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No, your cellphone can’t be used to pop popcorn kernels. A video that claims to show that is newly spreading online and was produced as part of a 2008 viral marketing campaign for a Bluetooth headset maker. https://t.co/cAKodPEo9e — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Dec. 20, 2022
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An Instagram post overstates the immune-boosting powers of garlic. There is no scientific evidence that a garlic salve can be used to treat RSV, croup and pneumonia. https://t.co/QQENHahSil — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Dec. 20, 2022
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Katie Porter didn’t call pedophilia an “identity.” She was discussing social media posts that malign people as pedophiles because of their gender identity. https://t.co/pdCNm41umj — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Dec. 20, 2022
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Democratic control wasn’t on the line in Georgia’s Senate runoff Dec. 6. But a Democratic victory, securing a 51-49 edge in the chamber, gives the party tangible benefits. https://t.co/laKHe8QBMu — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Dec. 20, 2022
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If Title 42 is lifted and immigrants can no longer be immediately turned back at the border, the government is bracing for an increase in immigration. The public health policy, which restricts immigration, could end as soon as Dec. 21. https://t.co/NFqOMwVgxq — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Dec. 20, 2022
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An altered video makes it appear that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., unveiled a portrait of a former Energy Department employee. In reality, it was a portrait of herself. https://t.co/8BJRQ8Jjnz — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Dec. 20, 2022
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The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol voted to refer criminal charges against former President Donald Trump to the Justice Dept. Here's what we know about the committee's referrals and what happens next. https://t.co/tGlSSau828 — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Dec. 20, 2022
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The Jan. 6 select committee interviewed more than 1,000 witnesses and held nine public hearings investigating aspects of what led up to the Jan. 6 attack, what occurred minute by minute that day, and the aftermath. https://t.co/5MyXxxVTYQ — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Dec. 19, 2022
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In 2020, Alaska voters approved a change in their voting system to ranked choice voting. Supporters say it encourages candidates to appeal to a broad spectrum of voters, encourages civility in campaigns and promotes fuller participation. https://t.co/Js52IPFHyi — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Dec. 19, 2022
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As the Jan. 6 committee prepares to release its final report, a look back at all of our fact-checks about the attack including claims by Sen. Ron Johnson, Rep. Lee Zeldin, and Mark Finchem. https://t.co/nOZkZIHl9h https://t.co/YGypeu4bjG — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Dec. 19, 2022
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A Facebook post said Kari Lake’s lawsuit “exposes Arizona used no signature verification.” That’s wrong. State law requires signature verification of mail ballots. https://t.co/M8A31q2ape — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Dec. 19, 2022
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As a candidate, Biden pledged to invest $300 million in the COPS program. Congress has increased it by $125 million so far. We rate this promise: In the Works. https://t.co/Vhp4Lzym4a https://t.co/E0h8fkEsqh — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Dec. 18, 2022
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RT @Poynter: If we’re talking strictly about the biggest story in the media, it’s Elon Musk buying Twitter. But 2022 saw big stories, deci… — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Dec. 16, 2022 Retweet
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The website https://t.co/4uvcUCc3xg exists, but the group said that it is not actually soliciting donated bodies and organs to create “alternative meat” options. The group describes the site as a “purely a conceptual art project.” https://t.co/JwB7ryx9pO — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Dec. 16, 2022
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A viral video claims that human traffickers are placing tissues coated in toxins on gas pumps and car door handles in attempts to kidnap victims. An organization that runs a national trafficking hotline said it hasn’t been alerted to any such reports https://t.co/acDZtrPbTv — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Dec. 16, 2022
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Is it true that Latina workers make 54 cents for every dollar earned by white, non-Hispanic men? Yes. https://t.co/VziLHblGkE — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Dec. 16, 2022
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An anti-vaccine publication suggested COVID-19 vaccines were linked to the deaths of 80 Canadian doctors. A closer look at the circumstances surrounding several of the physicians’ deaths found no evidence to suggest that the vaccines were the cause. https://t.co/1FezAeJZCt — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Dec. 16, 2022
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Claims Stephen Boss died because of the COVID-19 vaccine are unfounded. https://t.co/dwEWIaMDzz — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Dec. 16, 2022
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Medical experts say there’s no evidence that COVID-19 vaccines cause stiff-person syndrome. Scientists still don’t understand the neurological disorder’s cause. But social media posts are drawing their own conclusions about singer Celine Dion’s diagnosis. https://t.co/509zS56kgm — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Dec. 16, 2022
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A social media post alleged there were no flu cases last year. After virtually disappearing during the COVID-19 pandemic’s height, influenza returned in the 2021-22 flu season, leading to 9 million illnesses. https://t.co/MVEtjc8llg — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Dec. 16, 2022
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Don’t fall for the clickbait. A viral Facebook post that claims to show Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., threatening Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas with impeachment, actually doesn’t. Impeachment wasn’t mentioned in the 11-minute video. https://t.co/hdqceV5oU8 — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Dec. 16, 2022
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No, a county in England did not pass ‘climate lockdowns,’ just a traffic management plan trial. https://t.co/B9XlWPkz7w — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Dec. 16, 2022
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@notsolittleold1 No response from the Kremlin, sadly. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Dec. 15, 2022
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A Facebook post said Kari Lake’s lawsuit “exposes Arizona used no signature verification.” That’s wrong. State law requires signature verification of mail ballots. https://t.co/f1IYmGUGNp — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Dec. 15, 2022
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This video shows a May 2021 Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on domestic violent extremism. Attorney General Merrick Garland testified at the hearing, but he didn’t implore Sen. Kennedy to “wait for revenge,” as a recent social media post suggests. https://t.co/uEfu9dahCo — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Dec. 15, 2022
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Ahead of the midterm election, conservative candidates and pundits continued to repeat the false claim that schools are providing litter boxes for students who identify as cats or furries — despite a lack of evidence and repeated debunkings. https://t.co/q0XHYne5OJ — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Dec. 15, 2022
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An autopsy found that sportswriter Grant Wahl died of a ruptured aortic aneurysm, according to his wife. She said his death was unrelated to COVID-19 vaccines, as some social media posts have claimed. https://t.co/7cLuKGFxFn — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Dec. 15, 2022
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Inflation remains at historically high levels, but does President Joe Biden have a point that “for the last several months, wages have gone up more than prices have gone up”? Through that narrow lens, he’s right. https://t.co/P6dAUKgdoP — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Dec. 15, 2022
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Vladimir Putin lies. This is not a revelation, we know. But in 2022, Putin’s lies about Ukraine and the war he waged there killed thousands of people, drove millions from their homes and sought to blindfold his country to these atrocities. https://t.co/rL4bQYpMUD — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Dec. 14, 2022
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An analysis of Sen. Kyrsten Sinema's voting record shows that she voted with President Joe Biden 93% of the time. Only four Democrats voted with Biden less often. https://t.co/oMEMHLznRE — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Dec. 14, 2022