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FalseVideo shows Hindu woman marrying sonSaid by X UserLogically FactsAug 27, 2024FalseVideo shows Barack Obama arrested in GITMOSaid by XLogically FactsAug 27, 2024FalseAuthentic photo shows Secret Service agents without earpieces during Trump shootingSaid by x.comLead StoriesAug 26, 2024MixedMedieval peasants worked only around 150 days per year, a result of the church scheduling frequent holidays to keep the labor force happy.SnopesAug 26, 2024FalseVideo Shows Barack Obama Imprisoned At GITMOSaid by x.comLead StoriesAug 26, 2024TrueContrary to popular belief, the name on boxes of this popular cheese-flavored cracker is, and always has been, "Cheez-It" (singular), not "Cheez-Its" or "Cheez-Itz."SnopesAug 26, 2024FalseJason Aldean rejected a $500 million music collaboration with Taylor Swift.Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactAug 26, 2024FalseKamala Harris has adopted the Nazi-rooted phrase “Strength Through Joy” as her campaign slogan.Said by Instagram postsPolitiFactAug 26, 2024FalseLowe’s CEO Marvin Ellison said on CNBC, “If conservatives do not like our values, they should take their money to Home Depot.”Said by Threads postsPolitiFactAug 26, 2024MixedSays U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin "believes taxpayer dollars should be used for abortion."Said by Bryan SteilPolitiFactAug 26, 2024False“All students who knelt during the national anthem were rounded up and removed from scholarships” at the University of Texas.Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactAug 26, 2024False“Elon Musk pide la prohibición de ‘The View’, ‘prefiero caminar descalzo sobre asfalto caliente que ver The View’”.Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactAug 26, 2024False“Mark Wahlberg y Mel Gibson invierten 500 millones de dólares para el primer estudio de producción de la industria centrado en los valores tradicionales”.Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactAug 26, 2024TrueA photograph genuinely shows the construction of the Statue of Liberty's torch in 19th-century France.SnopesAug 26, 2024Can’t tellThomas Jefferson said "when the people fear the government there is tyranny, when the government fears the people, there is liberty."SnopesAug 26, 2024FalseCan cinnamon powder, water and apple cider vinegar fix diabetes overnight?Said by yostwellnesscenterMedical DialoguesAug 26, 2024MixedPolice has started a free travel scheme where any woman who is alone and is unable to find a vehicle to go home between 10 pm and 6 am can contact the police helpline numbers (1091 and 7837018555) and request a vehicle.Said by WhatsApp usersLogically FactsAug 26, 2024FalseThe Indian army stopping a theftSaid by XLogically FactsAug 26, 2024MixedThe video shows Hindus thrashing a Muslim from Tamil Nadu for speaking objectionable words about Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.Said by XLogically FactsAug 26, 2024FalseThis dam is Dumbur Dam in TripuraSaid by XLogically FactsAug 26, 2024FalseVideo shows water being released from Dumbur Dam in Tripura towards Bangladesh.Said by X, Facebook, Social media userLogically FactsAug 26, 2024TrueBritish author George Orwell once said: "At 50, everyone has the face he deserves."SnopesAug 25, 2024FalseA photograph circulating on social media in August 2024 authentically showed a padlock installed on a grave in Pakistan to prevent men from raping corpses.SnopesAug 25, 2024Can’t tellIn 2020, Kamala Harris said that after Trump's impeachment, his supporters would "feel the vengeance of a nation."SnopesAug 25, 2024

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