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Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on September 11, 2023 in a 9/11 memorial speech in Alaska:
“Ground zero in New York — I remember standing there the next day.”
False
By Louis Jacobson • September 12, 2023
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on September 9, 2023 in an Instagram post:
"Modified mosquitoes have officially made it to Ohio.”
False
By Jeff Cercone • September 12, 2023
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on September 12, 2023 in an Instagram reel:
Video shows a missile hitting the Pentagon on 9/11.
Pants on Fire!
By Sara Swann • September 12, 2023
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on September 6, 2023 in a Facebook post:
CNN reported that “Barack Obama’s ex-boyfriend admits he was ‘prime suspect’ in gay serial killer case.”
Pants on Fire!
By Ciara O'Rourke • September 11, 2023
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on September 8, 2023 in a Facebook post:
A FEMA office in Chicago is proof of a conspiracy.
False
By Sara Swann • September 11, 2023
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on September 9, 2023 in a Facebook post:
Elon Musk said President Joe Biden “has one month left to live.”
Pants on Fire!
By Ciara O'Rourke • September 11, 2023
Viral image
Viral image
stated on September 8, 2023 in an Instagram post:
Video shows Pope Francis slapping former President Donald Trump’s hand.
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • September 11, 2023
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on September 3, 2023 in in an Instagram post:
Video shows “someone who tried to escape Burning Man.”
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • September 8, 2023
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on September 7, 2023 in a Facebook post:
“CNN just said Cash App went bankrupt and any funds you had in your account would have to be awarded to you through bankruptcy court.”
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • September 8, 2023
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on September 7, 2023 in a Facebook post:
CNN reported Sept. 7, 2023, that President Joe Biden’s family admitted “he died and was replaced by an actor in 2019.”
Pants on Fire!
By Loreben Tuquero • September 8, 2023
Thom Tillis
Thom Tillis
stated on August 14, 2023 in a campaign email:
A Democrat-sponsored bill proposes a “1,000% gun tax on most firearms.”
Half-True
By Paul Specht • September 8, 2023
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on September 5, 2023 in a interview:
Under Gov. Ron DeSantis, “in the last five years, spending has gone up 30%" in Florida.
Half-True
By Amy Sherman, Samantha Putterman • September 8, 2023
LaKeshia Myers
LaKeshia Myers
stated on June 6, 2023 in News release:
During the spring 2020 election in Milwaukee, a reduction to only five polling locations “came days before the election and was done without proper notice to voters.”
Mostly True
By D.L. Davis • September 8, 2023
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on September 3, 2023 in an Instagram post:
Video shows President Joe Biden confirmed “the Lahaina fires were planned.”
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • September 7, 2023
Isabel Brown
Isabel Brown
stated on August 23, 2023 in a post on TikTok:
Americans “currently are making less than at the height of the Great Depression.”
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • September 7, 2023
Social Media
Social Media
stated on September 1, 2023 in a post on X:
A video shows Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis dropping out of the 2024 presidential race.
False
By Loreben Tuquero • September 7, 2023
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on September 1, 2023 in a Facebook post:
“Barack Obama’s late chef’s wife comes out to expose Obama family.”
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • September 6, 2023
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on September 4, 2023 in a Facebook post:
“Joan Rivers’ daughter threatens to expose Michelle Obama.”
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • September 6, 2023
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on August 29, 2023 in a Facebook post:
Video shows Clearwater Beach during Hurricane Idalia.
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • September 6, 2023
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on August 30, 2023 in a Facebook post:
A new Florida law says “a father must submit a DNA test before signing the birth certificates.”
False
By Samantha Putterman • September 6, 2023
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