Latest Fact-Checks In Government Regulation

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Threads posts
Threads posts
stated on October 3, 2024 a Threads post
The U.S. government is offering Americans loans to pay for flights out of Lebanon while they have been flying Israeli citizens out of Israel on chartered flights for a year “on our dime.”
False
October 9, 2024
Bret Weinstein
Bret Weinstein
stated on January 28, 2024 an Instagram post
The World Health Organization is discussing ending the First Amendment.
False
May 15, 2024
Asa Hutchinson
Asa Hutchinson
stated on December 11, 2023 comments at Stand with Crypto Alliance at St. Anselm College in New Hampshire
China is allowed to do crypto mining in the U.S.
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson, Rebecca Catalanello • December 15, 2023
TikTok posts
TikTok posts
stated on May 24, 2023 a TikTok post
Says Ron DeSantis said Puerto Rico’s flag can’t be displayed in Florida.
False
By Maria Briceño • May 30, 2023
TikTok posts
TikTok posts
stated on April 20, 2023 a TikTok post
The World Economic Forum and the United Nations have “ordered world governments to ration people’s water supply.”
False
May 3, 2023
Pete Buttigieg
Pete Buttigieg
stated on February 21, 2023 a tweet
Sen. Marco Rubio signed a 2021 letter that “supports waivers that would reduce visual track inspections.”
Mostly False
By Madison Czopek • March 2, 2023
Sean Hannity
Sean Hannity
stated on January 10, 2023 a TV segment
“The White House is now attempting to ban all gas ovens and burners.”
False
By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Yacob Reyes • January 12, 2023
Liquid Death
Liquid Death
stated on October 27, 2022 an ad
In Georgia, it's "illegal to give people water within 150 feet of a polling place" and "punishable by up to a year in prison."
True
November 8, 2022
Georgia Gun Owners
Georgia Gun Owners
stated on October 30, 2022 an ad
"Raphael Warnock and Stacey Abrams are radical communists and, if they get their way, gun owners here in Georgia will be completely disarmed."
Pants on Fire!
November 3, 2022
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
stated on September 22, 2022 an ad
Adam Laxalt “would let Nevada and other states ban abortion with zero exceptions.”
Half-True
October 10, 2022
Senate Majority PAC
Senate Majority PAC
stated on September 12, 2022 an ad
Blake Masters does not support abortion exceptions for rape and incest.
Mostly True
September 16, 2022
Mark Kelly
Mark Kelly
stated on August 5, 2022 an ad
Blake Masters “wants to pass a national ban on abortion.”
Mostly True
August 26, 2022
Stacey Abrams
Stacey Abrams
stated on August 4, 2022 an ad
"Brian Kemp wants to investigate and punish women for having miscarriages."
False
August 12, 2022
Planned Parenthood Votes
Planned Parenthood Votes
stated on June 30, 2022 an ad
Mehmet Oz “wants to make abortion a crime in Pennsylvania.”
Half-True
July 18, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on July 5, 2022 a Facebook post
Shooter in Highland Park, Illinois, “bought the gun illegally.”
False
By Madison Czopek • July 12, 2022
Focus on the Family
Focus on the Family
stated on June 28, 2022 ads
Abortion is available at any point of pregnancy and for any reason in Alaska, Colorado, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon and Vermont.
Mostly False
July 12, 2022
Catherine Cortez Masto
Catherine Cortez Masto
stated on June 14, 2022 an ad
Adam Laxalt "wants to restrict" and "worked to limit access to birth control."
Mostly True
June 23, 2022
Catherine Cortez Masto
Catherine Cortez Masto
stated on June 14, 2022 an ad
Adam Laxalt "supports eliminating Nevada's protections for legal abortions."
Half-True
June 23, 2022
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on May 25, 2022 an interview on CNN
“There hasn't been a single of these mass shootings that have been purchased at a gun show or on the internet.”
False
By Yacob Reyes • May 27, 2022
Matthew Dowd
Matthew Dowd
stated on May 24, 2022 an interview
“50% of the guns sold in Texas, because of the loopholes, do not pass through a background check.”
False
May 25, 2022
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