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TrueDuring a trip to Ireland in April 2023, U.S. President Joe Biden confused New Zealand's "All Blacks" national rugby team for the "Black and Tans," a British paramilitary force of the 1920s known for its brutality against the Irish people.SnopesApr 13, 2023False"Latino, inmigrante, recién llegado … Si eres inmigrante en Estados Unidos y llevas más de tres meses ahí, podrías calificar para obtener cupones de comida”.Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactApr 13, 2023FalseAbortion pills are dangerous and “1 in 5 women will suffer a complication.”Said by Alliance Defending FreedomPolitiFactApr 13, 2023FalseActions of the Tennessee state legislators who protested against gun violence were “at least equivalent” to the actions of the Jan. 6 insurrectionists.Said by Cameron SextonPolitiFactApr 13, 2023FalseEl presidente Joe Biden dijo, “estamos quebrados, completamente quebrados. Agarren su dinero del banco, sáquenlo, sáquenlo ya”.Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactApr 13, 2023FalseHIV is not contagious.Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactApr 13, 2023FalseLead paint was not banned to protect children’s health, but because it would protect people from radiation.Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactApr 13, 2023FalseNew Kansas law will “authorize genital inspections of children in order for kids to play sports.”Said by X postsPolitiFactApr 13, 2023FalseIn mid-April, 2023, Twitter, under Elon Musk's leadership, was fined $30 billion for allegedly violating hate speech laws in Germany.SnopesApr 13, 2023FalsePhotos authentically show Pope Francis shaking hands with “satanic priests.”SnopesApr 13, 2023FalseA photograph accurately depicts former U.S. President Donald Trump kissing California Gov. Gavin Newsom on the lips.SnopesApr 13, 2023MixedCybercriminals are using public USB ports in places like airports and hotels to introduce malware and monitoring software onto users' devices, posing a serious security threat.SnopesApr 12, 2023TrueA video accurately depicts the eruption of the Shiveluch volcano in Russia, in which vast dust clouds engulf the sky.SnopesApr 12, 2023FalseVideo shows Sen. Chris Murphy running away because Sen. Ted Cruz said “just shut your mouth.”Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactApr 12, 2023FalseVideo shows U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan slapping special counsel Robert Mueller.Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactApr 12, 2023FalseVideo shows footage of the war in Ukraine.Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactApr 12, 2023False“Canada just made it illegal to protest against the LGBT!”Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactApr 12, 2023False“FEMA camps are open for the upcoming arrests for crimes against humanity.”Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactApr 12, 2023False“Joe Biden liberará a reos tras visita de Marco Rubio a El Salvador”.Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactApr 12, 2023False“La OTAN ordena apuntar misiles a Rusia y Putin ordena a su ejército invadir Finlandia!”Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactApr 12, 2023False“Nike lost a lawsuit against antisemitism and has to give away gift cards to its customers.”Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactApr 12, 2023FalseA video authentically shows Hillary Clinton endorsing Ron DeSantis for president.SnopesApr 12, 2023FalseA Whole Foods location in downtown San Francisco announced its closure due to "hostile transgender customers."SnopesApr 12, 2023FalseTampax pays "$10,000's" to trans influencer Dylan Mulvaney to promote its products.SnopesApr 12, 2023