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False: Trump’s tax cuts for the wealthy are responsible for a quarter of the national debt Trump tax cuts added less than $2 trillion to debt, nowhere near 25% | Fact checkShow Caption Hide Caption Biden: 'I feel very good' about debt ceiling deal President Joe Biden says he "feels very good" about the debt ceiling and budget deal negotiated with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Estimates on exactly how much the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act affected the national debt vary, but none show a tally close to 25% of the national debt, which currently sits at $31.5 trillion. As of May 2020, the Tax Policy Center estimated the tax cuts would add between $1 and $2 trillion to the federal debt by 2025. More: Speaker McCarthy says student loan payment pause 'gone' under debt ceiling deal. PolitiFact previously debunked a similar claim by New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who asserted that Trump’s tax cuts were the largest contributor to the national debt. (Source: USA Today)
Scam: A social media post or website reports that Trisha Yearwood and her husband, Garth Brooks, endorsed keto gummies for weight loss. About this rating In May 2023, scammers placed misleading ads and reviews on various websites that falselyclaimed country music stars Trisha Yearwood and her husband, Garth Brooks, had endorsed apple cider vinegar (ACV) "belly-melt" keto weight loss gummies. These online pages of (Source: Snopes)
False Scientific Evidence Shows Climate Change Is Real And Is Caused By Manmade Emissions: Climate change is a scam made to impede economic growth in the West (iterations of this claim blame it on China directly). Fat-shaming, memories of dynasties, and green technology conspiracy: in this special report, Annie Lab examines the narratives behind misleading claims about climate change in China.Executive summaryFor this special report, we collected over a hundred posts from Chinese platforms (Source: Annie lab)
False Rising Temperature And Varying Meteorological Changes Affect China In Various Ways, With Some Parts Of The Country Experiencing From Drought, Some Excessive Rainfall Because Of Them: Warmer temperature will bring prosperity to China in the similar way it did under some dynasties Fat-shaming, memories of dynasties, and green technology conspiracy: in this special report, Annie Lab examines the narratives behind misleading claims about climate change in China.Executive summaryFor this special report, we collected over a hundred posts from Chinese platforms (Source: Annie lab)
False Scientific Evidence Shows Climate Change Is Real And Is Caused By Manmade Emissions: Climate change is a hoax created by the West to derail China's growth. Fat-shaming, memories of dynasties, and green technology conspiracy: in this special report, Annie Lab examines the narratives behind misleading claims about climate change in China.Executive summaryFor this special report, we collected over a hundred posts from Chinese platforms (Source: Annie lab)
False Some Of The Images Used In The Video Were Manipulated: Greta Thunberg has gained weight Fat-shaming, memories of dynasties, and green technology conspiracy: in this special report, Annie Lab examines the narratives behind misleading claims about climate change in China.Executive summaryFor this special report, we collected over a hundred posts from Chinese platforms (Source: Annie lab)
False There Is No Record That Thunberg Made Such A Statement And Her Spokesperson Has Denied It: Greta Thunberg said the Chinese should stop using chopsticks Fat-shaming, memories of dynasties, and green technology conspiracy: in this special report, Annie Lab examines the narratives behind misleading claims about climate change in China.Executive summaryFor this special report, we collected over a hundred posts from Chinese platforms (Source: Annie lab)
False: Photo of wrestlers smiling after being detained at a protest site in Jantar Mantar A photo circulating on social media shows Indian wrestlers, Vinesh and Sangeetha Phogat allegedly smiling after being detained (here and here) from their protest site at Jantar Mantar. This article aims to fact-check the claim surrounding this photo and reveal the truth.Claim: Ph (Source: Factly)
Misleading: Bhutan has become the first country in the world without Mosques A post is being shared on social media claiming that Bhutan has become the first Mosque-free country in the world. The post claims that there is not even a single Mosque in Bhutan for Muslims to offer their religious prayers. Let's verify the claim made in the post.Claim: Bhutan (Source: Factly)
Not Immortal: Humans can use their DNA to make themselves immortal. STORY UPDATED: check for updates below.Not ImmortalCan humans use their DNA to make themselves immortal? No, that's not true: While DNA carries the genetic information that determines various aspects of our bodies, it does not provide a blueprint for immortality. Aging and mortal (Source: Lead Stories)
Not Her: Celine Dion died Not HerDid Canadian singer Celine Dion pass away on or before May 7, 2023? No, that's not true: She only canceled her tour due to her health condition that, while significantly affecting the singer, according to her own words, did not appear to be immediately life-threatening. Th (Source: Lead Stories)
False: Photo of a cricket pitch being dried with irons and hairdryers during the 2023 IPL finals. A set of photos showing a cricket pitch being dried using hairdryers and electric irons is being shared on social media platforms.The claim comes after the final match of the 2023 Indian Premier League (IPL), between Gujarat Titans (GT) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) was interrupt (Source: WebQoof - The Quint)