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Congressional Reform Act

Posted on March 18, 2011

Q: What about the "Congressional Reform Act of 2011"? A: A viral e-mail calls for fixing some abuses and excesses that don’t exist, repeating misinformed claims that we’ve addressed before.

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Chain E-mails of 2010

Posted on December 22, 2010

In episode 42 of our podcast, we look back at the top chain e-mails of 2010. And yes, they were false. [podcast]http://factcheck.org/Images/image/radio/FactCheckRadio_episode42.mp3[/podcast] For more on this episode, see: The Viral Spiral of 2010 Dec. 21

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The Viral Spiral of 2010

Posted on December 21, 2010

There’s a reason they call chain e-mails “viral” — their transmission is swift, extensive and very hard to stop. They tend to contain indignant, outraged messages that are nearly always false and often malicious. We can’t say exactly …
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More Census Nonsense

Posted on May 28, 2010

Here are a couple of new falsehoods being circulated about the Census, to add to the bogus claims we told you about back in March: It’s not true that Census workers can demand that your landlord let Census workers into your apartment when you are absent, as claimed by a …
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Health Care Claims, and a Party Plane?

Posted on March 10, 2010

This week, we examine health care claims from the president, a conservative group and a Republican candidate in the race for a Senate seat in Nevada. Plus, we give listeners the scoop on allegations that Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi hosts congressional party planes.   [podcast]http://factcheck.org/Images/image/radio/FactCheckRadio_episodetwo.mp3[/podcast]

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FactCheck’s Most Wanted

Posted on October 21, 2008

Enthusiastic truth-seekers (and angry partisans) have been inundating us with questions this election cycle. We’re thrilled to be your go-to guys, but sometimes the rumors take a long time to untangle — the truth is rarely straightforward enough to fit neatly into an ad, a sound bite or a chain e-mail. …
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