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Facebook posts stated on May 10, 2022 in a Facebook post:
The NewProfilePic app is Russian spyware.
By Gabrielle Settles• May 16, 2022
Facebook posts stated on June 24, 2020 in an image:
Google and Apple “put a covid tracker on every phone.”
By Daniel Funke• June 25, 2020
Facebook posts stated on July 09, 2023 in a Facebook video:
A video shows people holding up their phones to film President Joe Biden, but “every phone there is turned off.”
By Sara Swann• July 12, 2023
Viral image stated on May 07, 2019 in a Facebook post:
An app called Talking Angela asks children personal questions and takes their photo.
By Ciara O'Rourke• May 14, 2019
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
Vicky Hartzler stated on September 09, 2019 in a congressional newsletter:
"Statistics indicate Americans have experienced 29.3 (billion) illegal robocalls so far this year, marking a 64 percent increase since 2016."
By Libby Stanford• September 20, 2019
Francis Suarez stated on July 16, 2023 in a speech at Turning Point Action Conference:
"In Biden's America, 7 million people illegally crossed the border and are given a free cellphone and airline tickets."
By Maria Briceño, Marta Campabadal Graus• July 28, 2023
Facebook posts stated on April 11, 2022 in a Facebook post:
"Joe Biden is giving smartphones away to illegal border crossers.”
By Andy Nguyen• April 14, 2022
Rob Wittman stated on April 08, 2022 in a radio interview.:
“They’re going to be giving these people who come across the border, giving them smartphones.”
By Warren Fiske, Andy Nguyen• April 19, 2022
Mitt Romney stated on August 01, 2012 in a campaign commercial:
"Under the Obama administration’s bailout of General Motors, Ohio dealerships were forced to close."
By Stephen Koff• August 2, 2012
Instagram posts stated on November 05, 2024 in Instagram posts:
A video of Vice President Kamala Harris talking to a voter on the phone is fake because the camera app was on while she was on the call.
By Sofia Ahmed• November 6, 2024
Rich Golick stated on March 03, 2015 in an Atlanta Journal-Constitution story:
Uber and other ride-share firms are not required to carry auto insurance under Georgia law. 
By April Hunt• March 20, 2015
Threads posts stated on July 05, 2023 in a Threads post:
Elon Musk tweeted that he “just downloaded Threads” and it “sucks.”
By Loreben Tuquero• July 6, 2023
Brian Deese stated on June 02, 2011 in a telephone news conference:
"We've seen 115,000 jobs created in the American auto industry since GM and Chrysler emerged from bankruptcy."
By Stephen Koff• June 9, 2011
Instagram posts stated on August 25, 2022 in an Instagram post:
Instagram’s "precise location" feature can be used by criminals to target victims.
By Gabrielle Settles• August 30, 2022
Donald Trump stated on December 18, 2018 in in a tweet:
Says 19,000 text messages exchanged between former FBI officials that were "purposely and illegally deleted ... would have explained (the special counsel investigation) hoax."
By John Kruzel• December 19, 2018
Barack Obama stated on October 21, 2013 in a public address:
Nearly 6 in 10 uninsured Americans "can get health insurance for what may be the equivalent of your cell phone bill."
By Julie Kliegman• October 28, 2013
Barack Obama stated on January 07, 2015 in a speech in Detroit:
"The auto companies have now repaid taxpayers every dime and more of what my administration invested in."
By Steve Contorno• January 22, 2015
Marcia Morey stated on April 30, 2025 in a speech in the North Carolina House of Representatives:
“Google caved in to Trump. They erased Black History Month from the calendar.”
By Paul Specht• May 15, 2025
Ohio Democratic Party stated on March 13, 2012 in a news release:
There are "850,000 Ohio jobs tied to the auto industry."
By Henry J. Gomez• March 14, 2012

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By Jon Greenberg• March 21, 2022

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