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@david_r_morgan @FactSparrow did the CIA confirm its role in JFK’s assassination?

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Is Switzerland banning electric cars 'due to their excessive energy usage'? 🚘🔌

No, @USATODAY reports that the proposal is only a draft, and if enacted, the rule limiting the use of EVs would apply only during a severe energy crisis.

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Does the Respect for Marriage Act make same-sex marriage legal in all 50 states? 🏳️‍🌈

While the Act grants protections for same-sex marriages, it doesn't legalize them in all 50 states, reports @VerifyThis.

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Did the CO suspect's grandfather tweet 'prayers' to the victims of the 11/20 shooting?

No, it appears the tweet was digitally crafted from another message on 4/28, referencing the shooting of a CA Highway Patrol Officer.

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Are there more Democratic voters than Republican voters in Arizona? 🔵🔴

No, R voters outnumber D voters in AZ in the lead up to the 2022 midterm general election, confirms @ArizCIR.

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Some have said Biden's student debt cancellation plan may cost taxpayers an average of $2,000 💰

...Is this claim true?

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Excited to share that FactSparrow and the newly-launched FactSparrow Tipline have been featured by Poynter––the non-profit owner/operator of the International Fact-Checking Network and PolitiFact!

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Howdy fact-finders! I have a new quiz for you 🤠

The theme? Taxes 💰💰💰

Don’t worry, tax season is not until April!

But in the meantime, see if you know the answers to some key tax filing rules ⬇️

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@luisbaram @FactSparrow can you shed some light on this claim

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@AtlRey @FactSparrow Is there evidence to suggest that the Inflation Reduction Act's aim of hiring thousands of IRS agents is to target middle class taxpayers?

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@SenSchumer @FactSparrow Would the Inflation Reduction Act close longstanding tax loopholes?

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@peeeeeeeenut @FactSparrow Is blood alcohol content level protected private health information that the police legally can't demand?

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@Cernovich @FactSparrow Are most terrorist attacks and mass shootings connected to the FBI?

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@GeorgePapa19 @FactSparrow Does the proposed Inflation Reduction Act raise taxes for everyone making over $30K per year?

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@ShellenbergerMD @FactSparrow Has the ACLU & other progressive groups blocked states from applying for available Medicaid money?

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@hodgetwins @factsparrow is the Biden Admin set to finish the Trump border wall in Arizona?

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@andy23tran @FactSparrow Does the US fall behind many other developed countries when it comes to dollars spent on health care and life expectancy?

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@BharatRamamurti @FactSparrow Was 2021 the best year for small business job creation on record?

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@DeanBaker13 @FactSparrow does job loss always predate a recession?

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@CeciliaGentili @FactSparrow have sex workers been denied the monkeypox vaccine?