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During his tenure there has been the "smallest racial wealth gap in 20 years."
Publisher’s rating: Half True
The average semiconductor industry salary "will be over $100,000 a year, and you don't need a college degree."
Publisher’s rating: Mostly False
ഹിമാലയ കമ്പനിയുടെ ഉടമ റിലൈൻസ് ജിയോ, പതഞ്ജലി ഉത്പ്പന്നങ്ങളെ ബഹിഷ്കരിക്കാൻ ആഹ്വാനം ചെയ്യുന്നു
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
Former President Donald Trump “cut overtime benefits for millions of workers.”
Publisher’s rating: Distorts the Facts
වැට් බදු සම්පූර්ණයෙන් ම ඉවත් කරන බවට අනුර ප්රකාශ කරා ද?
Publisher’s rating: False
The review says Dissanayake proposed removing taxes on medicine, food and education, not eliminating VAT on all goods and services. It concludes that the circulated claim overstates what he said at the Tangalle rally.
Janja defendeu taxação de dinheiro ganho nas redes sociais
Publisher’s rating: ENGANOSO
The review says videos took Janja’s remarks out of context: she called for regulation and discussion of social-media monetization, but did not advocate taxing creators’ earnings. It reports that her remarks came during a December 19, 2023 interview, after her X account had been hacked.
El Frente Amplio creó los impuestos al salario y jubilaciones
Publisher’s rating: Falso
Janja defende taxação de dinheiro ganho nas redes sociais
Publisher’s rating: Enganoso: Primeira-dama não sugeriu taxar a monetização de criadores de conteúdo, mas defendeu a regulamentação das redes sociais.
هل يمكن استخدام أموال الدولة والقطاع العام المودعة لدى مصرف لبنان لتمويل الكهرباء؟
Publisher’s rating: صحيح جزئيًا
The review says the government can technically use its deposits at Banque du Liban to finance electricity. It also describes practical and economic constraints: the state’s debt to the central bank, the potential effects on the exchange rate and foreign reserves, and the absence of budget appropriations for Iraqi fuel.
“No dia 08/08/2024 Haddad e Lula decretou que o FGTS de todo mundo será taxado em 35%”
Publisher’s rating: Falso
“(...) Hoje [depois da privatização do Serviço Funerário Público de São Paulo] se gasta R$ 4.300”
Publisher’s rating: Verdadeiro