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FalseA YouTube video published in early October 2024 accurately reported that Justin Bieber had "finally admitted" what Sean "Diddy" Combs did to him.SnopesOct 22, 2024FalseDonald Trump offered “food for everyone” at his McDonald’s press conference and then left without paying.Said by Threads postsPolitiFactOct 22, 2024FalsePhoto shows former President Donald Trump sitting on a black towel on “Fox & Friends” because “they don’t want him to stain the sofa.”Said by Threads postsPolitiFactOct 22, 2024FalseThe Oregon secretary of state “removed” former President Donald Trump and U.S. Sen. JD Vance from “the official state website.”Said by Instagram postsPolitiFactOct 22, 2024FalseTo pay for extending the Trump tax cuts, Dave McCormick has “made clear he’ll slash your Medicare and Social Security, and cut Medicaid for nursing home care.”Said by Bob CaseyPolitiFactOct 22, 2024FalseVideo shows “Karl Rove rallying support for Kamala Harris yesterday in Pennsylvania.”Said by Threads postsPolitiFactOct 22, 2024False“Breaking news: Megyn Kelly calls for boycott of Taylor Swift after singer attends charity event in Gaza.”Said by Threads postsPolitiFactOct 22, 2024False“Melania Trump declares that she wants a divorce.”Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactOct 22, 2024Can’t tellAn image authentically showed a memo McDonald’s sent to employees about political involvement after former U.S. President Donald Trump held a campaign event at one of the fast-food chain's restaurants.SnopesOct 22, 2024TrueA video shared online in mid-October 2024 authentically showed former One Direction singer Liam Payne saying he once had a "very awkward moment" with Diddy and Jay-Z.SnopesOct 22, 2024Can’t tellIn October 2024, Kid Rock made 14 trips to hurricane-affected areas with "a truckload of supplies" each time.SnopesOct 21, 2024FalseA video authentically shows a woman holding a giant, white rabbit.SnopesOct 21, 2024FalseA black-and-white photo shared online in September and October 2024 authentically showed the "last giant silicon tree."SnopesOct 21, 2024False"Michael Jackson discovered alive at age 65” and will testify against Sean “Diddy” Combs.Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactOct 21, 2024FalseA pro-Kamala Harris website shows she supports a mandatory gun buyback program.Said by Progress 2028PolitiFactOct 21, 2024FalseEstas son imágenes del huracán Milton en Florida.Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactOct 21, 2024FalseFormer President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social and addressed claims of his “incontinence,” saying, “I don’t poop myself.”Said by Threads postsPolitiFactOct 21, 2024FalseSays opponent Eric Hovde “just proposed cutting Social Security by 28%.”Said by Tammy BaldwinPolitiFactOct 21, 2024False“GA election official Gabriel Sterling says audits will take place after election day because it’s ‘nerve-racking’ to count ballots in front of poll watchers.”Said by Instagram postsPolitiFactOct 21, 2024TrueIn Japan, the reality television series "Jersey Shore" airs under the name "Macaroni Rascals."SnopesOct 21, 2024TrueA sequence in the horror movie "Poltergeist" shows real human skeletons, not replicas.SnopesOct 21, 2024MixedPhotographs shared online in September 2024 show an apartment building in China that has a population of 30,000 people.SnopesOct 20, 2024FalsePhotographs shared to X in October 2024 authentically showed a “massive ancient grave of the giants in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa.”SnopesOct 20, 2024Can’t tellIn the 1960s, the KGB conducted psychological experiments that found two months or less of bombarding subjects with “nonstop” fear messages resulted in subjects being “brainwashed” to accept false information.SnopesOct 20, 2024