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FalseThe World Health Organization said there is "a possible causal relationship" between COVID-19 vaccines and multiple sclerosis.Said by Instagram postsPolitiFactAug 28, 2023False“183 bodies have washed up on Lanai.”Said by Instagram postsPolitiFactAug 28, 2023False“Judge Cannon been ordered to DISQUALIFY herself in Trump's case.”Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactAug 28, 2023False“Mom of Barack Obama’s chef speaks out to expose Obama family.”Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactAug 28, 2023False“Oprah started the fire.”Said by Instagram postsPolitiFactAug 28, 2023FalsePhotographs shared to social media depicted a volcano in Ethiopia as it “erupts blue lava.”SnopesAug 27, 2023FalseA photo authentically showed a store sign listing beer, pizza, potatoes, guns, Bibles and sweatpants, in one aisle.SnopesAug 26, 2023TrueRavens quarterback Lamar Jackson's weight is 215 pounds, the same weight listed for former U.S. President Donald Trump in his post-indictment Fulton County booking record.SnopesAug 26, 2023Can’t tellInternet star Oliver Anthony turned down a $100,000 to perform at the Super Bowl, and instead will do it for free.SnopesAug 26, 2023MixedA video shared on social media shows a baby turtle as it "enjoys a cleaning" by a toothbrush.SnopesAug 26, 2023TrueThe only defendant in the Georgia 2020 election tampering case against Donald Trump to be held without bond after surrendering to authorities was the former director of "Black Voices for Trump."SnopesAug 26, 2023FalseAn image that went viral in August 2023, depicted the largest lobster in the world caught by a Puerto Rican fisherman.SnopesAug 26, 2023FalseTo receive assisted suicide in Germany, you must first be fully vaccinated against Covid-19.SnopesAug 25, 2023FalseA viral video authentically shows a crowd of Americans celebrating the release of former U.S. President Donald Trump's Fulton County, Georgia, mugshot in August 2023.SnopesAug 25, 2023TrueA viral photograph represents former U.S. President Donald Trump's actual mugshot after he surrendered to Fulton County, Georgia, authorities on election interference-related chargesSnopesAug 25, 2023FalseThe Russian state media outlet RT published an online article claiming the pilot of the plane carrying Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin when it crashed had post-vaccine myocarditis and may have suffered a heart attack.SnopesAug 25, 2023FalseCelebrities are “painting their Maui properties the same weird shade of blue.”Said by Viral imagePolitiFactAug 25, 2023FalseEl incendio forestal en Maui, Hawai, fue provocado por un arma "láser" para crear una nueva ciudad tecnológica.Said by TikTok postsPolitiFactAug 25, 2023FalseFEMA and Red Cross are “confiscating” donations meant for Hawaii wildfire victims.Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactAug 25, 2023FalseFox News reported that California Gov. Gavin Newsom said former President Donald Trump “is not eligible for future presidential elections & has asked the California’s State Assembly to pass a bill that will remove Trump’s name on any future ballots.”Said by Viral imagePolitiFactAug 25, 2023FalseHillary Clinton was “EXECUTED December 31, 2018.”Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactAug 25, 2023FalseLucky Charms contains an unsafe amount of cleaning compound trisodium phosphate.Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactAug 25, 2023FalseSmart-city plans are behind wildfires in Tenerife.Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactAug 25, 2023False“Fauci declares that all unvaccinated citizens must be locked down this winter.”Said by Instagram postsPolitiFactAug 25, 2023