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FalsePhotographs shared to X in October 2024 authentically showed a “massive ancient grave of the giants in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa.”SnopesOct 20, 2024Can’t tellIn the 1960s, the KGB conducted psychological experiments that found two months or less of bombarding subjects with “nonstop” fear messages resulted in subjects being “brainwashed” to accept false information.SnopesOct 20, 2024Falseyou should avoid fever medications and use warm water therapy insteadSaid by Social Media UserTHIP MediaOct 20, 2024TrueResearch shows, for pet owners, the deaths of their animals can be just as hard as losing human loved ones.SnopesOct 19, 2024TrueAn MRI image authentically shows a “headspin hole” on top of a breakdancer's head.SnopesOct 19, 2024FalseAs part of his “charitable donations,” in 1990 Donald Trump “chartered a private plane to get Nelson Mandela to America when the U.S. government wouldn't help."Said by Instagram postsPolitiFactOct 19, 2024Can’t tellVideos shared in October 2024 accurately reported that WNBA player Angel Reese was fired by the Chicago Sky because she was caught using steroids.SnopesOct 19, 2024TrueFormer NBC Chief Marketing Officer John D. Miller apologized for creating "a monster" in former U.S. President Donald Trump on "The Apprentice," and then urged people to vote for Kamala Harris in the 2024 election.SnopesOct 19, 2024FalseComedian and "Family Feud" game show host Steve Harvey died following a tragic accident in early 2024.SnopesOct 19, 2024FalseDiddy court documents reveal baby oil bottles seized from his home were laced with date rape drug ghbSaid by instagram.comLead StoriesOct 19, 2024MixedIs Salt the Real Culprit Behind High Blood Pressure?Said by Priyank MehtaMedical DialoguesOct 19, 2024Can’t tellWisdom teeth removal & 6 viral false claims about itFirst CheckOct 19, 2024Falseonion, lemon, and castor oil can boost beard growth in 3 daysSaid by Social Media UserTHIP MediaOct 19, 2024TrueA high-quality visual rendering accurately depicts a 1 cubic millimeter sample of a human brain.SnopesOct 18, 2024Can’t tellA "ghost ship" from the 1700s washed ashore in St. Augustine, Florida, after Hurricane Milton.SnopesOct 18, 2024FalseFormer U.S. President Donald Trump post I don't poop myself to his social media platformSaid by x.comLead StoriesOct 18, 2024Can’t tellDuring Hurricane Helene relief, Starlink satellite systems "were confiscated by FEMA by basically the top people, because they didn’t want it to go there."Said by Donald TrumpFactCheck.orgOct 18, 2024FalseUNRWA Put A Black Band Across Its Twitter Profile To Grieve Sinwar's DeathSaid by x.comLead StoriesOct 18, 2024FalseAs governor of Minnesota, Tim Walz ordered police to shoot residents with paintball guns for not obeying curfew orders during the COVID-19 pandemic.SnopesOct 18, 2024FalseIt is illegal for foreign nationals to volunteer for political campaigns in the United States.Said by x.comLead StoriesOct 18, 2024TrueA photograph shared online for years authentically shows a young Morgan Freeman holding a sign that says: “I’m Just a Clown Who’s Feelin' Down.”SnopesOct 18, 2024FalseAn image authentically shows a “conservative guy scared of cities” Halloween costume from Spirit Halloween.SnopesOct 18, 2024FalseArizona U.S. Senate candidate Kari Lake “was against” the child tax credit expansion “when the bill was on the floor.”Said by Ruben GallegoPolitiFactOct 18, 2024TrueKamala Harris “supports taxpayer-funded sex changes for prisoners and illegal aliens.”Said by Donald TrumpPolitiFactOct 18, 2024