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FalseThe CDC stated in late summer 2023 that Americans who had received mRNA COVID-19 vaccines were at higher risk of infection from new variants of the virus than those who were unvaccinated.SnopesSep 5, 2023Can’t tellDisney World is opening a ride called "Moana's Epic Voyage" in Epcot based on the animated film.SnopesSep 5, 2023FalseSen. Rick Scott “wants to … end Social Security and Medicare coverage.”Said by Debbie Mucarsel-PowellPolitiFactSep 5, 2023FalseThe WHO is developing a pandemic treaty that will remove current human rights protections, enforce surveillance and censorship and eliminate freedom of speech.Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactSep 5, 2023FalseA photograph accurately shows Tom Hanks in character as Osama bin Laden in a new Netflix series.SnopesSep 5, 2023TrueA video shared to X (formerly Twitter) in August 2023 genuinely showed a “pyramid” on top of a mountain in Scotland.SnopesSep 4, 2023TrueA photograph genuinely shows two women in the 1930s wearing plastic, cone-shaped face masks to protect their faces in a snowstorm.SnopesSep 3, 2023TrueFormer U.S. President Bill Clinton said in 2022, “The Republicans are pretty simple actually, and pretty straightforward. They say, ‘I want you to be very miserable, and I want you to be very angry. And I want you to vote for us, and we’ll make it worse, but we’ll blame them.’”SnopesSep 2, 2023FalseAn online video accurately reports that entertainment icon Oprah Winfrey revealed that Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks, who owns property on Maui, had a "shady role" in the island's August 2023 wildfires.SnopesSep 2, 2023FalseIn video of a May 2023 public event, U.S. President Joe Biden called Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg “Secretary Booty Juice.”SnopesSep 2, 2023Can’t tellMelissa J. Moore, the chief scientific officer for Moderna, was arrested by U.S. Navy JAG investigators.SnopesSep 1, 2023Can’t tellCountry singer Jason Aldean refused a $1 million paycheck to sing the national anthem at the Super Bowl, adding, "I'll do it for free."SnopesSep 1, 2023False"(President Joe) Biden is trying to limit you to two beers per week.”Said by Ted CruzPolitiFactSep 1, 2023False"Las naves extraterrestres se camuflan con nubes sobre la nave”.Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactSep 1, 2023FalseBill Gates-funded research into genetically engineered cattle ticks is responsible for red-meat allergies from alpha-gal syndrome in the U.S.Said by Instagram postsPolitiFactSep 1, 2023FalseGOP-authored elections bill “requires valid votes to be tossed out … if a computer rejects a signature.”Said by Roy CooperPolitiFactSep 1, 2023FalsePhotos are evidence of “satanism in public schools.”Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactSep 1, 2023TrueU.S. inflation is "now down close to 3%, the lowest among the world’s leading economies."Said by Joe BidenPolitiFactSep 1, 2023FalseA website says Home Depot is giving away Coleman-brand camping tents for free, as long as customers pay a small shipping and handling charge.SnopesSep 1, 2023FalseA photo authentically shows Joan Baez holding a bong and smoking marijuana with Jimi Hendrix.SnopesSep 1, 2023FalseFourteen U.S. cities are planning to ban meat, dairy products and private cars by 2030, according to a World Economic Forum treaty.SnopesSep 1, 2023FalseOscar-winning actor Denzel Washington declined a $50 million project from Disney and said the company is "just too woke."SnopesAug 31, 2023Can’t tellFormer Fox News host Tucker Carlson partnered with "Rich Men North of Richmond" singer Oliver Anthony to sue Fox News for $10 million.SnopesAug 31, 2023FalseCBS reported on Oprah Winfrey reacting “to getting cancelled for stealing land amid Maui fires.”Said by Viral imagePolitiFactAug 31, 2023