Fact Briefs
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Sharing fact briefs from @GigafactProject contributors. Fact briefs analyze the evidence behind salient unsupported claims.
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Are mail-in ballots less secure since they’re not cast in person? Suncoast Searchlight: NO suncoastsearchlight.org/fact-brief-mai…
Is Oklahoma ranked among the worst states for child welfare? Oklahoma Watch: YES oklahomawatch.org/2025/10/14/is-…
Does 83% of the federal workforce continue working after a government shutdown? Fort Worth Report: NO fortworthreport.org/2025/10/03/fac…
Are pit bulls legal to own in Denver? The Colorado Sun: YES coloradosun.com/2025/10/06/are…
Is Nevada home to the only operating lithium production mine in the US? Nevada Independent: YES thenevadaindependent.com/article/is-nev…
Has the Trump administration offered the University of Arizona funding incentives to scale back DEI, restrict international students and follow its preferred policy agenda? AZCIR || @azcir.bsky.social: YES azcir.org/news/2025/10/0…
Does the U.S. import a large share of generic prescription drugs from India? Connecticut Mirror: YES ctmirror.org/2025/10/01/us-…
Are entry-level El Paso firefighters paid less than entry-level police officers? El Paso Matters: YES elpasomatters.org/2025/10/14/gig…
Is ICE offering police departments $100,000 to cooperate in finding unauthorized immigrants? Wisconsin Watch: YES wisconsinwatch.org/2025/10/wiscon…
Has a president formally apologized for the Wounded Knee massacre? South Dakota News Watch: NO sdnewswatch.org/fact-brief-wou…
Does Colorado see more mass shootings than other states? The Colorado Sun: NO coloradosun.com/2025/10/10/doe…
Are rural areas more likely to be harmed by reductions to SNAP? Fact Briefs ow.ly/29ep50XktGI
Does North Dakota lead the nation in low voter turnout? North Dakota News Cooperative: NO newscoopnd.org/factbrief-vote…
Is there an ‘Independent Party’ in Maine? Portland Press Herald: NO pressherald.com/2025/09/22/is-…
Does Colorado have one of the lowest average property tax rates? The Colorado Sun: YES coloradosun.com/2025/10/13/doe…
Do employers use AI to conduct interviews? Connecticut Mirror: YES ctmirror.org/2025/10/09/do-…
Are Affordable Care Act premiums set to increase for all South Dakotans by 235%? South Dakota News Watch: NO sdnewswatch.org/fact-brief-aff…