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FalseA $600,000 federal grant went to study “menstrual cycles in transgender men.”Said by Brooke RollinsPolitiFactMar 19, 2025FalsePresident Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social that, “After I’ve annexed Greenland and making it the 52nd State, I will annexe Alaska.”Said by Threads postsPolitiFactMar 19, 2025False“A lot of studies” show that getting measles "boosts your immune system later in life against cancers, atopic diseases, cardiac disease."Said by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.PolitiFactMar 19, 2025False“Social Security is the biggest Ponzi scheme of all time.”Said by Elon MuskPolitiFactMar 19, 2025Can’t tellAnonymous White House staffers said in early 2025 that U.S. President Donald Trump's "terrible body odor" obstructs his agenda.SnopesMar 19, 2025Can’t tellElon Musk supported basketball player Caitlin Clark with $10 million in funding and posted his support for her on X.SnopesMar 19, 2025TrueFrench politician Raphaël Glucksmann said the United States should return the Statue of Liberty to France.SnopesMar 19, 2025FalsePetitioned by jewish activist groups, President Donald Trump ordered the Federal Reserve to mint quarters without ridges.Said by x.comLead StoriesMar 19, 2025FalseCan ADHD Be Treated Through Diet?Said by bemedicacademyMedical DialoguesMar 19, 2025FalseThe EU barred far-right candidate Călin Georgescu from Romanian presidential election re-run.Said by X, FacebookLogically FactsMar 19, 2025False"Talavera, Benjamin" is on the run after "stabbing both my neighbors to death"Said by facebook.comLead StoriesMar 18, 2025FalseAuthentic screenshot shows BBC reported "King Charles III in critical condition" on March 18, 2025Said by x.comLead StoriesMar 18, 2025FalseThe US sent three aircraft carriers to Iran on March 17 2025Said by x.comLead StoriesMar 18, 2025TrueElon Musk, the billionaire adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump, said: “The fundamental weakness of Western civilization is empathy.”SnopesMar 18, 2025FalseGenuine alert warns Facebook users that a man named Xavier Alvaro is on the run after stabbing two people to death.Said by facebook.comLead StoriesMar 18, 2025MixedIn early March 2025, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs canceled a $56,000 contract intended for watering approximately eight plants over a five-year period.SnopesMar 18, 2025TruePhotographs authentically show a group of starlings flying together in the shape of a giant bird.SnopesMar 18, 2025FalseAn authentic transcript shows Karoline Leavitt argued with a reporter about the history of U.S. relations with FranceSaid by x.comLead StoriesMar 18, 2025Can’t tellGeorge Floyd's Family Got Nearly $50 Million Just Four Years Ago. Last week they listed $1,900 in assets on a welfare application.Said by facebook.comLead StoriesMar 18, 2025FalseFollowing Gene Hackman’s death, the FBI discovered a secret tunnel under the actor's home where 701 bodies were found.SnopesMar 18, 2025Mixed“Breaking news: The Trump administration just announced that Medicare will stop covering telehealth starting April 1. … We need to stand up to these Medicare cuts.”Said by Ro KhannaPolitiFactMar 18, 2025MixedThe Arlington National Cemetery website removed links to webpages about Black, Hispanic and female veterans buried at the site.SnopesMar 18, 2025MixedA post celebrating a Black Medal of Honor recipient was deleted from the U.S. Department of Defense website and “DEI” (diversity, equity and inclusion) to the page's former URL on or about March 15, 2025.SnopesMar 18, 2025FalseU.S. President Donald Trump authentically wrote on Truth Social: "After I've annexed Greenland and making it the 52nd State, I will annexe Alaska. The people of Alaska don't want to be part of a backward nation in Canada. I will make all Alaskan's rich and prosperous when they become the 53rd State of our mighty country. Nobody in Greenland or Alaska would ever have dreamed of this under Crooked Joe Biden."SnopesMar 18, 2025