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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
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Viral image
stated on April 28, 2021 a Facebook post
“Parents in Vail, Arizona just took over the school board — all according to the rules. Voted in a whole new board, and immediately removed the mask mandate.”
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • May 4, 2021
TikTok posts
TikTok posts
stated on April 30, 2021 a TikTok video
If you get the COVID-19 vaccine, you can't donate blood or plasma "because it's completely tainted."
False
By Gabrielle Settles • May 4, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on April 29, 2021 a Facebook post
An audit of the 2020 election in Maricopa County, Ariz., “is confirming the rumors that real ballots have a special watermark.”
False
By Amy Sherman, Tom Kertscher • May 4, 2021
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Viral image
stated on April 29, 2021 an image on Facebook
11.6 million people watched Biden’s first presidential address to Congress while far larger audiences watched Donald Trump’s speeches.
Half-True
By Madison Czopek • May 3, 2021
Janet Yellen
Janet Yellen
stated on May 2, 2021 an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press"
“Corporate income has increased as a share of” gross domestic product.
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • May 3, 2021
Viral image
Viral image
stated on April 23, 2021 a Facebook post
Images show LeBron James standing for China's national anthem while shouting during the United States’ national anthem.
False
By Andy Nguyen • May 3, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on May 2, 2021 a Facebook post
Says Kentucky Derby jockey John Velazquez turned down an invitation to the White House and said, “if I wanted to see a horse’s ass I would of came in second.”
Pants on Fire!
By Ciara O'Rourke • May 3, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on April 24, 2021 a Facebook post
Social media posts stated: “Remember Kamala telling Joe during the debate, ‘You will do whatever the Chinese tell you! They gave your son over a billion dollars.’”
Pants on Fire!
By Sasha Hupka • April 30, 2021
Randy Feenstra
Randy Feenstra
stated on April 28, 2021 a tweet
"Only <6% of the $2.1 trillion 'infrastructure' bill contains funding for roads & bridges.”
Half-True
By Lyle Muller • April 30, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on April 24, 2021 a Facebook post
“Anyone remember Kamala telling Joe during the debate: ‘You will do whatever the Chinese tell you! They gave your son over a billion dollars.’”
Pants on Fire!
By Bill McCarthy • April 30, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on April 27, 2021 a video on Facebook
"The Unvaccinated Beware, COVID-19 mRNA Shots Cause Death and Disease Through GMO Shedding"
False
By Madison Czopek • April 30, 2021
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on April 25, 2021 an Instagram post
Vaccine herd immunity doesn’t exist because 100% of the population would have to be vaccinated for it to work.
False
By Samantha Putterman • April 30, 2021
Tim Scott
Tim Scott
stated on April 28, 2021 a GOP response to President Joe Biden's speech
Says Democrats blocked his efforts at police reform.
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • April 30, 2021
Tony Evers
Tony Evers
stated on April 21, 2021 Twitter
A new state agreement with Foxconn “will save Wisconsin taxpayers $2.77 billion.”
Half-True
By Haley BeMiller • April 30, 2021
Kevin Kiley
Kevin Kiley
stated on April 26, 2021 a tweet
“San Francisco had twice as many drug overdose deaths as COVID deaths last year.”
True
By Chris Nichols • April 29, 2021
X posts
X posts
stated on April 28, 2021 posts on social media
Sen. Joni Ernst's visual aid said liberals wanted to abolish lasagna, among other things.
Pants on Fire!
By Natalie Dunlap • April 29, 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
Viral image
Viral image
stated on April 22, 2021 viral image on Instagram
60% of new COVID-19 patients are people who received the vaccine.
Pants on Fire!
By Gabrielle Settles • April 29, 2021
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