Latest Fact Checks By Yacob Reyes

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No record of a Florida man turning himself in for murdering his ‘imaginary friend’

June 1, 2022
"Florida man on drugs kills imaginary friend and turns himself in.”
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Rubio speaks at NIH budget hearing

Fact-checking Marco Rubio claim that no guns used in mass shootings were bought online

May 27, 2022
“There hasn't been a single of these mass shootings that have been purchased at a gun show or on the internet.”
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Florida uses semitrucks as patrol vehicles, but they’re marked

May 26, 2022
“Florida Highway Patrol has a semi-truck … The FHP uses a fleet of three such ‘hidden in plain sight’ trucks to snitch on bad drivers.”
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Disney’s stock did not drop 70%, contrary to social media claims

May 17, 2022
“Disney stock is down more than 70% and attendance is down more than 55%! 10.1 million people canceled their Disney+ subscription."
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Florida rents are high, but Crist exaggerates with New York market comparison

May 16, 2022
“It costs more to live in many Florida cities than New York City.”
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Tweets conflate Ron DeSantis’ massive campaign fundraising with his net worth

May 12, 2022
“Is ANYONE asking how Ron DeSantis was worth $340,000 in 2020 and is now worth $52 million?"
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DeSantis close-up during CPAC 2-24-22

Ron DeSantis exaggerates outstanding graduate student loan debt

May 5, 2022
“The student debt that is out there, almost 60% of it is graduate school debt.”
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No trace of Elon Musk tweeting about twisted logic with loans for young adults

April 29, 2022
Elon Musk tweeted, “The fact that an 18 year old can't take out a $10,000 business loan” but “can take out a $100,000 student loan…
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Walt Disney World on Aug. 30, 2021

Walt Disney World was not tax-exempt in Florida, contrary to social media claims

April 27, 2022
“DeSantis erases Disney’s tax exempt law. Will cost Disney $200 Mil in taxes. Per year!”
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Charlie Crist speaking in St. Pete 2021

Crist says he ‘always’ supported abortion access. But his record shows inconsistency

April 22, 2022
Says he has “always” believed “in a woman’s right to choose.”
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Soros’ alleged support of Black Lives Matter resurges on social media

April 18, 2022
George Soros injected "$33 million" into Black Lives Matter.
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There’s no evidence Disney recently lost 172,000 reservations

April 18, 2022
“Disney lost 172,000 reservations recently, valued at around $636 (million) in revenue lost.”
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