False information that claims COVID-19 is caused by a bacteria and can be easily treated started spreading by text message, and is now viral on social media. Actually, COVID-19 is caused by a virus and there is no treatment for it.
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Trump Adds New Falsehood to Pelosi/Chinatown Claims
Trump Misleads on Hydroxychloroquine, Again
Trump Twists Record on Inspectors General
Outdated Fauci Video on Face Masks Shared Out of Context
False Perception of COVID-19’s Impact on the Homeless
The RNC’s Misleading Message About the Bidens
Treason Conviction Wouldn’t Erase Presidential Actions
Social media posts targeting former President Barack Obama suggest he will be tried for “treason” and falsely claim that if convicted his title would be “stripped away” along with all his presidential actions. There’s no support for the claim he’ll be tried for treason, and it’s untrue that any former president’s actions would be undone after such a conviction.
America’s Promise PAC
A super PAC that supports Joe Biden. It was created by former top aides to Sen. Bernie Sanders after Sanders suspended his campaign.