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West Virginia University Faculty Senate
West Virginia University Faculty Senate
stated on September 6, 2023 in a no-confidence resolution:
E. Gordon Gee’s university projects have increased “WVU’s debt load by 55%.”
Mostly False
By Cody Matorin • October 10, 2023
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stated on October 9, 2023 in a Facebook post:
Former President Donald Trump said, “Israel has hypnotized the world.”
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • October 10, 2023
E. Gordon Gee
E. Gordon Gee
stated on August 25, 2023 in an interview with The Daily Athenaeum:
“Fewer than 2% of students are impacted whatsoever by the decisions we're making” to cut the budget.
Mostly False
By Griff Bihun • October 10, 2023
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Viral image
stated on October 9, 2023 in a Facebook post:
Video shows “second night of missiles attacks against Israel.”
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • October 10, 2023
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on October 9, 2023 in an Instagram post:
Video shows Hamas militants “dressing up as Jewish soldiers” to create propaganda.
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • October 10, 2023
X posts
X posts
stated on September 15, 2023 in tweets:
1,609 scientists signed a declaration saying “There is no climate emergency.”
Mostly False
By Loreben Tuquero • October 9, 2023
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on September 23, 2023 in una publicación en Facebook:
“Últimas noticias” de “congelamiento extremo” en Estados Unidos.
False
By Marta Campabadal Graus • October 9, 2023
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on September 24, 2023 in a video:
Video of howling people in Germany shows “trans species rights” protest.
False
By Grace Abels • October 9, 2023
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on October 8, 2023 in a Facebook post:
Video shows footage of recent violence in Israel.
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • October 9, 2023
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on October 9, 2023 in a Facebook post:
Footage shows “Palestinian freedom fighters shot down 4 Israelis fighter jets.”
False
By Madison Czopek • October 9, 2023
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on October 7, 2023 in a Facebook post:
Video shows Iranian lawmakers chanting “death to America” in 2023.
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • October 9, 2023
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on October 7, 2023 in a Facebook post:
Video shows “Israeli Air Force…striking terror targets in Gaza” in October.
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • October 9, 2023
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Viral image
stated on October 8, 2023 in an Instagram post:
Video shows Hamas “paraglided amongst Israeli citizens and proceeded to massacre them.”
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • October 9, 2023
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on October 9, 2023 in an Instagram post:
“Israel just bombed and destroyed” St. Porphyrius Church in Gaza on Oct. 9, 2023.
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • October 9, 2023
Tricia Cotham
Tricia Cotham
stated on September 25, 2023 in an interview on WBT-FM:
The North Carolina state budget includes “the largest cut in our personal income tax that we’ve ever seen.”
False
By Paul Specht • October 9, 2023
Gwen Moore
Gwen Moore
stated on August 23, 2023 in Public appearance:
Thanks to negotiating drug prices "our seniors, instead of paying $500 a month for drugs, are paying no more than 35 cents."
False
By Ricardo Torres • October 9, 2023
Nikki Haley
Nikki Haley
stated on September 22, 2023 in a speech:
Joe Biden "put 20 million people on Medicaid who aren’t even eligible, then stopped states from taking them off."
False
By Samantha Putterman • October 6, 2023
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TikTok posts
stated on October 3, 2023 in a video:
An ABC News headline said, “Journalist covering the Hunter Biden case dies after being shot 7 times.”
False
By Grace Abels • October 6, 2023
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Instagram posts
stated on October 6, 2023 in an Instagram post:
"Bill Gates mRNA 'air vaccine' approved for use against non-consenting humans"
False
By Sara Swann • October 6, 2023
George Zimmerman
George Zimmerman
stated on July 11, 2023 in an interview with the Daily Athenaeum:
“The percentage of students that are going to college (in West Virginia) has been declining for five years.”
Mostly True
By Aubrey Burkhardt • October 6, 2023
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