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FalsePhoto shows a child “found” in several cities.Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactJan 6, 2025False“22 states will not be certifying the (2024) election.”Said by Threads postsPolitiFactJan 6, 2025False“BREAKING: A second attack in New Orleans has been uncovered, police are searching.”Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactJan 6, 2025False“They still haven’t cracked” Thomas Matthew Crooks’ phone.Said by Instagram postsPolitiFactJan 6, 2025Mixed“Trump won 18-to-24-year-olds in Wisconsin."Said by Social MediaPolitiFactJan 6, 2025Can’t tellA video shows a Bethlehem church “under attack” from stones and gunfire during Christmas.Full FactJan 6, 2025FalseCan herbal tea and shilajit keep your uterus dirt-free?Said by holistic_biohack_Medical DialoguesJan 6, 2025Can’t tellMore than 23,000 people have arrived by small boat crossing since Labour took power last July, up from 17,000 over the same period the previous year.Full FactJan 6, 2025FalseOn 1 January 2025 Labour scrapped the VAT exemption and business rates relief for private schools.Full FactJan 6, 2025FalseVolodymyr Zelenskyy has been captured by Russian forcesSaid by TikTok usersLogically FactsJan 6, 2025MixedWalking barefoot on grass boosts your sixth senseFirst CheckJan 6, 2025MixedSteve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple, prints his own $2 bills and uses them as legal tender.SnopesJan 5, 2025Can’t tellA video post on TikTok has claimed the Government is planning to “downsize the homes of pensioners and council tenants with extra bedrooms”. It attributes to the plan to Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner and quotes her as saying: “The aim is to free up housing for the refugees who’ll be allowed to bring their families from abroad.” The post also suggests the plan has been implemented to reduce the reliance on using hotels.Said by Social media userPA MediaJan 5, 2025MixedA photo authentically shows an ice-capped crater on Mars that was discovered in late 2024.SnopesJan 4, 2025Can’t tellPanama banned the Trump family from entering the country for 100 years.SnopesJan 4, 2025FalseFacebook posts have accurately reported on referees being fired by the NBA, NCAA, NFL, NHL or other organizations for bribery or other misconduct.SnopesJan 4, 2025FalseVideo Does Show Leaked Footage Of Sean P Diddy’Combs Riding A Dirt Bike Or Motorcycle In PrisonSaid by instagram.comLead StoriesJan 4, 2025FalseChina declared state of emergency over a purported surge of multiple viruses in January 2025Said by threads.netLead StoriesJan 4, 2025FalseKamala Harris can force Republicans to approve AOC as vice president to get Trump sworn inSaid by www.threads.netLead StoriesJan 4, 2025FalseCoQ10 is a proven treatment for preventing Alzheimer and Parkinson disease.Said by instagram.comLead StoriesJan 4, 2025TruePresident-elect Donald Trump once played tennis with tennis star Serena Williams.SnopesJan 3, 2025FalseA video authentically shows people inside a church singing Madonna's "Like a Prayer" around Christmastime.SnopesJan 3, 2025False"En Shanghai, se incendió ayer una bodega de la firma Temu”.Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactJan 3, 2025FalsePhoto shows a large Temu warehouse in China “went up in flames.”Said by Social MediaPolitiFactJan 3, 2025