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Facebook posts stated on July 30, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Says Herman Cain died of cancer, not COVID-19.
By Ciara O'Rourke• July 31, 2020
Viral image stated on August 30, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Says Chadwick Boseman was poisoned and his death is being investigated as a homicide.
By Ciara O'Rourke• September 1, 2020
Instagram posts stated on January 27, 2023 in an Instagram post:
"Doctors say colon cancer is on the rise due to toxins absorbed while cooking food (in) the microwave.”
By Jeff Cercone• February 1, 2023
Rebecca Kleefisch stated on October 13, 2010 in a campaign TV ad:
Says "Tom Barrett supports a government takeover of our health care"
By Dave Umhoefer• October 17, 2010
Herman Cain stated on September 22, 2011 in the Fox News Google debate in Orlando:
"If we had been on 'Obamacare' and a bureaucrat was trying to tell me when I could get that CAT scan, that would have delayed my treatment."
By Angie Drobnic Holan, Willoughby Mariano• September 27, 2011
Viral image stated on August 14, 2020 in a Facebook post:
“No one has died of cancer or heart disease since the COVID-19 thing started.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• August 27, 2021
The Gateway Pundit stated on July 28, 2022 in a post:
“Three doctors from the same hospital ‘die suddenly’ in the same week,” after the hospital mandated a fourth COVID-19 vaccine for employees.
By Monique Curet• July 29, 2022
Facebook posts stated on December 10, 2021 in Facebook post:
Soft-tissue cancer diagnoses have “climbed through the roof” in 2021 as a result of COVID-19 vaccines.
By Jeff Cercone• December 16, 2021
Facebook posts stated on January 03, 2019 in a Facebook post:
Says cutting out sugar and drinking hot lemon water will cure cancer.
By Samantha Putterman• April 9, 2020
Bernie Sanders stated on February 19, 2019 in an interview on CBS This Morning:
"In Canada, for a number of decades, they have provided quality care to all people without out-of-pocket expenses. You go in for cancer therapy, you don't take out your wallet."  
By Jon Greenberg• February 22, 2019
Facebook posts stated on July 09, 2023 in a Facebook post:
"Zero Amish children diagnosed with cancer, diabetes or autism."
By Tom Kertscher• July 13, 2023
Bloggers stated on May 13, 2017 in a web post:
Say Lance Armstrong is dead.
By W. Gardner Selby• May 15, 2017
Instagram posts stated on June 12, 2021 in an Instagram post:
"Dandelion root is able to kill 98% of cancer cells within 48 hours."
By Gabrielle Settles• June 17, 2021
X posts stated on May 20, 2025 in posts:
Former President Joe Biden’s cancer is a form of “turbo cancer” caused by mRNA vaccines.
By Grace Abels, Loreben Tuquero• May 20, 2025
Facebook posts stated on May 18, 2022 in a Facebook post:
Baby boomers didn’t have autism, seizures, allergies and other ailments when they were kids.
By Ciara O'Rourke• June 9, 2022
Facebook posts stated on July 23, 2022 in a Facebook post:
Baby carrots are soaked in bleach and can cause cancer.
By Gabrielle Settles• July 29, 2022
Patrick Kennedy stated on January 08, 2013 in news story:
"Eighty percent of those who have applied for licenses have no cancer, no Parkinson's disease or glaucoma. They have nothing you would associate [with] the use of medical marijuana."
By Michael McKinney• February 3, 2013
Instagram posts stated on December 07, 2022 in a post:
Kirstie Alley faked her death.
By Ciara O'Rourke• December 7, 2022
Instagram posts stated on February 08, 2024 in an Instagram post:
King Charles’ cancer diagnosis is linked to mRNA cancer therapy trial in U.K.
By Loreben Tuquero• February 9, 2024
Michael McCaul stated on December 11, 2019 in a tweet:
"80% of children born in developing countries die of cancer each year." 
By Madlin Mekelburg• December 20, 2019

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