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stated on February 27, 2020 a Facebook post
"Akira’ is a 1988 movie about an apocalyptic event taking place months before Tokyo 2020 Olympics, showing the (World Health Organization) advising Japan to postpone the Olympics because of a pandemic risk"
False
By Madison Czopek • March 13, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on July 14, 2018 posts on the Internet
A post comparing two construction workers — “Joe legal” and “Jose illegal” — says “Jose” pays no taxes yet gets free medical care, food stamps, welfare, and 'head of the class' priority for his children in applying for college.
False
By Louis Jacobson • March 13, 2020
Chris Kapenga
Chris Kapenga
stated on February 19, 2020 news release
“Car thefts (are) increasing in 8 of the 10 most populous (Wisconsin) counties.”
Mostly True
By D.L. Davis • March 12, 2020
Nancy Pelosi
Nancy Pelosi
stated on March 12, 2020 a press conference
Of the Trump administration’s European travel restrictions that exempt the U.K.: “Well, you can just get into the Chunnel, and you’ll be in the U.K.”
Half-True
By Miriam Valverde • March 12, 2020
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on March 11, 2020 a television ad attacking Joe Biden
Says Joe Biden "has advocated cutting Social Security for 40 years"
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • March 12, 2020
Joy Behar
Joy Behar
stated on March 9, 2020 an episode of ABC's "The View"
“(Barack Obama) set up anti-pandemic programs in 47 vulnerable countries as a way to protect against something like the coronavirus, exactly. Do you know that Trump closed 37 of them?”
False
By Bill McCarthy • March 12, 2020
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stated on March 12, 2020 a Facebook post
Says Tom Hanks has a volleyball to keep him company while he’s quarantined.
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • March 12, 2020
North Carolina Republican Party
North Carolina Republican Party
stated on February 25, 2020 a tweet
Says North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper “has seen his approval rating plummet”
Mostly False
By Paul Specht • March 12, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on March 11, 2020 a White House speech
The health insurance industry has “agreed to waive all co-payments for coronavirus treatments.”
False
By Amy Sherman, Shefali Luthra • March 12, 2020
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on March 11, 2020 a blog post
“NYC man drops dead in middle of street — suspected coronavirus!”
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • March 12, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 10, 2020 an image
Says Joe Biden “attacked voters this primary,” saying “damn liar,” “full of s---” and “dog-faced pony soldier.”
Mostly True
By Daniel Funke • March 12, 2020
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on March 10, 2020 a blog post
“Whole of Italy goes into quarantine.”
True
By Ciara O'Rourke • March 12, 2020
Roger Roth
Roger Roth
stated on January 20, 2020 a public forum
“The average (Wisconsin) resident’s tax burden is at its lowest level in nearly 50 years while incomes continue to grow.”
True
By Nusaiba Mizan • March 11, 2020
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on March 7, 2020 a blog post
Says Jimmy Carter has endorsed Bernie Sanders.
Pants on Fire!
By Samantha Putterman • March 11, 2020
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stated on March 10, 2020 a Facebook post
Says Harvard scientists say the coronavirus is “spreading so fast that it will infect 70% of humanity this year.”
Half-True
By Ciara O'Rourke • March 11, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on March 6, 2020 remarks to reporters
“Anybody that wants a test (for the coronavirus) can get a test.”
Pants on Fire!
By Miriam Valverde • March 11, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 6, 2020 an image
If the coronavirus gets in your mouth, "drinking water or other liquids will WASH them down through your esophagus and into the stomach. Once there in tummy ... your stomach ACID will kill all the virus."
False
By Daniel Funke • March 11, 2020
Chris Larson
Chris Larson
stated on March 11, 2020 a news release
“The coronavirus has officially reached Milwaukee County.”
False
By Eric Litke • March 11, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 9, 2020 an image
"Being exposed to the sun for two hours" kills the 2019 coronavirus.
False
By Daniel Funke • March 11, 2020
X posts
X posts
stated on March 10, 2020 in a tweet
Says Daniel Radcliffe has the coronavirus.
Pants on Fire!
By Samantha Putterman • March 11, 2020
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