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Barack Obama stated on June 26, 2012 in a speech:

The federal government has made investments in science and technology inventing the products that led to the creation of Google.

By Eric Stirgus• July 9, 2012

Facebook posts stated on April 18, 2022 in a Facebook post:

After Russia invaded Ukraine, Google Maps “opened all military and strategic facilities in Russia.”

By Luiz Romero• April 20, 2022

Andrew Napolitano stated on June 16, 2016 in a segment on Fox & Friends:

"Attempts to find things like, ‘crime,’ ‘criminal activity,’ ‘indictment,’ have been filtered out by Google" in favor of Hillary Clinton.

By Allison Graves• June 23, 2016

Facebook posts stated on March 28, 2021 in a Facebook post:

Says Google Earth blocked people from seeing the Suez Canal.

By Samantha Putterman• March 29, 2021

Debra Medina stated on January 29, 2010 in an interview:

"For the hour after the (Jan. 14) debate, 'Debra Medina' was the No. 1 search on Google and for the remainder of that night No. 3."

By W. Gardner Selby• February 5, 2010

Daily Mail stated on June 24, 2016 in a headline:

"Google search spike suggests many people don’t know why they voted for Brexit."

By Allison Graves• July 1, 2016

Facebook posts stated on August 21, 2022 in a Facebook post:

Video claims Google Street View shows Antarctica with green vegetation and brick buildings.

By Andy Nguyen• August 23, 2022

Donald Trump stated on August 28, 2018 in a tweet:

Says "96 percent of (Google News) results on ‘Trump News’ are from National Left-Wing Media."

By Louis Jacobson• August 29, 2018

Tim Lee stated on June 30, 2015 in mass email:

Cobb County businesses have already been awarded contracts worth $250 million on construction of a new Braves stadium.

By Nancy Badertscher• July 14, 2015

Jeb Bush stated on March 15, 2013 in a speech at CPAC:

"Already, a prototype driverless car has traveled more than 300,000 miles in the crowded maze of California streets without a single accident."

By Amy Sherman• March 25, 2013

Facebook posts stated on June 24, 2020 in an image:

Google and Apple “put a covid tracker on every phone.”

By Daniel Funke• June 25, 2020

Josh Hawley stated on August 07, 2018 in a speech:

"I am the only (state attorney general) in America fighting to hold the big tech companies accountable for their behavior."

By Louis Jacobson• August 14, 2018

Donald Trump stated on October 30, 2016 in a Tweet:

"Twitter, Google and Facebook are burying the FBI criminal investigation of Clinton. Very dishonest media!"

By Lauren Carroll• November 2, 2016

Cory Mason stated on January 13, 2011 in a news release:

"Republican (small business tax cut) bill spends $80 million for better Google searches, not job creation"

By Tom Kertscher• January 26, 2011

Donald Trump stated on August 19, 2019 in a tweet:

"Wow, Report Just Out! Google manipulated from 2.6 million to 16 million votes for Hillary Clinton in 2016 Election!"

By John Kruzel• August 19, 2019

Viral image stated on January 06, 2023 in a Facebook post:

Coronavirus is a Latin word for “heart attack virus.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• January 12, 2023

Donald Trump stated on October 27, 2020 in a tweet:

“CAN I CHANGE MY VOTE? ... The answer in most states is YES.”

By Daniel Funke, Louis Jacobson• October 27, 2020

Bloggers stated on November 12, 2016 in web posts:

"Final election 2016 numbers: Trump won" the popular vote.

By Louis Jacobson• November 14, 2016

Facebook posts stated on May 18, 2024 in a Facebook post:

Video shows “two electric vehicles in a crash in Canada.”

By Loreben Tuquero• June 18, 2024

Rebecca Kleefisch stated on July 20, 2021 in Twitter:

Says Gov. Tony Evers has declared Wisconsin “permanently closed” for business.

By Madeline Heim• August 4, 2021

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