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stated on January 6, 2021 a Facebook post:
Says Mike Pence was arrested.
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By Ciara O'Rourke • January 8, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 7, 2021 a Facebook post:
Kamala Harris is planning to use the 25th Amendment against Joe Biden and appoint Mike Pence as her vice president.
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • January 8, 2021
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Instagram posts
stated on January 6, 2021 a Facebook post:
The storming of the Capitol was staged.
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • January 7, 2021
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stated on January 6, 2021 a Facebook post:
Video shows police removing disabled protesters from the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
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By Ciara O'Rourke • January 7, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 6, 2021 a Facebook post:
A facial recognition firm “confirmed antifa infiltrated the Trump rally in D.C.”
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • January 7, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 6, 2021 a Facebook post:
“Georgia and Kansas Capitol buildings have been stormed by protesters.”
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • January 7, 2021
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stated on January 2, 2021 a Facebook post:
Photo shows “2 sitting senators counting ballots” in Georgia.
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By Ciara O'Rourke • January 6, 2021
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Facebook posts
stated on December 27, 2020 a Facebook post:
Says City Blue Imaging Services in Rochester, N.Y. “printed ballots there. If you search them you’ll see they’re the ones who had ballots misprint errors for the ballots sent to NYC.”
False
By Miriam Valverde • January 6, 2021
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stated on January 5, 2021 a Facebook post:
Photo shows people protesting the 2020 election in Washington D.C. on Jan. 5, 2021.
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • January 6, 2021
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on January 4, 2021 a blog post:
“1776 flag flying over White House!” in January 2021. “Revolution Signal.”
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By Ciara O'Rourke • January 5, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 4, 2021 a Facebook post:
New York “is trying to pass a bill that would allow them to round up non mask wearers and people who don’t want to take the vaccine into concentration camps. Then with a court order they can force vaccinate you.”
False
By Samantha Putterman • January 5, 2021
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stated on January 1, 2021 a Facebook post:
Says Mayor Muriel Bowser “ordered all hotels, restaurants, grocery stores, gas stations, and convenience stores to close Jan. 4, 5 and 6 to discourage Trump supporters from gathering in D.C.”
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • January 5, 2021
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stated on January 3, 2021 a Facebook post:
Photo shows “people coming from California to Washington DC” to protest election results.
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By Ciara O'Rourke • January 4, 2021
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stated on December 29, 2020 a Facebook post:
Says COVID-19 vaccines have “experimental technology never before used on humans” and that some “contain nanochips which can electronically track recipients."
False
By Tom Kertscher • January 4, 2021
YouTube videos
YouTube videos
stated on December 26, 2020 a viral video:
A registered nurse in Nashville, Tenn., developed Bell’s Palsy after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine.
False
By Daniel Funke • December 30, 2020
X posts
X posts
stated on December 16, 2020 a Facebook post:
“CDC COVID-19 survival rates” are 99.997% for people ages 0 to 19, 99.98% for people ages 20 to 49, 99.5% for people ages 50 to 69, and 94.6% for people over 70.
False
By Bill McCarthy • December 22, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on December 17, 2020 a Facebook post:
Chief Justice John Roberts visited Jeffrey Epstein's private island.
False
By Bill McCarthy • December 21, 2020
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on December 6, 2020 a video shared on Facebook:
“21% of people are having serious adverse events from (the Moderna) vaccine.”
False
By Jon Greenberg • December 18, 2020
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Facebook posts
stated on December 16, 2020 a Facebook post:
A Georgia Bureau of Investigation agent was killed for investigating the election.
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By Ciara O'Rourke • December 17, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on December 15, 2020 text posts and screenshots:
“One of the first nurses to receive the vaccine in AL is now dead.”
False
By Daniel Funke • December 17, 2020
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