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FalseThe ship that struck the Baltimore bridge was controlled by a Chinese company.Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactMar 28, 2024FalseTransgender female athletes complained that their uniforms were ill-fitting.Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactMar 28, 2024False“It is a fact that Obama created ISIS.”Said by Alex JonesPolitiFactMar 28, 2024True“When it comes to how many votes (President) Joe Biden won, it was literally less than a few votes per ward.”Said by Sarah GodlewskiPolitiFactMar 28, 2024TrueA video that circulated in March 2024 showed Israelis filling a water well used by Palestinians with concrete.SnopesMar 28, 2024TrueAn image authentically depicts Sean "Diddy" Combs together with U.K.'s Prince Harry and Kanye "Ye" West.SnopesMar 28, 2024FalseA Ukrainian was captain of the Dali container ship when it crashed into Baltimore's Francis Scott Key bridge in late March 2024.SnopesMar 28, 2024TruePlastic cutting boards have been shown to shed microplastics in food.SnopesMar 28, 2024FalseA photo shows Sean "Diddy" Combs "on the run" from law enforcement amid a sex trafficking investigation in March 2024.SnopesMar 27, 2024FalseA viral TikTok video accurately reported the expression "good morning" comes from white, English-speaking slave owners wishing their Black slaves a "good mourning" after owners killed or otherwise harmed the slaves' loved ones.SnopesMar 27, 2024FalseA story accurately retells an incident in which a British Airways pilot named Jason had an emotional reaction after he discovered why birds were flying alongside his airplane.SnopesMar 27, 2024False"El logo del canal de cable de niños Nickelodeon es la Isla pedofila de Epstein”.Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactMar 27, 2024FalseA March 7 U.S. security alert … means the U.S. was “behind this gruesome terror attack on Russian civilians.”Said by X postsPolitiFactMar 27, 2024FalseFootage shows explosion on Baltimore bridge.Said by Instagram postsPolitiFactMar 27, 2024FalseMitch McConnell’s sister-in-law who drowned in a Tesla “is listed as the CEO of the company that owns the ship that hit” Baltimore bridge.Said by Instagram postsPolitiFactMar 27, 2024FalseSays “100% of net job creation under the Biden administration has gone to the foreign-born.”Said by JD VancePolitiFactMar 27, 2024FalseTennessee bill that would ban the release of chemicals into the atmosphere is evidence chemtrails are real.Said by Instagram postsPolitiFactMar 27, 2024FalseThe movie “Leave the World Behind” predicted the Baltimore bridge crash.Said by Instagram postsPolitiFactMar 27, 2024FalseTransportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg blamed the Francis Scott Key Bridge’s collapse on “racism.”Said by X postsPolitiFactMar 27, 2024False“Biden signs an executive order to terminate Social Security, SSI, bans side hustle.”Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactMar 27, 2024False“The captain of the container ship Dali…is a Ukrainian.”Said by X postsPolitiFactMar 27, 2024Can’t tellActor Zendaya is starring in a remake of the show “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” which will be released on Hulu in June 2024.SnopesMar 27, 2024FalseA video showed Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce falling off a swing in the Bahamas in March 2024.SnopesMar 27, 2024TrueBy 2027, those seeking a license to practice law in Washington state will no longer be required to take the traditional bar exam.SnopesMar 27, 2024