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stated on January 22, 2025 an X post
“The U.S. Senate has the votes to remove Trump from office if the House votes to impeach.”
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By Caleb McCullough • January 24, 2025
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stated on December 13, 2024 Facebook posts
Video shows CNN reporting that Pfizer representatives set Barbara O’Neill’s car on fire “for discovering an anti-diabetes method.”
False
December 30, 2024
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stated on December 10, 2024 Threads posts
“Pride flags permanently prohibited at FIFA Club World Cup 2025.”
False
December 16, 2024
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stated on December 10, 2024 a Threads post
“Texas declares bringing a pride flag to the classroom a crime.”
False
December 12, 2024
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stated on December 9, 2024 a Facebook post
Taylor Swift vowed to leave Elon Musk’s “toxic app X,” during the final moments of her Eras tour, calling him “rich, talented but heartless and immoral.”
False
December 12, 2024
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stated on December 9, 2024 a Threads post
Elon Musk criticized the UnitedHealthcare CEO shooter on X, saying, “It’s disgusting how everyone is turning this guy into some kind of folk hero.”
False
December 10, 2024
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stated on December 6, 2024 social media posts
UnitedHealthcare posted a job opening for a CEO 24 hours after its CEO was killed.
False
December 9, 2024
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stated on November 30, 2024 a Facebook post
“Reba McEntire states drag queens shouldn’t be around kids.”
False
December 5, 2024
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stated on November 23, 2024 a Facebook post
The NFL said Beyoncé is “not a good artist” and rejected her Christmas halftime show.
False
December 4, 2024
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stated on December 1, 2024 a Threads post
A CNN headline says, “Elon Musk considers melting down Statue of Liberty to make series of limited edition cyber trucks"
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December 2, 2024
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stated on November 13, 2024 a Facebook post
“Elon Musk permanently bans Robert De Niro from X, declares ‘no room for his woke presence.’”
False
November 22, 2024
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stated on November 18, 2024 a Threads post
The Associated Press misspelled Mississippi in a headline about the state’s literacy program.
False
November 21, 2024
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stated on November 13, 2024 an Instagram post
“Breaking: Trump names Boebert secretary of education”
False
November 15, 2024
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stated on November 11, 2024 an Instagram post
ABC News aired footage of home invaders fleeing after being threatened with a rocket-propelled grenade.
False
November 14, 2024
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stated on November 9, 2024 Instagram posts
Kamala Harris’ campaign paid Oprah $1 million, Megan Thee Stallion $5 million, and Eminem $1.8 million.
Mostly False
November 13, 2024
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stated on November 10, 2024 Instagram posts
Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that Canada is “crumbling upon itself” because of Kendrick Lamar’s song “Not Like Us.”
False
November 11, 2024
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stated on November 6, 2024 Instagram posts
A CNN headline says “75,000 votes were write-ins for ‘Hawk Tuah’ and ‘Talk Tuah.’”
Pants on Fire!
November 7, 2024
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stated on November 6, 2024 social media videos
Videos show President-elect Donald Trump promised to help Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan get out of prison and retake power.
Pants on Fire!
By Gideon Hess • November 6, 2024
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stated on October 28, 2024 social media posts
Photos show federal authorities arrested and charged a clone instead of the real Sean “Diddy” Combs.
Pants on Fire!
By Gideon Hess • October 29, 2024
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stated on October 26, 2024 social media posts
An old photo shows Kamala Harris in a McDonald’s uniform.
False
October 28, 2024
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