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Facebook posts stated on January 06, 2021 in a Facebook post:
A facial recognition firm “confirmed antifa infiltrated the Trump rally in D.C.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• January 7, 2021
Instagram posts stated on August 04, 2024 in an Instagram post:
“The NFL will now use facial recognition at every stadium to verify the identity of everyone at the game.”
By Madison Czopek• August 16, 2024
Ken Paxton stated on January 07, 2021 in a tweet:
Says that “those who stormed the capitol yesterday were not Trump supporters. They have been confirmed to be Antifa.”
By Brandon Mulder• January 8, 2021
Mo Brooks stated on January 07, 2021 in a tweet:
“Evidence growing that fascist ANTIFA orchestrated Capitol attack with clever mob control tactics.”
By Miriam Valverde• January 7, 2021
Andrew Yang stated on December 20, 2019 in a Democratic presidential primary debate:
"They banned face masks in Hong Kong. Why? Because they have AI technology that now is using facial recognition to identify protesters if they so much as do anything on the street, so they can follow up with them and detain them later."
By Bill McCarthy• December 20, 2019
Bloggers stated on March 17, 2017 in a headline:
"Muslims get their way--Illinois will permit wearing burqas in driving licenses photos"
By Madeleine Doubek• April 2, 2017
Bloggers stated on February 20, 2020 in a story:
Says the United Nations plans to “implant everyone with a biometric ID.”
By Samantha Putterman• February 20, 2020
Viral image stated on January 07, 2021 in a Facebook post:
“The FBI just confirmed that it was ANTIFA, not Trump supporters, who breached the Capitol.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• January 8, 2021
Viral image stated on June 10, 2020 in a Facebook post:
“George Floyd at his own funeral and George Floyd three days ago.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• June 11, 2020
Amanda Chase stated on January 07, 2021 in Facebook post:
“Antifa is the culprit” in the Capitol riot.
By Warren Fiske• January 15, 2021
Donald Trump stated on May 03, 2016 in an interview on Fox News:
Says Ted Cruz’s father "was with Lee Harvey Oswald" before the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
By Louis Jacobson, Linda Qiu• May 3, 2016
Donald Trump stated on June 22, 2016 in a campaign rally in Cleveland:
Says Ted Cruz "never denied" his father was photographed with Lee Harvey Oswald.    
By Dylan Baddour• July 22, 2016
Viral image stated on March 18, 2025 in an Instagram post:
“Man gets plastic surgery and name change to date his ex-girlfriend after she obtains a restraining order.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• April 2, 2025
Meghan McCain stated on March 20, 2018 in a discussion on "The View":
"It happened under Obama, and it was lauded by the media as being genius. And now under the Trump campaign — it’s the Cambridge Analytica scandal."
By Manuela Tobias• March 22, 2018
X posts stated on March 13, 2022 in tweets:
A Ukrainian combat medic who died in February was seen in a video Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky posted of his visit to see wounded soldiers.
By Bill McCarthy• March 14, 2022
Facebook posts stated on August 22, 2023 in a Facebook post:
Smart-city plans are behind wildfires in Tenerife.
By Jeff Cercone• August 25, 2023
Facebook posts stated on March 08, 2023 in a Facebook post:
President Joe Biden is “in Gitmo.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• March 9, 2023
Loretta Sanchez stated on January 20, 2016 in a Capital Public Radio interview:
"Nothing was done. I mean, $25 million was spent, but we don’t have that (gun ownership) database."
By Chris Nichols• February 4, 2016
Facebook posts stated on January 28, 2020 in a Facebook post:
“Epstein’s recruiter Ghislaine Maxwell’s father Robert Maxwell gave Mitt Romney his first $2M investment and started him in business.”
By Tom Kertscher• February 18, 2020
Viral image stated on June 13, 2023 in an Instagram post:
Photo shows former President Donald Trump “dancing with a 13-year-old girl” on Jeffrey Epstein’s private island.
By Ciara O'Rourke• June 15, 2023

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