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FalseBill Gates is behind the five recent cases of malaria in the United States.Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactJul 6, 2023FalseElon Musk tweeted that he “just downloaded Threads” and it “sucks.”Said by Threads postsPolitiFactJul 6, 2023TrueMore than “200 dogs showed up and lined up around the block” for a man’s 100th birthday celebration.Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactJul 6, 2023FalsePresident Joe Biden died and Vice President Kamala Harris was sworn into office.Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactJul 6, 2023FalseThe World Economic Forum "wants to slaughter millions of pet cats and dogs to fight climate change."Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactJul 6, 2023TrueOn July 4, 2023, former President Donald Trump posted an image depicting himself as a military leader in the Revolutionary War.SnopesJul 6, 2023FalseIn a 1983 speech, Clarence Thomas said "God only knows where I would be" without affirmative action.SnopesJul 6, 2023FalseA video shared on July 5, 2023, authentically showed the biggest library in France being burned down by protesters.SnopesJul 6, 2023FalseA viral video authentically showed U.S. President Joe Biden telling Pope Francis, "You're the famous African American baseball player in America."SnopesJul 5, 2023FalseFrance said it would shut down internet services “to control the riots.”Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactJul 5, 2023False“The fact is, today abortion law in the United States is more aligned with China and North Korea than with Western nations in Europe.”Said by Mike PencePolitiFactJul 5, 2023FalseHumans share 50% of their DNA with bananas.SnopesJul 5, 2023FalseArchived footage from Stanley Kubrick showed him shooting scenes for the Apollo 11 moon landing in 1969, proving that it was faked.SnopesJul 4, 2023FalseA video that circulated in early July 2023 authentically showed the dead body of U.S. President Joe Biden being wheeled out of the White House.SnopesJul 4, 2023FalseIn July 2023, during protests over the police shooting of a teenager, France announced it was restricting internet access.SnopesJul 4, 2023FalseA video shared online in July 2023 showed dozens of cars being set on fire by French protesters.SnopesJul 4, 2023Can’t tellBeginning in August 2023, Disney's Magic Kingdom would no longer allow adults without children into the park.SnopesJul 2, 2023TrueA real vintage advertisement for Camels featured a doctor and the slogan “More doctors smoke Camels than any other cigarette.“SnopesJul 1, 2023FalseNASA has issued a warning about a pending "internet apocalypse" caused by a solar storm.SnopesJul 1, 2023Can’t tellCelebrated poet and author Maya Angelou once said, "Never make someone a priority when all you are to them is an option."SnopesJul 1, 2023FalseA video authentically shows the looting of an Apple store in Bordeaux, France, in June 2023.SnopesJul 1, 2023TrueA video from a live interview on June 29, 2023, authentically showed U.S. President Joe Biden walking off the MSNBC set of "Deadline: White House" before host Nicole Wallace was finished introducing a commercial break.SnopesJul 1, 2023Can’t tellWhite actor Tom Hanks will be playing Black civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. in a movie directed by Steven Spielberg.SnopesJul 1, 2023FalseDonald Trump is an “affirmative action advocate.”Said by Ron DeSantisPolitiFactJun 30, 2023