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Facebook posts
stated on March 28, 2021 a Facebook post
Says Google Earth blocked people from seeing the Suez Canal.
False
By Samantha Putterman • March 29, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 23, 2021 a Facebook post
“We spent billions on a border wall and quit when it was 90% finished.”
Mostly False
By Miriam Valverde • March 29, 2021
Josh Holmes
Josh Holmes
stated on March 28, 2021 an interview on Fox News Sunday
A Georgia law has not “criminalized giving people bottles of water.” It pertains to political organizations.
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • March 29, 2021
James Clyburn
James Clyburn
stated on March 25, 2021 an interview on MSNBC
"There are 43 states that have now passed voter suppression laws."
False
By Louis Jacobson • March 29, 2021
X posts
X posts
stated on March 21, 2021 a tweet
"Joe Biden forced the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina to resign after 24 people were charged with election fraud and the Mainstream Media never even batted an eyelash."
Mostly False
By Paul Specht • March 29, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 27, 2021 Facebook posts
Nike and Lil Nas X are launching “demonic shoes” containing human blood.
Half-True
By Noah Y. Kim • March 29, 2021
Veronica Escobar
Veronica Escobar
stated on March 14, 2021 an interview
"We began seeing the increase in unaccompanied minors going back to last April 2020. This is not something that happened as a result of Joe Biden becoming president.”
Half-True
By Brandon Mulder • March 29, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 23, 2021 a post on Facebook
“In a vegan world there would be no pandemics. 100% of pandemics are zoonotic in origin.”
Mostly False
By Michael Majchrowicz • March 29, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 26, 2021 a Facebook post
"Ted Cruz says owning a gun should be as hassle free as owning a car, which as I recall requires a license and registration."
False
By Bill McCarthy • March 29, 2021
Tony Evers
Tony Evers
stated on March 14, 2021 TV interview
“There’s still (only) a handful of school districts" doing no in-person instruction.
True
By Madeline Heim • March 29, 2021
Alex Padilla
Alex Padilla
stated on March 22, 2021 remarks in a Senate hearing
“In a majority of states, new voters are able to obtain a rifle quicker than they’re able to cast their first ballot.”
Mostly True
By Gabrielle Settles, Louis Jacobson • March 29, 2021
Cathy McMorris Rodgers
Cathy McMorris Rodgers
stated on March 18, 2021 a House hearing
The Democratic clean energy plan is pro-China, because "90% of the solar panels, 80% of the wind machines, 90% of the rare earth minerals … are in Asia or in China.”
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • March 29, 2021
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on March 25, 2021 a press conference
Says there was a “28% increase in children to the border in my administration” and “31% … in 2019.” The increase in migration in January, February and March “happens every year.”
Mostly False
By Miriam Valverde • March 26, 2021
Allen West
Allen West
stated on February 19, 2021 a Facebook post
"Since 2006 Texas has given $19B in taxpayer subsidies to wind energy companies. Over the past 2-3 years Texas has tripled our dependence on wind energy to 23-25 percent of our energy distribution system."
False
By Taylor Goldenstein • March 26, 2021
Rand Paul
Rand Paul
stated on March 21, 2021 a tweet
“Sorry Dr Fauci and other fearmongers, new study shows vaccines and naturally acquired immunity DO effectively neutralize COVID variants.”
Half-True
By Julie Appleby • March 26, 2021
James Edming
James Edming
stated on March 23, 2021 a speech
“You can’t tell me they can (develop a safe vaccine) in eight to 10 months. Or a year. It takes more time than that.”
Pants on Fire!
By Eric Litke • March 26, 2021
Charles Schumer
Charles Schumer
stated on March 24, 2021 a Senate hearing
“Republicans recently passed a bill to eliminate early voting on Sunday” in Georgia
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • March 26, 2021
Julian Bradley
Julian Bradley
stated on March 15, 2021 news article
The latest stimulus package "sends stimulus checks to imprisoned murderers, rapists, and child molesters.”
Mostly True
By Haley BeMiller • March 26, 2021
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on March 25, 2021 press conference
“We’re sending back the vast majority of the families that are coming.”
False
By Miriam Valverde • March 25, 2021
Viral image
Viral image
stated on March 25, 2021 a Facebook post
Bull sharks were released in an Arkansas river.
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • March 25, 2021
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