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Beatrice Lanzi stated on February 24, 2012 in "an appearance on A Lively Experiment.":

"One out of four of our young people say they are victims of this (dating) violence."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• March 4, 2012

Doug Jones stated on November 30, 2017 in a campaign ad:

"In a 2014 case involving a man convicted of abusing two underage girls, Judge Roy Moore disagreed and wrote the dissenting opinion."

By Jon Greenberg• December 6, 2017

Bloggers stated on August 09, 2018 in a blog post:

"Science says that being single will kill you faster than obesity."

By Katie Akin• August 20, 2018

Nikki Haley stated on June 04, 2023 in a CNN town hall:

Having "biological boys … in their locker rooms” is a reason why “a third of our teenage girls seriously contemplated suicide last year."

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• June 6, 2023

Rebecca Bradley stated on March 21, 2016 in a radio interview:

Says her representation of an ex-boyfriend "who was then my friend" in a family law case is "something that lawyers do on a regular basis."

By Tom Kertscher• March 25, 2016

Aziz Ansari stated on June 16, 2015 in comments on "The Daily Show":

"46 percent of women between the age of 16 to 24 despise sexual contact" in Japan.

By Katie Sanders• June 23, 2015

Facebook posts stated on September 16, 2020 in a Facebook post:

“Biden and Obama allowed grown men in restrooms with little girls. Trump has rescued over 300 missing children from (pedophiles) and perverts.”

By Madison Czopek• October 2, 2020

Viral image stated on December 06, 2022 in an Instagram post:

Photo shows Rep. Adam Schiff and a “little boy he killed.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• December 6, 2022

Instagram posts stated on January 22, 2025 in an Instagram post:

“Fani Willis has just confessed to collusion with J6 committee.”

By Sofia Ahmed• January 24, 2025

National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on October 06, 2020 in an ad:

When Sara Gideon “knew the truth about” sexual allegations against a state lawmaker, “she could have called for an immediate investigation, but didn’t…Gideon knew for months, using her power to cover up.”

By Tom Kertscher• October 9, 2020

Facebook posts stated on April 14, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Media outlets reported that the same boy died 3 times from the coronavirus, in 3 countries.

By Samantha Putterman• May 7, 2020

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

Says photo from Hunter Biden's laptop shows Paul Pelosi Jr. abusing a girl and doing drugs.

By Samantha Putterman• October 27, 2020

Instagram posts stated on March 24, 2023 in an Instagram post:

A photo shows former President Barack Obama’s “old boyfriend,” to whom he paid “hush money.”

By Loreben Tuquero• March 29, 2023

Glenna Hodge stated on July 20, 2017 in testimony before a Texas Senate committee:

"Schools in Austin Independent School District are teaching children as young as 4 years old that their gender is fluid – that they’re not a boy or a girl and they can choose whichever gender they want."

By W. Gardner Selby• September 8, 2017

Louise Slaughter stated on February 27, 2014 in a tweet:

Says "by 4th grade, 86 percent of African-American boys and 82 percent (of) Hispanic boys are reading below proficiency levels."

By Steve Contorno• February 28, 2014

Facebook posts stated on November 06, 2020 in a Facebook post:

“The NAACP has received credible information that some of the white nationalist groups … will be looking to snatch black men and boys and hang them, shoot them, torture them and kill them.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• November 7, 2020

Instagram posts stated on April 24, 2023 in a post:

“An 11-year-old boy saved the lives of two people on the same day.”

By Gabrielle Settles• June 7, 2023

Ruben Gallego stated on March 24, 2025 in a podcast episode:

Men “have the lowest college attainment rate ever.”

By Claire Cranford• April 9, 2025

Facebook posts stated on September 07, 2020 in a Facebook post:

“There are people trying to make legal age of consent 4 years old.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• October 31, 2020

Facebook posts stated on September 27, 2022 in a Facebook post:

At an Atlanta Braves celebration, President Joe Biden “demanded that all the little kids come up on stage to sit on his lap.”

By Jeff Cercone• September 29, 2022

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