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stated on March 27, 2022 a Facebook post
Photo shows Nicole Kidman reacting to Will Smith slapping Chris Rock.
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March 29, 2022
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stated on March 27, 2022 a Facebook post
Photos show celebrities reacting to Will Smith slapping Chris Rock.
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March 29, 2022
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stated on March 27, 2022 a Facebook post
Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins died from a COVID-19 vaccine.
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March 29, 2022
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stated on March 28, 2022 a tweet
Will Smith slapped Chris Rock “to take attention away from Ukraine.”
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March 29, 2022
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stated on March 28, 2022 a Facebook post
CNN staged a fire in Edmonton, Canada, and claimed it was filmed in Ukraine.
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March 28, 2022
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stated on March 17, 2022 a Facebook post
The United Nations sent out an email instructing staff not to use the words “invasion” or “war’” when referring to Ukraine.
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By Samantha Putterman • March 28, 2022
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stated on March 25, 2022 a Facebook post
Republicans “nominated the 1st Black woman to the SCOTUS & she was BLOCKED & filibustered by… Joe Biden.”
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March 28, 2022
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stated on March 23, 2022 an Instagram post
A photo of President Joe Biden leaving for Europe that the White House tweeted wasn’t actually taken on March 23.
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March 25, 2022
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stated on March 24, 2022 a Facebook post
“Hunter Biden has been arrested!”
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March 25, 2022
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stated on March 24, 2022 a Facebook post
John F. Kennedy Jr. is alive and the author of anonymous QAnon messages.
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March 25, 2022
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stated on March 5, 2022 a tweet
“The Simpsons” predicted Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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By Yacob Reyes • March 25, 2022
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stated on March 16, 2022 a Facebook post
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wore a Nazi cross symbol.
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By Samantha Putterman • March 25, 2022
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stated on March 21, 2022 a Facebook post
CNN tweeted a picture of a Serbian resort and said it was in Ukraine.
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March 25, 2022
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stated on March 22, 2022 a Facebook post
Photo shows a Home Depot worksheet on “privilege” used to train its employees.
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By Samantha Putterman • March 24, 2022
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stated on March 16, 2022 a Facebook post
A man was arrested “for wearing a T-shirt that says ‘We The People’ and has a picture of the ‘Statue of Liberty.’”
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March 24, 2022
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stated on March 22, 2022 a Facebook post
News networks covered Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearing live but not Ketanji Brown Jackson’s hearing.
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March 24, 2022
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stated on March 21, 2022 a Facebook post
“There was a raid on the Biden residence yesterday by the military!”
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March 24, 2022
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stated on March 20, 2022 a tweet from a hoax account
Virginia Tech swimmer Reka Gyorgy tweeted, “My finals spot was stolen by Lia Thomas, who is a biological male.”
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By Bill McCarthy • March 24, 2022
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stated on March 20, 2022 a Facebook post
Joe Biden’s announcement that the Justice Department will name a chief prosecutor for pandemic fraud means “the government is going to investigate itself.”
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March 23, 2022
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stated on March 21, 2022 a tweet
Video shows the final moments aboard China Eastern Airlines flight 5735 before it crashed.
False
By Samantha Putterman • March 23, 2022
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