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FalseJD Vance's sister took to social media to ask trolls to stop saying he killed Pope Francis.Said by x.comLead StoriesApr 23, 2025FalseThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved ivermectin as a treatment for COVID-19 in April 2025Said by x.comLead StoriesApr 23, 2025FalseA photograph authentically shows incarcerated men stripped of most clothing and tied together in CECOT, a Salvadoran prison.SnopesApr 23, 2025FalseIn April 2025, Mike and Tony Beets, stars of the Discovery Channel reality series "Gold Rush," were sentenced to life imprisonment.SnopesApr 23, 2025FalseMegan Rapinoe was fired from her post-retirement broadcasting job with ESPN after one day.Said by dunning-kruger-times.comLead StoriesApr 23, 2025FalseA video shared in April 2025 showed a real prison guard smoking and partying with real prisoners in a prison cellSaid by x.comLead StoriesApr 23, 2025FalseTom Cruise mocked Nicholas Riccio, husband of White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, at an awards ceremony in Los Angeles in 2025Said by youtube.comLead StoriesApr 23, 2025False"The next Pope must be Muslim or there will be violence on the streets of Europe" is a real article in The GuardianSaid by x.comLead StoriesApr 23, 2025TrueAn authentic photograph from the White House Easter event in April 2025 shows U.S. President Donald Trump displaying — to a group of children — a collectible card with a photograph of the assassination attempt targeting him in July 2024.SnopesApr 23, 2025TrueOn April 21, 2025 — the day Pope Francis died — U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene posted, "Today there were major shifts in global leaderships. Evil is being defeated by the hand of God."SnopesApr 23, 2025Can’t tellA screenshot authentically shows a "Fox News Sunday" chyron quoting U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi as saying, "It's probably a crime to accuse the president of committing a crime after he breaks the law."SnopesApr 23, 2025Can’t tellRep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s brother was arrested after police found him in possession of $1.2 million worth of fentanyl and charged him with drug trafficking.SnopesApr 23, 2025Mixed"If you illegally invaded our country the only 'process' you are entitled to is deportation."Said by Stephen MillerFactCheck.orgApr 23, 2025Can’t tellA dog has been found lying on the side of the road after a hit-and-run incident at various locations across the UK.Full FactApr 23, 2025FalseA picture shows the official White House portrait of former president Barack Obama, that President Donald Trump refuses to hang in the White House or have an unveiling for.Full FactApr 23, 2025FalseAmazon is giving away or selling laptops for £3 to people aged over 40.Full FactApr 23, 2025FalseCan 2 spoons of coconut water immediately after lunch and dinner eliminate diabetes in five weeks?Said by vibrantlyfestyleMedical DialoguesApr 23, 2025MixedConnolly was sentenced to “2 years and 7 months in prison” for an offensive social media post, while Abbkr received only a “hospital order for mental health” after setting two people on fire.Said by X, FacebookLogically FactsApr 23, 2025FalsePhoto of Keir Starmer celebrating Jewish holidays.Said by X, FacebookLogically FactsApr 23, 2025Can’t tellSt George’s Day this year is Wednesday 23 April.Full FactApr 23, 2025FalseSunglasses make you more likely to burn.Full FactApr 23, 2025Falsefennel, carom and cumin tea can dissolve kidney stones in 8 daysSaid by Social Media UserTHIP MediaApr 23, 2025Falsefermented millet can cure liver and kidney problemsSaid by Social Media UserTHIP MediaApr 23, 2025Falsemustard oil and herbs can remove varicose veinsSaid by Social Media UserTHIP MediaApr 23, 2025