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TikTok posts
TikTok posts
stated on February 8, 2025 a TikTok post:
People can get student debt “erased” by filing Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act complaints because the Department of Government Efficiency accessed federal student loan databases.
False
By Claire Cranford • March 27, 2025
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on August 4, 2024 an Instagram post:
“The NFL will now use facial recognition at every stadium to verify the identity of everyone at the game.”
False
By Madison Czopek • August 16, 2024
X posts
X posts
stated on February 16, 2024 a post on X:
The Kids Online Safety Act “would require everyone to upload your government ID in order to use most sites on the internet.”
False
By Madison Czopek • February 23, 2024
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on November 30, 2023 an Instagram post:
With Apple’s NameDrop, anyone placing an iPhone near your child’s “will automatically receive their contact information.”
False
By Jeff Cercone • December 1, 2023
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on May 10, 2023 a Facebook post:
Electric vehicles are a "giant computer that can be controlled remotely from some cloud-based central grid."
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • May 27, 2023
Stephen King
Stephen King
stated on July 6, 2022 a tweet:
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis “signs bill requiring Florida students, professors to register political views with (the) state.”
False
By Grace Abels • July 7, 2022
Bryan Steil
Bryan Steil
stated on September 24, 2021 Twitter:
Says Joe Biden's IRS reform proposals "would require banks and credit unions to hand over private information about routine transactions to the IRS."
Mostly False
By D.L. Davis • October 15, 2021
Kevin McCarthy
Kevin McCarthy
stated on August 31, 2021 a statement via Twitter:
“If these (telecom and internet) companies comply with the Democrat order to turn over private information, they are in violation of federal law and subject to losing their ability to operate in the United States.”
False
By Jon Greenberg • September 2, 2021
Joe Rogan
Joe Rogan
stated on July 20, 2021 a podcast episode:
The government is “monitoring SMS texts for dangerous misinformation about COVID vaccines.”
Mostly False
By Bill McCarthy • July 26, 2021
Mark Robinson
Mark Robinson
stated on July 9, 2021 a Facebook post:
Says “showing up at the front doors of people’s houses and violating HIPAA laws by requesting private medical information regarding their vaccination status is unacceptable and illegal.”
False
By Paul Specht • July 15, 2021
Natasha Marcus
Natasha Marcus
stated on May 6, 2021 a tweet:
Says North Carolina bill "would allow politically active 501(c)(4) organizations to hide major donors while using their money to support or oppose candidates and political issues.”
Mostly False
By Paul Specht • May 31, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 23, 2021 a Facebook post:
Says Facebook recently logged users out to track their “off Facebook activity” involving bank accounts, emails and other apps.
False
By Samantha Putterman • January 28, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 4, 2021 a Facebook post:
Says Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger “faces espionage charges.”
False
By Tom Kertscher • January 6, 2021
Viral image
Viral image
stated on December 29, 2020 a Facebook post:
Says COVID-19 vaccines have “experimental technology never before used on humans” and that some “contain nanochips which can electronically track recipients."
False
By Tom Kertscher • January 4, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on October 5, 2020 a Facebook post:
Photo shows Joe Biden next to a man seen in a sex sting video.
Pants on Fire!
By Noah Y. Kim • October 21, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on June 3, 2020 a Facebook post:
Donald Trump “cancelled Bill Gates project known as ID2020.”
False
By Tom Kertscher • June 9, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on May 14, 2020 a Facebook post:
Says Ron Johnson and 36 other senators “voted for federal agencies to have access to your internet history without obtaining a warrant.”
Mostly False
By Eric Litke • May 21, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on May 12, 2020 a Facebook post:
$100B contact tracing bill “is about controlling/tracking population, not about coronavirus.”
False
By Tom Kertscher • May 15, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on April 10, 2020 posts on the Internet:
“The Democrats are pushing for an implanted microchip in humans, and everyone to be vaccinated.”
False
By Louis Jacobson • April 23, 2020
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on March 17, 2020 social media posts:
“While all COVID-19 news has been going on, the U.S. Government has been sneakily trying to remove end-to-end encryption” which means “the government will be able to see all of your messages and listen to all of your calls.”
Mostly False
By Patrick Orsagos • April 9, 2020
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Latest promises about Privacy Issues

Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Mandate standards for securing personal data
Congress ignores Obama’s plan to standardize personal data protection | December 13, 2016
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Barack Obama
Safeguard the right to privacy
FCC limits broadband providers use of personal data | November 18, 2016
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Give the White House’s Privacy and Civil Liberties Board subpoena power
Some changes but still no direct subpoena power | October 12, 2016
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Barack Obama
Require companies to disclose personal information data breaches
Data breach disclosure requirement has yet to materialize | November 26, 2012
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