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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Claims About Fluoride and IQ Are Unfounded
During President Donald Trump’s televised Cabinet meeting on April 10, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy said that scientific research indicates that exposure to fluoride, a common mineral that helps prevent tooth decay, is associated with IQ loss in children.
Biden’s Social Security Spin
In his first speech since leaving office, former President Joe Biden criticized the Trump administration’s staffing cuts and other changes at the Social Security Administration, but he made several misleading claims in the process.
Does Minnesota check death records before issuing Medicaid payments?
While oversights occasionally happen, the Minnesota Department of Human Services reviews state death records to identify Medicaid enrollees who have passed away. AllSides highlights content from Gigafact, a network of newsrooms that respond to online claims. View the full fact brief on MinnPost.
Fact check: Trump falsely claims grocery prices are down
President Donald Trump has falsely claimed this week that grocery prices are “going down” and “are down.” In fact, grocery prices have continued to rise under Trump – and they were up even before he imposed near-global 10% tariffs earlier this month.
Trump made the latest version of the false claim while denouncing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Thursday. Powell had warned in Wednesday public remarks that Trump’s tariff policies are likely to lead to slower economic growth and higher inflation.
Trump’s Misleading Promotion of ‘Clean’ Coal
While presenting a series of executive orders conceived to increase electricity generation from coal, President Donald Trump misleadingly suggested that environmental regulations were to blame for the industry’s decline, wrongly said that coal plants are being opened “all over Germany,” and misleadingly, and repeatedly, referred to coal as “clean.”
Has Arizona identified 50,000 noncitizens for removal from its voter rolls?
Though Arizona has approximately 50,000 registered voters who haven’t submitted the documents required to prove citizenship—limiting them to voting in federal elections—these voters have not been shown to be noncitizens. AllSides highlights content from Gigafact, a network of newsrooms that respond to online claims. View the full fact brief on Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting.
Hits and Misses in RFK Jr.’s Comments on Food Dyes
In recent weeks, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has said that “very, very strong studies” link food dyes to cancer and ADHD. Experts are concerned about the impacts of unhealthy diets and obesity in the U.S., but some say Kennedy overstates the role of food dyes in chronic disease.
The dyes haven’t been shown to cause cancer in humans. Studies show a possible link to symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in children.
Trump Uses Questionable Figure for U.S. ‘Plants and Factories’ Lost Since NAFTA
When President Donald Trump has talked about the need for higher tariffs on imports of foreign goods because of a decline in American manufacturing, he has often made the claim that “90,000 plants and factories” in the U.S. closed after the North American Free Trade Agreement with Canada and Mexico took effect in 1994. But that figure is questionable, and experts say other factors, such as automation, had more to do with the large decline in U.S. manufacturing jobs than trade.
False Karmelo Anthony claims, fake Austin Metcalf autopsy drive Frisco stabbing misinformation surge
In the wake of the fatal stabbing at a Frisco high school track meet, the CBS News Texas I-Team found a surge of misinformation has swept through social media platforms, causing confusion and fear.
High-profile X accounts (formerly Twitter), including @EndWokeness and @LibsofTikTok, quickly amplified the incident just hours after it occurred on April 2, claiming it received "zero national outrage" and didn't "fit the narrative." These posts garnered nearly 50 million views.
Fact Check Team: Stablecoins gain traction as US lawmakers push for regulation
A quiet revolution is unfolding in the cryptocurrency world, and it's not about Bitcoin or Ethereum. The focus is on stablecoins, a type of cryptocurrency pegged to a specific reserve asset, often the U.S. dollar, which allows them to maintain a steadier value. According to the World Economic Forum, stablecoins are essentially digital dollars designed to stay steady, unlike cryptocurrencies that spike or plummet in value like Bitcoin or Dogecoin.