Latest Fact-checks in Technology Instagram posts stated on June 7, 2019 in a Instagram post: A video of Mark Zuckerberg shows him talking about controlling "billions of people’s stolen data" to control the future. Facebook posts stated on April 14, 2019 in a Facebook post: "When you pull up to the gas pump to fill up your car, get your cell phone and search for Bluetooth devices. If a sequence of letters and numbers show up don’t pay at the pump. One of the pumps has a credit card skimmer inside of it. All of these skimmers run on bluetooth." Viral image stated on May 7, 2019 in a Facebook post: An app called Talking Angela asks children personal questions and takes their photo. E. Gordon Gee stated on March 19, 2019 in a speech: "Our state has fewer science, technology, engineering and math graduates than any neighboring state." Facebook posts stated on April 2, 2019 in a Facebook post: "Hackers are posting sexual videos and pictures on your (Facebook) walls! You don’t see them, but your friends do, then it seems as if you posted it." Brian Joseph stated on February 10, 2019 in a newspaper interview: "The catalytic converter used in automobiles was invented in West Virginia." David McKinley stated on November 15, 2018 in a tweet: The United States "spends more on potato chips than we do on ALL energy R&D." Caleb Rowden stated on October 1, 2018 in a legislative report mailer: "The small cell bill is expected to create more than 20,000 jobs and attract $2 billion in capital investment, resulting in nearly $4 billion in economic growth over the next few years." Joe Manchin stated on October 14, 2018 in an op-ed: The United States imports "50 percent of at least 50 mineral commodities each year, including 100 percent of 21 of them." Jeff Williams stated on September 12, 2018 in a speech: The new Apple Watch Series 4 includes "the first ECG product offered over-the-counter directly to consumers." Fight for the Future stated on August 28, 2018 in in a tweet: "We saw the true danger of the FCC's net neutrality repeal when Verizon was caught throttling California fire fighters." Donald Trump stated on August 28, 2018 in a tweet: Says "96 percent of (Google News) results on ‘Trump News’ are from National Left-Wing Media." Civitas Institute stated on June 25, 2018 in a tweet: "Apple and Amazon already operate in many states that require levels of voter ID." Marsha Blackburn stated on August 8, 2018 in a speech to farmers: "Hospitals are closing in rural America because they don't have access to high-speed internet." Josh Hawley stated on August 7, 2018 in a speech: "I am the only (state attorney general) in America fighting to hold the big tech companies accountable for their behavior." Republican Governors Association stated on July 18, 2018 in a TV ad: Says Richard Cordray "secretly collected hundreds of millions of credit card accounts and mortgages. Worse, Cordray failed to protect our information. It was hacked over 200 times." Bloggers stated on July 5, 2018 in a blog post: "Facebook removes, censors Declaration of Independence as ‘hate speech’" Mike McCabe stated on April 18, 2018 in a podcast: Wisconsin is "49th in the country in internet speed." Ro Khanna stated on May 26, 2018 in in a tweet: "Amazon Echo is recording every conversation in a person's home and transmitting it to the cloud." Jack Posobiec stated on March 20, 2018 in a tweet: Says Donald "Trump decided to *not* work with Cambridge Analytica during the election." J.D. Vance stated on December 31, 2017 in an interview on Face the Nation: Says "50 percent of venture capital goes to California. Most of the rest of it goes to New York and Massachusetts." Brian Kemp stated on February 7, 2018 in campaign website: In Georgia, "25 percent of rural residents" are "without access to high speed internet." Kamala Harris stated on January 24, 2018 in a tweet: "No state generates as much solar power as California, or has as many people whose jobs depend on it." Roy Blunt stated on September 8, 2017 in a tweet: "Nearly 2/3 of rural Missourians don’t have access to broadband. That needs to change." Sean Duffy stated on July 20, 2017 in a TV interview: "We're flying 1987 planes with 1987 technology." Jennifer Shilling stated on August 14, 2017 in a press release: "Foxconn tax break could exceed $1 million per job." One Wisconsin Now stated on August 7, 2017 in a tweet: Wisconsin's $3 billion incentive offer to Foxconn is "the largest gift ever by a state to a foreign company." Melissa Sargent stated on August 2, 2017 in a tweet: On Foxconn deal, "3,000 jobs cost #WI taxpayers more than $3 billion in tax giveaways. Break it down: more than $1 million in taxpayer dollars per job." Andy Gronik stated on July 14, 2017 in a TV interview: Says Scott Walker "has taken money away from internet expansion in our state." Scott Walker stated on July 26, 2017 in a tweet: "Foxconn is bringing 13,000 high-tech jobs to Wisconsin."
