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False"The View" co-host Whoopi Goldberg was panicking after one of the show's former co-hosts, Rosie O'Donnell, said something negative about her in the summer of 2023.SnopesAug 17, 2023FalseFormer U.S. President Donald Trump posted a tweet that said, "Thicc Latinas Will NOT Be Deported."SnopesAug 17, 2023TrueA bite from a Brazilian wandering spider (Phoneutria nigriventer) can cause an erection that lasts up to four hours.SnopesAug 17, 2023FalseA book describing the Maui, Hawaii, fires of August 2023 was published before they started.SnopesAug 17, 2023Can’t tellFormer collegiate swimmers Riley Gaines and Lia Thomas settled a lawsuit with an agreement that awards Gaines $1.2 million.SnopesAug 17, 2023Can’t tellWhite House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said that U.S. President Joe Biden wouldn't visit Maui after the August 2023 fires, and added, "It's not a swing state."SnopesAug 16, 2023FalseViral photos authentically depicted what a vagina looks like under a microscope.SnopesAug 16, 2023False"The federal government has just declared a major food shortage emergency" in six states.Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactAug 16, 2023FalseVideo shows Hawaii Gov. Josh Green “wants to turn Lahaina Maui into state lands. All planned for smart city."Said by Instagram postsPolitiFactAug 16, 2023Mixed“In three short years, we achieved energy independence.”Said by Mike PencePolitiFactAug 16, 2023False“Military arrests Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla.”Said by Instagram postsPolitiFactAug 16, 2023TrueKanye West's former publicist was one of the 19 people indicted in Georgia's 2020 election meddling case against Donald Trump.SnopesAug 16, 2023FalseIn August 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration reversed course and admitted that doctors would be allowed to prescribe ivermectin for treatment of COVID-19.SnopesAug 16, 2023FalseAn image that went viral beginning around April 2023 authentically showed a real baby peacock with bright-blue feathers.SnopesAug 16, 2023False"The View" co-host Whoopi Goldberg panicked after being shamed by her fellow co-hosts, who had said to her, "[They] canceled us because of you!"SnopesAug 16, 2023FalseIn August 2023, it was possible to "double-like" a tweet to show extra appreciation for it.SnopesAug 16, 2023FalseAn episode of the animated series "The Simpsons" predicted the use of a "directed energy weapon."SnopesAug 16, 2023TrueSearching the phrase "chicken soup" on Facebook returned a warning about child sexual abuse, as of mid-August 2023.SnopesAug 15, 2023FalseWhile nearly naked, a member of Mexico’s congress said, “You are ashamed to see me naked, but you are not ashamed to see your people in the streets naked.”Said by Instagram postsPolitiFactAug 15, 2023False“Wildfires do not completely burn out cars, glass and all, yet leaving nearby trees and utility poles still standing upright.”Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactAug 15, 2023FalseAn online ad or article says that businesswoman Martha Stewart broke "silence on the rumors" about rapper Snoop Dogg and that she endorsed keto gummies for weight loss.SnopesAug 15, 2023TruePhotos that circulated in August 2023 authentically showed Ivana Trump's burial site at Trump National Golf Course in Bedminster, New Jersey, overgrown with weeds and long grass.SnopesAug 15, 2023Can’t tellIn August 2023, Disney World began requiring guests to wear pronoun pinsSnopesAug 15, 2023False"The View" co-host Whoopi Goldberg reacted after film actor Tom Selleck chided her in his praise for country singer Jason Aldean.SnopesAug 15, 2023