Latest Fact-checks in Privacy Issues Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Arizona Democratic Party stated on April 3, 2018 in a website: "Congresswoman Martha McSally voted to let companies sell your internet data to the highest bidder without your consent. Then she got paid $42,000 by the very corporations she allowed to sell your personal info." Trey Blocker stated on January 24, 2018 in a commentary in the Odessa American: Says the Texas Department of Agriculture didn’t notify over 700 Texas students about a computer hack releasing critical personal information including Social Security numbers until 32 days after the breach. Tom Cotton stated on April 4, 2017 in an interview on CNN: "It is unusual" for a White House official like former National Security Adviser Susan Rice to make unmasking requests. Fight for the Future stated on March 28, 2017 in a tweet: "215 members of Congress just voted to let your ISP spy on what type of underwear you buy and sell that data to advertisers." Dan Forest stated on February 14, 2017 in a written statement: "If Governor Cooper's proposed bill for repealing HB2 becomes law, it will create a state-sanctioned 'Look But Don't Touch' policy in our bathrooms." Hillary Clinton stated on September 12, 2016 in an interview on CNN: "You've got a medical report on me that meets the same standard as Mitt Romney and Barack Obama." Marco Rubio stated on December 15, 2015 in a Republican presidential debate in Las Vegas: Regarding the USA Freedom Act, "There is nothing we are allowed to do under this bill that we could not do before." Rand Paul stated on August 6, 2015 in a Republican presidential debate in Cleveland: "The Fourth Amendment was what we fought the Revolution over. John Adams said it was the spark that led to our war for independence." Chris Taylor stated on April 1, 2014 in a news release: "Drone technology now allows an individual to be recorded in their homes by drones as small as birds and immediately uploaded to the internet." Mr. Conservative stated on January 29, 2014 in a blog post: "According to (Barack) Obama’s newest unconstitutionally enacted law, health care professionals are now required to violate HIPAA privacy laws and submit medical data to the government," which is "then used as justification for gun confiscation." Facebook posts stated on January 5, 2014 in a Facebook post: A judge's order means there's a "Constitution exemption zone" if you live "within 100 miles of the United States border." David Dewhurst stated on December 12, 2013 in a tweet: In altered photo, says Barack Obama wants "more of Texans’ private data" via health care. Joe Barton stated on October 24, 2013 in a Fox News interview: "Hidden" in the healthcare.gov code is language that means users "waive any reasonable right to privacy of your personal information." Evan Feinberg stated on October 1, 2013 in a Providence Journal commentary: "Local law enforcement . . . will have access to the [Obamacare] Data Hub’s treasure trove of personal info." Betsy McCaughey stated on September 15, 2013 in the New York Post: "Obamacare will question your sex life." Tom Graves stated on June 28, 2013 in a news release: "The government does not need a warrant to read your old emails." Bloggers stated on August 15, 2013 in blog posts: Obamacare provision will allow "forced home inspections" by government agents. Rush Holt stated on August 5, 2013 in a Democratic primary U.S. Senate seat campaign TV ad: "We need to pass a carbon tax to stop climate change. Break up the Wall Street banks. And stop the government spying on innocent Americans. Cory Booker doesn’t support any of these ideas." Tom Cole stated on July 30, 2013 in an MSNBC interview: Says about NSA data collection: "Every member in both parties who served on the Intelligence Committee voted in favor of this." Sean Duffy stated on July 17, 2013 in an interview: The federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is "collecting financial information, monitoring financial information of millions of Americans" without their knowledge and "storing it for up to 10 years." Lynn Westmoreland stated on June 20, 2013 in an article: "It is against the law for the NSA to record or monitor Americans’ phone calls without getting a specific FISA warrant to do so." Angela Bean stated on June 1, 2013 in a newspaper article: A data system that goes along with Common Core is designed to collect up to 400 data points on each child, which can include personally identifiable data. Michele Bachmann stated on May 15, 2013 in an interview on Fox News' "On the Record" with Greta Van Susteren: The IRS is going to