Latest Mostly True Fact-checks in Technology Asa Hutchinson stated on December 11, 2023 in comments at Stand with Crypto Alliance at St. Anselm College in New Hampshire: China is allowed to do crypto mining in the U.S. Nikki Haley stated on October 12, 2023 in a town hall in Exeter, N.H.: China is “the largest developer of neuro-strike weapons, weapons engineered to change the brain activity of military commanders and segments of the population.” Vivek Ramaswamy stated on April 30, 2023 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Gov. Ron DeSantis signed “a last-minute exception into an anti-discrimination law for anyone who also operates a theme park more than 25 acres in Florida,” benefiting Walt Disney Co. Kamala Harris stated on May 5, 2021 in Statement: The Biden administration’s American Jobs Plan will be “the biggest non-defense investment in research and development in the history of our country.” Beth Parlato stated on May 7, 2020 in a video in a tweet: Said New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that “with all the technology we have, we don't need actual classrooms.” Mun Choi stated on February 25, 2020 in an email update: “The facility (NextGen Precision Health Institute) construction alone will bring 3,400 jobs and $472 million in revenue to Missouri.” Elizabeth Warren stated on August 27, 2019 in an op-ed in the Washington Post: "We lag behind many other developed nations in connectivity and speed, while also paying more for that service." Joe Biden stated on June 11, 2019 in a campaign speech: "In the Obama-Biden administration, we got China to cut cyber-theft -- it's gotten significantly worse under this administration." Joe Manchin stated on October 14, 2018 in an op-ed: The United States imports "50 percent of at least 50 mineral commodities each year, including 100 percent of 21 of them." J.D. Vance stated on December 31, 2017 in an interview on Face the Nation: Says "50 percent of venture capital goes to California. Most of the rest of it goes to New York and Massachusetts." Kamala Harris stated on January 24, 2018 in a tweet: "No state generates as much solar power as California, or has as many people whose jobs depend on it." Mark Cuban stated on June 30, 2017 in a tweet: "Twitter reaches only 15 percent of the population." 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." Gavin Newsom stated on March 7, 2017 in a tweet: "Cost of iPhone: $399 - Cost of healthcare for 1 year: $10,345 - Hearing @jasoninthehouse compare the 2 as if they are the same: priceless" George Takei stated on January 20, 2017 in a Tweet: "The White House removed its climate change web page. And the healthcare, civil rights and LGBT sections." Donald Trump stated on January 11, 2017 in a press conference at Trump Tower: The Russians "tried to hack the Republican National Committee, and they were unable to break through." Newt Gingrich stated on May 15, 2016 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "The Chinese last year probably stole $360 billion in intellectual property from the United States." Hillary Clinton stated on February 4, 2016 in a debate: "We bailed out" Johnson Controls when "we saved the auto industry" and "now they want to avoid paying taxes." Hillary Clinton stated on October 22, 2015 in a House hearing on Benghazi: Says John Kerry "is the first secretary of state to rely primarily on a government account." Donald Trump stated on September 16, 2015 in the second GOP primary debate: When Carly Fiorina says Hewlett-Packard "revenues went up, that's because she bought Compaq. It was a terrible deal." Edward Snowden stated on April 5, 2015 in an interview on "Last Week Tonight": "Wholly domestic communication between you and your wife can go to New York to London and back and get caught up in the (NSA) database." Hillary Clinton stated on February 24, 2015 in a conference in Silicon Valley: "You had more women getting computer sciences degrees in the '80s by a factor of 2-plus than you do now." Jeff Clemens stated on January 20, 2015 in a Senate Ethics and Elections committee hearing: Online voter registration is a "more secure" way of doing voter registration. Marco Rubio stated on December 17, 2014: "The reason why Cubans don't have access to 21st century telecommunications — like smart phones, like access to the Internet — is because it is illegal in Cuba." Arianna Huffington stated on September 9, 2014 in a tweet: A poll found that "20% of young adults use (smartphones) during sex." Sam Stein stated on October 21, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC's 'Morning Joe': "No one beta-tested" healthcare.gov. Jeb Bush stated on March 15, 2013 in a speech at CPAC: "Already, a prototype driverless car has traveled more than 300,000 miles in the crowded maze of California streets without a single accident." Peter Barca stated on February 19, 2013 in an interview: "You can't bring an iPad or a piece of paper and a pencil in the (Wisconsin Assembly) gallery to take notes of what's going on," but "you can bring a gun up there." Barack Obama stated on June 26, 2012 in a speech: The federal government has made investments in science and technology inventing the products that led to the creation of Google. Marco Rubio stated on June 14, 2011 in his first speech on the U.S. Senate floor: "Anywhere in the world, when someone uses a mobile phone, e-mail, the Internet or GPS, they are enjoying the benefits of the American miracle."
