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Mike Adams
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True80% confidence8 sourcesOct 22, 2026During the early years of the COVID-19 pandemic, major social media platforms blacklisted users for criticizing vaccines or promoting ivermectin.Sources show that during 2020-2021 YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter removed or suspended accounts and content for COVID vaccine misinformation and for promoting ivermectin, so the core claim holds. The platforms targeted content they deemed false or contrary to health-authority consensus rather than vaccine criticism as such, which the summary notes as a qualifier, and the claim departs from the passage only in its broader 'major platforms' scope, which the post itself supports.True70% confidence9 sourcesOct 22, 2026The Trump administration has failed to achieve mass deportations.Said by 3BSources from 2026-10-22 (AP, Washington Post, El Pais, MPI-based reporting) report about 980,000 deportations in the first 18 months of Trump's second term, which falls short of the administration's promised 1 million a year, and monthly official data has stopped being published. The claim is a paraphrase of the post's 'Mass deportations are not happening,' and it is judged on the 1M-per-year goal standard, which is a defensible reading. Whether 'mass deportations' was achieved depends on the definition, since several sources call the numbers high and above Biden-era levels, so confidence is capped.True80% confidence10 sourcesOct 22, 2026The Trump administration has failed to reverse the federal deficit.Said by 3BAs of 2026-10-22, multiple tier1 and tier2 sources show the federal deficit did not get reversed: the FY2026 deficit rose to about $1.99 trillion from $1.78 trillion in FY2025, and the national debt passed $40 trillion, so the claim that the administration failed to reverse the deficit is supported. The sources also note a marginal shrinkage of the FY2025 deficit, which does not change the conclusion that the deficit was not reversed, and the claim's phrasing about 'no reverse the deficit' is a faithful paraphrase of the post.True80% confidence5 sourcesOct 22, 2026Early voting numbers for the 2026 midterm elections are off the charts.Said by 3BAs of October 22, 2026, early voting was well above prior midterms: NPR reported on October 23 that nearly 21 million people had voted, with turnout higher than 2018 and 2022 at the same point, and later AP and Bloomberg reporting shows the surge continuing. "Off the charts" is casual hyperbole, but the substance that early voting was far ahead of past cycles is supported; the sources are dated after the claim, so the October 22 snapshot is inferred from the October 23 NPR data.True60% confidence6 sourcesOct 22, 2026Some individuals who were previously pro-MAGA are now on the payroll of political interests.Said by ASeveral sources document that MAGA-aligned influencers are paid by political campaigns, advocacy groups and others, and a former MAGA influencer (Ashley St. Clair) alleges pay-to-post arrangements, so the core claim that some formerly pro-MAGA individuals are on political payrolls is directionally supported. The evidence is strongest for paid influencers in general and rests partly on unverified allegations for the 'previously pro-MAGA' element, and nothing contradicts it.True90% confidence7 sourcesOct 22, 2026Companies invested in by the Trump family have received government contracts.Said by 3BMultiple sources show companies backed by Trump family members, mainly Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump through 1789 Capital and American Ventures, received federal contracts before October 22, 2026. The claim's wording matches the passage, which implies these companies have received contracts rather than asserting new figures.True60% confidence9 sourcesOct 22, 2026Donald Trump has accused members of the Obama administration and the Biden administration of treason on at least three separate occasions.Said by 3BMultiple sources show Trump repeatedly accused Obama of treason (2018, June 2020, July 2025, January 2026, May 2026), and several name Obama-era officials such as Comey and Clinton, so the 'at least three occasions' count is well supported for the Obama side. The Biden-administration element is thinner: one January 2026 source calls the 'ObamaBiden Administration' corrupt and says 'It's called Treason', and no source contradicts it, so the claim is graded true with moderate confidence.True60% confidence5 sourcesOct 22, 2026An investigation into insider trading related to tariff and oil deal announcements was squashed.Said by 3BReporting based on Bloomberg says a CFTC insider-trading referral into suspiciously timed oil trades before Trump's March 23, 2026 Iran announcement was ordered retracted after a Trump administration official intervened, so the probe was effectively halted. The sources do not show the tariff-related inquiries were squashed, and the White House denies wrongdoing, so the claim holds mainly for the oil-trade investigation.True65% confidence8 sourcesOct 22, 2026Owen Shroyer worked at Infowars for ten years, from 2016 to 2025.Said by 3BSources consistently place Shroyer at Infowars from 2016 and show his departure in September 2025, and they describe the tenure as nearly a decade. The claim's "ten years" is loose arithmetic for 2016 to 2025 (about nine years), but that imprecision does not defeat the core assertion, and the claim faithfully reflects the passage.True75% confidence7 sourcesOct 22, 2026A party for people blocked by Dan Bongino is being planned in Austin.Multiple sources show that as of 2026-10-22 an Austin block party for people blocked by Dan Bongino was being planned, with Owen Shroyer proposing to host it and a December 12 date later listed on a dedicated event site. The sources are mostly low-credibility or podcast/social coverage, and the event site says it is an unaffiliated satirical event with the venue still to be announced.True85% confidence5 sourcesOct 22, 2026Suppressors and short-barreled rifles can currently be bought over the counter in Texas without going through the ATF.Said by AAs of 2026-10-22, ATF guidance issued October 9, 2026 stopped enforcing the NFA approval and registration requirements for suppressors and short-barreled rifles, and Texas is not among the roughly 15 states that still require federal registration, so these items can be bought over the counter on a Form 4473 without ATF approval. Background checks still apply, and ATF will still process Form 4s if submitted, which does not contradict the claim.True90% confidence7 sourcesOct 22, 2026Randy Fine was recorded going through someone's mail during a campaign.Said by 3BMultiple independent outlets (Lead Stories, The Independent, Yahoo, Mediaite, Audacy, IBTimes) report Ring camera footage from August 16, 2026 showing Rep. Randy Fine going through a homeowner's mail during door-to-door campaigning, and his office confirmed he is the man shown. The claim's wording matches the passage's claim that he was going through someone's mail on video during a campaign; the sources do not address whether the claimant's broader comparison about posting is accurate, which is not part of the extracted claim.