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FalseJoy Behar was arrested at the airport trying to flee the country after $50M lawsuit from Karoline LeavittSaid by youtube.comLead StoriesFeb 18, 2025FalseRep. Nancy Pelosi has a $223,000 salary and a $202 million net worth. Sen. Mitch McConnell has a $200,000 salary and a $95 million net worth. Sen. Chuck Schumer has a $210,000 salary and a $75 million net worth. Sen. Elizabeth Warren has a $285,000 salary and a $67 million net worth.Said by X postsPolitiFactFeb 18, 2025FalseThe federal workforce grew from 2.1 to 3 million under President Joe Biden, “a 46% increase since Biden took office.”Said by X postsPolitiFactFeb 18, 2025False“DOGE subcommittee discovered $2.7 trillion in improper” Medicaid and Medicare payments to people overseas.Said by Social MediaPolitiFactFeb 18, 2025False“The NFL admits to canceling Elon's DOGE Super Bowl ads.”Said by Threads postsPolitiFactFeb 18, 2025TrueIn February 2025 social media posts, U.S. President Donald Trump shared this quote usually attributed to French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte: "He who saves his Country does not violate any Law."SnopesFeb 18, 2025FalseGerman schools are holding mock elections the AfD are winning every single one by a massive majoritySaid by x.comLead StoriesFeb 18, 2025TrueIn February 2025, Republican U.S. Rep. Claudia Tenney introduced a bill that would make President Donald Trump's birthday a federal holiday.SnopesFeb 18, 2025FalseA photo shows an elderly man who recently showed up lost at a house in Guisborough, in North Yorkshire.Full FactFeb 18, 2025Can’t tellClaims have spread online about alleged events at a Birmingham hospital on Sunday February 16.
One claim included a photograph which appeared to show armed people alongside the caption: “Images reportedly show masked men with axes in a hospital in central Birmingham yesterday.”Said by Social media userPA MediaFeb 18, 2025Can’t tellDrinking your own urine can have multiple health benefits.Said by Social Media UserFirst CheckFeb 18, 2025Can’t tellPhotos show Princess Charlotte in hospital with claims Prince William has announced the “saddest news”.Full FactFeb 18, 2025MixedThis video shows the Chancellor of Germany, Olaf Scholz, calling the Parliament to declare a state of emergency over Ukraine.Said by Social media usersLogically FactsFeb 18, 2025FalsePhoto shows Toronto plane crash involving overturned Delta planeSaid by x.comLead StoriesFeb 17, 2025TruePhotographs genuinely show a man with yellow "cholesterol nodules" on his palms caused by a "carnivore diet."SnopesFeb 17, 2025FalseVideo shows Munich security conference head crying while speaking about Vance's speechSaid by x.comLead StoriesFeb 17, 2025FalseElon Musk said millions of people over 140 years old are receiving Social Security benefitsSaid by x.comLead StoriesFeb 17, 2025Can’t tellFormer British Prime Minister Winston Churchill once said, “When Muslims are in the minority they are very concerned with minority rights, when they are in the majority there are no minority rights.”SnopesFeb 17, 2025FalseVideo clip of Joe Rogan discussing non-removable phone batteries is authenticSaid by tiktok.comLead StoriesFeb 17, 2025FalseZelenskyy said The Risk That Russia Will Occupy Europe Is 100%Said by x.comLead StoriesFeb 17, 2025FalseFour images shared in social media posts were authentic photographs of a well-preserved mammoth skeleton discovered at a North American archaeological site.SnopesFeb 17, 2025FalseUnder the SAVE Act, “if you are a woman that has changed your name from your birth certificate, let’s say through marriage … you are no longer eligible to vote.”Said by TikTok postsPolitiFactFeb 17, 2025False“Elon Musk announced that he will not sell Tesla Cybertruck to anyone belonging to the ‘pride’ community.”Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactFeb 17, 2025False“Mel Gibson passes on $100 million Netflix deal to work with Robert De Niro, declares: ‘Keep that woke clown away from me.’”Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactFeb 17, 2025