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Instagram posts stated on January 12, 2023 in a post:
Magic Johnson tested positive for HIV "because Fauci’s gain of function study used a contaminated Hepatitis B vaccine."
By Gabrielle Settles• January 13, 2023
Bloggers stated on January 26, 2020 in a post on Facebook:
"NEW INFO SAYS KOBE BRYANT AND ALL 4 OF HIS DAUGHTER HAVE DIED FROM HELICOPTER CRASH."
By Tom Kertscher• January 27, 2020
Viral image stated on April 23, 2021 in a Facebook post:
Images show LeBron James standing for China's national anthem while shouting during the United States’ national anthem.
By Andy Nguyen• May 3, 2021
Doonesbury stated on January 11, 2015 in the Sunday comics:
The CIA paid two psychologists $81 million "to develop and run their torture program."
By Jon Greenberg• January 12, 2015
Instagram posts stated on January 26, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Kobe Bryant’s "untimely death has been planned for a while."
By Ciara O'Rourke• January 27, 2020
Facebook posts stated on December 01, 2021 in a post:
“Federal magistrate approves $110 million defamation suit against LeBron James by Kyle Rittenhouse.”
By Monique Curet• December 2, 2021
Social Media stated on June 24, 2025 in an X post:
“The tow truck drivers in Los Angeles are quickly towing ICE vehicles improperly parked!”
By Gabrielle Lazor• June 26, 2025
X posts stated on November 03, 2024 in a post:
Michael Jordan endorsed Donald Trump for president in the 2024 election.
By Sara Swann• November 4, 2024
Viral image stated on January 26, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Says a video shows the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant.
By Ciara O'Rourke• January 27, 2020
Threads posts stated on January 11, 2025 in a Threads post:
California Gov. Gavin Newsom and California Democrats “literally decriminalized looting.”
By Loreben Tuquero• January 14, 2025
Kevin Graham stated on June 21, 2019 in in an interview:
Says the U.S. Department of Justice has "seen in the past" that police department "consent decrees don’t work, that there’s very little change, that oftentimes immediately after a consent decree goes into effect, crime actually goes up."
By Duncan Agnew, Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• June 30, 2019
Facebook posts stated on January 10, 2025 in a post on Facebook:
“So (Los Angeles), Hollywood, and California (get) 100% aid for the next 180 days while Western North Carolina got $750.”
By Madison Czopek• January 16, 2025
Facebook posts stated on May 27, 2021 in a Facebook post:
Says Donald Trump signed the Insurrection Act and “still is president.”
By Tom Kertscher• June 4, 2021
Congressional Leadership Fund stated on September 09, 2020 in an ad:
"When California faced a budget crisis," Christy Smith "voted to lay off teachers and then voted to increase her pay."
By Tom Kertscher• September 24, 2020
Social Media stated on June 09, 2025 in social media posts:
California Gov. Gavin Newsom shared images taken in 2021 and said they showed National Guard troops sleeping on the floor in June 2025.
By Loreben Tuquero• June 10, 2025
Instagram posts stated on September 14, 2020 in an Instagram post:
The same deputy who got shot through her jaw in Saturday’s shooting is the same officer seen on video laughing and smirking at the scene of security guard Andres Guardado’s death after he was shot and killed by LASD officers on June 18th, 2020.”
By Samantha Putterman• September 16, 2020
Barack Obama stated on October 09, 2008 in Cincinnati, Ohio:
"AIG executives ... (took) a junket for over $400,000. Twice."
By Adriel Bettelheim• October 14, 2008
Donald Trump Jr. stated on January 13, 2025 in an Instagram post:
California wildfires have “nothing to do with climate change.”
By Caleb McCullough• January 21, 2025
Facebook posts stated on January 01, 2021 in a Facebook post:
There are “absolutely no patients” at Los Angeles hospital considered the center of region's COVID-19 surge.
By Chris Nichols• January 6, 2021
TikTok posts stated on June 09, 2025 in a video:
Video shows Los Angeles protesters chanting “We are Los Angeles” in June 2025.
By Ella Moore• June 11, 2025

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By Bill McCarthy• August 5, 2020

How misinformation about Kobe Bryant’s death spread online

By Daniel Funke, Ciara O'Rourke• January 28, 2020

Fact-checking misinformation about the LA protests

By Maria Ramirez Uribe• June 11, 2025

Timeline: Was the California National Guard at LA protests when Trump thanked them?

By Madison Czopek, Ella Moore• June 9, 2025

Can Trump ban protesters from wearing masks? How states have used anti-mask laws before

By Gabrielle Lazor, Amy Sherman• June 12, 2025

Trump's posts on Brown shooting, Reiner killing highlight a rush to post before facts are known

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• December 15, 2025

Can Donald Trump really invoke the Insurrection Act to send troops into states?

By Louis Jacobson• June 2, 2020

LA protests: What US law says about Trump’s deployment of CA National Guard, U.S. Marines

By Gabrielle Lazor, Amy Sherman• June 10, 2025

What is the Insurrection Act? Does the US president have plenary authority?

By Samantha Putterman• October 14, 2025

How George Floyd protests evolved in 5 major cities

By Daniel Funke• June 10, 2020

How much did protests contribute to LA’s COVID-19 surge? Data is still sparse

By Chris Nichols• July 21, 2020

What to know about the LA fire department’s budget and whether Mayor Karen Bass cut funding

By Samantha Putterman• January 14, 2025

Why it’s misleading to compare Los Angeles recall petition rejections with mail ballot rejections

By Amy Sherman• August 19, 2022

Explaining National Guard’s Role In California During Coronavirus (It’s Not Enforcing Martial Law)

By Chris Nichols• March 27, 2020

Fact-check: The epic pay battle between Wonder Woman and Superman

By Joshua Gillin• June 21, 2017

Here’s what we know about LA fire department’s DEI efforts, which Republicans have attacked

By Grace Abels, Jeff Cercone• January 17, 2025

MovieFact: ‘Oppenheimer’ sticks close to historic record, with some liberties

By Jon Greenberg, Loreben Tuquero• August 25, 2023

The RAND health insurance report: A guide

By Jon Greenberg, Katie Sanders• April 11, 2014

PunditFact's guide to the RAND health insurance report

By Jon Greenberg, Katie Sanders• April 15, 2014

Can California School Districts Independently Mandate COVID-19 Vaccines For Students?

By Sasha Hupka• September 29, 2021