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Instagram posts
stated on May 31, 2023 in an Instagram post:

"The European Union is now warning pregnant women not to get the COVID-19 vaccine due to the possibility of infertility and miscarriage.”

By Jeff Cercone • June 1, 2023
Instagram posts
stated on May 17, 2023 in an Instagram post:

Photos show “Elon Musk and his company are in the final stages of making a Robot Wife.”

By Loreben Tuquero • June 1, 2023
Facebook posts
stated on May 24, 2023 in a Facebook post:

The U.S. "takes 87% of all the prescription medications in the world."

By Tom Kertscher • June 1, 2023
Instagram posts
stated on May 22, 2023 in a post:

Video shows boxes of books removed from a middle school library that were “banned by the DeSantis regime in Florida.”

By Gabrielle Settles • June 1, 2023
Facebook posts
stated on May 22, 2023 in una publicación en Facebook:

La guanábana “es considerada como la quimioterapia natural”.

By Maria Briceño • June 1, 2023
Facebook posts
stated on May 24, 2023 in a Facebook post:

30 tons of lost ammonium nitrate on a California-bound train suggest an orchestrated conspiracy.

By Jeff Cercone • June 1, 2023
Instagram posts
stated on May 17, 2023 in an Instagram reel:

Pop-Tarts and other foods “have antifreeze in them.”

By Sara Swann • June 1, 2023
Instagram posts
stated on May 28, 2023 in a post:

Video shows officials in Maricopa County, Arizona, "illegally breaking into" voting machines.

By Tom Kertscher • May 31, 2023
Ron DeSantis
stated on May 24, 2023 in a Twitter Spaces event:

“There's not been a single book banned in the state of Florida.”

By Matthew Crowley • May 31, 2023
Tweets
stated on May 29, 2023 in a tweet:

Chick-fil-A “just hired a VP of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.”

By Loreben Tuquero • May 31, 2023
TikTok posts
stated on May 30, 2023 in a video:

Roseanne Barr made a video of a rainbow in a sprinkler questioning 'what the heck is in our water supply.'

By Grace Abels • May 31, 2023
Facebook posts
stated on May 23, 2023 in a Facebook post:

“Arizona BANS Electronic Voting Machines.”

By Samantha Putterman • May 31, 2023
Facebook posts
stated on May 22, 2023 in una publicación en Facebook:

"Si trabajaste en el año 2020 puede ser que te deban muchísimo dinero” a través de un “crédito que está activo hasta ahora”.

By Madison Czopek • May 31, 2023
Instagram posts
stated on May 17, 2023 in a post:

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy called for the immediate “expulsion and prosecution of Rep. Adam Schiff for committing crimes of treason against the United States.”

By Madison Czopek • May 30, 2023
TikTok posts
stated on May 24, 2023 in a TikTok post:

Says Ron DeSantis said Puerto Rico’s flag can’t be displayed in Florida.

By Maria Briceño • May 30, 2023
Facebook posts
stated on May 26, 2023 in a Facebook post:

Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., is facing charges after “lying” to Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio.

By Loreben Tuquero • May 30, 2023
Facebook posts
stated on May 5, 2023 in una publicación de Facebook:

Estas imágenes tomadas "con 100 años de diferencia" muestran que el nivel del mar no ha subido.

By Marta Campabadal Graus • May 30, 2023
Facebook posts
stated on May 25, 2023 in a caption:

“Adam Schiff just got served” with a $16 million fine for Russia collusion investigation.

By Andy Nguyen • May 26, 2023
Instagram posts
stated on May 22, 2023 in a post:

Says Bill Gates visited Jeffrey Epstein’s Island "37 times."

By Gabrielle Settles • May 26, 2023
Facebook posts
stated on May 25, 2023 in a Facebook post:

“50 U.S. politicians who received satellite phones were taken to an undisclosed government bunker facility to ensure a Continuation of Government.”

By Loreben Tuquero • May 26, 2023
Facebook posts
stated on May 25, 2023 in a video on Facebook:

"1,000,000 Ukraine soldiers wiped out”

By Sara Swann • May 26, 2023
Facebook posts
stated on May 20, 2023 in a post:

“If you shopped at Walmart in 2022, you could be entitled to a $500 refund!”

By Gabrielle Settles • May 26, 2023
Facebook posts
stated on May 18, 2023 in a post shared on Facebook:

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un “just ordered the evacuation of the capital city.”

By Madison Czopek • May 26, 2023
Facebook posts
stated on May 25, 2023 in a Facebook post:

U.S. destroyer recently fired at an armed Iranian ship.

By Jeff Cercone • May 26, 2023
Instagram posts
stated on May 24, 2023 in an Instagram post:

A list shows violent crimes in Los Angeles that “people will be set free on as of today.”

By Loreben Tuquero • May 26, 2023
TikTok posts
stated on May 17, 2023 in a TikTok video:

Video shows a U.S. military member opening a border gate and allowing immigrants to enter the country illegally.

By Sara Swann • May 26, 2023
TikTok posts
stated on May 23, 2023 in una publicación en TikTok:

Ron DeSantis "firmó una ley para prohibir exhibir la bandera de Puerto Rico en público".

By Maria Briceño • May 26, 2023
Facebook posts
stated on May 18, 2023 in a Facebook post:

"The NEXT pandemic is here and children are the target, says Bill Gates.”

By Jeff Cercone • May 25, 2023
Facebook posts
stated on May 19, 2023 in a post:

Dr. Sebi was killed “for revealing the truth” about the health benefits of burdock plants.

By Gabrielle Settles • May 25, 2023
Facebook posts
stated on May 21, 2023 in a post shared on Facebook:

An Arizona judge was “forced to overturn” an election and ruled “274,000 ballots must be thrown out.”

By Madison Czopek • May 24, 2023

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