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Mike Parson
Mike Parson
stated on November 12, 2020 a press conference
“Schools that are consistently implementing COVID-19 mitigation strategies remain among the safest places for our students.”
Mostly True
By Simone Esters • December 17, 2020
Iowa Republican Party
Iowa Republican Party
stated on November 27, 2020 a tweet
“Millions of Hubbell and Bloomberg dollars wasn’t enough to overcome the Iowa House Republican avalanche of success."
Half-True
By Seth Taylor • December 17, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on December 11, 2020 a Facebook post
“This whole COVID thing? It’s a SIMULATION.”
Pants on Fire!
By Ciara O'Rourke • December 17, 2020
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on December 16, 2020 a transportation secretary announcement
“Tens and tens of thousands of bridges are in disrepair, some on the verge of collapse.”
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • December 17, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on December 15, 2020 text posts and screenshots
“One of the first nurses to receive the vaccine in AL is now dead.”
False
By Daniel Funke • December 17, 2020
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on December 15, 2020 an Instagram post
An Austrian politician “exposed the defectiveness of the government’s Covid-19 tests by demonstrating how even a glass of Coca Cola will test positive for Covid-19.”
False
By Miriam Valverde • December 17, 2020
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on December 15, 2020 an Instagram post
“6 states will cast their (electoral) votes for Trump AND for Biden,” which will lead to a second Trump term.
False
By Noah Y. Kim • December 16, 2020
Rush Limbaugh
Rush Limbaugh
stated on December 15, 2020 a radio show segment
The American Medical Association rescinded a previous statement and now says "hydroxychloroquine is okay" for COVID-19.
False
By Bill McCarthy • December 16, 2020
James Gallagher
James Gallagher
stated on December 3, 2020 a tweet
“Government imposed lockdowns do NOT reduce [COVID-19] cases or stop spikes.”
False
By Chris Nichols • December 16, 2020
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on December 15, 2020 a blog post
“NASA confirms earth will go dark for 6 days in December 2020.”
Pants on Fire!
By Ciara O'Rourke • December 16, 2020
Raphael Warnock
Raphael Warnock
stated on December 15, 2020 an ad
Says Kelly Loeffler supports "raising taxes on Georgia's middle class."
False
By Tom Kertscher • December 16, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on December 15, 2020 a tweet
“68% error rate in Michigan Voting Machines. Should be, by law, a tiny percentage of one percent.”
False
By Clara Hendrickson, Paul Egan • December 16, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on December 8, 2020 comments made during a White House Operation Warp Speed vaccine summit
The percentage of Americans with natural immunity from getting COVID-19 is “a very powerful vaccine in itself.”
False
By Victoria Knight • December 15, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on December 9, 2020 a Facebook post
An optional microchip for COVID-19 vaccines “would give officials information on who has and has not been vaccinated” and “tracks the location of the patient.”
False
By Bill McCarthy • December 15, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on December 9, 2020 a Facebook post
“Pope Francis says covid vaccine will now be required to enter heaven.”
Pants on Fire!
By Miriam Valverde • December 15, 2020
Tim Carpenter
Tim Carpenter
stated on December 11, 2020 a news release
“Wisconsin is one of the few states that doesn’t allow absentee ballots to be processed before Election Day.”
True
By Eric Litke • December 15, 2020
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on December 4, 2020 an Instagram post
The CDC delivers groceries and cleaning products “twice while you’re in quarantine.”
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • December 14, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on December 11, 2020 a Facebook post
“Biden did not win legally.”
Pants on Fire!
By Ciara O'Rourke • December 14, 2020
David Perdue
David Perdue
stated on December 7, 2020 an interview
Says Jon Ossoff "wants total, blanket amnesty and he wants a total lockdown."
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • December 14, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on December 7, 2020 a Facebook post
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused four of the eight “deadliest days in American history.”
Half-True
By Noah Y. Kim • December 11, 2020
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