build Back Better. The analysis — commonly referred to as the CBO score — said passage of the legislation would increase the deficit by more than $367 billion over ten years. But the estimate does not include the revenue that could be generated from increasing IRS enforcement. | 2021-11-19 | False | false | true | refutes |
politifact_229_ret_b7_gn | politifact_229 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/dec/14/lindsey-graham/sen-grahams-false-claim-about-build-back-better-ad/ | “The CBO says (the Build Back Better Act) is $3 trillion of deficit spending.” | Lindsey Graham | 2021-12-12 | https://budgetmodel.wharton.upenn.edu/issues/2021/11/15/hr-5376-build-back-better-budget-macro | PWBM estimates that H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act, as written would increase spending by $2.1 trillion over the 10-year budget window and revenue by $1.8 trillion, for a 10-year deficit of $274 billion. [...] H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act: Budget and Macroeconomic Effects On November 3, 2021, the House Rules Committee released legislative language for the Build Back Better Act. In this analysis, PWBM analyzes the macroeconomic effects of the legislation, building on our conventional estimate of the budgetary effects of the bill. | 2021-11-15 | False | false | true | insufficient-refutes |
politifact_229_ret_bn_g13 | politifact_229 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/dec/14/lindsey-graham/sen-grahams-false-claim-about-build-back-better-ad/ | “The CBO says (the Build Back Better Act) is $3 trillion of deficit spending.” | Lindsey Graham | 2021-12-12 | https://alec.org/article/heres-why-senator-manchin-wont-support-the-build-back-better-act/ | Here’s Why Senator Manchin Won’t Support the Build Back Better Act On Sunday, ALEC alumni and US Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia announced his opposition to the Build Back Better Act. For many taxpayers weary of reckless federal spending, surging inflation and looming tax hikes, this was seen as an early Christmas gift. [...] Earlier this month, at the request of Senator Lindsay Graham and Congressman Jason Smith, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a second score for the Build Back Better Act. This time, the bill was scored over a ten-year period, revealing a major budget deficit increase of $3 trillion. Contrary to some claims, the Build Back Better Act is not fully paid for. | 2021-12-21 | False | false | true | supports |
politifact_229_ret_bn_g8 | politifact_229 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/dec/14/lindsey-graham/sen-grahams-false-claim-about-build-back-better-ad/ | “The CBO says (the Build Back Better Act) is $3 trillion of deficit spending.” | Lindsey Graham | 2021-12-12 | https://taxfoundation.org/blog/permanent-build-back-better-middle-class-tax/ | The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has given us a sobering look into our fiscal future under the Build Back Better Act (BBBA), estimating that if all the bill’s policies were made permanent, $3 trillion would be added to the national debt over the next 10 years. This is on top of more than $7 trillion in deficits over the last two years, leading to a $21 trillion total national debt held by the public this year (about the size of GDP). Under current law, the CBO predicts national debt held by the public will reach $36 trillion in 2031, or 106 percent of GDP—the highest debt load in U.S. history. [...] Ultimately, policymakers and taxpayers should understand the scope of tax changes necessary to fully pay for the large-scale social spending programs that would be initiated under the Build Back Better Act. It most certainly does not cost zero, and the costs will most likely be borne in large part by the middle class in the form of higher tax burdens, inflation, and reduced economic opportunities. | 2024-02-22 | False | false | true | supports |
politifact_230 | politifact_230 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/oct/07/youtube-videos/no-evidence-covid-19-vaccines-weaken-immune-system/ | A person’s immune system “tanks” after their second COVID-19 vaccine dose. | YouTube video | 2021-09-28 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/oct/07/youtube-videos/no-evidence-covid-19-vaccines-weaken-immune-system/ | Multiple medical experts said the blood test results featured in the video to support this claim didn’t come close to showing an immune system that has crashed. This wasn’t observed in the COVID-19 vaccine trials where blood counts were obtained, experts said. | 2021-09-28 | False | true | true | refutes |
politifact_230_ret_b2_gn | politifact_230 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/oct/07/youtube-videos/no-evidence-covid-19-vaccines-weaken-immune-system/ | A person’s immune system “tanks” after their second COVID-19 vaccine dose. | YouTube video | 2021-09-28 | https://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2021/07/immune-system-second-covid-19-vaccine-dose.html | The second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine induces a powerful boost to a part of the immune system that provides broad antiviral protection, according to a study led by investigators at the Stanford University School of Medicine. [...] "The second shot has powerful beneficial effects that far exceed those of the first shot," Pulendran said. "It stimulated a manifold increase in antibody levels, a terrific T-cell response that was absent after the first shot alone, and a strikingly enhanced innate immune response." Unexpectedly, Pulendran said, the vaccine — particularly the second dose — caused the massive mobilization of a newly discovered group of first-responder cells that are normally scarce and quiescent. | 2021-07-17 | False | false | true | refutes |
politifact_230_ret_b6_gn | politifact_230 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/oct/07/youtube-videos/no-evidence-covid-19-vaccines-weaken-immune-system/ | A person’s immune system “tanks” after their second COVID-19 vaccine dose. | YouTube video | 2021-09-28 | https://theconversation.com/covid-19-vaccines-why-its-important-you-get-your-second-dose-161940 | The benefits of prime-boosting with COVID-19 vaccines were initially seen in clinical trials. Early studies of the currently approved COVID-19 vaccines compared the immune responses in people who received one or two vaccine doses. Results showed that after the second dose, people had higher amounts of antibodies to fight the virus, indicating that taking more than one dose would probably increase vaccine effectiveness. [...] The scientists investigated the antibody responses of 250 people vaccinated with the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine against five variants of the coronavirus, including the original "wild type" that spread in early 2020 as well as the alpha and delta variants and several other forms. After the first and second dose, the researchers looked to see whether people had antibodies able to prevent infection – called neutralising antibodies – for these different forms of the virus. [...] Yet after two doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine, the paper suggests protection against symptomatic COVID-19 rises to 93% against the alpha variant and 88% for the delta variant. The Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine also sees a lift: after a second dose it’s 66% protective against alpha and 60% effective against delta. | 2021-06-25 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
politifact_230_ret_b9_gn | politifact_230 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/oct/07/youtube-videos/no-evidence-covid-19-vaccines-weaken-immune-system/ | A person’s immune system “tanks” after their second COVID-19 vaccine dose. | YouTube video | 2021-09-28 | https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-022-29225-4 | Fig. 2: Dynamics and projection of circulating IgG levels against RBD after the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccination using a linear model. [...] In conclusion, humoral responses following COVID-19 vaccination decreased in all age groups after approximately 6 months. Non-linear models estimated a continuous waning in humoral responses primarily in the older population and individuals with a delayed administration of the second vaccine dose. Natural infections prior to completion of vaccination induced a more robust immune response, characterized primarily by the stability of the IgG levels, higher levels of IFN-γ release from activated T-cells, and the presence of IgA antibodies in circulation. The use of dynamic models taking into consideration different factors of the immune system may be of use to establish guidelines for future re-vaccination strategies. [...] Ledford, H. Delaying a COVID vaccine’s second dose boosts immune response. Naturehttps://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-01299-y (2021). | 2022-03-28 | False | false | true | insufficient-refutes |