Asa Hutchinson stated on December 11, 2023 in comments at Stand with Crypto Alliance at St. Anselm College in New Hampshire: China is allowed to do crypto mining in the U.S. Nikki Haley stated on October 12, 2023 in a town hall in Exeter, N.H.: China is “the largest developer of neuro-strike weapons, weapons engineered to change the brain activity of military commanders and segments of the population.” Vivek Ramaswamy stated on April 30, 2023 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Gov. Ron DeSantis signed “a last-minute exception into an anti-discrimination law for anyone who also operates a theme park more than 25 acres in Florida,” benefiting Walt Disney Co. Kamala Harris stated on May 5, 2021 in Statement: The Biden administration’s American Jobs Plan will be “the biggest non-defense investment in research and development in the history of our country.” Beth Parlato stated on May 7, 2020 in a video in a tweet: Said New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that “with all the technology we have, we don't need actual classrooms.” Mun Choi stated on February 25, 2020 in an email update: “The facility (NextGen Precision Health Institute) construction alone will bring 3,400 jobs and $472 million in revenue to Missouri.” Elizabeth Warren stated on August 27, 2019 in an op-ed in the Washington Post: "We lag behind many other developed nations in connectivity and speed, while also paying more for that service." Joe Biden stated on June 11, 2019 in a campaign speech: "In the Obama-Biden administration, we got China to cut cyber-theft -- it's gotten significantly worse under this administration." Joe Manchin stated on October 14, 2018 in an op-ed: The United States imports "50 percent of at least 50 mineral commodities each year, including 100 percent of 21 of them." J.D. Vance stated on December 31, 2017 in an interview on Face the Nation: Says "50 percent of venture capital goes to California. Most of the rest of it goes to New York and Massachusetts." Kamala Harris stated on January 24, 2018 in a tweet: "No state generates as much solar power as California, or has as many people whose jobs depend on it." Mark Cuban stated on June 30, 2017 in a tweet: "Twitter reaches only 15 percent of the population." 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." Gavin Newsom stated on March 7, 2017 in a tweet: "Cost of iPhone: $399 - Cost of healthcare for 1 year: $10,345 - Hearing @jasoninthehouse compare the 2 as if they are the same: priceless" George Takei stated on January 20, 2017 in a Tweet: "The White House removed its climate change web page. And the healthcare, civil rights and LGBT sections." Donald Trump stated on January 11, 2017 in a press conference at Trump Tower: The Russians "tried to hack the Republican National Committee, and they were unable to break through." Newt Gingrich stated on May 15, 2016 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "The Chinese last year probably stole $360 billion in intellectual property from the United States." Hillary Clinton stated on February 4, 2016 in a debate: "We bailed out" Johnson Controls when "we saved the auto industry" and "now they want to avoid paying taxes." Hillary Clinton stated on October 22, 2015 in a House hearing on Benghazi: Says John Kerry "is the first secretary of state to rely primarily on a government account." Donald Trump stated on September 16, 2015 in the second GOP primary debate: When Carly Fiorina says Hewlett-Packard "revenues went up, that's because she bought Compaq. It was a terrible deal." Edward Snowden stated on April 5, 2015 in an interview on "Last Week Tonight": "Wholly domestic communication between you and your wife can go to New York to London and back and get caught up in the (NSA) database." Hillary Clinton stated on February 24, 2015 in a conference in Silicon Valley: "You had more women getting computer sciences degrees in the '80s by a factor of 2-plus than you do now." Jeff Clemens stated on January 20, 2015 in a Senate Ethics and Elections committee hearing: Online voter registration is a "more secure" way of doing voter registration. Marco Rubio stated on December 17, 2014: "The reason why Cubans don't have access to 21st century telecommunications — like smart phones, like access to the Internet — is because it is illegal in Cuba." Arianna Huffington stated on September 9, 2014 in a tweet: A poll found that "20% of young adults use (smartphones) during sex." Sam Stein stated on October 21, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC's 'Morning Joe': "No one beta-tested" healthcare.gov. Jeb Bush stated on March 15, 2013 in a speech at CPAC: "Already, a prototype driverless car has traveled more than 300,000 miles in the crowded maze of California streets without a single accident." Peter Barca stated on February 19, 2013 in an interview: "You can't bring an iPad or a piece of paper and a pencil in the (Wisconsin Assembly) gallery to take notes of what's going on," but "you can bring a gun up there." Barack Obama stated on June 26, 2012 in a speech: The federal government has made investments in science and technology inventing the products that led to the creation of Google. Marco Rubio stated on June 14, 2011 in his first speech on the U.S. Senate floor: "Anywhere in the world, when someone uses a mobile phone, e-mail, the Internet or GPS, they are enjoying the benefits of the American miracle."
