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All Fact-checks for Children

Kelda Helen Roys

stated on April 26, 2023 in Twitter

Infertility is treated differently than other issues and "often excluded from insurance coverage"

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The Gateway Pundit

stated on May 10, 2023 in a Facebook post

New Washington state law allows “government to take away minors from parents if they refuse to agree to gender-transition surgery.”

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Instagram posts

stated on April 16, 2023 in an Instagram post

Symbols on Huggies diapers are coded references to pedophilia.

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stated on April 5, 2023 in a Tweet

New Kansas law will “authorize genital inspections of children in order for kids to play sports.”

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stated on March 27, 2023 in a statement to the media

“Gun violence is the number one killer of children and teens — it has overtaken cars.”

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stated on February 27, 2023 in An address at the White House

“We cut Black child poverty in half in 2021 because of the child tax credit.”

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stated on February 7, 2023 in his State of the Union address

"Studies show that children who go to preschool are nearly 50% more likely to finish high school and go on to earn a two- or four-year degree, no matter their background they came from."

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stated on December 27, 2022 in Twitter

"During my time in office, we've increased per pupil aid by more than $300 per student. Now, our schools have returned to the top 10 in the country after falling to 17 under the previous administration.”

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stated on October 24, 2022 in News release

“Wisconsin elementary school students buck national trends in ‘National Report Card’ release.”

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Instagram posts

stated on November 11, 2022 in a post

Increases in respiratory syncytial virus in children are linked to the COVID-19 vaccine.

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stated on November 15, 2022 in an Instagram post

The World Health Organization director general confirmed “some countries are using boosters to kill children.”

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Citizens for Sanity

stated on November 2, 2022 in an ad

President Joe Biden and Democrats "send a fortune to Ukraine but nothing for our children."

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Instagram posts

stated on October 19, 2022 in a post

The diphtheria vaccine is a “poison dart” with side effects worse than the symptoms of diphtheria.

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stated on October 19, 2022 in Campaign ad

If a 12-year-old girl became pregnant because of rape or incest, "Tim Michels would force her to deliver the baby."

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stated on October 6, 2022 in Campaign email

Says “Tim Michels wants to defund public education — calling it ‘the definition of insanity’ to continue to fund public schools.”

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stated on September 14, 2022 in an ad

Val Demings "voted to allow transgender youth sports and teaching radical gender identity without parental consent."

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Raphael Warnock

stated on August 29, 2022 in a speech in Albany, Ga.

The child tax credit passed under President Joe Biden “has helped 97% of the families with children who are living in poverty.”

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stated on July 27, 2022 in a blog post

In England, “COVID-19 vaccinated children are 4,423% more likely to die of any cause and 13,633% more likely to die of COVID-19 than unvaccinated children.”

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stated on August 11, 2022 in a tweet

"Boston Children’s Hospital is now offering 'gender-affirming hysterectomies' for young girls."

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Sarah Godlewski

stated on May 8, 2022 in Newspaper opinion piece

"Fifty-four percent of Wisconsinites live in a child care desert."

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No, Florida can’t ‘kidnap’ trans kids under proposed law, but it does affect custody disputes

No, Florida can’t ‘kidnap’ trans kids under proposed law, but it does affect custody disputes

By Grace Abels • May 4, 2023

La violencia armada es la principal causa de muerte entre las personas de 1 a 19 años

La violencia armada es la principal causa de muerte entre las personas de 1 a 19 años

By Amy Sherman • April 3, 2023

Fact-checking Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker in Georgia's Senate race

Fact-checking Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker in Georgia's Senate race

By Louis Jacobson • November 4, 2022

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers scores mixed bag on promises as first term winds down

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers scores mixed bag on promises as first term winds down

By D.L. Davis • October 17, 2022

In Context: What Sarah Huckabee Sanders said about abortions and classroom safety

In Context: What Sarah Huckabee Sanders said about abortions and classroom safety

By Samantha Putterman • June 28, 2022

Ask PolitiFact: What can parents do if they can't find baby formula in stores?

Ask PolitiFact: What can parents do if they can't find baby formula in stores?

By Samantha Putterman • May 18, 2022

How a math worksheet about Maya Angelou became falsely associated with critical race theory

How a math worksheet about Maya Angelou became falsely associated with critical race theory

By Gabrielle Settles • May 2, 2022

What to know about the CDC’s updated developmental milestones for infants and young children

What to know about the CDC’s updated developmental milestones for infants and young children

By Samantha Putterman • February 28, 2022

What pediatricians want parents to know about the upcoming COVID-19 shots for children under 5

What pediatricians want parents to know about the upcoming COVID-19 shots for children under 5

By Samantha Putterman • February 3, 2022

No evidence government-funded AIDS clinical trials caused foster children deaths in New York

No evidence government-funded AIDS clinical trials caused foster children deaths in New York

By Samantha Putterman • December 21, 2021

Doubts raised over preprint study regarding myocarditis risk in teenage boys

Doubts raised over preprint study regarding myocarditis risk in teenage boys

By Samantha Putterman • September 20, 2021

The Democrats’ reconciliation bill: What you need to know

The Democrats’ reconciliation bill: What you need to know

By Louis Jacobson • September 10, 2021

Updating Evers' promises on tax cuts, education spending, expanding broadband and more

Updating Evers' promises on tax cuts, education spending, expanding broadband and more

By Madeline Heim • July 27, 2021

What to do with the child tax credit coming monthly starting in July

What to do with the child tax credit coming monthly starting in July

By Jon Greenberg • June 23, 2021

Joe Biden’s plan to cut child poverty by half: What you need to know

Joe Biden’s plan to cut child poverty by half: What you need to know

By Louis Jacobson • February 25, 2021

Are COVID-19 vaccines safe for pregnant women? Here’s what we know, and don’t know

Are COVID-19 vaccines safe for pregnant women? Here’s what we know, and don’t know

By Samantha Putterman • February 19, 2021

Joe Biden’s plan to reunify families separated at the U.S.-Mexico border under Trump

Joe Biden’s plan to reunify families separated at the U.S.-Mexico border under Trump

By Miriam Valverde • February 15, 2021

What’s in Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan?

What’s in Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan?

By Louis Jacobson • January 15, 2021

COVID-19 and children: What we know, what we don’t

COVID-19 and children: What we know, what we don’t

By Sophie Austin • July 10, 2020

Latest promises about Children

Offer up to $8,000 tax credit for child care

Offer universal preschool to 3- and 4-year-olds

Guarantee 6-week paid leave

Increase the number of high school students taking college-level courses

Fully fund the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)

Toughen enforcement for Internet exploitation of children

Set a national goal to provide re-screening for all 2-year-olds for developmental disorders

Issue a "best practices" report for states on reducing domestic violence

Work with schools to create more healthful environments for children

Address the dropout crisis by giving schools incentives for more dropout prevention

Invest $10 billion per year in early intervention educational and developmental programs

Require children to have health insurance coverage

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