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stated on April 13, 2020 a text post
The Gates Foundation "tested a polio vax in India between 2000 & 2017 and paralysed 496,000 children."
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By Daniel Funke • April 23, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on April 10, 2020 posts on the Internet
“The Democrats are pushing for an implanted microchip in humans, and everyone to be vaccinated.”
False
By Louis Jacobson • April 23, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on April 10, 2020 a Facebook post
Herd immunity is probably why California has far fewer COVID-19 deaths than New York.
False
April 21, 2020
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Facebook posts
stated on April 17, 2020 a Facebook post
Says Wisconsin’s in-person election has caused a “surge” in new coronavirus cases
False
By Eric Litke • April 21, 2020
Phil McGraw
Phil McGraw
stated on April 16, 2020 a Fox News appearance
There are “360,000 (deaths) a year from swimming pools. But we don’t shut the country down for that.”
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By Bill McCarthy • April 17, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on April 16, 2020 a tweet
Says House Speaker Nancy Pelosi deleted a video of her telling people to go to Chinatown.
False
By Miriam Valverde • April 16, 2020
Kellyanne Conway
Kellyanne Conway
stated on April 15, 2020 an interview on "Fox & Friends"
"This is COVID-19, not COVID-1, folks. And so you would think the people charged with the World Health Organization facts and figures would be on top of that."
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By Bill McCarthy • April 15, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on April 12, 2020 a Facebook post
Says Michigan COVID-19 order bans gardening and the sale of vegetable seeds and fruit.
False
April 15, 2020
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Facebook posts
stated on April 6, 2020 a Facebook post
Says the Asian, Hong Kong, swine and bird flus each “killed more people than coronavirus.”
False
April 14, 2020
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Facebook posts
stated on March 27, 2020 a Facebook post
Says video of body bags being dumped in a ditch shows the “situation in Italy” due to the coronavirus.
False
By Bill McCarthy • April 13, 2020
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Facebook posts
stated on March 24, 2020 a Facebook post
Says a pandemic occurs exactly every 100 years.
False
April 9, 2020
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Facebook posts
stated on March 28, 2020 a Facebook post
Pictures and reports of “empty hospitals” prove COVID-19 spread is “fake crisis for real government planned agendas.”
False
April 3, 2020
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Facebook posts
stated on March 23, 2020 a Facebook post
“This lady here applied sanitizer to her hands/forearms & went to the kitchen to cook. The moment she turned on the gas stove, her hands caught fire due to the alcohol contained in the sanitizer.”
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By Bill McCarthy • April 3, 2020
Jesse Watters
Jesse Watters
stated on March 31, 2020 comments made during an episode of "The Five" on the Fox News Channel
“We were slow with the testing, but very quick with the travel ban. And that's been much more critical in saving lives.”
False
By Shefali Luthra, Shefali Luthra • April 3, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 29, 2020 an image
Says the governors of Michigan, New York and Nevada “have issued orders banning the prescription of hydroxychloroquine to patients with COVID-19.”
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By Daniel Funke • April 2, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 25, 2020 a Facebook post
Says to leave objects in the sun to avoid contracting the coronavirus.
False
March 27, 2020
Chain message
Chain message
stated on March 23, 2020 a Facebook message
An audio message lists five ways people can prevent the novel coronavirus.
False
By Daniel Funke • March 25, 2020
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on March 20, 2020 an article
“Fish tank additive may treat coronavirus.”
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By Bill McCarthy • March 24, 2020
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on March 23, 2020 social media posts
“Putin has stated: Russian citizens (have) 2 options: Stay home for 15 days or in jail for 5 years.”
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By Louis Jacobson • March 24, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 19, 2020 a Facebook post
"Huge! Results From Breaking Chloroquine Study Show 100% Cure Rate For Patients Infected With The Coronavirus."
False
March 23, 2020
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