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  • Fact Check: This Is NOT A Real Letter From Nancy Pelosi's Office

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    Did Nancy Pelosi send an official letter urging Mayor Ted Wheeler of Portland to go by the "Democratic play book" when dealing with protests and protest-related violence in his city? No, that's not true: Secretarial correspondence code indicates this is a doctored digital copy of an unrelated letter. Neither Speaker Pelosi nor her office sent a letter containing the contents…

    • Jan 12, 2021
    • by: Victoria Eavis
    Fact Check: This Is NOT A Real Letter From Nancy Pelosi's Office Fake Letter
  • Fact Check: NO Evidence That Video Of Military Vehicles Shows 'Fully Armed Military Units ... Moving In Texas USA'

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    Does this video show "fully armed military units ... moving in Texas USA"? This video is presented without any evidence about where it was recorded or when. Because of the lack of information, it is impossible to draw conclusions about these vehicles at a truck stop or whether they, as claimed, are loaded with live ammunition. Many of the captions…

    • Jan 12, 2021
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: NO Evidence That Video Of Military Vehicles Shows 'Fully Armed Military Units ... Moving In Texas USA' No Evidence
  • Fact Check: These 57 Counties Are NOT 'Needed' To Win The Electoral College

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    Are these 57 counties of thousands in the United States "needed" to win the Electoral College? No, that's misleading: A map showing 14 states that include 57 populous counties as a potential path to 270 Electoral College votes is not correct -- those states and thereby the counties in them are not necessary to win the election. In 2016 Donald…

    • Jan 12, 2021
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: These 57 Counties Are NOT 'Needed' To Win The Electoral College Not Necessary
  • Fact Check: 3,150 People Were NOT 'Paralyzed' After Receiving A COVID-19 Vaccine

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    Were 3,150 people "paralyzed" after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine? No, that's not true: That figure represents the number of people who reported a health impact event. Such an event is defined by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) as when someone experiences at least one of three issues: unable to perform normal daily activities, unable to work and/or required…

    • Jan 12, 2021
    • by: Dana Ford
    Fact Check: 3,150 People Were NOT 'Paralyzed' After Receiving A COVID-19 Vaccine Normal Signs
  • Fact Check: Speaker Pelosi Was NOT 'Stopped At The Border' And Taken To An 'Undisclosed Location' For Trial

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    Was House Speaker Nancy Pelosi stopped at the U.S. border just before midnight on Saturday, January 9, 2021, and taken to an undisclosed location of face trial? No, that's not true: Pelosi was seen on the job in Congress on Monday, guiding the introduction of the second impeachment resolution against President Trump. Social media posts claiming Pelosi was arrested in…

    • Jan 12, 2021
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fact Check: Speaker Pelosi Was NOT 'Stopped At The Border' And Taken To An 'Undisclosed Location' For Trial Not Arrested
  • Fact Check: Nancy Pelosi Is STILL Speaker of the House -- Viral Video Only Shows 'Pro Tempore' Announcement

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    Is Nancy Pelosi no longer Speaker of the House as the caption below a video claims? No, that's not true: Nancy Pelosi is still Speaker despite what the caption says below a viral Facebook video. The footage shows the opening of Pro Forma session of the House of Representatives on January 11, 2021 where a resolution was adopted asking Vice…

    • Jan 12, 2021
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: Nancy Pelosi Is STILL Speaker of the House -- Viral Video Only Shows 'Pro Tempore' Announcement Still Speaker
  • Fact Check: Trump Would NOT Lose Lifetime Benefits If Impeached -- He'd Also Have To Be Convicted And Removed

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    Would President Donald Trump lose lifetime benefits if impeached? No, that's not true: To lose such benefits, he'd also have to be convicted and removed from office. Impeachment is a process. The House of Representatives first votes on articles of impeachment. If a majority of members votes to impeach, the question moves to the Senate, which holds a trial. If…

    • Jan 11, 2021
    • by: Dana Ford
    Fact Check: Trump Would NOT Lose Lifetime Benefits If Impeached -- He'd Also Have To Be Convicted And Removed It's A Process
  • Fact Check: Laptop Stolen From House Speaker's Office Conference Room, Was 'Only Used For Presentations'

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    Was a laptop stolen from Nancy Pelosi's office when the Capitol was stormed? Yes, but without context, that fact is being used to support conspiracy theories about Pelosi's motivation for seeking the removal of President Donald Trump in the aftermath of the insurgent attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. Drew Hammill, the speaker's Deputy Chief of Staff,…

    • Jan 11, 2021
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Laptop Stolen From House Speaker's Office Conference Room, Was 'Only Used For Presentations' Not Nancy's
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Trump Family Having A Party While Watching The Assault On The Capitol

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    Does this video show the Trump family and others having a party while watching television coverage of the assault on the U.S. Capitol building? No, that's not true: This video, posted on the account of Donald Trump Jr., shows the scene inside the backstage tent in the moments before Donald Trump went on stage to speak to supporters gathered at…