be "in charge" of "a huge national database" on health care that will include Americans’ "personal, intimate, most close-to-the-vest-secrets." Ban the Box RI stated on March 20, 2013 in a video posted on YouTube: "In Rhode Island, 28 percent of adults released from state prisons are re-incarcerated within a year." Dianne Feinstein stated on March 7, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC's Hardball: "We have no regulation of drones in the United States in their commercial use." Brian Patrick Kennedy stated on February 6, 2013 in a news release: Employers and schools have no right to conduct "surveillance of a dorm room or a worker’s cubicle." Tommy Thompson stated on September 27, 2012 in an interview: Says Tammy Baldwin supports a law "in which government will take over your decisions on medicine, on doctors and on hospitals." Mark Clayton stated on August 5, 2012 in a post on his campaign's Facebook page.: Says the federal government "mandates transexuals (sic) and homosexuals grabbing children in their stranger-danger zones in the name of airport security." Scott Walker stated on March 31, 2012 in a speech: Says his sons were "targeted" on Facebook "by out-of-state protesters." Kim Thatcher stated on March 17, 2011 in a House floor session: Oregon concealed gun applications include "home phone numbers, home address, Social Security numbers, what kinds of guns you have in the house … whether you were dishonorably discharged from the military, what controlled substances you are taking and were you ever accused of -- accused, mind you -- of stalking."
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Arizona Democratic Party stated on April 3, 2018 in a website: "Congresswoman Martha McSally voted to let companies sell your internet data to the highest bidder without your consent. Then she got paid $42,000 by the very corporations she allowed to sell your personal info." Trey Blocker stated on January 24, 2018 in a commentary in the Odessa American: Says the Texas Department of Agriculture didn’t notify over 700 Texas students about a computer hack releasing critical personal information including Social Security numbers until 32 days after the breach. Tom Cotton stated on April 4, 2017 in an interview on CNN: "It is unusual" for a White House official like former National Security Adviser Susan Rice to make unmasking requests. Fight for the Future stated on March 28, 2017 in a tweet: "215 members of Congress just voted to let your ISP spy on what type of underwear you buy and sell that data to advertisers." Dan Forest stated on February 14, 2017 in a written statement: "If Governor Cooper's proposed bill for repealing HB2 becomes law, it will create a state-sanctioned 'Look But Don't Touch' policy in our bathrooms." Hillary Clinton stated on September 12, 2016 in an interview on CNN: "You've got a medical report on me that meets the same standard as Mitt Romney and Barack Obama." Marco Rubio stated on December 15, 2015 in a Republican presidential debate in Las Vegas: Regarding the USA Freedom Act, "There is nothing we are allowed to do under this bill that we could not do before." Rand Paul stated on August 6, 2015 in a Republican presidential debate in Cleveland: "The Fourth Amendment was what we fought the Revolution over. John Adams said it was the spark that led to our war for independence." Chris Taylor stated on April 1, 2014 in a news release: "Drone technology now allows an individual to be recorded in their homes by drones as small as birds and immediately uploaded to the internet." Mr. Conservative stated on January 29, 2014 in a blog post: "According to (Barack) Obama’s newest unconstitutionally enacted law, health care professionals are now required to violate HIPAA privacy laws and submit medical data to the government," which is "then used as justification for gun confiscation." Facebook posts stated on January 5, 2014 in a Facebook post: A judge's order means there's a "Constitution exemption zone" if you live "within 100 miles of the United States border." David Dewhurst stated on December 12, 2013 in a tweet: In altered photo, says Barack Obama wants "more of Texans’ private data" via health care. Joe Barton stated on October 24, 2013 in a Fox News interview: "Hidden" in the healthcare.gov code is language that means users "waive any reasonable right to privacy of your personal information." Evan Feinberg stated on October 1, 2013 in a Providence Journal commentary: "Local law enforcement . . . will have access to the [Obamacare] Data Hub’s treasure trove of personal info." Betsy McCaughey stated on September 15, 2013 in the New York Post: "Obamacare will question your sex life." Tom Graves stated on June 28, 2013 in a news release: "The government does not need a warrant to read your old emails." Bloggers stated on August 15, 2013 in blog posts: Obamacare provision will allow "forced home inspections" by government agents. Rush Holt stated on August 5, 2013 in a Democratic primary U.S. Senate seat campaign TV ad: "We need to pass a carbon tax to stop climate change. Break up the Wall Street banks. And stop the government spying on innocent Americans. Cory Booker doesn’t support any of these ideas." Tom Cole stated on July 30, 2013 in an MSNBC interview: Says about NSA data collection: "Every member in both parties who served on the Intelligence Committee voted in favor of this." Sean Duffy stated on July 17, 2013 in an interview: The federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is "collecting financial information, monitoring financial information of millions of Americans" without their knowledge and "storing it for up to 10 years." Lynn Westmoreland stated on June 20, 2013 in an article: "It is against the law for the NSA to record or monitor Americans’ phone calls without getting a specific FISA warrant to do so." Angela Bean stated on June 1, 2013 in a newspaper article: A data system that goes along with Common Core is designed to collect up to 400 data points on each child, which can include personally identifiable data. Michele Bachmann stated on May 15, 2013 in an interview on Fox News' "On the Record" with Greta Van Susteren: The IRS is going to be "in charge" of "a huge national database" on health care that will include Americans’ "personal, intimate, most close-to-the-vest-secrets." Ban the Box RI stated on March 20, 2013 in a video posted on YouTube: "In Rhode Island, 28 percent of adults released from state prisons are re-incarcerated within a year." Dianne Feinstein stated on March 7, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC's Hardball: "We have no regulation of drones in the United States in their commercial use." Brian Patrick Kennedy stated on February 6, 2013 in a news release: Employers and schools have no right to conduct "surveillance of a dorm room or a worker’s cubicle." Tommy Thompson stated on September 27, 2012 in an interview: Says Tammy Baldwin supports a law "in which government will take over your decisions on medicine, on doctors and on hospitals." Mark Clayton stated on August 5, 2012 in a post on his campaign's Facebook page.: Says the federal government "mandates transexuals (sic) and homosexuals grabbing children in their stranger-danger zones in the name of airport security." Scott Walker stated on March 31, 2012 in a speech: Says his sons were "targeted" on Facebook "by out-of-state protesters." Kim Thatcher stated on March 17, 2011 in a House floor session: Oregon concealed gun applications include "home phone numbers, home address, Social Security numbers, what kinds of guns you have in the house … whether you were dishonorably discharged from the military, what controlled substances you are taking and were you ever accused of -- accused, mind you -- of stalking."
Arizona Democratic Party stated on April 3, 2018 in a website: "Congresswoman Martha McSally voted to let companies sell your internet data to the highest bidder without your consent. Then she got paid $42,000 by the very corporations she allowed to sell your personal info."
Trey Blocker stated on January 24, 2018 in a commentary in the Odessa American: Says the Texas Department of Agriculture didn’t notify over 700 Texas students about a computer hack releasing critical personal information including Social Security numbers until 32 days after the breach.
Tom Cotton stated on April 4, 2017 in an interview on CNN: "It is unusual" for a White House official like former National Security Adviser Susan Rice to make unmasking requests.
Fight for the Future stated on March 28, 2017 in a tweet: "215 members of Congress just voted to let your ISP spy on what type of underwear you buy and sell that data to advertisers."
Dan Forest stated on February 14, 2017 in a written statement: "If Governor Cooper's proposed bill for repealing HB2 becomes law, it will create a state-sanctioned 'Look But Don't Touch' policy in our bathrooms."
Hillary Clinton stated on September 12, 2016 in an interview on CNN: "You've got a medical report on me that meets the same standard as Mitt Romney and Barack Obama."
Marco Rubio stated on December 15, 2015 in a Republican presidential debate in Las Vegas: Regarding the USA Freedom Act, "There is nothing we are allowed to do under this bill that we could not do before."
