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Viral image stated on June 12, 2019 in a Facebook post:
Says Ayn Rand said, "The question isn’t who is going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me."
By Ciara O'Rourke• June 19, 2019
Viral image stated on February 23, 2021 in a Facebook post:
“NASA discovers THC on meteorite fragment.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• March 4, 2021
Facebook posts stated on December 18, 2023 in Facebook posts:
Elon Musk developed “Cosmo Heater,” a product that would cut heating costs “to basically $0.”
By Loreben Tuquero• January 3, 2024
Viral image stated on July 20, 2022 in an Instagram post:
A Texas farmer was “arrested for using illegal immigrants for free labor by pretending to be Joe Biden.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• July 21, 2022
Viral image stated on July 22, 2020 in a Facebook post:
“SpongeBob’s license address is Jeffrey Epstein’s private island!”
By Ciara O'Rourke• July 30, 2020
Instagram posts stated on June 05, 2023 in a video:
“Italy announced they are changing LGBT Pride month to Family Pride Month,” in order to “celebrate traditional families.”
By Gabrielle Settles• June 9, 2023
Viral image stated on October 14, 2021 in an Instagram post:
“Bill Clinton death ruled a homicide, death by poison.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• October 15, 2021
Viral image stated on March 21, 2022 in a Facebook post:
CNN tweeted a picture of a Serbian resort and said it was in Ukraine.
By Ciara O'Rourke• March 25, 2022
Joaquin Castro stated on June 06, 2016 in a tweet:
"@realDonaldTrump is coming to San Antonio, which is 60% Mexican-AMERICAN."
By Filipa Ioannou• June 17, 2016
Bloggers stated on February 04, 2017 in Internet posts:
Says Bill Gates tweeted, "I think Donald Trump will go down to history as one of the greatest presidents, just like Reagan."
By Joshua Gillin• February 15, 2017
Facebook posts stated on August 14, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Says Kamala Harris said, “I don’t like Joe Biden and do not like his history with certain people or who he’s aligned with, he’s trash to me.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• August 19, 2020
Viral image stated on April 28, 2020 in a Facebook post:
A photo shows a “Center for Global Population Reduction” at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation headquarters.
By Ciara O'Rourke• May 4, 2020
Viral image stated on June 19, 2022 in an Instagram post:
Says Jen Psaki said, “President Biden might need kneepads for riding his bike, but the last guy needed kneepads for visiting the Kremlin.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• June 21, 2022
Threads posts stated on December 10, 2024 in Threads posts:
“Pride flags permanently prohibited at FIFA Club World Cup 2025.”
By Sofia Ahmed• December 16, 2024
Facebook posts stated on September 06, 2023 in a Facebook post:
CNN reported that “Barack Obama’s ex-boyfriend admits he was ‘prime suspect’ in gay serial killer case.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• September 11, 2023
Instagram posts stated on September 18, 2023 in an Instagram post:
The World Economic Forum is calling “for COVID concentration camps.”
By Loreben Tuquero• September 20, 2023
Viral image stated on October 17, 2022 in an Instagram post:
An anti-vaccine activist documented intimidation tactics used against her the day before she was killed.
By Ciara O'Rourke• October 20, 2022
Facebook posts stated on July 16, 2023 in a Facebook post:
“Miss USA boycotts Miss Universe pageant: ‘I’m not competing against a man.’”
By Ciara O'Rourke• July 17, 2023
Facebook posts stated on March 05, 2019 in posts on the Internet:
"Right here (in West Virginia), they are building new houses … so that 321 Syrian Muslims can move down into this neighborhood in two months. … (A funeral home) is to be torn down in two months, and a mosque is going to built there."
By Liz Newton, Patrick Orsagos, Mary Alice Truitt• March 27, 2019
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AstraZeneca means “weapon that kills.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• June 21, 2021

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