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stated on May 12, 2022 a post:
Donations of baby formula to Ukraine helped cause the current U.S. shortage.
False
By Monique Curet • May 17, 2022
Jane Timken
Jane Timken
stated on April 13, 2022 a campaign ad:
Joe Biden's spending “has sent prices skyrocketing."
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • April 20, 2022
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Viral image
stated on March 26, 2022 a Facebook post:
Joe Biden’s comments prove that food shortages are being “done deliberately by the governments of the world.”
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • April 18, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on April 13, 2022 a Facebook post:
McDonald’s added xylitol to its ice cream which is toxic to dogs.
False
By Samantha Putterman • April 14, 2022
Ashley Hinson
Ashley Hinson
stated on March 6, 2022 a tweet:
California has instituted a "bacon ban."
Half-True
By Kelsey Harrell • March 11, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on February 15, 2022 a Facebook post:
Grocery chain Aldi will send people who share a Facebook post a “bag full of family necessities” worth $750, and 100 random bags also have a voucher for $500.
Pants on Fire!
By Andy Nguyen • February 21, 2022
NaturalNews.com
NaturalNews.com
stated on December 29, 2021 a Facebook post:
"Food crops can be engineered right now based on existing technology to cause infertility in Black people alone.”
False
By Jill Terreri Ramos • February 7, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 25, 2022 Facebook posts:
Texas Roadhouse is sending vouchers for a free steak dinner for four to everyone who shares and comments on a Facebook post.
False
By Becca Schimmel • January 26, 2022
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on January 19, 2022 an Instagram post:
Photos show “sheep feces” that are “now in high demand in China because of their richness in protein.”
Pants on Fire!
By Ciara O'Rourke • January 19, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on December 12, 2021 a Facebook post:
Eating grapefruit, “if you're on antidepressants,” can “cause a fatal overdose.”
False
By Tom Kertscher • December 21, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on October 12, 2021 a Facebook post:
A photo shows a $123,199 turkey for sale at Target “this year.”
False
By Bill McCarthy • October 19, 2021
Kimberly Klacik
Kimberly Klacik
stated on October 13, 2021 a tweet:
An image of empty grocery store shelves shows the effect of President Joe Biden's “Build Back Better” plan.
False
By Bill McCarthy • October 13, 2021
Occupy Democrats
Occupy Democrats
stated on September 1, 2021 on social media:
Texas “ranks 50th in baby wellness checks, ranks 50th in clinical care for infants, ranks 50th in uninsured women, ranks 43rd in maternal mortality, ranks 44th in school funding per child, and ranks 46th in child hunger.”
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • September 8, 2021
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Viral image
stated on August 24, 2021 a Facebook post:
The US government is trying to create food shortages by telling farmers to destroy their crops.
False
By Andy Nguyen • September 7, 2021
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Viral image
stated on June 7, 2021 an Instagram post:
Says Anthony Bourdain tweeted, “This might be the best bat soup I ever had in my life. Someday everyone’s gonna be talking about Wuhan.”
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • June 9, 2021
Lorraine Lewandrowski
Lorraine Lewandrowski
stated on February 24, 2021 a hearing of the New York Senate Agriculture Committee:
It’s not currently “legal for a New York state student to have a glass of fresh whole milk.”
True
By John Pullano • June 7, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on May 22, 2021 a Facebook post:
Lumber, gas, wheat, coal and corn cost more in April 2021 "in Joe Biden's America" than they did a year earlier.
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • May 27, 2021
X posts
X posts
stated on April 28, 2021 posts on social media:
Sen. Joni Ernst's visual aid said liberals wanted to abolish lasagna, among other things.
Pants on Fire!
By Natalie Dunlap • April 29, 2021
Kevin McCarthy
Kevin McCarthy
stated on April 28, 2021 a Fox News appearance:
Says Joe Biden is “going to control how much meat you can eat.”
Pants on Fire!
By Bill McCarthy • April 29, 2021
Fox News Channel
Fox News Channel
stated on April 23, 2021 a TV graphic:
"Biden's climate requirements" will "cut 90% of red meat from diet" to a "max 4 lbs per year" and "one burger per month."
Pants on Fire!
By Bill McCarthy • April 26, 2021
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