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stated on September 13, 2021 a Facebook post
Says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez spent $30,000 to attend the Met Gala and “God knows how much on that dress.”
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By Ciara O'Rourke • September 16, 2021
Eric Toney
Eric Toney
stated on September 9, 2021 News release
Says he “is the only candidate in the Wisconsin Attorney General race with experience as a prosecutor.”
False
By Alan Hovorka • September 16, 2021
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stated on September 15, 2021 an Instagram post
Says a CNN broadcast shows “400,000 votes just disappeared” in the California recall election.
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By Ciara O'Rourke • September 15, 2021
Empower Wisconsin
Empower Wisconsin
stated on August 17, 2021 TV ad
Says of Gov. Tony Evers and 2020 violence in Kenosha after the police shooting of Jacob Blake: “It took the loss of lives before help finally came.”
False
By Vanessa Swales • September 15, 2021
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stated on August 19, 2021 a Facebook post
Video shows a child who tested positive for COVID-19 “being separated from their parents.”
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By Ciara O'Rourke • September 14, 2021
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Facebook posts
stated on September 14, 2021 a Facebook post
"The top 1% pays 90% of income taxes.”
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By Tom Kertscher • September 14, 2021
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Facebook posts
stated on September 8, 2021 a Facebook post
“Farmers stand in silence at auction so a young man can buy back his family farmhouse.”
False
By Madison Czopek • September 14, 2021
Jason Miyares
Jason Miyares
stated on September 2, 2021 a tweet
“The Parole Board operates with Mark Herring’s advice and consent.”
False
By Warren Fiske • September 14, 2021
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stated on September 8, 2021 a Facebook post
"Florida has had 119 hurricanes since 1850,” yet experts are saying “the last one was due to climate change."
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By Tom Kertscher • September 13, 2021
Larry Elder
Larry Elder
stated on August 31, 2021 a CNN interview
“I don’t believe the science suggests that young people should be vaccinated. I don’t believe that young people should have to wear masks at school. I’m not sure the science is settled on that at all.”
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By Chris Nichols • September 11, 2021
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Facebook posts
stated on January 14, 2021 a Facebook post
Says TikTok found Cassie Compton, who has been missing from Arkansas since 2014.
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By Ciara O'Rourke • September 10, 2021
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stated on September 5, 2021 a Facebook post
“The Bidens own 10% of” a Chinese firm whose stock is up almost 300%” since Joe Biden was elected.
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By Tom Kertscher • September 10, 2021
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stated on August 28, 2021 a Facebook post
Says the Tampa Bay Buccaneers owner paid for a Wall Street Journal ad critical of the president.
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By Ciara O'Rourke • September 10, 2021
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stated on September 1, 2021 a Facebook post
“FEMA forcibly vaccinating Ida evacuees.”
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By Ciara O'Rourke • September 10, 2021
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Facebook posts
stated on September 7, 2021 a Facebook post
"Ivermectin sterilizes the majority (85%) of the men who take it."
False
By Andy Nguyen • September 9, 2021
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stated on September 7, 2021 an Instagram post
“President Putin bans mandatory vaccinations in Russia.”
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By Tom Kertscher • September 9, 2021
Greg Abbott
Greg Abbott
stated on September 7, 2021 a press conference
The Texas abortion law “provides at least six weeks for a person to be able to get an abortion.”
False
By Amy Sherman • September 9, 2021
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on August 27, 2021 a blog post
“Germany halts all Covid-19 vaccines, says they are unsafe and no longer recommended!!”
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By Ciara O'Rourke • September 9, 2021
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stated on August 27, 2021 a Facebook post
Says a demonstration with an air quality monitor shows that cloth masks are dangerous for children.
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By Tom Kertscher • September 8, 2021
Charles Schumer
Charles Schumer
stated on September 3, 2021 an interview with WSYR-TV
“All” Americans in Afghanistan who “have wanted to come out have come out.”
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By Louis Jacobson • September 7, 2021
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