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TrueA sequence in the horror movie "Poltergeist" shows real human skeletons, not replicas.SnopesOct 21, 2024MixedPhotographs shared online in September 2024 show an apartment building in China that has a population of 30,000 people.SnopesOct 20, 2024FalsePhotographs shared to X in October 2024 authentically showed a “massive ancient grave of the giants in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa.”SnopesOct 20, 2024Can’t tellIn the 1960s, the KGB conducted psychological experiments that found two months or less of bombarding subjects with “nonstop” fear messages resulted in subjects being “brainwashed” to accept false information.SnopesOct 20, 2024TrueResearch shows, for pet owners, the deaths of their animals can be just as hard as losing human loved ones.SnopesOct 19, 2024TrueAn MRI image authentically shows a “headspin hole” on top of a breakdancer's head.SnopesOct 19, 2024FalseAs part of his “charitable donations,” in 1990 Donald Trump “chartered a private plane to get Nelson Mandela to America when the U.S. government wouldn't help."Said by Instagram postsPolitiFactOct 19, 2024Can’t tellVideos shared in October 2024 accurately reported that WNBA player Angel Reese was fired by the Chicago Sky because she was caught using steroids.SnopesOct 19, 2024TrueFormer NBC Chief Marketing Officer John D. Miller apologized for creating "a monster" in former U.S. President Donald Trump on "The Apprentice," and then urged people to vote for Kamala Harris in the 2024 election.SnopesOct 19, 2024FalseComedian and "Family Feud" game show host Steve Harvey died following a tragic accident in early 2024.SnopesOct 19, 2024TrueA high-quality visual rendering accurately depicts a 1 cubic millimeter sample of a human brain.SnopesOct 18, 2024Can’t tellA "ghost ship" from the 1700s washed ashore in St. Augustine, Florida, after Hurricane Milton.SnopesOct 18, 2024FalseAs governor of Minnesota, Tim Walz ordered police to shoot residents with paintball guns for not obeying curfew orders during the COVID-19 pandemic.SnopesOct 18, 2024TrueA photograph shared online for years authentically shows a young Morgan Freeman holding a sign that says: “I’m Just a Clown Who’s Feelin' Down.”SnopesOct 18, 2024FalseAn image authentically shows a “conservative guy scared of cities” Halloween costume from Spirit Halloween.SnopesOct 18, 2024FalseArizona U.S. Senate candidate Kari Lake “was against” the child tax credit expansion “when the bill was on the floor.”Said by Ruben GallegoPolitiFactOct 18, 2024TrueKamala Harris “supports taxpayer-funded sex changes for prisoners and illegal aliens.”Said by Donald TrumpPolitiFactOct 18, 2024FalsePhoto shows Vice President Kamala Harris and Sean “Diddy” Combs.Said by Viral imagePolitiFactOct 18, 2024FalseThe northern lights are proof of the sky “glowing with chemicals” sprayed in the sky.Said by Threads postsPolitiFactOct 18, 2024FalseThere was an Oct. 17, 2024, hospital update about the health of Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales.Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactOct 18, 2024FalseVice President Kamala Harris commented on President Joe Biden’s “mental fitness,” saying, “he’s not stable” and “we should all be concerned.”Said by Instagram postsPolitiFactOct 18, 2024False“About 400,000 manufacturing jobs in the state of Michigan will go away with EV mandates.”Said by Mike RogersPolitiFactOct 18, 2024False“Elon Musk takes over Taylor Swift’s X account, causing her to lose 7 million followers and $100 million in brand deals.”Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactOct 18, 2024False“Trump's convictions have all been overturned and he is getting his $500,000,000.00 back!”Said by Threads postsPolitiFactOct 18, 2024