In legislation and lawsuits, Republicans are backing efforts to prevent voting by noncitizens. The issue fuses GOP concerns about voting and immigration. But critics note that noncitizens are already barred from voting in federal elections. bit.ly/3vQffEC

Former President Donald Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson will speak about “election integrity” at Mar-a-Lago today. Trump has made False or Pants on Fire claims in 2024 about Wisconsin results, voting by mail expansion in 2020 and noncitizen voters:
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Former President Donald Trump will host House Speaker Mike Johnson to speak about “election integrity.”

Trump’s ridiculous statements about elections stretch back to 2016 when he called elections “rigged.”

Trump’s election result denial has poisoned many Americans’ views on…

Recent avian influenza outbreaks in the U.S. have raised concerns online about the disease’s spread to humans. Public health authorities say the virus poses a low risk to people and there are no signs of human-to-human transmission. politifact.com/article/2024/a…

Grocery stores routinely use antimicrobial washes on fresh produce to reduce or eliminate bacteria and foodborne pathogens. But social media posts mislead about one product that’s safe for use on organic food. bit.ly/43Vy2uQ

This Social Security Administration data does not reflect how many people registered to vote without IDs. It reflects the number of times states requested information from a federal system sometimes used to verify voters’ identities. bit.ly/4cVlJTg

More than three years after the 2020 election, social media users are still using old screenshots to discredit legitimate results. Vote counts shown on TV change as information comes in. bit.ly/3TYgEky

We found no reputable reports that rapper Snoop Dogg is advocating for using gummies to quit smoking. The footage appears to be from Snoop Dogg’s January appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” but the audio has been manipulated. bit.ly/4avEYBs

A Tennessee bill would require foods containing vaccines to be marked as drugs. It does not ban vaccines in the food supply, as a Facebook post says. And such edible vaccines are not approved for use. bit.ly/3VOLu1I

Prosecutors face challenges in prosecuting Trump in the falsifying records Manhattan case. The gag order bans Trump from attacking witnesses, but he can still criticize DA Alvin Bragg and Judge Merchan. bit.ly/3UeMHOL

A social media user claimed the April 8 solar eclipse awakened viewers to the dangers of chemtrails, which covered the path of totality. There might have been condensation trails from increased air traffic. But chemtrails are not real. bit.ly/3VVgGMF

House Speaker Mike Johnson will speak about “election integrity” at former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate Friday. Johnson sought to persuade colleagues to sign a brief asking SCOTUS to toss out 2020 results from four state and spread debunked falsehoods about voter…

Elon Musk has flooded X with false or misleading posts about immigrants voting illegally. His frequent warnings ignore safeguards to prevent fraudulent voting. bit.ly/4aRHqSq

Gigi Sohn, President Joe Biden’s one-time nominee to join the Federal Communications Commission, withdrew from consideration in March 2023. A Facebook post suggests it happened more recently. bit.ly/3JggHDs

A Facebook video falsely claims a global health treaty would give U.S. sovereignty to the World Health Organization. This is a previously debunked claim; the treaty is not final and the draft text forbids the WHO from making national laws. bit.ly/4aOoXpV

Responding to former President Donald Trump, President Joe Biden said current support for Roe v. Wade is history’s highest. The only poll with long-term data backs Biden up, but lack of additional data makes the record high uncertain. bit.ly/43VKWJx

No, a “child groomer” didn’t speak at the Flower Mound Town Council, Texas, meeting. It was YouTube comedian and prankster Cassady Campbell, known for “trolling” Texas city councils as wild characters. bit.ly/3VTeJR2