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** FactCheck.org's Weekly Update
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March 27, 2021
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Pfizer CEO Got Vaccinated, Contrary to Claim in Video ([link removed]) Posted on Friday, March 26th, 2021
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A video making the false claim that the Pfizer CEO “refuses” to get a COVID-19 vaccine has been circulating on Facebook. But the pharmaceutical company’s chief executive has said that he’s gotten his first shot.
Texas Doctor Spreads False Claims About COVID-19 Vaccines ([link removed]) Posted on Friday, March 26th, 2021
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Federal officials authorized two mRNA vaccines for COVID-19 after they were determined to be safe and effective against symptomatic illness in clinical trials. But a Texas doctor, in a widely shared video, falsely claims the vaccines don’t provide protection and that they’re actually “experimental gene therapy.”
** FactCheck Posts
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FactChecking Biden’s Claim that Assault Weapons Ban Worked ([link removed]) Posted on Friday, March 26th, 2021
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President Joe Biden claims the 10-year assault weapons ban that he helped shepherd through the Senate as part of the 1994 crime bill “brought down these mass killings.” But the raw numbers, when adjusted for population and other factors, aren’t so clear on that.
FactChecking Biden’s First Press Conference ([link removed]) Posted on Thursday, March 25th, 2021
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In his first press conference since being inaugurated 64 days ago, President Joe Biden got some facts wrong.
Arizona Governor Cherry-Picks Illegal Immigration Data to Exaggerate Rise Under Biden ([link removed]) Posted on Wednesday, March 24th, 2021
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Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey exaggerated the rise in people trying to cross the southern border illegally under President Joe Biden, when he said there has been a “460% spike in illegal apprehensions.”
The Facts on the Increase in Illegal Immigration ([link removed]) Posted on Tuesday, March 23rd, 2021
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Democrats and Republicans are pointing fingers over an increase in illegal immigration at the southern border, and notably an increase in children traveling alone.
** Debunking False Stories
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Bogus Claims About Biden’s Treatment of Homeless Veterans ([link removed]) Posted on Friday, March 26th, 2021
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After the Biden administration said it would spend $86 million to temporarily house immigrants at the southern border in hotels, viral posts — including a tweet by Rep. Madison Cawthorn — falsely claimed the White House has directed “zero dollars” to homeless veterans. The American Rescue Plan includes $750 million to provide housing for veterans.
Three False Claims About the Federal Voting Rights Bill ([link removed]) Posted on Wednesday, March 24th, 2021
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Claims mischaracterizing a federal voting rights bill have been circulating on social media. The proposed law would not “ban” state voter ID laws, bar states from removing ineligible voters from their rolls, or allow minors to vote.
Posts Misrepresent Columbia’s Multicultural Graduation Ceremonies ([link removed]) Posted on Monday, March 22nd, 2021
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Columbia University will supplement its regular 2021 graduation ceremony with multicultural ceremonies for members of the Latinx, Asian, Black and other student communities who want to participate. Social media users are misrepresenting these voluntary ceremonies as “segregation.”
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