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False“Melania Trump just filed for divorce MINUTES ago in Palm Beach.”Said by Threads postsPolitiFactSep 4, 2024False“There’s been a 43% increase in violent crimes since I left office.”Said by Donald TrumpPolitiFactSep 4, 2024FalsePhotos shared online in August 2024 showed three authentic Vogue Algeria magazine covers featuring Olympic boxing gold medalist Imane Khelif.SnopesSep 4, 2024Can’t tellThe Country Music Hall of Fame said it won’t consider Taylor Swift or her “bubblegum music” for induction.SnopesSep 4, 2024FalseTiger Woods said "Kamala's fake black accent is embarrassing and extremely offensive"Said by x.comLead StoriesSep 4, 2024FalseAn image authentically shows Kamala Harris wearing "communist dictator" garb.SnopesSep 4, 2024FalseTrump shows up on September 1, 2024 on Fox with a BANDAGE on his earSaid by x.comLead StoriesSep 4, 2024FalseCNN’s fact check of Kamala Harris’s speech at the Democratic National Convention showed she lied 113 times.Full FactSep 4, 2024Can’t tellCan Fenugreek Cure Diabetes?Said by @BarbaraOneillAUMedical DialoguesSep 4, 2024Can’t tellChicken Pox starts spreading once the rashes break out.First CheckSep 4, 2024FalseSupreme Court withdraws fine on using VPN to access X in BrazilSaid by Facebook and X users, Elon MuskLogically FactsSep 4, 2024FalseThe World Health Organization is imposing or recommending the lockdowns to address the rising mpox cases. India is among countries preparing for a lockdownFirst CheckSep 4, 2024Can’t tellThe government found a £22 billion ‘black hole’ in the public finances.Full FactSep 4, 2024FalseThis video shows a recent flood rescue in Bangladesh.Said by XLogically FactsSep 4, 2024FalseThis video shows an assault on an Indian man for 'converting to Christianity.'Said by XLogically FactsSep 4, 2024FalseTrump is advising against lockdowns amidst Mpox outbreakSaid by Social Media UserTHIP MediaSep 4, 2024Can’t tellUse of plastic food containers cause cancerFirst CheckSep 4, 2024Falsethe viral monkeypox photo is really from SingaporeSaid by Social Media UserTHIP MediaSep 4, 2024FalseVideo show the Mongols and Hell's Angels heading to Colorado in 2024 to deal with Venezuelan gang membersSaid by tiktok.comLead StoriesSep 3, 2024FalseA video on Instagram Threads show Hells Angels and other motorcycle clubs going to Aurora, Colorado to fight members of a Venezuelan gang after gang related violence was reportedSaid by threads.netLead StoriesSep 3, 2024FalseCNN's Fact Check Reported Harris Lied 113 Times During DNC SpeechSaid by x.comLead StoriesSep 3, 2024FalseTim Walz Lied About Having Served In AfghanistanSaid by x.comLead StoriesSep 3, 2024FalseThe name of the children's game "tag" originated as the acronym of "touch and go."SnopesSep 3, 2024FalseKamala Harris says Elon Musk has lost his privileges for freedom of speechSaid by x.comLead StoriesSep 3, 2024

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