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Smallpox was officially eradicated in 1980. It doesn’t need to be held in check by vaccines
The World Health Organization in 1980 officially declared smallpox eradicated. The last natural case was in 1977. The smallpox vaccine helped eradicate the smallpox virus. Because the virus doesn’t ...
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No, the CDC doesn’t recommend seven COVID-19 vaccine doses for 6-month-olds
The highest number of COVID-19 vaccine doses the CDC recommends for a 6-month-old is three, if that child was previously unvaccinated. The CDC does not recommend seven vaccine doses in any situation.
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Follow these 4 expert tips for keeping Thanksgiving table politics talk civil and productive
But PolitiFact is here to help prevent clashes with loved ones this holiday season. We spoke with experts on civil discourse — discussions in which people genuinely try to understand one another — ...
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Trump hasn't banned same-sex marriage in US; claim he has is Pants on Fire!
Trump has not banned same-sex marriage in all 50 states, nor can he unilaterally do so when he takes office in January. He also has not recently supported overturning same-sex marriage in the U.S. We ...
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It's False that these celebrities have moved to other countries after the 2024 election
In a world of wild talk and fake news, help us stand up for the facts.
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AOC didn’t say a conservative news outlet asked her to resign because she’s a woman
AOC posted that Trump’s election victory emboldened a conservative news outlet to call for her resignation because she’s a woman. The handle of the image screenshot is from an Ocasio-Cortez X parody ...
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No, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Tracis Kelce didn’t quit X and call it a ‘toxic waste dump’
We don’t know if he’s seen this one from a Nov. 17 Facebook post: "NFL Travis Kelce announced he’s leaving Elon Musk’s ‘hate machine’ X app, calling it a ‘toxic waste dump’ after his scathing and ...
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There's no evidence half of all Ukrainian aid was laundered to fund Democratic political campaigns
There’s no evidence that half of the U.S. aid to Ukraine was diverted to fund Democratic political campaigns. The U.S. government oversees equipment and money sent to Ukraine and it has said there’s ...
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No, Michael Jordan didn’t turn down a $100 million Disney deal because the company is too ‘woke’
"Michael Jordan turns down $100 million Disney deal, declares he won’t work for wokeness," a Nov. 18 Facebook post said. This post was flagged as part of Meta’s efforts to combat false news and ...
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No, Ireland won’t pay you to move to an island; it offers grant money to fix up vacant homes
A grant program in the initiative seems to have caused confusion about Ireland paying people to move there. Ireland doesn’t pay anyone to move to an island, but it does offer Vacant Property ...
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No, Donald Trump didn’t name former NBA player Karl Malone director of Child Protective Services
"Donald Trump has appointed NBA legend Karl Malone as the new director of Child Protective Services,"a Nov. 14 Instagram post featuring an image of Trump and Malone said.
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President-elect Trump says Wisconsin’s electric and energy costs are 'just about at the highest'
By a few different measures, Wisconsin is not "just about at the top" of the nation’s electricity and energy costs. Even when looking at the state’s average electricity rate, which is slightly higher ...