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Did responding police officers and emergency medical personnel in North Georgia die because of exposure to fentanyl? No, that's not true: Two Gilmer County sheriff's deputies and five Gilmer County emergency medical service personnel were treated -- and released from the hospital -- after exposure to "an unknown controlled substance" at the scene of a single-vehicle crash, according to a…

Did five kids die from using fentanyl-laced marijuana in Wichita, Kansas, and surrounding areas on April 11, 2022? No, that's not true: The Wichita Police Department and the Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office told Lead Stories that they did not receive five reports of such deaths. The claim appeared in a Facebook post (archived here) on April 12, 2022. The post…

Is the Biden administration funding the distribution of "crack pipes" and heroin for drug use? No, that's not true: The Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) declared none of the federal funds for harm reduction programs for drug addicts can be used to provide crack pipes. While a description of the HHS grants stated that the grantees would be…

Did a "coroner" say George Floyd died from a drug overdose and not because a Minneapolis police officer kneeled on his neck for nearly nine minutes? No, that is not true. While the autopsy report said Floyd had drugs in his system and other health problems at the time of his death, the report said the cause of death was…

Is COVID-19 virus part of a conspiracy that has a scripted narrative designed to justify closed borders and inspire residents to stay at home? No, that's not true: A conspiracy theory on Facebook claims that the coronavirus outbreak is a move by the government against the so-called "Deep State" - a phrase common to right-wing conspiracy theorists that has not…

Did someone place flyers poisoned with Fentanyl on a police car in Harris County? No, that's not true: the Harris County Sherrif's Office issued a statement with that claim on June 26, 2018 via a Facebook post but then retracted it a few days later on June 30, 2018 after lab results came back. Despite that several websites have kept…

Will red MAGA hats be banned at the Superbowl? No, that's not true. The story was published by a liberal satire website that tries to educate gullible Trump supporters and Republicans about the need to actually click and read links before sharing or liking them in order to avoid being embarrassed by fans of the site later. All the events…

Was Hillary Clinton arrested in a fentanyl raid at a D.C. airport? No, that's not true. The story was published by a liberal satire website that tries to educate gullible Trump supporters and Republicans about the need to actually click and read links before sharing or liking them in order to avoid being embarrassed by fans of the site later.…

Was a 38-year-old priest named Julian McMillan arrested in Boston for coating the hosts in his church with drugs? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a Canadian site that makes up tales about bizarre crimes and sex acts for entertainment purposes. It did not happen for real. The story originated from an article published by World…