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Social Media
Social Media
stated on December 15, 2025 in social media posts:
Brown University student Mustapha Karbouch was a suspect in school shooting.
False
By Jeff Cercone • December 19, 2025
Coalition To Save Memorial Hospital Birthing Center
Coalition To Save Memorial Hospital Birthing Center
stated on March 13, 2016 statement:
"This unit is the only one in the state that strives to implement the principles of Mother-Friendly care as outlined by the national Coalition for Improving Maternity Services Mother-Friendly Childbirth Initiative."  
False
By Jacqueline Tempera • March 27, 2016
Steven Costantino
Steven Costantino
stated on September 27, 2015 a statement:
"I did not play any role in bringing the company to RI as did others in government. I was tasked with handling the legislation affecting the company by my superiors."  
False
By Mark Reynolds • October 18, 2015
John DePetro
John DePetro
stated on September 20, 2015 blog:
"Remember that developers are forced to use the ‘195 land union’ contractors, so tap an extra $10 million into any construction project."  
False
By Mark Reynolds • October 4, 2015
Hillary Davis
Hillary Davis
stated on May 6, 2015 a hearing at the General Assembly :
"The profit [from automated traffic enforcement cameras] is going to the private corporations, not to the city or state."  
False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • June 14, 2015
Rebecca Quigley
Rebecca Quigley
stated on May 14, 2015 a comment on a "State of the State" TV program.:
"Once a woman enters into the sex trade, her average life expectancy is seven years."
False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • May 31, 2015
Kathleen Sullivan
Kathleen Sullivan
stated on April 29, 2015 testimony before the House Judiciary Committee:
"The proportion of Rhode Islanders entering substance abuse treatment primarily due to marijuana use has reached its highest point in 20 years."
False
By Mark Reynolds • May 17, 2015
Nancy Denuccio
Nancy Denuccio
stated on March 6, 2015 a TV interview:
"We've seen the increase of alcohol use for underage kids even though alcohol has been illegal ... for kids under 21."
False
By Katie Mulvaney • March 13, 2015
Bishop Thomas Tobin
Bishop Thomas Tobin
stated on January 22, 2015 a newspaper column:
"Abortions account for 94 percent of the services provided for pregnant women by Planned Parenthood."
False
By Katie Mulvaney • March 2, 2015
Leonidas Raptakis
Leonidas Raptakis
stated on February 5, 2015 testimony before the House Committee on Labor:
The minimum wage has risen $2.35 in the last two years. That's 31 percent.
False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • February 16, 2015
Nicholas Mattiello
Nicholas Mattiello
stated on January 18, 2015 an interview on "10 News Conference":
"There haven't been tax cuts for the rich" in Rhode Island.
False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • February 8, 2015
Arthur Cyr
Arthur Cyr
stated on December 26, 2014 a Providence Journal commentary:
Says Nikita Khrushchev brought an extra shoe to a United Nations session in 1960, which he banged on the desk in protest.
False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • January 18, 2015
Mike Stenhouse
Mike Stenhouse
stated on November 14, 2014 a radio interview:
"According to HUD, it is patently unfair and socially unjust that wealthy people can live in an exclusive neighborhood."
False
By Katie Mulvaney • December 14, 2014
Anne Nolan
Anne Nolan
stated on November 12, 2014 a Journal commentary:
"In Rhode Island, a recent study showed that among a group of people who had been homeless for a year or more, Medicaid costs averaged about $60,000 per person."
False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • November 23, 2014
Ernest Almonte
Ernest Almonte
stated on October 19, 2014 a television commercial:
Seth Magaziner "plans to spend billions more of your money."
False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • October 29, 2014
John Carlevale
John Carlevale
stated on October 19, 2014 a TV debate:
Four members of the Rhode Island General Assembly "went to vote in 2010 and were told they had already voted."
False
By Alex Kuffner • October 26, 2014
Allan Fung
Allan Fung
stated on September 29, 2014 a TV commercial:
In the 38 Studios deal, "Wall Street investors took a risk, and went bust."
False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • October 12, 2014
Vincent
Vincent "Buddy" Cianci
stated on September 21, 2014 an interview on WPRI-TV's "Newsmakers.":
"In 2001 and '02 . . . we had the pension system funded at (the) 100% level in that year, and we did for two years at that point."
False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • September 28, 2014
Rhue Reis
Rhue Reis
stated on September 7, 2014 a TV debate:
"You have 200,000 to 400,000 military veterans on the street in this country on any given day."
False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • September 16, 2014
Vincent
Vincent "Buddy" Cianci
stated on September 10, 2014 a radio interview:
Jorge Elorza "wants to impose a municipal income tax."
False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr., Karen Lee Ziner • September 12, 2014
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