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TrueRobert F. Kennedy Jr. was a heroin addict from his teenage years into adulthood.SnopesDec 20, 2024Can’t tellElon Musk's mother, Maye Musk, said: "The poor should have kids so my son’s factories have workers."SnopesDec 20, 2024MixedU.S. President Joe Biden has issued more pardons than any other American president.SnopesDec 20, 2024FalseA video tells the authentic story of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's youngest son, Barron, handing a $100 bill to a homeless Black man named Leonard.SnopesDec 20, 2024FalseA video shared to TikTok on Nov. 9, 2024, genuinely showed a “giant sea white octopus caught by fishermen.”SnopesDec 19, 2024TrueTech billionaire Elon Musk's father, Errol Musk, had two children with his stepdaughter.SnopesDec 19, 2024MixedU.S. President Joe Biden spent $3 billion on 93 electric mail trucks.SnopesDec 19, 2024FalseThe United States subsidizes Canada with more than $100 million a year.SnopesDec 19, 2024FalseA video authentically shows Illinois police locating a Coca-Cola delivery truck filled with captive children.SnopesDec 19, 2024TrueGovernment shutdowns in 2013 and 2018 “cost our economy billions of dollars each.”Said by Sara JacobsPolitiFactDec 19, 2024FalseSpending plan to prevent a government shutdown includes “a pay increase for members of Congress from $174,000 to $243,000 per year.”Said by Department of Government EfficiencyPolitiFactDec 19, 2024FalseTipster in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing is ineligible for reward money "because she called 911 instead of the tip line."Said by Social MediaPolitiFactDec 19, 2024False“Ivermectin is a treatment after Covid and after vaccination, it is an effective medicine in all phases of Covid 19.”Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactDec 19, 2024MixedMore than 4 million bottles of the popular cleaning product Fabuloso were recalled in late 2024 because they contain a harmful bacteria called Pseudomonas.SnopesDec 19, 2024Can’t tellU.S. President-elect Donald Trump said in a speech: "Never hurt your mother, never disrespect her. Even in anger, never abandon her. Remember, she is the only one who loved you before you even took your first breath. She carried you for months, felt your every move, and endured pain just to bring you into this world. Can you imagine that, the depth of that love?"SnopesDec 18, 2024Can’t tellActor Mark Wahlberg turned down a $2 billion Disney project due to what he described as the company's "wokeness."SnopesDec 18, 2024FalseA screenshot authentically shows a Truth Social post by president-elect Donald Trump, in which he said his wife, Melania, and son Barron were "not impressed" after seeing a performance by musician Bruce Springsteen.SnopesDec 18, 2024Can’t tellThe CEO of the U.S. TV network ABC announced plans to cancel the talk show "The View."SnopesDec 18, 2024FalseNew Jersey drones are searching for missing radioactive material.Said by Instagram postsPolitiFactDec 18, 2024FalseVideo shows footage of a “drone crash.”Said by Threads postsPolitiFactDec 18, 2024False“A Coca-Cola truck filled with kids was found by police in Cicero, Illinois.”Said by Instagram postsPolitiFactDec 18, 2024False“Elon Musk unveils a $100 Tesla tablet that will revolutionize the technological world.”Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactDec 18, 2024False“Men’s swimming team refuses to compete against Lia Thomas, calling her a 'cheat'”Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactDec 18, 2024MixedIn December 2024, U.S. President Joe Biden rushed to auction all leftover parts for building the wall along the southern border before President-elect Donald Trump took office.SnopesDec 18, 2024