Latest Fact-Checks By Jill Terreri Ramos

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Bill Gates’ comments about preparing for pandemics doesn’t mean he planned monkeypox outbreak

May 31, 2022

Bill Gates planned a smallpox-type outbreak.

Harry Wilson presser 3.11.22

Wilson’s claim on Zeldin budget votes not fully accurate

May 27, 2022

Lee Zeldin “voted for Cuomo’s Billion Dollar Tax hike and every Cuomo budget.”

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More than 50 years ago in New York, Republican support for abortion

May 7, 2022

When the New York State Senate voted to legalize abortion in 1970, 12 Republican senators voted in favor of it.

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Claims that the 2020 election was stolen are still false

May 4, 2022

“A STOLEN ELECTION: State totals minus illegal ballot trafficking numbers give President Trump decisive victories in AZ, GA, MI, PA, and WI.”

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In claim about crime in other states, context needed

April 16, 2022

“Cities in notoriously ‘tough on crime’ states like Texas and Florida saw a more significant increase in violent crime than cities in NYS.”

Baby being vaccinated for measles in California

Social media post makes inaccurate comparison between antigens in vaccines, food allergies

April 1, 2022

A baby’s immune system can’t handle antigens from vaccines, because new food must be introduced slowly to identify allergic reactions.

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No, New York does not receive half of every dollar motorists spend on gas

March 17, 2022

"Almost half of every dollar that we spend on gas, it goes to New York State."

Hochul Briefing 2.27.22

New York a leader in vaccines for young people among large states

March 11, 2022

“We are No. 1 among all large states in having fully vaccinated teenagers. We are No. 2 in all large states for having fully vaccinated…

IRS Building 2021

Misleading post links unemployment benefits and reduced tax refunds

March 3, 2022

The IRS is taking money away from people who received unemployment benefits.

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No, JFK did not plan to end the Federal Reserve

February 21, 2022

President John F. Kennedy “was planning to end the Federal Reserve.”

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Tax code offers write-offs for some private plane purchases

February 18, 2022

“Teachers can only deduct up to $250 for school supplies on their taxes, but billionaires can write off the entire cost of a private jet.”

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