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stated on March 13, 2019 a Facebook post
Florida drivers who have their cell phones "in hand" can be ticketed $250 and sent to "driving school." 
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By Samantha Putterman • March 18, 2019
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stated on March 6, 2019 a Facebook post
Says Prince invested in Nike in 1971, recruited Michael Jordan to the company in 1983 and designed the first Air Jordans.
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By Samantha Putterman • March 15, 2019
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stated on March 9, 2019 a text post on Facebook
Says 228 House Democrats voted "to allow illegal aliens to have right to vote"
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By Amy Sherman • March 13, 2019
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stated on March 5, 2019 a post on Facebook
Says Sinclair Lewis said, "When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross."
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March 12, 2019
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stated on March 8, 2019 a post on Facebook
Says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez "was fired from ‘Hot Dog On A Stick’ in 2008 — for incompetence."  
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March 12, 2019
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stated on March 8, 2019 a Facebook post
Says President Theodore Roosevelt said "To anger a conservative, lie to him. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth."
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By Samantha Putterman • March 11, 2019
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stated on February 28, 2019 a Facebook post
An HIV-positive Cadbury worker has been arrested after contaminating products with his blood.
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By Samantha Putterman • March 7, 2019
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stated on July 20, 2018 a Facebook post
Facebook video purports to show man flying a hoverboard at over 103 miles per hour.
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By Jon Greenberg • March 7, 2019
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stated on February 27, 2019 Facebook posts
Says a challenge called "Momo" is appearing online in apps and children’s programs and threatens kids in an attempt to force them into performing harmful acts.  
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By Samantha Putterman • March 5, 2019
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stated on February 28, 2019 a Facebook post
Says Thai police found bodies of children with their organs removed.
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By Jon Greenberg • March 4, 2019
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stated on February 24, 2019 a meme
Says Chelsea Clinton’s bodyguard "Jack Gordon" was found dead in a river after telling "damaging information" to federal prosecutors.
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By Samantha Putterman • March 1, 2019
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stated on February 25, 2019 a meme
"CNN uses the same girl in 3 different Refugee Crisis pictures being saved by 3 different men."
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By Yanqi Xu • March 1, 2019
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stated on February 20, 2019 a Facebook post
Says President Barack Obama is urging Chicago’s mayor to pressure prosecutors into not charging Jussie Smollett.
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By Samantha Putterman • February 25, 2019
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stated on February 17, 2019 a Facebook post
Says 89 members of Congress "hold dual citizenship with Israel."
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By Sarah Stanley • February 25, 2019
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stated on February 19, 2019 a Facebook post
A photo of Trump having a stroke is really a virus that will wipe out all information on your computer.
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By Samantha Putterman • February 21, 2019
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stated on February 10, 2019 a Facebook post
A photo shows Joe Namath and Al Woodall kneeling on the sideline of a football field during the national anthem.  
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By Samantha Putterman • February 20, 2019
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stated on February 17, 2019 a Facebook post
Says former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz once said that he would "hire an illegal immigrant" before he would hire a veteran.
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By Samantha Putterman • February 19, 2019
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stated on February 14, 2019 a Facebook post
Quotes Mike Pence as saying that people with pre-existing conditions need "more Jesus care," not health care.  
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By Samantha Putterman • February 18, 2019
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stated on February 12, 2019 a Facebook post
Says U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez took a "$10 million payout from Netflix."
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By Samantha Putterman • February 15, 2019
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stated on February 14, 2019 a Facebook post
Says Dr. Robert Gallo, the man who helped discover the HIV virus, confessed he was "forced" to "create the HIV virus as a secret weapon to wipe out the African race."  
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By Samantha Putterman • February 15, 2019
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