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TrueUppercase and lowercase letters get their names from where they were stored in traditional printing trays.SnopesMar 17, 2025FalseDOGE found former first lady Michelle Obama “has been receiving a monthly $122,000 payment from the (General Services Administration) since 2009.”Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactMar 17, 2025FalseElon Musk “launches a public campaign to terminate ‘The View.’”Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactMar 17, 2025FalseFormer President Joe Biden’s pardons of lawmakers on the committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol attack “are hereby declared void, vacant, and of no further force or effect,” because “they were done by autopen.”Said by Donald TrumpPolitiFactMar 17, 2025TrueA photo shared online authentically shows a view of New York City from space shortly after the 9/11 terrorist attacks.SnopesMar 17, 2025TrueVideos and still images shared to social media authentically showed Elephant Rock, a naturally formed geological feature located on an island in Iceland.SnopesMar 17, 2025MixedA, B and AB blood groups are more prone to blood clotting, raising the risk of heart attacks and early strokesSaid by Social Media UserFirst CheckMar 17, 2025FalseCan muskmelon peel water with sugar remove stones from body in 30 minutes?Said by healthdojMedical DialoguesMar 17, 2025Can’t tellLess than 10% of people on benefits are classed as unemployed.Full FactMar 17, 2025False"Ireland Denies Rosie O’Donnell’s Application for Residency" is a real storySaid by dunning-kruger-times.comLead StoriesMar 16, 2025TrueIn June 1936, Columbia University expelled student activist Robert Burke for leading an anti-Nazi demonstration.SnopesMar 16, 2025FalseImage captioned "European Leaders took off their suits to support Ukraine!!" shows authentic eventSaid by bsky.appLead StoriesMar 16, 2025FalseScreenshot shows authentic Truth Social post from President Trump saying he would "annexe Alaska"Said by x.comLead StoriesMar 16, 2025TrueDuring a news conference with FIFA President Gianni Infantino in March 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump said, "They rigged the election, and I became president."SnopesMar 16, 2025FalseArnold Bushman lit himself on fire to protest Disney making the little mermaid black.Said by x.comLead StoriesMar 15, 2025TrueA photograph authentically shows discoloration on the back of U.S. President Donald Trump's right hand.SnopesMar 15, 2025MixedAn anti-Trump protest took place in Switzerland featuring a portrayal of U.S. President Donald Trump on a giant middle finger surrounded by people wearing middle-finger costumes.SnopesMar 15, 2025TrueU.S. President Donald Trump's adviser, Elon Musk, reposted another user's post on X in March 2025, showing a screenshot reading, "Stalin, Mao and Hitler didn’t murder millions of people. Their public sector workers did."SnopesMar 15, 2025FalseAn audio recording authentically captured U.S. President Donald Trump comparing Tesla CEO Elon Musk to "Isaac Neutron" rather than English physicist Isaac Newton.SnopesMar 15, 2025MixedThe Arlington National Cemetery website removed links to webpages about Black, Hispanic and female veterans buried at the site.SnopesMar 15, 2025MixedIn March 2025, Portugal's government said it would cancel its order of U.S.-made F-35 fighter jets to replace its aging fleet of F-16s.SnopesMar 15, 2025FalseAn audio clip authentically features U.S. President Donald Trump saying daylight saving time must end because people "die faster" when the clock moves an hour forward.SnopesMar 14, 2025FalseSomebody shouted "Kill that vice" as JD Vance took his seat in this videoSaid by x.comLead StoriesMar 14, 2025FalseWarren Buffett President Trump making best decisions in 50 yearsSaid by x.comLead StoriesMar 14, 2025