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FalseIn April 2026, Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced that anyone who insulted the Prophet Muhammad or the Islamic faith would face a five-year prison sentence.SnopesApr 15, 2026Can’t tellConservative pundit Tucker Carlson said, "Trump faked his assassination attempt in Butler," citing former counterterrorism official Joe Kent.SnopesApr 15, 2026TrueThe U.S. Navy was created “to free international waters from the Barbary pirates.”Said by Byron DonaldsPolitiFactApr 15, 2026FalseBill Gates developed, endorsed or is selling products such as "Brain Honey," "Mind Boost," "Memopezil" or similar remedies that can supposedly cure or reverse Alzheimer's disease, dementia and memory loss.SnopesApr 14, 2026TrueIranian President Masoud Pezeshkian issued a statement condemning an insult aimed at Pope Leo XIV and wrote, “the desecration of Jesus, the prophet of peace and brotherhood, is not acceptable to any free person.”SnopesApr 14, 2026FalseImages show screenshots of social media posts in which conservative commentator Ben Shapiro shared thoughts about having a "beautiful" and "hot" sister and saying he stares at her pictures for hours.SnopesApr 14, 2026FalseAn image authentically shows Jeffrey Epstein's associate Ghislaine Maxwell in a wig, grabbing one of U.S. first lady Melania Trump’s breasts.SnopesApr 14, 2026FalseIn April 2026, rock singer and songwriter Bob Seger was diagnosed with cancer.SnopesApr 14, 2026Can’t tellIn April 2026, Pope Leo XIV said he was "not afraid" to excommunicate U.S. Vice President JD Vance from the Catholic Church.SnopesApr 14, 2026Mixed“The Dignity Act is mass amnesty.”Said by Brandon GillPolitiFactApr 14, 2026FalsePope Leo XIV “thinks it’s OK for Iran to have a nuclear weapon.”Said by Donald TrumpPolitiFactApr 14, 2026FalseAn image authentically shows U.S. first lady Melania Trump holding a clear plastic cup at a party, standing between the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and a woman.SnopesApr 13, 2026FalseA collage of images spreading online in April 2026 authentically shows U.S. first lady Melania Trump with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.SnopesApr 13, 2026False“Moulton voted with Republicans to thank ICE for protecting our homeland. He thanked ICE as they were terrorizing our communities and killed citizens in broad daylight.”Said by Commonwealth Together PACPolitiFactApr 13, 2026TrueA screenshot authentically shows an image U.S. President Donald Trump shared in a Truth Social post on April 12, 2026, depicting him in the likeness of Jesus Christ.SnopesApr 13, 2026Can’t tellU.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said, “Just because you’re born on U.S. soil doesn’t make you a citizen. Your parents must be U.S. citizens.”SnopesApr 13, 2026TrueThe fast fashion retailer Shein faced a lawsuit in April 2026 after laboratory testing found its clothes contained potentially harmful chemicals including formaldehyde, which is used to preserve dead bodies.SnopesApr 13, 2026FalseA South Carolina resident named Pam Luongo accidentally attracted real flamingos after placing plastic flamingos in her front walkway, leading officials to designate her property as a protected habitat.SnopesApr 13, 2026FalseIn late March 2026, Canada criminalized the public reading or quoting of the Bible.SnopesApr 13, 2026MixedEvery year, an Italian town punishes the politician behind the year's worst decision by locking them in a cage and plunging them into a freezing river.SnopesApr 12, 2026TrueOfficials credit 10-year-old English girl Tilly Smith with helping to save about 100 lives just before the Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004 struck the island of Phuket in Thailand.SnopesApr 12, 2026TrueA veterinary pharmaceutical company is developing a pill for senior dogs with the goal of extending their lifespan.SnopesApr 12, 2026TrueAn image of a trapdoor above water shared to social media in February 2026 was a real photo of Jeffrey Epstein's home from the Epstein files released by the U.S. Department of Justice.SnopesApr 11, 2026TrueAn image authentically showed a graph in an American government high school textbook that depicted U.S. President Donald Trump as being ideologically similar to Adolf Hitler, the leader of the Nazi Party in Germany.SnopesApr 11, 2026