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Threads posts stated on January 8, 2025 in a post on Threads:

“Blue items that survive” California wildfires are “indicative of DEW's (Directed Energy Weapons).”

By Madison Czopek • January 10, 2025

Jared Moskowitz stated on September 19, 2024 in a House hearing:

“Project 2025 wants to get rid of NOAA” and the National Weather Service.

By Amy Sherman • September 26, 2024

Chain email stated on April 4, 2014 in a chain email:

Says Michelle Obama waved "red communist flags" on her trip to China.

By Louis Jacobson • April 4, 2014

Social Media stated on January 7, 2026 in social media posts:

Images of an unmasked man show the immigration officer who shot a woman in Minneapolis.

By Loreben Tuquero • January 8, 2026

Social Media stated on January 3, 2026 in social media posts:

Images and videos show aftermath of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s capture.

By Loreben Tuquero • January 5, 2026

Ted Cruz stated on October 19, 2025 in an X post:

Democrats are “dishonestly sending around a video from 2017” claiming it was an Oct. 18 ‘No Kings’ rally in Boston.

By Louis Jacobson, Loreben Tuquero • October 20, 2025

West Virginians For Health Freedom stated on August 29, 2025 in a billboard in Morgantown, W.Va.:

“Vaccine makers are exempt from all liability for vaccine injury and death.”

By Natalie Ribar • October 15, 2025

Facebook posts stated on December 9, 2024 in a video on Facebook:

Drones reported in the U.S., including around the U.S. Capitol, have directed-energy weapons that have a “space-based laser generating system that can create pestilence.”

By Madison Czopek • December 17, 2024

Facebook posts stated on November 22, 2024 in a Facebook post:

Celebrities including Bruce Springsteen, Robert De Niro, Robert Downey Jr., John Legend and Tom Hanks have announced they are leaving the U.S. following the 2024 election.

By Marta Campabadal Graus • November 26, 2024

Facebook posts stated on November 8, 2024 in a Facebook post:

“Gas prices drop an average of $4 across red states.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • November 19, 2024

Threads posts stated on July 7, 2024 in a Threads post:

Video shows “huge green coloured meteor” on July 7, 2024, in Budapest, Hungary.

By Grace Abels • July 9, 2024

Instagram posts stated on December 1, 2023 in an Instagram post:

The Palestinian flag before 1948 included the Star of David.

By Sara Swann • December 5, 2023

Instagram posts stated on November 16, 2023 in Instagram posts:

Video shows Israeli soldiers “raising their flag” over al-Shifa hospital in Gaza.

By Loreben Tuquero • November 21, 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

Instagram posts stated on March 23, 2023 in a screenshot shared on Instagram:

“The gay dating app Grindr says if Florida doesn’t stop passing homophobic and transphobic laws, they’ll reveal every Republican legislator and party official who secretly uses the app.”

By Madison Czopek • March 28, 2023

Herschel Walker stated on August 22, 2022 in a tweet:

Joe Biden and Raphael Warnock "are spending $1.5 billion on ‘urban forestry’ and raising taxes on those making under $200k to pay for it.”

By Louis Jacobson, Tori Gantz • September 1, 2022

Instagram posts stated on August 2, 2022 in an Instagram post:

"AirPods are essentially microwaving your brain.”

By Jeff Cercone • August 4, 2022

Facebook posts stated on July 29, 2022 in a Facebook post:

"The Sun is out of place, the Moon is out of place and the stars are out of place. The compasses are off" because of a shift in the Earth’s poles.

By Grace Abels • August 3, 2022

X posts stated on May 24, 2022 in a tweet:

The official pride flag was altered to include Ukrainian colors.

By Samantha Putterman • June 10, 2022

Jack Posobiec stated on July 29, 2021 in a tweet:

The White House plans to call for lockdowns due to the delta variant and is “aiming for late 2nd week of August, per WH official.”

By Amy Sherman • August 12, 2021

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