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Conservative pundits share false claim about Black Lives Matter, ActBlue
By Daniel Funke June 12, 2020

“All money donated to Black Lives Matter goes directly to Act Blue, a Democrat Super PAC that then feeds the money to Democrat candidates.”

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Masks for COVID-19 are effective, as a six-part Facebook takedown fails
June 12, 2020

Wearing masks for the coronavirus “decreases oxygen intake, increases toxin inhalation, shuts down immune system, increases virus risk, scientifically inaccurate, effectiveness not studied.”

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Social media posts smear Buffalo protester shoved by police with unsubstantiated attacks
By Bill McCarthy June 12, 2020

The Buffalo protester pushed to the ground “had been previously arrested 300 times. 82 times for incitement. Riots is what he does for a living.”

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League of Conservation Voters ad oversimplifies Trump’s position on PFAS clean up in Wisconsin
By Laura Schulte June 12, 2020

Says Donald Trump has opposed plans to clean up “Toxic chemicals that cause cancer (that) are in the water …. (and) put Wisconsin at risk.”

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Fact-checking coronavirus infection rates in western New York
By Michael Hogan, Sean Mickey June 12, 2020

“Infection rates in Allegany, Cattaraugus and Chautauqua counties have consistently been among the lowest in the state.”

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No, Nancy Pelosi doesn’t demand to fly on a 200-seat Boeing 757 jet with taxpayer money
By Patrick Orsagos June 12, 2020

Nancy Pelosi ordered a 220-seat Boeing 757 to fly to her home state, costing taxpayers nearly $5.8 million annually.

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NFL is not planning to fly a Black Lives Matter flag at games
By Daniel Funke June 12, 2020

NFL will fly a “‘Black Lives Matter’ flag under the American flag at games.”

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Congressional candidate stretches Cuomo’s remarks on education
By Meghan Hall, Hannah Roesch June 12, 2020

Said New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that “with all the technology we have, we don't need actual classrooms.”

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No, Kente cloth worn by Democrats is not a symbol of slavery
By Jon Greenberg June 12, 2020

Wearing the Kente cloth “worn by affluent African slave traders” is “like honoring Jews by wearing swastikas.”

Yes, Wisconsin has seen a drop of more than a billion in tourism dollars
By D.L. Davis June 12, 2020

“Since the week ending March 14, Wisconsin actually saw a drop in tourism spending compared to last year of $1.7 billion.”

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Photo of Chick-fil-A employees with ‘Back the Blue’ shirts taken out of context
By Samantha Putterman June 11, 2020

Says photo shows that Chick-fil-A distributed “Back the Blue” T-shirts to employees in response to recent protests over police brutality.

WHO comment sparks ‘I-told-you-so’ about coronavirus spread
By Daniel Funke June 11, 2020

The World Health Organization “now admits that asymptomatic transmission of COVID-19 is very rare.”

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