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Stacey Abrams
stated on November 15, 2017 in a post on Twitter:

"The average cost for infant care in GA is almost $7,700/yr – more than average in-state college tuition."

By Emily Tanaka • November 22, 2017
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stated on November 8, 2017 in a fake news headline:

"Snapchat is shutting down!'

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stated on October 31, 2017 in a headline:

"Alabama’s Crimson Tide was disqualified from national championship."

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stated on October 19, 2017 in a fake news post:

"Youngest world leader bans George Soros’s Foundations from Austria."

By Tyler Adkisson • October 26, 2017
Stacey Abrams
stated on October 2, 2017 in a public forum:

Says Stacey Evans "voted for (school) vouchers...in the beginning."

By Emily Tanaka • October 17, 2017
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stated on October 2, 2017 in a fake news post:

A flight crew took a knee and stranded the New Orleans Saints on an airport runway.

By Emily Tanaka • October 3, 2017
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stated on August 3, 2017 in a web post:

"Human meat found in McDonald’s meat factory"

By Emily Tanaka • September 28, 2017
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stated on September 21, 2017 in a post on the Internet:

"12 more hurricanes headed towards U.S."

By Emily Tanaka • September 25, 2017