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Claims that masks didn’t work, or claims that COVID-19 was no worse than the flu, were not rooted in reality. https://t.co/igae0uhzcH — PolitiTweet.org

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Influential TV and radio opinion hosts told millions of viewers that social distancing was a joke and that states had all of the personal protective equipment they needed (when they didn’t). https://t.co/ZjFrrU5Nxl — PolitiTweet.org

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But the infodemic was not the work of a single person. All year long, we were bombarded with conspiracy theories and fake science intended to minimize the real threat of COVID-19. https://t.co/DajsmtMaA9 — PolitiTweet.org

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President Donald Trump fueled confusion and conspiracies from the earliest days of the coronavirus pandemic. https://t.co/E5QxKBhCbq — PolitiTweet.org

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We use the word “lie” once a year, when we consider a year’s worth of fact-checking and pick a falsehood that proves to be of real consequence. https://t.co/h8ENZ6zYXs — PolitiTweet.org

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COVID-19 has killed more than 300,000 people in the United States. And yet, the threat of it has been downplayed at multiple levels since the very beginning of the pandemic. https://t.co/trWzJ81i0z — PolitiTweet.org

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Lies infected America in 2020. The very worst were not just damaging, but deadly. PolitiFact’s 2020 Lie of the Year: Coronavirus downplay and denial. https://t.co/DajsmtMaA9 https://t.co/A7yIhcf0ru — PolitiTweet.org

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One lie about coronavirus that lasted all year long? The false claim that COVID-19 is the same as the seasonal flu. Trump repeated the flu comparison to minimize the virus’ risk over and over again. https://t.co/DajsmtMaA9 https://t.co/jG0xS8j486 — PolitiTweet.org

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In the US, COVID-19 has taken more than a quarter of a million lives. And yet, the threat of it has been downplayed at multiple levels since the very beginning. PolitiFact’s Lie of the Year 2020 goes to coronavirus downplay and denial. https://t.co/DajsmtMaA9 https://t.co/WxFVQsRguj — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @KatieLSanders: Lies infected America in 2020. The very worst were not just damaging, but deadly. PolitiFact’s 2020 Lie of the Year goes… — PolitiTweet.org

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PolitiFact awards the Lie of the Year to the most significant falsehood that worked to undermine an accurate narrative. The 2020 designation goes to downplay and denial about the coronavirus. Here’s a look back at the past 11 years of "winners." https://t.co/jS4Qg181k8 — PolitiTweet.org

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PolitiFact has selected lies about the coronavirus as our Lie of the Year — the most significant falsehood of 2020. We made our case, but we’re also asking readers to weigh in. Vote for your pick for the 2020 Lie of the Year: https://t.co/8xHsRIensM https://t.co/ARFV4lJqLk — PolitiTweet.org

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The coronavirus has killed over 300,000 Americans since the pandemic began. This year’s Lie of the Year goes to coronavirus downplay and denial: https://t.co/ZpoPgKUuOb — PolitiTweet.org

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COVID-19 has killed over 300,000 Americans since the pandemic began. This year’s Lie of the Year goes to coronavirus downplay and disinformation. https://t.co/DajsmtMaA9 https://t.co/qX9htkzoXW — PolitiTweet.org

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Do you like our fact-checking and want it to continue? Consider supporting our non-profit newsroom. Between now and the end of the year, your donation will go twice as far through #NewsMatch. Give today: https://t.co/2usMYzjkLM https://t.co/g0mWtiGOE1 — PolitiTweet.org

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Joe Biden made several (mostly accurate) claims about the election and Trump’s challenges to it after electors across the country cast their electoral votes. https://t.co/Bp6PySsMAO https://t.co/rvsK14J7Ua — PolitiTweet.org

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The Hunter Biden investigations: An update https://t.co/yuuN3rEkTR https://t.co/9ftk3ZUtIa — PolitiTweet.org

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Joe Biden blasted Trump’s efforts to overturn the election results in a speech delivered after the Electoral College vote sealed his victory. We fact-checked his remarks. https://t.co/Bp6PySsMAO — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @billdmccarthy: New from me @PolitiFact: A social media video wrongly claims COVID-19 vaccine syringes can contain an optional microchip… — PolitiTweet.org

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In a seminar hosted by @poynter, top vaccination experts offered tips to journalists about how to cover the COVID-19 vaccine and answered questions about the science behind the inoculation. Here are some of our takeaways: https://t.co/n5XnoyP0D2 — PolitiTweet.org

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How Biden managed to win far more votes in 2020 than Obama did in 2008 — but far fewer counties. https://t.co/kgsOXTZGj4 https://t.co/qC9recj1Dw — PolitiTweet.org

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A social media video claims COVID-19 vaccine syringes can contain an optional microchip for gathering information on patients and tracking their locations. That’s False. https://t.co/O26zaTJHhT — PolitiTweet.org

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The federal government has made vaccine deals totaling more than $9 billion with multiple private companies, but the deals vary in scope. https://t.co/kF66MOZrZA — PolitiTweet.org

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UPDATED: A timeline of @realdonaldtrump’s statements and actions related to COVID-19, including his falsehoods about masks, tests and “we are rounding the corner.” https://t.co/E5QxKBhCbq https://t.co/DerqW7Ydm8 — PolitiTweet.org

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Bush, Obama, and Trump have faced increasing opposition to their cabinet picks. Biden may face opposition stronger than any of them. https://t.co/2mnTMkh5b6 https://t.co/HEz6UJIOUS — PolitiTweet.org

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Comments about law enforcement legislation attributed to a Texas state rep appear to have been taken from a story that was labeled “semi-satire” and written by a political satirist. https://t.co/7q9ac55ukG — PolitiTweet.org

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GA U.S. Senate candidate Jon Ossoff backs a path to legal status for immigrants in the country illegally, not “total, blanket amnesty.” https://t.co/7VyMuhFj8x — PolitiTweet.org

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There’s still plenty of uncertainty to when, where and how the pandemic will pass, which leaves uncertainty about the economy as well. https://t.co/icPp5UMs9K @PolitiFactMo https://t.co/eIkLQiG9wB — PolitiTweet.org

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A look at @JoeBiden on the Truth-O-Meter including claims about what polls show about Americans’ willingness to take the COVID-19 vaccine. https://t.co/S0RgsuX6YU — PolitiTweet.org

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@chriskrokshow Second line of the story, which was written in April: "Experts think it’s plausible that at least one effective and safe vaccine should be available within 12 to 18 months, or even sooner." — PolitiTweet.org