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stated on May 9, 2021 in a Facebook post:

"Michigan has requested a full forensic audit."

By Clara Hendrickson • May 11, 2021
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stated on May 10, 2021 in a Facebook post:

New Jersey “will be out of gas for a week.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • May 10, 2021
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stated on May 6, 2021 in a Facebook post:

“First time in 70 years the National Day Of Prayer was not observed in our nation’s capital!”

By Samantha Putterman • May 7, 2021
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stated on April 28, 2021 in Facebook posts:

“Washington Post ends fact-checking for Biden for the remainder of his presidency.”

By Noah Y. Kim • May 6, 2021
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stated on April 24, 2021 in a Facebook post:

“A year ago we had the lowest unemployment in history without using taxpayers money.”

By Tom Kertscher • May 5, 2021
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stated on April 29, 2021 in a Facebook post:

An audit of the 2020 election in Maricopa County, Ariz., “is confirming the rumors that real ballots have a special watermark.”

By Tom Kertscher • May 4, 2021
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stated on April 27, 2021 in a video on Facebook:

"The Unvaccinated Beware, COVID-19 mRNA Shots Cause Death and Disease Through GMO Shedding"

By Madison Czopek • April 30, 2021
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stated on April 21, 2021 in Facebook post:

It's illegal for a college, public school or employer to "mandate" the vaccine because it was authorized for emergency use.

By Michael Majchrowicz • April 29, 2021
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stated on April 26, 2021 in a Facebook post:

“Joe Biden says Americans can only celebrate the Fourth of July if he says so.”

By Tom Kertscher • April 28, 2021
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stated on April 26, 2021 in a Facebook post:

“A quarter of a million illegal votes found in Arizona’s audit.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • April 27, 2021
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stated on April 27, 2021 in a Facebook post:

“Bill Gates fights to keep vaccine ingredients secret.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • April 27, 2021
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stated on April 23, 2021 in on social media:

“70% of Americans don't believe a word the mainstream media puts out,” so “everyone who thinks Biden won are only 30% of the population.”

By Louis Jacobson • April 27, 2021
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stated on April 25, 2021 in a Facebook post:

“The Biden Administration is buying Kamala Harris’ book with our taxpayer dollars.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • April 27, 2021
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stated on April 18, 2021 in a Facebook post:

COVID-19 “has killed less people than the damn flu.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • April 27, 2021
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stated on April 19, 2021 in a Facebook post:

By clicking on a link from a fake USPS text message, “you are sending your precise location to sex traffickers in your local area” so they can kidnap you.

By Gabrielle Settles • April 26, 2021
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stated on April 20, 2021 in a Facebook post:

The knife was on the ground when police arrived at the scene of Ma’Khia Bryant shooting.

By Samantha Putterman • April 23, 2021
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stated on April 18, 2021 in a Facebook post:

Two photos show climate change “is a hoax.”

By Tom Kertscher • April 21, 2021
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stated on April 15, 2021 in Instagram post:

Women’s menstrual cycles and fertility are affected by being around people who have received COVID-19 vaccines

By Michael Majchrowicz • April 21, 2021
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stated on April 12, 2021 in a Facebook post:

“Foot Locker donated 200 million dollars to BLM.”

By Andy Nguyen • April 19, 2021
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stated on April 6, 2021 in a Facebook post:

Derek Chauvin had his left hand in his pocket while kneeling on George Floyd.

By Bill McCarthy • April 19, 2021
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stated on April 15, 2021 in a Facebook post:

A serial killer is on the loose in Virginia.

By Ciara O'Rourke • April 19, 2021
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stated on April 7, 2021 in a Facebook post:

Says the nation is locked down and there’s “a wide open border.”

By Miriam Valverde • April 15, 2021
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stated on April 13, 2021 in a Facebook post:

“Moderna chief medical officer admits: mRNA alters DNA.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • April 14, 2021
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stated on April 13, 2021 in a Facebook post:

“McDonald’s and Coke have both announced no whites will be hired in top positions.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • April 13, 2021
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stated on April 11, 2021 in a Facebook post:

A serial killer is targeting women in Hot Springs, Ark.

By Ciara O'Rourke • April 13, 2021
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stated on April 6, 2021 in a Facebook image post:

Says the “1986 Vaccine protection act” resulted in “the biggest jump in shots” for children because it gave drug manufacturers “exemption for responsibility of killing people.”

By Andy Nguyen • April 13, 2021
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stated on April 4, 2021 in a Facebook post:

“Former Las Vegas Raiders offensive tackle Bruce Campbell involved in altercation.”

By Tom Kertscher • April 7, 2021
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stated on April 3, 2021 in a Facebook post:

“Pete Buttigieg’s dog and pony show. He gets out of [the] car to ride his bike a few feet, pretending to save energy.”

By Gabrielle Settles • April 6, 2021
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stated on March 25, 2021 in a Facebook post:

“If I don’t take the vaccine, I’m at risk for covid. If I do take the vaccine, I’m still at risk for covid PLUS I’m at risk for permanent vaccine side effects. Therefore I’m reducing my risk by not taking the vaccine. That’s the real science.”

By Tom Kertscher • March 31, 2021
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stated on March 29, 2021 in a Facebook post:

A map shows “all the cargo ships backed up by the Suez Canal. Get ready for shortages and prices to skyrocket.”

By Gabrielle Settles • March 31, 2021

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