Rand Paul stated on August 6, 2015 in a Republican presidential debate in Cleveland: "The Fourth Amendment was what we fought the Revolution over. John Adams said it was the spark that led to our war for independence."
Chris Taylor stated on April 1, 2014 in a news release: "Drone technology now allows an individual to be recorded in their homes by drones as small as birds and immediately uploaded to the internet."
Mr. Conservative stated on January 29, 2014 in a blog post: "According to (Barack) Obama’s newest unconstitutionally enacted law, health care professionals are now required to violate HIPAA privacy laws and submit medical data to the government," which is "then used as justification for gun confiscation."
Facebook posts stated on January 5, 2014 in a Facebook post: A judge's order means there's a "Constitution exemption zone" if you live "within 100 miles of the United States border."
David Dewhurst stated on December 12, 2013 in a tweet: In altered photo, says Barack Obama wants "more of Texans’ private data" via health care.
Joe Barton stated on October 24, 2013 in a Fox News interview: "Hidden" in the healthcare.gov code is language that means users "waive any reasonable right to privacy of your personal information."
Evan Feinberg stated on October 1, 2013 in a Providence Journal commentary: "Local law enforcement . . . will have access to the [Obamacare] Data Hub’s treasure trove of personal info."
Betsy McCaughey stated on September 15, 2013 in the New York Post: "Obamacare will question your sex life."
Tom Graves stated on June 28, 2013 in a news release: "The government does not need a warrant to read your old emails."
Bloggers stated on August 15, 2013 in blog posts: Obamacare provision will allow "forced home inspections" by government agents.
Rush Holt stated on August 5, 2013 in a Democratic primary U.S. Senate seat campaign TV ad: "We need to pass a carbon tax to stop climate change. Break up the Wall Street banks. And stop the government spying on innocent Americans. Cory Booker doesn’t support any of these ideas."
Tom Cole stated on July 30, 2013 in an MSNBC interview: Says about NSA data collection: "Every member in both parties who served on the Intelligence Committee voted in favor of this."
Sean Duffy stated on July 17, 2013 in an interview: The federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is "collecting financial information, monitoring financial information of millions of Americans" without their knowledge and "storing it for up to 10 years."
Lynn Westmoreland stated on June 20, 2013 in an article: "It is against the law for the NSA to record or monitor Americans’ phone calls without getting a specific FISA warrant to do so."
Angela Bean stated on June 1, 2013 in a newspaper article: A data system that goes along with Common Core is designed to collect up to 400 data points on each child, which can include personally identifiable data.
Michele Bachmann stated on May 15, 2013 in an interview on Fox News' "On the Record" with Greta Van Susteren: The IRS is going to be "in charge" of "a huge national database" on health care that will include Americans’ "personal, intimate, most close-to-the-vest-secrets."
Ban the Box RI stated on March 20, 2013 in a video posted on YouTube: "In Rhode Island, 28 percent of adults released from state prisons are re-incarcerated within a year."
Dianne Feinstein stated on March 7, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC's Hardball: "We have no regulation of drones in the United States in their commercial use."
Brian Patrick Kennedy stated on February 6, 2013 in a news release: Employers and schools have no right to conduct "surveillance of a dorm room or a worker’s cubicle."
Tommy Thompson stated on September 27, 2012 in an interview: Says Tammy Baldwin supports a law "in which government will take over your decisions on medicine, on doctors and on hospitals."
Mark Clayton stated on August 5, 2012 in a post on his campaign's Facebook page.: Says the federal government "mandates transexuals (sic) and homosexuals grabbing children in their stranger-danger zones in the name of airport security."
Scott Walker stated on March 31, 2012 in a speech: Says his sons were "targeted" on Facebook "by out-of-state protesters."
Kim Thatcher stated on March 17, 2011 in a House floor session: Oregon concealed gun applications include "home phone numbers, home address, Social Security numbers, what kinds of guns you have in the house … whether you were dishonorably discharged from the military, what controlled substances you are taking and were you ever accused of -- accused, mind you -- of stalking."
