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Claim Codes: Red = Fact Check on a Right Claim, Blue = Fact Check on a Left Claim, Black = Not Political/Conspiracy/Pseudoscience/Other
Fact Checker bias rating Codes: Red = Right-Leaning, Green = Least Biased, Blue = Left-Leaning, Black = Unrated by MBFC
| TRUE | Claim by Common Cause: Wisconsin makes it more difficult for its citizens to vote than almost any state in the nation.
Politifact rating: True (Wisconsin has one of the strictest voter ID laws in the country, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. Other factors impacting its ranking as the fifth-hardest state to vote, per the Cost of Voting Index, include limited early voting, strict voter registration rules, and no automatic or youth pre-registration.) Yes, Wisconsin makes it harder to vote than most other U.S. states |
| BLATANT LIE |
Claim via Social Media: Trump Has Redirected 2 Billion From Welfare For Illegals To The State Of North Carolina.
Lead Stories rating: False (Originated as satire) |
| MOSTLY TRUE |
Claim via Social Media: Eating grapefruit while using antidepressants can cause overdose, other complications.
Science Feedback rating: Mostly Correct (Grapefruit can interfere with certain medications because it contains compounds called furanocoumarins, which inhibit the activity of enzymes in the liver, specifically CYP3A4. This enzyme is responsible for metabolizing many drugs, and when it’s inhibited, the amount of a drug in the bloodstream can increase to dangerous levels. This can lead to a higher risk of side effects or toxicity, making it important for people on certain medications to avoid grapefruit and its juice.) |
| FALSE | Claim by Donald Trump (R): The president can get rid of federal agencies like FEMA by executive order.
KHOU rating: False (Abolishing a federal agency would take an act of Congress.) |
| BLATANT LIE |
Claim via Social Media: claims to show a CNN report indicating Yale University professors are on strike over students using AI
Check Your Fact rating: False (Video fabricated and no evidence suggesting Yale University professors are on strike.) FACT CHECK: Are Yale University Professors On Strike Over Students Using AI? |
| FALSE | (International: India): A Muslim woman named Gulnaz was killed by her Hindu husband Sanjay and her body was kept in a fridge in Madhya Pradesh’s Dewas.
The Quint rating: False Did the Woman’s Murder Case in Madhya Pradesh’s Dewas Have a Communal Angle? No! |
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