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Facebook posts stated on July 13, 2024 in a Facebook post:
“Butler Police confirm the shooter’s name is Mark Violets. He is a known Antifa extremist.”
By Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 14, 2024
Michael Turner stated on April 30, 2010 in a letter from the Ohio congressional delegation to NASA:
A space shuttle the National Museum of the United States Air Force near Dayton would be "within a day's drive of 60 percent of the U.S. population."
By Tom Feran• April 14, 2011
John Kasich stated on May 10, 2011 in a speech to the Ohio Chamber of Commerce:
"We're within 600 miles of 60 percent of America. We're in a perfect location."
By Tom Feran• May 13, 2011
Donald Trump stated on January 21, 2026 in remarks:
In artificial intelligence, “We're leading China by a lot.”
By Loreben Tuquero• January 29, 2026
Facebook posts stated on November 15, 2023 in a Facebook post:
Video shows “Elon Musk and the Dubai billionaire have unveiled new software called ‘Quantum AI.’”
By Ciara O'Rourke• November 17, 2023
Erin Burnett stated on June 01, 2020 in remarks on her CNN show:
If President Trump decides to deploy the U.S. military domestically, he would be “mobilizing U.S. military troops on American soil for the first time since 1807.”
By Louis Jacobson• June 2, 2020
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 October 17, 2024 in a Facebook post:
"Michael Jackson discovered alive at age 65” and will testify against Sean “Diddy” Combs.
By Jeff Cercone• October 21, 2024
X posts stated on October 18, 2025 in an X post:
Video shows “No Kings” protest in the United Kingdom.
By Maria Briceño• October 20, 2025
Facebook posts stated on May 28, 2023 in Facebook posts:
Photos show Target selling children’s clothing with satanic imagery.
By Loreben Tuquero• June 6, 2023
Instagram posts stated on March 30, 2021 in an Instagram post:
Calls COVID-19 vaccine a “non-FDA-approved experimental agent.”
By Jon Greenberg• March 31, 2021
Social Media stated on June 09, 2025 in social media posts:
California Gov. Gavin Newsom shared images taken in 2021 and said they showed National Guard troops sleeping on the floor in June 2025.
By Loreben Tuquero• June 10, 2025
Viral image stated on May 23, 2024 in a Facebook post:
“The Simpsons” predicted Sean Combs’ legal problems.
By Ciara O'Rourke• May 30, 2024
Facebook posts stated on March 26, 2023 in a Facebook post:
Images show “Putin has been arrested.”
By Jeff Cercone• March 28, 2023
Instagram posts stated on June 02, 2023 in an Instagram post:
In a simulation, an AI-enabled drone operated by the U.S. Air Force killed its operators and “started taking out communication towers.”
By Loreben Tuquero• June 5, 2023
X posts stated on May 14, 2023 in a tweet:
Photo shows former President Donald Trump “in the hood.”
By Loreben Tuquero• May 16, 2023
Facebook posts stated on June 10, 2023 in a Facebook post:
World Economic Forum “calls for AI to rewrite Bible, create ‘religions that are actually correct’”
By Sara Swann• June 23, 2023
TikTok posts stated on November 15, 2025 in a post on TikTok:
Video shows President Donald Trump patting President Bill Clinton’s crotch.
By Madison Czopek• November 17, 2025
Facebook posts stated on June 05, 2023 in a Facebook post:
Video shows Elon Musk and Jack Ma presenting “a new software called ‘Quantum AI.’”
By Ciara O'Rourke• June 9, 2023
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

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By Sara Swann• March 13, 2024

Adam Raine called ChatGPT his ‘only friend.’ Now his family blames the technology for his death

By Loreben Tuquero• December 19, 2025

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