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Can’t tellViral claims have accurately reported that sex workers in the late-19th and early-20th centuries used small candles that burnt quickly to time their sexual interactions with clients.SnopesApr 28, 2024MixedIn 1998, Sony released a camcorder that could "see through people's clothes," then immediately recalled the 700,000 devices allegedly sold.SnopesApr 28, 2024TrueJoe Biden graduated 76th academically in a class of 85 students at Syracuse University College of Law in 1968.SnopesApr 27, 2024TrueFormer first lady Michelle Obama once thanked Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein and called him "a wonderful human being, a good friend and just a powerhouse."SnopesApr 27, 2024FalseA video shows a Walt Disney World guest filming the Carousel of Progress ride malfunctioning and being told to "report to a cast member after the ride ends."SnopesApr 27, 2024MixedU.S. President Joe Biden said of the Bible, "I almost wanted to buy one just to see what the hell's in it."SnopesApr 27, 2024FalseSpaniards customarily eat dinner at midnight.SnopesApr 27, 2024TrueA photograph genuinely shows a pile of 1 million mosquitoes "caught in a trap in Sanibel, Florida."SnopesApr 26, 2024Can’t tellU.S. President Andrew Jackson’s pet parrot swore so much at his 1845 funeral that the bird had to be removed.SnopesApr 26, 2024False"The administration (has) passed a new bill to help Americans with $15,000+ in credit card debt to write off their balance by 50%."Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactApr 26, 2024Mixed"The much-trumpeted job growth in the last year was ENTIRELY part-time jobs."Said by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.PolitiFactApr 26, 2024FalseCNN reported “Trump soils himself in court.”Said by Threads postsPolitiFactApr 26, 2024FalseDr. Mehmet Oz said singer Adele used a “coffee trick” to lose weight.Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactApr 26, 2024FalseLauren Boebert posted, “If they charge President Trump for his crimes, they could charge any of us for our crimes. The rule of law means nothing to these people.”Said by Viral imagePolitiFactApr 26, 2024FalsePhoto shows Hillary Clinton holding an anti-Donald Trump T-shirt.Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactApr 26, 2024FalsePresident Joe Biden was “ignored by virtually everyone” at a Pittsburgh-area gas station.Said by Sean HannityPolitiFactApr 26, 2024FalseVideo shows Tucker Carlson discussing a diabetes cure created with Pfizer and certified by the FDA.Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactApr 26, 2024False“School allows students to be terrorized by colleagues who identify as ‘furries.’”Said by Megyn KellyPolitiFactApr 26, 2024Can’t tellAn April 2024 video showed Biden attempting to shake someone's hand at the end of a speech while no one was there.SnopesApr 26, 2024Can’t tellA real image from April 2024 shows a new feature on Spotify, an "age cap" that restricts listeners over a certain age from listening to their music.SnopesApr 26, 2024MixedU.S. President Joe Biden banned access to the popular video application TikTok in the country.SnopesApr 26, 2024Can’t tellFaith Hill told Beyoncé to "pay your dues like we all did."SnopesApr 25, 2024FalseViral image shows an actual "My First Séance" playset released by toymaker Fisher-Price in April 2024.SnopesApr 25, 2024FalseA screenshot circulating on social media in April 2024 shows Joe Biden asleep during a press conference in 2021 with then-leader of Israel Naftali Bennett.SnopesApr 25, 2024