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FalseMcQueen High School in Nevada issued a “masturbation notice” to students.Said by Viral imagePolitiFactJan 10, 2025FalseVideo shows Dr. Mehmet Oz and rapper Snoop Dogg promoting treatment for chronic lung diseases.”Said by Viral imagePolitiFactJan 10, 2025FalseVideo shows a man saving a bunny during the 2025 Los Angeles fires.Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactJan 10, 2025FalseVideo shows directed energy weapons starting fires in California.Said by X postsPolitiFactJan 10, 2025False“Blue items that survive” California wildfires are “indicative of DEW's (Directed Energy Weapons).”Said by Threads postsPolitiFactJan 10, 2025False“FEMA spent billions on illegal immigrants and now has no money for California!”Said by X postsPolitiFactJan 10, 2025TrueFire hydrants in Los Angeles ran out of water while firefighters were battling the January 2025 wildfires.SnopesJan 10, 2025FalseThe CBS News TV show "60 Minutes" advised viewers to copy and paste a legal notice on Facebook that forbids Meta from using their personal data and photos.SnopesJan 10, 2025FalseVideos and pictures show the Hollywood sign on fire during the January 2025 Los Angeles wildfires.SnopesJan 9, 2025TrueFormer U.S. President Jimmy Carter once said: “A strong nation, like a strong person, can afford to be gentle, firm, thoughtful and restrained. It can afford to extend a helping hand to others. It's a weak nation, like a weak person, that must behave with bluster and boasting and rashness and other signs of insecurity.”SnopesJan 9, 2025MixedIn January 2025, a white nurse in Virginia was arrested and charged with child abuse after several Black babies in the hospital's neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) mysteriously suffered broken legs.SnopesJan 9, 2025False"Acaban declarar inocente a Sebastian Zapeta”, el hombre acusado de prender en llamas a una mujer en el metro de Nueva York.Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactJan 9, 2025FalseCalifornia wildfires “are a deliberate criminal land grab in preparation for Agenda 2030 and smart cities.”Said by Threads postsPolitiFactJan 9, 2025FalseH-1B guest workers are “being employed as dog trainers, massage therapists, cooks, and English teachers.”Said by Bernie SandersPolitiFactJan 9, 2025FalseThe Los Angeles Police Department is “looking for three ‘persons of interest’ all tied to a MAGA website who were spotted at the source of all three major LA fires.”Said by Threads postsPolitiFactJan 9, 2025False“Beyoncé alleges Diddy has been secretly hiding Michael Jackson, who faked his death.”Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactJan 9, 2025False“China declara estado de emergencia por brote masivo de virus mortales”.Said by Instagram postsPolitiFactJan 9, 2025FalseReports show U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has a deal ready to buy Greenland.SnopesJan 9, 2025TrueMeta removed a guideline from its hateful-conduct policies on Jan. 7, 2025, that previously prohibited users from comparing women to "household objects."SnopesJan 9, 2025FalseAfter Donald Trump offered to buy Greenland, “Denmark clapped back saying they’d buy the USA, give us free healthcare, and actually make America great again.”Said by Threads postsPolitiFactJan 8, 2025FalseSays Elon Musk said, “The Boeing Starliner’s stranded astronauts are not with us anymore,” and “they won’t come back.”Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactJan 8, 2025FalseVideo shows Sean “Diddy” Combs “riding a bike in jail.”Said by Viral imagePolitiFactJan 8, 2025False“DEAL DONE: New Orleans Saints owner Gayle Benson make(s) a handshake deal of $789.5 million contract with former Saints QB Drew Brees as new general manager following Mickey Loomis departure…”Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactJan 8, 2025False“Mark Cuban shifts company from Texas to California: ‘Can’t operate in red states.’”Said by Threads postsPolitiFactJan 8, 2025