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No, not all of these photos are from the 1918 flu pandemic
August 12, 2020

Says series of 11 photos are “from the 1918 flu pandemic.”

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Viral photo questioning Kamala Harris’s race does not show her with her parents
August 12, 2020

Photo shows “Kamala Harris’s parents.”

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Fact-checking Joe Biden’s claim on asylum seekers in Mexico
By Miriam Valverde August 12, 2020

Asked about asylum seekers in camps in Mexico, “This is the first time ever you've had to seek asylum in a third country.”

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Was Central Park once a town called Seneca Village?
By Hannah Roesch, Julia Schneider August 12, 2020

“Central Park actually used to be a town called Seneca Village” founded by African Americans in 1825.

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Yes, high percentage of Wisconsin renters are at risk of eviction
By D.L. Davis August 12, 2020

“34% of Wisconsin renters are at risk of eviction.”

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Kamala Harris is eligible to be president
By Louis Jacobson August 11, 2020

If Joe Biden can’t serve his full term, Kamala Harris “cannot by constitutional law become president.”

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Joe Biden said there is no ‘game plan’ to distribute coronavirus vaccine. Is he right?
By Amy Sherman August 11, 2020

“If the vaccine came out tomorrow, how in the heck would we get it to people? There is no game plan.”

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No, Ruth Bader Ginsburg didn’t say she wanted to lower the age of consent
August 11, 2020

Says Ruth Bader Ginsburg said, “The age of consent for sexual acts must be lowered to age 12 years old.”

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No, Joe Biden doesn’t own a private island near Jeffrey Epstein’s
By Bill McCarthy August 11, 2020

Says Joe Biden owns a private island next to Jeffrey Epstein’s.

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Facebook post misleadingly says Trump payroll tax action only suspends employer match
By Jon Greenberg August 10, 2020

Trump’s plan “would suspend the 7.65% your employer matches. See? You will NOT get that, nor will your wage or salary increase by 7.65%”

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Facebook post misleadingly says Trump payroll tax action helps only employers, not employees
By Jon Greenberg August 10, 2020

“Let me splain how ‘no payroll taxes’ helps you, it doesn’t. It helps employers.”

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Claim about ‘killing’ payroll tax and Social Security needs more context
By Jon Greenberg August 10, 2020

“Killing the payroll tax means killing Social Security.”

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