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stated on March 10, 2023 in a post:

Video shows Elon Musk saying he bought Twitter and unblocked Andrew Tate’s Twitter account because “we need to escape the suppression from the matrix and expose the global elites.”

By Gabrielle Settles • March 22, 2023
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stated on March 20, 2023 in an Instagram post:

“You can get vaccinated by sleeping with somebody who is already jabbed” with an mRNA vaccine. “It’s called shedding.”

By Loreben Tuquero • March 22, 2023
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stated on March 15, 2023 in a Facebook post:

Charles Darwin predicted a sub-species of humans “will deny biology” and “attempt to undo the centuries of human development by rewriting history.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • March 22, 2023
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stated on March 19, 2023 in a Facebook post:

TV host “Dr. Phil” endorsed a “2023 seniors benefits program.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • March 21, 2023
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stated on March 14, 2023 in a tweet:

Former President Donald Trump said “any indictment of me is an indictment of you.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • March 21, 2023
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stated on March 19, 2023 in a Facebook post:

Video shows “Trump supporters lining up on Fifth Ave in Manhattan on Sunday.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • March 21, 2023
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stated on March 20, 2023 in a Facebook post:

Former President Donald Trump is the “current sitting” commander in chief.

By Ciara O'Rourke • March 21, 2023
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stated on March 20, 2023 in a Facebook post:

Former President Donald Trump issued a statement threatening to leak “interesting videos” of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.

By Ciara O'Rourke • March 21, 2023
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stated on March 16, 2023 in an Instagram post:

Joe Biden was the first president in 100 years to unsuccessfully sing the alphabet song.

By Ciara O'Rourke • March 21, 2023
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stated on March 18, 2023 in a Facebook post:

Elon Musk tweeted he would “buy Joint Commission and let nurses have drinks at their station.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • March 20, 2023
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stated on March 18, 2023 in an Instagram post:

Photo shows Magic Johnson donating blood “to help underprivileged communities help fight COVID-19.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • March 20, 2023
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stated on March 18, 2023 in a Facebook post:

Former President Donald Trump tweeted, “The storm is upon us.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • March 20, 2023
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stated on March 18, 2023 in a blog post:

Angelina Jolie is dead.

By Ciara O'Rourke • March 20, 2023
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stated on March 18, 2023 in a tweet:

Photo shows former President Donald Trump detained by police.

By Ciara O'Rourke • March 20, 2023
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stated on March 3, 2023 in a video:

“USA gives final warning to Uganda to legalize homosexuality,” or no aid.

By Grace Abels • March 17, 2023
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stated on February 28, 2023 in an image:

"We’re just burning 300 gallons of jet fuel to de-ice this clean energy wind turbine … that needs 80 gallons of synthetic oil to operate."

By Andy Nguyen • March 16, 2023
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stated on March 10, 2023 in a post:

Monster Energy’s logo uses a sign of the anti-Christ as part of its marketing effort.

By Gabrielle Settles • March 15, 2023
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stated on February 21, 2023 in a Facebook post:

A $2 million grant for Georgia’s DeKalb County amounts to a “private takeover of election offices.”

By Amy Sherman • March 15, 2023
Bloggers
stated on March 9, 2023 in a blog post:

“Elon Musk bans Greta Thunberg from Twitter.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • March 15, 2023
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stated on March 12, 2023 in an Instagram post:

“Russian dementia care facilities are using Biden on their poster.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • March 15, 2023
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stated on March 9, 2023 in a Facebook post:

“Clinton ally mysteriously dies.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • March 15, 2023
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stated on March 1, 2023 in an Instagram post:

Photos of the Statue of Liberty taken in 1920 and 2020 show that the sea level hasn’t changed.

By Loreben Tuquero • March 14, 2023
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stated on March 13, 2023 in a Facebook post:

Video shows U.S. Secret Service agents are demons.

By Ciara O'Rourke • March 14, 2023
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stated on March 11, 2023 in an Instagram post:

“Emergency injunction and tribunal order was served to WHO … to immediately cease and desist a criminal conspiracy to commit war crimes.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • March 14, 2023
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stated on March 12, 2023 in a Facebook post:

Audio captures former Presidents Donald Trump and Barack Obama debating Michelle Obama’s gender.

By Ciara O'Rourke • March 14, 2023
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stated on March 11, 2023 in an Instagram post:

Elon Musk tweeted, “The world is flat.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • March 13, 2023
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stated on January 23, 2023 in a Facebook post:

“The Simpsons” predicted money missing from Bank of America customers’ accounts in January.

By Ciara O'Rourke • March 13, 2023
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stated on March 12, 2023 in a Facebook post:

“Harry could be exiled to Botswana after he was deported from the United States due to an expired visa.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • March 13, 2023
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stated on March 13, 2023 in a blog post:

“‘The View’ settles with the Rittenhouses for $22 million and a formal apology.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • March 13, 2023
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stated on March 2, 2023 in a video shared on Facebook:

Video shows that certain drinks can “test positive” for COVID-19 when using at-home COVID-19 tests.

By Madison Czopek • March 10, 2023

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