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Coronavirus and animals
Vegan Instagram accounts spread misinformation about COVID-19
By Daniel Funke March 18, 2020

"COVID-19 started because we eat animals."

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No, Oprah’s house not seized and she hasn’t been arrested
By Miriam Valverde March 18, 2020

Says Oprah Winfrey’s house “has been seized and they are excavating the property and digging up the tunnels!”

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Hannity wrong that health care system is ready as is for coronavirus
By Bill McCarthy March 18, 2020

“Now, as it stands, our health care system has adequate ventilators, ICU beds, medical professionals.”

Guns not only factor in American Revolution
By Anna Peterson March 18, 2020

“Remember, the American Revolution began when they came for the guns.”

Fed building
Despite rates at 0%, Fed still has tools available to stabilize the economy
By Louis Jacobson March 18, 2020

Because the Federal Reserve recently cut interest rates to near 0%, “the Fed will be of little consequence now. They’ve already used what leverage they…

No, MSNBC didn’t say it hopes coronavirus kills enough people to hurt Trump
March 18, 2020

“MSNBC actually said on air ‘I hope enough people die from coronavirus that it harms Trump’s re-election.’”

Most NC legislators in ‘high risk age group’ for coronavirus
By Paul Specht March 18, 2020

Says "most" NC legislators are in the "high risk age group" for coronavirus

Tony Evers’ school funding idea a partial reversal of past position
By Haley BeMiller March 17, 2020

On whether the state should use surplus funds for ongoing expenses.

Trump 3-17 virus update
Donald Trump falsely says WHO coronavirus test ‘was a bad test’
By Jon Greenberg March 17, 2020

The WHO coronavirus test “was a bad test.”

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Bernie Sanders’ review of 2007 immigration vote leaves out important details
By Miriam Valverde March 17, 2020

Says a 2007 immigration bill “was opposed by (the League of United Latin American Citizens), the largest Latino organization in America. The Southern Poverty Law…

Miami Beach police on beach coronavirus March 2020
Fact-checking a false claim about lockdowns in South Florida cities
By Amy Sherman March 17, 2020

In South Florida “all children and adults must remain in their homes” due to coronavirus.

San Francisco coronavirus
Social posts are misinterpreting a federal disaster relief law to push a hoax about a US quarantine
By Daniel Funke March 17, 2020

President Donald Trump “will evoke (sic) what is called the Stafford act” and “order a two week mandatory quarantine for the nation.”

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