Latest Fact-Checks In Children

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Tony Evers
Tony Evers
stated on March 14, 2021 TV interview
“There’s still (only) a handful of school districts" doing no in-person instruction.
True
By Madeline Heim • March 29, 2021
LaKeshia Myers
LaKeshia Myers
stated on February 16, 2021 News release
"Wisconsin is one of only nine states in the nation in which 17 year-olds are automatically treated as adults in the criminal justice system."
Half-True
By D.L. Davis • March 16, 2021
Roger Marshall
Roger Marshall
stated on March 1, 2021 an op-ed
A study “suggests that even after two years of hormone therapy, biological boys still maintain significant advantages over girls, including being 12% faster on the 1.5-mile run.”
Mostly False
By Miriam Valverde • March 9, 2021
Melissa Agard
Melissa Agard
stated on February 10, 2021 Twitter
"Youth usage of marijuana has actually gone down in states that have fully legalized.”
Half-True
By Madeline Heim • March 5, 2021
Chris Kapenga
Chris Kapenga
stated on February 10, 2021 Twitter
“The National Academy of Medicine points to a significant correlation between marijuana and psychosis, schizophrenia, and other psychotic disorders, particularly in teenagers where the risk of developing schizophrenia increases three fold.”
True
By Haley BeMiller • March 5, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 3, 2021 a Facebook post
“Biden took down Dr. Seuss and Mr. Potato Head.”
False
By Samantha Putterman • March 5, 2021
Sarah Godlewski
Sarah Godlewski
stated on February 6, 2021 a tweet
“On average, 17% of a family’s income goes towards child care in Wisconsin.”
Half-True
By Eric Litke • February 23, 2021
Viral image
Viral image
stated on January 3, 2021 a Facebook post
“Dems Pass Bill to Vaccinate Children Without Parental Knowledge, Consent.”
Half-True
By Samantha Putterman • January 6, 2021
Paula Jean Swearengin
Paula Jean Swearengin
stated on September 10, 2020 a tweet
“West Virginia is near last in the U.S.” rankings of education, clean drinking water, and child mortality.
Mostly True
By Morgan Akers, Rylan Toledo • November 6, 2020
stated on October 20, 2020 an ad
"Joe Biden says he supports sex changes for kids."
False
October 27, 2020
Nicole Galloway
Nicole Galloway
stated on October 4, 2020 a Facebook post
Says "Gov. Parson’s administration purged 100,000 kids from Medicaid rolls."
Mostly True
By William Skipworth • October 23, 2020
Van Wanggaard
Van Wanggaard
stated on October 7, 2020 Video interview
No one under 20 has died of COVID-19, and "it has not actually been determined yet" that anyone under 20 can spread it to an older person
Mostly False
By Madeline Heim • October 14, 2020
National Republican Senatorial Committee
National Republican Senatorial Committee
stated on October 6, 2020 an ad
When Sara Gideon “knew the truth about” sexual allegations against a state lawmaker, “she could have called for an immediate investigation, but didn’t…Gideon knew for months, using her power to cover up.”
Mostly False
October 9, 2020
John Cornyn
John Cornyn
stated on September 12, 2020 an advertisement
Says he “strongly supports legalization for Dreamers.”
Half-True
By Brandon Mulder • October 3, 2020
Viral image
Viral image
stated on September 17, 2020 a post on Facebook
“Kim Martin Morrow the CEO of Netflix has just been charged with 15 charges for child pornography”
False
By Madison Czopek • September 18, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on August 31, 2020 a Facebook post
“You people hate on Trump but he put on a child protective force that found over 300 missing kids in less than 30 days.”
False
By Madison Czopek • September 16, 2020
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on August 13, 2020 radio interview
For younger people, seasonal flu is “in many cases” a deadlier virus than COVID-19
Mostly True
By Madeline Heim • September 8, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on August 28, 2020 a Facebook post
“Says authorities found 39 children in a double wide trailer in Georgia and it's not the biggest news story in America.”
False
By Samantha Putterman • September 1, 2020
Linda Sánchez
Linda Sánchez
stated on July 29, 2020 a press conference
“The average cost of child care in this country is more than what it costs to send a child to college for one year.”
Mostly False
By Sophie Austin • August 6, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on June 28, 2020 Facebook post
Says Milwaukee police were protecting a sex offender's house and snuck children out of it after a mother tracked her missing daughter to that address.
False
By Lawrence Andrea • August 3, 2020
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