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FalseA video proves U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland faces “a lying charge” after giving a fake number to Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., at a hearing.Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactSep 26, 2023MixedU.S. aid to Ukraine will continue during a government shutdown, but programs for food stamps, transportation, education, justice, environmental protection and homelessness will not.Said by Instagram postsPolitiFactSep 26, 2023FalseUnder Project Hamilton, “every dollar you hold in your bank account, your wallet and even your retirement” will be confiscated and “replaced with a dangerous new totally digital dollar.”Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactSep 26, 2023False“Joe Biden grants voting rights to 500,000 invaders.”Said by TikTok postsPolitiFactSep 26, 2023True“Under Jim Justice,” West Virginia had “the lowest unemployment rate in state history.”Said by Jim JusticePolitiFactSep 26, 2023Can’t tellDisney fired actor Rachel Zegler from her role as Snow White in the live-action movie adaptation of the same name.SnopesSep 26, 2023Can’t tellDallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy suspended a player for kneeling during the U.S. national anthem.SnopesSep 26, 2023FalseA picture that went viral in August and September 2023 was an authentic aerial view of Barcelona, Spain.SnopesSep 26, 2023FalseIn a video clip posted to X (formerly known as Twitter) on Sept. 25, 2023, Taylor Swift discussed her feelings about former President Donald Trump .SnopesSep 26, 2023TrueFormer first lady Michelle Obama once thanked Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein and called him "a wonderful human being, a good friend and just a powerhouse."SnopesSep 25, 2023Can’t tellA YouTube video posted in September 2023 accurately reported the leak of a "connection" between singer Sam Smith and an island once owned by the late Jeffrey Epstein, who was convicted of sex-trafficking.SnopesSep 25, 2023TrueA video shared in late September 2023 showed Canadian Parliament giving a standing ovation to an ex-Waffen SS (Nazi) fighter.SnopesSep 25, 2023FalseImage shows Sen. Rand Paul in a bathrobe on the steps of the U.S. Capitol.Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactSep 25, 2023FalseUna receta casera "restaura la visión en 7 días, el glaucoma y las cataratas quedan en el pasado".Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactSep 25, 2023False“El estado de California podría quitarte a tus hijos si no aceptas cambiarles el sexo".Said by TikTok postsPolitiFactSep 25, 2023TrueA video genuinely showed NASA astronaut Jack Fischer’s “amazing view of Earth” during a spacewalk outside the International Space Station.SnopesSep 24, 2023TrueFormer U.S. President Barack Obama once spoke of the idea of a third term in the White House and talked about delivering lines to a stand-in who would be wearing an earpiece.SnopesSep 23, 2023Can’t tellNFL head coach Bill Belichick fired one or more New England Patriots players in September 2023 for kneeling during the U.S. national anthem.SnopesSep 23, 2023FalseImages that went viral in September 2023 authentically showed former U.S. first lady Michelle Obama during one of her pregnancies.SnopesSep 22, 2023FalseA video authentically shows a mother entering a classroom in a U.S. public school and taking down a teacher's Progress Pride Flag that was covering a map of the U.S.SnopesSep 22, 2023FalseA YouTube video posted in September 2023 accurately reported that actress Christina Ricci said fellow actor Ashton Kutcher "should be jailed."SnopesSep 22, 2023Mixed"Texas teacher fired for reading Diary of Anne Frank to class.”Said by Randi WeingartenPolitiFactSep 22, 2023FalseGiant human skeletons as large as 36 feet have been “unearthed and documented” in historical records.Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactSep 22, 2023TrueSince Joe Biden “has taken office, unemployment in our (Latino) community has been cut in half."Said by Joe BidenPolitiFactSep 22, 2023