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Florida governor falsely claims novel coronavirus hasn’t killed anyone under 25 in the US
By Samantha Putterman April 10, 2020

"This particular pandemic is one where I don’t think nationwide, there’s been a single fatality under 25."

milk dumping
Are bottling limitations on liquid milk to blame for milk dumping?
By Eric Litke April 10, 2020

Says fluid milk production limitations mean grocery stores are short on milk even as farmers are dumping it

Voter fraud
Donald Trump’s dubious claim that ‘thousands’ are conspiring on mail-ballot fraud
By Louis Jacobson April 9, 2020

With voting by mail, “you get thousands and thousands of people sitting in somebody's living room, signing ballots all over the place.”

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Trump has a tiny financial stake in a company that manufactures hydroxychloroquine
By Daniel Funke April 9, 2020

Says Donald Trump "himself has a financial stake in the French company that makes the brand-name version of hydroxychloroquine.”

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Viral post compares dates on when Trump admitted coronavirus was a problem
By Emily Venezky April 9, 2020

“The CDC issued its first warning on Jan 8. Trump held campaign rallies on Jan 9, Jan 14, Jan 28, Jan 30, Feb 10, Feb…

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Pandemics like COVID haven’t hit exactly every 100 years, despite claim
April 9, 2020

Says a pandemic occurs exactly every 100 years.

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Post about Bill Gates’ work on vaccine tracking distorts research, timeline
By Samantha Putterman April 9, 2020

Says “Bill Gates and other globalists, in collaboration with pharmaceutical companies, are reportedly working to push tracking bracelets and ‘invisible tattoos’ to monitor Americans during…

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Did Supreme Court vote remotely to “deny Wisconsin voters their right to vote remotely”? Yes and no
By Eric Litke April 9, 2020

“Conservative Supreme Court Justices vote remotely to deny Wisconsin voters their right to vote remotely.”

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No, a powder in Germany can’t kill coronavirus on contact and for 14 days
By Madlin Mekelburg April 9, 2020

Says a powder has been developed that, when mixed with water, “is being used in Germany as a mist. Health care workers go through a…

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Fact-checking Rudy Giuliani’s ties to a hydroxychloroquine manufacturer
By Daniel Funke April 9, 2020

Says Rudy Giuliani "bought $2M in shares of Novartis, a primary supplier of hydroxychloroquine" in early February.

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Is the government ‘sneakily’ trying to change encryption rules?
By Patrick Orsagos April 9, 2020

“While all COVID-19 news has been going on, the U.S. Government has been sneakily trying to remove end-to-end encryption” which means “the government will be…

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A widespread warning about thieves knocking out their victims with face masks lacks evidence
April 9, 2020

People are handing out masks “doused with chemicals which knocks you out cold” so they can rob you.

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