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FalseU.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.SnopesDec 31, 2024TrueA statement issued by the office of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, marked the Dec. 29, 2024, death of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and mistakenly extended condolences to former first lady Rosalynn Carter, who died in 2023.SnopesDec 31, 2024FalseDrinking Coconut Water Once a Day Cure AcneSaid by beauty.centresMedical DialoguesDec 31, 2024FalseElon Musk posted My tolerance for Ketamine is unlimitedSaid by threads.netLead StoriesDec 30, 2024FalseAuthentic reliable reports indicate Donald Trump has responded negatively to TikTok trends calling for kazoos to disrupt his inaugurationSaid by threads.netLead StoriesDec 30, 2024FalseElon Musk And Taylor Swift Have Endorsed Power-Saving Device Stop WattSaid by facebook.comLead StoriesDec 30, 2024Falseoprah winfrey charity coats for kids spent 140 million on 300 coatsSaid by tiktok.comLead StoriesDec 30, 2024FalsePresident Joe Biden deviated from standard protocol following the death of former President Jimmy Carter on December 29 2024 to set flags at half staff during Donald Trump's inaugurationSaid by x.comLead StoriesDec 30, 2024FalsePhotos shared on social media authentically showed a huge sea creature caught by a fisherman in Papua.SnopesDec 30, 2024FalsePresident Jimmy Carter verbatim said, “evangelical Christianity has been hijacked by people who would have given Jesus himself the boot if he knocked on their door.”Said by Threads postsPolitiFactDec 30, 2024FalseRFK Jr. posted on X that, “Effective January 20th, all Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) will be BANNED in the United States.”Said by Instagram postsPolitiFactDec 30, 2024FalseVideo shows CNN reporting that Pfizer representatives set Barbara O’Neill’s car on fire “for discovering an anti-diabetes method.”Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactDec 30, 2024False“Bill Gates will be implanting digital IDs in newborns in Kenya.”Said by Instagram postsPolitiFactDec 30, 2024False“The referees in the (Dec. 15) game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Pittsburgh Steelers have been suspended after the match revealed that the officials overlooked numerous errors by the Eagles.”Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactDec 30, 2024False“The true nature of cancer is a parasite, hence why, Ivermectin, in conjunction with mebendazole, and (fenbendazole) is so effective.”Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactDec 30, 2024FalseA mixture of aloe vera gel, coffee powder, and black tea can permanently darken grey hair after one applicationFirst CheckDec 30, 2024TrueMcDonald's workers in Denmark make $22 per hour and get six weeks of paid vacation.SnopesDec 29, 2024FalseKirkland Signature vodka sold at Costco stores is actually Grey Goose.SnopesDec 29, 2024FalseSocial media posts claiming to show Dr Manmohan Singh's "last photo" from AIIMS are FALSESaid by Rv 7 newsMedical DialoguesDec 29, 2024FalseFootage shows a new species of swimming lizard that was discovered in Lake Superior.SnopesDec 28, 2024Can’t tellU.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., said, "Why would Joe Biden schedule Hanukkah on the same day as Christmas? I'll tell you why: because he hates Christians."SnopesDec 28, 2024Can’t tellU.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., said, "Because of the political instability in the Middle East, it’s important to buy the Panama Canal from Egypt."SnopesDec 28, 2024TrueElon Musk urged people not to donate to Wikipedia.SnopesDec 28, 2024FalseIsraeli soldiers in front of ruins in Gaza forming a Hanukkah menorahSaid by x.comLead StoriesDec 28, 2024

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