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False“Trump controls U.S. military.”Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactOct 5, 2023MixedAn image posted to Reddit in October 2023 authentically showed a trash-filled street in Delhi, India.SnopesOct 4, 2023FalseWorld Economic Forum Chairman Klaus Schwab called Elon Musk a “dangerous extremist fuse on the internet.”SnopesOct 4, 2023FalseSix million or 7 million people have “come illegally under Biden.”Said by Ron DeSantisPolitiFactOct 4, 2023FalseVideo shows magnetic meat for sale in U.S. grocery stores.Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactOct 4, 2023False“Katie Hobbs no longer governor of Arizona.”Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactOct 4, 2023FalseAn online video from early October 2023 authentically plays a Taylor Swift single about her breaking up with Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce.SnopesOct 4, 2023FalseA video posted on X on Oct. 1, 2023, depicted authentic footage of Taylor Swift's cameo in the film "Deadpool 3."SnopesOct 4, 2023Can’t tellU.S. President Joe Biden ordered the FBI to make unannounced "knock and talk" visits to the homes of over 100,000 supporters of former U.S. President Donald Trump.SnopesOct 4, 2023FalseIn early October 2023, a new study was released proving that the higher a country’s vaccination rate is, the higher the excess death rate in that country will be.SnopesOct 3, 2023FalseA photograph accurately depicts Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg with injuries on his face, including two black eyes, after Twitter owner Elon Musk made a surprise visit to his house.SnopesOct 3, 2023Can’t tellIn October 2023, National Football League coaches unanimously voted to ban players from kneeling during the U.S. national anthem.SnopesOct 3, 2023FalseA fact-check proves Michelle Obama is “a he.”Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactOct 3, 2023FalseCampaign finance disclosures showed Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis took part in a “massive money laundering and election fraud” scheme.Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactOct 3, 2023FalsePatent shows 5G towers are used for brainwashing.Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactOct 3, 2023False“Burisma Energy accountant, who blew the whistle on Biden bribery scheme, found dead.”Said by Instagram postsPolitiFactOct 3, 2023False“NATO troops deployed to Ukraine.”Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactOct 3, 2023TrueExperts advise people at risk for domestic violence who keep a hidden safety phone at home to switch that phone off during FEMA's Oct. 4, 2023, nationwide test of the National Emergency Alert system so the phone's existence isn't inadvertently revealed to an abuser.SnopesOct 3, 2023FalseA YouTube video accurately reported that violent protesters in support of former U.S. President Donald Trump stormed a New York City courtroom during his fraud trial on Oct. 2, 2023.SnopesOct 3, 2023FalseAn online video accurately reported that Joe Rogan had revealed how Matt Damon "prostituted himself" into Hollywood fame and said, "He sold himself."SnopesOct 3, 2023TrueLaphonza Butler, selected to replace Dianne Feinstein in the U.S. Senate for the remainder of her term after she died in September 2023, has consulted for or been employed by Uber and Airbnb.SnopesOct 3, 2023FalseA video posted on X on Oct. 1, 2023, authentically showed U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham saying, "People call me 'Lady G' just because I like to cross-dress."SnopesOct 3, 2023FalseAn image that went viral in early October 2023, authentically depicted Mark Zuckerberg with a weirdly shaped back.SnopesOct 2, 2023Can’t tellA YouTube video posted on Oct. 1, 2023, accurately reported that Sean “Diddy” Combs was "losing it" because Tupac Shakur's alleged murderer threatened to "rat him out."SnopesOct 2, 2023