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FalseU.S. President-elect Donald Trump once said the U.S. and Italy have been allies since ancient Rome.SnopesDec 19, 2024FalseA video shared to TikTok on Nov. 9, 2024, genuinely showed a “giant sea white octopus caught by fishermen.”SnopesDec 19, 2024TrueTech billionaire Elon Musk's father, Errol Musk, had two children with his stepdaughter.SnopesDec 19, 2024MixedU.S. President Joe Biden spent $3 billion on 93 electric mail trucks.SnopesDec 19, 2024FalseThe United States subsidizes Canada with more than $100 million a year.SnopesDec 19, 2024FalseA video authentically shows Illinois police locating a Coca-Cola delivery truck filled with captive children.SnopesDec 19, 2024TrueGovernment shutdowns in 2013 and 2018 “cost our economy billions of dollars each.”Said by Sara JacobsPolitiFactDec 19, 2024FalseSpending plan to prevent a government shutdown includes “a pay increase for members of Congress from $174,000 to $243,000 per year.”Said by Department of Government EfficiencyPolitiFactDec 19, 2024FalseTipster in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing is ineligible for reward money "because she called 911 instead of the tip line."Said by Social MediaPolitiFactDec 19, 2024False“Ivermectin is a treatment after Covid and after vaccination, it is an effective medicine in all phases of Covid 19.”Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactDec 19, 2024MixedMore than 4 million bottles of the popular cleaning product Fabuloso were recalled in late 2024 because they contain a harmful bacteria called Pseudomonas.SnopesDec 19, 2024FalseVideo shows drones in the US in December 2024Said by threads.netLead StoriesDec 19, 2024FalseBiden wasted millions on few electric vehiclesSaid by x.comLead StoriesDec 19, 2024Can’t tellA picture shows Syria’s former president Bashar al-Assad in Moscow with American conservative political commentator Tucker Carlson.Full FactDec 19, 2024FalseA video showing bodies tied to a spit above a fire is evidence of a ‘Hindu Genocide’ in Bangladesh.Full FactDec 19, 2024Can’t tellAn autistic teenager named Ivan Moore has been reported missing by the police “about two hours ago”.Full FactDec 19, 2024Can’t tellAn image shows Donald Trump keeps a picture of Theodor Herzl on display in his office.Full FactDec 19, 2024FalseAn incident of fire caused by an Israeli attack targeting Houthi rebels in Yemen.Said by XLogically FactsDec 19, 2024FalseArgos is selling iPhone 15 Pros for £2.Full FactDec 19, 2024Can’t tellClaims have circulated online that Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer will scrap next year’s local elections. One of the claims said this was the first time this has happened since the Second World War.Said by Social media usersPA MediaDec 19, 2024Can’t tellPapaya seeds can act as a natural contraceptive if swallowed whole, without chewingSaid by Social Media UserFirst CheckDec 19, 2024Can’t tellPapaya seeds can act as a natural contraceptive if swallowed whole, without chewingFirst CheckDec 19, 2024MixedThe video shows Rahul Gandhi admitting that he pushed BJP MP outside the Parliament.Said by Anurag Thakur, Amit Malviya, Tejasvi Surya, X, Facebook usersLogically FactsDec 19, 2024FalseNFL fired three referees in bribery schemeSaid by facebook.comLead StoriesDec 18, 2024