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Facebook posts stated on August 27, 2023 in a Facebook post:

The mothers of Major League Soccer players “file complaint against Leo Messi.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• August 30, 2023

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

Social Media stated on March 09, 2025 in in social media posts:

Video shows President Donald Trump admitting he became president because of a “rigged” 2024 election.

By Jeff Cercone• March 10, 2025

John Oliver stated on June 08, 2014 in a segment on "Last Week Tonight":

Brazil built a $300 million stadium in the Amazon rainforest that "is only going to be used for four World Cup games," and there’s no team "that can fill it afterwards."

By Katie Sanders• June 11, 2014

X posts stated on July 11, 2021 in a tweet:

Says this crowd video shows the ongoing protests in Cuba.

By Samantha Putterman• July 13, 2021

Viral image stated on May 10, 2021 in a Facebook post:

Photos show a photojournalist crying while capturing pictures of the Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem.

By Ciara O'Rourke• May 19, 2021

The Other 98% stated on March 31, 2016 in a Facebook image:

"Last year (the U.S. women’s soccer team) generated $20 million more than the men’s team and were paid almost four times less."

By Lauren Carroll• April 6, 2016

John Oliver stated on June 08, 2014 in a segment on "Last Week Tonight":

FIFA "pressured Brazil into passing a so-called Budweiser bill, allowing beer sales in soccer stadiums."

By Katie Sanders• June 11, 2014

Social Media stated on January 19, 2025 in social media posts:

Videos show that President Donald Trump admitted to rigging the 2024 election during his preinauguration day rally.

By Loreben Tuquero• January 21, 2025

Peter Beinart stated on July 06, 2014 in comments on CNN:

"If you look at the states where soccer is most popular, they're overwhelmingly blue states, and the states where soccer is least popular are red states."

By Derek Tsang• July 10, 2014

Facebook posts stated on July 21, 2021 in a Facebook post:

A photograph shows members of the U.S. women’s soccer team kneeling during the national anthem at the Tokyo Olympics.

By Madison Czopek• July 26, 2021

Facebook posts stated on June 16, 2024 in a post:

Cristiano Ronaldo was the only European soccer captain who did not wear a rainbow armband at Euro 2020.

By Grace Abels• June 21, 2024

Instagram posts stated on November 21, 2022 in an Instagram post:

Qatar refused “to receive the German national team’s plane, which bears the gay logo, which forced them to return the plane to the airport of the Sultanate of Oman.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• November 29, 2022

Social Media stated on January 11, 2026 in social media posts:

A document shows Minnesota shooting victim Renee Good had a record of child abuse.

By Loreben Tuquero• January 12, 2026

Facebook posts stated on July 08, 2019 in a Facebook post:

Soccer players on the U.S. women’s national team "stomped" on the American flag.

By Ciara O'Rourke• July 25, 2019

John Kagia stated on April 02, 2026 in an interview with Politico:

"The number of New Yorkers who consume cannabis daily or near daily is the same as the number of New Yorkers who buy coffee from a coffee shop daily or near daily — 1.2-plus million people."

By Mary McNaughton• June 5, 2026

Greg Abbott stated on February 16, 2023 in the State of the State speech:

"Businesses large and small have led Texas to be ranked the number one state for business every year that I’ve been governor."

By Aarón Torres• March 20, 2023

Viral image stated on February 05, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Says a photo shows Patrick Mahomes wearing a shirt that says, “The Great State of Kansas.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• February 6, 2020

Viral image stated on May 28, 2019 in a Facebook post:

Says the lines on the signature Solo cup are actually markings to designate various measurements.

By Samantha Putterman• June 5, 2019

Viral image stated on September 03, 2017 in a Facebook post:

Says Kansas City Chiefs CEO Clark Hunt said, “You will stand, with your hand over your heart and with respect, when our country’s national anthem is being played or you will no longer be a Kansas City Chief.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• July 8, 2020

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