Latest Fact-Checks In Technology

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Claudia Tenney
Claudia Tenney
stated on January 16, 2026 a post on X
Said she has led the House effort to build a large Micron semiconductor facility near Syracuse.
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By Andrew McGurl • February 13, 2026
Tim Ryan
Tim Ryan
stated on May 10, 2022 an attack ad
“J.D. Vance profits off Russia propaganda.”
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By Jon Greenberg • May 24, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on April 11, 2022 a Facebook post
"Joe Biden is giving smartphones away to illegal border crossers.”
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By Andy Nguyen • April 14, 2022
Jon Erpenbach
Jon Erpenbach
stated on December 12, 2021 TV interview
The push for high-speed internet for rural areas, from the start, “was a Democratic thing.”
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By Madeline Heim • December 28, 2021
Dave Loebsack
Dave Loebsack
stated on November 6, 2021 a tweet
Ashley Hinson’s and Mariannette Miller-Meeks’ no votes on the infrastructure bill are "denying rural Iowa broadband internet."
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November 22, 2021
Viral image
Viral image
stated on September 15, 2021 an Instagram post
Says a new Apple update will “scan U.S iPhones for images.”
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September 16, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on August 29, 2020 a Facebook post
“If you go to Antifa.com, it takes you directly to Joe Biden’s webpage...what’s that tell ya…try it yourself.”
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By Samantha Putterman • September 1, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on June 24, 2020 an image
Google and Apple “put a covid tracker on every phone.”
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By Daniel Funke • June 25, 2020
Viral image
Viral image
stated on April 4, 2020 a Facebook post
“‘Private’ messages sent to individual people during a Zoom meeting show up in the end-of-meeting transcript along with all other public messages.”
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April 13, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on April 14, 2019 a Facebook post
"When you pull up to the gas pump to fill up your car, get your cell phone and search for Bluetooth devices. If a sequence of letters and numbers show up don’t pay at the pump. One of the pumps has a credit card skimmer inside of it. All of these skimmers run on bluetooth."
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By Cade Moisey, Davis Versprille, Mary Alice Truitt, Patrick Orsagos • May 17, 2019
Caleb Rowden
Caleb Rowden
stated on October 1, 2018 a legislative report mailer
"The small cell bill is expected to create more than 20,000 jobs and attract $2 billion in capital investment, resulting in nearly $4 billion in economic growth over the next few years."
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By Ryan Hanrahan • December 5, 2018
Fight for the Future
Fight for the Future
stated on August 28, 2018 in a tweet
"We saw the true danger of the FCC's net neutrality repeal when Verizon was caught throttling California fire fighters."
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By John Kruzel • September 7, 2018
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on July 5, 2018 a blog post
"Facebook removes, censors Declaration of Independence as ‘hate speech’"
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By Bill McCarthy • July 10, 2018
Mike McCabe
Mike McCabe
stated on April 18, 2018 a podcast
Wisconsin is "49th in the country in internet speed."
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By Taylor Palmby • June 20, 2018
Sean Duffy
Sean Duffy
stated on July 20, 2017 a TV interview
"We're flying 1987 planes with 1987 technology."
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By Alan Hovorka • September 6, 2017
Jennifer Shilling
Jennifer Shilling
stated on August 14, 2017 a press release
"Foxconn tax break could exceed $1 million per job."  
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August 16, 2017
One Wisconsin Now
One Wisconsin Now
stated on August 7, 2017 a tweet
Wisconsin's $3 billion incentive offer to Foxconn is "the largest gift ever by a state to a foreign company."
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August 15, 2017
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on July 26, 2017 a tweet
"Foxconn is bringing 13,000 high-tech jobs to Wisconsin."  
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July 27, 2017
Vicky Hartzler
Vicky Hartzler
stated on March 14, 2017 a press release
"Roughly one-fourth of rural Missourians are unable to purchase high-speed internet, which puts them at a disadvantage in everything from education to entertainment to health care."
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By Gary Garrison • March 20, 2017
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on September 26, 2016 a Presidential debate
Says Donald Trump "publicly invited Putin to hack into Americans’ (emails)."
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By Amy Sherman • September 27, 2016
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