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J. Bart Classen stated on January 18, 2021 in a research article:

The COVID-19 vaccine could lead to prion diseases, Alzheimer’s, ALS and other neurodegenerative diseases.

By Daniel Funke• February 26, 2021

Facebook posts stated on May 05, 2023 in a Facebook post:

“Hillary Clinton has Parkinson’s disease.”

By Samantha Putterman• May 12, 2023

Viral image stated on July 01, 2024 in Instagram post:

Michael J. Fox “doesn’t have Parkinson’s disease.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• July 3, 2024

Instagram posts stated on January 01, 2024 in a post:

Zombie deer virus is sweeping across 32 states after more than 100 million American wildlife animals were vaccinated by Mark Zuckerberg’s foundation.

By Sofia Ahmed• January 11, 2024

Facebook posts stated on July 06, 2020 in post on Facebook:

“The spot where they are ‘getting a sample’ for the COVID-19 test is called your Blood-Brain Barrier.”

By Madison Czopek• July 8, 2020

Scott Walker stated on October 12, 2010 in a news conference with reporters:

"Scientists have shown us (that) the greater possibilities, the real science movement, has been with adult stem cell research. It has not been with embryonic."

By Tom Kertscher• October 21, 2010

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

Jerry Jones stated on March 22, 2016 in remarks to reporters at NFL annual meeting:

Says it’s "absurd" to say there’s enough data to establish a link between playing football and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy.

By W. Gardner Selby• April 22, 2016

Hillary Clinton stated on February 17, 2016 in a speech posted on Medium:

"Gun violence is by far the leading cause of death for young African American men, outstripping the next nine causes of death combined."

By Louis Jacobson• March 15, 2016

Joe Biden stated on April 13, 2023 in a speech to the Irish parliament:

“Fewer people get hurt playing rugby” than American football.

By Louis Jacobson• April 14, 2023

Michele Bachmann stated on March 16, 2013 in a speech at CPAC:

"Scientists tell us that we could have a cure in 10 years for Alzheimer's" were it not for "overzealous regulators, excessive taxation and greedy litigators."

By Louis Jacobson• March 20, 2013

Florida Democratic Party stated on October 26, 2012 in a mailer to voters:

Says "Romney supported a law that could have made most common forms of birth control illegal."

By Jon Greenberg• November 2, 2012

Bloggers stated on June 15, 2017 in a web post:

Say Gretchen Carlson said, "The 2nd Amendment Was Written Before Guns Were Invented."

By Louis Jacobson• July 24, 2017

Wiley Nickel stated on June 30, 2021 in a tweet:

“Over 75% of (North Carolina) supports medical marijuana.”

By Paul Specht• July 14, 2021

Michael Riley stated on September 18, 2012 in a radio ad:

James Langevin "has received almost $20 million from taxpayers and special interests to use at his own discretion to supposedly champion Rhode Island’s needs."

By John Hill• September 23, 2012

Renee Ellmers stated on May 19, 2016 in a debate on WRAL:

Because George Holding doesn’t live in the congressional district he’s running for, he "doesn’t experience the same things that we are all experiencing."

By Will Doran• June 3, 2016

Joe Biden stated on April 21, 2020 in a tweet:

“The Trump Administration promised 27 million tests by the end of March. As of now, only 4 million have been completed.”

By Amy Sherman• April 23, 2020

Juan Williams stated on August 24, 2014 in comments on Fox News Sunday:

The No. 1 cause of death for African-American males 15-34 is murder.

By Linda Qiu• August 24, 2014

Steve Southerland stated on September 17, 2010 in a press release.:

"Over the past year ... our 16 counties have hemorrhaged more than 6,000 jobs with no apparent end in sight."

By Aaron Sharockman• September 27, 2010

Barack Obama stated on February 12, 2013 in the State of the Union Address:

Says "overwhelming majorities of Americans" support gun legislation "like background checks."

By Becky Bowers• February 13, 2013

Medical marijuana in Georgia

By April Hunt• March 30, 2015

What is stopping a cure for Alzheimer's disease?

By Louis Jacobson• March 20, 2013

Understanding the scale of potential coronavirus deaths

By Louis Jacobson• April 3, 2020

In Context: Gwen Moore on Ebola and a travel ban

By Tom Kertscher• October 16, 2014

The ‘shaking’ COVID-19 vaccine side-effect videos and what we know about them

By Samantha Putterman, Paul Specht• January 20, 2021

Biden, fully vaccinated, caught COVID-19. Here are 6 things to know about breakthrough cases in 2022

By Gabrielle Settles• July 27, 2022

Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District vote controversy nothing compared to the 1924 election

By Stephanie Gutierrez, Lyle Muller• November 13, 2020

Trump says North Carolina’s economy is the ‘best’ in state history

By Elizabeth Thompson• July 27, 2019

False vaccine claims persist on Facebook, despite a ban. Here’s why

By Daniel Funke• March 30, 2021

Ad Watch: Trump’s ‘American Comeback’ ad uses words of media, Democrats out of context

By Amy Sherman• May 4, 2020

Are illegal immigrants bringing ‘tremendous’ disease across the border, as Trump says? Unlikely

By Louis Jacobson• July 23, 2015

Fact-checking Boehner and Obama on debt duel

By Martha M. Hamilton• July 26, 2011

Antibody tests: The promise and pitfalls of using them to reopen the US

By Louis Jacobson• April 15, 2020

Mailbag: Catching up on reader complaints, comments

By Louis Jacobson• March 8, 2012

Preexisting conditions — a cudgel Democrats are using to batter Republicans in the 2020 campaigns

By Tom Kertscher• October 5, 2020

Buttigieg said black voters supported him more second time he ran for mayor. That isn’t conclusive

By Miriam Valverde• November 25, 2019

Ask PolitiFact: Who can get the measles and is the vaccine safe?

By Caleb McCullough• February 28, 2025

Malaria and mosquitoes: A tough tag team to beat

By Jon Greenberg• June 21, 2017

Sunday shows will feature military cuts, Oscars

By Katie Sanders• February 28, 2014

The CDC just sidelined these childhood vaccines. Here’s what they prevent.

By Arthur Allen, Jackie Fortiér• January 7, 2026

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