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Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 23, 2020 a Facebook post
“Donald Trump would receive $17 million for three hotels closed for four days under Republican bill! How in the hell is this right?!”
False
March 26, 2020
Chain message
Chain message
stated on March 23, 2020 a Facebook message
An audio message lists five ways people can prevent the novel coronavirus.
False
By Daniel Funke • March 25, 2020
Viral image
Viral image
stated on March 16, 2020 a Facebook post
Says a military Humvee labeled “COVID-19 quarantine team” was on Interstate 696 in Michigan.
False
March 25, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 21, 2020 a Facebook post
"If you are in Las Vegas and you get a knock on your door from NV Power, 2020 Census or CVD-19 testers, do not open your door. They are robbing people at gunpoint."
False
March 25, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on March 24, 2020 a Fox News town hall
Says N.Y. Gov. Andrew Cuomo “rejected buying recommended 16,000 ventilators in 2015 for the pandemic, for a pandemic, established death panels and lotteries instead. So, he had a chance to buy, in 2015, 16,000 ventilators at a very low price, and he turned it down.”
False
By Miriam Valverde • March 25, 2020
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on March 20, 2020 an article
“Fish tank additive may treat coronavirus.”
False
By Bill McCarthy • March 24, 2020
Chain message
Chain message
stated on March 23, 2020 a video
"Slices of lemon in a cup of hot water can save your life. The hot lemon can kill the proliferation of" the novel coronavirus.
False
By Daniel Funke • March 24, 2020
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on March 23, 2020 social media posts
“Putin has stated: Russian citizens (have) 2 options: Stay home for 15 days or in jail for 5 years.”
False
By Louis Jacobson • March 24, 2020
Chain message
Chain message
stated on March 23, 2020 a Snapchat screenshot
Says "special military helicopters will spray pesticide against the Corona virus in the skies all over the country."
False
By Daniel Funke • March 24, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 19, 2020 a Facebook post
"Huge! Results From Breaking Chloroquine Study Show 100% Cure Rate For Patients Infected With The Coronavirus."
False
March 23, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 22, 2020 a Facebook post
“Go to 2020census.gov and fill out this census form so you can get your stimulus check.”
False
March 23, 2020
Chain message
Chain message
stated on March 19, 2020 a text
The federal government is “preparing to mobilize the national guard,” “dispatch them across the US with military” and “announce a nationwide 1 week quarantine for all citizens.”
False
By Daniel Funke • March 20, 2020
Greg Murphy
Greg Murphy
stated on March 16, 2020 a tweet
“Sunlight actually can kill the (novel coronavirus.)”
False
By Paul Specht • March 20, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 17, 2020 a Facebook post
“People are going door to door in Colorado Springs stating they are COVID testing so they can rob people!!!!”
False
March 19, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 15, 2020 a text post
"George Soros owns the WuXi PHARMA LAB located in Wuhan, China where COVID-19 was developed and conveniently Broke Out."
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By Daniel Funke • March 19, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 17, 2020 a Facebook post
“All US citizens are entitled to $700 USD per week to stay at home to avoid the spread of COVID-19 novel coronavirus, starting from March 17.”
False
March 18, 2020
Ron Paul
Ron Paul
stated on March 16, 2020 an opinion article
Says Anthony Fauci’s statement that the coronavirus death rate is 10 times that of the seasonal flu is “a claim without any scientific basis."
False
March 18, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 11, 2020 a Facebook post
“MSNBC actually said on air ‘I hope enough people die from coronavirus that it harms Trump’s re-election.’”
False
March 18, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on March 17, 2020 a White House press conference
The WHO coronavirus test “was a bad test.”
False
By Jon Greenberg • March 17, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 16, 2020 a screenshot
President Donald Trump “will evoke (sic) what is called the Stafford act” and “order a two week mandatory quarantine for the nation.”
False
By Daniel Funke • March 17, 2020
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