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Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on May 16, 2023 in an Instagram Post:
Bud Light billboard says “lol CRYBABIES”
False
By Maria Briceño • August 14, 2023
Vivek Ramaswamy
Vivek Ramaswamy
stated on April 30, 2023 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press":
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed “a last-minute exception into an anti-discrimination law for anyone who also operates a theme park more than 25 acres in Florida,” benefiting Walt Disney Co.
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson, Matthew Crowley • May 4, 2023
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on April 24, 2023 in una publicación en Facebook:
“El nuevo WhatsApp de 2023” permite “ver con quién están hablando tus contactos en vivo”.
False
By Maria Briceño • May 1, 2023
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on April 24, 2023 in una publicación en Instagram:
“El CEO de Pfizer es un lagarto (demonio)”.
Pants on Fire!
By Maria Briceño • April 27, 2023
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on April 24, 2023 in a post shared on Facebook:
BlackRock owns 59 million shares of Dominion Voting Systems and 45.7 million shares of Fox News. BlackRock sued itself and fired Tucker Carlson as part of the lawsuit.
Mostly False
By Madison Czopek • April 26, 2023
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on March 22, 2023 in an Instagram post:
Climate change is caused by corporations using "weather modification patents.”
False
By Tom Kertscher • March 29, 2023
Greg Abbott
Greg Abbott
stated on February 16, 2023 in the State of the State speech:
"Businesses large and small have led Texas to be ranked the number one state for business every year that I’ve been governor."
Half-True
By Aarón Torres • March 20, 2023
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on November 29, 2022 in an interview:
In the first three quarters of 2022, “the railroad industry made $21 billion in profits, provided $25 billion in stock buybacks and dividends” and CEOs are paid up to $20 million a year, while railroad workers have "zero guaranteed sick leave."
Mostly True
By Tom Kertscher • December 8, 2022
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on August 25, 2022 in a tweet:
Gov. Ron DeSantis raised "taxes on the middle class by more than $1.5 billion while giving away $624 million to big corporations."
Mostly False
By Yacob Reyes • September 2, 2022
Abigail Spanberger
Abigail Spanberger
stated on June 16, 2022 in an op-ed.:
“The four big meat packers are raking in record profits … ”
True
By Warren Fiske • June 30, 2022
Erica Smith
Erica Smith
stated on December 30, 2021 in a tweet:
“Corporate profit margins are at their highest point in 70 years. … They’re overcharging us for gas, medicine, and groceries, and pocketing the difference.”
Half-True
By Paul Specht • January 7, 2022
Democratic Underground
Democratic Underground
stated on August 17, 2021 in an Instagram post:
“The second-largest investor in Regeneron” is a firm whose CEO is Ron DeSantis’ “number one political donor.”
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • August 19, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on June 25, 2021 in a post on Facebook:
“Coca-Cola has lost $4 bil in market value as people are boycotting Coke for their ‘try to be less White’ statement.”
False
By Emily Tian • July 23, 2021
Mandela Barnes
Mandela Barnes
stated on May 23, 2021 in Twitter:
“Since 1978, CEO compensation rose over 1,000% and only 11.9% for average workers.”
True
By Madeline Heim • June 2, 2021
Janet Yellen
Janet Yellen
stated on May 2, 2021 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press":
“Corporate income has increased as a share of” gross domestic product.
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • May 3, 2021
Tony Evers
Tony Evers
stated on April 21, 2021 in Twitter:
A new state agreement with Foxconn “will save Wisconsin taxpayers $2.77 billion.”
Half-True
By Haley BeMiller • April 30, 2021
Van Wanggaard
Van Wanggaard
stated on April 19, 2021 in Statement:
Foxconn “is the largest taxpayer in Racine County.”
True
By Haley BeMiller • April 27, 2021
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on April 7, 2021 in remarks at the White House:
“A new, independent study put out last week found that at least 55 of our largest corporations used various loopholes to pay zero federal income tax in 2020.”
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • April 12, 2021
Tammy Baldwin
Tammy Baldwin
stated on March 23, 2021 in News release:
"Over the past decade, drug prices have risen at three times the rate of inflation."
Half-True
By Haley BeMiller • April 7, 2021
Roy Blunt
Roy Blunt
stated on April 4, 2021 in remarks on "Fox News Sunday":
The proposal by President Joe Biden would put the U.S. “No. 2 in the world” for the highest corporate tax rate.
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • April 6, 2021
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