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stated on May 17, 2021 social media posts:
“Gas prices highest in a decade. Worst jobs report in 2 decades. Highest inflation in 3 decades. Highest increase in illegal immigration in 4 decades.”
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By Louis Jacobson, Miriam Valverde • May 26, 2021
Josh Mandel
Josh Mandel
stated on May 21, 2021 a tweet:
“The federal government spent over $500k trying to force fish to exercise on treadmills, an additional $150k to see if gingerbread houses are earthquake proof.”
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • May 24, 2021
The Gateway Pundit
The Gateway Pundit
stated on May 17, 2021 a Facebook post:
“COVID cases in India plummet after government promotes ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine use.”
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • May 21, 2021
Tom Cotton
Tom Cotton
stated on April 8, 2021 a tweet:
“New York's 1,200+ homeless veterans are ineligible for these $15,600 payments.”
Mostly False
By Cassidey Kavathas • May 18, 2021
Terry McAuliffe
Terry McAuliffe
stated on May 6, 2021 a debate.:
“Every single Petersburg (Va.) school was accredited when I left office.”
Mostly False
By Warren Fiske • May 12, 2021
Viral image
Viral image
stated on April 29, 2021 a Facebook post:
"Manufacturing the battery for one electric car produces the same amount of carbon dioxide as running a petrol car for eight years."
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By Andy Nguyen • May 11, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on April 25, 2021 a Facebook post:
Caitlyn Jenner “literally killed someone 6 years ago in the streets and was released by a District Attorney.”
Mostly False
By Steven Rascón • May 10, 2021
Institute for Energy Research
Institute for Energy Research
stated on April 16, 2021 an article:
“Conventional generators are very thin right now because Texas has gone to so many renewables.”
Mostly False
By Brandon Mulder • May 10, 2021
Survival International
Survival International
stated on April 22, 2021 a website press release:
With the goal to preserve 30% of the earth’s land and water by 2030, “300 million people stand to lose their land and livelihood, most of them tribal and indigenous peoples.”
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • May 7, 2021
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on May 2, 2021 remarks on ABC's "This Week":
"Joe Biden is proposing that any family who tries to pass a business or a farm down to their son or daughter or grandson or granddaughter are going to pay a huge new tax."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • May 6, 2021
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on April 8, 2021 Twitter:
With federal stimulus money for schools, “no distinctions are being made between Wisconsin schools that remain closed to in-person learning, and those that have been re-opened for months.”
Mostly False
By Laura Schulte • May 5, 2021
Ron DeSantis
Ron DeSantis
stated on April 19, 2021 a speech:
“If you look at some of these places that (reduced police funding), they’ve already seen crime go up."
Mostly False
By Miriam Valverde • May 4, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on April 19, 2021 social media posts:
“For #Covid vaccines, shingles and even more dangerous and painful skin conditions may be the new thrombocytopenia."
Mostly False
By Julie Appleby • April 29, 2021
Missouri House Democratic Caucus
Missouri House Democratic Caucus
stated on March 22, 2021 a tweet:
"An average of nearly 5,000 Missourians were contracting COVID every day in November."
Mostly False
By William Skipworth • April 24, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on April 20, 2021 a Facebook post:
Maxine Waters could be “sentenced” for “jury tampering.”
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By Sasha Hupka • April 23, 2021
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Facebook posts
stated on April 10, 2021 a Facebook post:
“Joe Biden and the Democrats want to remove any term that denotes gender.”
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By Tom Kertscher • April 20, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on April 15, 2021 a Facebook post:
Hobby Lobby’s CEO wrote a letter saying the company’s stores may close.
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By Ciara O'Rourke • April 19, 2021
Janet Bewley
Janet Bewley
stated on March 28, 2021 TV interview:
Says Republican lawmakers delayed COVID-19 testing
Mostly False
By Eric Litke • April 16, 2021
Glenn Grothman
Glenn Grothman
stated on March 24, 2021 Twitter:
“We have encountered the largest surge of migrants (at the southern border) in the last 20 years.”
Mostly False
By Laura Schulte • April 12, 2021
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on April 8, 2021 a speech:
“You go to a gun show, you can buy whatever you want, and no background check."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson • April 8, 2021
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