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Can’t tellLess than 10% of people on benefits are classed as unemployed.Full FactMar 17, 2025False"Ireland Denies Rosie O’Donnell’s Application for Residency" is a real storySaid by dunning-kruger-times.comLead StoriesMar 16, 2025TrueIn June 1936, Columbia University expelled student activist Robert Burke for leading an anti-Nazi demonstration.SnopesMar 16, 2025FalseImage captioned "European Leaders took off their suits to support Ukraine!!" shows authentic eventSaid by bsky.appLead StoriesMar 16, 2025FalseScreenshot shows authentic Truth Social post from President Trump saying he would "annexe Alaska"Said by x.comLead StoriesMar 16, 2025TrueDuring a news conference with FIFA President Gianni Infantino in March 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump said, "They rigged the election, and I became president."SnopesMar 16, 2025FalseArnold Bushman lit himself on fire to protest Disney making the little mermaid black.Said by x.comLead StoriesMar 15, 2025TrueA photograph authentically shows discoloration on the back of U.S. President Donald Trump's right hand.SnopesMar 15, 2025MixedAn anti-Trump protest took place in Switzerland featuring a portrayal of U.S. President Donald Trump on a giant middle finger surrounded by people wearing middle-finger costumes.SnopesMar 15, 2025TrueU.S. President Donald Trump's adviser, Elon Musk, reposted another user's post on X in March 2025, showing a screenshot reading, "Stalin, Mao and Hitler didn’t murder millions of people. Their public sector workers did."SnopesMar 15, 2025FalseAn audio recording authentically captured U.S. President Donald Trump comparing Tesla CEO Elon Musk to "Isaac Neutron" rather than English physicist Isaac Newton.SnopesMar 15, 2025MixedThe Arlington National Cemetery website removed links to webpages about Black, Hispanic and female veterans buried at the site.SnopesMar 15, 2025MixedIn March 2025, Portugal's government said it would cancel its order of U.S.-made F-35 fighter jets to replace its aging fleet of F-16s.SnopesMar 15, 2025FalseAn audio clip authentically features U.S. President Donald Trump saying daylight saving time must end because people "die faster" when the clock moves an hour forward.SnopesMar 14, 2025FalseSomebody shouted "Kill that vice" as JD Vance took his seat in this videoSaid by x.comLead StoriesMar 14, 2025FalseWarren Buffett President Trump making best decisions in 50 yearsSaid by x.comLead StoriesMar 14, 2025FalseWarnings about 18-year-old AMY SHARP who allegedly murdered a baby named Courtney Chatfield are legitimateSaid by facebook.comLead StoriesMar 14, 2025FalseElon Musk acquired MSNBC for 900 millionSaid by ustoday.noithatnhaxinhbacgiang.comLead StoriesMar 14, 2025FalseAuthentic audio shows Trump saying "modern day Isaac Neutron"Said by x.comLead StoriesMar 14, 2025FalseChina canceled all U.S. beef imports in March 2025 and will instead buy from Canada and Brazil.SnopesMar 14, 2025FalseSocial media warnings about Monico Orona are legitimateSaid by facebook.comLead StoriesMar 14, 2025TrueElon Musk left his home country, South Africa, in part to avoid mandatory military service.SnopesMar 14, 2025FalseDeceased InfoWars reporter Jamie White was on a “Ukrainian enemies hit list.”Said by Alex JonesPolitiFactMar 14, 2025FalseGirl Scout cookies are “toxic” because a study showed they contain glyphosate and heavy metals.Said by Social MediaPolitiFactMar 14, 2025