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TruePope Francis once said, “All religions are paths to God.”SnopesDec 11, 2024FalsePhoto shows looting over not guilty verdict in Jordan Neely caseSaid by x.comLead StoriesDec 11, 2024TrueA black-and-white photograph authentically shows three women around a sign that describes the "average United stewardess" as 23 years old, 117 pounds and 5'5" tall.SnopesDec 11, 2024TrueA photo shared online in December 2024 authentically shows an official mug shot of Luigi Mangione, the suspected shooter of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.SnopesDec 11, 2024FalseAn image authentically shows a screenshot of an Amazon listing reflecting over 100,000 sales of a green Luigi beanie following news of the arrest of Luigi Nicholas' Mangione in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.SnopesDec 11, 2024MixedAs of the end of the first quarter of 2024, nearly 50,000 unsold Tesla vehicles were sitting in parking lots across the U.S. and visible from space.SnopesDec 11, 2024FalseAbout 1% of federal employees are “actually working in the office.”Said by Mike JohnsonPolitiFactDec 11, 2024FalsePhoto shows pile of X-rated DVDs found at former Syrian president Bashar Assad’s palace.Said by Threads postsPolitiFactDec 11, 2024False“A $7.20 an hour McDonalds employee … now gets a cool 1/2 million dollar reward” for helping police find the suspected UnitedHealthcare CEO shooter.Said by Threads postsPolitiFactDec 11, 2024False“Leaked secret recording” captured Ghana’s Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia calling Ghanaians “gullible and weak-minded.”Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactDec 11, 2024False“New $40K AIDS cure is nearly 100% effective and requires two shots yearly.”Said by Instagram postsPolitiFactDec 11, 2024Can’t tellIn December 2024, Disney announced it would be buying the social media platform TikTok for $1 billion.SnopesDec 11, 2024FalseAn image authentically shows a post from the official Nintendo of America account on X displaying the video game character Luigi trapped in a cage, and reading, "Free him," which followed news of Luigi Nicholas Mangione's arrest in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.SnopesDec 11, 2024FalseA screenshot posted online in early December 2024 authentically showed an email from a home salon company that said it was firing employees who said in a survey that they felt "significant stress."SnopesDec 11, 2024FalseAn image showed an authentic X post by Elon Musk on Dec. 7, 2024, that read: “It’s disgusting how everyone is turning this guy into some kind of folk hero. Insurance companies, like any company, have a duty to shareholders to maximize profits, no matter how ruthlessly. The radical left espousing otherwise needs to grow the hell up.”SnopesDec 11, 2024FalseUnitedHealth still had investors meeting after CEO was shotSaid by www.threads.netLead StoriesDec 11, 2024FalseThere was ballot cheating during a bomb threat search when the vote-counting livestream went offline in Orange County, California, in November 2024.Said by joehoft.comLead StoriesDec 11, 2024FalseLuigi Mangione Manifesto Brian Thompson UnitedHealthCareSaid by x.comLead StoriesDec 11, 2024Can’t tell9,400 people who have no right to be here have been returned. That is a 30% increase on the numbers of last year.Full FactDec 11, 2024MixedA veterinarian has said animal vaccines are designed to euthanized petsSaid by Facebook and X usersLogically FactsDec 11, 2024Can’t tellEdward Snowden has revealed that the High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP) is engaged in weather manipulation, assassination and mind control.Full FactDec 11, 2024FalseSidhu’s ‘Diet-Based Cure’ for cancer claimsSaid by Social Media UserFirst CheckDec 11, 2024Falsecitric acid made from mold is harmful to healthSaid by Social Media UserTHIP MediaDec 11, 2024FalseLuigi Mangione reportedly scheduled a YouTube video titled 'The Truth' before his arrestSaid by x.comLead StoriesDec 10, 2024