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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 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 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 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 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 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 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
Bloggers
stated on February 22, 2023 in a blog post:

“Elon Musk to acquire Facebook soon.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • March 9, 2023
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stated on March 7, 2023 in an Instagram post:

“Ashli Babbitt is alive and well.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • March 9, 2023
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stated on March 8, 2023 in a Facebook post:

Video shows Elon Musk endorsing “an anti-aging remedy.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • March 9, 2023
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stated on March 8, 2023 in an Instagram post:

Bill Gates claims to be a “valid representative of the pharmaceutical industry” because he “read a lot of books about that topic.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • March 9, 2023
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stated on March 7, 2023 in a Facebook post:

“The January 6 committee disbanded immediately after the new footage was released.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • March 8, 2023
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stated on March 6, 2023 in a Facebook post:

U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley made U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland cry at a committee hearing.

By Ciara O'Rourke • March 8, 2023
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stated on February 27, 2023 in a post:

“The five people that died in that plane crash … were supposed to go to Ohio to test the water, the soil and the air quality in East Palestine.”

By Gabrielle Settles • March 7, 2023
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stated on March 3, 2023 in a post:

“Breaking: John Fetterman RESIGNATION Announcement.”

By Gabrielle Settles • March 6, 2023

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