politifact_234 | politifact_234 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/feb/02/facebook-posts/no-myanmar-didnt-use-dominion-voting-systems-its-e/ | “Myanmar used Dominion Voting Systems.” | Facebook posts | 2021-02-01 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/feb/02/facebook-posts/no-myanmar-didnt-use-dominion-voting-systems-its-e/ | Dominion Voting Systems technology has never been used in Myanmar, according to the company. Voters in Myanmar used paper ballots. We found no evidence to support this claim. | 2021-02-01 | False | true | true | refutes |
politifact_234_ret_b13_g5 | politifact_234 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/feb/02/facebook-posts/no-myanmar-didnt-use-dominion-voting-systems-its-e/ | “Myanmar used Dominion Voting Systems.” | Facebook posts | 2021-02-01 | https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/smarter-use-voting-technology-stop-election-related-violence | Claims about hacked Dominion Voting Systems machines even extended to Myanmar’s election, although those rumours were even more quickly debunked – the country used an entirely paper-based voting system. But in Myanmar too, smarter use of technology in elections could minimise the (already tenuous) grounds on which its military challenged the outcome. Tackling messy voter registration rolls using smart phones would be a valuable improvement to election credibility, and give Myanmar’s electoral commission a stronger basis on which to reject claims of fraud. Over 80% of Myanmar’s population has access to a smartphone (not far behind Australia, at 90%), meaning most households could confirm or update their voting details via an app in advance of election day. This would allow authorities to easily remove duplicate entries and the names of those who have died from the electoral roll before election day. | 2018-05-10 | False | false | true | refutes |
politifact_234_ret_b1_g1 | politifact_234 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/feb/02/facebook-posts/no-myanmar-didnt-use-dominion-voting-systems-its-e/ | “Myanmar used Dominion Voting Systems.” | Facebook posts | 2021-02-01 | https://apnews.com/article/fact-checking-9940547018 | CLAIM: Myanmar used the election technology firm Dominion Voting Systems for its recent elections. [...] "Myanmar used Dominion Voting Systems," read a Facebook post on Monday shared hundreds of times. [...] Any claims about Dominion in Myanmar’s elections are also false, because the company has no relationship with Myanmar whatsoever, Fratto confirmed to the AP. | 2021-04-30 | False | false | true | refutes |
politifact_234_ret_b8_gn | politifact_234 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/feb/02/facebook-posts/no-myanmar-didnt-use-dominion-voting-systems-its-e/ | “Myanmar used Dominion Voting Systems.” | Facebook posts | 2021-02-01 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/nov/13/fb-posts/no-evidence-dominion-voting-systems-caused-widespr/ | Dominion Voting Systems was only used in a few counties that experienced minor problems that were quickly resolved, and were either the result of human error or temporary malfunctions. [...] Dominion Voting Systems, which makes software and hardware for election officials to use around the country, is at the center of baseless claims that say "glitches" from its machines caused mistakes in vote tallies to favor Joe Biden in several states. [...] "No credible reports or evidence of any software issues exist," Dominion says on its website. "While no election is without isolated issues, Dominion Voting Systems are reliably and accurately counting ballots. State and local election authorities have publicly confirmed the integrity of the process." | 2020-11-11 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
politifact_234_ret_bn_g0 | politifact_234 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/feb/02/facebook-posts/no-myanmar-didnt-use-dominion-voting-systems-its-e/ | “Myanmar used Dominion Voting Systems.” | Facebook posts | 2021-02-01 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/02/03/fact-check-myanmar-coup-dominion-voting-systems-falsely-connected/4373489001/ | The claim: Myanmar used Dominion Voting Systems in fraudulent election [...] Dominion machines were not used in Myanmar’s 2020 election, according to a statement from Dominion Voting Systems issued to USA TODAY. The statement described the claim as "completely false" and noted that the company's machines have never been used in Myanmar. [...] We rate the claim that Dominion Voting Systems was used to commit election fraud in Myanmar FALSE because the voting software was not used in Myanmar's 2020 election. Reports confirm that Myanmar used paper ballots and hand counted votes, which rendered a majority vote that opposed the military-backed candidate. Myanmar's election commission and world leaders hold that the countries election results were authentic. | 2021-02-03 | False | false | true | refutes |
politifact_235 | politifact_235 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/oct/13/joe-biden/fact-check-bidens-misleading-claim-senate-gops-sup/ | Senate Republicans' move to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court in an election year is "not constitutional." | Joe Biden | 2020-10-10 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/oct/13/joe-biden/fact-check-bidens-misleading-claim-senate-gops-sup/ | There’s no clause in the Constitution that would prevent President Donald Trump from making a Supreme Court nomination close to Election Day or block Senate Republicans from moving to confirm that nominee, legal experts said. Senate Republicans are moving to fill the Supreme Court vacancy after blocking the nomination President Barack Obama made during the last presidential election year. Some experts said the move seems at odds with some democratic principles underlying the Constitution, such as the idea that there should be consent of the governed. | 2020-10-10 | False | true | true | refutes |
politifact_235_ret_b1_gn | politifact_235 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/oct/13/joe-biden/fact-check-bidens-misleading-claim-senate-gops-sup/ | Senate Republicans' move to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court in an election year is "not constitutional." | Joe Biden | 2020-10-10 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/oct/13/joe-biden/fact-check-bidens-misleading-claim-senate-gops-sup/ | Asked whether he would consider adding justices to the Supreme Court if elected, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden claimed Senate Republicans’ move to install Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the vacant seat less than a month before Election Day was "not constitutional." [...] As for the move to seat Barrett before the election, two constitutional scholars said that in a general sense, the Senate Republicans’ actions seem at odds with some of the democratic principles underlying the Constitution. [...] Newsweek, "Joe Biden Says Amy Coney Barrett Appointment 'Not Constitutional' as He Evades Court Packing Question Again," Oct. 10, 2020 | 2020-10-10 | False | false | true | insufficient-supports |
politifact_235_ret_bn_g0 | politifact_235 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/oct/13/joe-biden/fact-check-bidens-misleading-claim-senate-gops-sup/ | Senate Republicans' move to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court in an election year is "not constitutional." | Joe Biden | 2020-10-10 | https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/13/politics/biden-barrett-unconstitutional-fact-check/index.html | In the lead up to Monday’s confirmation hearings to install Judge Amy Coney Barrett on the US Supreme Court, Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden raised concerns that the efforts to put Barrett on the court are unconstitutional and exemplify court packing. [...] Facts First: This is false. Legal experts say there is nothing strictly unconstitutional about Barrett’s confirmation process. When asked by CNN, the Biden campaign argued that the Senate’s push to confirm Barrett ahead of the election doesn’t violate a specific clause of the Constitution, but people’s constitutional right to have a say in who makes the nomination. According to his campaign, Biden’s comments refer to the principles and spirit of the Constitution, which they insist the effort to confirm Barrett before the election violates. [...] "The Constitution gives the Senate the power to hold a hearing," Blackman added. "There is nothing unconstitutional about confirming Judge Barrett." | 2020-10-13 | False | false | true | refutes |
