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False“Donald Trump spent 9/11 marching into a war zone of fire and ashes with an army of his own men to save Americans.”Said by Benny JohnsonPolitiFactSep 18, 2023False“Obama finally reveals how personal chef drowned in mysterious pond accident.”Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactSep 18, 2023False“Walmart must pay $500 to U.S. families who made purchases in 2022.”Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactSep 18, 2023Mixed“We know the bank records show that nearly $20 million in payments were directed to the Biden family members and associates through various shell companies.”Said by Kevin McCarthyPolitiFactSep 18, 2023Can’t tellSwedish King Adolf Frederick [also spelled Fredrick] died in 1771 as a result of eating too many cinnamon buns.SnopesSep 17, 2023FalseAn online video accurately reported that Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith had a "sickening role" in benefitting from the August 2023 Maui wildfires.SnopesSep 16, 2023TrueWendy’s fast food chain featured an all-you-can-eat buffet called the "SuperBar" from 1988 to 1998, which served Mexican food, pasta, salad, and fruit.SnopesSep 16, 2023TrueA photograph authentically shows a corpse that had been preserved in Chile’s Atacama Desert since 5020 B.C.E. Remnants of hair, skin and clothing were still intact at the time the photo was taken.SnopesSep 16, 2023FalseAn online ad or article says that ABC News Chief Health and Medical Correspondent Dr. Jennifer Ashton endorsed keto or CBD gummies for weight loss.SnopesSep 16, 2023FalseFollowing the August 2023 wildfires in Maui, actor Keanu Reeves accused Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson of "stealing money" via a fundraising effort intended to benefit the wildfires' victims.SnopesSep 16, 2023Can’t tellFormer Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines filed a $2 million lawsuit against transgender athlete Lia Thomas.SnopesSep 15, 2023FalseViral video authentically shows a staffer whispering in President Joe Biden's ear that he's in the Capitol Building and going the wrong way.SnopesSep 15, 2023TrueEveryone in the 2006 movie "Idiocracy" wears Crocs because they were cheap and the film's producers thought they were too horrible-looking to ever become popular.SnopesSep 15, 2023FalseA World Economic Forum video reveals conspiracy behind COVID-19 spread.Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactSep 15, 2023FalseOprah Winfrey “managed to hire a private firefighting team” to protect her Maui properties before the August wildfires occurred.Said by Instagram postsPolitiFactSep 15, 2023FalseThe family of Grammy-winning singer Celine Dion revealed in late summer 2023 that she was dying following her diagnosis of stiff-person syndrome.SnopesSep 15, 2023FalseA video authentically shows U.S. President Joe Biden whispering to a child, "You're one sexy kid."SnopesSep 15, 2023Can’t tell"The View" hosts Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, and Sunny Hostin threatened to quit the TV show if conservative political commentator Candace Owens was added as a host.SnopesSep 15, 2023FalseA photograph shows a genuine “crab-like” human skeleton recovered from "Le Lanchon experiments" on human evolution.SnopesSep 14, 2023Can’t tellBeyoncé was "unbanned" by the NFL after she issued a public apology for singing "Lift Every Voice and Sing," also known as the Black national anthem, at a game.SnopesSep 14, 2023FalseEstas son imágenes del “sismo de gran magnitud” en Marruecos.Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactSep 14, 2023FalseHawaii wildfire was intentionally set because there’s “120 million tons of lithium in Maui.”Said by TikTok postsPolitiFactSep 14, 2023FalsePresident Joe Biden’s comments confirm that the government is going to “increase the number and intensity of extreme weather events.”Said by Instagram postsPolitiFactSep 14, 2023False“Florida sort of had a mandate because they were giving the vaccine, they were demanding everybody take the vaccine.”Said by Donald TrumpPolitiFactSep 14, 2023