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TrueA photograph authentically depicts then-British Prime Minister Winston Churchill visiting the White House in the U.S. during World War II wearing a “siren-suit.”SnopesMar 10, 2025TrueBecky Burke was detained by ICE on the Canadian borderSaid by facebook.comLead StoriesMar 10, 2025FalseA video authentically shows a man rescuing a whale tangled in a fishing net.SnopesMar 10, 2025FalseVideo shows Trump's Air Force One flying past Navy aircraft carrier to honor personnelSaid by x.comLead StoriesMar 10, 2025TrueWhite House said Trump said "In just over one month, illegal border crossings have plummeted by numbers that nobody has actually ever seen before. It’s much more than 100 percent."Said by x.comLead StoriesMar 10, 2025FalsePost about two gender critical feminists being treated in hospital after a “serious altercation” in a public bathroom in which both thought the other was transgender is realSaid by x.comLead StoriesMar 10, 2025MixedWarsaw, Poland, uses eight mussels to detect contaminants and automatically turn off city's water supply when it's too toxic.SnopesMar 10, 2025False"Nueva orden ejecutiva desde la Casa Blanca tiene identificado a más de 47,000 cubanos con residencia legal los cuales serán puestos en proceso de deportación por haber viajado a Cuba después de su aprobación de asilo político".Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactMar 10, 2025FalseA partir del 28 de febrero “para comprar en supermercados pedirán tu identificación, pero no es por seguridad, es para cazar inmigrantes ilegales”.Said by TikTok postsPolitiFactMar 10, 2025FalseAudio shows a BBC reporter making a vulgar comment about an Oval Office meeting between President Donald Trump and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.Said by Social MediaPolitiFactMar 10, 2025FalseMyrtle Beach, South Carolina, area fires were intentional to build a “smart city.”Said by Social MediaPolitiFactMar 10, 2025FalsePhoto shows first lady Melania Trump crying.Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactMar 10, 2025FalseVideo shows President Donald Trump admitting he became president because of a “rigged” 2024 election.Said by Social MediaPolitiFactMar 10, 2025Can’t tellActor Keanu Reeves once said, "There will come a moment when you finally decide you're done; done with toxic people, draining relationships and situations that make you question your worth."SnopesMar 10, 2025FalseA video shows Israeli tanks advancing into Syrian territory.Full FactMar 10, 2025Can’t tellClips show Ukrainian soldiers faking combat to appear “war torn” in order to receive US funds.Full FactMar 10, 2025Can’t tellMenstrual products, such as sanitary pads, can cause infections and even lead to potentially fatal toxic shock syndrome.Said by Social Media UserFirst CheckMar 10, 2025FalseVideo of cricketer Mohammad Shami's remarks on breaking Ramzan fast.Said by X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTubeLogically FactsMar 10, 2025FalseDonald Trump admitted the 2024 presidential election was rigged for him.Said by x.comLead StoriesMar 9, 2025TrueU.S. President Donald Trump pardoned Ross Ulbricht, the creator of dark web marketplace Silk Road.SnopesMar 9, 2025FalseScreenshot of "France says U.S. independence funding was a loan, and is now demanding $150 trillion in interest." headline is authenticSaid by x.comLead StoriesMar 9, 2025TrueIn 1987, Donald Trump paid for a full-page ad in which he criticized United States foreign policy.SnopesMar 9, 2025FalseA photograph genuinely shows the “Great Pacific Garbage Patch” that grew to “be twice the size of Texas.”SnopesMar 9, 2025FalseElon Musk tweeted "The USA needs to hold an election. Trump would lose by a landslide."Said by x.comLead StoriesMar 8, 2025

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