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stated on January 26, 2020 a Facebook post
Says a video shows footage of the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant.
Pants on Fire!
By Ciara O'Rourke • January 27, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on December 20, 2019 a Facebook post
"If Trump is impeached in the house & not senate, he can run 2 more times."  
Pants on Fire!
By Tom Kertscher • January 27, 2020
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on January 26, 2020 a Facebook post
Kobe Bryant’s "untimely death has been planned for a while."
Pants on Fire!
By Ciara O'Rourke • January 27, 2020
Better Future Michigan
Better Future Michigan
stated on December 16, 2019 a television advertisement.
Says Gary Peters "supports ‘Medicare for All,’ siding with radical liberals."
False
By Victoria Knight • January 27, 2020
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stated on January 26, 2020 a Facebook post
Says Kobe Bryant tweeted, "I have information that will lead to the arrest of Hillary Clinton."  
Pants on Fire!
By Ciara O'Rourke • January 27, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on January 27, 2020 a tweet
"The Democrat controlled House never even asked John Bolton to testify."
False
By Bill McCarthy • January 27, 2020
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Viral image
stated on January 26, 2020 a Facebook post
Says a video shows the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant.
Pants on Fire!
By Ciara O'Rourke • January 27, 2020
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on January 26, 2020 a post on Facebook
"NEW INFO SAYS KOBE BRYANT AND ALL 4 OF HIS DAUGHTER HAVE DIED FROM HELICOPTER CRASH."
False
By Tom Kertscher • January 27, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 26, 2020 a Facebook post
Says former NBA player Rick Fox was also on board with Kobe Bryant
False
By Samantha Putterman • January 27, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 27, 2020 a Facebook post
 Says Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, were both born Aug. 23.
False
By Miriam Valverde • January 27, 2020
Bill Brady
Bill Brady
stated on January 18, 2020 a speech
Says Oregon’s highest income tax bracket included anyone making more than $250,000 in 2012 before the state expanded its upper bracket to include "anyone making more than $125,000."
Mostly False
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • January 26, 2020
Andrew Yang
Andrew Yang
stated on January 23, 2020 a town hall in Muscatine, Iowa
"Right now 5% of Americans donate to candidates." 
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • January 24, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 13, 2020 a Facebook post
"Twitter is banned in Iran."
True
By Tom Kertscher • January 24, 2020
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on January 20, 2020 a Facebook post
Says Nancy Pelosi said, "If impeachment fails, I will resign immediately."
Pants on Fire!
By Ciara O'Rourke • January 24, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on December 31, 2019 social media posts
"California's Attorney General, Xavier Becerra is putting together plans to raise property tax revenue by eliminating the only thing keeping some people's property tax from sky rocketing, Prop 13."
False
By Chris Nichols • January 24, 2020
YouTube videos
YouTube videos
stated on January 22, 2020 a post on Facebook
Says President Donald Trump this week will sign an executive order creating term limits for Congress.
False
By Miriam Valverde • January 24, 2020
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stated on January 12, 2020 a post on Facebook
The typical anglerfish is seven feet long.
Pants on Fire!
By Emily Venezky • January 24, 2020
Jill Karofsky
Jill Karofsky
stated on November 19, 2019 a public forum
"The Department of Corrections budget in Wisconsin is more than the Department of Education budget."
Mostly False
By Haley BeMiller • January 24, 2020
Greg Abbott
Greg Abbott
stated on January 7, 2020 a press gaggle
The city of Austin has "removed, seemingly, any legal consequences to the actions where the homeless lie, sleep, where they defecate."
False
By Madlin Mekelburg • January 24, 2020
Paul Maner
Paul Maner
stated on January 20, 2020 a Facebook post
Says Jordan Davis, son of Georgia Congresswoman Lucy McBath, was killed in "a drug deal gone bad."
Pants on Fire!
By Tom Kertscher • January 24, 2020
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