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FalseRussian media in March 2024 posted a video showing what a Russian nuclear attack on the United States would look like, including graphic scenes of destruction in New York City and San Francisco.SnopesMar 19, 2024Can’t tellVideo authentically depicts U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene holding a sign that says "Honk if you want a bloodbath."SnopesMar 19, 2024FalseActor Bruce Willis died, as of March 18, 2024.SnopesMar 19, 2024Can’t tellA TikTok video authentically shows small bugs crawling around uncooked, instant ramen when seen through a microscope.SnopesMar 19, 2024Can’t tellA remake of the animated movie "The Land Before Time" is being developed for release in December 2024.SnopesMar 19, 2024Can’t tellIn mid-March 2024, the British royal family said a major announcement was coming and alerted the BBC Studios Events team to be on standby.SnopesMar 19, 2024Can’t tellA viral post in early 2024 accurately claimed CBS had signed a $1 billion contract to bring back Jay Leno as a late-night host to compete with Jimmy Kimmel.SnopesMar 19, 2024TrueThe Republic of Kiribati is the only country in the world to touch all four hemispheres.SnopesMar 19, 2024FalseA photograph shared on social media in March 2024 showed U.S. President Joe Biden holding a gun in a woman's mouth.SnopesMar 18, 2024False"Los demócratas están con el dinero de los estadounidenses financiando los vuelos de inmigrantes ilegales."Said by TikTok postsPolitiFactMar 18, 2024FalsePuedes marcar *#21# para "saber si espían tu teléfono".Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactMar 18, 2024TrueVideo shared on social media in March 2024 shows North Koreans pretending to use the internet.SnopesMar 18, 2024TrueAt a campaign rally in Dayton, Ohio, on March 16, 2024, former U.S. President Donald Trump said: "Now, if I don’t get elected, it’s going to be a bloodbath for the whole — that’s gonna be the least of it. It’s going to be a bloodbath for the country."SnopesMar 18, 2024FalseIn 1998, Donald Trump said he would run as a Republican in a presidential campaign because they are the "dumbest group of voters in the country."SnopesMar 17, 2024TrueImage authentically shows a microscopic view of caffeine crystals.SnopesMar 16, 2024TrueA photo authentically shows an elderly woman voting in the presence of an armed and masked soldier during the March 2024 Russian presidential elections.SnopesMar 16, 2024TrueThe actor who played the original Red Power Ranger in "Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers" has announced he's launching a clothing line featuring quotes from Adolf Hitler.SnopesMar 16, 2024Can’t tellABC refused to renew contracts for Whoopi Goldberg and Joy Behar for "The View" in March 2024 because they were "toxic."SnopesMar 16, 2024Can’t tellFormer U.S. President Donald Trump said Adolf Hitler "did some good things."SnopesMar 16, 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 16, 2024Can’t tellJohnny Depp is set to star in "Pirates of the Caribbean: Jack's Revenge" — the sixth installment of the franchise — with a release date of December 2024.SnopesMar 16, 2024TrueA photograph shows John Lennon and Yoko Ono waiting for a maid to make their bed during their "Bed-In for Peace" honeymoon/protest at the Amsterdam Hilton Hotel in 1969.SnopesMar 16, 2024Can’t tellSophia Loren said in 1965, "I'd rather eat pasta and drink wine than be a size 0."SnopesMar 15, 2024TrueU.S. President Joe Biden said the words "any country in America."SnopesMar 15, 2024