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mass graves were never mentioned
Despite the use of the term "mass graves" by media outlets around the world, First Nation chiefs never mentioned the term.
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No, Donald Trump did not threaten Liz CHeney with a firing squad.
On November 1st, media outlets and high profile figures on social media began spreading edited clips of Donald Trump talking about how Liz Cheney might feel having "guns trained on her face". His remarks were taken out of context and were in reference to Cheney's support of wars. Trump called others like her "war hawks" and accused them of sending troops into the "mouth of the enemy" from the comforts of Washington DC. Trump's remarks were meant to imply that Cheney has never faced war on a battlefield. Many journalists and columnists have since retracted their comments.
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Yes, Joe Biden Put Kamala Harris In CHarge Of The Southern Border.
In March of 2022, Joe Biden explicitly put Kamala Harris "in charge" of the Southern border, which was broadcast on live television as seen in this video. From that time forward, she was repeatedly referred to as the "border czar" by many Democrats and several mainstream news outlets.
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Ukrainian Intelligence Tried To Assassinate Tucker Carlson in Russia? False.
The allegation was posted to social media by user Simon Ateba and was not linked to sources. One potential source may have been a cloned Youtube channel featuring a dubbed and manipulated video in Russian of a man claiming credit for the attempt. No other sources or corroborating facts have been presented and neither Russian intelligence, nor law enforcement, have made any claims of an attempt on Carlson's life.
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Conservatives In Canada Voted Against Free Trade With Ukraine?
This allegation by the ruling Liberal Party and several media organizations is false. Conservative members of parliament voted against a bill to "modernize" the existing free-trade agreement with Ukraine by adding mechanisms for carbon pricing. A free-trade agreement between Canada and Ukraine has been in effect since 2017 and was supported by the Conservative Party.
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Israel Bombed The al-Ahli Hospital In Gaza?
Just hours after a rocket landed in the vicinity of the al-Ahli hospital in Gaza on October 17th, 2023, media and several government officials in Canada and the United States began following Iranian and Hamas claims that it was an attack by Israel. It was later discovered that an errant rocket fired from Gaza had landed in the parking lot of the hospital. Government officials and media have since corrected the claim.
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Yes, Many Canadian Wildfires Have Been Linked To Arson.
Many wildfires burning in Canada have been caused by arson, though most have been caused by accident, negligence and lightening strikes. RCMP believe up to 3 fires in Pictou, Nova Scotia were caused by arson, while up to 50 more fires across other provinces are being investigated for arson. A woman in Alberta has been charged with 32 counts of arson. As well, a 29-year-old man named John Cook was charged in 2023 for a series of wildfires he had set in the previous year.
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A Pizza Box Helped Romanian Police Track Down Andrew Tate?
Several media sources made the false claim. Romanian police confirmed it was not the Jerry's Pizza boxes that helped them track down Andrew Tate. They had been tracking his movement in Romania for several days prior to his arrest.
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Joe Biden's Son, Beau Biden, Died In Iraq.
Joe Biden has made the misleading claim during several speeches prior to the 2022 mid-term elections. Beau Biden died of brain cancer in 2015, six years after returning from his service in Iraq. Joe Biden has attributed his son's cancer diagnosis to trash burning pits in Iraq, however, these claims cannot be proven.
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Convoy Protesters Defaced A Statue Of Terry Fox.
At no point was the statue of Terry Fox "defaced" or vandalized by supporters of the "Truckers For Freedom" movement in Ottawa. In fact, protesters merely draped the statue of the famed Canadian with a flag, put an anti-mandate sign in his hand and took selfies with the statue. Read more.
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THE cdc pulled the pcr tests because they couldn't differentiate between flu and covid?
Online social media posts have made the false claim. The CDC withdrew support for PCR tests that can only test for Coronavirus infection, encouraging labs to use new multiplex tests that can test for both the flu and coronaviruses.
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Chinese scientists may have broken the law
Chinese scientists working in Winnipeg's National Microbiology Lab are being investigated for breaking patent laws and possible misrepresentation, among other things.