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“McDonald’s (makes) you all sign noncompete contracts that you cannot go across town to try to get a job at Burger King.”

PolitiFact says: McDonald's workers don't sign noncompete agreements. Until three years ago, McDonald's barred local franchises from hiring away staff, but ended the practice.

“On federal police action against protesters on Lafayette Square: "It's my understanding that no tear gas was used on Monday, June 1.”

PolitiFact says: The U.S. Park Police said officers used products that contain the chemical irritant pelargonic acid vanillylamide, or PAVA, which closely matches the CDC’s description of tear gas.

“Say that according to the Los Angeles Times, “95% of warrants for murder in Los Angeles are for illegal aliens,” more than two-thirds of all births in Los Angeles County “are to illegal alien Mexicans” on Medicaid, “nearly 60% of all occupants of HUD properties are illegal,” and Nancy Pelosi “wants to put a windfall tax” on retirement fund profits.”

PolitiFact says: The assertions in this post not only range from unsupported to incorrect, but they have been circulating consistently for almost a decade and a half despite repeated debunkings by fact-checkers as well as the L.A. Times.

“Says Joe Biden said ‘Yes, absolutely. Yes,' when asked, ‘Defund the police?’”

“Says the NIH “15 years ago published a study on chloroquine. It is effective against COVID-(1).”

PolitiFact says: The study found that chloroquine could inhibit the spread of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome in animal cells, and the authors said more research was needed. There are currently no approved medications for COVID-19.

“West Virginia is the state with the oldest population.”

PolitiFact says: Justice has a point that West Virginia has an older population than many states, and as recently as two decades ago it did rank No. 1. However, today, it’s not the oldest, by two different measures.

“On home health workers’ low pay and limited benefits, “40% are still on SNAP or Medicaid.”

PolitiFact says: 42% of direct care workers, a category composed of personal care aides, home health aides and nursing assistants, received some form of public assistance.

“Says Mark Zuckerberg's real name is Jacob Greenberg and he’s the grandson of billionaire David Rockefeller.”

PolitiFact says: The conspiracy theory appeared in 2012 after some thought a mugshot of a man with the name looked like Mark Zuckerberg, but a simple comparison shows they’re not the same person.

“So the case number is almost irrelevant. And that’s because there’s a lot of inaccuracies with the testing. And also even if the test is accurate, most people are asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic. So it’s not that important to know.”

PolitiFact says: The fraction of tests that come back positive turns out to be an important red flag. Health and Human Services’ Adm. Brett Giroir called it a leading indicator.

“This virus has a cure. It is called hydroxychloroquine, zinc, and Zithromax. I know you people want to talk about a mask. Hello? You don’t need (a) mask. There is a cure.”

PolitiFact says: There is no known cure for COVID-19, hydroxychloroquine is not a proven treatment, and public health officials advise everyone to wear face masks in public.

“No U.S. presidents elected before Donald Trump were racist.”

PolitiFact says: Historians agree that various presidents can be considered racist. That includes those who enslaved Black people, those who used racist rhetoric and those who held beliefs that white people were superior to other races.

“Quotes Tom Brady as saying, “If anyone on my team kneels, I quit.”

PolitiFact says: Brady never said this. The quote was fabricated on a satirical website.

“The CDC said it “made a mistake” and reduced its count of Florida COVID-19 cases from 90,000 to 11,000.”

PolitiFact says: The CDC did not admit making a mistake that resulted in any systematic undercount of coronavirus cases in Florida.

“The Trump administration has had “zero unfulfilled equipment and supply requests from state governors.”

“Kroger stores are charging a “BLM charge.”

“PPP on average probably provided a grant of around $11,000 per employee.”

“Quotes Anthony Fauci as writing, “I reject the notion that it’s ‘just a virus’ and we’ll all get it eventually. What a careless, lazy, heartless stance.”

“Says Tom Hanks was “arrested in Australia for pedophilia.”

“Students "don’t catch it easily; they don’t bring it home easily.”

PolitiFact says: Early research suggests the virus affects older teens similarly to adults.

“There’s already 10,000 businesses that are not likely to open again, and a significant number of small businesses and minority businesses.”