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0% 77 Checks
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0% 69 Checks
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0% 75 Checks
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0% 56 Checks
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0% 98 Checks
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All Fact-checks for Oregon

X posts
X posts
stated on May 8, 2025 a post on X:
Headline said, “Pope Leo XIV was a founding member of the 2020 anarchist Portland Autonomous Zone known as CHAZ.”
False
By Madison Czopek • May 9, 2025
Threads posts
Threads posts
stated on November 1, 2024 a Threads post:
Video shows 8.0 magnitude earthquake in Oregon.
Pants on Fire!
By Jeff Cercone • November 8, 2024
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on January 28, 2024 an Instagram post:
Video shows people “heading to Texas to stop the Biden Border Invasion.”
False
By Loreben Tuquero • January 30, 2024
Focus on the Family
Focus on the Family
stated on June 28, 2022 ads:
Abortion is available at any point of pregnancy and for any reason in Alaska, Colorado, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon and Vermont.
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • July 12, 2022
Christine Drazan
Christine Drazan
stated on January 5, 2022 a Facebook post:
“Governor Kate Brown wants to make Oregon’s mask mandate PERMANENT.”
Mostly True
By Gabrielle Settles • February 7, 2022
Viral image
Viral image
stated on January 10, 2021 a Facebook post:
Says Nancy Pelosi sent a letter to Portland’s mayor after demonstrations there “urging him to stick to the proven Democratic Play book.”
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • January 11, 2021
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on October 18, 2020 a thread on 4chan:
If you know someone's name and date of birth you can change their votes on Oregon’s voting website.
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman • October 20, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on September 14, 2020 a Facebook post:
Says a Twitter account for "Scarsdale NY Antifa" tweeted that "chapters of Antifa around Oregon have collaborated to ignite fires around the state."
False
By Bill McCarthy • September 15, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on September 13, 2020 a text post:
"ANTIFA is now carrying chain saws, and cutting down utility poles, and starting more fires."
False
By Daniel Funke • September 14, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on September 11, 2020 a post:
“KXL Radio in Portland reported today that Firefighters are now being shot at by suspected Antifa and BLM members.”
False
By Katie Sanders • September 13, 2020
Paul Romero
Paul Romero
stated on September 9, 2020 a tweet:
“Pallet Company in Oregon City confirmed Antifa arsonist on camera. Douglas County Sheriff has 6 ANTIFA arsonists in custody.”
False
By Daniel Funke • September 11, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on July 25, 2020 an image:
A patch on law enforcement officers in Portland is for “ZTI solutions, a PRIVATE contractor.”
False
By Daniel Funke • July 30, 2020
Viral image
Viral image
stated on July 29, 2020 a Facebook post:
Photos show Portland, Ore., after protests.
Pants on Fire!
By Ciara O'Rourke • July 30, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on July 20, 2020 a text post:
“Portland goon squads were Blackwater contractors not federal officers.”
False
By Daniel Funke • July 29, 2020
Viral image
Viral image
stated on July 20, 2020 a viral image:
Says Barack Obama "signed the law authorizing federal agents to snatch protesters off the streets” in Portland, Ore.
False
By Tom Kertscher • July 22, 2020
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on July 18, 2020 an image:
“Since Trump labeled ANTIFA a terrorist organization their rights were stripped by the Patriot Act which states if someone is labeled a terrorist they are not afforded due process.”
False
By Daniel Funke • July 21, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on June 3, 2020 a Facebook post:
“This man who was kicked and stomped” was killed by an “antifa murderer.”
False
By Emily Venezky • June 5, 2020
Dennis Richardson
Dennis Richardson
stated on October 10, 2014 a campaign debate:
"Women and men both are making less when you adjust for inflation than when" John Kitzhaber was first elected governor.
False
By Dana Tims • October 30, 2014
John Kitzhaber
John Kitzhaber
stated on October 20, 2014 a campaign debate:
"Ninety-five percent of Oregonians now have health insurance coverage, tens of thousands for the very first time."
True
By Dana Tims • October 20, 2014
Lars Larson
Lars Larson
stated on October 2, 2014 an email:
"TSA WILL ACCEPT DRIVERS PRIV CARDS FOR ID AT THE AIRPORT"
True
By Dana Tims • October 7, 2014
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