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stated on September 3, 2019 in a Facebook post:
Says an image depicts Hurricane Dorian over the Bahamas.
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By Daniel Funke • September 5, 2019
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on August 29, 2019 in a Facebook post:
"Workers have begun removing spires of Cinderella Castle at Magic Kingdom ahead of Hurricane Dorian."
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By Daniel Funke • September 4, 2019
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Facebook posts
stated on August 28, 2019 in a Facebook post:
Says Winston Churchill said, "You have enemies? Good. That means you’ve stood up for something, sometime in your life."  
False
By Samantha Putterman • September 4, 2019
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stated on August 28, 2019 in a post on Facebook:
 Says a photo shows Donald Trump holding a sign that says, "No matter who is president, Jesus is still king."
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • September 4, 2019
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Facebook posts
stated on August 22, 2019 in a Facebook post:
Says the "bones of children" were found on Jeffrey Epstein’s island.   
False
By Samantha Putterman • September 4, 2019
Wisconsin Assembly Republicans
Wisconsin Assembly Republicans
stated on August 27, 2019 in a tweet:
Say Gov. Tony Evers ‘canceled’ the sales tax holiday this year
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By Eric Litke • September 3, 2019
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Facebook posts
stated on September 2, 2019 in a Facebook post:
Says an image shows a photo of hurricane-ravaged Abaco Island in the Bahamas.
False
By Daniel Funke • September 3, 2019
Robin Vos
Robin Vos
stated on August 15, 2019 in a radio interview:
The push by Assembly Democrats seeking Americans with Disabilities Act accommodations for a lawmaker were timed to make Vos look bad as he became president "of the nation’s largest bipartisan organization called the National Conference of State Legislatures."  
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By Mica Soellner • August 30, 2019
Tony Evers
Tony Evers
stated on August 20, 2019 in a tweet:
"1 out of every 4 car accidents in the U.S. is caused by texting and driving."
False
By Eric Litke • August 28, 2019
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stated on August 26, 2019 in a post on Facebook:
Says you can determine a bell pepper’s gender by its "bumps."  
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By Ciara O'Rourke • August 27, 2019
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Facebook posts
stated on August 25, 2019 in a Facebook post:
"89,000 children were separated from their parents under Obama" and "only 1,900 children have been separated under Trump."
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By Miriam Valverde • August 27, 2019
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Facebook posts
stated on August 19, 2018 in a Facebook post:
Says "Muhammad owned many slaves" while Robert E. Lee was "against slavery."  
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By Samantha Putterman • August 27, 2019
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stated on August 26, 2019 in a Facebook post:
Says Pope Francis said, "You cannot call yourself ‘Catholic’ and vote Democrat. It is a grave sin, one for which there is no redemption."
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By Ciara O'Rourke • August 27, 2019
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stated on August 13, 2019 in a Facebook post:
Says Susan Coleman was killed after having an affair with Bill Clinton.
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By Ciara O'Rourke • August 27, 2019
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Instagram posts
stated on August 8, 2019 in an Instagram post:
Says 12 restaurants and food companies are "supporting Trump’s re-election."
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By Daniel Funke • August 26, 2019
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Facebook posts
stated on August 15, 2019 in a Facebook post:
Says 194 people were killed in mass shootings in 2018 while undocumented immigrants killed 83,211 people.
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By Samantha Putterman • August 26, 2019
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stated on August 11, 2019 in a Facebook post:
Says a photo shows a gas-powered van towing a diesel generator that is charging an electric car.  
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By Samantha Putterman • August 23, 2019
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stated on June 23, 2019 in a Facebook post:
"If you need to call 911 but are scared to because of someone in the room dial and ask for a pepperoni pizza."
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By Ciara O'Rourke • August 23, 2019
Adam Jarchow
Adam Jarchow
stated on July 16, 2019 in a tweet:
"Elected officials draw (legislative redistricting) maps. That’s it."
False
By Eric Litke • August 23, 2019
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on August 20, 2019 in a Facebook post:
Says President Barack Obama made it "legal" for the media to "purposely lie" to the public when he "quietly signed into law HR 4310 in 2012."
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By Samantha Putterman • August 23, 2019
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