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Facebook posts
stated on September 27, 2021 in social media posts:
“Were you aware the $3.5 Trillion Human Infrastructure package includes an animal agriculture tax of $2,600‼️ per head of cattle? $500 for swine!!!"
False
By Louis Jacobson • October 8, 2021
Louie Gohmert
Louie Gohmert
stated on August 11, 2021 in an OAN broadcast.:
Solar panel farms cause “hundreds and thousands” of birds to “hit that magnified sun, explode in flame ... (This) is going to bring the nation down.”
Half-True
By Jason Asenso • August 17, 2021
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on May 15, 2021 in an Instagram post:
"COVID-19 Jab: They skipped all animal trials because all animals were dying and went directly to people."
False
By Bill McCarthy • May 18, 2021
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Viral image
stated on March 25, 2021 in a Facebook post:
Bull sharks were released in an Arkansas river.
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By Ciara O'Rourke • March 25, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on June 14, 2020 in a Facebook post:
“FREE HORSES!!!! 52 thoroughbred horses need homes. Will go to Sugarcreek this Sat. for slaughter. Gentleman died due to COVID-19 and his son wants nothing to do with them.”
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • June 16, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on June 1, 2020 in a Facebook post:
“These ‘peaceful’ protesters burned these horses to death.”
False
By Tom Kertscher • June 8, 2020
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stated on June 1, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Zoo animals were released during protests in Chicago.
Pants on Fire!
By Ciara O'Rourke • June 2, 2020
South West News Service
South West News Service
stated on April 24, 2020 in a news story:
Black cats in Vietnam are being killed and consumed as a COVID-19 cure.
False
By Tom Kertscher • May 8, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on April 22, 2020 in a Facebook post:
The existence of a canine coronavirus vaccine casts doubt on statements that there isn’t one for humans.
False
By Samantha Putterman • May 1, 2020
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stated on February 17, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Says a photo shows an elephant carrying a lion cub to a pool of water so it wouldn’t die.
Pants on Fire!
By Ciara O'Rourke • February 20, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on February 9, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Says a teenage Pete Buttigieg was arrested in the late 1990s for killing dogs.
Pants on Fire!
By Samantha Putterman • February 14, 2020
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on April 1, 2016 in a post on Facebook:
An Alton, Ill., man caught a 736-pound Giant Mekong catfish in the Mississippi River.
Pants on Fire!
By Emily Venezky • February 14, 2020
YouTube videos
YouTube videos
stated on January 25, 2020 in a YouTube post:
Says a video shows a fox allowing itself “to feed koala babies in Australia.”
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • February 7, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 21, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Says a 392-year-old shark was discovered in the Arctic Ocean  
Half-True
By Samantha Putterman • January 28, 2020
Tom Tiffany
Tom Tiffany
stated on December 12, 2019 in a debate:
Says federal regulation of the wolf population has led to attacks on livestock, driving down production, leading to dairy farms going out of business.
Pants on Fire!
By Laura Schulte • January 15, 2020
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stated on January 4, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Says a photo that shows a group of dead, scorched sheep is from Australia wildfires.
Mostly False
By Samantha Putterman • January 7, 2020
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stated on January 4, 2020 in a Facebook post:
A photo of a horse being pulled through a scorched ranch is from the Australia wildfires.
Mostly False
By Samantha Putterman • January 7, 2020
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stated on January 4, 2020 in a Facebook post:
A photo of a deer standing near a burned down residence is from the Australia wildfires.
Mostly False
By Samantha Putterman • January 7, 2020
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Viral image
stated on January 4, 2020 in a Facebook post:
A photo of a burned cat is from the Australia wildfires.  
Mostly False
By Samantha Putterman • January 7, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 4, 2020 in a Facebook post:
A collection of photos shows animals caught in the Australia wildfires.
Mostly False
By Samantha Putterman • January 7, 2020
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