A Republican super PAC that was established by a group of Republican political strategists.
Senate Leadership Fund
A super PAC established by allies of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell “to build a Republican Senate majority.”
Post Misconstrues Public Health Awareness Campaigns About Blood Clots
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Pfizer tweeted in February about the dangers of blood clots in veins, which are relatively common and affect as many as 900,000 Americans each year. A story shared on social media, however, misleadingly linked those public health reminders to the COVID-19 vaccines.
Hunter Biden Left Ukrainian Company in 2019, Contrary to Ted Nugent Post
Hunter Biden served on the board of the Ukrainian oil and gas company Burisma Holdings from 2014 to 2019. But Ted Nugent posted a Facebook meme falsely insinuating that Hunter’s payments from the company ended with the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
COVID-19 Vaccines Have Prevented Deaths, Contrary to Misleading Graphic on Social Media
Studies have shown that COVID-19 vaccines have prevented severe disease and deaths. But bogus claims that they don’t work continue to circulate online. One claim relies on a misleading graph showing cumulative deaths in the U.S., but omits information about the number of deaths among the vaccinated versus unvaccinated since the shots became available.
EMILY’s List/Women Vote!
A political nonprofit that primarily backs Democratic women candidates who support a legal right to abortion.
Club for Growth Action
A super PAC backing “pro-growth, limited government conservatives.”
Lincoln Project
A Republican super PAC that opposes elected officials and candidates who ascribe to former President Donald Trump’s agenda.
Americans for Prosperity
A network of conservative/libertarian groups heavily financed by Koch Industries.
Social Media Posts Misrepresent U.S.-Ukraine Threat Reduction Program
The U.S. Department of Defense’s Biological Threat Reduction Program has provided technical support to improve and protect Ukraine’s public health laboratories. Social media posts, however, falsely claim the program created “bioweapons labs” that are being targeted by Russian forces as part of the invasion of Ukraine.