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Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on September 20, 2020 a speech in Philadelphia
“There's no court session between now and the end of this election.”
False
By Louis Jacobson • September 21, 2020
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Viral image
stated on April 26, 2020 a Facebook post
Students no longer say the Pledge of Allegiance in schools.
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • September 21, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on September 16, 2020 a Facebook post
"This Is Real: Biden Waves To An Empty Field."
False
By Noah Y. Kim • September 21, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on September 18, 2020 on social media
“4 republican senators now on board...no vote until January on (Supreme Court): Murkowski, Romney, Collins, Grassley.”
False
By Louis Jacobson • September 20, 2020
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on September 19, 2020 a faked screenshot
Says Ruth Bader Ginsburg tweeted, “I have information that will lead to the arrest of Hillary Clinton.”
Pants on Fire!
By Katie Sanders • September 20, 2020
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on September 17, 2020 a CNN town hall
"If the president had done his job, had done his job from the beginning, all the people would still be alive. All the people. I'm not making this up. Just look at the data."
False
By Bill McCarthy • September 18, 2020
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stated on September 17, 2020 a Facebook post
“Last year alone, 10 million fell ill from TB and 1.5 million died. ... Why don’t we wear masks for TB?”
Mostly False
By Madison Czopek • September 18, 2020
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
stated on September 8, 2020 an ad
Says that to help people in need during the coronavirus pandemic, Mike Garcia said: "Everyone should have to figure out how to fend for themselves."
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • September 18, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on September 7, 2020 a post on Facebook
“A portion of everything you pay A.A.R.P goes directly to the Democratic Party.”
False
By Madison Czopek • September 18, 2020
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Viral image
stated on September 3, 2020 a Facebook post
“Epstein dies while in custody, his private banker is found dead, a judge had a trial regarding Epstein and the Deutsche Bank. Her son has been killed now and her husband has been shot. The shooter who shot the son and shot the judge’s husband has now also been found dead.”
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • September 18, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on August 31, 2020 a Facebook post
Quotes Kamala Harris as saying “Take the guns first. Go through due process second, I like taking the guns early.”
Pants on Fire!
By Samantha Putterman • September 18, 2020
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on September 17, 2020 a CNN town hall
When President Donald Trump walked across Lafayette Square to a church, he held the Bible upside down.
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • September 18, 2020
YouTube videos
YouTube videos
stated on July 2, 2020 a YouTube video
“Bill Gates says you don't have a choice to be vaccinated or not.”
False
By Noah Y. Kim • September 18, 2020
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Viral image
stated on September 17, 2020 a post on Facebook
“Kim Martin Morrow the CEO of Netflix has just been charged with 15 charges for child pornography”
False
By Madison Czopek • September 18, 2020
Cory Gardner
Cory Gardner
stated on September 15, 2020 a tweet
Says he authored legislation “to guarantee coverage to people with pre-existing conditions -- no matter what happens to Obamacare.”
False
By Julie Appleby • September 18, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on September 17, 2020 a Facebook post
“CBS stole a photo from Latinos for Trump in Phoenix and tagged it as a Biden event.”
False
By Bill McCarthy • September 18, 2020
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on September 17, 2020 an Instagram post
“CDC Director Robert Redfield says healthy people should NOT wear masks.”
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • September 18, 2020
Caleb Rowden
Caleb Rowden
stated on September 4, 2020 a post on Medium
“Over three months after receiving CARES Act relief funds from the state, the county has still not made those dollars available to help struggling Mid-Missourians.”
True
By Paul Schloesser • September 18, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on September 7, 2020 a Facebook post
“Nobody is found dead of corona in their homes.. They all die at the hospital.”
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • September 18, 2020
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stated on September 2, 2020 a Facebook post
An antifa flyer encourages activists “to disguise yourselves as patriots/Trump supporters” on Nov. 4.
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • September 18, 2020
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