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Half-True: Sen. Tommy Tuberville is preventing military promotions “because he objects to women within the military getting access to reproductive care.” • Tuberville’s procedural blockage targets a new Pentagon policy that allows service members up to 21 days of leave to obtain an abortion or fertility treatments, with reimbursement for travel costs.• However, Schumer’s description of Tuberville’s intent is overly broad. Tuberville’s holdup of nominations is not intended to block service members from getting an abortion if they are stationed in states where abortion is legal, and it is not intended to block "reproductive care" beyond abortion, such as pregnancy care. (Source: PolitiFact)
False: Apeel “es una compañía fundada por Bill Gates que utiliza mono y diglicéridos tóxicos para enfermarte”. Un video en TikTok afirma que tomar productos de la marca Apeel te va a enfermar. La marca fue financiada por la fundación Bill y Melinda Gates en 2012 y 2015.Apeel Sciences creó una capa comestible que prolonga la vida útil de frutas y verduras. La Administración de Drogas y Alimentos de EE.UU. (FDA, por sus siglas en inglés) considera que el recubrimiento a base de plantas es seguro. (Source: PolitiFact)
Mostly-True: “Texas Republicans just voted to give a Republican appointee the power to single-handedly CANCEL election results in the state’s largest Democratic county.” Some vote centers in Harris County, Texas, ran out of ballots on Election Day in November. The Houston Chronicle found that the sites were without ballots from 15 minutes to three hours.The Texas Senate voted in favor of SB 1993, which says the secretary of state will call for a new election if a county runs out of ballots at 2% of voting sites. The bill says it applies only to counties with a population of at least 2.7 million people, which means it applies only to Harris County. (Source: PolitiFact)
Mostly-True: Gov. Ron DeSantis signed “a last-minute exception into an anti-discrimination law for anyone who also operates a theme park more than 25 acres in Florida,” benefiting Walt Disney Co. • DeSantis signed a bill in 2021 that sought to punish social media tech companies for removing statewide candidates in Florida from their platforms — a major legislative priority for him. • After weeks of consideration, legislators in the hours before passage added a carve-out to the bill to protect Disney, which offers streaming services and has large Florida operations. • At that late stage and having received most of what he wanted, DeSantis signed the bill that included the Disney provision. He indicated in comments after passage that he did not think it was necessary. (Source: PolitiFact)
False: Video shows Ukraine was “nuked.” • A Facebook video does not show Ukraine being struck by a nuclear bomb. It shows a Russian missile strike against the Ukrainian city of Pavlohrad.• Credible news coverage of the incident doesn't mention a nuclear attack. (Source: PolitiFact)
No, New South Wales...: No, New South Wales Labor's school phone ban won't allow kids to be 'tracked' CheckMate is a weekly newsletter from RMIT FactLab recapping the latest in the world of fact checking and misinformation. It draws on the work of FactLab's researchers and journalists, including its CrossCheck unit, and of its sister organisation, RMIT ABC Fact Check . You can su (Source: RMIT ABC)
False: American singer Jewel declined an invitation to perform at King Charles III’s May 2023 coronation, saying, “He’s got enough big jewels that his family stole from India, he doesn’t need me.” About this rating Since February 2023, a quote attributed to American singer Jewel has gone viral in which she allegedly stated why she was declining an invitation to King Charles III's coronation on May 6, 2023. According to numerous social media posts, Jewel said, "He's got eno (Source: Snopes)
False: Video shows Sen. Josh Hawley chastising FBI director and presenting proof of Chinese spying Fact check: Video shows Hawley questioning Wray about China spying, no evidence presentedShow Caption Hide Caption FBI's Wray raises security concerns about TikTok FBI Director Chris Wray is raising national security concerns about TikTok (Dec. 2) APThe claim: Video shows Sen. Josh Hawley chastising FBI director and presenting proof of Chinese spyingAn April 30 Facebook video (direct link, archive link) shows Sen. Josh Hawley questioning FBI Director Christopher Wray at a Senate hearing. 'WHY DIDN'T YOU STOP THEM-' Wray SWEAT at hearing after Josh Hawley's 'China s.pying' proof," reads the video's caption. Like our page to get updates throughout the day on our latest debunksOur rating: FalseThe video shows Hawley questioning Wray about the bureau's investigation of then-President Donald Trump. Hawley questions Wray about FBI investigation and potential Chinese spyingThe exchange featured in the video took place at a July 2019 Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on FBI oversight. During the exchange, Wray testifies that Chinese spying is an "ongoing threat" in academic research settings. (Source: USA Today)