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X posts stated on March 20, 2022 in a tweet from a hoax account:
Virginia Tech swimmer Reka Gyorgy tweeted, “My finals spot was stolen by Lia Thomas, who is a biological male.”
By Bill McCarthy• March 24, 2022
Viral image stated on March 22, 2022 in a Facebook post:
Twitter suspended a swimmer for tweeting about Lia Thomas.
By Ciara O'Rourke• March 29, 2022
Bloggers stated on August 03, 2014 in an article posted on Infowars.com:
President Barack Obama’s latest executive order "mandates the apprehension and detention of Americans who merely show signs of ‘respiratory illness.’ "
By Jon Greenberg• August 6, 2014
Chain email stated on March 02, 2012 in a chain email.:
Says a Barack Obama "black imposter" joke got a standing ovation at San Angelo rodeo.
By Sue Owen, W. Gardner Selby• March 28, 2012
Instagram posts stated on August 30, 2023 in an Instagram post:
Bill Gates-funded research into genetically engineered cattle ticks is responsible for red-meat allergies from alpha-gal syndrome in the U.S.
By Jeff Cercone• September 1, 2023
X posts stated on February 23, 2022 in a tweet:
Photo shows Empire State Building lit up to support Ukraine.
By Ciara O'Rourke• February 25, 2022
Mike Turzai stated on May 09, 2020 in a video:
“Guess what, [children are] not at risk unless they have an underlying medical issue.”
By Jessica Calefati• May 14, 2020
TikTok posts stated on November 30, 2023 in a TikTok video:
“Mysterious pneumonia” from China is now in Ohio.
By Jeff Cercone• December 8, 2023
Facebook posts stated on June 11, 2022 in post on Facebook:
Justin Bieber’s Ramsay Hunt syndrome and Hailey Bieber’s blood clot were caused by COVID-19 vaccines.
By Jeff Cercone• June 15, 2022
Instagram posts stated on December 10, 2022 in an Instagram post:
Pfizer confirmed stiff-person syndrome is an adverse effect of the COVID-19 vaccine.
By Ciara O'Rourke• December 15, 2022
Instagram posts stated on February 20, 2023 in an Instagram post:
In Australia, a “17% increase in heart attack deaths” in the first eight months of 2022 is linked to COVID-19 vaccination.
By Loreben Tuquero• February 23, 2023
Nancy Mace stated on February 20, 2025 in an X post:
“You either have XX or XY chromosomes. Those are the options.”
By Grace Abels• February 21, 2025
Facebook posts stated on February 08, 2020 in a video:
Says the 2019 coronavirus "causes sudden death syndrome."
By Daniel Funke• February 11, 2020
Mike DeWine stated on February 20, 2012 in an interview with MSNBC:
"The fact is 90-percent of Down Syndrome children were aborted in this country."
By Reginald Fields• March 8, 2012
Richard Corcoran stated on April 27, 2011 in comments during House floor debate:
"90 percent of babies with Down syndrome are aborted."
By Aaron Sharockman• April 28, 2011
Viral image stated on December 06, 2022 in an Instagram post:
“Holiday heart syndrome” is a cover for deaths caused by the COVID-19 vaccine.
By Ciara O'Rourke• December 9, 2022
Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in in a speech at the Republican convention:
"Nearly 180,000 illegal immigrants with criminal records, ordered deported from our country, are tonight roaming free to threaten peaceful citizens."
By Miriam Valverde• July 22, 2016
Instagram posts stated on January 23, 2023 in a post:
Sudden arrhythmic death syndrome and “stroke season” didn’t exist before the COVID-19 pandemic.
By Ciara O'Rourke• January 24, 2023
Facebook posts stated on September 18, 2018 in a Facebook post:
 Says drinking a "6-ounce glass of tonic water each night before bed" will help alleviate restless legs syndrome.
By Samantha Putterman• October 21, 2019
Steve Kirsch stated on November 09, 2021 in an article:
“Gavin Newsom is out of sight likely because he has Guillain-Barre syndrome from his booster shot.”
By Monique Curet• November 10, 2021

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