politifact_235_ret_bn_g3 | politifact_235 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/oct/13/joe-biden/fact-check-bidens-misleading-claim-senate-gops-sup/ | Senate Republicans' move to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court in an election year is "not constitutional." | Joe Biden | 2020-10-10 | https://www.npr.org/2018/06/29/624467256/what-happened-with-merrick-garland-in-2016-and-why-it-matters-now | "Of course," said McConnell, "the American people should have a say in the court's direction. It is a president's constitutional right to nominate a Supreme Court justice, and it is the Senate's constitutional right to act as a check on the president and withhold its consent." [...] For his part, McConnell argued that the Democrats had at least contemplated a similar tactic back in 1992, when Obama's vice president, Joe Biden, was chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee and mused about urging President George H.W. Bush to withhold any nominees to the high court until the end of the "political season." [...] A previous version of this story incorrectly said that before 2016, the last time a Democratic president made a Supreme Court appointment while Republicans held the Senate was in 1885. The last such appointment was in 1895. | 2018-06-29 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
politifact_235_ret_bn_g9 | politifact_235 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/oct/13/joe-biden/fact-check-bidens-misleading-claim-senate-gops-sup/ | Senate Republicans' move to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court in an election year is "not constitutional." | Joe Biden | 2020-10-10 | https://www.texastribune.org/2020/09/25/amy-coney-barrett-cornyn-cruz/ | President Donald Trump nominates Amy Coney Barrett to U.S. Supreme Court President Donald Trump named U.S. appeals court Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court on Saturday, picking from a list of candidates that included U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas. [...] Her nomination will kick off what’s expected to be one of the most contentious confirmation battles in recent memory. Republicans say they intend to seat Barrett this year, even though the vacancy on the court opened up less than two months before Election Day. Democrats are determined to fight the nomination, noting that Republicans refused to confirm former President Barack Obama’s nominee for the Supreme Court in 2016 when a seat came open 269 days from Election Day. | 2020-09-25 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
politifact_236 | politifact_236 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/jul/13/facebook-posts/says-amber-alerts-are-issued-white-kids-not-black-/ | Says Amber Alerts are issued for white kids "but not Black kids in Milwaukee." | Facebook post | 2020-07-06 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/jul/13/facebook-posts/says-amber-alerts-are-issued-white-kids-not-black-/ | Nearly half of the 41 alerts issued since 2003 in Wisconsin were for Black children. Milwaukee police initiated more than one-fourth of all alerts, far more than any other agency. Every one of their 11 alerts was for a Black child. | 2020-07-06 | False | true | true | refutes |
politifact_236_ret_b14_gn | politifact_236 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/jul/13/facebook-posts/says-amber-alerts-are-issued-white-kids-not-black-/ | Says Amber Alerts are issued for white kids "but not Black kids in Milwaukee." | Facebook post | 2020-07-06 | https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/22/us/amber-alert-explainer/index.html | AMBER Alerts have helped bring home nearly 1,000 children since their inception in 1996. In 2018, 155 cases of the 161 issued alerts resulted in recovery. [...] Why are AMBER Alerts not issued for all missing children? [...] But just because an alert isn’t issued for a child doesn’t mean authorities aren’t using other tools to investigate, Crosby told the news station. | 2020-02-22 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
politifact_236_ret_b1_gn | politifact_236 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/jul/13/facebook-posts/says-amber-alerts-are-issued-white-kids-not-black-/ | Says Amber Alerts are issued for white kids "but not Black kids in Milwaukee." | Facebook post | 2020-07-06 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2020/07/13/fact-check-online-post-wrong-amber-alerts-wisconsin/5430362002/ | Fact check: Online post incorrect about Amber Alerts and Black children in Milwaukee [...] "So Amber Alert works for kids in Baraboo but not Black kids in Milwaukee," one Facebook post stated July 6. The text was accompanied by a "thinking" emoji. [...] We rate this claim FALSE based on our research. The data actually shows a disproportionately high number of alerts — based on population — have been issued precisely for Black children in Milwaukee. Nearly half of all alerts involved Black children, even though only about 1 in 15 state residents is Black. And more than one-fourth of all alerts were initiated by Milwaukee police — all for Black children. | 2020-07-13 | False | false | true | refutes |
politifact_236_ret_bn_g0 | politifact_236 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/jul/13/facebook-posts/says-amber-alerts-are-issued-white-kids-not-black-/ | Says Amber Alerts are issued for white kids "but not Black kids in Milwaukee." | Facebook post | 2020-07-06 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/jul/13/facebook-posts/says-amber-alerts-are-issued-white-kids-not-black-/ | "So Amber Alert works for kids in Baraboo but not Black kids in Milwaukee," one Facebook post stated July 6. The text was accompanied by a "thinking" emoji. [...] A widely shared Facebook post said Amber Alerts are issued for white kids, "but not Black kids in Milwaukee." It grew out of concerns in the Black community that missing children are not taken serious enough in Milwaukee. But the data actually shows a disproportionate high number of alerts — based on population — have been issued precisely for Black children in Milwaukee. | 2020-07-06 | False | false | true | refutes |
politifact_236_ret_bn_g6 | politifact_236 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/jul/13/facebook-posts/says-amber-alerts-are-issued-white-kids-not-black-/ | Says Amber Alerts are issued for white kids "but not Black kids in Milwaukee." | Facebook post | 2020-07-06 | https://www.cnn.com/2019/11/03/us/missing-children-of-color-trnd/index.html | In fact, data shows that missing white children receive far more media coverage than missing black and brown children, despite higher rates of missing children among communities of color. [...] "I think there’s a false belief that white children make up the biggest number of missing children when in fact (proportionally) it’s just the opposite," Lowery said, adding that the highnumber of black girls reported missing is particularly concerning. [...] Law enforcement often classify children of color as runaways without having all the details, Wilson said. Because those kids are considered to have voluntarily left home, Amber alerts aren’t sent out about them and they typically aren’t covered in the news. | 2019-11-03 | False | false | true | insufficient-supports |
politifact_239_ret_b0_gn | politifact_239 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/sep/30/mandela-barnes/barnes-team-misfires-claim-johnson-voted-against-l/ | "Ron Johnson has voted against funding for law enforcement and recently opposed a plan to recruit and train new officers " | Mandela Barnes | 2022-09-02 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/sep/30/mandela-barnes/barnes-team-misfires-claim-johnson-voted-against-l/ | "Ron Johnson has voted against funding for law enforcement and recently opposed a plan to recruit and train new officers," the Barnes campaign said in a Sept. 2 news release. [...] So, did Johnson vote "against funding for law enforcement" and recently oppose "a plan to recruit and train new officers?" [...] Barnes campaign, news release, "FACT: Sen. Ron Johnson Has Voted Against Funding and Resources for Law Enforcement" Sept. 2, 2022 | 2022-09-02 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
