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Fact Check: Nippon Steel becomes world's fourth-largest steelmaker post-acquisition.
# Fact Check: Nippon Steel Becomes World's Fourth-Largest Steelmaker Post-Acquisition ## What We Know On December 18, 2023, Nippon Steel Corporation (NSC), which was already the world's third-largest...
Fact Check: 46% of Americans believe bike lanes increase overall quality of life.
# Fact Check: "46% of Americans believe bike lanes increase overall quality of life." ## What We Know The claim that "46% of Americans believe bike lanes increase overall quality of life" is not dire...
Fact Check: Congress members told to 'send an email' to inspect ICE facility
# Fact Check: "Congress members told to 'send an email' to inspect ICE facility" ## What We Know The claim that "Congress members were told to 'send an email' to inspect an ICE facility" is misleadin...
Fact Check: Boris Yeltsin Jewish
# Fact Check: "Boris Yeltsin Jewish" ## What We Know The claim that Boris Yeltsin was Jewish is false. Boris Nikolayevich Yeltsin, born on February 1, 1931, in Butka, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, was o...
Fact Check: $309 million contract awarded for 27 miles of Arizona border wall.
# Fact Check: "$309 million contract awarded for 27 miles of Arizona border wall" ## What We Know The claim regarding a $309 million contract for the construction of a 27-mile border wall in Arizona ...
Fact Check: U.S. has provided $130 billion in aid to Ukraine since 2022.
# Fact Check: "U.S. has provided $130 billion in aid to Ukraine since 2022." ## What We Know The claim that the U.S. has provided $130 billion in aid to Ukraine since 2022 is misleading. According to...
Fact Check: Trump has been convicted 34 times and held liable for sexual abuse.
# Fact Check: "Trump has been convicted 34 times and held liable for sexual abuse." ## What We Know The claim that Donald Trump has been "convicted 34 times" is misleading. As of May 9, 2023, a jury ...
Fact Check: Social Security benefits haven't been reformed in 40 years.
# Fact Check: "Social Security benefits haven't been reformed in 40 years." ## What We Know The claim that "Social Security benefits haven't been reformed in 40 years" is misleading. Social Security,...
Fact Check: Only 7% of Americans believe Trump deserves leniency from the justice system.
# Fact Check: "Only 7% of Americans believe Trump deserves leniency from the justice system." ## What We Know The claim that "only 7% of Americans believe Trump deserves leniency from the justice sys...