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stated on February 12, 2023 in Instagram posts:
At the World Economic Forum, Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel admitted that his company produced 100,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines in 2019, before the pandemic started.
False
By Loreben Tuquero • February 17, 2023
Kayleigh McEnany
Kayleigh McEnany
stated on February 7, 2023 in a Facebook post:
"Joe Biden's wide open southern border" is to blame for fentanyl deaths in the U.S.
False
By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Jeff Cercone • February 10, 2023
Robin Vos
Robin Vos
stated on January 19, 2023 in Speech:
In Wisconsin, even multimillionaires can be on BadgerCare "because we don't even ask people what their income level is to qualify for free health care."
Mostly True
By Madeline Heim • February 9, 2023
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on February 4, 2023 in a Facebook post:
"Unusual cancers” are “exploding right into stage 4" and those cancer cells have “the spike protein."
False
By Tom Kertscher • February 8, 2023
Mark Obenshain
Mark Obenshain
stated on January 31, 2023 in a floor speech.:
“You know how many children are dying across Virginia because of fentanyl poisoning? A heck of a lot more than are dying at the hands of guns.”
False
By Warren Fiske • February 7, 2023
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Instagram posts
stated on January 27, 2023 in an Instagram post:
"Doctors say colon cancer is on the rise due to toxins absorbed while cooking food (in) the microwave.”
False
By Jeff Cercone • February 1, 2023
Scott Adams
Scott Adams
stated on January 23, 2023 in an Instagram post:
People not vaccinated against COVID-19 “came out the best."
False
By Tom Kertscher • January 26, 2023
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Instagram posts
stated on January 23, 2023 in an Instagram post:
Polio wasn’t eradicated in the United States by a vaccine.
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • January 25, 2023
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Instagram posts
stated on January 24, 2023 in an Instagram post:
Christine Grady “is the head of NIH.”
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • January 25, 2023
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Instagram posts
stated on January 15, 2023 in an Instagram post:
"New government-funded 'food pyramid' says Lucky Charms are healthier than steak."
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • January 24, 2023
Ron DeSantis
Ron DeSantis
stated on January 17, 2023 in a press conference:
"Almost every study now has said with these new boosters, you're more likely to get infected with the bivalent booster."
False
By Yacob Reyes • January 20, 2023
Robert Malone
Robert Malone
stated on January 3, 2023 in a video shared on Instagram:
COVID-19 vaccines "provide zero benefit relative to risk for the young and healthy."
False
By Tom Kertscher • January 10, 2023
Liz Wheeler
Liz Wheeler
stated on January 3, 2023 in a Tweet:
There have been “1,598 athlete cardiac arrests since Jan 2021. 69% fatal."
False
By Samantha Putterman • January 5, 2023
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stated on January 4, 2023 in an image shared on Instagram:
Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin’s collapse was caused by the COVID-19 vaccine.
False
By Madison Czopek • January 4, 2023
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Instagram posts
stated on December 17, 2022 in an Instagram post:
“The FDA finally came out and said that Pfizer’s COVID shot causes blood clots.”
False
By Jeff Cercone • December 20, 2022
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Instagram posts
stated on December 6, 2022 in a video:
There are a record high cases of flu in the U.S. this year, and “last year there were none.”
False
By Jeff Cercone • December 15, 2022
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Facebook posts
stated on December 10, 2022 in a Facebook post:
Recent blood clots or strokes in four major athletes are an unwanted effect of COVID-19 vaccines.
False
By Jeff Cercone • December 13, 2022
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Instagram posts
stated on November 29, 2022 in an Instagram post:
“There may be a new pandemic on the way after the release of a 50,000-year-old zombie virus.”
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By Jeff Cercone • December 2, 2022
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TikTok posts
stated on November 20, 2022 in a video:
The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario suggested “that ‘unvaccinated’ people are mentally ill and in need of psychiatric medication.”
False
By Jeff Cercone • November 22, 2022
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Instagram posts
stated on November 11, 2022 in a post:
Increases in respiratory syncytial virus in children are linked to the COVID-19 vaccine.
False
By Jill Terreri Ramos • November 21, 2022
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