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Infowars stated on July 24, 2018 in a post:

"Revealed: UN plan to flood America with 600 million migrants."

By Miriam Valverde• August 1, 2018

Bloggers stated on June 13, 2016 in an article:

Says Hillary Clinton’s "State Department blocked investigation into Orlando killer’s mosque."

By Allison Graves• June 23, 2016

Infowars stated on November 04, 2021 in a video:

“Sending your child to school” on a day when vaccines are being administered “is implied consent” for getting the COVID-19 vaccine.

By Kayla Steinberg• November 10, 2021

Viral image stated on February 14, 2019 in a Facebook post:

Says Hillary Clinton said, "This planet might be able to support perhaps as many as half of a billion people who could live a sustainable life in relative comfort. Human populations must be greatly diminished, and as quickly as possible to limit further environmental damage."

By Ciara O'Rourke• February 26, 2019

Infowars stated on June 14, 2017 in a website article:

Says Loretta Lynch was part of "a stunning collection of calls to violence and murder from the intolerant, unhinged leftists in the Democrat party."

By Jon Greenberg• June 16, 2017

Infowars stated on February 20, 2021 in an article:

“Joe Biden’s Dept. of Energy Blocked Texas from Increasing Power Ahead of Killer Storm”

By Daniel Funke• February 22, 2021

Alex Jones stated on November 14, 2021 in an InfoWars video:

"Fauci admits Covid vax doesn't work"

By Vivian Lam• November 23, 2021

Alex Jones stated on October 03, 2020 in a Facebook post:

“President Trump is in great danger. Evidence is mounting that he’s being deliberately killed at Walter Reed Military Hospital.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• October 5, 2020

Infowars stated on February 05, 2022 in an InfoWars video:

"Study proves children’s hearts destroyed by COVID vaccine."

By Vivian Lam• February 15, 2022

TikTok posts stated on November 14, 2021 in a post:

The COVID-19 vaccines “failed miserably” in animal trials and are “a type of gene therapy that several top scientists warn will kill you.”

By Monique Curet• November 17, 2021

Alex Jones stated on October 24, 2018 in in a blog post:

Says explosive devices mailed to prominent Democrats and Trump critics confirm the "deep state (is) launching false flag against (mainstream media)/Dems to blame Trump & pro-America forces."

By John Kruzel• October 25, 2018

Bloggers stated on September 15, 2014 in a post on InfoWars.com:

"The U.S. State Department has ordered 160,000 Hazmat suits for Ebola, prompting concerns that the federal government is anticipating the rapid spread" of the virus.

By Derek Tsang• September 19, 2014

Alex Jones stated on March 23, 2024 in an X post:

“It is a fact that Obama created ISIS.”

By Sara Swann• March 28, 2024

Instagram posts stated on March 04, 2024 in an Instagram post:

Texas wildfires are a “deliberate” attack on U.S. food supply.

By Jeff Cercone• March 5, 2024

Infowars stated on December 23, 2017 in a headline:

"Pier 39 terrorist was an anti-Trump antifa supporter."

By Amy Sherman• December 29, 2017

Facebook posts stated on August 18, 2020 in a Facebook post:

“How many of you still don't know that Michelle Obama was born Michael Lavaughn Robinson and is a man?”

By Madison Czopek• October 31, 2020

Infowars stated on November 05, 2018 in a post on Facebook:

"Election fraud: Democrats are voting twice in Maryland"

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• November 8, 2018

Infowars stated on September 13, 2021 in an Instagram post:

“Biden’s Treasury Department declares IRS will monitor” all accounts over $600.

By Tom Kertscher• September 15, 2021

Facebook posts stated on July 03, 2023 in a Facebook reel:

Bill Gates is behind the five recent cases of malaria in the United States.

By Sara Swann• July 6, 2023

Facebook posts stated on August 15, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Contractors hired by government officials to frame Donald Trump are “behind the fake news in mainstream media” and recent protests.

By Ciara O'Rourke• August 17, 2020

Conspiracy claims that Syrian gas attack was 'false flag' are unproven

By Joshua Gillin• April 7, 2017

Why Infowars’ Alex Jones was banned from Apple, Facebook, Youtube and Spotify

By Manuela Tobias• August 7, 2018

Alex Jones said Sandy Hook slayings 'pretty much didn't happen'

By W. Gardner Selby• April 18, 2018

How the 9/11 attacks helped shape the modern misinformation, conspiracy theory industry

By Bill McCarthy• September 9, 2021

Welcome, Anthony Scaramucci! Here's some research on illegal voting

By Louis Jacobson• July 21, 2017

Fact-checking distorted video Sarah Sanders used to bar a CNN White House reporter

By Manuela Tobias• November 8, 2018

United Facts of America: How Russian falsehoods spread to U.S. through faux local news

By Loreben Tuquero• November 7, 2023

PolitiFact’s Lie of the Year: Online smear machine tries to take down Parkland students

By Angie Drobnic Holan, Amy Sherman• December 11, 2018

False flags: They’re real, but far less widespread than social media suggest

By Louis Jacobson, Bill McCarthy• February 8, 2022

Fact-checking hoaxes and conspiracies about the coronavirus

By Daniel Funke, Tom Kertscher• January 24, 2020

How a rumor about Justice Alito in 'hiding' jumped to primetime TV

By Bill McCarthy• May 11, 2022

COVID-19 lockdowns returning? Here’s why public health experts say that’s unlikely

By Sara Swann• September 8, 2023

'Died Suddenly' repeats debunked COVID-19 vaccine claims, promotes conspiracy theory

By Madison Czopek• November 29, 2022

What are 'smart cities' and why are conspiracy theorists linking them to wildfires?

By Jeff Cercone• September 12, 2023

PolitiFact’s top 10 fact-checks of 2021

By Amy Sherman• December 21, 2021

Midterm Facebook misinformation: Pipe bombs, menacing caravans and rampant voter fraud

By Jon Greenberg• November 21, 2018

The facts behind the Russian, right-wing narratives claiming Hunter Biden funded biolabs in Ukraine

By Bill McCarthy• April 1, 2022

Fact-checking Jade Helm 15

By Christian Belanger• July 14, 2015

What is Jade Helm 15?