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Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 17, 2020 a Facebook post
"U.S. deaths since 1/22 (2020): COVID-19: 27, flu, 4,700; abortion: 118,000."
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • March 24, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 21, 2020 a Facebook post
Quotes Joe Biden as saying “people who have never died before are now dying from coronavirus.”
Pants on Fire!
By Samantha Putterman • March 24, 2020
Chris Jacobs
Chris Jacobs
stated on March 4, 2020 a television commercial
"Nate McMurray wants to reward illegals with amnesty."
Mostly False
By Jill Terreri Ramos • 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
Virginia House Democratic Caucus
Virginia House Democratic Caucus
stated on March 5, 2020 Voting record
On a referendum that could strip legislators of their redistricting power.
Full Flop
By Warren Fiske • March 24, 2020
YouTube videos
YouTube videos
stated on March 13, 2020 a YouTube video
A video shows Joe Biden “looking at books about dementia.”
Pants on Fire!
By Samantha Putterman • March 23, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 15, 2020 a Facebook post
Says businesses will give you free baby formula during the coronavirus outbreak.
Pants on Fire!
By Samantha Putterman • March 23, 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
By Tom Kertscher • March 23, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 15, 2020 a Facebook post
“So Oscar Health, the company tapped by Trump to profit from covid tests, is a Kushner company. Imagine that, profits over national safety.”
Half-True
By Bill McCarthy • March 23, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 17, 2020 a Facebook post
“So Trump comes to Nashville to oversee damage from the tornado. He flies into the area in a helicopter to get there without further traffic problems in the city. He writes PERSONAL checks to those in need, with his personal accountant in tow.”
False
By Madison Czopek • March 23, 2020
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on March 23, 2020 a blog post
Says you can get a free $100 Lowe’s coupon by answering a few questions
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • 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
By Ciara O'Rourke • March 23, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 18, 2020 on social media
Says “Senator Joe Manchin hit (an) all time low saying seniors and the disabled did not need the relief package $1000 on Fox News.”
Half-True
By Patrick Orsagos • March 23, 2020
Dan Crenshaw
Dan Crenshaw
stated on March 13, 2020 a tweet
Says longstanding Food and Drug Administration regulations “created barriers to the private industry creating a test quickly” for the coronavirus.
True
By Madlin Mekelburg • March 23, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 19, 2020 a Facebook post
“Wisconsin is the only state where all Republicans voted against protecting its citizens.”
Mostly True
By Eric Litke • March 20, 2020
Andrew Cuomo
Andrew Cuomo
stated on March 17, 2020 a news conference
“No city in the state can quarantine itself without state approval.”
True
By Jill Terreri Ramos • March 20, 2020
Adam Schnelting
Adam Schnelting
stated on February 24, 2020 an op-Ed for The Missouri Times
“Replacing marriage licenses with domestic union contracts does not alter state or federal benefits.”
Mostly False
By Julia Garlich • March 20, 2020
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on March 19, 2020 a tweet
For coronavirus cases “in the U.S. 38% of those hospitalized are under 35.”
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • March 20, 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
Brad Parscale
Brad Parscale
stated on February 25, 2020 a Tweet
“Did you see President Trump’s RECORD TURNOUT? Iowa - 32,389 Republicans.”
Half-True
By Rylee Wilson • March 20, 2020
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