Latest Fact Checks By Joseph Cariz

Al Gore claims global warming will lead to faster spread of Zika virus

By Joseph Cariz

October 28, 2016

Global warming leads to much quicker spread of the Zika virus because the increased temperature, "makes mosquitoes mature faster,  . . . bite more due…

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At refugee summit, Obama claims refugees in U.S. are screened more than tourists

By Joseph Cariz

October 13, 2016

"Refugees are subject to more rigorous screening than the average tourist in the U.S."  

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Do girls make up the majority of new HIV infections among African youth?

By Joseph Cariz

September 7, 2016

Young women, "account for a shocking 74% of all new HIV infections among adolescents in Africa."

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Is it true that marijuana hasn’t caused any deaths, while prescription drugs have caused 100,000?

By Joseph Cariz

August 16, 2016

Legal prescription drugs "statistically kill 100,000 people a year, (but) there are no documented deaths due to marijuana."

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Did Illinois spend hundreds of millions of dollars giving health insurance to illegal immigrants?

By Joseph Cariz

July 14, 2016

"Over the last six years, the state of Illinois spent about $320 million on illegal immigrants."

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Snapchat highlights decades old data as part of Michelle Obama visit to Morocco

By Joseph Cariz

July 14, 2016

"90% of rural women and 55% of all women are illiterate" in Morocco.  

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Did Hillary Clinton launder millions of dollars while she was secretary of state?

By Joseph Cariz , Lauren Carroll

July 1, 2016

"As Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton laundered money to Bill Clinton through Laureate Education, while Bill Clinton was an honorary chairman of the group."  

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