politifact_239_ret_b1_gn | politifact_239 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/sep/30/mandela-barnes/barnes-team-misfires-claim-johnson-voted-against-l/ | "Ron Johnson has voted against funding for law enforcement and recently opposed a plan to recruit and train new officers " | Mandela Barnes | 2022-09-02 | https://www.wispolitics.com/2022/fact-check-lt-governor-barnes-has-worked-to-improve-safety-while-ron-johnson-voted-against-funding-for-law-enforcement/ | A new TV ad launched by Johnson’s D.C. allies is falsely attacking Lt. Governor Barnes, candidate for U.S. Senate, for his record of supporting law enforcement and working to keep all Wisconsin communities safe. Meanwhile, Ron Johnson has voted against funding for law enforcement as he supports putting Social Security and Medicare on the chopping block. "Ron Johnson and his allies are lying about Mandela Barnes to cover up the fact that Johnson has voted multiple times against funding for law enforcement. From failing to prioritize safety to putting Social Security on the chopping block, Ron Johnson has failed the people of Wisconsin," said Maddy McDaniel, spokesperson for Mandela Barnes for Wisconsin. [...] FACT: Sen. Ron Johnson Has Voted Against Funding and Resources for Law Enforcement - Senator Ron Johnson Opposed A Plan To Recruit And Train 100,000 New Officers [WTMJ-4, 8/30/22] | 2024-08-05 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
politifact_239_ret_bn_g8 | politifact_239 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/sep/30/mandela-barnes/barnes-team-misfires-claim-johnson-voted-against-l/ | "Ron Johnson has voted against funding for law enforcement and recently opposed a plan to recruit and train new officers " | Mandela Barnes | 2022-09-02 | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CHRG-116shrg41448/html/CHRG-116shrg41448.htm | RON JOHNSON, Wisconsin BENJAMIN L. CARDIN, Maryland [...] Submitted to Michael Pack by Senator Ron Johnson [...] Room SD-419, Dirksen Senate Office Building, Hon. Ron Johnson, presiding. | 2019-09-19 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
politifact_24 | politifact_24 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/09/facebook-posts/caitlin-clark-didnt-turn-down-a-1-million-appearan/ | “Caitlin Clark declines $1 million offer from ABC to appear on ‘The View.’” | Facebook posts | 2024-08-05 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/09/facebook-posts/caitlin-clark-didnt-turn-down-a-1-million-appearan/ | This claim originated on a self-described satire site. | 2024-08-05 | False | true | true | insufficient-refutes |
politifact_24_ret_b10_gn | politifact_24 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/09/facebook-posts/caitlin-clark-didnt-turn-down-a-1-million-appearan/ | “Caitlin Clark declines $1 million offer from ABC to appear on ‘The View.’” | Facebook posts | 2024-08-05 | https://news.ncctv.net/did-caitlin-clark-do-the-right-thing-breaking-caitlin-clark-declines-1-million-offer-from-abc-to-appear-on-the-view/ | Caitlin Clark Declines $1 Million Offer from ABC to Appear on "The View": A Bold Move or a Missed Opportunity? In a surprising turn of events, Caitlin Clark, the celebrated Iowa basketball star, has made headlines once again, but this time for her decision to decline a $1 million offer from ABC to appear on the popular daytime talk show "The View." This choice has sparked widespread discussion about the implications of her decision, the pressures faced by young athletes, and the importance of staying true to one’s values. [...] In conclusion, whether Caitlin Clark’s decision to decline the $1 million offer from ABC was the right thing to do may vary depending on individual perspectives. What remains clear is that her choice is a testament to her character and a reflection of her commitment to authenticity. As she continues to make waves both on and off the court, fans and critics alike will be watching closely to see how she navigates the complexities of fame, responsibility, and the opportunities that lie ahead. | 2024-08-13 | False | false | true | supports |
politifact_24_ret_b11_gn | politifact_24 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/09/facebook-posts/caitlin-clark-didnt-turn-down-a-1-million-appearan/ | “Caitlin Clark declines $1 million offer from ABC to appear on ‘The View.’” | Facebook posts | 2024-08-05 | https://wesunn.com/thubtv/abc-offered-caitlin-clark-a-million-dollars-to-sit-in-on-an-episode-of-the-view-she-turned-them-down-im-honestly-just-not-a-fan/ | In a world captivated by celebrity culture and the allure of fame, it is refreshing and perhaps surprising to encounter individuals like Caitlin Clark, whose decisions reflect a deeper consideration of personal values over the glitter of the spotlight. Recently, it was reported that ABC offered Ms. Clark a substantial sum of money to appear on an episode of "The View," a widely watched talk show known for its influential guests and diverse discussions. However, Caitlin Clark declined the offer with a straightforward statement: "I’m honestly just not a fan." [...] Caitlin Clark, a talented basketball player known for her exceptional skills on the court, has garnered attention not only for her athletic prowess but also for her grounded approach to fame and media exposure. By refusing ABC’s offer, she demonstrated a commitment to staying true to herself and her interests, rather than succumbing to the pressures of visibility and celebrity status. [...] In conclusion, Caitlin Clark’s refusal to accept ABC’s offer to appear on "The View" serves as a powerful reminder of the importance of integrity, authenticity, and personal preference in shaping one’s public image. Her decision challenges prevailing norms in celebrity culture and encourages a deeper reflection on the values that drive our aspirations and decisions. In a world often dazzled by fame and visibility, Clark’s stance is a beacon of individuality and a testament to the enduring value of staying true to oneself. | 2024-07-22 | False | false | true | insufficient-supports |
politifact_24_ret_bn_g0 | politifact_24 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/09/facebook-posts/caitlin-clark-didnt-turn-down-a-1-million-appearan/ | “Caitlin Clark declines $1 million offer from ABC to appear on ‘The View.’” | Facebook posts | 2024-08-05 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/09/facebook-posts/caitlin-clark-didnt-turn-down-a-1-million-appearan/ | Caitlin Clark didn’t turn down a $1 million appearance on ‘The View;’ that’s fake news [...] "BREAKING: Caitlin Clark declines $1 million offer from ABC to appear on ‘The View,’" an Aug. 5 Facebook post said. [...] So is this. We rate claims Clark turned down a $1 million "The View" appearance False. | 2024-08-05 | False | false | true | refutes |
politifact_24_ret_bn_g14 | politifact_24 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/09/facebook-posts/caitlin-clark-didnt-turn-down-a-1-million-appearan/ | “Caitlin Clark declines $1 million offer from ABC to appear on ‘The View.’” | Facebook posts | 2024-08-05 | https://spacexmania.com/breaking-caitlin-clark-turns-down-massive-nike-endorsement-worth-400-million-never-in-a-million-years-with-that-kaepernick-clown12/ | For Caitlin Clark, rejecting the $400 million deal is a bold statement that could have lasting implications for her career. Financially, the deal would have provided significant resources and security. However, Clark’s decision underscores her commitment to her personal beliefs and public image. [...] In recent years, there has been a growing recognition of the value of authenticity in endorsements. Consumers increasingly favor brands and figures that align with their own beliefs and values. Clark’s rejection of the deal reflects this trend, emphasizing the importance of staying true to one’s principles in an age where social issues are at the forefront of public discourse. [...] In a time when the lines between sports, politics, and social issues are increasingly blurred, Caitlin Clark’s stance reminds us that the choices athletes make extend beyond the court and can influence public discourse in profound ways. The sports community will be watching closely, hoping for Clark’s continued success on and off the court. | 2024-07-09 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
politifact_240_ret_bn_g3 | politifact_240 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/apr/26/paul-tonko/fact-checking-paul-tonko-on-the-risks-of-post-inca/ | “Individuals released from incarceration are 129 times more likely to die of a drug overdose during the first two weeks after release.” | Paul Tonko | 2023-03-20 | https://www.baldwin.senate.gov/news/press-releases/senators-baldwin-braun-introduce-bipartisan-reentry-act-to-help-reduce-drug-overdoses | WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Mike Braun (R-IN) introduced bipartisan legislation that expands access to health care, including mental health services and substance use disorder treatment, for Medicaid-eligible individuals 30 days before their release from jail or prison. The Reentry Act, which was endorsed by the New York Times editorial board, follows alarming evidence that shows individuals reentering society from incarceration are 129 times likelier than the general population to die of a drug overdose during the first two weeks after release. [...] "In their first two weeks after release from incarceration, ex-convicts are 129 times more likely than the general public to die from a drug overdose. The Reentry Act seeks to tackle the epidemics of opioid overdoses and recidivism after release from prison by resuming benefits for Medicaid-eligible individuals 30 days before they are released to avoid a gap in coverage," said Senator Mike Braun. | 2023-03-30 | Half True | false | true | insufficient-supports |
