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FalseOn April 30, 2023, The Guardian news outlet published a story by writer Barbara Speed with the headline, “Fisting is the new oral sex.”SnopesMay 2, 2023TrueFirst Republic Bank was closed and sold to JPMorgan Chase on May 1, 2023, making it the second-largest U.S. bank failure in history based on its total assets.SnopesMay 1, 2023Can’t tellIn April 2023, Disney World announced it was moving from Orlando, Florida, to New Orleans, Louisiana.SnopesMay 1, 2023FalsePhotograph authentically shows a line outside First Republic Bank on the morning of April 28, 2023.SnopesMay 1, 2023MixedThere is “$500 billion of unspent COVID money” that can be rescinded.Said by Nikki HaleyPolitiFactMay 1, 2023False“Anheuser-Busch closing half its U.S. breweries” after Dylan Mulvaney backlash.Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactMay 1, 2023False“El nuevo WhatsApp de 2023” permite “ver con quién están hablando tus contactos en vivo”.Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactMay 1, 2023True“Joe Biden was older on his first day as president than Ronald Reagan was on his last day.”Said by Jonathan MartinPolitiFactMay 1, 2023Can’t tellLady Gaga’s college classmates created a Facebook page making fun of her called, “Stefani Germanotta, you will never be famous.”SnopesApr 30, 2023TrueA photograph accurately showed passengers aboard Aloha Airlines 243 flight after its roof ripped off mid-flight on April 28, 1988.SnopesApr 29, 2023FalseNew York Gov. Kathy Hochul wants “quarantine camps” and “imprisonment” if you’re suspected of having a disease.Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactApr 29, 2023FalseU.S. President Joe Biden and George Soros' son Alexander were photographed together in front of a picture of Jeffrey Epstein's island.SnopesApr 29, 2023TrueA video authentically depicts daytime television talk show host Jerry Springer, who died on April 27, 2023, once saying he didn’t watch his own show.SnopesApr 28, 2023FalseUN Agenda 21/2030, titled "New World Order," is an official document produced by the United Nations listing goals for the year 2030, including the items "end of the family unit" and "government raised children."SnopesApr 28, 2023False"Healthy pilots are suffering from myocarditis and dropping dead on flights” because of the COVID-19 vaccines.Said by Instagram postsPolitiFactApr 28, 2023False"Oil pulling” improves overall oral health, strengthens gums, helps prevent cavities, whitens teeth and reduces plaque.Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactApr 28, 2023FalseChick-fil-A “donates another $1.8 million to anti-LGBTQ groups,” backtracking on its promise not to.Said by Instagram postsPolitiFactApr 28, 2023FalseThe ocean is "flat" and "contained" by land features that jut up from a flat (not spherical) earth.Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactApr 28, 2023False“Face masks may raise risk of stillbirths, testicular dysfunction and cognitive decline, study warns.”Said by Instagram postsPolitiFactApr 28, 2023False“When fentanyl burns it smells like popcorn.”Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactApr 28, 2023FalseIn April 2023, a viral photo showed the biggest horse in history.SnopesApr 28, 2023Can’t tellThe BBC implemented a new far-right questionnaire intended to weed out new recruits who may not hold views similar to the progressive values of the news organization.SnopesApr 28, 2023FalsePhotographs authentically show R. Kelly performing concerts in prison.SnopesApr 28, 2023FalseBlackRock, a massive, multi-national investment group, owns both Fox News and Dominion Voting Systems.SnopesApr 27, 2023