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False“Miami-Dade County has banned” Amanda Gorman’s poem “from elementary schools.”Said by Instagram postsPolitiFactMay 31, 2023False“There's not been a single book banned in the state of Florida.”Said by Ron DeSantisPolitiFactMay 31, 2023MixedA video posted online in May 2023 showed U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham saying to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, "And the Russians are dying — it's the best money we've ever spent."SnopesMay 31, 2023MixedThe Texas legislature passed a bill in May 2023 banning drag performances in front of children.SnopesMay 31, 2023FalseAn image that went viral in May 2023 authentically showed a so-called "duck orchid."SnopesMay 30, 2023Can’t tellU.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tweeted, "Printing money is the only way out of inflation."SnopesMay 30, 2023Can’t tellU.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tweeted that "Farming should be illegal."SnopesMay 30, 2023False"Estelas de aviones ... están modificadas con químicos por gobiernos poderosos para enfermar a las personas con fines económicos manipulativos y de reducción de la población".Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactMay 30, 2023FalseEstas imágenes tomadas "con 100 años de diferencia" muestran que el nivel del mar no ha subido.Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactMay 30, 2023FalseHouse Speaker Kevin McCarthy called for the immediate “expulsion and prosecution of Rep. Adam Schiff for committing crimes of treason against the United States.”Said by Instagram postsPolitiFactMay 30, 2023FalseRep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., is facing charges after “lying” to Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio.Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactMay 30, 2023FalseSays Ron DeSantis said Puerto Rico’s flag can’t be displayed in Florida.Said by TikTok postsPolitiFactMay 30, 2023FalseVideo shows Rep. Nancy Pelosi being arrested.Said by Instagram postsPolitiFactMay 30, 2023FalseFormer U.S. President Barack Obama said, "We need full-blown gov’t censorship to eradicate independent media."SnopesMay 30, 2023FalseA vintage 1892 photograph of a butcher, Bill Smith, a bearded man in a bat mask, was the original inspiration for the character of Batman.SnopesMay 29, 2023TrueActor Bruce Willis once released an R&B album.SnopesMay 28, 2023FalseA real vintage advertisement for “Nico-Time Cigarettes” shows a pregnant woman smoking and features the caption, “The smooth taste expectant mothers crave.”SnopesMay 27, 2023Can’t tellIn May 2023, "leftist activists" looted a Target store in response to conservative boycotts of Target.SnopesMay 27, 2023FalseElectric vehicles are a "giant computer that can be controlled remotely from some cloud-based central grid."Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactMay 27, 2023FalseKelly Clarkson was forced by producers of NBC's "The Voice" television show to lose 30 pounds.SnopesMay 27, 2023TrueTina Turner lived in Switzerland for nearly 30 years and relinquished her U.S. citizenship in 2013.SnopesMay 27, 2023FalseRNC Chair Ronna McDaniel said that a possible U.S. debt default "bodes very well for the Republican field in 2024."SnopesMay 27, 2023FalseAn online post or article says that "Fixer Upper" television star Joanna Gaines endorsed keto gummies for weight loss or an "intermittent keto routine."SnopesMay 27, 2023FalseImages from May 2023 authentically showed an art installation titled "Stairway to Softness."SnopesMay 27, 2023