Instagram posts stated on June 7, 2019 in a Instagram post: A video of Mark Zuckerberg shows him talking about controlling "billions of people’s stolen data" to control the future. Facebook posts stated on April 14, 2019 in a Facebook post: "When you pull up to the gas pump to fill up your car, get your cell phone and search for Bluetooth devices. If a sequence of letters and numbers show up don’t pay at the pump. One of the pumps has a credit card skimmer inside of it. All of these skimmers run on bluetooth." Viral image stated on May 7, 2019 in a Facebook post: An app called Talking Angela asks children personal questions and takes their photo. E. Gordon Gee stated on March 19, 2019 in a speech: "Our state has fewer science, technology, engineering and math graduates than any neighboring state." Facebook posts stated on April 2, 2019 in a Facebook post: "Hackers are posting sexual videos and pictures on your (Facebook) walls! You don’t see them, but your friends do, then it seems as if you posted it." Brian Joseph stated on February 10, 2019 in a newspaper interview: "The catalytic converter used in automobiles was invented in West Virginia." David McKinley stated on November 15, 2018 in a tweet: The United States "spends more on potato chips than we do on ALL energy R&D." Caleb Rowden stated on October 1, 2018 in a legislative report mailer: "The small cell bill is expected to create more than 20,000 jobs and attract $2 billion in capital investment, resulting in nearly $4 billion in economic growth over the next few years." Joe Manchin stated on October 14, 2018 in an op-ed: The United States imports "50 percent of at least 50 mineral commodities each year, including 100 percent of 21 of them." Jeff Williams stated on September 12, 2018 in a speech: The new Apple Watch Series 4 includes "the first ECG product offered over-the-counter directly to consumers." Fight for the Future stated on August 28, 2018 in in a tweet: "We saw the true danger of the FCC's net neutrality repeal when Verizon was caught throttling California fire fighters." Donald Trump stated on August 28, 2018 in a tweet: Says "96 percent of (Google News) results on ‘Trump News’ are from National Left-Wing Media." Civitas Institute stated on June 25, 2018 in a tweet: "Apple and Amazon already operate in many states that require levels of voter ID." Marsha Blackburn stated on August 8, 2018 in a speech to farmers: "Hospitals are closing in rural America because they don't have access to high-speed internet." Josh Hawley stated on August 7, 2018 in a speech: "I am the only (state attorney general) in America fighting to hold the big tech companies accountable for their behavior." Republican Governors Association stated on July 18, 2018 in a TV ad: Says Richard Cordray "secretly collected hundreds of millions of credit card accounts and mortgages. Worse, Cordray failed to protect our information. It was hacked over 200 times." Bloggers stated on July 5, 2018 in a blog post: "Facebook removes, censors Declaration of Independence as ‘hate speech’" Mike McCabe stated on April 18, 2018 in a podcast: Wisconsin is "49th in the country in internet speed." Ro Khanna stated on May 26, 2018 in in a tweet: "Amazon Echo is recording every conversation in a person's home and transmitting it to the cloud." Jack Posobiec stated on March 20, 2018 in a tweet: Says Donald "Trump decided to *not* work with Cambridge Analytica during the election." J.D. Vance stated on December 31, 2017 in an interview on Face the Nation: Says "50 percent of venture capital goes to California. Most of the rest of it goes to New York and Massachusetts." Brian Kemp stated on February 7, 2018 in campaign website: In Georgia, "25 percent of rural residents" are "without access to high speed internet." Kamala Harris stated on January 24, 2018 in a tweet: "No state generates as much solar power as California, or has as many people whose jobs depend on it." Roy Blunt stated on September 8, 2017 in a tweet: "Nearly 2/3 of rural Missourians don’t have access to broadband. That needs to change." Sean Duffy stated on July 20, 2017 in a TV interview: "We're flying 1987 planes with 1987 technology." Jennifer Shilling stated on August 14, 2017 in a press release: "Foxconn tax break could exceed $1 million per job." One Wisconsin Now stated on August 7, 2017 in a tweet: Wisconsin's $3 billion incentive offer to Foxconn is "the largest gift ever by a state to a foreign company." Melissa Sargent stated on August 2, 2017 in a tweet: On Foxconn deal, "3,000 jobs cost #WI taxpayers more than $3 billion in tax giveaways. Break it down: more than $1 million in taxpayer dollars per job." Andy Gronik stated on July 14, 2017 in a TV interview: Says Scott Walker "has taken money away from internet expansion in our state." Scott Walker stated on July 26, 2017 in a tweet: "Foxconn is bringing 13,000 high-tech jobs to Wisconsin."
