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X posts stated on September 11, 2025 in an X post:

A book on Amazon titled “The Shooting of Charlie Kirk” with a Sept. 9 publication date is evidence the event was staged.

By Samantha Putterman• September 12, 2025

Social Media stated on August 15, 2023 in social media posts:

A book published Aug. 10 about the Maui wildfires is proof the wildfires were planned.

By Loreben Tuquero• August 17, 2023

Devin Nunes stated on January 10, 2021 in an interview on Fox:

“Republicans have no way to communicate” after tech companies cut off Parler.

By Amy Sherman• January 13, 2021

TikTok posts stated on April 06, 2022 in a video:

Video of a Q&A response from Amazon’s Alexa confirms that chemtrails are being used “to reduce the human population.”

By Monique Curet• April 13, 2022

Facebook posts stated on September 02, 2019 in a Facebook post:

Says Rihanna hired "five planes that carried 90,000 liters of water to support the fire control" in the Amazon rainforest.

By Daniel Funke• September 6, 2019

Facebook posts stated on October 25, 2021 in a Facebook post:

Scam artists are using Amazon to send people face masks laced with “something toxic.”

By Jeff Cercone• November 12, 2021

Social Media stated on January 29, 2024 in an X post:

Elon Musk is not allowing X users to search for Taylor Swift on the platform “out of fear they will find this pro-Biden image of her.”

By Katelyn Ferral• January 30, 2024

Instagram posts stated on February 22, 2023 in an Instagram post:

Audio is a “record of Biden trying to cover up his stolen documents crime.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• February 23, 2023

X posts stated on January 25, 2026 in an X post:

An image shows Alex Pretti holding a gun, not a phone, while pinned by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis.

By Maria Briceño• January 27, 2026

James Fishback stated on February 26, 2026 in a speech:

Artificial intelligence data centers "drive up electric bills by 30 or 40%" and "suck up 500,000 gallons of water a day.”

By Samantha Putterman• March 4, 2026

Facebook posts stated on May 12, 2022 in a Facebook post:

Amazon will ship baby formula to U.S. addresses if you change your preferred country on its website from the U.S. to Canada.

By Ciara O'Rourke• May 17, 2022

Facebook posts stated on December 15, 2024 in a post:

A video shows President Joe Biden saying, “There are no drones over the United States.”

By Sara Swann• December 16, 2024

Social Media stated on March 15, 2026 in social media posts:

Video shows toddler crying over casket of American service member killed in Iran.

By Grace Abels• March 16, 2026

Social Media stated on July 21, 2023 in Facebook post:

These images show LeBron James dressed in pink for the “Barbie” movie.

By Nuria Diaz Muñoz• July 27, 2023

Donald Trump stated on April 02, 2018 in a tweet:

"Only fools, or worse, are saying that our money losing Post Office makes money with Amazon. THEY LOSE A FORTUNE, and this will be changed."

By Manuela Tobias• April 2, 2018

Facebook posts stated on November 13, 2023 in Facebook videos:

Audio shows former President Donald Trump warned “300 million Americans” will die from a catastrophe “in a matter of weeks.”

By Loreben Tuquero• November 29, 2023

Social Media stated on January 03, 2026 in social media posts:

Images and videos show aftermath of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s capture.

By Loreben Tuquero• January 5, 2026

Facebook posts stated on June 12, 2023 in a Facebook post:

Photos show Target is pushing "evil agenda" on kids.

By Jeff Cercone• July 18, 2023

Facebook posts stated on December 04, 2020 in Facebook posts:

Say North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper was arrested for driving while intoxicated in Stanly County.

By Paul Specht• December 18, 2020

Instagram posts stated on August 11, 2023 in an Instagram post:

Maui fires are part of an intentional effort to rebuild the island into a “smart island.”

By Jeff Cercone• August 14, 2023

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