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TrueRobert F. Kennedy Jr. was a heroin addict from his teenage years into adulthood.SnopesDec 20, 2024Can’t tellElon Musk's mother, Maye Musk, said: "The poor should have kids so my son’s factories have workers."SnopesDec 20, 2024MixedU.S. President Joe Biden has issued more pardons than any other American president.SnopesDec 20, 2024FalseA video tells the authentic story of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's youngest son, Barron, handing a $100 bill to a homeless Black man named Leonard.SnopesDec 20, 2024FalseUFOs Drones In Cockeysville MarylandSaid by tiktok.comLead StoriesDec 20, 2024FalseGeorge Stephanopoulos fired from ABC NewsSaid by x.comLead StoriesDec 20, 2024FalseMexico proposes to Guatemala to annex the country as the 33rd StateSaid by instagram.comLead StoriesDec 20, 2024FalseRepresentative Dan Crenshaw shared a post on X that included inflammatory language boasting of over 300 confirmed killsSaid by x.comLead StoriesDec 20, 2024FalseA clip shows a drone spotted flying at low altitude somewhere over New Jersey.Full FactDec 20, 2024FalseA picture shows Bono and Bob Geldof holding Israeli flags and staging a “two-man vigil” outside the Israeli embassy in Dublin.Full FactDec 20, 2024Can’t tellA statue of children’s author Roald Dahl is going on display at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park.Full FactDec 20, 2024Can’t tellA video has circulated on social media claiming to show a man “carrying a sword” on the streets of Britain.Said by Social media userPA MediaDec 20, 2024Can’t tellA video posted on the social media platform TikTok shows a photograph of political activist Tommy Robinson alongside footage of Nigel Farage. In the video, the Reform UK leader says: “Because I respect him for his courage. The guy has got guts, the guy’s got balls – he stands up and fights for the right values.”Said by Social media userPA MediaDec 20, 2024FalseA video shows a car-sized drone in Las Vegas.Full FactDec 20, 2024Can’t tellA video shows the ruins of buildings in Gaza.Full FactDec 20, 2024FalseAmazon is offering Samsung TVs for £3 to people who complete an online form.Full FactDec 20, 2024Can’t tellBritain is to ban TikTok after a recent surge in young millionaires.Full FactDec 20, 2024Can’t tellMichelle Obama has urged Congress to recount election votes saying that the 2024 presidential election result was influenced by ‘Russian disinformation’.Full FactDec 20, 2024FalseMichelle Obama’s ex-boyfriend David Upchurch has revealed that she is actually a man named Michael Robinson and only became “Michelle” after meeting Barack Obama.Full FactDec 20, 2024Can’t tellSachin Tendulkar is 5’5″, Anjali Tendulkar is 5’6″, so how is their son Arjun Tendulkar is 6’3″?First CheckDec 20, 2024FalseToby Carvery is giving away free roasts for two in exchange for liking a Facebook post.Full FactDec 20, 2024FalseUsing Coconut Oil Reverse Tooth CavitySaid by SpinDash Teeth WhiteningMedical DialoguesDec 20, 2024FalseVisuals show recent Houthis' attack on U.S. aircraft carrier.Said by X, FacebookLogically FactsDec 20, 2024FalseA late 2024 continuing resolution or spending bill includes a 40 percent salary increase for members of Congress.Said by x.comLead StoriesDec 19, 2024