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False“Elon Musk confirms he will spend a massive amount to acquire MSNBC, vows to fire Joy Reid to ‘end toxicity.’”Said by Instagram postsPolitiFactJan 28, 2025False“Serial killer Ryan Edward … is on the run after killing 3 female police officers.”Said by Viral imagePolitiFactJan 28, 2025False“The Fraternal Order of Police, the largest police union in the country, just released a statement rescinding their endorsement of President Trump.”Said by Threads postsPolitiFactJan 28, 2025MixedA Mississippi bill would pay "bounty hunters" $1,000 for each instance in which they help successfully deport immigrants in the country illegally.SnopesJan 28, 2025FalseA screenshot authentically shows Eric Trump shared the following post on X: “Any and all who dare to defy the American Golden Age, heed this warning: You WILL lose. Tow the line, or we WILL run you down! The gloves are off, and we're not playing around this time. For now, it's tariffs, but trust me: We can, and will, do SO MUCH WORSE.”SnopesJan 28, 2025TrueMichael Jackson filed a patent for "anti-gravity illusion shoes."SnopesJan 27, 2025FalseNew Jersey revoked the liquor licenses of all of Donald Trump’s golf clubs because he’s a convicted felon.SnopesJan 27, 2025TrueU.S. President Donald Trump's choice for secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, promised he would stop drinking if the Senate confirmed him.SnopesJan 27, 2025FalseA proposed constitutional amendment “would allow anyone to run for a 3rd term. Including — Barack Obama.”Said by Threads postsPolitiFactJan 27, 2025FalsePresident Donald Trump signed an executive order to replace the IRS with the External Revenue Service, eliminating tax returns and income tax.Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactJan 27, 2025FalseThe words “help” and “trafico” in a Google Maps aerial view of Los Angeles are connected to human trafficking.Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactJan 27, 2025False“BREAKING NEWS: Michael Jordan calls for ban on pride flag in sports and US school system.”Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactJan 27, 2025False“Whoopi Goldberg, Megan Rapinoe and Taylor Swift decide to leave the United States.”Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactJan 27, 2025TrueA photo authentically shows Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos seated together.SnopesJan 27, 2025MixedU.S. citizens Jay Austin and Lauren Geoghehan were killed on a cycling trip in Tajikistan while trying to vindicate their belief in human kindness.SnopesJan 26, 2025TrueAmazon founder Jeff Bezos once said he tells employees to “wake up terrified every morning” in order to best serve customers.SnopesJan 26, 2025FalseAn authentic photograph shows the body of a massive octopus washed up on the coast of Indonesia.SnopesJan 26, 2025FalseA series of photographs authentically shows politicians Hillary Clinton, Kamala Harris, Barack Obama and Elizabeth Warren performing a Nazi salute.SnopesJan 25, 2025FalseU.S. first lady Melania Trump sat down for an interview with a liberal TV host named Alex Brooks.SnopesJan 25, 2025FalseTesla CEO Elon Musk responded to accusations that he gave a Nazi salute with an explanation on X that said MAGA will "succeed in all the ways Nazi Germany failed to."SnopesJan 25, 2025TrueIn January 2025, a Mississippi state lawmaker introduced a bill that would make sex and masturbation illegal for men unless they're intending to fertilize an embryo, titled the "Contraception Begins at Erection Act."SnopesJan 25, 2025TrueA memo from acting NASA administrator Janet Petro announced the space agency is shutting down its diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility (DEIA) offices as required by Trump executive order.SnopesJan 25, 2025TrueA German museum has removed a portrait of tech entrepreneur Elon Musk.SnopesJan 25, 2025FalseU.S. President Donald Trump posted on TruthSocial that a parent who receives child support can no longer claim the child on their taxes.SnopesJan 24, 2025