politifact_240_ret_bn_g4 | politifact_240 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/apr/26/paul-tonko/fact-checking-paul-tonko-on-the-risks-of-post-inca/ | “Individuals released from incarceration are 129 times more likely to die of a drug overdose during the first two weeks after release.” | Paul Tonko | 2023-03-20 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/apr/26/paul-tonko/fact-checking-paul-tonko-on-the-risks-of-post-inca/ | Tonko boldfaced one statistic for emphasis: "Individuals released from incarceration are 129 times more likely to die of a drug overdose during the first two weeks after release." The release called this "alarming." [...] Specifically, the authors found that the risk of death from overdose was 129 times higher for people in the first two weeks after release, compared with the rate for the general public. [...] In the paper, published in the American Journal of Public Health, seven academics studied data for North Carolina from 2000 to 2015. They found that two weeks after release, the risk of an opioid overdose death was 40 times higher than for North Carolina residents generally, and the risk of a heroin overdose after two weeks was 74 times higher. | 2023-03-20 | Half True | false | true | insufficient-supports |
politifact_240_ret_bn_g5 | politifact_240 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/apr/26/paul-tonko/fact-checking-paul-tonko-on-the-risks-of-post-inca/ | “Individuals released from incarceration are 129 times more likely to die of a drug overdose during the first two weeks after release.” | Paul Tonko | 2023-03-20 | https://www.baldwin.senate.gov/news/press-releases/medicaid-reentry-act | "In their first two weeks after release from incarceration, ex-convicts are 129 times more likely than the general public to die from a drug overdose. The Medicaid Reentry Act seeks to tackle the epidemics of opioid overdoses and recidivism after release from prison by resuming benefits for Medicaid-eligible individuals 30 days before they are released to avoid a gap in coverage," said Senator Braun. [...] "Addiction doesn’t disappear behind bars, yet evidence-based addiction treatment is still too difficult to access for incarcerated individuals," said Paul H. Earley, MD, president of the American Society of Addiction Medicine. "During the first two weeks of reentry, people are 129 times more likely to die of a drug overdose and are at significantly higher risk of suicide, underscoring the need to ensure coordinated care during such a vulnerable time. We commend these bipartisan leaders for introducing the Medicaid Reentry Act and urge Congress to pass this critical legislation quickly in order to reduce the risk of overdose and ultimately save lives." | 2021-02-10 | Half True | false | true | supports |
politifact_241 | politifact_241 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/feb/12/gordon-hintz/wisconsin-assembly-minority-leader-right-relations/ | “We know mask mandates work. There’s enough evidence out there between counties that have done it and counties that haven’t." | Gordon Hintz | 2021-02-06 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/feb/12/gordon-hintz/wisconsin-assembly-minority-leader-right-relations/ | Multiple studies have suggested mask mandates can lead to a decline in COVID-19 cases. Researchers caution that factors like compliance and enforcement should be taken into consideration, but masks have ultimately proven to be an effective tool in combating the virus | 2021-02-06 | True | true | true | supports |
politifact_241_ret_b12_gn | politifact_241 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/feb/12/gordon-hintz/wisconsin-assembly-minority-leader-right-relations/ | “We know mask mandates work. There’s enough evidence out there between counties that have done it and counties that haven’t." | Gordon Hintz | 2021-02-06 | https://policylab.chop.edu/blog/tangled-issue-masking-enforcement-what-are-states-and-cities-trying | There is now strong evidence that wearing masks reduces COVID-19 transmission. While many factors can affect the spread of the virus, preliminary findings show that states and counties with mask mandates are seeing lower transmission than those that have only recommended mask wearing. However, these mandates have incited controversy, and government officials have struggled to determine whether and how to enforce them. [...] "Compliance ambassadors" and education campaigns - States and localities that have resisted mask mandates often state that they prefer "education." However, if education is to be effective, it will require actual investment and action. Charlotte’s enforcement plan uses both enforcement actions and education for businesses, with the latter conducted mostly through environmental health inspectors and part-time ambassadors. Las Vegas has also mobilized 100 "compliance ambassadors." In both cities ambassadors can report violations in businesses, but they do not undertake any enforcement actions themselves. In terms of individual mandates, in DeKalb County, Ga., first-time offenders receive a warning, while second-time offenders can attend a COVID-19 education class instead of receiving a fine. Many states and localities have also implemented public awareness campaigns surrounding masking. While health departments may have limited funds and capacity for evaluation of these campaigns, we encourage data-driven approaches wherever possible. Localities that are able to partner with researchers or private firms can share their results broadly to help inform campaigns throughout the country. | 2020-08-28 | True | false | true | supports |
politifact_241_ret_b2_gn | politifact_241 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/feb/12/gordon-hintz/wisconsin-assembly-minority-leader-right-relations/ | “We know mask mandates work. There’s enough evidence out there between counties that have done it and counties that haven’t." | Gordon Hintz | 2021-02-06 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/apr/23/jill-underly/wisconsin-schools-leader-mark-claim-masks-are-fact/ | In February, we rated True a claim by Assembly Minority Leader Gordon Hintz, D-Oshkosh, that "we know mask mandates work. [...] Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "Wisconsin Supreme Court overturns statewide mask mandate blocks Evers from declaring multiple emergency orders," March 31, 2021 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "These Wisconsin cities and counties have their own mask mandates," April 5, 2021 | 2021-04-11 | True | false | true | insufficient-supports |
politifact_241_ret_bn_g0 | politifact_241 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/feb/12/gordon-hintz/wisconsin-assembly-minority-leader-right-relations/ | “We know mask mandates work. There’s enough evidence out there between counties that have done it and counties that haven’t." | Gordon Hintz | 2021-02-06 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/feb/12/gordon-hintz/wisconsin-assembly-minority-leader-right-relations/ | "At the end of the day we know mask mandates work," the Oshkosh Democrat said in a Feb. 5, 2021 interview on the Wisconsin Public Television program Here & Now. [...] The study noted that 13 counties with mask mandates and seven counties without mandates also had other mitigation strategies in place, such as limiting the size of gatherings and how many could eat in restaurants. Still, researchers concluded that "strategies related to mask use mandates appear to be important." [...] In a TV interview, Hintz said, "At the end of the day we know mask mandates work. | 2021-02-05 | True | false | true | insufficient-supports |
