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Viral image stated on February 17, 2019 in a Facebook post:

A photograph shows Joe Biden engaging in disturbing behavior with a boy.

By Ciara O'Rourke • March 14, 2019

Joshua Feuerstein stated on October 7, 2018 in a Facebook post:

Says #MeToo movement sign suggested assaulting First Lady Melania Trump.

By Kyra Haas • October 11, 2018

Social Media stated on December 15, 2025 in in social media posts:

Brown University student Mustapha Karbouch was a suspect in school shooting.

By Jeff Cercone • December 19, 2025

Josh Hawley stated on October 7, 2025 in a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing:

“The FBI tapped my phone” and those of other senators.

By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson • October 9, 2025

TikTok posts stated on March 26, 2025 in TikTok videos:

Videos show tornadoes hitting Seattle on March 26 and 27.

By Jeff Cercone • March 28, 2025

Instagram posts stated on February 12, 2025 in a post:

Video shows a sinkhole opened in New York City in February 2025.

By Sara Swann • February 13, 2025

Facebook posts stated on January 9, 2025 in a Facebook post:

Video shows “The Simpsons” predicted the Los Angeles wildfires.

By Ciara O'Rourke • January 21, 2025

Instagram posts stated on November 3, 2024 in an Instagram post:

Video shows Kamala Harris has a “drinking problem.”

By Jeff Cercone • November 4, 2024

Threads posts stated on September 12, 2024 in a post on Threads:

An image shows Travis Kelce responding to Elon Musk X post that followed Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris.

By Madison Czopek • September 13, 2024

Social Media stated on August 19, 2024 in in social media posts:

Videos show Kamala Harris intoxicated.

By Jeff Cercone • August 22, 2024

Social Media stated on July 24, 2024 in in social media posts:

ABC News reporter said “government tried to kill” former President Donald Trump.

By Jeff Cercone • July 26, 2024

X posts stated on July 22, 2024 in a post on X:

The death of Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, six days after the Trump rally shooting was linked to her “oversight of the Secret Service.”

By Madison Czopek • July 24, 2024

Tucker Carlson stated on May 9, 2024 in an Instagram post:

Lyme disease became endemic because of U.S. government bioweapons labs.

By Sofia Ahmed • May 16, 2024

Joe Biden stated on April 26, 2024 in an interview with Howard Stern:

Says he “got arrested” while protesting in favor of desegregation.

By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson, Jeff Cercone • April 29, 2024

Instagram posts stated on March 31, 2024 in an Instagram post:

“ULEZ protesters covering cameras with bat boxes. Authorities not allowed to remove under their own law.”

By Loreben Tuquero • April 15, 2024

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

Photos show President Joe Biden touching his granddaughter inappropriately.

By Jeff Cercone • March 21, 2024

Viral image stated on March 1, 2024 in an Instagram post:

Video shows Oklahoma students “sucking on the toes of adults.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • March 7, 2024

Instagram posts stated on February 22, 2024 in a post on Instagram:

“Study reveals Bill Gates’ Fake Meat causes ‘turbo cancers’ in humans.”

By Madison Czopek • February 28, 2024

Instagram posts stated on January 1, 2024 in a post:

Zombie deer virus is sweeping across 32 states after more than 100 million American wildlife animals were vaccinated by Mark Zuckerberg’s foundation.

By Sofia Ahmed • January 11, 2024

Facebook posts stated on October 25, 2023 in a Facebook post:

Switzerland’s distribution of iodine tablets means the government is worried about nuclear war.

By Ciara O'Rourke • November 3, 2023

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