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False“The Antarctic ice cap is not melting.”Said by Instagram postsPolitiFactApr 25, 2023FalseAfter a haphazard reversal of who would lose blue checkmarks on Twitter, CEO Elon Musk tweeted, “Ahh fuck it, I’m closing this site, fuck you and fuck Twitter, I can never post a single goddamn thread in here without you tweeters making tweets in some way or another. [...] Thanks for running me out of my own goddamn website.”SnopesApr 25, 2023FalseTo cancel a subscription to Twitter Blue, Twitter users must send a direct message to Elon Musk "with a valid reason for their cancellation."SnopesApr 25, 2023Can’t tellOktoberfest in Munich, Germany, in September 2023 will not offer Budweiser or Bud Light products.SnopesApr 25, 2023Can’t tellThe U.S. military sentenced former U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney to hang to death.SnopesApr 25, 2023Can’t tellOn April 16, 2023, U.S. Special Forces arrested Chief of Space Force Operations Chance Saltzman for treason.SnopesApr 24, 2023False"Adam Schiff will be impeached.”Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactApr 24, 2023FalseBill Gates is coating your organic produce with a “dangerous chemical.”Said by Instagram postsPolitiFactApr 24, 2023FalsePeople are participating in “National Rape Day’” on April 24.Said by TikTok postsPolitiFactApr 24, 2023True“Fentanyl is the leading cause of death for Americans 18-45.”Said by Greg AbbottPolitiFactApr 24, 2023TrueA protein in human saliva called Histatin can help wounds heal faster.SnopesApr 23, 2023TrueA 1940s-vintage photograph authentically shows John Wayne wearing short shorts, a cowboy hat, and espadrilles.SnopesApr 22, 2023FalseActor William Shatner died in March 2023.SnopesApr 22, 2023FalseIn April 2023, Twitter CEO Elon Musk designated U.S. President Joe Biden's personal Twitter account as a business account with a community flag.SnopesApr 22, 2023FalseA video authentically shows a dog being rescued by a dolphin.SnopesApr 22, 2023False"Scientists struggle to understand why Antarctica hasn’t warmed for over 70 years despite rise in CO2."Said by Instagram postsPolitiFactApr 21, 2023False"U.N. calls for decriminalizing sex with minors.”Said by Instagram postsPolitiFactApr 21, 2023FalseGeorge Soros is banned in Russia, Pakistan, Turkey, Hungary, Poland and the Philippines.Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactApr 21, 2023FalseLa Reserva Federal “presentó su nuevo sistema de pagos que va a sustituir al sistema bancario actual".Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactApr 21, 2023FalseVideo shows Nancy Pelosi saying, “I’ve given a shoot-to-kill order for any breach of the speaker’s lobby,” on Jan. 6, 2021.Said by TikTok postsPolitiFactApr 21, 2023Can’t tellDisney's Magic Kingdom will be open 24/7 during the summer of 2023.SnopesApr 21, 2023Can’t tellIn April 2023, basketball legend Michael Jordan ended his partnership with Nike over the company's partnership with trans celebrity Dylan Mulvaney.SnopesApr 20, 2023Mixed"In the 1960s, liberals emptied our psych wards."Said by Mike PencePolitiFactApr 20, 2023FalseA video proves that “our own government is acknowledging that they’re spraying the skies” with toxic chemicals.Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactApr 20, 2023