Instagram posts stated on June 7, 2019 in a Instagram post: A video of Mark Zuckerberg shows him talking about controlling "billions of people’s stolen data" to control the future.
Facebook posts stated on April 14, 2019 in a Facebook post: "When you pull up to the gas pump to fill up your car, get your cell phone and search for Bluetooth devices. If a sequence of letters and numbers show up don’t pay at the pump. One of the pumps has a credit card skimmer inside of it. All of these skimmers run on bluetooth."
Viral image stated on May 7, 2019 in a Facebook post: An app called Talking Angela asks children personal questions and takes their photo.
E. Gordon Gee stated on March 19, 2019 in a speech: "Our state has fewer science, technology, engineering and math graduates than any neighboring state."
Facebook posts stated on April 2, 2019 in a Facebook post: "Hackers are posting sexual videos and pictures on your (Facebook) walls! You don’t see them, but your friends do, then it seems as if you posted it."
Brian Joseph stated on February 10, 2019 in a newspaper interview: "The catalytic converter used in automobiles was invented in West Virginia."
David McKinley stated on November 15, 2018 in a tweet: The United States "spends more on potato chips than we do on ALL energy R&D."
Caleb Rowden stated on October 1, 2018 in a legislative report mailer: "The small cell bill is expected to create more than 20,000 jobs and attract $2 billion in capital investment, resulting in nearly $4 billion in economic growth over the next few years."
Joe Manchin stated on October 14, 2018 in an op-ed: The United States imports "50 percent of at least 50 mineral commodities each year, including 100 percent of 21 of them."
Jeff Williams stated on September 12, 2018 in a speech: The new Apple Watch Series 4 includes "the first ECG product offered over-the-counter directly to consumers."
Fight for the Future stated on August 28, 2018 in in a tweet: "We saw the true danger of the FCC's net neutrality repeal when Verizon was caught throttling California fire fighters."
Donald Trump stated on August 28, 2018 in a tweet: Says "96 percent of (Google News) results on ‘Trump News’ are from National Left-Wing Media."
Civitas Institute stated on June 25, 2018 in a tweet: "Apple and Amazon already operate in many states that require levels of voter ID."
Marsha Blackburn stated on August 8, 2018 in a speech to farmers: "Hospitals are closing in rural America because they don't have access to high-speed internet."
Josh Hawley stated on August 7, 2018 in a speech: "I am the only (state attorney general) in America fighting to hold the big tech companies accountable for their behavior."
Republican Governors Association stated on July 18, 2018 in a TV ad: Says Richard Cordray "secretly collected hundreds of millions of credit card accounts and mortgages. Worse, Cordray failed to protect our information. It was hacked over 200 times."
Bloggers stated on July 5, 2018 in a blog post: "Facebook removes, censors Declaration of Independence as ‘hate speech’"
Mike McCabe stated on April 18, 2018 in a podcast: Wisconsin is "49th in the country in internet speed."
Ro Khanna stated on May 26, 2018 in in a tweet: "Amazon Echo is recording every conversation in a person's home and transmitting it to the cloud."
Jack Posobiec stated on March 20, 2018 in a tweet: Says Donald "Trump decided to *not* work with Cambridge Analytica during the election."
J.D. Vance stated on December 31, 2017 in an interview on Face the Nation: Says "50 percent of venture capital goes to California. Most of the rest of it goes to New York and Massachusetts."
Brian Kemp stated on February 7, 2018 in campaign website: In Georgia, "25 percent of rural residents" are "without access to high speed internet."
Kamala Harris stated on January 24, 2018 in a tweet: "No state generates as much solar power as California, or has as many people whose jobs depend on it."
Roy Blunt stated on September 8, 2017 in a tweet: "Nearly 2/3 of rural Missourians don’t have access to broadband. That needs to change."
Sean Duffy stated on July 20, 2017 in a TV interview: "We're flying 1987 planes with 1987 technology."
Jennifer Shilling stated on August 14, 2017 in a press release: "Foxconn tax break could exceed $1 million per job."
One Wisconsin Now stated on August 7, 2017 in a tweet: Wisconsin's $3 billion incentive offer to Foxconn is "the largest gift ever by a state to a foreign company."
Melissa Sargent stated on August 2, 2017 in a tweet: On Foxconn deal, "3,000 jobs cost #WI taxpayers more than $3 billion in tax giveaways. Break it down: more than $1 million in taxpayer dollars per job."
Andy Gronik stated on July 14, 2017 in a TV interview: Says Scott Walker "has taken money away from internet expansion in our state."
Scott Walker stated on July 26, 2017 in a tweet: "Foxconn is bringing 13,000 high-tech jobs to Wisconsin."