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| FALSE | Claim by Tim Moore (R): “One man was actually killed” during 2020 protests of police brutality in Raleigh
Politifact rating: False (The Raleigh Police Department, which compiled a report about charges filed and injuries sustained during those protests, documented no deaths during the demonstrations.) North Carolina House speaker says someone died in Raleigh protests in 2020. Police data disagrees. |
| BLATANT LIE |
Claim via Social Media: United States, Germany And Some Other Western Countries Pulled Their Ambassadors Out Of Turkey 24 Hours Before The Earthquake
Lead Stories rating: False (No Recall) |
| FALSE | Claim by Infowars: There has been a lack of “mainstream media” coverage of the train derailment near East Palestine, Ohio.
FactCheck.org rating: False (News coverage of the train crash and its aftermath has been steady in both local and national outlets. The Associated Press, NPR and CNN, for example, each published an article on the crash the day after it happened. Coverage continued throughout the following week and picked up even more in the second week after the crash, according to a search on Lexis Nexis, as claims on social media spiraled.) Commentators Push Unfounded Claims About Ohio Train Derailment |
| TRUE | Claim by Governor Ron DeSantis (R): Florida’s crime rate is at a 50-year low.
First Coast News (Verify) rating: True (FDLE posted in 2021 that Florida had hit a 50-year low, noting a 14% drop in crime from 2019 to 2020.) Yes, Governor Ron DeSantis’s claim that Florida’s crime rate is at a 50-year low is true |
| BLATANT LIE |
Claim by Viral Image: An image shared on Facebook claims Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley whitewashed her name.
Check Your Fact rating: False (“Nikki” is a Punjabi name meaning “little one” and is Haley’s middle name. Her last name changed due to her marriage.) FACT CHECK: Image Implies Nikki Haley Changed Name Due To Racism |
| FALSE | (International: Norway): COVID-19 vaccines are no longer offered to people under 65 and 50 in Norway and Denmark, respectively.
Australian Associated Press rating: False (The primary doses are recommended for all adults. While the countries’ booster programs are targeted at those 45 and above, younger citizens can get access.) |
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With respect to Governor Desantis’ claim that crime is at a 50 year low would it also be instructive to point out that crime generally has been down for the last 50 years, especially in the last 30 years.
Source: https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/americas-faulty-perception-crime-rates