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stated on September 1, 2020 a Facebook post
“So far, out of 175 arrested in Kenosha, 102 were not from Kenosha. Rioting has become its own industry.”
Mostly False
By Eric Litke • September 18, 2020
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stated on September 9, 2020 a Facebook post
Says Donald Trump funded a Veterans Day parade 26 years ago in New York City after the city refused to pay.
Mostly True
By Samantha Putterman • September 17, 2020
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Facebook posts
stated on September 10, 2020 a Facebook post
“This is what Kamala Harris thinks about young Americans … ‘They are stupid!’”
Half-True
By Samantha Putterman • September 17, 2020
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Facebook posts
stated on September 17, 2020 a Facebook post
“McDonald’s removes their American flags in support of Antifa & BLM nationwide.”
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • September 17, 2020
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Facebook posts
stated on September 14, 2020 a Facebook post
“James Comey has 50 counts of TREASON. And John Brennan has 48 counts of TREASON.”
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • September 17, 2020
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on September 13, 2020 an op-ed on the CNN website
“Iran has stockpiled 10 times as much enriched uranium as it had” in 2016.
True
By Jon Greenberg • September 17, 2020
Michael Caputo
Michael Caputo
stated on September 13, 2020 a Facebook video
"There are hit squads being trained all over this country” to violently oppose a second term for President Donald Trump.
False
By Bill McCarthy • September 17, 2020
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stated on September 2, 2020 a Facebook post
Selene Delgado Lopez is “everyone’s friend in Facebook.”
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • September 16, 2020
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stated on September 11, 2020 a Tweet
“Here is the fire drone video that Twitter, Google, and YouTube didn't want us to see.”
False
By Noah Y. Kim • September 16, 2020
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Facebook posts
stated on August 15, 2020 a Facebook post
If Joe Biden steps down, Nancy Pelosi will become vice president.
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • September 16, 2020
Mun Choi
Mun Choi
stated on August 28, 2020 a press conference
“The number of ICU beds is larger in Boone County by a factor of three” compared to Orange County for the University of North Carolina.
False
By Simone Esters • September 16, 2020
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Facebook posts
stated on August 31, 2020 a Facebook post
“You people hate on Trump but he put on a child protective force that found over 300 missing kids in less than 30 days.”
False
By Madison Czopek • September 16, 2020
Josh Hawley
Josh Hawley
stated on August 23, 2020 a Facebook post
"USPS currently has the most cash on hand in its history, (approximately) $15 billion."
Mostly True
By Veronica Mohesky • September 16, 2020
Tony Evers
Tony Evers
stated on September 15, 2020 a media briefing
“Wisconsin is one of the nine states with the highest rate of infection per capita.”
Mostly True
By Eric Litke • September 16, 2020
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Instagram posts
stated on September 14, 2020 an Instagram post
The same deputy who got shot through her jaw in Saturday’s shooting is the same officer seen on video laughing and smirking at the scene of security guard Andres Guardado’s death after he was shot and killed by LASD officers on June 18th, 2020.”
False
By Samantha Putterman • September 16, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on September 16, 2020 a pair of tweets
Says Joe Biden played N.W.A.’s “F--- Tha Police” during an event in Florida.
Pants on Fire!
By Bill McCarthy • September 16, 2020
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stated on September 12, 2020 a Facebook post
Map shows that wildfires stop at the US.-Canada border.
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • September 15, 2020
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Facebook posts
stated on September 11, 2020 a Facebook post
“Houston Texans coming out for the Black National Anthem then going into the locker room for THE REAL NATIONAL ANTHEM is DISGRACEFUL.”
Mostly False
By Ciara O'Rourke • September 15, 2020
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Facebook posts
stated on September 10, 2020 a Facebook post
West Coast wildfires are due to “bad forest maintenance,” not climate change.
False
By Noah Y. Kim • September 15, 2020
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Instagram posts
stated on September 12, 2020 a meme
A CNN headline reads: “Members of Crip gang volunteer to fight wildfires after sky turns red.”
False
By Daniel Funke • September 15, 2020
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