Privacy Issues Scorecard true 0% 4 Checks mostly true 0% 6 Checks half true 0% 5 Checks mostly false 0% 13 Checks false 0% 26 Checks Pants on Fire 0% 11 Checks For more details, see the Principles of PolitiFact All Fact-checks for Privacy Issues 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. By Claire Cranford • March 27, 2025 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.” By Madison Czopek • August 16, 2024 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.” By Madison Czopek • February 23, 2024 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.” December 1, 2023 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." May 27, 2023 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.” By Grace Abels • July 7, 2022 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." By D.L. Davis • October 15, 2021 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.” By Jon Greenberg • September 2, 2021 Joe Rogan stated on July 20, 2021 a podcast episode The government is “monitoring SMS texts for dangerous misinformation about COVID vaccines.” By Bill McCarthy • July 26, 2021 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.” By Paul Specht • July 15, 2021 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.” By Paul Specht • May 31, 2021 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. By Samantha Putterman • January 28, 2021 Facebook posts stated on January 4, 2021 a Facebook post Says Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger “faces espionage charges.” January 6, 2021 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." January 4, 2021 Facebook posts stated on October 5, 2020 a Facebook post Photo shows Joe Biden next to a man seen in a sex sting video. October 21, 2020 Facebook posts stated on June 3, 2020 a Facebook post Donald Trump “cancelled Bill Gates project known as ID2020.” June 9, 2020 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.” By Eric Litke • May 21, 2020 Facebook posts stated on May 12, 2020 a Facebook post $100B contact tracing bill “is about controlling/tracking population, not about coronavirus.” May 15, 2020 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.” By Louis Jacobson • April 23, 2020 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.” By Patrick Orsagos • April 9, 2020 Load More Latest Articles Are tech companies using your private data to train AI models? Here’s what we know By Maria Briceño • November 20, 2025 US frets about TikTok feeding data to China; banning app won’t end the threat, experts say By Madison Czopek • March 17, 2023 How strong are HIPAA protections in a post-Roe world? By Louis Jacobson • July 7, 2022 Ask PolitiFact: Is the Biden administration pushing for no-knock raids to seize guns? April 9, 2021 Latest promises about Privacy Issues Barack Obama Mandate standards for securing personal data Congress ignores Obama’s plan to standardize personal data protection | December 13, 2016 Barack Obama Safeguard the right to privacy FCC limits broadband providers use of personal data | November 18, 2016 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 Barack Obama Require companies to disclose personal information data breaches Data breach disclosure requirement has yet to materialize | November 26, 2012 Latest promises about Privacy Issues
