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X posts stated on October 20, 2021 in a tweet:

Desmond Tutu died on Oct. 20, 2021.

By Bill McCarthy• October 20, 2021

Instagram posts stated on June 05, 2023 in a video:

“Italy announced they are changing LGBT Pride month to Family Pride Month,” in order to “celebrate traditional families.”

By Gabrielle Settles• June 9, 2023

Conservative Beaver stated on January 10, 2021 in an article:

Says Pope Francis “was arrested Saturday in connection with an 80-count indictment of charges including possession of child pornography, human trafficking, incest, possession of drug paraphernalia and felony fraud.”

By Noah Y. Kim• January 11, 2021

Viral image stated on July 24, 2019 in a Facebook post:

Says a photo showing thousands on a ship next to a crowded dock are "Europeans trying to get to North Africa during World War II."

By Samantha Putterman• July 29, 2019

USA Snich stated on December 21, 2016 in a headline:

"Pope Francis To Followers: 'Koran And Holy Bible Are The Same' "

By Joshua Gillin• January 5, 2017

Viral image stated on October 01, 2015 in Facebook posts:

Pope Francis uses a modest compact car to get around, while Creflo Dollar drives an expensive sports car.

By April Hunt• October 7, 2015

Bloggers stated on May 15, 2020 in a Facebook post:

“Italian Parliament Calls For The Arrest of Bill Gates”

By Madison Czopek• May 22, 2020

Instagram posts stated on September 26, 2022 in a video:

Video shows “Italians take down an EU flag and replace it with an Italian flag” after the 2022 national election.

By Andy Nguyen• September 28, 2022

Viral image stated on February 05, 2022 in a Facebook post:

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said, “I don’t need truckers. I get my food from the grocery store.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• February 7, 2022

Threads posts stated on January 28, 2025 in a Threads post:

“Elon Musk says Italians should stay in Italy and the Japanese in Japan.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• February 7, 2025

Facebook posts stated on July 14, 2019 in a Facebook post:

Quotes Alexandria-Ocasio Cortez as saying private truck drivers are "destroying America" and should be "government regulated and drivers should be on full-time camera until we can figure out how to automate our shipping and do away with them altogether."

By Samantha Putterman• July 19, 2019

NYDailyNews-TV.com stated on September 18, 2017 in a headline:

"U.S. comedian Kevin Hart in critical condition after gory car crash."

By Susan Areson, Joshua Gillin• September 19, 2017

Facebook posts stated on August 26, 2020 in a Facebook post:

“Feds Seize 19,888 Fake State Driver Licenses (Made in China) in Chicago O'Hare Airport - ALL Registered to Vote -- ALL Demorats!”

By Madison Czopek• September 9, 2020

Madeleine Albright stated on April 10, 2018 in her book, "Fascism: A Warning":

Says Benito Mussolini "initiated a campaign to 'drenare la palude' ('drain the swamp') by firing more than 35,000 civil servants."

By Louis Jacobson• May 9, 2018

Viral image stated on October 21, 2023 in an Instagram post:

“Protesters in Kerala India accidentally brought the Italian flag instead of the Palestine flag to pro-Hamas protest.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• November 8, 2023

Facebook posts stated on March 22, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Says Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said, “We have lost control, we have killed the epidemic physically and mentally. Can’t understand what more we can do, all solutions are exhausted on ground. Our only hope remains up in the Sky, God rescue your people.”

By Miriam Valverde• April 1, 2020

Facebook posts stated on November 10, 2021 in a Facebook post:

"Italy drastically reduced the country’s official COV1D-19 death count by over 97%. This means Covid killed fewer people than an average seasonal flu.”

By Samantha Putterman, Luiz Romero• November 10, 2021

Facebook posts stated on February 19, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Say Bernie Sanders said, “Italians are gangsters and Irish are drunk and Jews are greedy and black people smell.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• February 25, 2020

Instagram posts stated on June 13, 2021 in an Instagram post:

Says professional soccer player Christian Eriksen received the Pfizer vaccine days before he collapsed during a game.

By Samantha Putterman• June 14, 2021

Bloggers stated on July 31, 2016 in a web article:

"New regulation requires motorcycle owners to install 75 MPH governor by January 2017"

By Nick Reid• April 2, 2017

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