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stated on 2020-06-03 a Facebook post:
“She’s just casually carrying a body with 1 hand..? Sure.. More evidence of coronavirus being a complete hoax with props & street theater.”
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By Ciara O'Rourke • June 5, 2020
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stated on 2020-05-31 a tweet:
Says police officers in Austin, Texas, have been “authorized to use LIVE ROUNDS, and lethal force” against protesters.
Half-True
By Madlin Mekelburg • June 5, 2020
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stated on 2020-06-03 a Facebook post:
“This man who was kicked and stomped” was killed by an “antifa murderer.”
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By Emily Venezky • June 5, 2020
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stated on 2020-06-03 an image:
Says a photo shows a memorial vandalized by Black Lives Matter protesters.
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By Daniel Funke • June 4, 2020
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stated on 2020-06-01 post on Facebook:
“The CEO of the company that owns Wendy’s, Taco Bell, and Pizza Hut donated $400,000 towards Trump’s re-election campaign.”
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By Louis Jacobson • June 4, 2020
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stated on 2020-06-01 a Facebook post:
Photos show cemeteries and war memorials damaged during George Floyd demonstrations.
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By Ciara O'Rourke • June 4, 2020
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stated on 2020-05-29 a video:
Data show that more white people than Black people are shot and killed by police.
Half-True
By Daniel Funke • June 3, 2020
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stated on 2020-05-30 a Facebook post:
Says George Soros said, “I’m going to bring down the United States by funding Black Hate groups. We’ll put them into a mental trap and make them blame white people. The Black community is the easiest to manipulate.”
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By Ciara O'Rourke • June 3, 2020
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stated on 2020-05-31 a Facebook post:
Says Joe Biden’s presidential campaign donated $20 million to bail out protesters.
False
By Samantha Putterman • June 3, 2020
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stated on 2020-05-27 a Facebook post:
“According to the CDC, so far this year, Florida has had 1,762 deaths from COVID-19 and 5,185 from pneumonia. Average pneumonia deaths in Florida from 2013-2018 for the same time period are 918.”
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By Amy Sherman • June 3, 2020
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stated on 2020-05-31 a Facebook post:
Says Donald Trump got “exposed for raping a 13-year-old" in retaliation for law enforcement officers “killing black people.”
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By Tom Kertscher • June 3, 2020
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stated on 2020-05-31 a Facebook post:
If protesters blocking the road “start banging on your windows, threatening you and trying to get in your vehicle,” it is legal to “hit the gas and plow through them.”
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By Tom Kertscher • June 3, 2020
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stated on 2020-05-31 a Facebook post:
Says “a rioter accidentally dropped” a riot manual with detailed instructions.
Pants on Fire!
By Emily Venezky • June 2, 2020
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stated on 2020-06-02 a Facebook post:
A photo shows Adolf Hitler holding a Bible like Donald Trump.
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By Ciara O'Rourke • June 2, 2020
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stated on 2020-06-01 a Facebook post:
Zoo animals were released during protests in Chicago.
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By Ciara O'Rourke • June 2, 2020
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stated on 2020-05-31 a Facebook post:
Video shows Seattle police in uniform “vandalizing” a building “to frame protesters.”
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By Tom Kertscher • June 2, 2020
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stated on 2020-05-31 a Facebook post:
Says President Trump tweeted that he spoke with George Floyd’s family and said they were “honored” to hear from him.
Pants on Fire!
By Samantha Putterman • June 2, 2020
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stated on 2020-06-01 a Facebook post:
“Rocks being dropped off in cages in LA for rioters. Compliments of George Soros.”
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By Ciara O'Rourke • June 2, 2020
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stated on 2020-06-01 a hashtag:
Says officials in Washington, D.C., are “jamming all communications.”
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By Daniel Funke • June 2, 2020
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stated on 2020-06-01 a Facebook post:
BLM Fresno riots will begin at 4 p.m. in River Park on 06/02/20
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By Madison Czopek • June 2, 2020
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