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False“(Actress) Candice King calls out Rafah massacre and beheaded babies.”Said by X postsPolitiFactMay 28, 2024False“Beyoncé offered Kid Rock millions to join him on stage at a few of his shows.”Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactMay 28, 2024False“Elon Musk fires entire cast of 'The View' after acquiring ABC.”Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactMay 28, 2024False“Prince William announces heartbreak: ‘My wife, it’s over.’”Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactMay 28, 2024True“Violent crime is near a record 50-year low.”Said by Joe BidenPolitiFactMay 28, 2024Can’t tellFrom 1980 to 2024, a Big Mac's price increased from $0.50 to $8, yet it lost 40% of its size.SnopesMay 28, 2024Can’t tellA TikTok video authentically shows small bugs crawling around uncooked, instant ramen when seen through a microscope.SnopesMay 28, 2024TrueA photograph genuinely shows the gravesites of a Catholic wife and Protestant husband, situated in separate cemeteries because the couple was not permitted to be buried together.SnopesMay 27, 2024TrueA photo being shared online in May 2024 authentically shows the dwarf planet Pluto.SnopesMay 27, 2024FalseA new study found that "10 to 27%" of noncitizens in the U.S. are registered voters.SnopesMay 27, 2024FalsePhotographs authentically show actor Keanu Reeves running away after stealing a paparazzi camera.SnopesMay 27, 2024MixedAuthor William Golding said: "I think women are foolish to pretend they are equal to men. They are far superior and always have been. Whatever you give a woman, she will make greater. If you give her sperm, she will give you a baby. If you give her a house, she will give you a home. If you give her groceries, she will give you a meal. If you give her a smile she will give you her heart. She multiplies and enlarges what is given to her. So, if you give her any crap, be ready to receive a ton of shit!"SnopesMay 26, 2024TrueHenry Ford built a car with an exterior body made of soybean plastic in the 1940s.SnopesMay 26, 2024MixedThe average net worth of a 30-year-old in the U.S. is -$1,043.SnopesMay 26, 2024FalseBreyer's ice cream is required by law to be labeled "frozen dessert" because it's at least 50% air.SnopesMay 25, 2024Can’t tellActor Matthew McConaughey supports Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker's conservative causes and planned a fundraiser to support them.SnopesMay 25, 2024Can’t tellA new “Titanic Versus Godzilla” movie directed by James Cameron is slated for release in September 2024.SnopesMay 25, 2024FalseViral social media posts accurately reported in May 2024 that 143 Democrats voted to let noncitizens vote in U.S. elections.SnopesMay 25, 2024TrueU.S. President Joe Biden said in May 2024, "When I was vice president, things were kinda bad during the pandemic."SnopesMay 25, 2024FalseIn May 2024, viral social media posts accurately claimed one of the Olympic torchbearers in France was a "fake asylum seeker."SnopesMay 24, 2024TrueA man in South Africa who rescued a baby hippo and raised it died after the animal mauled him several years later.SnopesMay 24, 2024TrueFormer U.S. President John F. Kennedy wrote in a 1939 letter to his father, "Palestine was hardly Britain's to give away."SnopesMay 24, 2024FalseBill Gates has funded experiments to block out the sun.SnopesMay 24, 2024FalseBird flu in the U.S. is a "scamdemic" timed to coincide with the 2024 presidential elections “by design.”Said by Instagram postsPolitiFactMay 24, 2024