Asa Hutchinson stated on December 11, 2023 in comments at Stand with Crypto Alliance at St. Anselm College in New Hampshire: China is allowed to do crypto mining in the U.S.
Nikki Haley stated on October 12, 2023 in a town hall in Exeter, N.H.: China is “the largest developer of neuro-strike weapons, weapons engineered to change the brain activity of military commanders and segments of the population.”
Vivek Ramaswamy stated on April 30, 2023 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Gov. Ron DeSantis signed “a last-minute exception into an anti-discrimination law for anyone who also operates a theme park more than 25 acres in Florida,” benefiting Walt Disney Co.
Kamala Harris stated on May 5, 2021 in Statement: The Biden administration’s American Jobs Plan will be “the biggest non-defense investment in research and development in the history of our country.”
Beth Parlato stated on May 7, 2020 in a video in a tweet: Said New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that “with all the technology we have, we don't need actual classrooms.”
Mun Choi stated on February 25, 2020 in an email update: “The facility (NextGen Precision Health Institute) construction alone will bring 3,400 jobs and $472 million in revenue to Missouri.”
Elizabeth Warren stated on August 27, 2019 in an op-ed in the Washington Post: "We lag behind many other developed nations in connectivity and speed, while also paying more for that service."
Joe Biden stated on June 11, 2019 in a campaign speech: "In the Obama-Biden administration, we got China to cut cyber-theft -- it's gotten significantly worse under this administration."
Joe Manchin stated on October 14, 2018 in an op-ed: The United States imports "50 percent of at least 50 mineral commodities each year, including 100 percent of 21 of them."
J.D. Vance stated on December 31, 2017 in an interview on Face the Nation: Says "50 percent of venture capital goes to California. Most of the rest of it goes to New York and Massachusetts."
Kamala Harris stated on January 24, 2018 in a tweet: "No state generates as much solar power as California, or has as many people whose jobs depend on it."
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."
Gavin Newsom stated on March 7, 2017 in a tweet: "Cost of iPhone: $399 - Cost of healthcare for 1 year: $10,345 - Hearing @jasoninthehouse compare the 2 as if they are the same: priceless"
George Takei stated on January 20, 2017 in a Tweet: "The White House removed its climate change web page. And the healthcare, civil rights and LGBT sections."
Donald Trump stated on January 11, 2017 in a press conference at Trump Tower: The Russians "tried to hack the Republican National Committee, and they were unable to break through."
Newt Gingrich stated on May 15, 2016 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "The Chinese last year probably stole $360 billion in intellectual property from the United States."
Hillary Clinton stated on February 4, 2016 in a debate: "We bailed out" Johnson Controls when "we saved the auto industry" and "now they want to avoid paying taxes."
Hillary Clinton stated on October 22, 2015 in a House hearing on Benghazi: Says John Kerry "is the first secretary of state to rely primarily on a government account."
Donald Trump stated on September 16, 2015 in the second GOP primary debate: When Carly Fiorina says Hewlett-Packard "revenues went up, that's because she bought Compaq. It was a terrible deal."
Edward Snowden stated on April 5, 2015 in an interview on "Last Week Tonight": "Wholly domestic communication between you and your wife can go to New York to London and back and get caught up in the (NSA) database."
Hillary Clinton stated on February 24, 2015 in a conference in Silicon Valley: "You had more women getting computer sciences degrees in the '80s by a factor of 2-plus than you do now."
Jeff Clemens stated on January 20, 2015 in a Senate Ethics and Elections committee hearing: Online voter registration is a "more secure" way of doing voter registration.
Marco Rubio stated on December 17, 2014: "The reason why Cubans don't have access to 21st century telecommunications — like smart phones, like access to the Internet — is because it is illegal in Cuba."
Arianna Huffington stated on September 9, 2014 in a tweet: A poll found that "20% of young adults use (smartphones) during sex."
Sam Stein stated on October 21, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC's 'Morning Joe': "No one beta-tested" healthcare.gov.
Jeb Bush stated on March 15, 2013 in a speech at CPAC: "Already, a prototype driverless car has traveled more than 300,000 miles in the crowded maze of California streets without a single accident."
Peter Barca stated on February 19, 2013 in an interview: "You can't bring an iPad or a piece of paper and a pencil in the (Wisconsin Assembly) gallery to take notes of what's going on," but "you can bring a gun up there."
Barack Obama stated on June 26, 2012 in a speech: The federal government has made investments in science and technology inventing the products that led to the creation of Google.
Marco Rubio stated on June 14, 2011 in his first speech on the U.S. Senate floor: "Anywhere in the world, when someone uses a mobile phone, e-mail, the Internet or GPS, they are enjoying the benefits of the American miracle."