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Lena Taylor
Lena Taylor
stated on November 20, 2019 news release
Lead levels in Milwaukee's water "are higher than Flint, MI." 
Half-True
By D.L. Davis • January 10, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 8, 2020 a Facebook post
"The missiles that were launched at American forces in Iraq from Iran, were funded by Barack Obama, with American tax dollars."
False
By Bill McCarthy • January 10, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 7, 2020 a Facebook post
"The Australia bushfires have nothing to do with climate change; it was arson."
False
By Tom Kertscher • January 10, 2020
Gene Wu
Gene Wu
stated on December 31, 2019 a tweet
"About a third of Texas has seen a 20-25% population loss in the last 5 years."
False
By Madlin Mekelburg • January 10, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on December 29, 2019 a Facebook post
There have been 317 criminal indictments under three recent Republican presidents and only three indictments under three recent Democratic presidents.  
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • January 9, 2020
Viral image
Viral image
stated on December 29, 2019 a Facebook post
Says Bill Clinton "gave nukes to North Korea," Barack Obama "gave nukes to Iran," and Hillary Clinton "gave uranium to Russia."
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • January 9, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on December 29, 2019 a social media post
"Elaine Chao BUSTED Sending $97 Million Contract To Help Mitch McConnell Win Reelection."
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • January 9, 2020
Islamic Republic News Agency
Islamic Republic News Agency
stated on January 7, 2020 a tweet
Says photo shows U.S. planes on fire after Iranian missile strikes in Iraq.
False
By Miriam Valverde • January 9, 2020
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on January 7, 2020 newsletter from the Bernie Sanders campaign
"In 2018, Biden lauded Paul Ryan for proposing cuts to Social Security and Medicare."
False
By Amy Sherman • January 9, 2020
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on January 6, 2020 a story
 Nancy Pelosi assured Iran that Trump will "pay for his crimes."  
Pants on Fire!
By Samantha Putterman • January 9, 2020
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on January 6, 2020 on social media
"A bounty of $80 MILLION has been placed on President Donald Trump’s head by Iran as tensions between the country and the USA rise."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • January 9, 2020
Philip Van Cleave
Philip Van Cleave
stated on December 9, 2019 a speech.
U.S. and Virginia murders are "usually gangbangers killing gangbangers."   
False
By Warren Fiske • January 9, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on December 26, 2019 a Facebook post
Says guns are required to be registered.  
Mostly False
By Miriam Valverde • January 8, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 7, 2020 a video
Says a video shows Iranian rockets being launched toward a U.S. air base in Iraq.
False
By Daniel Funke • January 8, 2020
Viral image
Viral image
stated on January 4, 2020 a Facebook post
A man at "the storming of the U.S. embassy" in Iraq visited the White House in 2011.
True
By Ciara O'Rourke • January 8, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 7, 2020 a Facebook post
Says a series of photos show Iranian rockets being launched toward U.S. air bases in Iraq.
False
By Daniel Funke • January 8, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 7, 2020 a Facebook post
Says a series of photos show Iranian rockets being launched toward U.S. air bases in Iraq.
False
By Daniel Funke • January 8, 2020
@thesavoyshow
@thesavoyshow
stated on January 7, 2020 an Instagram post
Says a video shows Iranian rockets being launched toward U.S. airbases in Iraq.
False
By Daniel Funke • January 8, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on November 11, 2019 a Facebook post
"Abolishing the Electoral College would make Los Angeles County stronger than 43 states."
False
By Miriam Valverde • January 8, 2020
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Viral image
stated on January 4, 2020 a Facebook post
Says a photo that shows a group of dead, scorched sheep is from Australia wildfires.
Mostly False
By Samantha Putterman • January 7, 2020
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