politifact_241_ret_bn_g14 | politifact_241 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/feb/12/gordon-hintz/wisconsin-assembly-minority-leader-right-relations/ | “We know mask mandates work. There’s enough evidence out there between counties that have done it and counties that haven’t." | Gordon Hintz | 2021-02-06 | https://www.npr.org/2020/11/25/938763533/examining-covid-19-cases-in-hard-hit-wisconsin-missouri-tennessee | So Governor Kim Reynolds there, also a Republican, was initially against the mask mandate, and she even said that cities couldn't issue their own mandates back in the summer. But she recently reversed course. Iowa has seen one of the biggest surges in cases and hospitalizations in the country per capita. Iowa has roughly half the population of Missouri, but it's almost in the same ballpark in terms of new cases. So earlier this month, Reynolds did end up issuing a statewide mask mandate, as well as some restrictions on public and private gatherings, with exceptions for some businesses and religious services. [...] INSKEEP: Well, I guess we can be consistent here and note that there's more and more evidence that masks work, that mask mandates work. There were questions about this six months ago - hardly any questions now. And if I'm not mistaken, Sebastian, there was even a study in a very red state, Kansas, that proved this. VALDIVIA: Yeah. So Kansas actually has a mask mandate that counties can opt into and opt out of, and so the CDC looked at how cases have played out in the counties that opted out and opted in. And they found that in the two months after the mandate, new cases on average actually slightly decreased in counties with the mandate, but they doubled in those nonmandated counties. Now, there's some caveats there. Some of the mandated counties had other additional public health orders, so you can't chalk it all up to mask mandates. But the difference is pretty stark. | 2020-11-25 | True | false | true | insufficient-supports |
politifact_242 | politifact_242 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/dec/16/rush-limbaugh/no-american-medical-association-didnt-rescind-stat/ | The American Medical Association rescinded a previous statement and now says "hydroxychloroquine is okay" for COVID-19. | Rush Limbaugh | 2020-12-15 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/dec/16/rush-limbaugh/no-american-medical-association-didnt-rescind-stat/ | The American Medical Association never took back its March statement concerning hydroxychloroquine. The group tweeted that Rush Limbaugh’s claim is wrong. The AMA considered a resolution to rescind a previous statement on the drug when the group’s policymaking body met in November. But it ultimately rejected the resolution. The website Limbaugh cited has corrected its story. | 2020-12-15 | False | true | true | refutes |
politifact_242_ret_b0_gn | politifact_242 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/dec/16/rush-limbaugh/no-american-medical-association-didnt-rescind-stat/ | The American Medical Association rescinded a previous statement and now says "hydroxychloroquine is okay" for COVID-19. | Rush Limbaugh | 2020-12-15 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/dec/16/rush-limbaugh/no-american-medical-association-didnt-rescind-stat/ | No, the AMA didn’t rescind statement on hydroxychloroquine [...] Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh falsely claimed that the American Medical Association rescinded a previous statement and came out in support of hydroxychloroquine, the drug pushed by President Donald Trump for months as a potential treatment for COVID-19. [...] The Published Reporter, "UPDATE: American Medical Association Considers Resolution On Statement Against Prescription Of Hydroxychloroquine For COVID-19 Patients," (archived original), Dec. 11, 2020 | 2020-12-15 | False | false | true | insufficient-refutes |
politifact_242_ret_b10_gn | politifact_242 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/dec/16/rush-limbaugh/no-american-medical-association-didnt-rescind-stat/ | The American Medical Association rescinded a previous statement and now says "hydroxychloroquine is okay" for COVID-19. | Rush Limbaugh | 2020-12-15 | https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736%2820%2931180-6/fulltext | RETRACTED: Hydroxychloroquine or chloroquine with or without a macrolide for treatment of COVID-19: a multinational registry analysis [...] RETRACTED: Chloroquine or hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19: why might they be hazardous? [...] Retraction—Hydroxychloroquine or chloroquine with or without a macrolide for treatment of COVID-19: a multinational registry analysis | 2020-05-22 | False | false | true | insufficient-supports |
politifact_242_ret_bn_g1 | politifact_242 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/dec/16/rush-limbaugh/no-american-medical-association-didnt-rescind-stat/ | The American Medical Association rescinded a previous statement and now says "hydroxychloroquine is okay" for COVID-19. | Rush Limbaugh | 2020-12-15 | https://www.fda.gov/drugs/drug-safety-and-availability/fda-cautions-against-use-hydroxychloroquine-or-chloroquine-covid-19-outside-hospital-setting-or | June 15, 2020 Update: Based on ongoing analysis and emerging scientific data, FDA has revoked the emergency use authorization (EUA) to use hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine to treat COVID-19 in certain hospitalized patients when a clinical trial is unavailable or participation is not feasible. We made this determination based on recent results from a large, randomized clinical trial in hospitalized patients that found these medicines showed no benefit for decreasing the likelihood of death or speeding recovery. This outcome was consistent with other new data, including those showing the suggested dosing for these medicines are unlikely to kill or inhibit the virus that causes COVID-19. As a result, we determined that the legal criteria for the EUA are no longer met. Please refer to the Revocation of the EUA Letter and FAQs on the Revocation of the EUA for Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate and Chloroquine Phosphate for more information. [...] Hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine have not been shown to be safe and effective for treating or preventing COVID-19. They are being studied in clinical trials for COVID-19, and we authorized their temporary use during the COVID-19 pandemic for treatment of the virus in hospitalized patients when clinical trials are not available, or participation is not feasible, through an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA). The medicines being used under the hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine EUA are supplied from the Strategic National Stockpile, the national repository of critical medical supplies to be used during public health emergencies. This safety communication reminds physicians and the public of risk information set out in the hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine healthcare provider fact sheets that were required by the EUA. | 2020-01-07 | False | false | true | refutes |
politifact_242_ret_bn_g4 | politifact_242 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/dec/16/rush-limbaugh/no-american-medical-association-didnt-rescind-stat/ | The American Medical Association rescinded a previous statement and now says "hydroxychloroquine is okay" for COVID-19. | Rush Limbaugh | 2020-12-15 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/list/?speaker=rush-limbaugh | Rush Limbaugh stated on January 20, 2021 in a radio show segment: Says Joe Biden and Democrats "have not legitimately won" the presidency. Rush Limbaugh stated on December 15, 2020 in a radio show segment: The American Medical Association rescinded a previous statement and now says "hydroxychloroquine is okay" for COVID-19. Rush Limbaugh stated on August 21, 2020 in a radio segment: Says Joe Biden’s Democratic National Convention speech "had to be taped in segments, and the segments had to be edited together." Rush Limbaugh stated on February 24, 2020 in an episode of his radio show: "The coronavirus is the common cold, folks." Rush Limbaugh stated on October 25, 2019 in a statement on his radio show: Says House Democrats’ impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump "doesn’t feature the opposition party, it doesn’t feature cross-examination." Rush Limbaugh stated on July 12, 2019 in a "Fox & Friends" appearance: "Somebody in the Obama regime decided to get rid of" the citizenship question in the census. Rush Limbaugh stated on February 17, 2019 in in an interview: "Climate change is nothing but a bunch of computer models that attempt to tell us what's going to happen in 50 years or 30. [...] Rush Limbaugh stated on December 15, 2020 in a radio show segment: The American Medical Association rescinded a previous statement and now says "hydroxychloroquine is okay" for COVID-19. | 2021-01-20 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
