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Facebook posts stated on March 09, 2020 in a Facebook post:
“Coronavirus — 22. Clintons — 39.”
By Bill McCarthy• March 16, 2020
Facebook posts stated on October 04, 2024 in a post:
“Breaking: Kansas City Chiefs refuse to host a Pride Night, ‘It’s woke agenda’”
By Grace Abels• October 7, 2024
Threads posts stated on November 17, 2024 in a post:
“Elon Musk bans DreamWorks Animation from X for promoting Pride.”
By Grace Abels• November 19, 2024
Facebook posts stated on October 09, 2023 in a Facebook post:
Footage shows “Palestinian freedom fighters shot down 4 Israelis fighter jets.”
By Madison Czopek• October 9, 2023
Facebook posts stated on September 14, 2021 in a Facebook post:
Photo shows Rihanna is pregnant
By Gabrielle Settles• September 16, 2021
Threads posts stated on November 02, 2024 in a post:
“Elon Musk bans Stephen King permanently from platform X after he trolled the tech mogul.”
By Grace Abels• November 8, 2024
Threads posts stated on November 02, 2024 in a post:
“Riley Gaines criticizes Whoopi Goldberg on The View: ‘You’re a disgrace to real women!’”
By Grace Abels• November 7, 2024
Facebook posts stated on September 30, 2024 in a post:
"Elon Musk Declares: ‘Pride flags should be banned from classrooms, forever!’"
By Grace Abels• October 4, 2024
TikTok posts stated on September 17, 2023 in a video:
“Navy SEALs Save Missing Maui Children” who were padlocked in cages.
By Grace Abels• September 20, 2023
TikTok posts stated on January 03, 2022 in a post:
When children are given vaccines for COVID-19, “a viral gene will be injected into your children's cells. This gene forces your child’s body to make toxic spike proteins. These proteins often cause permanent damage in children’s critical organs."
By Monique Curet• January 7, 2022
Instagram posts stated on November 17, 2022 in a post:
The Arizona gubernatorial race was a “fraudulent election.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• November 21, 2022
Bloggers stated on May 14, 2020 in a blog post:
“Clinton Foundation investigator Kenneth McCormick found dead.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• May 15, 2020
Facebook posts stated on July 24, 2021 in a Facebook post:
There are “22 million illegal aliens living in America and ... voting illegally.”
By Bill McCarthy• July 27, 2021
Bloggers stated on February 03, 2020 in a blog post:
Says Kobe Bryant’s wife “recorded her suicide after depression attack this morning.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• February 3, 2020
Facebook posts stated on February 01, 2021 in a Facebook post:
“Myanmar used Dominion Voting Systems.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• February 2, 2021
Viral image stated on April 19, 2021 in a Facebook post:
“Pope Francis kissing the hands of David Rockefeller & John Rothschild.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• May 19, 2021
Facebook posts stated on June 03, 2023 in a Facebook post:
Boiling tap water causes fluoride in the water to be “more toxic.”
By Tom Kertscher• June 6, 2023
Facebook posts stated on July 26, 2023 in a Facebook post:
Says Bill Gates said, “We’re taking things that are genetically modified organisms, and we’re injecting them into little kids’ arms” in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
By Tom Kertscher• July 31, 2023
Facebook posts stated on August 26, 2023 in a Facebook post:
Video suggests Canada wildfires were deliberately set to advance “smart cities” push.
By Tom Kertscher• August 30, 2023
Viral image stated on April 06, 2020 in a Facebook post:
“59 people die as pastor gives them dettol to drink in church to prevent coronavirus.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• April 8, 2020

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By Madison Czopek• May 27, 2022

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By Daniel Funke• March 26, 2020

Donald Trump, the least accurate politician we've ever covered, eyes another White House run

By Maria Ramirez Uribe• November 14, 2022

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