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stated on June 29, 2020 a Facebook post:
“Oklahoma 100% coronavirus test rate after Trump Tulsa rally.”
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By Tom Kertscher • July 2, 2020
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stated on June 23, 2020 Facebook on June 23:
Says Taylor Swift wants to remove the Statue of Liberty
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By Sophie Austin • July 2, 2020
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stated on June 23, 2020 a Facebook post:
Video of man using an air-quality monitor proves that people are “not getting enough oxygen” while wearing masks
Mostly False
By Emily Venezky • July 2, 2020
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stated on July 1, 2020 a story:
Says John Elway told NFL players “Kneel on my field and you’re fired on the spot.”
Pants on Fire!
By Samantha Putterman • July 2, 2020
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stated on June 29, 2020 a viral image:
Lawyer-couple who pointed guns at protesters are Black Lives Matter backers, Democrats and represent a police brutality victim.
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • July 1, 2020
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stated on April 23, 2020 a widely-circulated social media post:
COVID-19’s “contagion probability” between two people is 70% if the carrier is not masked, 5% if the carrier is masked, and 1.5% if both parties are.
Mostly False
By Victoria Knight • July 1, 2020
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stated on June 17, 2020 a Facebook post:
“Four kids who took the coronavirus vaccine died immediately.”
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By Madison Czopek • July 1, 2020
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stated on June 19, 2020 a viral image:
NFL player “stood alone" while his whole team stayed in the locker room during the national anthem, “a real American patriot!”
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By Tom Kertscher • July 1, 2020
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stated on June 26, 2020 a Facebook post:
A Denver International Airport mural of people wearing masks was painted in 1994.
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By Samantha Putterman • July 1, 2020
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stated on June 30, 2020 a post on Facebook:
An image from the St. Louis protest is “what MSM (mainstream media) won’t show you. Peaceful demonstrator pointing weapon at homeowner.”
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By Aaron Sharockman • July 1, 2020
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stated on June 25, 2020 a Facebook post:
Old photo shows Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and his mother wearing KKK garb.
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By Samantha Putterman • June 30, 2020
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stated on April 2, 2020 a Facebook post:
Says Nancy Pelosi “made millions in coronavirus insider trading.”
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By Tom Kertscher • June 30, 2020
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stated on July 27, 2016 on social media:
Say Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn support Trump by wearing t-shirt
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By Patrick Orsagos • June 30, 2020
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stated on June 17, 2020 a Facebook post:
Says Maine Gov. Janet Mills is “using taxpayer money to buy cars for those on welfare, without a public hearing on the rules. If someone on welfare sells the car for cash without the state’s approval, the rules don’t allow the state to prosecute them for car theft.”
Half-True
By Bill McCarthy • June 29, 2020
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stated on June 20, 2020 a viral image:
Says Kamala Harris said “once Trump’s gone” from the White House, “we’ll be coming for you next. You will feel the vengeance of a nation.”
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By Tom Kertscher • June 29, 2020
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stated on June 23, 2020 a Facebook post:
“1977: Biden said integrating black students would turn schools into ‘a jungle… a racial jungle.’”
Half-True
By Ciara O'Rourke • June 29, 2020
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stated on June 23, 2020 a viral image:
If you are licensed to carry a concealed weapon, wearing a face covering for coronavirus "removes your conceal carry ability."
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By Tom Kertscher • June 29, 2020
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stated on June 8, 2020 a Facebook post:
“Drunk” Nancy Pelosi “was removed from the House floor for cursing at Republicans.”
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By Tom Kertscher • June 29, 2020
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stated on June 11, 2020 a Facebook post:
Says Sarah Huckabee Sanders tweeted, “It’s ‘odd’ that the ANTIFA insurgency happened just as COVID-19 loses steam It’s ‘odd’ that COVID-19 happened the moment impeachment failed. It’s ‘odd’ that impeachment happened the moment Russian hoax failed. The Russian hoax happened because Hillary lost? Notice the pattern?”
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By Ciara O'Rourke • June 29, 2020
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stated on June 22, 2020 a viral image:
“Joe Biden’s great-grandfather Joseph J. Biden was a slave-owner and fought” for the Confederacy.
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By Tom Kertscher • June 26, 2020
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