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stated on March 18, 2020 a Facebook post
Says President Donald Trump said, “People are dying who have never died before.”
Pants on Fire!
By Bill McCarthy • March 19, 2020
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stated on March 15, 2020 a text post
"George Soros owns the WuXi PHARMA LAB located in Wuhan, China where COVID-19 was developed and conveniently Broke Out."
False
By Daniel Funke • March 19, 2020
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stated on March 18, 2020 a Facebook post
Says Donald Trump tweeted, “I ordered the Treasury secretary to send checks to Americans! First however, we will go through your social media history from the last 4 years and search for any post with #NotMyPresident in it. I wouldn’t think of offending you with a check if I’m not your president! #MAGA”
Pants on Fire!
March 19, 2020
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stated on March 13, 2020 a viral image
“President Trump, COVID-19 coronavirus: U.S. cases 1,329; U.S. deaths, 38; panic level: mass hysteria. President Obama, H1N1 virus: U.S. cases, 60.8 million; U.S. deaths, 12,469; panic level: totally chill. Do you all see how the media can manipulate your life.”
Mostly False
March 18, 2020
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stated on March 14, 2020 a Facebook post
“Italy has decided not to treat their elderly for this virus.”
Mostly False
March 18, 2020
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stated on March 17, 2020 a Facebook post
“All US citizens are entitled to $700 USD per week to stay at home to avoid the spread of COVID-19 novel coronavirus, starting from March 17.”
False
March 18, 2020
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stated on March 15, 2020 an image
"COVID-19 started because we eat animals."
Mostly False
By Daniel Funke • March 18, 2020
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stated on March 16, 2020 a Facebook post
Says Oprah Winfrey’s house “has been seized and they are excavating the property and digging up the tunnels!”
Pants on Fire!
By Miriam Valverde • March 18, 2020
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stated on March 11, 2020 a Facebook post
“MSNBC actually said on air ‘I hope enough people die from coronavirus that it harms Trump’s re-election.’”
False
March 18, 2020
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stated on March 13, 2020 a Facebook post
In South Florida “all children and adults must remain in their homes” due to coronavirus.
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman • March 17, 2020
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stated on March 16, 2020 a screenshot
President Donald Trump “will evoke (sic) what is called the Stafford act” and “order a two week mandatory quarantine for the nation.”
False
By Daniel Funke • March 17, 2020
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stated on March 15, 2020 a screenshot
Says Donald Trump “cut funding to the CDC,” “fired the Pandemic Response Team,” “refused WHO tests” and “wasted two weeks calling this outbreak a ‘Democrat hoax.’”
Mostly False
By Daniel Funke, Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Victoria Knight • March 17, 2020
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stated on March 13, 2020 a Facebook post
Says Spectrum will provide free internet to students during coronavirus school closures.
True
March 17, 2020
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stated on March 9, 2020 a Facebook post
“Coronavirus — 22. Clintons — 39.”
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By Bill McCarthy • March 16, 2020
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stated on March 12, 2020 a Facebook post
Says COVID-19 came to the United States in 2019.
False
March 16, 2020
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stated on March 12, 2020 a Facebook post
“‘The Simpsons' predicted Tom Hanks getting coronavirus in 2007.”
False
March 16, 2020
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Drinking “water a lot and gargling with warm water & salt or vinegar eliminates” the coronavirus.
False
March 16, 2020
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stated on March 9, 2020 a chart
Says 80% of novel coronavirus cases are "mild."
Mostly True
By Paul Specht • March 13, 2020
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stated on March 10, 2020 a Facebook post
Says you can monitor yourself for COVID-19 with a breath test.
False
March 13, 2020
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stated on March 9, 2020 a Facebook post
“Sen. Bernie Sanders led the effort to dump Vermont's nuclear waste on a poor Latino community in Texas.”
Half-True
March 13, 2020
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