    • Jan 11, 2021
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Trump Family Having A Party While Watching The Assault On The Capitol Before Speech
  • Fact Check: President Donald Trump Did NOT Invoke or Sign The Insurrection Act

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    Did President Trump invoke or sign the Insurrection Act following the events of January 6, 2021 (or before that)? No, that's not true: President Trump has never made use of the Insurrection Act up to the time of writing of this article on January 11, 2021. In the wake of the events at the U.S. Capitol online, rumors started spreading…

    • Jan 11, 2021
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: President Donald Trump Did NOT Invoke or Sign The Insurrection Act Not Invoked
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  • Fact Check: Tattooed Man Wearing Horns Storming The Capitol Is NOT Antifa/Pedophile -- He Is A QAnon/Trump Supporter Not Antifa

    Fact Check: Tattooed Man Wearing Horns Storming The Capitol Is NOT Antifa/Pedophile -- He Is A QAnon/Trump Supporter

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    • Jan 6, 2021
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
  • Fact Check: The Simpsons Did NOT Predict The Horned Protester Who Stormed The Capitol Fake Photo

    Fact Check: The Simpsons Did NOT Predict The Horned Protester Who Stormed The Capitol

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    • Jan 8, 2021
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
  • Fact Check: Mike Lindell Interview On Alleged Election Fraud Relies On Debunked 'Data' Zero Proof

    Fact Check: Mike Lindell Interview On Alleged Election Fraud Relies On Debunked 'Data'

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    • Jan 18, 2021
    • by: Dana Ford
  • Fact Check: Trump Would NOT Lose Lifetime Benefits If Impeached -- He'd Also Have To Be Convicted And Removed It's A Process

    Fact Check: Trump Would NOT Lose Lifetime Benefits If Impeached -- He'd Also Have To Be Convicted And Removed

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    • Jan 11, 2021
    • by: Dana Ford
  • Fake News: Malia Obama NOT Arrested Again, NO Complete Media Blackout

    Fake News: Malia Obama NOT Arrested Again, NO Complete Media Blackout

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    • Jun 7, 2019
    • by: Maarten Schenk
  • Fact Check: 'Big Tech' CANNOT Prevent Child Porn From Circulating On The Internet Web ≠ Big Tech

    Fact Check: 'Big Tech' CANNOT Prevent Child Porn From Circulating On The Internet

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    • Jan 13, 2021
    • by: Dean Miller
  • Fact Check: Context of Bill Gates TED Talk Quote About Lowering Population Growth By 10 or 15 Percent With Vaccines Misinterpreted

    Fact Check: Context of Bill Gates TED Talk Quote About Lowering Population Growth By 10 or 15 Percent With Vaccines

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    • May 27, 2020
    • by: Maarten Schenk

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  • Fact Check: CBS News Did NOT Report A Florida Man Kidnapped 27 People To Force Them To Play Yahtzee Fake Tweet

    Fact Check: CBS News Did NOT Report A Florida Man Kidnapped 27 People To Force Them To Play Yahtzee

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    • Jan 19, 2021
    • by: Maarten Schenk
  • Fact Check: These Photos Are NOT Associated With 'Chemtrails' Misrepresented

    Fact Check: These Photos Are NOT Associated With 'Chemtrails'

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    • Jan 18, 2021
    • by: Sarah Thompson
  • Fact Check: An 'Emergency Broadcast Alert' Has NOT Been Issued Revealing Donald Trump Has Invoked The Insurrection Act False Alert

    Fact Check: An 'Emergency Broadcast Alert' Has NOT Been Issued Revealing Donald Trump Has Invoked The Insurrection Act

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    • Jan 18, 2021
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
  • Fact Check: Doctored Video Does NOT Show That Joe Biden 'Has No Idea Where Or Who He Is' Misleading

    Fact Check: Doctored Video Does NOT Show That Joe Biden 'Has No Idea Where Or Who He Is'

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    • Jan 18, 2021
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
  • Fact Check: Much Of The 'What Is Happening?' Post Is NOT Happening: It's Either Old Or Fake News Old/Fake News

    Fact Check: Much Of The 'What Is Happening?' Post Is NOT Happening: It's Either Old Or Fake News

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    • Jan 18, 2021
    • by: Olivera Perkins
  • Fact Check: Mike Lindell Interview On Alleged Election Fraud Relies On Debunked 'Data' Zero Proof

    Fact Check: Mike Lindell Interview On Alleged Election Fraud Relies On Debunked 'Data'

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    • Jan 18, 2021
    • by: Dana Ford
  • Fact Check:  A Viral Photo Of Doctors And Nurses In Italy Does NOT Show Them Holding A Sign Saying, 'Jesus Stops This Virus' Altered Photo

    Fact Check: A Viral Photo Of Doctors And Nurses In Italy Does NOT Show Them Holding A Sign Saying, 'Jesus Stops This Virus'

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    • Jan 18, 2021
    • by: Olivera Perkins

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