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Can’t tellActor George Clooney left the U.S. permanently, saying, "[I] can't take the red wave anymore."SnopesDec 13, 2024FalseVideos that surfaced in December 2024 accurately reported that Snoop Dogg was denied access to his first-class seat on a flight because he is Black.SnopesDec 12, 2024TrueTime magazine selected U.S. President-elect Donald Trump as its 2024 person of the year.SnopesDec 12, 2024TrueA vintage advertisement for Arrow Shirts authentically depicted Santa Claus contemplating shooting himself.SnopesDec 12, 2024Can’t tellActor Morgan Freeman had an affair with his step-granddaughter.SnopesDec 12, 2024FalseA 5-year-old boy once approached former NBA star Shaquille O'Neal at a Los Angeles diner to tell him about his father abusing his mother.SnopesDec 12, 2024TrueIn a Truth Social post, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump called Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, "Governor Justin Trudeau of the Great State of Canada."SnopesDec 12, 2024FalseTaylor Swift vowed to leave Elon Musk’s “toxic app X,” during the final moments of her Eras tour, calling him “rich, talented but heartless and immoral.”Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactDec 12, 2024FalseThe 14th Amendment “has never been challenged at SCOTUS.”Said by Charlie KirkPolitiFactDec 12, 2024FalseUsuarios en redes sociales leen ‘manifiesto’ escrito por Luigi Mangione, el sospechoso de la muerte del ejecutivo de UnitedHealthcare.Said by TikTok postsPolitiFactDec 12, 2024FalseVideo shows actor Kevin Costner and Dr. Mehmet Oz discussing treatment for chronic lung diseases.Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactDec 12, 2024False“Elon Musk said he might run for governor of California.”Said by Threads postsPolitiFactDec 12, 2024False“Texas declares bringing a pride flag to the classroom a crime.”Said by Threads postsPolitiFactDec 12, 2024True“The Universities of Wisconsin are 43rd out of 50 states in the nation, in terms of public support for our universities. The $855 million (budget request) gets us up to average.”Said by Jay RothmanPolitiFactDec 12, 2024FalseA screenshot shows that CNN added "he/him" pronouns after Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) leader Abu Mohammed al-Golani's name during an interview.SnopesDec 12, 2024Can’t tellCNN reported that tech entrepreneur Elon Musk is considering melting down the Statue of Liberty to make a series of limited-edition Tesla Cybertrucks.SnopesDec 12, 2024TruePope Francis once said, “All religions are paths to God.”SnopesDec 11, 2024TrueA black-and-white photograph authentically shows three women around a sign that describes the "average United stewardess" as 23 years old, 117 pounds and 5'5" tall.SnopesDec 11, 2024FalseAn image authentically shows a screenshot of an Amazon listing reflecting over 100,000 sales of a green Luigi beanie following news of the arrest of Luigi Nicholas' Mangione in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.SnopesDec 11, 2024MixedAs of the end of the first quarter of 2024, nearly 50,000 unsold Tesla vehicles were sitting in parking lots across the U.S. and visible from space.SnopesDec 11, 2024FalseAbout 1% of federal employees are “actually working in the office.”Said by Mike JohnsonPolitiFactDec 11, 2024FalsePhoto shows pile of X-rated DVDs found at former Syrian president Bashar Assad’s palace.Said by Threads postsPolitiFactDec 11, 2024False“A $7.20 an hour McDonalds employee … now gets a cool 1/2 million dollar reward” for helping police find the suspected UnitedHealthcare CEO shooter.Said by Threads postsPolitiFactDec 11, 2024False“Leaked secret recording” captured Ghana’s Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia calling Ghanaians “gullible and weak-minded.”Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactDec 11, 2024