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Chris Kapenga
Chris Kapenga
stated on April 6, 2020 an email
Says it’s illegal to hold an absentee-only election or mail ballots to every registered voter
True
By Haley BeMiller • May 8, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on April 28, 2020 a Facebook post
“So 2 doctors from Bakersfield discover that coronavirus mortality rate is 0.03%. 13x less deadly than what was previously thought! Their analysis has since been banned from YouTube.”
Mostly False
By Bill McCarthy • May 7, 2020
Liberty Counsel
Liberty Counsel
stated on May 1, 2020 a blog post
Under the mayor’s COVID-19 order, Kansas City “churchgoers must register with the government.”
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • May 7, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on April 14, 2020 a Facebook post
Says the current survival rate for COVID-19 in the U.S. is “98.54%”
Half-True
By Samantha Putterman • May 7, 2020
Kirsten Gillibrand
Kirsten Gillibrand
stated on April 21, 2020 a tweet
“Immigrants make up a majority of essential workers in places like New York City.”
Mostly True
By John Pullano, Jaren Holmes • May 7, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on April 14, 2020 a Facebook post
Media outlets reported that the same boy died 3 times from the coronavirus, in 3 countries.
Pants on Fire!
By Samantha Putterman • May 7, 2020
Viral image
Viral image
stated on May 4, 2020 a Facebook post
A photo shows Rob Cantrall at a recent Michigan protest.
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • May 7, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on May 2, 2020 a Facebook post
Gas is under $1 in 13 states, but $2.27 in Pennsylvania, because of the governor.
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • May 7, 2020
Lincoln Project
Lincoln Project
stated on May 5, 2020 an ad
"Trump bailed out Wall Street, but not Main Street."
False
By Louis Jacobson • May 7, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on April 17, 2019 a viral image
Prominent Democrats were born in April 1948, "nine months after" a UFO crashed near Roswell, N.M.
False
By Madison Czopek • May 7, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on May 5, 2020 an interview on ABC
Models projecting COVID-19 deaths “are talking about without mitigation.”
False
By Amy Sherman • May 6, 2020
Dan Forest
Dan Forest
stated on April 24, 2020 an interview
"We’ve still had more deaths to the flu this year than we've had COVID-19."
False
By Paul Specht • May 6, 2020
Laura Ingraham
Laura Ingraham
stated on May 4, 2020 a TV segment
"There was no real scientific basis for believing that" social distancing would be necessary, "since it had never been studied."
False
By Bill McCarthy • May 6, 2020
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on April 27, 2020 an article
Dr. Anthony Fauci "has known for 15 years that chloroquine and … hydroxychloroquine will not only treat a current case of coronavirus but prevent future cases.”
False
By Daniel Funke • May 6, 2020
Viral image
Viral image
stated on April 29, 2020 a Facebook post
“Governor Andy Beshear has authorized Kentucky teachers to make in-home visits. With parental approval, teachers will inspect the bedroom of each student currently enrolled in K-8.”
Pants on Fire!
By Ciara O'Rourke • May 6, 2020
Nate McMurray
Nate McMurray
stated on April 8, 2020 a tweet
Congressional candidate Chris Jacobs “voted against paid leave for COVID-19.”
Mostly True
By Meghan Hall, Hannah Roesch • May 6, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on April 18, 2020 a Facebook post
“The flu killed 80,000 people in the U.S. last year”
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • May 6, 2020
Tom McClintock
Tom McClintock
stated on April 29, 2020 an interview on CapRadio's Insight program.
“The flu killed 80,000 Americans last year according to the CDC.”
Mostly False
By Chris Nichols • May 5, 2020
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on April 25, 2020 a blog post
“First volunteer in UK coronavirus vaccine trial has died.”
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • May 5, 2020
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on May 4, 2020 a blog post
Greta Thunberg “going on hunger strike until Trump is removed.”
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • May 5, 2020
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