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stated on May 11, 2021 a Facebook post:
Photos show gas costs nearly $10 in the Carolinas.
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • May 13, 2021
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stated on May 12, 2021 a Facebook post:
Exxon sign says drivers “must show proof of a job for gas purchase.”
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • May 13, 2021
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stated on May 12, 2021 a Facebook post:
Photo shows “plastic bags filled with gas” in someone’s car trunk in South Carolina.
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • May 13, 2021
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stated on May 9, 2021 social media posts:
“U.S. Census Bureau confirms huge conflict in total number of voters in 2020 election.”
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • May 12, 2021
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stated on May 12, 2021 a Facebook post:
“Due to the Colonial Pipeline issue causing a fuel shortage on the east coast, NASCAR has decided to postpone this weekend’s Dover race.”
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • May 12, 2021
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stated on May 7, 2021 Facebook posts:
“Montana is canceling unemployment because of a workforce shortage.”
Half-True
By Noah Y. Kim • May 12, 2021
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stated on May 8, 2021 a Facebook post:
“Amazon accepts Dogecoin.”
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By Ciara O'Rourke • May 12, 2021
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stated on April 29, 2021 a Facebook post:
"Manufacturing the battery for one electric car produces the same amount of carbon dioxide as running a petrol car for eight years."
Mostly False
By Andy Nguyen • May 11, 2021
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stated on May 9, 2021 an Instagram post:
The COVID-19 vaccine “will make the common cold/flu extremely lethal.”
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • May 11, 2021
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stated on May 9, 2021 a Facebook post:
"Michigan has requested a full forensic audit."
False
By Clara Hendrickson, Ciara O'Rourke • May 11, 2021
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stated on May 10, 2021 a Facebook post:
“Birmingham is officially out of gas and fuel and can’t get anymore.”
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By Ciara O'Rourke • May 10, 2021
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stated on May 10, 2021 a Facebook post:
New Jersey “will be out of gas for a week.”
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • May 10, 2021
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stated on April 25, 2021 a Facebook post:
Caitlyn Jenner “literally killed someone 6 years ago in the streets and was released by a District Attorney.”
Mostly False
By Steven Rascón • May 10, 2021
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stated on April 24, 2021 an Instagram post:
“The death rate for fully vaccinated people is significantly higher than non-vaccinated [people].”
False
By Isabella Fertel • May 10, 2021
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stated on May 7, 2021 a Facebook post:
Says Chelsea Clinton tweeted, "If Jesus were alive today he'd be working at Planned Parenthood."
Pants on Fire!
By Bill McCarthy • May 7, 2021
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stated on May 6, 2021 a Facebook post:
“First time in 70 years the National Day Of Prayer was not observed in our nation’s capital!”
False
By Samantha Putterman • May 7, 2021
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stated on May 5, 2021 a Facebook post:
An ongoing audit of the 2020 presidential election in Arizona “showed Trump ahead by 250,000” votes, and “nearly 950,000 ballots are declared illegal, nearly all for Biden.”
Pants on Fire!
By Tom Kertscher • May 7, 2021
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stated on May 2, 2021 a Facebook post:
Says Nikki Haley “white-washed” her name because she thought it “would give her a better chance than the name Nimrata Randhawa.”
Pants on Fire!
By Ciara O'Rourke • May 6, 2021
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stated on April 28, 2021 Facebook posts:
“Washington Post ends fact-checking for Biden for the remainder of his presidency.”
False
By Noah Y. Kim • May 6, 2021
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stated on April 24, 2021 a Facebook post:
“A year ago we had the lowest unemployment in history without using taxpayers money.”
False
By Tom Kertscher • May 5, 2021
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