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Can’t tellIn October 2023, Disney World announced that it would no longer celebrate Christmas at its parks, starting in 2024.SnopesNov 1, 2023TrueIn October 2023, Vladimir Putin said, "There is no way to help the Palestinians except by fighting those behind their conflict, and we are fighting them in Ukraine."SnopesNov 1, 2023Can’t tellLia Thomas' request to compete in the 2024 Olympics was denied by the Olympic Committee.SnopesNov 1, 2023TrueDolphins have "bromances" in which two male dolphins partner up to help each other hook up with females.SnopesOct 31, 2023FalsePhotos show Gaza on Oct. 27.Said by Instagram postsPolitiFactOct 31, 2023FalseRainbow fentanyl is a threat to children on Halloween.Said by Rick ScottPolitiFactOct 31, 2023FalseRussian President Vladimir Putin suffered a heart attack Oct. 22, 2023.Said by Social MediaPolitiFactOct 31, 2023FalseThe media didn’t cover “new history” when North Korea and South Korea’s leaders crossed the border for the first time.Said by Viral imagePolitiFactOct 31, 2023FalseUn nuevo subsidio del gobierno ofrece una tarjeta de salud con $1,200 al mes y “puedes usar el dinero para todo lo que desees o necesites".Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactOct 31, 2023FalseVideo shows Elon Musk said South Africans no longer have to work with access to his “platform.”Said by Viral imagePolitiFactOct 31, 2023FalseVideo shows singer Kelly Clarkson discussing a “weight loss formula.”Said by Viral imagePolitiFactOct 31, 2023False“Haaretz investigation reveals discrepancies in Israel’s reporting on October 7th death toll.”Said by Instagram postsPolitiFactOct 31, 2023False“In UCLA hundreds of students chanting: ‘Israel Israel you can’t hide, we want Jewish genocide.’”Said by Instagram postsPolitiFactOct 31, 2023False“Joe Biden confirms WW3 live on TV.”Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactOct 31, 2023False“Palestinian journalist films the moment an Israeli strike kills him and a fellow medic on live TV” in October 2023.Said by Viral imagePolitiFactOct 31, 2023Mixed“The Republicans and Trump funded $400 million in March of 2020 for mail ballots.”Said by Ron DeSantisPolitiFactOct 31, 2023False“Wisconsin has historically … and I think largely continues to be, a blue state.”Said by Scott WalkerPolitiFactOct 31, 2023FalseMarie Osmond died in October 2023 due to an allergic reaction.SnopesOct 31, 2023Can’t tellIn October 2023, former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick was fired from his first coaching job.SnopesOct 31, 2023TrueAn image shared on X in late October 2023 authentically depicted an American family and their guns.SnopesOct 31, 2023FalseA video shared in late October 2023, documented Al Jazeera "pre-shooting" staged footage of dead bodies in Hamas-Israel conflict.SnopesOct 31, 2023Can’t tell10 NFL players were disqualified in the span of a week in the 2023 NFL season for kneeling during the national anthemSnopesOct 30, 2023Can’t tellIn 2023, former competitive swimmer Lia Thomas "begged" for a tryout for the 2024 Olympics after being issued a lifetime ban.SnopesOct 30, 2023FalseA YouTube video posted in October 2023 accurately reported that Grammy Award-winning singer Justin Timberlake had responded to fellow Grammy Award-winning singer Britney Spears’ “blaccent and culture vulture allegations."SnopesOct 30, 2023