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MixedEvery 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, 2026FalseThis partially nude photograph of future first lady Melania Trump, then model Melania Knauss, was taken aboard Jeffrey Epstein's airplane.SnopesApr 10, 2026TrueA photo circulated in April 2026 authentically depicts U.S. President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump, the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his criminal partner, Ghislaine Maxwell, together in 2000.SnopesApr 10, 2026FalseFrench President Emmanuel Macron posted an image of the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein kissing U.S. first lady Melania Trump on the cheek.SnopesApr 10, 2026TrueAn image authentically shows an October 2002 email from future U.S. first lady Melania Trump, then Melania Knauss, to Jeffrey Epstein's associate Ghislaine Maxwell.SnopesApr 10, 2026TrueIn early April 2026, news outlet CNN mistakenly implied that actor Michael J. Fox passed away.SnopesApr 10, 2026TrueMore Americans were killed in Chicago in a four-week period of March 2026 than have been killed in action since the outbreak of the U.S.-Israel war on Iran.SnopesApr 10, 2026FalseAn image authentically shows U.S. first lady Melania Trump pole dancing for disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.SnopesApr 10, 2026FalseU.S. Navy Rear Adm. Paul Lanzilotta refused President Donald Trump's order to attack Iran by issuing "a formal legal rebuttal" that froze the chain of command until Trump's deadline to attack passed.SnopesApr 10, 2026FalsePhotos authentically show actor Robert Pattinson modeling Balenciaga's $9,900 shipping box outfit in April 2026.SnopesApr 10, 2026FalseResearchers discovered Roman battle helmets on a golf course in North Carolina in April 2026.SnopesApr 10, 2026TrueEligible men ages 18 to 25 will be automatically registered for the U.S. military draft by December 2026.SnopesApr 9, 2026TrueIn April 2026, U.S. Rep. John Larson, D-Conn., filed articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump.SnopesApr 9, 2026FalseA screenshot showed a real X post from fast food chain Chick-fil-A that read, “Respect for others does not require us to celebrate or endorse every message or movement,” in response to community backlash at the company’s refusal to celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride Month.SnopesApr 9, 2026MixedThe state of Ohio passed a law criminalizing wearing makeup, clothing or prosthetic body parts that suggest "a gender identity that is different from the performer's or entertainer's biological sex," essentially banning public drag shows.SnopesApr 9, 2026FalseIn March 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump's spiritual adviser said Americans should give 10% of their income to Israel.SnopesApr 9, 2026Can’t tellAn image authentically shows an Israeli passport belonging to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.SnopesApr 9, 2026MixedFormer U.S. President Barack Obama "gave" Iran $1.7 billion in cash in 2016, sending pallets of money to the country.SnopesApr 9, 2026FalsePhotos and clips show the moon from Artemis II.Said by Social MediaPolitiFactApr 9, 2026FalseAn image authentically shows a U.S. Air Force officer rescued from Iran in early April 2026.SnopesApr 8, 2026