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MixedIn a "Special Report" news interview in December 2023, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy "begged Western leaders" to send all their money to Ukraine and told them, "Don't build roads, spend all of your money on weapons, drones, society and pensions ... We only have one enemy: Putin."SnopesDec 14, 2023FalseAn online advertisement accurately reports that Disney is hiring for remote job positions for data entry and customer service.SnopesDec 14, 2023Can’t tellIn December 2023, Warner Bros. announced it would be ending a $50 million production deal with acclaimed director Rob Reiner because "he was spreading too much wokeness."SnopesDec 14, 2023TrueIf you have a pacemaker, you can donate it to a dog after you die.SnopesDec 13, 2023Can’t tellA photograph genuinely shows a “young Bill Gates” riding a bicycle in the 1970s.SnopesDec 13, 2023False"Acaban de anunciar el 'Paquete de Ayuda para las Fiestas' que otorga a los estadounidenses $6,400 justo a tiempo para las vacaciones!".Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactDec 13, 2023FalseA river in Russia turned red in a biblical omen or divine “retribution.”Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactDec 13, 2023FalseAs of Dec. 12, 2023, Geert Wilders was the “new prime minister of the Netherlands.”Said by Instagram postsPolitiFactDec 13, 2023FalseJorge Ramos reportó que "los bancos están saldando tarjetas de crédito y liquidando balances de más de $15,000” para evitar otra recesión.Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactDec 13, 2023FalseNikki Haley “raised taxes.”Said by Fight Right Inc.PolitiFactDec 13, 2023FalseThen-Vice President Joe Biden’s remarks in 2015 video prove he “intentionally” opened U.S. borders to immigrants.Said by Instagram postsPolitiFactDec 13, 2023False“The great replacement theory is not some grand right-wing conspiracy theory. But a basic statement of the Democratic Party's platform.”Said by Vivek RamaswamyPolitiFactDec 13, 2023True“We’ve created close to 800,000 manufacturing jobs since I’ve taken office.”Said by Joe BidenPolitiFactDec 13, 2023True“With school-based professional social workers, the recommendation is 400-to-1, and in Wisconsin, we’re almost triple that.”Said by Jill BillingsPolitiFactDec 13, 2023Can’t tellMark Wahlberg will be joining musicians Jason Aldean and Kid Rock on tour.SnopesDec 13, 2023Can’t tellDisney and Pixar announced that a remake of the 1988 animated classic film "The Land Before Time" would be released in movie theaters in January 2025.SnopesDec 13, 2023TrueAuthentic photographs show Taylor Swift dressed in doll-like outfits for a photoshoot in The New York Times magazine in 2009.SnopesDec 13, 2023FalseAn online advertisement accurately reported that "America's most famous burger brand is now Chinese-owned."SnopesDec 13, 2023Can’t tellA December 2023 article accurately claims that Mel Gibson turned down a movie role worth $35 million because he thought director Rob Reiner was too "woke."SnopesDec 13, 2023TrueAn image shared to social media in December 2023 genuinely depicts the sun.SnopesDec 12, 2023TrueAn image from the 1960s authentically depicts TV personality Bob Ross in the military.SnopesDec 12, 2023Can’t tellRoseanne Barr's "highly anticipated new show" broke the daytime viewership record of "The View."SnopesDec 12, 2023FalseAn online advertisement displayed in December 2023 said that the Five Guys burger chain planned to close down in 2024.SnopesDec 12, 2023FalseA video shared on X shows former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton threatening anyone who might seek to "link" her or her husband, former U.S. President Bill Clinton, to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.SnopesDec 12, 2023