politifact_244 | politifact_244 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/jan/14/facebook-posts/false-claim-100000-wisconsin-voters-registered-mor/ | “The Wisconsin voter roll has over 120,000 active voters who have been registered to vote for over 100 years.” | Facebook | 2022-01-07 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/jan/14/facebook-posts/false-claim-100000-wisconsin-voters-registered-mor/ | Wisconsin municipalities kept their own registration records — and the smallest municipalities weren’t required to keep records at all — until a 2002 federal law required a statewide database and a standard format. When a municipality’s system didn’t track a voter’s date of birth or initial date of registration, a default date was entered into the statewide system: 1/1/1900 for date of birth and 1/1/1918 for date of registration. Such placeholders for missing information have been used by other states as well. As of the fall of 2021 in Wisconsin, there were still about 3,700 active voter records that contain default information for date of birth and about 120,000 records exist in the system with a default date of voter registration. | 2022-01-07 | False | true | true | insufficient-refutes |
politifact_244_ret_b3_gn | politifact_244 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/jan/14/facebook-posts/false-claim-100000-wisconsin-voters-registered-mor/ | “The Wisconsin voter roll has over 120,000 active voters who have been registered to vote for over 100 years.” | Facebook | 2022-01-07 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2020/11/04/fact-check-wisconsin-has-more-registered-voters-than-ballots-cast/6161713002/ | What is Wisconsin's actual registered voter count? According to Wisconsin Elections Commission, there are 3,684,726 active registered voters as of Nov. 1. This figure, as well as denial that the state has more ballots than registered voters, was affirmed by the commission on its official Twitter account. [...] We rate this claim FALSE because it is not supported by our research. The number for registered Wisconsin voters stated by the Facebook image is incorrect and instead is confirmed to be at over 3.6 million as of Nov. 1, according to the Wisconsin Elections Commission. The commission has denied there being more ballots than registered voters. The total votes counted in the state has topped 3.2 million. | 2020-11-04 | False | false | true | insufficient-refutes |
politifact_244_ret_b4_gn | politifact_244 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/jan/14/facebook-posts/false-claim-100000-wisconsin-voters-registered-mor/ | “The Wisconsin voter roll has over 120,000 active voters who have been registered to vote for over 100 years.” | Facebook | 2022-01-07 | https://www.tmj4.com/news/local-news/politifact-wisconsin-are-wisconsins-voter-rolls-padded-with-century-old-dates | One hundred years is a long time. But is that how long names of some Wisconsin residents have been on the state's voter rolls? PolitiFact Wisconsin puts that claim to the truth o meter. [...] Now, a widely circulated Facebook meme suggests Wisconsin's voters rolls were padded with tens of thousands of voters who registered to vote a century ago. "The claim, the Wisconsin Voter roll has over 120,000 active voters who have been registered to vote for over 100 years, said Greg Borowski with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. "Now that would make them, well really, really, really old." | 2022-01-29 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
politifact_244_ret_bn_g1 | politifact_244 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/jan/14/facebook-posts/false-claim-100000-wisconsin-voters-registered-mor/ | “The Wisconsin voter roll has over 120,000 active voters who have been registered to vote for over 100 years.” | Facebook | 2022-01-07 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2022/02/03/fact-check-wisconsin-voters-1918-registration-due-file-merge/9240480002/ | The claim: Wisconsin's voter rolls have over 120,000 active voters who have been registered to vote for more than 100 years [...] "The Wisconsin voter roll has over 120,000 active voters who have been registered to vote for over 100 years," Ivory Hecker, a former reporter for a Fox affiliate in Houston, said in a Jan. 7 Facebook video. "The margin of victory is 20,000. Yes that’s right: Biden beat Trump by 21,000 votes yet there are over 120,000 people in Wisconsin who are more than 100 years old and they are voters." [...] Based on our research, we rate FALSE the claim that Wisconsin's voter rolls have over 120,000 active voters who have been registered to vote for more than 100 years. There are 120,000 voters with a 1918 registration date, but they haven't been registered that long. That date was assigned as a default value when local voter rolls were merged into a single statewide database, since not all local clerks had tracked voters' birthdates. | 2022-02-03 | False | false | true | refutes |
politifact_244_ret_bn_g5 | politifact_244 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/jan/14/facebook-posts/false-claim-100000-wisconsin-voters-registered-mor/ | “The Wisconsin voter roll has over 120,000 active voters who have been registered to vote for over 100 years.” | Facebook | 2022-01-07 | https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/12/10/wisconsin-voter-registration-conspiracy-debunked/ | One of two things happened in Wisconsin in 2020. One option is that tens of thousands of voter registrations for people born more than a century ago escaped the notice of the state, registrations that were then used to cast illegal ballots in a widespread but undetected scheme to throw the election — until amateur sleuths, digging into the data, discovered all of these suspicious voter registrations and unveiled the whole plot. [...] On Thursday evening, Donald Trump’s "Save America" political action committee shared a news item aimed at reinforcing Trump’s endlessly sprawling and completely diaphanous claims of rampant fraud in the 2020 election. In case you missed it, the message blared a "HUGE" news story: "Wisconsin Election Hearing Reveals 119,283 ‘Active Voters’ Who Have Been Registered For Over 100 Years!" [...] In Wisconsin, there are 119,283 "active voters" who have been registered for over 100 years! | 2021-12-10 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
politifact_245_ret_b11_gn | politifact_245 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/sep/15/empower-wisconsin/no-wis-gov-evers-did-not-wait-send-help-kenosha-du/ | Says of Gov. Tony Evers and 2020 violence in Kenosha after the police shooting of Jacob Blake: “It took the loss of lives before help finally came.” | Empower Wisconsin | 2021-08-17 | https://www.tmj4.com/news/local-news/shot-in-the-back-multiple-times-gov-tony-evers-condemns-kenosha-police-shooting-of-jacob-blake | MADISON, Wis. -- Gov. Tony Evers on Sunday night condemned the police shooting of Jacob Blake, a man who was shot by a Kenosha officer during a "domestic incident," according to police. "Tonight, Jacob Blake was shot in the back multiple times, in broad daylight, in Kenosha, Wisconsin," Evers said in the statement. "Kathy and I join his family, friends, and neighbors in hoping earnestly that he will not succumb to his injuries. While we do not have all of the details yet, what we know for certain is that he is not the first Black man or person to have been shot or injured or mercilessly killed at the hands of individuals in law enforcement in our state or our country." [...] - Fiance Says Jacob Blake Was Shot In Front Of His Children - Protests, Vandalism Erupt in Kenosha After Police Shooting | 2020-08-24 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
politifact_245_ret_b13_gn | politifact_245 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/sep/15/empower-wisconsin/no-wis-gov-evers-did-not-wait-send-help-kenosha-du/ | Says of Gov. Tony Evers and 2020 violence in Kenosha after the police shooting of Jacob Blake: “It took the loss of lives before help finally came.” | Empower Wisconsin | 2021-08-17 | https://www.swnews4u.com/local/public-safety/sheriff-police-groups-issue-statement-about-evers-kenosha-statements/ | Four groups of county sheriffs and police are asking Gov. Tony Evers and Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes to stop "making statements and issuing press releases" about Sunday's Kenosha police-involved shooting incident "until the facts of the investigation are known." [...] Evers said in a media statement Sunday after the shooting of Jacob Blake of Kenosha by police that Blake "is not the first Black man or person to have been shot or injured or mercilessly killed at the hands of individuals in law enforcement in our state or our country. We stand with all those who have and continue to demand justice, equity, and accountability for Black lives in our country — lives like those of George Floyd, of Breonna Taylor, Tony Robinson, Dontre Hamilton, Ernest Lacy, and Sylville Smith. And we stand against excessive use of force and immediate escalation when engaging with Black Wisconsinites." [...] On Wednesday following the shooting death of two people in Kenosha, Evers issued another statement that said, "A senseless tragedy like this cannot happen again. I again ask those who choose to exercise their First Amendment rights please do so peacefully and safely, as so many did last night. I also ask the individuals who are not there to exercise those rights to please stay home and let local first responders, law enforcement, and members of the Wisconsin National Guard do their jobs. | 2020-08-27 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
