Fact Check Posts – Page 293

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stated on January 12, 2020 a post on Facebook

The typical anglerfish is seven feet long.

By Emily Venezky • January 24, 2020

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stated on January 16, 2020 a Facebook post

Says Aaron Hernandez' daughter is, by Massachusetts law, entitled to the remainder of his $15 million NFL contract because he committed suicide during his appeal, making his conviction "null and void."

By Samantha Putterman • January 23, 2020

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stated on January 22, 2020 a Facebook post

Says a coronavirus patent expired just as there is a "sudden outbreak" and, despite "media fear-mongering," there is already a vaccine available.

By Tom Kertscher • January 23, 2020

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stated on January 12, 2020 a Facebook post

The percent of millionaires in Congress is 50% while the percent among the U.S. public is 1 percent

By Amy Sherman • January 22, 2020

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stated on January 17, 2020 a Facebook post

Says Joe Biden talked about eating wooden corn dog sticks.

By Ciara O'Rourke • January 22, 2020

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stated on September 22, 2019 a Facebook post

Says an image shows a paralyzed groom being held up by his groomsmen so he could kiss his bride.

By Ciara O'Rourke • January 22, 2020

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stated on January 15, 2020 a Facebook post

"CNN reports DemDebate had 2.3 million viewers. Trump rally had 6.7 million last night!"

By Miriam Valverde • January 21, 2020

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stated on November 23, 2019 a Facebook post

Up until 1913 Americans kept all of their earnings.

By Samantha Putterman • January 21, 2020

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stated on January 13, 2020 a Facebook post

Quotes Trump as saying "would you really want a president who was dumb enough to let himself get drafted?"

By Samantha Putterman • January 21, 2020

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stated on January 6, 2020 a Facebook post

"Starting Jan. 1 California residents can’t take shower, do laundry, poop in toilet and flush on same day."

By Bill McCarthy • January 21, 2020

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stated on January 14, 2020 an Instagram post

Says Martin Luther King Jr. "was killed (smothered) in the hospital" and "the US government was found guilty in a court of law of conspiring to kill him."

By Daniel Funke • January 17, 2020

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stated on January 16, 2020 a Facebook post

Says the pens Nancy Pelosi used to sign the articles of impeachment cost "$2,025 per pen."

By Ciara O'Rourke • January 17, 2020

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stated on June 17, 2019 a Facebook post

Says a girl gets a dollar for a kidney transplant every time a Facebook post is shared.

By Ciara O'Rourke • January 17, 2020

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stated on January 14, 2020 a Facebook post

Florida is "the 45th in state education funding."

By Amy Sherman • January 17, 2020

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stated on January 12, 2020 a Facebook post

Fox News changed its accreditation to "entertainment."

By Samantha Putterman • January 16, 2020

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stated on January 13, 2020 a Facebook post

Says Lil Boosie and George Zimmerman got into a fight.

By Ciara O'Rourke • January 16, 2020

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stated on January 10, 2020 a Facebook post

In 1988, in response to Iran’s attack on the U.S.S. Samuel Roberts, President Ronald Reagan "destroyed half of Iran’s Navy."

By Tom Kertscher • January 15, 2020

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stated on January 5, 2020 a Facebook post

Ilhan Omar called for "violence" against President Trump over Middle East dispute.

By Samantha Putterman • January 15, 2020

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stated on November 25, 2018 a Facebook post

Says a photo shows Donald Trump kissing Ivanka Trump on the lips.

By Ciara O'Rourke • January 15, 2020

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stated on January 26, 2019 a Facebook post

In New York, "it is now perfectly legal to murder" a baby a minute before it would be born.

By Ciara O'Rourke • January 14, 2020

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