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FalseFrequent ejaculation doesn’t prevent prostate cancerFirst CheckDec 28, 2024FalseVideo shows Turkish commandos swearing to hunt down 'US and Israel terrorists'Said by x.comLead StoriesDec 27, 2024FalseMystery Drone Crash in New York City Sparks Global ConcernSaid by x.comLead StoriesDec 27, 2024FalseVideo Shows Israeli Air Strike During December 2024Said by instagram.comLead StoriesDec 27, 2024Can’t tellActor Keanu Reeves once said, “Pain changes shape, but it never disappears.”SnopesDec 27, 2024Can’t tellMorgues prefer to hire women due to acts of necrophilia by men.SnopesDec 27, 2024FalseA widely shared post on social media shows the headline of what appears to be an opinion column with the same formatting as the Guardian newspaper’s website. The supposed opinion piece was titled: Someone wished me “Merry Christmas”, I called the Police. A journalist’s name and her photograph are placed under the headline with a December 23 2024 date stamp.Said by Social media userPA MediaDec 27, 2024FalseThe growing trend of detox diets and supplements claims that your body requires a timely detox to eliminate toxins and improve healthFirst CheckDec 27, 2024FalseThe growing trend of detox diets and supplements claims that your body requires these to eliminate toxins and improve healthSaid by Social Media UserFirst CheckDec 27, 2024Falsea tunnel was discovered under Brian Thompson's houseSaid by x.comLead StoriesDec 26, 2024Falseelon musk and joe rogan discuss blue theory putting blue tarps on roofs in chinaSaid by x.comLead StoriesDec 26, 2024FalseBluesky ad shows "no incels" posterSaid by x.comLead StoriesDec 26, 2024FalseA California woman sued her parents — and blamed them for her divorces — for giving her “ugly genes.”SnopesDec 26, 2024FalseA photo authentically shows John F. Kennedy and his longtime friend Kirk LeMoyne "Lem" Billings.SnopesDec 26, 2024FalsePhotos shared online authentically show a species of a colorful begonia flower called the “Moonlight Butterfly.”SnopesDec 26, 2024TrueA real vintage advertisement for a body shaving razor read: "Give your wife an extra head for Christmas."SnopesDec 26, 2024TrueWe’ve created 732,000 jobs since I've been governor.Said by Kathy HochulPolitiFactDec 26, 2024MixedCan papaya, oats and banana drink eliminate constipation in just 3 days?Said by plan.curesMedical DialoguesDec 26, 2024FalseThe United States' spy agency the CIA coined the term "conspiracy theory" in the 1960s.SnopesDec 25, 2024FalseIn December 2024, Barron Trump, son of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, gave up his first-class airplane seat to a military veteran.SnopesDec 25, 2024TrueSome snow globes contain the antifreeze ingredient ethylene glycol, which is a danger to pets.SnopesDec 25, 2024Falseamelia carter named as victim of subway fire allegedly lit by suspect sebastian zapetaSaid by x.comLead StoriesDec 24, 2024Falseelon musk announced he was buying boeingSaid by facebook.comLead StoriesDec 24, 2024FalseA Menorah was delibrately knocked down in Toronto, Canada on December 19, 2024Said by x.comLead StoriesDec 24, 2024