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stated on May 17, 2021 a Facebook post
Photo shows Kamala Harris pretending to board an official plane.
Pants on Fire!
By Ciara O'Rourke • May 18, 2021
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on May 15, 2021 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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stated on May 10, 2021 a Facebook post
Video shows Palestinians faking a funeral procession for a child.
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • May 18, 2021
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stated on May 17, 2021 a Facebook post
Photo shows Joe Biden groping Jen Psaki.
Pants on Fire!
By Ciara O'Rourke • May 18, 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
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on May 14, 2021 an Instagram post
“About 40% to 50% of CDC, FDA employees are refusing the COVID-19 vaccine, according to” Anthony Fauci and FDA’s Peter Marks.
False
By Tom Kertscher • May 18, 2021
Wisconsin Assembly GOP
Wisconsin Assembly GOP
stated on May 7, 2021 Twitter
“Republicans on the Joint Finance Committee removed more than $8 billion in spending increases from Gov. Evers' budget proposal.”
Mostly True
By Haley BeMiller • May 18, 2021
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stated on May 14, 2021 a Facebook post
Merriam-Webster recently changed its definition of “anti-vaxxer” to include people who oppose laws that mandate vaccination.
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • May 17, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on May 10, 2021 a Facebook post
"When you can't find gas, remember who executively ordered the Keystone Pipeline to close."
False
By Andy Nguyen • May 17, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on May 16, 2021 a Facebook post
Says photos show a “boneyard” of electric cars abandoned in France because the cars’ batteries were too expensive to replace.
False
By Tom Kertscher • May 17, 2021
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Instagram posts
stated on May 13, 2021 an Instagram post
Transmission of COVID-19 by asymptomatic individuals “has never been proven.”
False
By Madison Czopek • May 17, 2021
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stated on May 12, 2021 a Facebook post
Magnet video proves COVID-19 vaccines contain microchips.
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • May 17, 2021
Kevin McCarthy
Kevin McCarthy
stated on May 12, 2021 a statement to reporters
"I don't think anybody is questioning the legitimacy of the presidential election."
Pants on Fire!
By Miriam Valverde • May 14, 2021
Pat McCrory
Pat McCrory
stated on May 4, 2021 a podcast
Says “75% of third-graders in this year’s class are not reading at a third grade level” and, for those who don’t catch up, there’s “an 80% chance that you will not graduate.”
Half-True
By Paul Specht • May 14, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on May 11, 2021 a Facebook post
Says Benjamin Netanyahu gave a speech to Hamas leaders thanking them for uniting Israel.
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • May 14, 2021
Jeffrey Zients
Jeffrey Zients
stated on May 9, 2021 an interview on CNN's "State of the Union"
“The research showed … that confidence overall in the vaccines increased after the pause” to review the safety of Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine.
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • May 14, 2021
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on May 11, 2021 a meeting
The voting rights bill “would register millions of illegal aliens to vote. It is intended to do that.”
Pants on Fire!
By Brandon Mulder • May 14, 2021
Mike Gallagher
Mike Gallagher
stated on May 11, 2021 Public statement
On supporting Liz Cheney for House Republican leadership position
Full Flop
By D.L. Davis • May 14, 2021
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Instagram posts
stated on May 3, 2021 an Instagram post
“After California taxes, Trey Lance's $34.1M rookie deal becomes just $16M."
Half-True
By Sasha Hupka • May 13, 2021
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stated on May 11, 2021 a Facebook post
Video shows woman filling plastic bags with gas after Colonial Pipeline disruption.
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • May 13, 2021
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