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Viral image stated on November 05, 2019 in a Facebook post:

"JFK Jr was declared the frontrunner for the NY Senate seat in 1999. Days later his plane crashed, making Hillary Clinton the newly elected senator."

By Ciara O'Rourke• November 8, 2019

Instagram posts stated on February 02, 2025 in an Instagram post:

Photo shows Black Hawk helicopter pilot in fatal crash worked for years with President Joe Biden at the White House.

By Jeff Cercone• February 3, 2025

Instagram posts stated on January 30, 2025 in a video:

The U.S. Army helicopter in the Jan. 29 plane collision was the same model of helicopter in the 2020 Kobe Bryant crash.

By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• February 7, 2025

Cavalier Johnson stated on December 21, 2021 in News release:

“In 2021, 65 people in Milwaukee have lost their lives due to reckless driving accidents, and more than 9,000 cars have been stolen, double the amount in 2020.”

By D.L. Davis• February 4, 2022

Facebook posts stated on January 31, 2025 in a Facebook post:

“Pilot of Blackhawk helicopter that crashed into passenger jet at Reagan National was a transgender woman named Jo Ellis.”

By Loreben Tuquero• January 31, 2025

Facebook posts stated on October 17, 2021 in a Rumble video:

There is an “epidemic of plane crashes linked to vaccine-related strokes in pilots.”

By Noah Y. Kim• October 19, 2021

Facebook posts stated on February 25, 2022 in a Facebook post:

"Ukrainian fighter-ace known as the 'Ghost of Kyiv's real name is Samuyil Hyde.”

By Jeff Cercone• March 1, 2022

Bloggers stated on June 12, 2018 in a blog post:

"Burka clad woman runs over baby, gets away with crime for one stunning reason ..."

By Bill McCarthy• June 26, 2018

Instagram posts stated on August 14, 2022 in an Instagram post:

Anne Heche was murdered by the illuminati because she was working on a movie about Jeffrey Epstein.

By Ciara O'Rourke• August 16, 2022

Instagram posts stated on December 14, 2024 in a video:

Video shows a drone crashed in New Jersey.

By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• December 17, 2024

Facebook posts stated on June 07, 2022 in a Facebook post:

95-item list of food-destroying incidents demonstrates that “you are duped if you think they aren’t planning a food shortage.”

By Madison Czopek• June 15, 2022

Facebook posts stated on January 26, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Says former NBA player Rick Fox was also on board with Kobe Bryant

By Samantha Putterman• January 27, 2020

Instagram posts stated on February 12, 2024 in Instagram posts:

Joe Biden’s tweet is proof that a helicopter crash that killed six Nigerian billionaires was planned by Biden.

By Sofia Ahmed• February 16, 2024

Instagram posts stated on April 19, 2023 in an Instagram post:

“1,900 food production companies have been destroyed” as part of conspiracy.

By Jeff Cercone• April 26, 2023

Texas Automobile Dealers Association stated on September 21, 2016 in a tweet:

Says that compared to direct sales by manufacturers, consumers "save avg of $500 per car sold through franchised dealer model."

By Bobby Cervantes• October 18, 2016

Instagram posts stated on September 14, 2020 in an Instagram post:

The same deputy who got shot through her jaw in Saturday’s shooting is the same officer seen on video laughing and smirking at the scene of security guard Andres Guardado’s death after he was shot and killed by LASD officers on June 18th, 2020.”

By Samantha Putterman• September 16, 2020

YouTube videos stated on January 28, 2020 in a YouTube video:

Video shows Gianna Bryant in the hospital after helicopter crash.

By Emily Venezky• January 28, 2020

X posts stated on September 03, 2024 in a video posted on X:

On June 7, 2011, Kamala Harris was involved in a San Francisco hit-and-run crash that injured a woman named Alicia Brown.

By Madison Czopek, Loreben Tuquero• September 5, 2024

X posts stated on June 13, 2025 in an X post:

Photo shows Israeli pilot Sarah Ahronot, who was captured by Iran.

By Gabrielle Lazor• June 23, 2025

Instagram posts stated on September 28, 2022 in a video:

Father danced for his daughter at her grave after she was killed during recent protests in Iran.

By Gabrielle Settles• September 29, 2022

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