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X posts stated on February 16, 2024 in a post on X:

The Kids Online Safety Act “would require everyone to upload your government ID in order to use most sites on the internet.”

By Madison Czopek• February 23, 2024

Facebook posts stated on June 20, 2021 in a Facebook post:

"Japan has banned all (Black Lives Matter) apparel from the Olympics. No one can kneel or raise fists during the anthems either."

By Andy Nguyen• June 28, 2021

Kedron Bardwell stated on May 20, 2021 in a tweet:

"These 2 Ankeny moms standing next to the Governor are known Qanon and anti-vaxx conspiracy theorists."

By Natalie Dunlap, Sabine Martin• June 11, 2021

X posts stated on April 18, 2024 in an X post:

Video shows hecklers April 16 booing Joe Biden’s motorcade in his hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania.

By Jeff Cercone• April 19, 2024

Facebook posts stated on March 10, 2023 in a post:

Video shows Elon Musk saying he bought Twitter and unblocked Andrew Tate’s Twitter account because “we need to escape the suppression from the matrix and expose the global elites.”

By Gabrielle Settles• March 22, 2023

Facebook posts stated on February 27, 2019 in Facebook posts:

Says a challenge called "Momo" is appearing online in apps and children’s programs and threatens kids in an attempt to force them into performing harmful acts.

By Samantha Putterman• March 5, 2019

Facebook posts stated on November 13, 2024 in a Facebook post:

“Elon Musk permanently bans Robert De Niro from X, declares ‘no room for his woke presence.’”

By Sofia Ahmed• November 22, 2024

Bloggers stated on January 28, 2021 in a blog:

Facebook tried to “shut down” the campaign to recall California Gov. Gavin Newsom.

By Chris Nichols• February 2, 2021

Facebook posts stated on May 08, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Says wearing face masks is more harmful to your health than going without one.

By Samantha Putterman• May 19, 2020

Facebook posts stated on August 02, 2020 in Facebook and Twitter posts:

Says BLM activist Sasha Johnson tweeted, “The white man will not be our equal but our slave.”

By Michael Majchrowicz• May 28, 2021

Sean Hannity stated on April 27, 2022 in a TV segment:

Conservatives gained Twitter followers after the company announced its deal with Elon Musk because "Twitter lifted a broad anti-conservative, anti-Trump shadow ban.”

By Bill McCarthy• May 2, 2022

TikTok posts stated on January 14, 2025 in a post:

President-elect Donald Trump posted on X that he is “purchasing TikTok.”

By Sara Swann• January 17, 2025

X posts stated on July 29, 2025 in a post:

Oprah Winfrey refused to open her private Maui road during July 29, 2025, tsunami warnings.

By Maria Briceño• July 30, 2025

Social Media stated on July 13, 2024 in posts:

Project 2025 would end gay marriage.

By Grace Abels• July 30, 2024

Donald Trump Jr. stated on July 19, 2016 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland:

Says Hillary Clinton is proposing "destroying Medicare for seniors."

By Louis Jacobson• July 20, 2016

Instagram posts stated on August 19, 2021 in an Instagram post.:

"Twitter has suspended the account of Afghanistan’s elected President… and have allowed the Taliban to keep their accounts."

By Jason Asenso• August 23, 2021

Sherri Tenpenny stated on February 09, 2021 in a Bitchute video:

"Some people are going to die from the vaccine directly. But a large number of people are going to start getting horribly sick and get all kinds of autoimmune diseases."

By Daniel Funke• March 4, 2021

Facebook posts stated on November 30, 2020 in a Facebook post:

“Masks will kill quite a few people, it’s well known that they reduce blood oxygen levels and those with respiratory and cardiac disorders will die.”

By Miriam Valverde• December 3, 2020

Facebook posts stated on December 04, 2024 in a Facebook post:

"The city of… is being warned to be alert & vigilant as there is a serial killer on the run,” Robert Thibodeau.

By Maria Briceño• December 17, 2024

Facebook posts stated on April 06, 2023 in a Facebook post:

Lead paint was not banned to protect children’s health, but because it would protect people from radiation.

By Jeff Cercone• April 13, 2023

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