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TrueOn Nov. 12, 2024, after a journalist asked U.S. President Joe Biden if he could achieve a hostage deal between Israel and Hamas by the end of his term, he said, “Do you think you can keep from getting hit in the head by a camera behind you?”SnopesNov 14, 2024FalseElon Musk banned writer Stephen King from X after King referred to the tech mogul as Donald Trump’s “first lady.”SnopesNov 14, 2024TruePete Hegseth said "Germs are not a real thing. I can't see them, therefore they are not real."SnopesNov 14, 2024Can’t tellU.S. Vice President Kamala Harris' 2024 presidential campaign finished the election with $20 million of outstanding debt.SnopesNov 14, 2024Can’t tellElon Musk's Starlink satellite network was used to tally swing state votes during the 2024 election, allowing him to "rig" or "hack" the election in favor of Trump.SnopesNov 14, 2024Can’t tellSoccer star Megan Rapinoe is leaving the United States after the massive Republican win in the 2024 elections, saying "I can't live here anymore."SnopesNov 13, 2024Can’t tellAn image showed an official poster for a sequel to the 2003 film “Elf" starring Will Ferrell and Peter Dinklage, set to release on Max in December 2024.SnopesNov 13, 2024FalseIn 1998, Donald Trump said he would run as a Republican in a presidential campaign because they are the "dumbest group of voters."SnopesNov 13, 2024FalseA video authentically shows a mother entering a classroom in a U.S. public school and taking down a teacher's Progress Pride Flag that was covering a map of the U.S.SnopesNov 13, 2024Can’t tellKroger, Food Lion and Publix announced a 4% price cut following U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's November 2024 reelection victory.SnopesNov 13, 2024Can’t tellThe Walt Disney Co. is permanently closing the Hall of Presidents exhibitSnopesNov 13, 2024False"The Heritage Foundation is behind Project25. Their Director of Finance is David Green. Owner of Hobby Lobby."Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactNov 13, 2024FalseElon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy are “part of the World Economic Forum.”Said by Instagram postsPolitiFactNov 13, 2024FalseKamala Harris’ campaign paid Oprah $1 million, Megan Thee Stallion $5 million, and Eminem $1.8 million.Said by Instagram postsPolitiFactNov 13, 2024FalseList shows 21 companies or celebrities, including Disney, Marvel and Warner Bros., that have “stopped posting on X.”Said by Threads postsPolitiFactNov 13, 2024FalseSpecial Counsel “Jack Smith has been fired” as of Nov. 6.Said by Threads postsPolitiFactNov 13, 2024False“Beyoncé excludes red states from tour, ‘This isn’t my America.’”Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactNov 13, 2024False“Breaking News: ‘The Era of King Charles Has Ended’ – Buckingham Palace Raises the White Flag.”Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactNov 13, 2024False“Every state that does not require voter ID, Kamala won.”Said by Instagram postsPolitiFactNov 13, 2024False“It was just Biden and Trump in 2020” general election ballots.Said by Threads postsPolitiFactNov 13, 2024False“NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte says that ‘if Trump surrenders Ukraine to Putin, he will personally expel the United States from the alliance.’”Said by Threads postsPolitiFactNov 13, 2024FalseBeauty company Sephora donated to President-elect Donald Trump's political campaign.SnopesNov 13, 2024FalseNATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said in November 2024, "If Trump surrenders Ukraine to Putin, I will personally expel the United States from the alliance.”SnopesNov 13, 2024TrueRussian state TV aired nude photos of Melania Trump shortly after the 2024 U.S. presidential election.SnopesNov 13, 2024