politifact_245_ret_b8_gn | politifact_245 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/sep/15/empower-wisconsin/no-wis-gov-evers-did-not-wait-send-help-kenosha-du/ | Says of Gov. Tony Evers and 2020 violence in Kenosha after the police shooting of Jacob Blake: “It took the loss of lives before help finally came.” | Empower Wisconsin | 2021-08-17 | https://www.wbay.com/2020/09/09/evers-has-no-regrets-about-response-to-kenosha-shooting/ | Evers has ‘no regrets’ about response to Kenosha shooting MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Gov. Tony Evers says he has "no regrets" about how the state responded to protests that broke out in Kenosha following the police shooting of Jacob Blake. [...] The Evers appearance came as the Marquette University Law School released its first poll since the Aug. 23 police shooting of Blake. | 2020-09-09 | False | false | true | insufficient-refutes |
politifact_245_ret_bn_g0 | politifact_245 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/sep/15/empower-wisconsin/no-wis-gov-evers-did-not-wait-send-help-kenosha-du/ | Says of Gov. Tony Evers and 2020 violence in Kenosha after the police shooting of Jacob Blake: “It took the loss of lives before help finally came.” | Empower Wisconsin | 2021-08-17 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/sep/15/empower-wisconsin/no-wis-gov-evers-did-not-wait-send-help-kenosha-du/ | Most notable is this claim: "It took the loss of lives before help finally came." [...] In an ad, Empower Wisconsin said of Evers and Kenosha violence: "It took the loss of lives before help finally came." [...] Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, After calls for unity and healing, tension still simmers in Kenosha after police shooting of Jacob Blake, Aug. 28, 2020 | 2021-08-17 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
politifact_249 | politifact_249 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/mar/24/instagram-posts/putin-didnt-threaten-jail-time-coronavirus-lockdow/ | “Putin has stated: Russian citizens (have) 2 options: Stay home for 15 days or in jail for 5 years.” | Instagram posts | 2020-03-23 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/mar/24/instagram-posts/putin-didnt-threaten-jail-time-coronavirus-lockdow/ | Russian President Vladimir Putin has implemented some policies to cancel large gatherings and keep people at home during the coronavirus pandemic. But we could not find any evidence that he has threatened jail time for people who don’t comply. The claim about a Putin policy to jail those who don’t stay at home appears to come from a post by the Twitter account of an Indian comedian, who later labeled his assertion a "joke." | 2020-03-23 | False | true | true | refutes |
politifact_249_ret_bn_g1 | politifact_249 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/mar/24/instagram-posts/putin-didnt-threaten-jail-time-coronavirus-lockdow/ | “Putin has stated: Russian citizens (have) 2 options: Stay home for 15 days or in jail for 5 years.” | Instagram posts | 2020-03-23 | https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/russia | Russian authorities have increased general security measures in Moscow and other large cities. [...] Violation of the rules of migration registration may result in a fine. In some cases, visitors may face expulsion from Russia and a ban from re-entering of up to 5 years. [...] It is illegal for minors (those under 18) to participate in unauthorized protests. Adults who involve minors in such protests could face up to 15 days in jail and fines of up to RUB1 million. | 2012-11-16 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
politifact_249_ret_bn_g5 | politifact_249 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/mar/24/instagram-posts/putin-didnt-threaten-jail-time-coronavirus-lockdow/ | “Putin has stated: Russian citizens (have) 2 options: Stay home for 15 days or in jail for 5 years.” | Instagram posts | 2020-03-23 | https://www.international.gc.ca/world-monde/international_relations-relations_internationales/sanctions/russia-russie.aspx?lang=eng | Furthermore, events within Russia, including the attack and subsequent imprisonment of Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny, highlight a trend of deepening authoritarianism in the country. International human rights organizations have noted that Russia’s human rights record has continued to deteriorate in recent years. [...] The Russian government is also using legislative measures to suppress opposition voices. In late December 2020, President Putin signed a large number of bills into law, including restrictions on protests, online information, and on individuals and organizations receiving funds from foreign sources for their activities. Civil society space in Russia has continued to shrink, and legal efforts continue to target human rights defenders, and the media. Aggressive state-driven media campaigns discredit the work of civil society, and attacks on civil society actors, as in previous years, remain frequent. [...] These actions are a continuation and acceleration of the violent steps taken by Russia since early 2014 to undermine Ukrainian security and sovereignty, and have rendered the Minsk Agreements moot. | 2015-10-19 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
politifact_25 | politifact_25 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/09/threads-posts/mike-tyson-didnt-say-hed-box-algerian-imane-khelif/ | “Mike Tyson says he’s willing to box Olympic DUDE with all proceeds to go to a battered women’s charity.” | Threads posts | 2024-08-02 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/09/threads-posts/mike-tyson-didnt-say-hed-box-algerian-imane-khelif/ | Mike Tyson didn’t say he would box Algerian boxer Imane Khelif. A representative for the American boxer told fact-checkers this is "absolutely false." International Olympic Committee spokesperson Mark Adams said Aug. 2 that Khelif "was born female, was registered female, lived her life as a female, boxed as a female, has a female passport." | 2024-08-02 | False | true | true | refutes |
politifact_25_ret_b12_gn | politifact_25 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/09/threads-posts/mike-tyson-didnt-say-hed-box-algerian-imane-khelif/ | “Mike Tyson says he’s willing to box Olympic DUDE with all proceeds to go to a battered women’s charity.” | Threads posts | 2024-08-02 | https://www.tigerdroppings.com/rant/politics/mike-tyson-says-hes-willing-to-box-olympic-troon/114354781/ | Mike Tyson says he's willing to box Olympic Troon [...] Tyson isn’t the same person - people can change. Dude was raised like an animal. He is a human now. [...] I dont hate mike. Id even hang out with him. I'm never going to attempt to prop him up as a frickin spokesperson for battered women though. | 2024-01-08 | False | false | true | insufficient-supports |
politifact_25_ret_bn_g0 | politifact_25 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/09/threads-posts/mike-tyson-didnt-say-hed-box-algerian-imane-khelif/ | “Mike Tyson says he’s willing to box Olympic DUDE with all proceeds to go to a battered women’s charity.” | Threads posts | 2024-08-02 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/09/threads-posts/mike-tyson-didnt-say-hed-box-algerian-imane-khelif/ | If Your Time is short - Mike Tyson didn’t say he would box Algerian boxer Imane Khelif. A representative for the American boxer told fact-checkers this is "absolutely false." [...] "Mike Tyson says he’s willing to box Olympic DUDE with all proceeds to go to a battered women’s charity," an Aug. 2 Threads post said, sharing side-by-side photos of Tyson Khelif. [...] Lead Stories, Fact Check: Mike Tyson Did NOT Say He's Willing To Box 'Olympic Dude,’ Aug. 6, 2024 | 2024-08-02 | False | false | true | refutes |
politifact_25_ret_bn_g6 | politifact_25 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/09/threads-posts/mike-tyson-didnt-say-hed-box-algerian-imane-khelif/ | “Mike Tyson says he’s willing to box Olympic DUDE with all proceeds to go to a battered women’s charity.” | Threads posts | 2024-08-02 | https://www.tigerdroppings.com/rant/politics/mike-tyson-says-hes-willing-to-box-olympic-troon/114354781/page-3/ | Message re: Mike Tyson says he's willing to box Olympic Troon | 2024-02-08 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
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