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Can’t tellGavin Newsom confiscated Starlink modems because he is mad at Elon MuskSaid by jessicareedkraus.substack.comLead StoriesJan 17, 2025FalseA copy-paste message authentically lists side effects of the Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine released by the pharmaceutical company.SnopesJan 17, 2025FalseTesla batteries caused Monterey Power Plant FireSaid by x.comLead StoriesJan 17, 2025FalseVideo authentically shows South African firefighters heading to Los Angeles to help fight the January 2025 wildfires.SnopesJan 17, 2025FalseU.S. flags at the Capitol will fly at half-staff for President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration on Jan. 20, 2025, due to the death of former President Jimmy Carter.SnopesJan 17, 2025MixedBuncombe County “is still demanding property taxes on homes destroyed by Hurricane Helene based on pre-Helene assessments that no longer apply.”Said by Dana LoeschPolitiFactJan 17, 2025FalsePresident-elect Donald Trump posted on X that he is “purchasing TikTok.”Said by TikTok postsPolitiFactJan 17, 2025FalseVideo shows Mexican firefighters going to help with California fires.Said by Viral imagePolitiFactJan 17, 2025False“All three California wild fires seem to start at the same time!”Said by Viral imagePolitiFactJan 17, 2025False“Jimmy Kimmel just announced that his show will end on January 20th … he’s leaving for Canada and says he’s ‘never coming back.’”Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactJan 17, 2025False“Some of these (California) reservoirs have been dry for 15, 20 years."Said by JD VancePolitiFactJan 17, 2025Can’t tellA photo authentically shows country music star Carrie Underwood wearing a robe and hood associated with the Ku Klux Klan hate group.SnopesJan 17, 2025TrueA photo authentically shows a bright baby-blue, retro Volkswagen van parked on a street that survived the Pacific Palisades Wildfire unscathed in Los Angeles in early 2025.SnopesJan 17, 2025FalseU.S. President Joe Biden mistakenly said “end of quote” which he was not supposed to read off the teleprompter during his farewell address on Jan. 15, 2025.SnopesJan 17, 2025FalseUS residents have only have only six days left to claim their $52,000 homeowner relief benefit before it's gone for goodSaid by facebook.comLead StoriesJan 17, 2025FalseThe Detroit Lions football team donated $50 million to support recovery efforts following the January 2025 Los Angeles-area fires.SnopesJan 17, 2025FalseCountry music star Carrie Underwood lost more than 1.5 million monthly listeners on Spotify after an announcement revealed she would perform at U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's January 2025 inauguration.SnopesJan 17, 2025False"00,000,000 The amount of aid flowing in from Ukraine, Israel, Europe, Mexico and Canada to help" battle wildfires in California.Said by 300gunsFactCheck.orgJan 17, 2025FalseA Muslim man was beaten for urinating on Mahakumbh postersSaid by XLogically FactsJan 17, 2025TrueA majority of Keralites are lactose intolerant, while 70% of West and North Indians can easily digest milk.Said by Social Media UserFirst CheckJan 17, 2025Can’t tellA video shows Hamas fighters praying after the recent ceasefire deal in Gaza was announced.Full FactJan 17, 2025FalseFootage shows a tsunami after a recent earthquake struck Japan.Full FactJan 17, 2025Can’t tellVidya Balan claims inflammation caused her weight gainFirst CheckJan 17, 2025Can’t tell“Kemi Badenoch has put pensioners on notice: the Tories would cut the state pension."Said by The Labour PartyPA MediaJan 17, 2025