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FalseAn authentic New York Times headline for an essay written by Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro reads, "How sucking my college buddy's p**** made me a better father, husband, and beekeeper."SnopesFeb 28, 2025TrueGerman firefighters once used or experimented with a helmet-mounted sprinkler device.SnopesFeb 28, 2025FalseUSAID paid Time magazine 4 million dollars to name Zelensky “Person of the Year” and the New York Post reported thisSaid by x.comLead StoriesFeb 28, 2025FalseDonald Trump once described Volodymyr Zelenskyy as a dictatorSaid by youtube.comLead StoriesFeb 28, 2025FalseThis is a genuine photo of a dead Pope Francis laid out in front of a congregationSaid by x.comLead StoriesFeb 28, 2025MixedA photo authentically shows a bus displaying a ‘F*** Trump’ message in Heidelberg, Germany, in February 2025.SnopesFeb 28, 2025FalseInflucencers performed a little dancing jig while exiting the White House with Epstein Files bindersSaid by x.comLead StoriesFeb 28, 2025FalseA measles outbreak in Gaines County, Texas, was caused by “a public health initiative” to “distribute free measles vaccines.”Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactFeb 28, 2025FalseMaine Gov. Janet Mills said, “If (President) Donald Trump stops federal funding to Maine, we the people of Maine will take out federal taxes from all paychecks and no taxes will be paid to the federal government.”Said by Social MediaPolitiFactFeb 28, 2025True“90% of the (school) districts in Wisconsin already have a policy” banning cellphones during class time.Said by Joel KitchensPolitiFactFeb 28, 2025False“DOGE discovers Louisiana man with 34 different names, addresses, and Social Security numbers. He was collecting $1,168,646 in (Social Security) per year.”Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactFeb 28, 2025False“The Texas measles outbreak is pure propaganda” because media outlets used stock images.Said by Threads postsPolitiFactFeb 28, 2025FalseThe Department of Government Efficiency in the U.S. discovered that a Louisiana man was using 34 different names, addresses, and Social Security numbers to collect more than $1 million annually in Social Security benefits.SnopesFeb 28, 2025TrueJoe Rogan Says Girl Scout cookies toxic.Said by instagram.comLead StoriesFeb 28, 2025FalseVideo shows an authentic podcast episode in which Donald Trump Jr. says, "I truly can't understand why anyone in their right mind would choose Ukraine as an ally when Russia is the alternative. The U.S. should have been supplying weapons to Russia instead."SnopesFeb 28, 2025Can’t tell25% of your electricity bill is down to costs associated with Net Zero.Full FactFeb 28, 2025FalseA picture shows a man who is on the run in England following the murder of two female police officers.Full FactFeb 28, 2025FalseAccording to a Facebook post, you can claim a ‘mystery box’ from Lego for £3 by completing a survey.Full FactFeb 28, 2025MixedBristol City and multiple other clubs will take part in a trial permitting fans to drink alcohol in the stands while watching Championship matches.Full FactFeb 28, 2025FalseCoconut Oil Pulling Heal Gingivitis or Gum Inflammation?Said by theneurofactoryMedical DialoguesFeb 28, 2025FalseDOGE stopped an annual payment to Barack Obama for $2.6 million for ‘royalties associated with Obamacare.’FactCheck.orgFeb 28, 2025FalseImage shows Afghanistan team member holding Indian flag.Said by X, Facebook, InstagramLogically FactsFeb 28, 2025Can’t tellMalia Obama received $2.2 million from the United States Agency for International Development, USAID.Full FactFeb 28, 2025Can’t tellThe U.S. Department of Government Efficiency stopped an annual payment of $2.6 million to former President Barack Obama for "royalties associated with Obamacare."SnopesFeb 27, 2025