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TrueIt’s illegal in India for would-be parents to know — and for doctors to determine and relay — the biological sex of a fetus.SnopesMay 7, 2024FalseAn image shows a "new pride flag" being used as a more inclusive symbol by the LGBTQ+ community.SnopesMay 7, 2024TrueA video from May 2024 authentically depicts Beyoncé and Jay-Z in Japan.SnopesMay 7, 2024FalseA university professor said on X, “Misgendering a pet can result in serious microsubconscious distress.”Said by Viral imagePolitiFactMay 7, 2024FalseImages show Katy Perry at the 2024 Met Gala.Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactMay 7, 2024FalsePhoto shows “Palestine misspelled on the stairs” of Columbia University.Said by Viral imagePolitiFactMay 7, 2024FalsePresident Joe Biden “can suspend presidential elections ‘if’ a new pandemic hits the U.S.” under Executive Order 14122.Said by Viral imagePolitiFactMay 7, 2024FalseVideo shows Brad Pitt promoting a hair loss product.Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactMay 7, 2024FalseVideo shows a Fox News report about a fight featuring Dr. Mehmet Oz.Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactMay 7, 2024False“Democrats are calling to redesign the American Flag to make it more inclusive” by featuring rainbow colored stripes.Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactMay 7, 2024False“Dr. Sebi’s cousin was sent to life in prison for revealing these gatekept health secrets.”Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactMay 7, 2024False“The US Women's team has made it clear that they will resign immediately if the Olympic Committee allows Lia Thomas to try out.”Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactMay 7, 2024Can’t tellFemale U.S. Olympic athletes threatened to quit en masse if swimmer Lia Thomas, a transgender woman, was allowed to try out for the 2024 women's Olympics team.SnopesMay 7, 2024FalseAn image shows a Princeton University 3D model accurately depicting what Eve, the first woman created by God in the Bible, looked like.SnopesMay 7, 2024FalseThe ABC TV network abruptly booted Steve Harvey off "Family Feud" following an on-air slipup made during an interview with Oprah Winfrey.SnopesMay 7, 2024FalseA photograph shared in early May 2024 was captured in 1930 and showed "Hoggie," a legendary Hogganfield Loch monster.SnopesMay 7, 2024FalseA video shows Palestinians evacuating the southern Gaza city of Rafah in May 2024 ahead of a planned Israeli Defense Forces assault.SnopesMay 7, 2024Can’t tellA photo shared online in early May 2024 shows people fleeing London to escape sharia law after Sadiq Khan was re-elected as the city's mayor.SnopesMay 6, 2024TrueDonald Trump supporters wore diapers at rallies in spring 2024, holding signs that said "Real men wear diapers."SnopesMay 6, 2024TrueCalifornia got its name from a fictional island inhabited solely by Black women who kept griffins as pets and were led by a queen named Calafia.SnopesMay 6, 2024FalseU.S. President Joe Biden was arrested as a kid while standing on a porch with a Black family as white people protested desegregation.SnopesMay 6, 2024FalseVideo shows a mother encouraging her son “who identifies as a cat to use the litter box at school.”Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactMay 6, 2024TrueReal members of the Mafia were involved in the making of the 1972 film "The Godfather."SnopesMay 6, 2024Can’t tellMatt Groening, the creator of "The Simpsons," is a former CIA agent.SnopesMay 5, 2024