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Jason Asenso joined PolitiFact in June 2021. He is a graduate of Northwestern University, where he studied journalism, Russian literature and design. Previously, he has reported on criminal justice, state politics, and voting rights at Injustice Watch, a Chicago nonprofit newsroom.

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stated on August 23, 2021 in a Facebook post:

“FDA approval means nothing when you realize the FDA also approves pesticides in our food!"

By Jason Asenso • August 27, 2021
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stated on August 19, 2021 in an Instagram post.:

"Twitter has suspended the account of Afghanistan’s elected President… and have allowed the Taliban to keep their accounts."

By Jason Asenso • August 23, 2021
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stated on August 18, 2021 in a Facebook post:

229 Christian missionaries were sentenced to death in Afghanistan.

By Jason Asenso • August 19, 2021
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stated on August 11, 2021 in a Facebook post.:

Image shows Harvard email terminating a student over social media accounts.

By Jason Asenso • August 18, 2021
Louie Gohmert
stated on August 11, 2021 in an OAN broadcast.:

Solar panel farms cause “hundreds and thousands” of birds to “hit that magnified sun, explode in flame ... (This) is going to bring the nation down.”

By Jason Asenso • August 17, 2021
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stated on August 8, 2021 in an Instagram post.:

Says actor Mike Mitchell died because of a COVID-19 booster shot.

By Jason Asenso • August 12, 2021
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stated on August 3, 2021 in an Instagram post:

The survival rate for COVID-19 is over 99% for most age groups.

By Jason Asenso • August 6, 2021
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stated on August 2, 2021 in a Facebook post:

Says Novak Djokovic said of Simone Biles: “Pressure is a privilege, my friend. ...If you are aiming to be at the top of the game you better start learning how to deal with pressure…”

By Jason Asenso • August 2, 2021
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stated on July 21, 2021 in a Facebook post:

“60% of patients admitted to the hospital in the UK have been fully vaccinated”

By Jason Asenso • July 30, 2021
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stated on July 25, 2021 in a Facebook post:

"Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes has left training camp and says he will ‘not play another down in the NFL’ until the team changes their name.”

By Jason Asenso • July 28, 2021